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China Select Board finalizes June 10 municipal warrant; Article 14 redrafted and approved
Summary
At its April 7 meeting the China Select Board reviewed and approved Articles 2–33 for the June 10 municipal warrant, with most passing unanimously and several recorded 4–1 votes. Article 14 was tabled for wording, redrafted during the meeting and approved as amended.
The China Select Board on April 7 accepted the official articles for the town’s municipal warrant to be voted June 10, 2025, approving Articles 2 through 33 after reading each aloud and recording votes.
The board read each article into the record and voted; the minutes show most articles passed unanimously (5–0). Several articles carried recorded 4–1 outcomes (dissent noted in the minutes as by Select Board member Blane Casey or Thomas Rumpf where specified). Article 14 was tabled for revisions, worked on during the meeting, then brought back and approved in its redrafted form (recorded 4–0–1 with one member noted as abstaining).
Motions were made and seconded by board members in the usual order. The warrant review included routine housekeeping and ordinance-related items; the board also authorized the Municipal Officers’ Certification of Official Text related to the Budget Committee Ordinance and Land Use Ordinance (LUO) Chapters 2 and 11.
Resident Bob O’Connor asked during public comment when voters would cast ballots on the articles; Town Manager Rebecca Hapgood responded that voting will take place Tuesday, June 10, 2025, concurrent with the RSU vote.
The board’s approvals set the agenda for the annual municipal election; specific article language will appear on the warrant as certified by the municipal officers. The public hearing on the municipal ballot was scheduled for May 5, 2025, with the Select Board meeting starting at 5:30 p.m. and the hearing at 6:30 p.m.
