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Board approves liquor license pending payment; fire-safety access raised
Summary
The select board moved to approve a liquor license after the clerk reported payment was received but noted the final vote will depend on full payment; a board member raised fire-safety concerns after a past alarm indicated an electrical panel was inaccessible behind drywall.
The board considered a liquor-license approval brought by the clerk (S9), who said she had “received payment from Pam, Kathy” and asked the board to approve the license handling the remaining payment logistics. The board moved, seconded and voted to approve the license with the understanding that final administrative conditions and outstanding payments would be completed before the license is finalized.
During discussion, a board member raised a fire-safety concern after attending a recent call where an electrical panel in the basement was covered; the member warned that alcohol-serving locations must ensure emergency responders have unimpeded access. As one participant said during discussion, “People that are utilizing alcohol don’t always make good decisions,” and the board asked staff to pass along the safety concern to the licensee and to confirm that emergency access and electrical-panel issues are corrected before finalizing the license.
The board conditioned administrative approval on the clerk receiving any outstanding fees and on staff verifying needed safety corrections; the clerk indicated the town will withhold the final administrative step until payments and safety conditions are resolved.
