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Temple Select Board approves charitable exemption, painting work and tax actions
Summary
The Select Board approved a 50% charitable tax exemption for Four Winds Community, authorized $6,600 in painting work at the cemetery and ballfield, signed a 100% solar exemption for a Converse Road property and approved Land Use Change Tax warrants, all by unanimous votes.
The Town of Temple Select Board on May 12 approved a package of routine fiscal and administrative actions, including a charitable exemption, town building repairs and several tax-related signatures.
At the meeting in Town Hall, the board approved renewing a charitable tax exemption for Four Winds Community at 50% on an Avitar recommendation; George Willard moved to approve and Ken Caisse seconded, and “all were in favor,” the minutes say. The board also voted to proceed with Dan LaSalle’s painting work for two immediate projects — the cemetery and ballfield buildings — at a total cost of $6,600; Willard moved the painting motion and Clayton Lennartz seconded.
Select Board members also signed a 100% solar exemption for a Jones/Sanderson parcel on Converse Road, with an assessed exemption value of $14,400; Ken Caisse moved to sign the application and Lennartz seconded. The board approved Land Use Change Tax (LUCT) warrants for Beal/Guy and Holeman on Avitar’s recommendations; motions were carried unanimously.
The board approved meeting minutes “as amended” on a motion from Willard (seconded by Lennartz). The agenda line indicated the item as approval of minutes for April 28, 2026, while the motion language recorded in the minutes referenced April 14, 2026; the minutes do not clarify the discrepancy.
Next steps recorded in the minutes include signing the first 2026 property tax warrant that evening and budgeting for additional building painting work next year. The Rowe building permit application for Hill Road was found to be incomplete and will return to the board after the applicant provides missing documents.
Votes at a glance: - Four Winds Community charitable exemption (50%): motion passed unanimously (mover: George Willard; seconder: Ken Caisse). - Painting work — cemetery and ballfield ($6,600): motion passed unanimously (mover: George Willard; seconder: Clayton Lennartz). - Solar exemption — Jones/Sanderson (100%; assessed value $14,400): motion passed unanimously (mover: Ken Caisse; seconder: Clayton Lennartz). - LUCT & warrant — Beal/Guy: motion passed unanimously (mover: George Willard; seconder: Clayton Lennartz). - LUCT & warrant — Holeman: motion passed unanimously (mover: Clayton Lennartz; seconder: George Willard). - Approve minutes (as amended): motion passed unanimously (mover: George Willard; seconder: Clayton Lennartz).
The board adjourned at 7:00 p.m.
