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Lee Select Board accepts small settlement, approves library payment and police rifle purchase; overtime policy left for department review
Summary
At its June 16 meeting the Lee Select Board accepted a $251.54 class-action settlement payment into the general fund, authorized a $7,312.50 draw from the library capital reserve for renovation invoices and approved police rifle purchases; staff will circulate proposed overtime policy language to department heads for review.
The Lee Select Board on June 16 accepted a small class-action settlement payment, authorized several routine expenditures and deferred final action on a proposed overtime policy while staff consult department heads.
Staff presented a settlement check of $251.54 related to a class-action case naming the town as a class member; the board voted to accept the funds and deposit them into the general fund. A motion to accept the payment was made and carried by voice vote.
The board also granted the library trustees permission to draw $7,312.50 from the Weed Library Building Capital Reserve Fund to cover renovation invoices. A trustee objected, saying the trustees had not authorized the request and that the matter had been submitted without their knowledge; the board moved and approved the expenditure by voice vote.
On public safety equipment, the board approved a request authorizing the police chief to spend funds from the special duty account to replace patrol rifles and buy suppressors from PAI Defense (Columbia, Indiana). The motion to allow an expenditure (recorded as approximately $17,840) passed by voice vote.
On personnel policy, staff said the draft overtime language includes provisions drawn from towns with collective-bargaining agreements and asked for time to consult department heads. A staff member (Speaker 3) told the board they would circulate the proposal and/or convene a meeting of department heads for input before the board takes further action.
Votes at a glance: • Accept unanticipated revenue — settlement payment, $251.54: approved by voice vote. • Approve library capital reserve disbursement — $7,312.50: approved by voice vote. • Authorize police rifle purchase — up to ~$17,840 from special duty fund: approved by voice vote. • Consent agenda: motion to accept presented (vote outcome not fully recorded in excerpt).
The meeting continued with routine operational questions and public comments about local pick-up/drop-off etiquette; no further formal actions were recorded in the provided transcript excerpt. The board will revisit the overtime policy after department-head review.
