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Winter Harbor selectmen approve warrants, accept financial reports and appoint Budget Committee members
Summary
At the March 9 meeting, Winter Harbor selectmen approved warrants and multiple financial reports, appointed five residents to a new Budget Committee and accepted a five‑year waste‑pickup contract; votes were recorded as 3‑0 on action items.
Winter Harbor — The selectmen of Winter Harbor approved two warrants, accepted the town’s treasurer and tax collector reports, appointed five people to a new Budget Committee and accepted a five‑year waste pickup contract at a meeting on March 9 at the Town Office.
The board voted, by recorded 3‑0 tallies, to approve minutes from the Feb. 9 meeting and to approve Warrants #41 (March 3) and #42 (March 6). The Treasurer’s Report dated March 6, 2026, was accepted; the minutes note the investment-account typographical error was corrected.
Why it matters: The meeting recorded the town’s near‑term fiscal position and the formal start of a budget oversight body. The minutes list total account balances and taxes receivable figures that will inform the upcoming budget process.
Selectmen recorded the following financial figures in the minutes: Trio‑General Ledger balance $828,829.46 (3/6/2026); a six‑month certificate of deposit $107,539.29; and investment‑bonds market value reported at $2,864,051.00 (dates shown for comparison). Taxes receivable were listed as FY26 $1,030,018.46; FY25 $13,690.19; FY24 $2,882.80. Payroll and accounts‑payable totals recorded were $16,253.42 (Town P/R #41) and $118,663.18 (Town A/P #42), for a combined total of $134,916.60.
Appointments and contract action: The board voted 3‑0 to appoint Polly Earl, Wayne Martin, Jean Robertson, Ruth Littlefield and Jackie Jacobs to the Budget Committee. John Harris presented a five‑year pickup contract from Harris Downeast Disposal; the board accepted the contract as written, also by a 3‑0 vote.
Public comment and questions: During the public‑comment period, S. Ribble asked whether the town could add links to area services on the town website. Jackie Jacobs asked whether the town’s investment account had lost money; the minutes record the question but do not include a staff response in the record.
Votes at a glance: • Approve Selectmen meeting minutes (Feb. 9, 2026): Approved 3‑0. • Approve Warrants #41 (3/3/26) and #42 (3/6/26): Approved 3‑0. • Accept Treasurer’s Report (3/6/26): Approved 3‑0. • Accept Tax Collector’s Report (3/6/26): Approved 3‑0. • Appoint Budget Committee members (Polly Earl; Wayne Martin; Jean Robertson; Ruth Littlefield; Jackie Jacobs): Approved 3‑0. • Accept five‑year Harris Downeast Disposal pickup contract: Approved 3‑0.
The minutes do not list individual votes by member name; all recorded outcomes appear as 3‑0 tallies. The meeting adjourned at 7:24 p.m.
