Votes at a glance: Lisbon selectmen approve minutes, re-elect chairman, deny abatements and approve Buffington Fund requests

The Lisbon Board of Selectmen recorded the following formal actions at its March 16 meeting (motions, movers/second, and recorded outcomes):

• Approve minutes from the March 16 board meeting — Moved by Brian Higgins; seconded by Arthur Boutin; outcome: approved (recorded as "all were in favor").

• Elect Scott Champagne as chairman — Moved by Arthur Boutin; seconded by Brian Higgins; outcome: approved (recorded as "all were in favor").

• Deny abatement request for Map and Lot U02 L073 (50 Highland Ave) — Motion to follow assessor recommendation to deny moved by Scott Champagne; seconded by Arthur Boutin; outcome: approved (recorded as unanimous).

• Deny abatement request for Map and Lot U03 L018 (65 Riverside Ave) — Motion moved by Scott Champagne; seconded by Arthur Boutin; outcome: approved (recorded as unanimous). The assessor noted the constitutional question about education taxes is for the Board of Tax and Land Appeals or Superior Court.

• Enter nonpublic session at 6:30 p.m. to discuss Buffington Fund applications — Moved by Scott Champagne; seconded by Arthur Boutin; outcome: approved (recorded as unanimous). The board returned to public session at 6:35 p.m. and approved all three Buffington Fund applications discussed.

• Adjourn — Moved by Brian Higgins; seconded by Arthur Boutin; outcome: approved at 6:36 p.m.

The minutes do not include roll-call tallies beyond the repeated notation that "all were in favor." The board scheduled its next regular meeting for March 30, 2026 at 6 p.m.