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Votes at a glance: Carrabassett Valley Select Board approves minutes, spending, hiring, TIF and access authorizations
Summary
At its June 2 meeting the Select Board approved minutes, authorized technical TIF revisions, approved up to $65,000 for golf course improvements, authorized posting a part-time front office position, authorized seeking a TAN tied to expected FEMA reimbursement (up to $600,000), and authorized a Penobscot Nation access agreement; compensation adjustments were approved after an executive session.
At its June 2 meeting the Carrabassett Valley Select Board recorded a series of unanimous votes approving routine and time-sensitive matters.
Key actions approved by the board (all votes reported as unanimous in the minutes):
- Approval of minutes: The board amended and then approved the May 12 and May 19 minutes. (Motion and amendment recorded in the minutes.)
- TIF technical revisions: The board authorized Town Manager Garrett Corbin to make technical revisions to the District Development Program to facilitate DECD review and approval, provided such edits do not change the program’s basic structure or intent.
- Golf course capital expenditure: The board approved spending up to $65,000 from the Golf Course Capital Reserve for infrastructure improvements recommended by the Greens Committee (primarily paving cart paths and work on the bridge near hole 11), leaving an estimated reserve balance of roughly $81,000 after the expenditure.
- Hiring: The board authorized posting an advertisement for a part-time front office position (~16 hours/week) and left decisions about office layout to staff once a third staff member is added.
- Tax Anticipation Note (TAN): In response to a MEMA letter indicating substantial FEMA reimbursement was expected by June 22, the board authorized the Town Manager and Treasurer Sacha Gillespie to start the process to seek a TAN up to the amount of the expected FEMA payment (minutes note $600,000) as a bridge only for those FEMA-dedicated funds.
- Penobscot Nation access agreement: The board authorized the Town Manager and Board Chair to sign an agreement granting Penobscot Nation access over specified Carrabassett Valley roads (Carriage Road and Long Falls Dam Road) to reach Penobscot Nation roads.
- Executive session and compensation adjustments: The board entered executive session under 1 M.R.S.A. §405(6)(F) to discuss employee merit and recruitment increases. After exiting the session, the board approved compensation adjustments for various full-time, year-round staff using $35,500 reserved in the annual budget; the town manager was excluded from these adjustments.
The minutes record these votes as unanimous. The board also noted informational items including Join Solar savings, an upcoming cell tower lease renewal, a FOAA training for staff, and changed the next regular meeting date to June 23.
