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Cushing Selectboard awards road‑striping contract, shifts payroll to vendor The First
Summary
At its April 27, 2026 meeting the Cushing Selectboard awarded a $5,325 road‑striping contract to Fineline Pavement Striping, moved to adopt payroll services from The First (quoted at $99 per biweekly, $2,674 annually), signed a Special Town Meeting warrant for May 26, and accepted a cemetery board resignation.
The Cushing Selectboard on April 27, 2026 awarded a road‑striping contract to Fineline Pavement Striping and approved several administrative items, including a change to the town's payroll provider and the signing of a Special Town Meeting warrant for May 26, 2026.
The board voted to accept Fineline Pavement Striping's low bid of $5,325 to perform road striping work in town. Craig Currie moved the contract award; Mike James seconded. Competing bids listed in the meeting record were Shirlines ($14,500), K5 Corp ($8,900) and All Pro ($6,400). The minutes record a subsequent "MOTION CARRIED 5-0-0."
Chair Cheryl Stackpole moved, seconded by Tracey Bally, for the town to contract payroll services with The First. The First's quoted fee in the minutes is $99 per biweekly payroll run, which the board recorded as an annual total of $2,674 inclusive of quarterly tax filings. The meeting excerpt does not include a clear recorded vote result for that motion in the provided transcript.
The board also signed the Special Town Meeting warrant setting the special session for May 26, 2026, and accepted the resignation of Taylor Stenger from the Cushing Cemetery Board after a motion by Cheryl Stackpole and a second from Craig Currie; the transcript excerpt does not show a separate recorded vote for the resignation in the provided segments.
Earlier in the meeting the board approved and signed 2026 Warrants #16 and #17 and approved the April 13, 2026 meeting minutes; both items are recorded in the minutes with "MOTION CARRIED 5-0-0." The meeting included an executive session called under 1 M.R.S.A. § 405(6)(A) for a personnel matter, and the board returned to regular session before taking the votes recorded in the excerpt.
During public comment, Albert Joy identified himself as a candidate for Knox County sheriff and made a brief statement; Sheriff Patrick Polky and Chief Deputy Andrick provided a Knox County update for the board. Selectboard member Craig Currie also announced a tick‑spraying schedule for May 2, 2026.
The meeting adjourned at 7:01 p.m.
