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Votes at a glance: Jericho Selectboard approves audit engagement, ordinances and routine expenditures
Summary
The Selectboard approved an engagement letter for next fiscal year’s audit, adopted an amended Domestic Pet Ordinance, approved guardrail expenditures, reappointed a regional planning representative and approved routine warrants and meeting minutes; most votes were unanimous (4-0).
At its June 18 meeting the Jericho Selectboard approved a slate of routine but consequential items by unanimous votes.
Approved items and outcomes
- Audit engagement: The board approved an engagement letter from Sullivan, Powers & Co. for the upcoming audit (board discussion noted the prior audit cost $26,000 and the new engagement is estimated at $28,000). Motion passed 4-0. (The agenda listed the item as FY27 audit.)
- Amended Domestic Pet Ordinance: The board adopted changes recommended by the town attorney—adding the phrase "in a menacing manner" after "chasing," extending the Selectboard's complaint‑investigation window to 30 days, clarifying fines with a reduced amount if not contested, and removing language that would have allowed humane destruction solely because an owner could not pay impound fees. Motion passed 4-0.
- Guardrail expenditures: The board approved expenditures to Lafayette Highway Specialists totaling $14,810 ($12,060 and $2,750) to purchase guardrails, using remaining FY26 funds and FY27 budgeted amounts. Motion passed 4-0.
- Reappointments and permits: Chris Shaheen was reappointed as Jericho’s representative to the Chittenden County Regional Planning Advisory Committee, and the board approved a caterer request for Griffin Riders LLC for July dates. Both motions passed 4-0.
- Administrative: The board signed warrants for June 12, 2026 and approved the minutes of June 4, 2026 (vote 4-0). The board entered and exited executive session for legal matters and adjourned at 7:42 p.m.
How this matters: the approvals keep routine town business moving—budgeted capital work (guardrails), regulatory clarity on pet enforcement, and continuity in regional representation and audit oversight.
