Commission debates regular meeting day, accepts December minutes and reviews communications

The commission debated changing its regular meeting date to resolve recurring conflicts and took a recorded voice vote to accept minutes from the Dec. 10, 2024 meeting.

At the start of the meeting a member proposed moving meetings from the first Tuesday to the second Tuesday because of a scheduling conflict with another local group that meets on the first Tuesday. Members discussed other options (Wednesdays or Thursdays were suggested) and noted the town clerk’s preference to avoid meetings on election days. A volunteer agreed to check town-hall room availability for proposed Wednesdays; members said the meeting time, 7 p.m., would remain preferable. The commission deferred a final decision until the next meeting and agreed to circulate available dates by email in the meantime.

The commission approved the minutes from the Dec. 10, 2024 meeting. The transcript records a motion and a second with a voice vote: the motion to accept the minutes was seconded by Dave and members responded “aye.”

Under communications and bills, a member said they would pay two bills totaling $29 when they returned home. The commission noted it had circulated a town-wide information mailing that included a volunteer call for observers; no new volunteer recruits were reported. Members discussed an annual report being prepared for the town and agreed to circulate a draft for comment.

Ending: Members agreed to follow up by email on possible new meeting dates, to confirm room availability and to return the annual-report draft for review before the next meeting.