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Budget presenter urges clearer accounting; Town Manager reports Lobster Festival success and earns certification
Summary
Sandy Fortin asked selectmen to list amounts borrowed from investment accounts separately and to raise sinking funds; Town Manager Sara J. Liscomb reported record Lobster Festival dinner sales and said she is now a Certified Clerk of Maine. Public comment requested capital improvement plan status and outreach to absent Planning Board members.
At the Aug. 11 Winter Harbor Selectmen meeting, Sandy Fortin asked that amounts borrowed from the town’s investment accounts be listed separately in the budget, urged raising sinking funds and asked budget committee members to provide requested information.
Fortin told the board she wanted clearer accounting of borrowed sums from investment accounts so the budget would reflect those amounts separately rather than be grouped with other entries. The minutes record her request but do not specify figures or whether the board committed to a format change.
Town Manager Sara J. Liscomb provided updates on recent town events. Liscomb said the Lobster Festival and associated events "went over great," noting the parade, car show and the largest-ever dinner sales. Liscomb also announced she passed her certification test: "I passed my certification test and am now a Certified Clerk of Maine."
During public comment, J. Jacobs asked whether capital improvement plans are in place, and S. Ribble asked whether letters could be sent to Planning Board members who are not attending meetings. The minutes note these items as questions and requests; no formal action or responses are recorded.
The meeting concluded with the Selectmen noting receipt of a letter from the Historical Society and adjourning at 7:16 p.m.
