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Votes at a glance: Kensington Board signs enforcement letter, approves veterans' exemptions and past minutes
Summary
At its Feb. 2 meeting the Kensington Board of Selectmen voted unanimously to sign an enforcement letter to a property owner, approved two Total Disability veterans' exemptions, and approved several sets of prior meeting minutes; motions are recorded as passed unanimously in the minutes.
The Kensington Board of Selectmen recorded several formal motions and unanimous votes during its Feb. 2 meeting.
Compliance/enforcement: The Board reviewed a draft enforcement letter related to a planning/zoning condition that was not followed and voted to sign the letter and send it to Mr. Daniel Stacey of 149 South Road and his counsel. The minutes record the motion as passed unanimously.
Veterans' exemptions: The Board approved two Total Disability veterans' exemption applications. The minutes note recent statutory changes that no longer allow stacking with the standard $750 veterans' credit; the Board indicated a related warrant article would align the Total Disability amount at $2,150 going forward if the article passes.
Approval of minutes and other motions: The Board approved minutes for Dec. 1 and 15, 2025 and Jan. 12, 14 and 21, 2026. A motion to adjourn at 7:55 p.m. was moved by Michael Schwotzer, seconded by Sara Hamilton, and recorded as passed unanimously.
Why it matters: the enforcement letter is a step in an administrative compliance process; the veterans' exemptions reflect changes in eligibility and forthcoming warrant-article adjustments to the exemption amount.
Note on attendance and vote tallies: the minutes consistently record these motions as "passed unanimously." The meeting's attendance list names three Board members (Robert Solomon, Sara Hamilton and Michael Schwotzer) but the recorded tallies state unanimous votes; the minutes do not identify the fourth voter by name. The minutes are the primary record for vote outcomes.
Next steps: the enforcement letter will be sent to the named recipient and counsel; the warrant article adjusting the Total Disability veterans' exemption amount will proceed through the deliberative process as noted in the minutes.
