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Select Board approves annual Animal Welfare Society agreement with one abstention
Summary
The board approved the town’s annual agreement with the Animal Welfare Society at $1.46 per capita based on 11,999 residents; vote recorded with one member abstaining (3‑0‑1).
The Select Board approved the town’s annual agreement with the Animal Welfare Society on Jan. 20.
Staff presented the agreement terms: $1.46 per capita based on an identified population of 11,999 residents, with a July 1 start date for the funding period. Board discussion focused on consistency with prior agreements and the small per‑capita increase tied to population calculations.
A motion to approve the agreement and authorize the town manager to sign passed after one board member abstained; the transcript records a 3‑0‑1 result. Staff described the service as a critical community function and said the per‑capita calculation represented a modest change from prior years.
The board’s action authorizes the town manager to finalize the agreement with the Animal Welfare Society and to manage any related administrative tasks.
