Winter Harbor selectmen confirm Budget Committee quorum with legal counsel as members press for a line‑by‑line budget

Town of Winter Harbor selectmen on Feb. 9 were told by Town Manager Sara J. Liscomb that legal counsel has confirmed the Budget Committee quorum is seven of a 12‑member committee.

The confirmation came during a broader discussion of whether the selectmen should change the ordinance that governs the Budget Committee before members are elected at the Town Meeting. Selectmen discussed timing and implications for the committee’s work on the coming fiscal year’s budget; the minutes record discussion but not a formal vote to change the ordinance at this meeting.

During the public comment portion of the agenda, S. Fortin stated, "Budget Committee would like a line by line of the budget," asking the board to provide more detailed, itemized budget materials for committee review. The minutes do not indicate that the request was acted on at the meeting.

Sara J. Liscomb is listed in the minutes as Town Manager and stated the legal position on quorum; the minutes do not record additional legal citations beyond the confirmation. The selectmen did not adopt an ordinance change during the Feb. 9 meeting; members are expected to address committee membership and any ordinance amendments in advance of or at the Town Meeting.

The meeting record does not specify who moved or seconded any motion related to the ordinance discussion, and no formal motion to amend the ordinance is shown.