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Select board authorizes fire-inspection contract, appoints assistant EMA director and accepts donations
Summary
The board authorized a contract with Eastern Fire for alarm and sprinkler inspections, appointed Thomas Moore as assistant EMA director, accepted several cash and in-kind donations, and approved the town warrant; the inspection contract cost will be included in next year’s budget.
The South Thomaston select board authorized three routine items at an unspecified meeting: it approved a contract with Eastern Fire for periodic alarm and sprinkler inspections and testing, appointed Thomas Moore as assistant Emergency Management Agency director, and accepted multiple cash and in-kind donations for town departments.
Contract authorization: The board reviewed a proposed annual contract with Eastern Fire to perform inspections on a quarterly/annual schedule and to check the sprinkler reservoir that town staff reported is underperforming. Discussion noted the vendor’s recent price increases and staff said the work probably needs to be budgeted for next year. The board voted to authorize the clerk to execute the contract and instructed staff to ensure the contract language clearly states the inspection schedule and effective date.
Appointment: The board approved appointing Thomas Moore as assistant EMA director. Members noted the town previously had a person in that role who is no longer active and confirmed the appointment to avoid overlapping pay for two people in one position.
Donations and warrant: The board accepted several donations made in memory of Bryce Malloy for the fire department (including gifts of $150, $50 and $250 from named donors) and multiple cash donations for the library/community center; it also acknowledged in-kind gifts, including rolloff service, donated carpet and weekly trash removal. The board then approved the warrant to be signed.
Votes at a glance: - Eastern Fire contract: authorized by voice vote; cost to be included in next year’s budget. - Appointment of Thomas Moore: approved by the board. - Acceptance of donations (multiple cash and in-kind gifts): approved by the board. - Motion to enter executive session on two personnel matters: approved; recording stopped before entry.
The meeting moved to executive session at the end of the public agenda to discuss personnel matters under the cited statute.
