Board of Selectmen Town Meetings

RCL Board of Selectmen notes January 8, 2018


File for Civic News:  RyeBOSrclNotes010818revBfinal

Library Trustee’s letter:  LibraryBudgetLetter to BOS 112117

  1. Selectman Musselman announced that he would not be running for reelection.
  2. A four year contract with Town Administrator Magnant was agreed to.
  3. The Police Chief is again pushing for a leash law. The Selectmen will have the Town Attorney look into a draft article.
  4. Selectman Musselman, on behalf of CMA Engineers, presented the latest results of PFC testing.
  5. A recommendation for the Library budget was finally agreed to by the Selectmen. Their recommendation reflects an approximately $6000 reduction.
  6. The Selectmen voted to place and recommend a $624,800 warrant article to purchase the TD Bank building, to be financed out of current taxation.
  7. The Selectmen voted not to recommend the $3.05 million petitioned million warrant article proposed by resident John Loftus and others to tear down and rebuild Town Hall.
  8. The Selectmen voted not to recommend a $60,000 petitioned warrant article to make Dow Ln. a dead end.