Committee to review Chapter 18 and administration ordinance updates; selectmen requested edits and timeline discussed

The ordinance committee reviewed two new items provided by the Board of Selectmen: suggested language changes to Chapter 18 (including the transfer station) and proposed edits to the administration ordinance tied to budget timelines.

Speaker 1 said the selectmen had sent several items and asked the committee to "go through it in its entirety" to ensure no ambiguous or obsolete language was left in the documents. Speaker 2 said they had updated outdated language and removed school budget language now governed by state statute, and confirmed they had checked referenced airport statute sections exist. Speaker 3 noted the materials were color-coded (yellow, green, blue) to differentiate references and proposed changes; the committee agreed to clarify which pages are reference material versus proposed ordinance text.

Speaker 2 reported selectmen asked for two items to be prepared for June, but said, "that's absolutely not possible," arguing November would be a more realistic target for the additional ordinance work. Committee members agreed to review the drafts individually and return comments at the next meeting. The committee also confirmed its next meeting date as Feb. 18 and noted that some items intended for June (notably one sign item) would proceed while broader revisions await later review.

The committee did not take formal votes on Chapter 18 or the administration ordinance during this meeting; members agreed to individual review and to return with proposed edits and clarifying questions.