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Town meeting approves $231,780.78 general warrant and $25,697.93 airport warrant
Summary
The town approved General Warrant #10 for $231,780.78 and Airport Warrant #5 for $25,697.93 after brief discussion of line items including $5,000 for SCBA seats for a fire truck and fuel vendor charges for the airport; both motions passed unanimously.
A board member moved and the meeting approved General Warrant number 10 in the amount of $231,780.78, with the board later approving Airport Warrant number 5 for $25,697.93.
Why it matters: The warrants authorize routine town spending and reflect priorities for public safety, municipal services and airport operations.
Board discussion focused on several line items. One member questioned a $5,000 charge described as seats for the back of a new fire truck; a second member clarified these are SCBA seats, which fit into the truck and secure breathing apparatus. Another item listed $1,100 for 'Zoobilee,' which a participant described as a summer reading program expense and drew a moment of levity from the board. The meeting also confirmed a yearly subscription payment to Foley School Solutions for library catalog software and an extra $600 printing insert partially offset by a $250 ad.
Regarding the airport warrant, members asked about Ascent Aviation Group charges; the town reported the vendor supplies fuel and that daily sales reports are now being produced so staff can track card sales and fees.
Both motions were seconded and approved without recorded opposition. The meeting indicated the results by voice vote — "That is everyone" — with no roll-call tally provided in the transcript.
The board moved on to other business after the votes; no further action on the warrants was indicated at the meeting.
