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Selectboard awards $211,602 sewer relocation contract; two members abstain
Summary
The Skowhegan Selectboard voted to award the Madison Avenue and Elm Street combined sewer relocation contract to T.W. Clark for $211,602, approving the motion 3–0 with two abstentions. The meeting also approved a bundle of routine motions, including a mortgage discharge and scheduling the June town meeting.
The Skowhegan Selectboard on Feb. 24 awarded the Madison Avenue and Elm Street combined sewer relocation project to T.W. Clark and authorized the expenditure of $211,602 from the Capital Reserve Account (Capacity Reserve Fee Account E#60-01-65-02).
Amber Lambke moved to award the contract and Elijah Soll seconded; the motion passed 3–0 with Kevin Nelson and Ethan Liberty recorded as abstentions. Kevin Nelson and Ethan Liberty had disclosed conflicts of interest on the sewer relocation item earlier in the meeting.
Why it matters: the relocation is intended to address combined sewer infrastructure that affects downtown sewer capacity and future maintenance costs. The board funded the award from the town’s capacity reserve account rather than from the general fund.
Votes at a glance: the board approved a slate of routine and project motions during the Feb. 24 meeting. Highlights: approval of minutes from Feb. 10 (5–0); authorization for Bryan Belleveau to expend up to $5,000 from the Municipal Building Capital Reserve (5–0); authorization for the Town Manager to sign a mortgage discharge and assignment of leases and rents (5–0); approval to allow Town Clerk Gail Pelotte to accept full tax payments before the award of foreclosed sale bids so prior owners may repurchase properties (5–0); setting Town Meeting for June 8 and the election for June 9, 2026 (5–0); amendment to a prior planning board appointment (5–0); fee waiver for Maine Street Skowhegan’s Boardwalk and River Park project (5–0); approval of the treasurer’s warrants totaling $811,592.54 (5–0).
Board dynamics: two members abstained on the sewer award because of disclosed conflicts; the rest of the board supported the contract award without further recorded discussion. The motion authority and funding source were read into the record at the time of the vote.
Next steps: the town will coordinate with T.W. Clark on scheduling and permitting as the project moves into the implementation phase.
