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Votes at a glance: Hampden Select Board approves water‑commission appointment, liquor permit, highway contracts and warrant publication
Summary
On April 7 the Select Board unanimously approved the appointment of Dale Hatch to the Water Commission, granted a wine/beer permit for a senior center art show, endorsed awarding highway contracts (including asphalt and related services) and voted to publish the town meeting warrant.
The Town of Hampden Select Board on April 7 recorded several routine but formal votes: appointment of a new water commissioner, approval of a temporary liquor permit for a senior‑center event, award of multiple highway contracts and publication of the town meeting warrant.
Appointment to Water Commission: the board moved to appoint Dale Hatch to the vacancy on the Water Commission; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote. Minutes record that Hatch will be sworn in by the town clerk and that the term length will be confirmed with the town administrator.
Senior center liquor permit: the board approved a request for a wine‑and‑beer permit for an art show at the senior center (applicant described in the packet as the local arts guild/artisans). The motion to approve was seconded and passed by voice vote.
Highway contracts: the board endorsed the highway superintendent’s recommendation to award contracts for asphalt and related services, including awarding to the two lowest bidders for asphalt to provide flexibility in the event of plant or scheduling disruptions. The board recorded a motion endorsing the superintendent’s recommendations, the motion was seconded and the voice vote carried.
Warrant publication: the board voted to close and publish the town meeting warrant (motion text in the record referenced a May town meeting date). The board approved the motion by voice vote.
Recorded tallies: the meeting transcript records unanimous “Aye” voice votes on the motions noted above; individual roll‑call votes or named yes/no records were not provided in the transcript.
Ending: staff were directed to follow through on swearing in the new water commissioner, to post contract awards and to publish the warrant materials for public review.
