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Tremont Select Board approves minutes, warrants, harbor purchases and EV charger change
Summary
At its April 6 meeting the Tremont Select Board approved the March 23 minutes (4-0-1, one abstention), authorized FY26 warrants, approved purchase of a $5,500 town skiff and a $10,000 ferry ramp bracket contract (one recusal), and authorized replacement of an EV charger; the board also confirmed its May 4 meeting date.
The Tremont Select Board met on April 6 and handled a series of routine but consequential municipal actions.
Minutes and warrants: The board approved the March 23, 2026 minutes on a motion by McKenzie Jewett, seconded by Kevin Buck; the motion passed 4-0-1 with Eric Eaton abstaining. The board then approved FY26 warrants (listed as #101–#105 in the minutes) on a motion by Eric Eaton, seconded by Howard Goodwin; the motion passed unanimously. The minutes list individual warrant amounts: #101 $6,085.50; #102 $17,955.93; #103 $13,229.39; #104 $26,375.72; #105 $16,637.27.
Harbor and ferry work: The board approved purchase of a 12-foot Carolina Skiff with outboard motor and trailer from MDI Boat House LLC for $5,500, with Kevin Buck moving and Eric Eaton seconding; the motion passed unanimously and the Harbor Fund will be used. Separately, the board authorized contracting with Seabridge Marine for $10,000 to replace a ferry terminal ramp bracket, with a motion by Kevin Buck and second by McKenzie Jewett; the motion passed 4-0-1 with Eric Eaton recusing himself from that vote. The minutes record that the Harbor Fund will cover the bracket replacement.
EV charging: The board approved replacing the free EV charger at the Town Office with one of the paid chargers on Marsh Road, using the town's contingency fund; the motion was moved by McKenzie Jewett and seconded by Kevin Buck and passed unanimously.
Other business: Town Manager Jesse Dunbar gave verbal reports on League of Towns activities and town employee activities. The board confirmed the next regular meeting for Monday, May 4, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. (motion by Kevin Buck, seconded by McKenzie Jewett; passed unanimously) and adjourned at 7:03 p.m. on a unanimous motion by Kevin Buck, seconded by Howard Goodwin.
The minutes record movers, seconders and vote tallies for each motion; where the minutes list a recusal or abstention, this report reflects that designation rather than attributing a particular vote beyond the minutes’ summary.
