Town OF LIMESTONEBOARD OF SELECTPERSONS AND ASSESSORSMEETING AGENDAWednesday, May 10, 2023 at 6:30 P.M. Call the meeting to order Pledge of Allegiance & Prayer3. Adjustments to Agenda —4. Approve Minutes - May 3, 20235. Tabled discussion for Warrant article from last meeting6. TIF information — School tax sheltering Budget Workshop —8. Approve Warrants —8.1. Payroll Warrant(s) - #8.2. AIP Warrant(s) - #55, #59. Executive Session — Personnel employment pursuant to 1 M.R.S.A.S 405 (6) (A) '10,- Adjournment -

TOWN OF LIMESTONEBOARD OF SELECTPERSONS AND ASSESSORSMeeting MinutesWednesday, May 10, 2023 at 6:30pm1. Call to order Time — 6:33pm Board Members Present: Durepo x Brooker x Labreck x Pelletier x Philbrick Absent2. Pledge of Allegiance & Prayer3. Adjustments to Agenda — None4. 4.1 Approval of May 3, 2023 selectboard minutes motion made by Pelletier to accept as read, 2nd by Durepo. No discussion. So voted. Durepo _x Brooker x Labreck x Pelletier x Philbrick Absent5. Tabled discussion for Warrant article from last meeting on town ordinance until response. Elliott states by statute must have a charter and the town does not so it has been dropped.6. TIF information — School tax sheltering. Elliott states because of the sheltered mode, has no effect on school funding.7. Budget Workshop — Everyone has packet 7 revision. Superintendent Bill Dobbins introduces the school budget and highlights the 5 categories that are increasing the school budget for next year.1) Special Education, IEP, out of school education, OT/PT. 2) Increase in secondary education tuition and count $800,000, 3)Flow through Funds, 4)Electricity, 5)TransportationC School Committee welcomes all questions. Budget Committee is also present. Questions about line items combined, using "miscellaneous" account, if they could reduce their budget, the numbers in the budget for specific lines including insurance increases, the amount of covid money received and the items they spent it on. All questions were answered. Concerns from the selectboard about the amount of money and mil rate increase from it and that it might not pass at the town meeting. Labreck asked for a motion, Pelletier made a motion to approve the 23/24 proposed budget and Durepo 2 nd . No further discussion. 3 in favor 1 opposed. Motion carried. Durepo _x Brooker x Labreck Pelletier x Philbrick Absent8. Approve warrants8.1 Payroll Warrant #54 Motion made by Durepo, 2nd by Pelletier. Question on whether police are finished for last payroll and except for Pelletier, they are done. No further discussion. So voted. Durepo _x Brooker x Labreck x Pelletier x Philbrick Absent8.2 A/P Warrants#55 Motion by Brooker, 2nd by Pelletier. No discussion. So voted.Durepo _x Brooker x Labreck x Pelletier x Philbrick Absent #56 Motion made by Pelletier, 2 nd by Brooker. No discussion so voted.Durepo _x Brooker x Labreck x Pelletier x Philbrick Absent Other Business:N EIliott states we have outstanding taxes of $135,000 and only 1 outstanding lien to process. The current year has not been added up yet.-There is an abatement needed on a parcel not previously identified with original portion of a property in the amount of -$54.50. Pelletier moved to abate, 2 nd Durepo. Durepo _x Brooker x Labreck x Pelletier x Philbrick Absent-Elliott states there was a letter written for last TIF. The town needs to cancel previous TIF at end of June or have a special town meeting with article. The TIF will expire on its own June 30, 2023 and the new TIF starts July 1.1Decision was to let expire and send letter.Motion made by Brooker for Virginia place move forward with legal transfer, 2nd by Durepo. No further discussion.So voted. Durepo _x Brooker x Labreck x Pelletier x Philbrick Absent-Another entity moving in to Loring Commerce Centre and they want a Foreign Trade Zone (not taxed until they end up at final destination of sale. Loring would just be a holding spot. There is a government program that allows this we would need to write a letter of support.-The date for applying for Town Manager has closed and discussion on whether there should be no closing date until town manager is hired. Motion made by Durepo to leave date open pending approval of Eaton Peabody, 2nd by Brooker. No discussion. So voted. Durepo _x Brooker x Labreck x Pelletier x Philbrick Absent-Elliott recommends a manager search executive session on May 17, 2023. Motion by Durepo for executive session on May 17, 2nd by Pelletier. No discussion. So voted. Durepo x Brooker x Labreck x Pelletier x Philbrick Absent9. Executive Session — Personnel employment pursuant to 1 M.R.S.A.5 405 (6) (A)Motion made by Durepo to go into executive session Personnel employment pursuant to 1 M.R.S.A.5 405 (6) (A) 2 nd by Pelletier. Time 8:12pm Durepo _x Brooker x Labreck x Pelletier x Philbrick AbsentResult: Selectboard will look at all options to ensure interim town manager has scheduled time off as planned.Further options will be put into place pending results of timeline on hiring town manager. Motion to exit exec. Session at 8:33pm by Durepo, 2 nd Pelletier.10. Warrants Draft approvalPelletier makes motion to accept articles 22 thru 30 as read, 2 nd by Durepo. No discussion. So voted. Durepo _x Brooker x Labreck x Pelletier x Philbrick Absent Pelletier makes motion to accept articles 31 thru 35 as warrant, 2nd by Durepo. No discussion. So voted. Durepo _x Brooker x Labreck x Pelletier x Philbrick AbsentPelletier makes motion to accept article 35 as read, 2nd by Brooker. No discussion. So voted. Durepo _x Brooker x Labreck x Pelletier x Philbrick Absent Still waiting on Brandon for Article 19, Article 21 will add publish annually.10.2 Adjournment 8:55pm Brooker made motion to adjourn and 2nd by Pelletier.