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Selectmen approve routine minutes, consent agenda and renew Tri‑State mutual aid agreement
Summary
At its meeting, the board approved minutes, the consent agenda and authorized the town administrator and fire chief to sign a three‑year extension of the Tri‑State Fire Mutual Aid Agreement.
The West Swanzey Board of Selectmen approved several routine items and authorized the town administrator and the fire chief to sign a three‑year extension of the Tri‑State Fire Mutual Aid Agreement.
Votes at a glance - Approved minutes of the March 4 regular meeting (motion made; second and individual roll call not recorded in transcript; outcome: approved). - Approved minutes of the March 4 nonpublic session (motion made and seconded; outcome: approved). - Approved minutes of the March 11 regular meeting (motion made; outcome: approved). - Approved the consent agenda (motion made; outcome: approved). - Authorized the town administrator and fire chief to sign a three‑year extension of the Tri‑State Fire Mutual Aid Agreement (motion made and seconded; board voice vote recorded as "Aye"; outcome: approved).
Why it matters: mutual aid agreements are routine but important for emergency response; renewing membership preserves the town's access to neighboring departments for assistance. The other approvals were procedural and part of the board’s regular business.
Details: the transcript does not record a roll‑call vote or list individual yea/nay votes for these items; the board indicated consent by a voice vote. The mutual aid authorization explicitly names the town administrator (acting consultant Alex Torpey was filling in) and the fire chief as the signatories authorized to execute the agreement.
Next steps: the town administrator and fire chief were authorized to sign the three‑year agreement and proceed with membership renewal.
