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Votes at a glance: Cheshire council approves minutes, town‑clerk appropriations, contracts and appointments (unanimous)
Summary
At its March 11 meeting the Town of Cheshire council unanimously approved meeting minutes, the consent calendar, appropriations from town‑clerk funds, a hearing officer contract renewal, a regional grant commitment and several appointments and resolutions.
The Town of Cheshire council on March 11 approved a series of routine resolutions and appointments, voting unanimously on each item during the meeting.
Key votes recorded on the agenda:
- Approval of meeting minutes: Council approved the minutes for the Feb. 11, 2025 regular meeting and Feb. 25, 2025 special meeting as amended. The motion to amend and approve was moved by Councilor Jim Jenks and seconded by Don Walsh; the council voted unanimously to adopt the amended minutes.
- Consent calendar: The council approved the consent calendar (Resolution 031125‑1). The motion passed unanimously.
- Appropriation of town clerk funds (Resolution 031125‑2): The council approved appropriations from three special town‑clerk accounts — Historic Document Preservation ($15,000), Community Investment ($10,000) and Mortgage Electronic Registration System account ($15,000) — to support record preservation, temporary help, binders and other office needs. The motion passed unanimously.
- Renewal of hearing officer contract (Resolution 031125‑3): The council approved a successor appointment of Bruce W. Diamond as hearing officer for the term April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026, with a $300 monthly retainer to cover various municipal hearings. The motion passed unanimously.
- Commitment to participate in a regional natural hazard mitigation planning grant program (Resolution 031125‑4): The council authorized the town’s participation and agreed that required matching funds will be allocated from the planning department budget in FY2026 and FY2027. The motion passed unanimously.
- Adoption of town manager’s 2025 goals and objectives (Resolution 031125‑5): The council approved the manager’s goals and objectives document for 2025. The motion passed unanimously.
- Appointments and housekeeping: The council confirmed several committee and commission appointments and alternates (Historic District Commission, Beautification Committee, Energy Commission, Inland Wetlands/Water Pollution Control, Park and Recreation and Youth & Human Services among others). All appointment votes recorded were unanimous.
Most motions were moved and seconded from the dais; the clerk and mayor called for voice votes and each motion passed without recorded opposition. The council did not take roll‑call tallies or record individual yes/no votes in the public minutes for these items; meeting remarks show unanimous approval on all matters that came to a vote.
The council also heard extended public comment on a separate item (animal control/pound conditions) and received several department reports and project updates. No additional formal or contested policy votes were taken at the March 11 meeting.
