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Shapleigh
Board of Selectmen Minutes of Meeting – Time 6:00 pm January 12, 2021 Call to Order Chairman Jennifer J.
Roux called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm with Scott E. Cudworth and William
J. Mageary in attendance. Karla Bergeron, Town Administrator and Joanne Holland,
Office Assistant were also in attendance. In
Attendance: Fire Chief Steve Guillemette, Rescue Chief Lindsey Lacourse, Treasurer
Michelle Rumney, and EMA Director Darren Rogers. Pledge of Allegiance was recited. A
motion was made by Scott E. Cudworth to approve the minutes, seconded by William
J. Mageary. All in favor. Motion carried. Public Comment: None Unfinished Business: 1. General
Government Budget Discussion The Board
discussed the Acton/Shapleigh Youth Conservation Corps request to increase
the the budget by $4400, Scott E.
Cudworth made a motion to leave the budget at $22,000 and William J. Mageary seconded and
Jennifer J. Roux opposed as for she was in favor of the increase. Motion carried 2 - 1 (Roux). The Board further discussed the Fire
Department and Rescue budgets. William J. Mageary made the motion that
all line items involving compensation be reduced to reflect a 3% increase, no second
was made so the motion failed. Selectmen Scott E. Cudworth made a
Motion on Public Safety budget for Fire, EMA, and Rescue to remain as last presented,
Chairman Jennifer J. Roux seconded. Motion carried. All in favor. Winter Maintenance budget was
discussed by the Board of Selectmen and requested the Town Administrator reach out to the
Road Commissioners regarding using their winter maintenance reserve to offset the
overages in the budget and to make sure that the reserve is not allocated for any projects. If they do not agree with this request then
the Administrator will request
the presence of them at the next Town Meeting. 2. Draft
Warrant Review The Board of
Selectmen was in agreement that all Funding Articles should be moved to the
front of the paper ballot. The
Board of Selectmen discussed the Draft Warrant, on Article # 62 Emery Mills
Bridge repair, Scott E. Cudworth
motioned to raise the budget to $75,000 and William J. Mageary seconded. Jennifer J. Roux opposed
as for she wanted the Warrant article to remain at $50,000. Motion carried 2 - 1 (Roux). New
Business: A. Schedule Public Hearings regarding Town's
Paper Ballots/Warrant Public Hearing was scheduled for February 9,
2021 Via Zoom and an email will go out to confirm and with a possible second
date if found to be necessary. More
information to follow. Information: i. PB Agenda ii. York County Sheriff's
Report - Dispatch Analysis iii. Planning Board Letter
- To Darwood Parkinson
i. Warrants Any other business to bring before the
meeting. Adjourn : A motion was made
by William J. Mageary to adjourn at 7:04pm;
seconded by Scott E. Cudworth. Motion passed unanimously. These minutes are not verbatim. Joanne
Holland, Office Assistant.
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