Tremont Select Board approves warrants, retains harbormaster shack and holds executive session

At its April 7, 2025 meeting the Tremont Select Board handled a series of routine governance items including approval of warrants, minutes, retention of a former harbormaster shack for storage, scheduling the next meeting, and a brief executive session on personnel.

Select Board member Kevin Buck moved, and Select Board member McKenzie Jewett seconded, to approve FY25 warrants #99 for $16,312.94, #101 for $16,737.69, #102 for $1,361.87 and #103 for $144,365.59; that motion passed unanimously. A separate motion to approve FY25 warrant #100 for $33,764.71 passed 3 yes, 0 no, 1 abstention with Select Board Chair Jamie Thurlow recorded as abstaining.

A motion by Ms. Jewett, seconded by Mr. Buck, authorized the former Harbormaster shack to be retained and used for storage beside the Wharf Garage; the motion passed unanimously.

The board approved the minutes of March 24, 2025 on a motion by Ms. Jewett and seconded by Mr. Buck; the minutes were approved 3|0|1 with Select Board member Eric Eaton abstaining. Select Board member Kevin Buck suggested placing State Legislative LD 1438, which would potentially open deer hunting on Mount Desert Island, on the next agenda; the board confirmed the next regular meeting for Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. in the Town Office.

Town Manager Jesse Dunbar requested, and the board approved, going into executive session under 1 MRSA 405.6.A to discuss personnel matters; the motion finding that public discussion could harm employees’ reputations and privacy passed unanimously. The Select Board entered executive session at 5:47 p.m. and closed it at 5:58 p.m.; no motions were made during the executive session. The meeting was adjourned at 5:58 p.m. on a motion by Select Board Chair Jamie Thurlow, seconded by Kevin Buck; that motion passed unanimously.