Wayne select board approves $263,386.81 in accounts payable and $12,114.39 payroll; defers payroll-service decision

Summary

At a Select Board meeting in Wayne, members approved accounts payable and payroll by voice vote, discussed hiring an outside payroll processor but took no action, reviewed a proposed budget workshop schedule and health-insurance options, and received updates on planning-board land-use items and a town-manager hiring process.

The Town of Wayne Select Board approved accounts payable number 37 totaling $263,386.81 and payroll number 36 totaling $12,114.39 during a regular meeting, and discussed but did not finalize hiring an outside payroll processor.

The accounts-payable motion — listed in the meeting packet as "accounts payable number 37 in the amount of $263,386.81" — passed on a voice vote. The payroll motion — "payroll number 36 in the amount of $12,114.39" — also passed on a voice vote. Those voting in favor who spoke during the roll call included Basil (select board member), Henry (select board member), Hazel (select board member) and Mary Anne (select board member). No dissenting votes were recorded on the audio record.

Why it matters: the accounts-payable batch includes several sizable or recurring items that affect town operations and cash flow, while the payroll discussion raised questions about staff capacity and whether outsourcing would be cost-effective.

Board members discussed an earlier motion made at a prior meeting to move payroll processing to an outside vendor, Bangor Payroll, but the board took no action to implement or to rescind that prior motion at…

Wayne select board approves $263,386.81 in accounts payable and $12,114.39 payroll; defers payroll-service decision

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