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Berwick board adopts chair-loan policy and approves warrants and small write-offs
Summary
The Select Board adopted a revised chair-loan policy (up to 75 chairs, $2 refundable deposit), approved multiple payroll and accounts-payable warrants, and approved small personal-property write-offs as routine fiscal housekeeping.
At its July 7 meeting the Berwick Select Board adopted an amended chair-loan policy that limits loans to 75 chairs at once, requires a refundable $2 deposit per chair, requires borrowers to arrange pickup and drop-off during regular business hours, and includes a liability waiver. A board member moved to adopt the policy with the stated changes and the board voted to approve it effective July 7, 2026.
The board also reviewed and approved payroll and accounts-payable warrants and directed payment of bills. The packet listed payroll warrant numbers and several accounts-payable warrants with amounts including $109,677.72, $107,753.50, $492,724.75, $124,011.24, $68,961.23, $47,047.56, $122,567.75 and an accounts-payable warrant of $1,276,231.81; the chair moved to pay the listed bills and the motion carried.
Staff presented several end-of-fiscal-year personal-property abatements and write-offs for small amounts tied to accounts no longer active in Berwick (examples in the packet: $0.20 for Greater York County Drive, $26.63 for Highland Management Group, $114.87 for Brackett and Shaw, $31.42 for accounts tied to closed businesses). The board approved each abatement.
During the town-manager report Arthur noted the recreation summer camp is underway and congratulated the town clerk on a successful state audit of the general assistance program; he said the audit passed with no issues and the town is "good for 3 years."
