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Selectboard approves hires, payroll and multiple routine warrants; EV-charger grant update given
Summary
The board approved hiring a part-time on-call transfer-station employee (Steven Strathoni), payroll of $53,893.29, accounts payable of $359,525.38, and several routine permits and forms. The Energy Committee reported a $78,000 EV-charger project with an 80% state grant and a 20% match from the Tamworth Foundation.
The Selectboard completed multiple routine approvals and personnel actions during the meeting.
Personnel: A motion to hire Steven Strathoni as a part-time, on-call employee at the transfer station was moved, seconded, and approved. Discussion noted that recent hires have used a $20/hour baseline but a specific hourly rate for Strathoni was not detailed in the record.
Financial approvals and permits: The board approved meeting minutes (09/19/2024), a timber-yield tax payment of $71.35 for Map 407 Lot 103, a driveway permit, the DRA MS-1 form for property valuation filing, payroll in the amount of $53,893.29, and accounts payable totaling $359,525.38 (the transcript lists school payments of roughly $306,000 and ambulance payments of $16,000 as the largest items). All routine items passed on roll-call votes.
Energy update: The Energy Committee reported an 80% state grant for EV chargers and that the Tamworth Foundation awarded the 20% match. The total project cost was stated as $78,000; the grant requires four chargers under the state's application (the committee had previously considered two and will reconcile placement and cost if the state award changes configuration).
Administrative report: Staff reported a bank balance of $3,601,734 and noted ongoing work on hiring, budgeting, and planning-board communications (including draft guidance for subdivision rules).
