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Commissioners vote unanimously to enter executive session on contract and personnel; ARPA transfer described as internal loan

January 07, 2026 | Penobscot County, Maine


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Commissioners vote unanimously to enter executive session on contract and personnel; ARPA transfer described as internal loan
Penobscot County commissioners voted unanimously to go into executive session to discuss one contract matter and two personnel matters, and flagged an internal ARPA-related fund movement during discussion of warrants.

Chair (Speaker 1) called for a motion to go into executive session under "section 405" to discuss one contract and two personnel items. After a motion and second, the chair called the vote: "Hearing none, all those in favor, please say, hi." The chair then announced, "It It is unanimous." The board recessed briefly before proceeding to executive session.

Earlier in the meeting, commissioners considered approval of warrants and discussed federal ARPA funds. A participant raised concern about the size of an ARPA-related transfer; another clarified, "2,000,000 is, going back to the general fund," describing the movement as a loan/credit affecting internal county cash flow rather than an expenditure.

The motion to enter executive session was made and seconded on the record; the meeting minutes should document the specific statutory citation and any subsequent actions taken in closed session. The public meeting record shows the motion passed unanimously.

Next steps: the board proceeded to a brief break and then to the scheduled executive session on the cited matters. Any formal outcomes from that closed session must be announced at a subsequent public meeting if required by law.

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