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Council adopts salary ordinance, holiday schedule and several year-end transfers; approves claims and adjustments
Summary
The Orleans council adopted the 2026 salary ordinance (referred to in the transcript as "ordinance 26 0 2"), approved the 2026 holiday schedule, accepted sewer adjustments, and passed year-end transfer resolutions (transcript references 'resolution 202505' and 'resolution 2025-04'); claims and payroll were signed for payment.
Chair S3 led a series of procedural votes near the meeting’s close. S3 introduced adoption of the salary ordinance for the coming year (referred to in the transcript as "ordinance 26 0 2"); S4 moved to adopt the ordinance and S3 called for the voice vote. The transcript records multiple "aye" responses and an instruction to sign the two copies of the ordinance.
S3 then moved to adopt the town’s 2026 holiday schedule; council members voiced approval and the holiday schedule was recorded as adopted. Later in the meeting S3 introduced sewer adjustments and asked for a motion; S4 moved to accept the sewer adjustments and the council approved by voice vote.
The meeting includes transcribed references to two transfer resolutions read near the end of the agenda: "resolution 202505," described in the transcript as a transfer of $201 to salaries, and "resolution 2025-04," transferring $6,202. Motions were made, seconded and voice votes recorded in the transcript for these items.
Finally the council moved to sign claims and to process payroll; S4 made a motion to sign claims and S3 called for the voice vote, which was recorded as "aye." The transcript does not provide a roll-call tally with individual member votes; it records voice votes and multiple "aye" responses.
What's next: The minutes and signed documents will be retained in town records and staff will implement the transfers, payroll and related budget adjustments.
