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Members: Anne M. Cavanaugh (Chair), Todd M. Kirrane (Vice Chair), Sara K. Rufli (Member), Daniel S. Carpenter (Member), Steve Chambers (Member)

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Select Board appoints new general counsel in split vote

Select Board appoints new town counsel with split 3-2 board vote. Chair Anne M. Cavanaugh and Member Sara K. Rufli opposed appointing Mead, Talerman & Costa as general counsel for one year with possible two one-year renewals; Members Chambers, Carpenter, and Vice Chair Kirrane supported the motion.

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Government · Select Board

Auburn Select Board splits on license plate camera grant

Auburn Select Board votes 3-2 to accept license plate camera grant amid privacy concerns. The board approved an $18,250 Byrne grant for six Flock Safety license plate cameras, with Vice Chair Todd M. Kirrane and Member Sara K. Rufli opposed. Ms. Rufli raised concerns about data access under the

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Government · Select Board

Auburn Select Board Approves School Funding Transfer

Auburn schools get partial funding; board defers major budget votes. The Select Board unanimously approved an $85,489.28 transfer from the Special Education Stabilization Account for unanticipated special education outplacements, part of a $256,000 total need. The board recommended 17 routine

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Government · Select Board

Auburn Select Board transmits FY2027 budget on 3-1 vote

Auburn Select Board votes 3-1 to transmit FY2027 budget with 2.18 percent tax levy increase. Chair Anne M. Cavanaugh, Vice Chair Todd M. Kirrane, and Members Daniel S. Carpenter, Steve Chambers, and Sara K. Rufli reviewed three hours of departmental budgets; Vice Chair Kirrane voted against the

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Government · Select Board

Select Board advances land disturbance warrant to town meeting

Auburn Select Board places land disturbance warrant on meeting agenda. Vice Chair Todd M. Kirrane said the proposal addresses situations where developers clear-cut parcels after obtaining a disturbance permit but do not proceed with construction, leaving properties bare for extended periods. The

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