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Votes at a glance: Plymouth Select Board accepts FEMA funds, approves ambulance lease and ordinance amendments
Summary
The Select Board approved several motions on Nov. 10, including accepting $18,600 in FEMA funds for Hunt Road culvert engineering, approving an ambulance lease, accepting an easement and adopting parking and disorderly action ordinance amendments; appointments to committees were also confirmed.
At its Nov. 10 meeting the Plymouth Select Board approved multiple motions by voice vote covering funding, appointments, ordinances and a lease.
Key outcomes
- FEMA funds: The board opened a public hearing under RSA 3195B and voted to accept $18,600 in unanticipated FEMA funds designated for engineering on the Hunt Road East culvert. Staff clarified the $18,600 covers engineering and additional FEMA funds for construction are expected later.
- Ambulance lease: The board authorized the town to execute leasing documents with Franklin Savings Bank for a new ambulance and equipment, at a lease cost reported near $103,000 over five years (the FY budget includes $113,000). The town will include a non‑appropriation clause in the contract if a related warrant article fails at Town Meeting.
- Ordinances: The board approved amendments to the town parking ordinance (definitions, a $100 boot fee and mobile-payment language) and approved amendments to the disorderly action ordinance clarifying geographic application outside certain zoning districts.
- Easement and appointments: The board accepted a revised Midstate Community Development easement for a parcel noted in the record (plan to be filed) and confirmed appointments to the Energy Commission and advisory/capital committees, including Neil MacGyver and Jessica Mayhew.
How votes were recorded
Most approvals were by voice vote; the transcript records board members responding "I" to calls for approval. The meeting did not record roll-call tallies in the transcript. Where relevant, staff noted statutory authority (RSA 3195B for FEMA funds) and scheduling/financial follow-up obligations.
Next steps
Town staff will apply the FEMA engineering funds to the Hunt Road culvert study and return with engineered scopes and costs; final lease documents for the ambulance will be signed by Town Manager Scott Weeden and implemented per the town's procurement and budget process. The veterans' tax-credit change discussed earlier will be placed on the March warrant for voter consideration.
