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Votes at a glance: Select Board actions Aug. 12, 2025
Summary
A roundup of motions and formal votes taken at the Skowhegan Select Board meeting on Aug. 12, 2025, including liquor-tasting license approval, parade permit, TIF annual report, drainage MPI, sewer planning funds, ordinance-prosecution authorization and several capital expenditures.
The Skowhegan Select Board conducted votes on multiple licenses, permits, contracts and capital expenditures at its Aug. 12 meeting. Below are the motions, outcomes and key details.
Brewfest tasting license (Gold Star Honeybees LLC & Main Street Skowhegan) - Motion: Approve the application for a special taste-testing event license for Gold Star Honeybees LLC to hold Brewfest on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2 p.m.-7 p.m., contingent on receipt of insurance and police coverage. - Mover/Second: Amber / Kevin - Vote: Carries 4-0 - Notes: City staff clarified that state liquor licensing law requires a manufacturing entity to be the lead licensee; Gold Star Honeybees is the licensing entity in partnership with Main Street Skowhegan.
Parade/Procession permit (Kennebec Behavioral Health Overdose Awareness Walk) - Motion: Approve application as written for an overdose awareness walk on Thursday, Aug. 28, 6 p.m.-7 p.m. - Mover/Second: Amber / Ethan - Vote: Carries 4-0
Lease for downtown substation - Motion: Authorize the town manager to sign the lease agreement between Skowhegan Economic Development Corporation and the town for the proposed substation (see separate article on pilot policing presence). - Vote: Carries 4-0
KV Cap affordable housing TIF annual report - Motion: Approve the annual report for the KV Cap affordable housing TIF and authorize Brian Bellevue to submit the report to the state. - Mover/Second: Ethan / Amber - Vote: Carries 4-0 - Notes: The housing project referenced is a 40-unit building; the TIF terms require annual certification that units remain affordable to households at or below specified AMI thresholds.
MPI letter for Pleasant Street drainage (Municipal Partnership Initiative) - Motion: Allow the town manager to sign the MPI letter for the Pleasant Street drainage project. MPI splits cost with Maine DOT; town share estimated at roughly half of $72,500 (approx. $36,250) per preliminary estimate. - Vote: Carries 4-0 - Notes: MPI = Municipal Partnership Initiative; project includes lining a 36-inch steel pipe with a 50-year guarantee.
Ball Field Compound & Athletic Complex change orders (summary) - Phase 1 change orders (nos. 8 and 13) totaling $40,186.50 approved contingent on successful passage of Article 2 at the Special Town Meeting (vote carries after amendment). - Phase 2 change orders (nos. 10, 11 and 14) totaling $61,282 approved contingent on the same Article 2 passage.
Sewer system facilities plan - Motion: Expend up to $42,500 from the Pollution Control Treatment Plant capital reserve (Sewer System Master Plan designation) to complete a six-month facilities plan study. - Mover/Second: Amber / (second recorded) - Vote: Carries 4-0 - Notes: The study will inventory plant assets and pump stations, prioritize upgrades and seek funding opportunities (DEP, state bonds) for multi-year improvements.
Authorize police to prosecute town ordinance violations - Motion: Allow Chief Bucknam and Skowhegan police officers authorization to administer civil summons and prosecute town ordinance violations (officers to be certified by Maine State Police Academy course as required by state rules). - Vote: Carries 4-0 - Notes: Town previously issued ordinance summonses but the district attorney's office lacked capacity; officer certification enables town prosecution in court for civil ordinance violations.
Public safety building small expenditures - Motion: Allow Chief Bucknam to expend up to $10,000 from Public Safety Building capital reserve account for miscellaneous items (subject to town manager approval for each expenditure). - Vote: Carries 4-0
Solid waste and recycling expenditures - Clark forklift repair: Up to $2,188.33 from Solid Waste capital reserve for necessary repairs (carries 4-0). - DEP waste diversion grant match: Up to $10,067.87 (25% match) to purchase three enclosed trailers and toters; carries 4-0. Trailers will be used for downtown/business recycling and events. - Recycling building alterations: Up to $18,995 for two doors, exhaust fans and related work (carries 4-0).
Treasurer's warrants - Motion: Approve warrants as presented. Vote: Carries 4-0.
Executive session - The board voted to enter executive session under MRSA Title 1, 405(6)(A) to discuss the town manager position (motion made and seconded; board proceeded to executive session).
The Select Board recorded 4-0 votes on each of the above motions unless otherwise noted. For items contingent on the special meeting (Article 2), work will move forward only if voters approve the recommended reserve transfers.
