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Orford Board of Selectmen accept highway safety grant and approve veterans tax credit
Summary
At its May 28 meeting the Orford Board of Selectmen unanimously approved a $6,300 Highway Safety grant for enforcement patrols and granted a $4,000 veterans tax credit for George Minor, effective 2025. The board also approved May 14 minutes and adjourned at 7:43 p.m.
The Orford Board of Selectmen on May 28 unanimously approved two formal actions: accepting a federal Highway Safety grant for enforcement patrols and granting a veterans tax credit.
The board reviewed and signed the Police Department FFY 2026 Enforcement Patrols Grant Agreement and, by motion of Kevin Follensbee seconded by Charles Smith Jr., accepted the terms of the Highway Safety Grant in the amount of $6,300. The motion passed 3–0. The minutes do not record a detailed breakdown of how the funds will be used beyond the grant purpose listed in the agreement.
Also in the action folder, the board approved a permanent Service Connected Total Disability veterans tax credit application for George Minor in the amount of $4,000, effective in 2025. The motion to approve was made by Follensbee, seconded by Smith, and passed 3–0.
Earlier in the meeting the board approved the minutes of May 14, 2025, on a motion by Charles Smith Jr. and a second from Kevin Follensbee (vote 3–0). The meeting adjourned at 7:43 p.m. on a motion by Larry Taylor, seconded by Smith (vote 3–0).
Votes at a glance
• Accept Highway Safety Grant (Police Dept. FFY 2026 Enforcement Patrols Grant Agreement): Motion by Kevin Follensbee; second by Charles Smith Jr.; outcome: approved, vote 3–0; amount: $6,300.
• Veterans Tax Credit — George Minor (permanent Service Connected Total Disability): Motion by Kevin Follensbee; second by Charles Smith Jr.; outcome: approved, vote 3–0; amount: $4,000; effective: 2025.
The board recorded no dissenting votes on the agenda items it handled during the meeting.
