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Selectboard appoints auditor, defers social-media policy and discusses fiscal-year alignment

Eden Selectboard · May 27, 2025
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Summary

Ricky Morin moved to appoint Julie Gates as a town auditor until the next Town Meeting; the board also proposed two new policies (returned checks and social media), asked for edits to the social-media draft, and deferred approval until another member (Clayton) can attend. The clerk and finance officer discussed aligning the town time-off calendar to the fiscal year.

The Selectboard appointed Julie Gates to serve as a town auditor until the next Town Meeting. Ricky Morin moved to appoint Gates and Tim Bullard seconded; the motion was approved.

The board also reviewed two proposed policies — one on returned checks and one on social media. Tim Bullard requested changes to the social-media policy and the board deferred final approval until member Clayton can be present. Melissa Whitcomb proposed aligning the town time-off calendar to a July 1–June 30 fiscal year to match budgeting cycles and is seeking direction on correcting an overspent liability account; the board deferred final decisions until Clayton's attendance.

No new fiscal decisions were adopted at the meeting; the items will return for board action after additional information and attendance by absent members.