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Surry board confirms committee appointments, approves warrants and notes transfer station staffing change
Summary
At its Jan. 7 meeting the Select Board accepted three committee appointment actions unanimously, approved payroll and accounts-payable warrants totaling more than $161,000, and discussed the transfer station manager’s resignation and temporary coverage.
The Select Board on Jan. 7 unanimously approved several routine but consequential administrative items: the board accepted Kathy Tracy’s application to the Economic and Community Development Committee, renewed Michael Locke’s term on the Board of Appeals, and accepted Tim Tunney to the Economic and Community Development Committee.
Tom moved and Chris seconded each motion; all passed unanimously.
The board also approved town warrants: Payroll Warrant #39 for $9,711.13, Accounts Payable Warrant #40 for $40,107.21, and Electronic Payment Warrant #41 for $111,629.69 (which includes School Warrant #13: payroll $90,179.73 and accounts payable $20,590.96). Tom moved to approve the warrants; Chris seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
In personnel updates, the Blue Hill/Surry Transfer Station manager resigned for a new job in Ellsworth; James Wooten (Select Board member from Blue Hill) is serving as interim manager while the position is filled. The board also reported hiring of Hancock County Regional ACO Dan McKay to provide animal-control coverage for Surry pending a county commissioners vote.
Why it matters: committee membership affects local advisory capacity; warrant approvals allocate payroll and payments on town and school accounts; the transfer station leadership vacancy affects local solid-waste operations.
What’s next: the town will recruit a permanent transfer-station manager, coordinate with Hancock County regarding ACO services, and continue routine committee business.
