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Votes at a glance: Sabattus select board approves liquor license and awards equipment bids
Summary
At its meeting the board approved a liquor license for Cath’s Place, awarded a $167,900 boom mower bid and a $277,954 plow truck purchase, permitted the treasurer to reallocate funds for departmental budgets, and approved multiple small tax abatements.
The Sabattus select board recorded several formal actions at the meeting, approving routine business and awarding equipment bids.
Key outcomes - Liquor license (Cath’s Place): Board approved the liquor license request so the business may move forward toward a planned November opening. - Boom mower award: After reviewing three bids, the board awarded the boom mower contract to United Ag and Turf for $167,900, the only bid within the amount appropriated at town meeting. - Plow truck award: The board voted to award the tandem plow truck (Viking gear) to Freightliner Western Star for $277,954, consistent with the public works recommendation. - Treasurer fund transfers: The board authorized a motion permitting the treasurer to move appropriate funds between accounts to allocate payroll, insurance and utilities into departmental budgets for greater transparency. - Abatements: The board approved multiple small abatements for clerical or acreage errors (examples included abatements of $41.79, approximately $348.25 and $652.72 as documented in packet materials).
Several of these actions were moved, seconded and approved during the meeting with standard roll‑call procedures. The police contract negotiations remain in progress and will be returned to the board for executive-session review and a potential vote once the attorney finalizes contract language.
