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Selectboard adopts tax rate, approves culvert contract and routine financial items
Summary
At its June 25 meeting the Selectboard adopted a municipal tax rate of 0.6803 for 2025, awarded the Parkman Wood Road box culvert contract to Bill Harlow and Sons Excavating ($78,000), approved an Internal Financial Control Checklist and warrants, and granted a liquor license to Fermented Five LLC.
Putney Selectboard approved several formal items on June 25, adopting a municipal tax rate, awarding an infrastructure contract and approving routine financial controls and warrants.
On finance, the board adopted a municipal-only tax rate of 0.6803 for tax year 2025 on a Town Manager recommendation. State education rates (homestead and nonresidential) were noted as proposed and subject to change by the state. The board approved payroll warrants dated June 27, 2025 for $28,941.24 and accounts payable covering June 14–27, 2025 for $143,146.27; Aileen Tulloch moved to approve and Peg Alden seconded.
For infrastructure, the Town Manager reported two bids for the Parkman Wood Road box culvert project: Bill Harlow and Sons Excavating ($78,000) and Daniels Construction ($91,500). The Town recommended award to Bill Harlow and Sons Excavating, citing available FEMA funding and required town match; the Selectboard approved the award.
The board also approved the state-mandated Internal Financial Control Checklist (to be completed by the Town Treasurer and kept on file) and authorized the Selectboard chair to sign. In the Liquor Commissioners portion of the meeting the board approved first- and third-class licenses with outdoor consumption permits for Fermented Five LLC (Putney Mountain Winery). Motions on these items carried by voice vote.
The board entered and exited an executive session under 7 V.S.A. § 313 to discuss a lease and an employee evaluation; no action was taken in executive session. The Selectboard set its next meeting for July 9, 2025.
