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Rumford Select Board approves sewer budget and several legal referrals, holds multiple executive sessions
Summary
The Select Board unanimously approved the town sewer budget and referred Rule 80K violations, unpaid vacant-building fees, and illegal fire escape ladder cases to the town attorney; the board also held executive sessions on real estate, personnel, legal counsel and economic development on Jan. 15.
The Town of Rumford Select Board on Jan. 15 approved a series of administrative items, including the 2026 sewer budget and multiple referrals to the town attorney, and held four executive sessions during the meeting.
The board approved the sewer budget "as provided" by motion of Brennick, seconded by DiConzo; the motion passed 5-0. The minutes record separate votes (all 5-0) to refer Rule 80K violations to the town attorney for court filing (motion by DiConzo, seconded by Pepin), to refer unpaid vacant-building fees for court filing (motion by Brennick, seconded by DiConzo), and to refer illegal fire escape ladders to the town attorney for court filing (motion by Brennick, seconded by DiConzo).
The board repeatedly used the executive-session statute to discuss nonpublic matters. By unanimous motion the board entered executive session under 1 M.R.S. §405(6)(C) for real-estate matters at 5:39 p.m. and exited at 6:45 p.m.; it entered an executive session under 1 M.R.S. §405(6)(A) for personnel matters at 6:49 p.m. and exited at 7:00 p.m.; it entered under 1 M.R.S. §405(6)(E) to consult with legal counsel at 7:01 p.m. and exited at 7:16 p.m.; and it entered again under 1 M.R.S. §405(6)(C) for economic development at 7:17 p.m., exiting at 7:51 p.m. The minutes record times and statutory citations but do not disclose the substance of the nonpublic discussions.
The board adjourned at 7:52 p.m.
