Board accepts financial reports, hears staff say state may owe ~$62,000 and votes to enter executive session

The board reviewed and approved routine financial items and took a separate vote to move into executive session under Rhode Island law.

During the balance-sheet discussion a staff member said the state’s sales-tax audit work continues and, based on submitted backup, the state appears to owe a refund "like, 62,000." The staff member said date‑matching issues had prompted additional review by the state and that a second audit team was also looking at the submission. The board accepted the balance sheet after discussion.

The chair described an operational banking change: the town has set up an account at Bank of Rhode Island and is phasing procedures so the finance director will sign checks; staff member Anna will prepare and monitor payments. The board then moved and approved direct payments and payables and accepted the account balance report by voice vote.

Later in the meeting the board voted to enter executive session, citing Rhode Island General Laws 42‑46‑5(a)(1) (personnel) and 42‑46‑5(a)(4) (investigative proceedings regarding allegations). The transcript records a roll-call vote in which at least one member identified as "Mister Fox" is recorded as voting "Yes." After the executive session the board voted to seal the executive-session minutes. The meeting returned to regular session and a motion was made to direct the solicitor before the record ends.

Motions to accept the consent agenda, minutes and other routine items were made and passed by voice vote earlier in the meeting.