Town of Phippsburg 2012 Annual Report

2012 ANNUAL REPORT
Special Town Meeting Minutes
For November 6, 2012
Phippsburg Elementary School
Town Meeting convened at 7:45 a.m. and Polls opened at 8:00 a.m. - 1,411 voters cast ballots.
Polls closed at 8:00 p.m. and Town Meeting adjourned at 9:15 p.m. after completing vote count.
Article 1. John Morse IV was elected moderator to preside at said meeting.
Article 2. The following secret ballot votes were cast for the District 5 position on the Board of
Directors for Regional School Unit #1:
District 5 (one position) (487 ballots cast)
August, Stephen M. (Bath) - 442votes
Blanks - 45
Article 3. It was voted by secret ballot (Yes - 684, No - 594, Blanks – 133) to adopt an Ordinance
entitled “Town of Phippsburg, Maine Land Use Ordinance, November 6, 2012.”
Respectfully submitted: John M. Young, Deputy Town Clerk
Attest, a true copy: Gloria P. Barnes, Town Clerk
Attest, a true copy: John G. Morse, Moderator
Special Town Meeting Minutes
For January 9, 2013
Phippsburg Elementary School
Special Town Meeting convened from 6:00 p.m. to 6:35 p.m. on January 9, 2013 (53 Voters)
Article 1. John Morse IV was elected moderator to preside at said meeting.
Article 2. It was voted to appropriate the recommended amount of $40,000.00 from Surplus
available as of January 9, 2013 in additional funding for the “Retirement Benefits, Medicare,
and FICA Account” to cover FICA and Medicare withholding taxes due, as well as IRS interest
and penalties for calendar years 2008 through 2013.
(Treasurer Lisa Wallace explained that she had made some coding mistakes in the payroll
system which resulted in FICA and Medicare payroll taxes not being withheld correctly and
apologized for the error. A motion was also made, seconded and passed to allow non-resident
William Brewer, Town Auditor, to speak. He further explained the need for this article. The
Board of Selectmen recommended passage of this article.)
Respectfully submitted: John M. Young, Deputy Town Clerk
Attest, a true copy: Gloria P. Barnes, Town Clerk
Attest, a true copy: John G. Morse, Moderator
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