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January 3, 2022
3 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Present: Doug Brown, Nancy Taylor, Megan English Braga, Sam Patterson, Onjalé Scott Price
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Vote authorization for the Town Manager to execute the license extension with the Coast Guard for Nobska Light
Authorization for the Town Manager to execute the license extension with the Coast Guard for Nobska Light
Approval.
From the minutes
“Chair Brown motion approval. Second Patterson. Vote: Yes-5. No-0..” (Motion: Brown, second: Patterson)
Increase $25,000 to $50,000 to get an engineer working on that
To increase $25,000 to $50,000 to get an engineer working on that. Mullen said there is beach survey money under Conservation, and it has been appropriated the last couple years. Jen Lincoln is not present but can provide an update. Chair Brown said that Conservation asked for full time position, 19 to 40 hours, Mullen explained the recommendation was not to fund at this time because they gave a full time position two years ago and have other departments and community development they need to publicize. The focus on this budget was public safety. Taylor is interested in what the beach nourishment has been, Mullen said beach profiling was done in the last couple years and believes that would be the beginning of the process. Suso said if the Select Board wants to prioritize that and take active initiative on the $25,000, they can vote for that. Patterson would like to make it an agenda item and would like to hear a presentation on how to go through that process, where we are at so far, and learn the process. Chair Brown suggested a future joint meeting with the Select Board, Conservation Commission, and Beach Department. Scott Price asked why school lunch is blank, Mullen said that it now goes directly to the school so the line item should be deleted. Community Preservation fund decrease was questioned, Mullen said that is a debt: it is decreased from last year to this year-the land bank was paid off early. Mullen said the debt is paid through the general fund, that is why you
The minutes record this motion but no vote on it.
From the minutes
“Chair Brown motion to increase $25,000 to $50,000 to get an engineer working on that..” (Motion: Brown)
Town Manager's Report Tonight, they are bringing the budget to the Select Board next week to transmit to the Finance Com
Adjourn at approximately 8:55pm
To adjourn at approximately 8:55pm.
From the minutes
“English Braga motion to adjourn at approximately 8:55pm. Second Patterson. Vote: Yes-5. No-0..” (Motion: Braga, second: Patterson)
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