Select Board Meeting Minutes Thursday December 04, 2025
SELECTMEN’S MEETING
Minutes
Thursday, December 4th, 2025
Open the meeting and establish a quorum: S. Ford; B. Duffy & D. Carter present. Also in attendance: D. Ford; L. Dow; David Carter; N. Moses; K. Stark; T. McKechnie- SU76 Superintendent, B. Sherwell; R. Colburn; J. Osborn
Read and approve the minutes of the last meeting: Motion and 2nd to accept minutes as written. 3-0 approved.
CEO REPORT: Lots going on. Work continues on Shore rd. moving the building onto a concrete slab in the water. Received DEP paperwork for the Buckley property on Alder Lane, long standing issue of clay going down to the shore. Townsend property on Ocean Dr- contractor has been digging “gulches” that cannot be walked through. Posts are being put up- it is assumed that he must be bridging over the drainage spots (this must be to replace the tar that was removed). Contractor believes work would be winding down until spring. Owner of the Horsebarn on Graytown rd. wants to build a shed on another property- keeping an eye on this as may trigger planning board. Jeramiah Kunde inquiring about septic permit. Osprey ln- check in from time to time. Received request for tax card for the Campground- will send the card but be clear that there aren’t any changes to the card for this assessing year.
FIRE CHIEF: Everything straightened out with the roof at Sargentville. Amy cut the check today- Dan gray was looking for bill of sale for the cab and chasse for the new fire truck will look. Chasse is set to be built in February.
DISCUSSION and/or ACTION ITEMS:
(1) 2026 Town Meeting discussion: Official date, nomination papers etc.- Motion and 2nd March 6th and 7th first weekend in March. Discussion about voting place. Plan to use meeting house and voting from 1-6 on Friday and open meeting beginning at 9am on Saturday.
(2) 2026 Budget Schedule- Timing and Budget committee involvement- Workshop beginning next week from 5-6pm next week. Tara McKechnie came to let the board know the timeline for the school budget and vision for Sedgwick. She discussed in detail the plan for maintenance and structural issues at the Sedgwick School, along with an in-depth discussion on some grant funding. Meetings are scheduled and plan for final budget by mid-January. First draft will provide by December 15th.
(3) Assessors’ agent proposal- Matt Caldwell asking for Sedgwick to review proposed agreement separate from RJD- Received a proposal from Matt Caldwell regarding assessing services equal to what is being offered through RJD currently. Motion and 2nd to accept and sign Matt’s contract January 1st through December 31st, 2026. 3-0 approves.
UNRESOLVED BUSINESS:
(1) Sherwell- Cannabis discussion update/status- Brian Sherwell would like to set a date for an informational meeting for the town. The board discussed with Mr. Sherwell the plan for next steps. No definite plan as of now.
(2) 70 Pertville Rd- Neighbor has questions/concerns- Dan spoke with Mr. Phillips on the phone he wanted to know if there was a verbal agreement regarding cleanup. Dan has driven up and it appears that there hasn’t been much progress made. The board would like updates. The neighbors would just like to know that there are plans and an endgame for cleanup. The board is aware that there is limited time to do much of anything now that winter is upon us.
ASSISTANT’S REPORT:
Taxes- Tax due date was 12/3. Daily interest began today, at a daily rate, on all unpaid accounts. Lyndsey encourages those who haven’t paid to call for a total before sending a check.
Dog Licenses- 2026 Dog licenses are available. Current rabies vaccination proof required. Due by January 31, 2026. Any licenses obtained after that date WILL be charged a $25 late fee per state law.
Town Report prep- Town report prep will begin after 12/31. Lyndsey will begin asking for department heads to submit their reports for the year. Will need to decide on formatting/photos etc. at next meeting.
Deputy Clerk position- Lyndsey asked that we look at this during budget prep. Would like to ensure that enough money is put in the upcoming budget once we know what it is we are looking for. The search will begin after the first of the year for office help.
ADJOURN: Motion and 2nd to adjourn 6:58pm
Respectfully Submitted,
Lyndsey Dow