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Votes at a glance: Towns confirm $15,000 contributions, pay changes for landing staff
Summary
The Sedgwick–Brooksville Town Landing Committee unanimously set each town’s contribution at $15,000 for the coming year and approved several personnel pay changes including a raise in bookkeeping support and periodic raises for courtesy boat inspectors.
The Sedgwick–Brooksville Town Landing Committee on Nov. 9, 2022, voted for each town to contribute $15,000 to the landing’s operating budget for the coming fiscal year. Committee members said the fund remains healthy, with a reported balance of $59,000 from prior contributions and grants.
The committee approved a raise in bookkeeping support: Colby Pert moved to increase Frida’s annual pay to $1,200 for the next year; the motion passed with all in favor. Over multiple meetings the committee also approved periodic increases in boat inspector wages — meeting records show prior increases discussed and adopted (examples across recent seasons include steps to $11, $12, $15 and $17 an hour in different years) to retain experienced inspectors amid rising local wage pressures.
Committee members recorded several grant and donation awards in recent seasons that offset operating costs: Friends of Walker Pond donated funds to support courtesy boat inspection and the committee received CBI/DEP grant funding for invasive species inspections.
Why it matters: the municipal contributions and outside funding support core operations — boat inspections, maintenance of the public landing, and safety equipment — that the committee says are essential to protect the lake and manage public access.
What passed (selected items from minutes): - Motion to approve minutes and routine adjournments (standard procedural votes). - Motion for each town to contribute $15,000 for the next year (approved unanimously). - Motion to raise bookkeeping (Frida) pay to $1,200 for the coming year (approved unanimously).
What remains open: the committee’s records show continuing discussions about whether to transfer or reallocate funds for larger one-time projects (paving, swim-access redesign); those decisions hinge on future budgeting and potential outside grants.
The committee meets regularly; next procedural steps include finalizing invoices and coordinating reimbursement between the two towns.
