Wilton Select Board Approves Police Truck, Watershed Grant, Election Day Office Closure

The Wilton Select Board approved minutes with amendments, accepted a watershed grant, and voted to buy a new police vehicle at its October 6 meeting. The board also approved several junkyard permits, set a public hearing on general assistance, and agreed to close the town office on November 3 for election staffing. A proposal to close the office on all future election days was narrowed to this year only.

Key points

• The board approved the September 15 minutes as amended after member Nathan Hiltz proposed several changes; one amendment to strike a sentence he said he did not say passed, while a motion to move a line about ordinances failed on a 1-0 vote.
• The board unanimously accepted a $9,618 state drinking water grant for watershed testing at Wilson Pond, covering both sides of the pond.
• The board unanimously approved the police chief's recommendation to purchase a 2027 Ford F-150 from Auto Fair, outfitted by ICS, over a Ford Police Interceptor, citing training, towing, and resale value.
• The board unanimously approved junkyard permits for Collins Enterprise, Hagen Enterprises, and Michael Stickney, and renewed a dance license.
• The board voted to close the town office on November 3, 2026 for election day staffing, but declined to make the closure permanent for all future election days.
• The board appointed Keith Sweatt to the Comprehensive Plan Committee after amending the motion to drop Eve Henslow, since the committee already has eight members against a nine-member limit.
• A motion to request Mount Blue TV cover the October 13 workshop failed 3-1, and motions to add items on committee structure and warrant review procedures to the October 20 agenda both failed.

Next steps

• A public hearing on general assistance is set for October 20 at 6 p.m.
• A Select Board workshop on roles and responsibilities is scheduled for Tuesday, October 13 at 4 p.m. at the town office.
• The town manager will update the town website with the current version of the amended ordinance.
• The board entered executive session under 1 M.R.S. section 405(6)(A) regarding charges, complaints, or allegations against an individual public official.

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