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Vinalhaven accepts committee changes and raises law-enforcement budget to $331,950 after executive session
Summary
The Selectmen accepted Gabe McPhail’s resignation from the Sea Level Rise & Climate Committee and appointed her to the Planning Commission (term to 6/2028), accepted Shelby Smith’s resignation from the Ferry Tariff Advisory Committee, and after executive session approved increasing the Law Enforcement budget to $331,950 (vote 4-0).
At its March 10 meeting, the Vinalhaven Board of Selectmen recorded several personnel and committee changes and a post–executive-session budget increase.
The board accepted Gabe McPhail’s resignation from the Sea Level Rise & Climate Committee and appointed her to the Planning Commission for a term ending June 2028; the motion by Pam Alley was seconded by Leslie Dyer and carried 5-0. The board also accepted Shelby Smith’s resignation from the Ferry Tariff Advisory Committee on a motion by Pam Alley, seconded by Tom Anthony; that motion carried 5-0.
Later the board entered executive session at 6:17 p.m. pursuant to 1 M.R.S. § 405(6)(A) to discuss a personnel matter and exited at 6:28 p.m. After leaving executive session, Eric Gasperini moved to increase the Law Enforcement budget to $331,950; Tom Anthony seconded and the motion passed 4-0.
The transcript records the personnel actions and the budget increase but does not provide further details of the personnel matter discussed in executive session, per statutory confidentiality. The minutes show Payton Warren signed off earlier in the meeting and was not present for later votes.
