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Buxton board approves two police hires and routine warrants
Summary
At its June 24 meeting the Town of Buxton Selectmen approved two full-time police hires and signed off on payroll and accounts payable warrants; board members and staff also answered questions about pay differences tied to prior experience.
The Town of Buxton Selectmen on June 24 approved two full-time police hires and authorized payroll and accounts-payable warrants at a meeting held at town hall.
The board adopted Executive Order 25260618 to hire Silus Ravencraftoft as a full-time police officer, effective June 29, 2026, at a rate stated in the minutes as $32.69. The motion was moved, seconded and recorded as approved with a vote tally of “Five.”
The board also considered Executive Order 25260619 to hire Kathleen Lacroy as a full-time police officer, effective July 6, 2026; the transcript records the pay rate as “4169” (the minutes’ notation appears to be garbled) and the motion was moved and seconded and put to a vote; a numeric roll call is not captured in the recorded transcript.
In financial business the board approved Executive Order 2526016, documenting payroll warrant number 108. The amount in the transcript reads as “113,61.13,” which is unclear in the recording. The board then approved Executive Order 2526017 for accounts payable warrant number 109 in the amount of $210,958.95.
Why it matters: the hires fill sworn staffing slots the police department reported as opening in recent weeks; the warrants authorize payroll and town expenditures.
During public comment resident Dave Hen Bton asked why the two officers were being paid at different rates. Town staff replied that the difference reflected prior experience and the contract’s step placements: “one of them has three years of experience… we brought that officer in at the 15 year mark” for the more experienced hire, the staff speaker said, noting the contract’s top step is 15 years. The board did not change the appointments as a result of the question.
The meeting adjourned at about 7:15 p.m.
