TOWNSHEND — At their Jan. 20 meeting: the Selectboard approved the following warrants: 120-06 General Fund, $5,241.72; 120-05 Equipment Fund, $6,065.18; 120-04 Highway Fund, $6,027.87; 120-03 General Fund, $7,667.81; 120-02 Payroll Tax, $4,484.57; and 120-01 Payroll, $10,600.82. All were unanimous.
According to approved meeting minutes, Selectmen also discussed two matters in closed executive session: the first was a 12-minute meeting to discuss contractual matters with Kathy Hege of Rescue Inc. No action was taken on the matter afterward.
The second was an eight-minute meeting to discuss legal matters. On emerging, Selectboard assistant Craig Hunt was instructed to seek clarification of a settlement proposal from the town's attorney regarding Marazoff Assessing Services.
Delivering the highway report, highway commissioner David Dezendorf said that engineering bid proposals for the West Hill Road bridge would be requested in the next week.
Delivering the treasurer's report, Joe Daigneault informed the board that the assessment from Keene Mutual Aid was going up about $2,500 this year.
In a review of board correspondence, Dezendorf moved to authorize the board chair to sign a lease agreement permitting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to use the Dam Road, seconded by Scott Chase and carried unanimously.
Hedy Harris moved to authorize the chair to sign an agreement with the Department of Taxes for the Listers to use the Marshall Swift assessment software programs until June 30, 2014, seconded by Dezendorf and carried unanimously.
In old business, board members briefly discussed the right-of-way from Leland & Gray to the rear of Town Hall, the completion of the fire door project in Town Hall, and the upcoming Town Meeting on March 4.