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Votes at a glance: Plymouth Select Board actions, March 24, 2025
Summary
Summary of formal votes and official actions taken by the Plymouth Select Board at its March 24 meeting, including appointments, contracts, grants and purchase orders.
The Plymouth Select Board took multiple formal actions at its March 24 meeting. This roundup lists each discrete action the board voted on, the motion text as read in meeting, and the recorded outcome.
• Reappointment of Melinda Barnsley as deputy town clerk: Motion made and seconded; approved by voice vote. The town clerk (Amy Lee) submitted a letter recommending Barnsley’s reappointment for three years; the chair noted the clerk will sign the formal appointment.
• Approval of acceptance of $10,000 from the New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission as a rebate for the Plymouth Solar Array (RSA 31:95-b): Motion to accept and apply to the town’s CDFA loan; seconded and approved by voice vote. Staff confirmed funds will be remitted to CDFA within 30 days.
• Appointment/reappointments to Planning Board and Conservation Commission: The board reappointed Susan (Sue) Wood to a three-year Planning Board term; appointed Molly McCann and Neil Maciver to full Planning Board seats (term end dates recorded in the motions) and retained Bradford (Brad) Puffer as an alternate. Neil Maciver was also appointed earlier as an alternate to the Conservation Commission; actions were approved by voice votes.
• Grant acceptance for EMT training: Approved acceptance of a $3,068.49 grant from New Hampshire Employment Security to Plymouth Fire & Rescue for EMT training and authorized the town manager to sign the grant agreement. Meeting discussion noted three firefighters were already enrolled and the amount is the maximum reimbursement.
• Purchase order for a 2025 Chevrolet Tahoe for the Fire Department: Motion to approve a purchase order to McMulkin Chevrolet Cadillac in the amount of $55,497 (state bid) to reserve a 2025 Chevy Tahoe; board approved by voice vote. The board noted additional outfitting and radio work (estimated at roughly $23,000) will follow under separate purchase orders.
• Collective-bargaining agreements: The board approved the agreement between the Town of Plymouth and AFSCME Council 93 (police and dispatch units) for 07/01/2025–06/30/2027, and an agreement with Plymouth Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 5521 for July 1, 2025–06/30/2026. Both contracts had been negotiated and were presented consistent with warrant-article approval at town meeting; the board approved both by voice vote.
• Ambulance/transport contract with the town of Dorchester: The board approved two contracts with Dorchester (an interim April 1–June 30, 2025 contract and a full-year July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026 contract) for ambulance transport services at a unit rate described in the contract ($1,373.03 per ambulance call); authorized and approved by voice vote.
• Minutes and nonpublic minutes approvals: The board approved the March 10 regular-meeting minutes and March 10 nonpublic minutes (one abstention recorded where a board member was not present for the referenced meeting).
Each of the actions above was moved, seconded where the record shows it, and approved by voice vote at the March 24 meeting; where the transcript recorded abstentions the minutes will reflect them. Town staff will complete required paperwork (appointments, contracts, grant signings and purchase orders) and the Town Manager and relevant department heads were authorized to sign agreements and execute next steps for the items approved.
