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West Bath Select Board approves permits and equipment purchases, discusses remote-meeting plan
Summary
The board approved routine agenda items — an ATV trail use permit, committee appointments and a lawn-mowing bid — accepted equipment quotes (a $9,320 fire-door bill and $1,300 propane quote) and agreed to delay remote-meeting policy until hardware is inventoried.
At its meeting, the West Bath Select Board approved routine permits and contracts, accepted vendor quotes for facilities work, and discussed implementing a remote-participation policy once the town has necessary audiovisual equipment.
The board approved the annual ATV trail use permit for Over the Hill ATV (map R3 blocks 3A, 3B, 7, 8, 9 and 10) by voice vote. Members also appointed Kayla Sarah, Helen Hudson and Rob Webb to the new A2K committee and authorized staff (identified in the meeting as Julie) to put a lawn-mowing bid out to contractors.
Select Board members confirmed an invoice amount of $9,320 for completed fire-department door work (the handicapped entrance and push-button) and approved a $1,300 quote for propane tanks for the municipal generator.
On policy and administration, the board reviewed corrected draft policies that included a clause clarifying that board members speak as individuals outside meetings unless expressly delegated; they voted to accept the language. Members discussed the town’s remote-meeting participation implementation needs — a reliable Ethernet/TV connection, microphones and a staff person to monitor access — and agreed to table adoption of the remote-participation policy until equipment is in place and a dry run can be performed.
A member announced a resignation effective June 30 and said transition steps and documentation will be shared with the board.
Routine calendar items noted: a meeting with the budget committee on April 17, a public budget hearing on May 6 and the town meeting on May 22 at West Bath School.
(Reporting based on Select Board meeting minutes and on-the-record motions and confirmations captured in the transcript.)
