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Pownal Select Board meets in executive session on EMS contract negotiations with Freeport
Summary
The Select Board entered an executive session under 1 M.R.S.A. §405(6)(D) to discuss EMS contract negotiations with the Town of Freeport, entering at 5:05 p.m. and exiting at 5:45 p.m.; the minutes record a 3–0 vote to enter and exit the session.
The Pownal Select Board convened an executive session on Jan. 21, 2026 “per 1 M.R.S.A 405 (6)(D) Contract Negotiations for the EMS Contact between the Town of Pownal and the Town of Freeport,” Chair Jon Morris motioned, and Selectperson Kate Day seconded.
The meeting minutes record that the board entered the executive session shortly after the 5:05 p.m. call to order and exited at 5:45 p.m. The minutes show the procedural actions and a recorded vote of Ayes: 3 / Nays: 0 / Abstains: 0 but contain no public summary of the discussion held during the closed session.
Under Maine statute 1 M.R.S.A. §405(6)(D), contract negotiations may be discussed in executive session; the minutes reflect only the board’s motion, second and the entry/exit times. The published minutes do not disclose substantive details of the negotiation, terms discussed, or any direction given to staff.
