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Select Board actions and votes: Cornell appraisal review, committee appointments, emergency fund use and other votes
Summary
The Select Board approved several routine and operational items April 21, including a $19,000 appraisal-review contract for a tax-abatement appraisal, appointments to the ZBA and planning board alternates, authorization to use emergency funds to buy a detective vehicle (to be replenished), and schedule and personnel motions (cancel July meeting; Juneteenth carryover).
The Town of North Berwick Select Board recorded a series of formal actions in its April 21 meeting. Highlights include approval of a consultant contract to review an appraisal related to a tax-abatement request, several appointments and routine administrative motions, and a temporary use of emergency funds to secure a police detective vehicle.
Contract approval: The board approved a proposal from Cornell Consultants to review an appraisal associated with a pending abatement request. The contract price was stated as $19,000 and staff said the review could be completed in six weeks. A motion to approve the contract was made and seconded and the board recorded assent.
Appointments and personnel actions: The board accepted Rebecca Reed's resignation from the Zoning Board of Appeals and appointed Charles Galeno to fill the remainder of that term; they also appointed Ryan Gosch as a second alternate to the planning board. Board members voted to allow employees to carry Juneteenth (June 19) forward this year due to its placement late in the calendar.
Scheduling: The board voted to cancel the second July meeting (July 21) because of anticipated member absences.
Emergency vehicle funding: Staff reported difficulty locating suitable used police vehicles; the board authorized the town manager and police chief to use the town's emergency fund to buy a detective car now and to replenish that fund from the appropriation approved at town meeting for 2027.
Warrants and executive session: The board approved warrants for 04/14/2026 ($11,370.71) and 04/21/2026 ($793,618.44) (staff noted a missing school payment that had been added and that a corrected sheet would be prepared). The board then voted to enter a planned 15-minute executive session.
Votes at a glance (from meeting record): - Approve Cornell Consultants appraisal review contract ($19,000): motion passed (board recorded assent). - Establish comp-plan amendment committee (planning board members): motion passed (see separate article). - Accept ZBA resignation and appoint Charles Galeno: motion passed. - Appoint Ryan Gosch as planning board second alternate: motion passed. - Authorize use of emergency funds for police detective vehicle (replenish from appropriation): motion passed. - Allow employees to carry Juneteenth forward: motion passed. - Cancel July 21 Select Board meeting: motion passed. - Approve warrants dated 04/14/2026 and 04/21/2026: motion passed.
Attribution: Motions were introduced by board members and staff during open session; where motions and seconds were recorded the meeting transcript shows board assent on each item. Where the transcript did not enumerate individual roll-call votes, the article reports outcomes as recorded in open session rather than listing individual member votes.
