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Caribou council organizes for 2026: leadership elected, administrative appointments and calendar set
Summary
At its Jan. 2 organizational meeting the Caribou City Council elected Courtney Beaumont mayor (6–1), approved administrative officer appointments and multiple board/committee nominations, set additional January meeting dates, and took routine administrative actions including permitting early tax payments and authorizing the city manager to approve treasurer warrants.
The Caribou City Council completed its organizational business Jan. 2, electing leadership for 2026, confirming a slate of administrative officers and board appointments, and taking several procedural votes.
Leadership election: Councilors nominated Courtney Beaumont for mayor and Jody Smith for deputy mayor. In a secret ballot for mayor the council recorded six votes for Councilor Courtney Beaumont and one for Councilor Watson; Beaumont was declared mayor for 2026.
Administrative appointments and staffing: The council approved required charter appointments, naming Penny Thompson as city manager; Carl Grant as…
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