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Selectboard approves $65 payment for transfer-station weed whacking, clarifies materials policy
Summary
The Selectboard agreed to pay a $65 annual request from a local resident known as 'Whitey' for weed whacking at the transfer station and said the town will cover materials (string, oil, gasoline) going forward while not establishing an hourly wage or employment contract; the Town Administrator will follow up to formalize terms.
The Selectboard reviewed a request from a local resident identified in the minutes as "Whitey" who asked for $65 to cover weed-whacking services at the town transfer station. The board discussed how the work has been handled in the past (possible petty cash reimbursements) and determined to pay the requested $65 this year and to reimburse materials in the future rather than establish a contracted hourly wage.
Minutes report that "Whitey stated that he has an arrangement with Acker directly and receives no charge for his trash." The board said the arrangement for services should be clarified and that going forward the town will pay for materials (string, oil, gasoline) but not an hourly wage because the individual is not a town employee. Town Administrator Trish Waugh will follow up to document and clarify the terms.
The action was recorded as the Selectboard deciding to pay the $65 requested and to set expectations for any continuing arrangement.
