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Castine Selectboard reviews lighthouse lease, fees and crosswalk during April 28 work session
Summary
The Castine Selectboard met April 28 at Emerson Hall to review a list of administrative and policy items — including a lighthouse lease, town fee policies, a crosswalk on Battle Street and a proposed traffic enforcement position — but the minutes record topics discussed without formal votes or detailed outcomes.
The Castine Selectboard held a work session April 28, 2025, at Emerson Hall beginning at 4:03 p.m. Chair Roberta Boczkiewicz opened the session immediately after the Selectboard meeting that approved a General Fund warrant; the work session ran until 5:55 p.m. and was livestreamed on the town’s YouTube channel.
The minutes list nine agenda items discussed by the board and town staff: a lighthouse lease, Spirit Awards, GSA, a zoning board appointment, town fees and a Town Facilities Use Policy (together with a Liquor, Amusement & Catering Fees Policy), a proposed crosswalk on Battle Street between CGC and MMA, PFSA's, a Traffic Ticket Enforcement Officer position, and general discussions with Town Manager Derik Goodine. The minutes record these items as discussed but do not report motions, votes, or adopted policy changes for any of them.
Because the minutes are an abbreviated work-session record, they do not provide substantive detail for several items listed on the agenda. For example, the lighthouse lease is noted as a discussion topic but the minutes include no lease terms, changes, or recommended next steps. Similarly, the zoning board appointment appears on the agenda without identifying a nominee or recording an appointment vote. The entry labeled “GSA” is not expanded or defined in the minutes.
On finance matters, Finance Officer Karen Motycka is listed among attendees and the board reviewed town fees and related policies, but specific proposed fee amounts or any adopted revisions are not recorded in the work-session minutes. The board also discussed a safety-related crosswalk proposal on Battle Street between CGC and MMA; the minutes do not capture engineering input, timelines, grant considerations, or a decision to proceed.
The minutes list a proposed Traffic Ticket Enforcement Officer position among agenda items. The record does not state whether the board authorized hiring, set pay or hours, or directed staff to prepare a job description for a future meeting.
The work session adjourned at 5:55 p.m. with no formal actions documented in these minutes. A roster of those present is included in the minutes: Selectboard members Roberta Boczkiewicz (chair) and Amy Gutow; Town Manager Derik Goodine; Finance Officer Karen Motycka; Town Clerk Susan Macomber (who prepared the minutes); and members of the public Tom Comiciotto, Gus Basile, Josh Adam, Bobby Vagt, Brooke Tenney, Liz Parish and Anne Gorman. The minutes note the session was livestreamed on Castine’s YouTube channel.
Because the work-session minutes record topics rather than formal decisions, residents seeking specifics — such as lease terms, fee schedules, crosswalk engineering recommendations, or staffing details for the enforcement position — should consult the full meeting record, subsequent Selectboard agendas, or contact town staff for follow-up.
