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Winter Harbor Selectmen approve warrants, accept fiscal reports and authorize one-time Zoom for Planning Board
Summary
At their Feb. 9 meeting, Winter Harbor Selectmen approved meeting minutes and warrants, accepted the treasurer’s and tax collector’s reports, authorized the Planning Board to use Zoom once, designated a SALT backup, discussed Budget Committee quorum rules, heard public comment requesting a line-by-line budget, and held a brief executive session on personnel.
G. Harrington, chair of the Winter Harbor Selectmen, called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. and the board approved the Jan. 28 meeting minutes and Warrants #37 (Feb. 3) and #38 (Feb. 5). The approvals were recorded as 3-0.
The Selectmen accepted the Treasurer’s Report dated Feb. 6, 2026, which listed a General Ledger balance of $974,506.19, a six-month certificate of deposit of $107,539.29, and investment/bond market values of $2,856,455.00 (1/23/2026) and $2,868,410.00 (2/6/2026). They also accepted the Tax Collector’s Report dated Feb. 6, 2026; taxes receivable were listed as FY26 $1,053,167.09, FY25 $13,690.19 and FY24 $4,744.63. The treasurer and tax-collector reports were accepted by 3-0 votes.
The board approved a Planning Board request to hold one meeting via Zoom and designated M. Sargent as the SALT meeting backup; both actions were approved 3-0. Town Manager Sara J. Liscomb told the board that, after consulting legal counsel, the Budget Committee’s quorum is seven members of a 12-member committee. Selectmen discussed whether to change the ordinance governing the committee before members are elected at Town Meeting and reviewed the committee’s approach to preparing the coming budget.
During public comment, S. Fortin urged greater transparency, stating, “Budget Committee would like a line by line of the budget.” The board noted a Schoodic EMS report provided for information.
The public meeting was adjourned at 6:35 p.m.; the Selectmen then entered executive session on personnel matters under 1 M.R.S.A. § 405(6)(A) at 6:40 p.m. and concluded that session at 6:50 p.m. The minutes were respectfully submitted by Town Manager Sara J. Liscomb.
The Selectmen did not record any roll-call vote details beyond the repeated 3-0 approvals noted in the minutes. No ordinances, contracts, or grant awards were adopted at this meeting; next procedural steps include any actions resulting from the Budget Committee’s work and any follow-up on the street light reported at Hillcrest and Main.
