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Surry Select Board approves committee appointments, warrants and honors longtime treasurer
Summary
At its April 2 meeting the Select Board unanimously approved appointments to the Conservation and Shellfish committees, approved payroll and accounts warrants totaling more than $149,000, and marked Treasurer Tom Welgoss’s final board meeting after service since 2012.
The Town of Surry Select Board on April 2 approved three committee appointments, approved payroll and accounts warrants, and acknowledged Treasurer Tom Welgoss at his final meeting after service beginning in 2012.
Tom Welgoss moved to approve the minutes from the March 19 Select Board meeting; Chris Stark seconded and the motion passed unanimously. The board then voted unanimously to accept Bill Tracy’s application to the Conservation Commission (motion by Tom Welgoss, second by Chris Stark) and to appoint Moira O’Neill to a regular position on the Conservation Commission (motion by Chris Stark, second by Tom Welgoss). Chris Stark moved and Tom Welgoss seconded approval of Joann Ference to the Shellfish Conservation Committee, filling the vacancy left when Carol Roberts stepped down; that motion also passed unanimously.
Tom Welgoss told the board he had spoken with Dick Marshuetz of Peninsula Ambulance about misinformation circulating regarding response times for a recent incident; Marshuetz will arrange for someone from Peninsula Ambulance to attend the upcoming SCIA meeting and the town meeting to respond to questions.
The board approved Payroll Warrant #61 for $13,396.40, Accounts Payable Warrant #62 for $23,635.87, and Electronic Payment Warrant #63 for $112,023.53, which included school payroll and accounts warrants. Tom moved to approve the warrant amounts, Chris seconded, and the motions were approved unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 6:36 p.m.
Why it matters: Committee appointments and warrant approvals are routine municipal business, but they ensure ongoing town operations and committee staffing. The board also flagged an ambulance-response question for public discussion at upcoming meetings.
Next steps: Peninsula Ambulance has been asked to attend the SCIA budget meeting on April 7 and the town meeting to address public questions; the board will proceed with its agenda pending the April 11 referendum outcome.
