Board of Finance appoints Nathan "Nate" Blankey to fill vacancy; members urge outreach for $12 million bond

The Thompson Board of Finance voted to appoint Nathan "Nate" Blankey to a vacant seat during its meeting. A motion to nominate Blankey was made and the motion was seconded by Steve; the roll call produced a result the chair recorded as "This passes 4 to 0."

Board members thanked the three candidates who attended the interview process before the vote. One member said the board needs members with knowledge and history given "big stuff coming up in this next budget," and that those qualifications shaped their preference during the nomination discussion. The transcript does not identify all three candidates by name; only Nathan "Nate" Blankey and a person referred to as Brian are mentioned by name.

On the motion to appoint Blankey to the vacant Board of Finance seat, the roll call recorded the individual responses as follows: Steve — yes; Ken — "I abstain"; an unnamed board member — "I'll vote yes"; Nathan "Nate" Blankey — yes; Rob Rich — "I'll vote yes." The chair then announced, "This passes 4 to 0." The transcript records both the individual responses and the chair's announced outcome; it does not identify the maker of the nomination in the record.

During the BOF member comments, members discussed an upcoming town meeting on April 15 and a referendum set for April 29 on a $12 million bonding proposal, and several members encouraged colleagues and neighbors to promote attendance and engagement around the question. One member said the April 2 information session generated many good questions and urged continued outreach.

The meeting concluded with a motion to adjourn; the presiding officer noted the time as 8:45 p.m.

The transcript does not specify who made the nomination motion, and it records an abstention while the chair announced a 4–0 outcome; both items are presented exactly as they appear in the meeting record rather than inferred or reconciled.