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Selectboard splits mowing contracts after debate; Cemetery contract awarded to Spaulding
Summary
After a failed motion to award the town-wide mowing contract to Robert & Sons, the board accepted the Cemetery Commission’s recommendation and awarded the cemetery contract to Spaulding with a three-year term and annual renewals.
The Selectboard reviewed four bids for a three-year mowing contract and debated whether cemetery work should be bundled. Casey Mathieu flagged missing worker’s compensation language in the bid packet and recommended Robert & Sons based on prior work history; that motion to award the overall town mowing contract to Robert & Sons failed on a 1-3 vote.
The board then followed the Cemetery Commission’s separate recommendation: Julia Andrews moved to accept Spaulding for the cemetery mowing contract and the motion passed 4-0. Based on the Spaulding pricing and board support, the board approved a three-year Spaulding contract with annual renewals (motion passed 3-1). The minutes record four total mowing bidders and that Robert & Sons’ bid was contingent on receiving the cemetery contract.
