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Votes at a glance: Select Board adopts emergency plan, authorizes highway contract, appoints Buffalo Mountain committee
Summary
The Hardwick Select Board voted to adopt the 2026 Local Emergency Management Plan, authorized the town manager to sign a three‑year IBEW highway department contract, and appointed 13 members to the Buffalo Mountain steering committee (one abstention); minutes for multiple meetings were also approved.
At the May 21 meeting the Select Board recorded several formal votes and procedural actions.
- Minutes: The board approved three sets of minutes (May 7 regular, May 7 informational, May 13 special) on a single motion by voice vote.
- 2026 Local Emergency Management Plan (LEMP): The board approved the 2026 LEMP by voice vote; a member noted a minor text proofreading issue and the board recorded four ayes when asked to confirm the motion.
- IBEW highway contract: The board authorized the town manager to sign a three‑year collective bargaining agreement with the highway department's IBEW unit; a board member reported the negotiations concluded with both sides satisfied, and the motion passed by voice vote.
- Buffalo Mountain steering committee appointments: The board voted to appoint 13 nominees to the steering committee; the motion passed by voice vote with one member recording an abstention. Staff were directed to notify appointees, include the expected commitment in acceptance letters, and propose a first meeting date (June 1 was suggested pending logistics).
No roll‑call vote with full recorded names was provided in the transcript for most actions; counts are reported only where board members spoke to a tally in the audio.
