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Selectmen approve a slate of fiscal‑year 26 series transfers and routine items
Summary
The Board of Selectmen approved multiple fiscal‑year 26 series transfers across departments (Public Works, Library, Recreation & Parks, Police, Fire, Planning & Zoning and Building) and several routine items including a tax refund, weapons destruction and acceptance of minutes. Most items passed by voice vote with limited discussion.
The Waterford Board of Selectmen approved a slate of routine fiscal actions and administrative items during its meeting, including series transfers to address unanticipated costs across departments, a tax refund, a weapons destruction recommendation and acceptance of past minutes.
Key approvals included:
- Public Works: $20,000 series transfer to cover street light repairs and Eversource connection charges; $4,000 transfer to cover two loader tires. - Library: $2,500 transfer to cover part‑time substitute wages. - Seniors/Human Services: $3,070 transfer for program and facility expenses. - Planning & Zoning: $13,500 transfer to cover two employee retirement payouts. - Building: $85,828 transfer to cover increased administration expenses and a pay adjustment for the building official. - Recreation & Parks: a series of transfers (e.g., $16,000; $5,000; $20,000) to cover vehicle and equipment maintenance, aquatics program needs and property maintenance following an unusually heavy winter and staff hiring delays. - Police: approval to surrender a Colt law‑enforcement carbine (serial LE036371) for destruction and a $15,000 transfer to cover increased overtime and shifts for community service officers; Police Chief David Furlough reported the department had about 14 CSOs with two recent resignations and an active application process. - Fire Services: $2,550 transfer to fill a firefighter vacancy. - A tax refund of $11,547.81 was approved. - The board accepted the minutes of the May 5, 2026 meeting and adjourned.
Most items were routine and passed by voice vote after brief staff explanations. On recreation and parks, board members questioned specifics about aquatic vegetation treatments and herbicide selection; staff said treatments are contracted and must comply with DEP requirements. Where motions had substantive follow‑up needs, staff were asked to provide supporting figures or billing detail (for example, exact past tax and utility reconciliations for the property sale and Eversource billing details for street lights).
