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Town manager: Winter Harbor will not receive new tabulator machines for November election
Summary
Town Manager Sara J. Liscomb told selectmen Sept. 8 that the Secretary of State has not put new tabulator machines out to bid for a third consecutive year, meaning Winter Harbor will not receive one for the November election; TM also noted a personnel-policy section was skipped during updates and will be added to a future agenda.
Town Manager Sara J. Liscomb reported to the Winter Harbor selectmen on Sept. 8 that the Maine Secretary of State did not go out to bid for new election tabulator machines for the third year in a row, which means the town will not receive a new tabulator for the November election.
Liscomb also provided operational updates: she will attend an upcoming Networking Day, confirmed that tax bills have been mailed, and said that while updating the personnel policy the staff skipped a section; the skipped section will be placed on a future agenda for review.
The board adjourned the regular meeting at 7:00 p.m. and entered executive session at 7:03 p.m. for personnel matters under 1 M.R.S.A. § 405(6)(A). The minutes record the board returning from executive session at 7:22 p.m.; no details of the personnel matter are recorded in the minutes, consistent with statutory confidentiality for personnel sessions.
What happens next: the town manager will place the omitted personnel-policy section on a future agenda; the minutes do not record any formal direction related to election equipment or new motions to seek alternate tabulator procurement.
