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Winter Harbor selectmen discuss Budget Committee quorum, request a detailed budget and approve routine warrants
Summary
Selectmen confirmed the Budget Committee quorum (7 of 12), debated whether to change the committee ordinance before Town Meeting and heard a public request for a line‑by‑line budget; the board also approved warrants, financial reports and planning requests.
G. Harrington, serving as chair, called the Town of Winter Harbor Selectmen meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Monday at the Town Office. Town Manager Sara J. Liscomb told the board she had confirmed with legal that the Budget Committee’s quorum is seven of a 12‑member committee, and selectmen discussed whether to change the ordinance before members are elected at Town Meeting.
The discussion is significant because a quorum definition affects when the Budget Committee can act on the town budget; selectmen did not adopt an ordinance change at this meeting. During public comment, S. Fortin asked that the Budget Committee be provided with a “line by line of the budget,” a request the board did not formally act on at the session.
The board accepted routine financial reports and approvals. The Treasurer’s Report dated Feb. 6, 2026 was accepted; the Trio general ledger balance was listed as $974,506.19, a six‑month certificate of deposit showed $107,539.29, and investment/bond accounts were reported with values of $2,856,455.00 and $2,868,410.00 on the pages provided. The Tax Collector’s Report dated Feb. 6, 2026 was accepted; taxes receivable were listed as FY26: $1,053,167.09, FY25: $13,690.19 and FY24: $4,744.63.
Selectmen approved a one‑time request for the Planning Board to use Zoom for a meeting and approved M. Sargent as backup for SALT meetings. R. Hemenway raised a maintenance concern about a street light hanging at Hillcrest and Main. The agenda packet included an FYI Schoodic EMS report that was noted by the board.
Votes at a glance: the minutes record the approval of the January 28, 2026 meeting minutes (3‑0); approval of Warrants #37 (Feb. 3, 2026) and #38 (Feb. 5, 2026) (3‑0); acceptance of the Treasurer’s Report (2/6/2026) (3‑0); acceptance of the Tax Collector’s Report (2/6/2026) (3‑0); authorization for the Planning Board to use Zoom one time (3‑0); and approval of M. Sargent as backup for SALT meetings (3‑0). The record lists only vote tallies where provided; individual voter names were not recorded in the minutes.
The minutes record the meeting adjourned at 6:35 p.m. The document also records an executive session on personnel matters under 1 M.R.S.A. § 405(6)(A), entered at 6:40 p.m. and exited at 6:50 p.m., and the minutes were signed by Sara J. Liscomb, Town Manager.
