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Norridgewock trustees approve warrants, adopt AI policy and clear a slate of routine town business
Summary
The Norridgewock Board of Trustees approved General Warrant No. 14, adopted an artificial intelligence policy requiring human oversight, approved multiple appointments and operational purchases, and moved to direct cemetery lot revenues into a cemetery reserve to comply with state statute.
The Norridgewock Board of Trustees met to handle routine municipal business, approving a $60,835.75 warrant, adopting a draft artificial-intelligence policy, confirming committee appointments, and approving several operational purchases.
The board voted unanimously to approve General Warrant No. 14 for $60,835.75. Trustees also accepted a staff recommendation to direct cemetery plot revenues to the town’s cemetery reserve account to align with state cemetery requirements. "A portion of lot sales has to be perpetual care and that perpetual care has to go into the cemetery trust," the town manager said during the meeting, summarizing the statutory obligation that prompted the change.
On technology policy, trustees adopted a draft artificial-intelligence policy intended to set early standards for staff use of AI tools. The manager emphasized oversight: "the individual operator utilizing the AI will be responsible for the ultimate decision about the AI," a point the board said should ensure staff accountability when assisting with text or meeting materials.
Trustees confirmed appointments to town advisory bodies, approving Joanna Hopkins to the cemetery committee and Philip Musla to the airport advisory committee. The board also approved a fleet procurement recommendation to acquire a 2026 Ford F-250 from Central Main Ford with a multi-year extended base service warranty, citing fleet life-cycle and warranty coverage as deciding factors.
Other approvals included a modest library drop-box refurbishment (up to $725), acceptance of a revised wastewater treatment facility operator job description to allow immediate posting pending union review, and the manager’s authority to finalize a loan agreement of a historic rock to the local historical society with a $250 donation to support the display.
Votes at a glance: - General Warrant No. 14, $60,835.75 — approved unanimously. - Cemetery plot revenue allocation to cemetery reserve — approved unanimously. - Appointments: Joanna Hopkins (cemetery committee), Philip Musla (airport advisory) — approved unanimously. - Vehicle purchase with extended warranty (Central Main Ford, Ford F-250) — approved. - Library drop-box refurbishment (up to $725) — approved. - Wastewater operator job description — approved. - Artificial intelligence policy adoption — approved. - Historic rock loan to historical society and $250 donation — approved.
The meeting also recorded a number of items moved to committee or deferred for further work, including more detailed cemetery remediation planning. The board adjourned after completing the agenda.
