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Select Board approves warrants, appoints ballot clerks and agrees to digital‑skills MOU
Summary
The board approved payroll and accounts‑payable warrants, appointed a slate of ballot clerks for the upcoming election, and accepted a memorandum of understanding with the National Digital Equity Center to host free digital‑skills classes at the town hall.
The Westport Island Select Board approved routine administrative business at its May 19 meeting, including acceptance of payroll and accounts‑payable warrants, appointment of ballot clerks for an upcoming election and approval of a memorandum of understanding to host digital‑skills classes.
Motions to accept payroll number 97 (read aloud in the meeting as "$1,96452 cents"), accounts payable number 98 (read as "$7,26910"), payroll number 99 (read as "$1,96452") and accounts payable number 100 (read as "$94,970.3") were made, seconded and approved by voice vote.
The board appointed a slate of ballot clerks by unanimous voice vote; the names read into the record included Carol Norris, Cheryl Valentino, Deborah Williams, Jean Mock, Kathy Henderson, Ralph Cadman, Susan Annley, Anne Cole Fairfield, Gay Wagner, Jessica Bailey, Meg Skidmore, Richard Barker and Susie Steedman. The clerk will circulate sign‑in paperwork for appointees.
April described a memorandum of understanding with the National Digital Equity Center (represented by President Marita Fairfield) to host free digital‑skills classes and one‑on‑one help at the town hall, primarily as Tuesday morning drop‑in sessions and occasional evening classes delivered over Zoom; the board moved to create/accept the MOU and approved it pending signature.
The board also scheduled upcoming meeting dates and noted that two signatures are required for warrant signing; the group set meeting dates including June 2 (warrant signing), and regular meetings on the 2nd, 16th and 30th of the month, and an election on June 10.
Separately, the board acknowledged completion of a water‑test report but decided to postpone public release and substantive action until after the election and town meeting, with plans to resume consideration in July to provide education and determine next steps.
Note on numeric formatting: warrant amounts were read aloud in the transcript with formatting that did not include typical decimal separators; amounts above are presented as read in the meeting record. Clerk staff and the town treasurer maintain official warrant documents for precise accounting.
