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Votes at a glance: Brookfield Selectboard actions and approvals
Summary
Summary of motions and approvals recorded during the meeting: approval of meeting minutes, wage increase, stipend and mileage for code enforcement, tax abatement, veterans' tax credits, investment policy, and manifests.
The Brookfield Selectboard recorded several formal actions during the meeting, including acceptance of meeting minutes, approval of personnel and budget items, and a number of administrative votes. Key recorded actions follow.
Votes and formal actions (as recorded in the meeting transcript): - Acceptance of meeting minutes: A motion was made and seconded to accept the Dec. 17 and Sept. 30 meeting minutes; the motion passed by voice vote. - Acceptance of nonpublic session minutes: A motion to accept the nonpublic session minutes was made and seconded and passed. - Employee wage increase: Motion to increase hourly pay for non-elected town employees to $20 per hour, effective Jan. 1, 2025 — motion seconded and approved by voice vote. - Code enforcement stipend and mileage: Motion to establish a $600 annual cell-phone stipend and $700 annual mileage reimbursement for the code enforcement officer — motion seconded and approved by voice vote. - Tax abatement: Motion to grant an abatement of $45 for Map 18, Lot 20 (mapping/lot correction) — motion seconded and approved. - Veterans’ tax credits/exemptions: Selectboard approved veterans’ tax credit applications presented by the assessor for multiple properties. - Investment policy/authorization: Motion to continue the town’s investment policy and delegation of deposit authority (continuation of current practice) — motion seconded and approved. - Manifest approval: The board approved the manifest (accounts payable) as presented totaling approximately $29,791.13 (amount read in meeting transcript).
The transcript records voice votes and motions; in most cases the meeting record does not include roll-call vote tallies or the full names of the mover and seconder. Where the transcript lacked a named mover or roll-call totals, this roundup indicates outcomes as recorded (approved/passed). The Selectboard directed staff to record these actions in the official minutes and to reflect budget-line changes in the draft budget for the upcoming public hearings.
