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Swansea board reviews lake-stipend request, dam engineering contract and election logistics
Summary
Board members heard a letter asking to raise the Swansea Lake host stipend to $5,000, discussed a $140,000 engineering authorization for the Swansea Lake dam, affirmed support for SB538 net-metering extension and weighed steps to enforce polling-place rules ahead of the election.
The Swansea Board of Selectmen received administrative and public updates covering local projects, grant pursuits and election logistics.
The board read a letter from the Swansea Lake Protective Association requesting an increase in the lake-host stipend from $3,000 to $5,000, saying the additional funds would help cover higher hourly wages and ramp coverage during peak use. The letter stated, "This program is vital for keeping invasive species out of our lake." Board members said they had budgeted the prior $3,000 allocation and would review the…
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