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Selectmen approve Eagle Scout project, donations and routine budget items; forward proposed budget to committee
Summary
At its Nov. 18 meeting, the Greenland Board of Selectmen approved an Eagle Scout dugout project, accepted a $1,000 donation for the police 'Heroes and Helpers' program, renewed several policies, certified the assessor’s 2024 ratio study, and approved accounts payable and payroll manifests; the board moved the proposed 2025 budget to the budget committee for review.
The Greenland Board of Selectmen approved several routine but consequential items during its Nov. 18 meeting.
Eagle Scout project approved: The board approved Madigan Murdoch’s Eagle Scout project to construct two softball dugouts at Mahoney Field. Murdoch, a life scout with Troop 164, said the project would replicate dugouts at Castro Field, use materials sourced through local businesses, and rely on troop fundraising for remaining costs. The board praised the presentation, confirmed prior practice allowing permit waivers for past Eagle projects, and directed town staff to assist with permitting. Motion to approve was made and seconded and carried.
Donation accepted: The board accepted and authorized expenditure of a $1,000 donation from REP Enterprises to the police department’s 'Heroes and Helpers' holiday program (a shop-with-a-cop style program). Board members described the program and typical fundraising levels of roughly $2,000–$3,000 per year. Motion to accept and expend donations was approved.
Policy renewals and ratio study: The board voted to renew a set of finance and personnel-related policies (including the investment policy statement, fund-balance policy, and indemnification provisions) and approved the 2024 ratio study certification prepared by the assessor. Staff noted the ratio study’s weighted mean ratio decreased from 96.4 in 2023 to about 85.9 in the current year and offered to provide explanatory materials to the board.
Manifests approved: The accounts payable manifest in the amount of $2,938,850.30 and the payroll manifest in the amount of $202,567.80 were approved. Staff noted the accounts payable amount includes an approximately $2,000,000 payment to the school and the county tax payment typically made in December.
Budget forwarded: Following discussion of departmental presentation and line-item placement (for example, whether building‑inspector and fire‑department items should be separated), the board voted to forward the proposed budget, with agreed changes, to the budget committee for review. Board members were encouraged to attend the budget‑committee review scheduled for Saturday at 9 a.m.
Next steps: Grant awards, attorney reviews, and any budget warrant articles will be determined in the coming weeks and discussed at subsequent meetings.
