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At a glance: Bolton selectmen approve appointments, meeting calendar, grant support and routine financial items
Summary
The Bolton Board of Selectmen on Dec. 2 approved multiple routine motions: partial approval of commission appointments, 2026 meeting dates (with Nov. 3 moved to Nov. 2), inclusion of Bolton in the Hop River Trail grant application, approval of accounts payable ($104,996.64), a $2,820.24 budget transfer, approval of minutes, and adjournment.
The Bolton Board of Selectmen on Dec. 2 took votes on a series of procedural and financial items.
Key outcomes: • Appointments: The board approved multiple commission appointments (Harold Franco, Pam Sawyer, Robert Mora, John Hambrook, Caitlin Peng) and held Carol Franco’s request pending clarification of whether she seeks a full seat or alternate. Vote: 6 yes, 1 absent.
• 2026 meeting dates: The board adopted the 2026 meeting calendar with one amendment — the Nov. 3 meeting was moved to Nov. 2 to avoid Election Day scheduling conflicts. Vote: 6 yes, 1 absent.
• Budget workshops: Selectmen approved budget workshop dates but deferred CAPA dates to the finance committee. Vote: 6 yes, 1 absent.
• Hop River Trail grant support: Board authorized inclusion of Bolton in a seven-town Recreational Trails Program safe-crossings study and directed staff to provide a letter of support. Vote: 6 yes, 1 absent.
• Accounts payable: The board approved accounts payable totaling $104,996.64 for FY 2025–26. Vote: voice approval.
• Budget transfer: A transfer of $2,820.24 from town building operations was approved. Vote: voice approval.
• Minutes: The board approved the AP meeting minutes and roundtable minutes for Nov. 18, 2025, with a minor attribution correction noted in the minutes. Vote: 6 yes, 1 absent.
• Adjournment: The meeting adjourned by voice vote.
These items were procedural or routine approvals; no new town budget appropriations beyond the approved accounts payable and the small budget transfer were recorded in the meeting minutes.
