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Votes at a glance: Skowhegan Select Board (Dec. 9)
Summary
At its Dec. 9 meeting the Select Board approved minutes, cemetery lot conveyances, a liquor-license renewal, a games-of-chance license, treasurer warrants, and added an executive session for labor contracts; most votes were unanimous.
Key votes at the Skowhegan Select Board meeting on Dec. 9 included routine approvals and a board decision to enter executive session later in the meeting.
What the board approved (summary of outcomes): • Minutes for Nov. 25 and Dec. 1 (with spelling corrections) — approved, 5–0. • Conveyance of three cemetery lots (East Caribbean Cemetery) — approved, 5–0. • Renewal of an on‑premises beer, wine and spirits license for the Heritage House restaurant (staff to follow up on application accuracy) — approved, 5–0. • Games-of-chance license for Skowhegan Madison Elks Lodge No. 2531 (cribbage) — approved, 5–0. • Authorization to expend trust-fund interest moved to discussion and ultimately tabled (see separate article) — tabled, 4–1. • Approval to expend up to $17,394.69 from the water pollution control capital reserve for wastewater plant gearbox/brake replacement — approved, 5–0. • Treasurer warrants 42, 43 and 44 — approved, 5–0 (one line-item tied to the tabled trust‑fund item was held out as an exception during the motion). • Motion to add an executive session on labor contracts under 1 MRSA §405(6)(D) — approved, 5–0; board subsequently entered executive session.
The board handled several routine administrative items without controversy and set follow-up steps for items that require documentation or further analysis.
