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Warner Select Board approves 2.8% COLA retroactive to Jan. 1, names interim DPW director and approves payroll manifests
Summary
The board agreed to apply a 2.8% cost‑of‑living adjustment retroactive to Jan. 1, 2026, announced Paul Raymond as interim Director of Public Works, approved payroll manifests, accepted Trades Building permit revisions and approved a contract deposit to Irish Electric (minutes include a discrepancy in the deposit amount).
The Warner Select Board on Jan. 6 approved a series of personnel and financial actions, including applying a 2.8% cost‑of‑living adjustment (COLA) retroactive to Jan. 1, 2026, and announcing an interim appointment in public works.
Chair Harry Seidel raised payroll and personnel policy items and the timing of a 2.8% COLA. The board agreed to pay the COLA after Town Meeting and to apply it retroactively to Jan. 1, 2026. Seidel moved the motion, Alfred Hanson seconded, and the board recorded a roll‑call vote: Hanson YES, Seidel YES, Michael Smith ABSTAIN.
During public comment the board announced that it had named Paul Raymond interim Director of Public Works. The minutes record the announcement by Alfred Hanson; no formal roll call for the appointment is recorded in the minutes.
The board approved previously signed manifests covering payroll and accounts payable. The items recorded in the minutes included accounts payable check numbers 12146–12147 for $34,650.59 (quarterly payroll deposits), accounts payable 12148–12151 for $80,985.34, a bi‑weekly payroll net of $59,677.04, and quarterly payroll net of $27,530.06. Hanson moved to approve the manifest; roll call recorded Hanson YES, Seidel YES, Smith ABSTAIN.
The Select Board accepted final revised Trades Building permit forms. The motion to accept the permits passed on a roll call of Hanson YES, Smith ABSTAIN, Seidel YES.
The board also approved delivering a signed contract and a 50% deposit to Irish Electric for phase 1 of a Beautification Group lighting project with a total project cost listed as $13,108. The minutes include inconsistent deposit figures in nearby lines: one line states a deposit of $6,550.40 and the motion language records a 50% deposit of $6,554.00; the discrepancy is present in the minutes and was not resolved during the meeting. The motion passed on a roll call vote: Hanson YES, Seidel YES, Smith NO.
The board directed staff to post the recently vacated Deputy Tax Collector position; staff will check whether residency is required.
