Hollis Select Board Transparency Archive

I’m not sure if I agree with that.

Executive session under Maine Title 1 §405(6) has specific, enumerated purposes - things like personnel matters, real estate negotiations, consultation with legal counsel, and labor contract negotiations. A routine contract amendment to raise a mowing price doesn’t fall into any of those categories.

I suggest we proceed as such:

1. The board agrees to the change in open session.

2. Town Manager prepares the amendment (that’s squarely within the TM’s administrative authority).

3. Amendment is presented at a public meeting — placed on the agenda, the board reviews and votes to approve/authorize signature in open session

4. Chair (or authorized signatory) signs — either at the meeting or administratively afterward per board policy.

Thoughts?

Mike

On Jun 4, 2026 at 12:36 PM, <Townmanager> wrote: Here is the mowing contract and extension letter. Contract matters are generally Exec. Session topics and the Board acts on them as a unit. Thanks, Dick Richard Morin Town Manager Town of Hollis, Maine