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Dalton Select Board approves routine contracts, appoints assistant clerk and signs audit engagement
Summary
The Dalton board approved a mutual aid contract for 2026, a yield tax warrant, signed an audit engagement letter, appointed Charity Baker as assistant town clerk (with compensation at the town clerk's rate), and sealed nonpublic minutes.
The Dalton Select Board handled several routine administrative items, approving a mutual aid contract for calendar year 2026, signing a yield tax warrant for timber, and moving forward with a standard audit engagement letter to schedule the municipal audit.
The board voted to appoint Charity Baker of Lancaster as assistant town clerk while the town clerk is on leave and approved compensating her at the same rate as the town clerk. The clerk said she would process Baker’s oath of office and ensure state system access.
Members discussed broadband and VoIP migration to Fidium (Vidium) and firewall requirements from the state DMV, noting a three-month free period that begins when service is live and that equipment returns to Spectrum may be required. The board also confirmed receipt of 90% of a state DES solar reimbursement—$73,650.60—and discussed whether a public hearing is required given a prior warrant article; staff will confirm the accounting date for revenue recognition.
The board approved moving into two nonpublic sessions (personnel and legal), paused the public recording, later returned to public session and voted to seal the nonpublic minutes, then adjourned the meeting. A member also urged individuals to register opposition to House Bill 314 on the legislative website regarding NHMA lobbying authority.
