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Board Directs Review of Committee Alternates

SwampscottMar 18, 20262 min read

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The Select Board directed the Water & Sewer Infrastructure Advisory Committee chair to review applicants and recommend alternate members at the April 8 meeting. The motion passed with support from Katie Phelan, David Grishman, and Douglas Thompson; MaryEllen Fletcher and Danielle Leonard opposed.

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The Board did not appoint the proposed alternates at this meeting. Instead, the committee chair must review the full applicant list and resumes and return recommendations. Staff also presented FY 2027 budget updates, including $365,000 in healthcare savings and $704,000 in departmental reductions, while some costs remained pending.

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Directed the Water & Sewer Infrastructure Advisory Committee chair to review applicants and present recommended alternate members at the April 8 meeting.
Approved an amended consent agenda, including the February 27 meeting minutes and the Town Election Warrant for the April 28 election.
Tabled approval of the March 2 and March 4 meeting minutes until a later meeting.
Received an updated FY 2027 preliminary budget balancing plan with $365,000 in healthcare savings and $704,000 in departmental reductions; the excerpt does not state that the budget was adopted.

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