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Select Board approves licenses, grant and boat conveyance; warrants and donations accepted
Summary
At its June 3 meeting the Select Board approved a range of routine licenses and permits, accepted a $50,000 Maine EMS sustainability grant for the fire department, authorized conveyance of a 2006 bridge‑erection boat to York County, and approved payroll/accounts warrants; board accepted several community donations.
The Wells Select Board on June 3 approved multiple routine licenses and permits, accepted a Maine EMS sustainability grant for the fire department, authorized conveyance of a 2006 bridge‑erection boat to York County and approved payroll and accounts warrants.
Votes at a glance (motions, outcomes and key details):
- Conveyance of 2006 bridge‑erection boat to York County, Maine. Motion: “I move to grant the conveyance of the 2006 Army Bridge Erection Board boat to York County, Maine and authorize the town manager to sign the agreement.” Vote: 5‑0 in favor. The board discussed that York County had invested roughly $12,000–$13,000 in the vessel and that conveyance could be tied to future goodwill dredging assistance; specific dredging terms were not finalized at the meeting.
- Maine EMS sustainability grant award, Wells Fire Department. Motion to accept the Maine EMS sustainability grant in the amount of $50,000 for health/wellness, training and education. Vote: 5‑0 in favor. The grant was described as $20,000 for health and wellness programming and $30,000 for EMS training (paramedic tuition, AEMT courses and advanced cardiac/trauma courses) or, if parameters changed, resilience/mental health training.
- Accounts payable and general assistance warrants. Motion to send warrants dated 06/03/2025: accounts payable $1,024,716.55 and general assistance $3,089.28. Vote recorded as 4 in favor, 0 opposed, 1 abstention.
- Comprehensive plan public hearing closed; scheduling. The public hearing on the comprehensive plan was closed by motion (vote recorded 5‑0). Board members discussed placing the plan on a special town meeting ballot in November 2025; the June record shows a motion “to put the comprehensive plan before the [voters] for determination at the special town meeting in November 2025” was made and seconded but a roll call tally for that scheduling motion is not specified in the transcript.
- Mass‑gathering and business/licensing items (each motion to close the hearing and grant license; all recorded votes 5‑0): • Town of Wells — Harborfest Family Festival (Mass‑gathering permit) — July 26, 2025 at Wells Harbor Community Park: granted 5‑0. • Philip Bridal DBA Breton's Charters LLC — commercial recreation business license: granted 5‑0. • Great Works Properties Inc DBA Atlantic Pines Golf Club — full‑time beer, wine & spirits liquor license and a special entertainment permit: both granted 5‑0. • Bitter End LLC — full‑time beer, wine & spirits license and special entertainment permit: both granted 5‑0. • Catch Water LLC DBA The Fisherman’s Catch — full‑time beer, wine & spirits license and special entertainment permit: both granted 5‑0. • Derek Peters DBA Apex Charter — commercial recreation business license: granted 5‑0.
- Donations and minutes: The board accepted several donations (listed in meeting packet) and voted to write letters of thanks; motion carried 5‑0. The board approved the May 20, 2025 meeting minutes 5‑0.
Details and process notes: several of the license items were presented as public hearings during the meeting; no members of the public spoke against any of the license applications. The conveyance of the 2006 boat included discussion that York County already owns the dredge and had invested in the vessel; the board approved conveyance and authorized the town manager to sign. For the Maine EMS grant, fire department staff described specific uses for training and wellness services and said no local match was required.
