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Votes at a glance: Saco City Council actions, Aug. 11, 2025
Summary
The council carried a series of routine and project-related votes Aug. 11, including confirmation of an interim treasurer, formation of a Pepperell Park committee, and a $89,132.69 ambulance radio upgrade appropriation; all recorded votes are listed with roll-call tallies.
At its Aug. 11 meeting the Saco City Council recorded the following formal actions (motions, movers/seconds and roll-call tallies as recorded):
- Motion to untable minutes (motion by Councilor Hatch; second by Councilor Johnston). Roll call: Parks yes; Dunn yes; Berman yes; Hatch yes; Hewitt yes; Johnston yes. Outcome: passes 6-0.
- Approval of July 14, 2025 minutes (after procedural motions). Roll call: Parks yes; Gunn yes; Berman yes; Hatch yes; Hewitt yes; Johnston no. Outcome: passes 5-1.
- Approval of July 28, 2025 minutes (after amendment failed). Roll call: Parks yes; Gunn yes; Berman yes; Hatch no; Hewitt yes; Johnston no. Outcome: passes 4-2.
- Consent item: confirm council schedule and move interim treasurer confirmation to action. Roll call: unanimous. Outcome: passes 6-0.
- Confirmation of interim treasurer (Ryan Panaro). Motion by Councilor Hatch; second by Councilor Johnston. Roll call: Parks yes; Gunn yes; Berman yes; Hatch yes; Hewitt yes; Johnston yes. Outcome: passes 6-0. (Staff cited Saco City Charter sec. 5.03 and Title 30-A sec. 2603 as the authority referenced.)
- First reading: create Pepperell Park ad hoc redesign committee (Councilor Hewitt). Roll call: unanimous. Outcome: passes 6-0.
- Final reading/appropriation: $89,132.69 from the Ambulance Special Revenue Fund to upgrade the fire department radio system (motion by Councilor Hatch; second by Councilor Johnston). Roll call: unanimous. Outcome: passes 6-0.
- Executive session (personnel) entered by motion (Councilor Hatch) pursuant to MRSA Title 1, Ch. 13, subch. 1, section 405(6)(A); roll call 6-0. After exiting executive session, the council authorized the mayor and interim administrator to enter a consulting contract with outgoing City Administrator John Bohenco for September (motion by Councilor Gunn; second by Councilor Hatch). Roll call: unanimous. Outcome: passes 6-0.
- Motion to adjourn (Councilor Hatch). Roll call: unanimous. Outcome: passes 6-0.
All recorded vote tallies above are transcribed from the roll-call statements read into the record during the meeting.
