GREENE – Selectmen decided Monday night to meet with the Greene Historical Society on Nov. 17 to discuss the future of the old Town House.

The society has considered using the century-old former municipal building for storage and as a meeting location for several months.

Sally Hebert, who serves as society chairperson and deputy town clerk, said the society recently met at the Town House. She requested that selectmen meet with the society’s board in hopes that details of an agreement for permanent use of the building could be drafted.

“Those of us who were born in Greene or have lived here for some time are proud of its heritage,” Hebert said. She said she recently visited several other municipally-owned historic buildings that are used by historical societies. Two are in Monmouth and Wayne. “They are all historic buildings. They are all very different,” Hebert said. “In the long run, I envision having the Town House open on a regular basis, staffed by volunteers.”

In other business, the board discussed increasing the hours the town office is open to 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Mondays; and 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Tuesdays through Fridays with no closure for lunch breaks. Staff would stagger their hours.

Town Manager Stephen Eldridge said there would be no increase in the number of labor hours. Selectmen took no action. The issue will likely be revisited later this month or in December.

Also, the board appointed Kathy Grefer-Kirkland to the serve the remainder of a vacant, one-year term as an alternate Planning Board member until March. She is the former chairperson of the Board of Appeals.

Selectmen accepted guidelines set by the state Department of Human Services for general assistance. Eldridge said people receiving assistance from the town will receive slightly more.