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Votes at a glance: select-board approvals include appointments, Axon contract and legislative letter
Summary
At its March 9 meeting the Plymouth Select Board approved minutes, appointed a planning-board alternate, reappointed a zoning-board member, awarded an Axon body-camera contract (waiving bid requirements) and approved a letter asking state lawmakers to require universities to pay municipalities for policing services.
The Plymouth Select Board recorded multiple formal actions at its March 9 meeting. Key outcomes:
- Approval of minutes: The board approved the February meeting minutes by voice vote (routine procedural approval).
- Appointment: Todd Chappell was appointed as an alternate member of the planning board after the planning board indicated support; a select board member moved the appointment and it was seconded and approved by voice vote.
- Reappointment: Malik Hammond was reappointed to the zoning board of adjustment following his letter requesting reappointment; motion was made, seconded and approved by voice vote.
- Procurement: The board approved a multi-year purchase order with Axon Enterprises for body cameras, storage and services. Because Axon’s system integrates with existing tasers and cloud storage and due to the need to align with Plymouth State University’s licensing and retention requirements, the board voted to waive the town’s competitive bidding requirement and approved awarding the contract. Town staff and the police chief said the university will contribute toward the agreement.
- Policy letter: The board approved a signed letter to state legislators asking them to sponsor legislation requiring universities to compensate host municipalities for police services when a university eliminates its campus police force; the letter notes Plymouth negotiated a 30-month agreement with PSU but said no legal obligation exists to extend compensation after that period.
All listed motions passed by voice vote during the meeting; the transcript records affirmative "aye" responses but does not provide a roll-call tally in the public record.
