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Selectmen approve minutes, warrants and slate of appointments; set paving decision and approve two liquor licenses
Summary
At the July 2 meeting, Dedham Selectmen adopted June minutes, accepted reports, approved several payroll/payable warrants and a slate of appointments (including naming Zachary Cronkhite fire chief), approved two liquor licenses, and set a July 10 meeting to decide parking‑lot paving after obtaining one more estimate.
The Selectmen completed routine town business at their July 2 meeting, approving minutes, accepting departmental reports, authorizing multiple payroll and payable warrants, confirming a slate of appointments and approving two liquor licenses.
The meeting was called to order at 17:29. The board voted unanimously (3‑0‑0) to adopt the minutes of the June 5 meeting and to accept the Treasurer’s and Road Commissioner’s reports. The board approved warrants listed as 2025‑103 through 2026‑001 as prepared (motion passed 3‑0‑0).
The board approved a slate of appointments, including Ann Greenlaw as Animal Control Officer; Rob Duplisea as Assessors’ Agent; Alexandria Treworgy as Building Inspector, Code Enforcement Officer and Plumbing Inspector; Michelle Fish as Cemetery Sexton and Emergency Management Director; and Zachary Cronkhite as Fire Chief. The motion to approve appointments passed unanimously.
On capital maintenance, the town has received two estimates to pave the parking lot in front of the Town Office and the school and is awaiting a third estimate. Michelle Fish will request one more estimate; the board scheduled a brief meeting for Thursday, July 10 at 5:30 p.m. to decide so the paving can be scheduled before school starts at the end of August.
The ambulance contract discussion was tabled and deferred to the upcoming fire‑department workshop. Under new business the board approved a liquor license for Lucerne Golf Club LLC to serve beer and wine on the premises and renewed the liquor license for Peakes Hill Lodge, LLC; both motions passed 3‑0‑0. The meeting adjourned at 19:07.
All motions recorded in the minutes show unanimous 3/0/0 votes unless noted; the minutes do not include roll‑call tallies by individual member name for each motion.
