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Selectpersons approve seven warrants and authorize ACH/wire for new firetruck purchase
Summary
In a series of motions the Selectpersons approved seven payables and payroll warrants totaling multiple line items and authorized the treasurer to pay an invoice for a new firetruck by ACH/wire; all motions recorded as passing 4-0.
The Selectpersons approved a sequence of payables and payroll warrants and authorized payment of a new firetruck invoice during the Feb. 5 meeting.
Recorded approvals included: Warrant #68 for $18,774.41; Warrant #69 for $2,703.14; Warrant #70 for $37,182.81; Warrant #71 (HVFD) for $3,680.85; payroll Warrant #66 for $4,826.94; payroll Warrant #67 for $4,225.78; and payroll Warrant #72 for $3,976.32. Each motion to approve passed with recorded 4-0 votes.
On the firetruck invoice, Selectperson Sean Jones moved that the treasurer execute an ACH/wire payment for the purchase; Selectperson Adam Foster seconded and the motion passed 4-0.
Why it matters: these approvals finalize payments from the town's operating and payroll accounts and authorize immediate payment for a major capital purchase (a firetruck). The minutes record the motions, amounts and unanimous approval but do not provide vendor details or financing terms beyond the authorization method.
Next steps: Town staff will execute the wire/ACH payment for the firetruck and process the approved warrants through the town's accounts payable system; the minutes do not record further contingency conditions or financing sources for the purchase.
