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Votes at a glance: appointments, ordinance final hearing, budget transfers and property listings
Summary
At its February meeting the Winchester Board of Selectmen: confirmed one appointment, recognized the final public hearing on an ordinance revision with a timetable for warnings and fines, approved multiple budget line transfers and refunds, and authorized listing several town-owned properties for sale with asking prices.
The Winchester Board of Selectmen approved a series of motions covering appointments, an ordinance revision, budget transfers and the listing of several town-owned properties.
Appointments and boards The board unanimously approved the appointment of Eric Richards to the Economic Development Commission, term ending April 2030.
Ordinance 367: vehicles in traffic The board recognized the fourth and final public meeting for proposed revisions to Ordinance No. 367 (vehicles in traffic) and finalized the revision. Members agreed to a public-education and enforcement timetable: an advertisement period beginning in March, warnings starting March 1 and fines beginning April 1.
Budget transfers and refunds Selectmen approved several line-item transfers including: - $2,565 from the town planner salary line to land-use vehicle maintenance to fund a repair that will keep a town vehicle in service. The full repair invoice was described as just under $4,000; the transfer exhausts the department’s maintenance line and appropriates the additional funds. - $200 from the senior center gas and diesel line to maintenance of vehicles to cover a senior-van lift repair (invoice noted as $162.99). - $3,000 from senior center labor to senior bus trips to match a transit grant. The board also approved refunds recommended by the collector of revenue totaling $1,068.59.
Property listings After an executive session the board moved to list multiple town-owned properties with the town-approved realtor and set listing prices. The board voted unanimously on each listing: - 19 Hill Street: $23,900 - 124 Rockwell Street: $29,000 - 48 Bridge Street: $23,900 - 99 Hubbard Street: $49,900 - 269 Walnut Street: $49,900 - 109 Marshall Street: $89,000 - 104 Norfolk Road: $39,000 - 50-52 Cottage Street: $39,000 Town staff said they would complete realtor paperwork immediately and begin MLS listing preparation.
All motions referenced above passed by unanimous recorded vote in the meeting transcript. Where individual movers or seconds were not named in the public portion of the transcript, the actions are recorded here with the outcomes, totals and available notes from the meeting packet and transcript.
