Chester Selectboard approves audit and commitments policies.
Chester Selectboard approves revised audit and commitments policies. The Board unanimously backed a revised Independent Audit Policy allowing audits to be conducted "at the discretion of the Board" and approved the Town Commitments Policy without opposition. Discussion of a Finance Committee
Select Board · Meeting of April 21, 2026
Chester Selectboard approves revised audit and commitments policies. The Board unanimously backed a revised Independent Audit Policy allowing audits to be conducted "at the discretion of the Board" and approved the Town Commitments Policy without opposition. Discussion of a Finance Committee proposal to raise Selectboard stipends by $500 per member was tabled pending the committee's full budget presentation before Town Meeting; Selectman John Baldasaro favored a $1,500 increase, but Selectman Brian Forgue noted disproportionate growth compared to raises for other town employees.
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Source: the Select Board meeting of April 21, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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