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South Berwick council signs warrant, schedules caregiver public hearing and approves minutes; several motions pass 5‑0
Summary
At the Feb. 25 meeting the council approved the treasurer’s warrant for $365,930.86, approved minutes as amended, rescheduled committee interviews and scheduled a March 11 public hearing for five registered caregiver cannabis licenses; most motions passed unanimously.
The South Berwick Town Council took several procedural and scheduling actions at its Feb. 25 meeting, including approving a treasurer’s warrant, adopting minutes with an amendment, rescheduling candidate interviews and scheduling a public hearing on registered caregiver licenses.
Key outcomes:
- Treasurer’s warrant: The council voted to sign the treasurer’s warrant dated Feb. 22, 2025, in the amount of $365,930.86. Motion carried 5‑0.
- Minutes: The council approved minutes from the Feb. 11, 2025 meeting as amended to correct the sequence of agenda items; motion carried 5‑0.
- Reschedule committee interviews: The council voted to reschedule interviews for the downtown revitalization and comprehensive plan committees; councilors agreed to offer applicants April 1 or April 3 starting at 6 p.m. to complete interviews. Motion carried.
- Registered caregivers public hearing: The council set a public hearing for March 11 at 6:00 p.m. at town hall for five registered caregiver license applications (applicants to be notified). The council directed staff to notify applicants and to have town planner/code enforcement present at the hearing. Motion to schedule the hearing passed 5‑0.
- Agenda order: Earlier in the meeting the council voted 5‑0 to move two new business items up in the agenda to accommodate presenters.
All motions noted above carried unanimously as recorded in the meeting minutes. Where the clerk recorded roll calls, the minutes show councilors responding "Aye" (Jeff, Melissa, Bill, John and another aye as recorded). Several of the procedural motions were brief and made to maintain meeting flow; none of the items changed town policy by themselves.
