Minutes - 01-05-2026
Town of Leicester
Selectboard Meeting Minutes
Monday, January 5, 2026
*Unapproved*
** See subsequent minutes for any changes
Members Present: Diane Benware, Diane Randall, Brad Lawes, Tom Barker
Members Absent: John Rouse
Others Present: Julie Delphia, Arlan Pidgeon, Sandra Trombley
Call to Order: Meeting called to order at 6:30 p.m. by Chair.
Pledge of Allegiance:
Review of Agenda:
Approval of December 15, 2025, minutes:
Motion by Tom and second by Brad to approve minutes of December 15, 2025, as written. All in favor. So, approved.
Review/Authorization to Pay Bills:
Motion by Tom and second by Diane R. authorizing Julie to pay the bills. All in favor. So, approved.
Reports from Town Officials, Committees:
Animal Control Officer:
Road Foreman:
Arlan stated that Scott said he would take the job when Arlan no longer can. Tom stated he told him the same.
Arlan reported that salt and sand are ok right now.
Town Clerk/Treasurer:
Julie reported she got a phone call from one of the deputies stating that he pulled someone over for not stopping at the stop sign by her house and ticketed them. They weren’t very happy and then it happened again and he ticketed them again and it got heated, and a little combative. They said they were coming tonight to complain, but no one came.
Julie told the deputy to keep issuing tickets for violations and the unhappy motorists are more than welcome to come and complain to the selectboard.
The deputy did suggest spraying the white stop lines at the intersection in the spring.
Weight Permits: None
CORRESPONDENCE:
· ACRP December 2025 Newsletter
· Email from Fisher Electric; no longer sell or service any generators
· Maple Broadband December Newsletter
OLD BUSINESS:
2026 Budget Review:
Julie explained the line items that she increased or decreased from last year’s budget to make dollars more realistic or the actual amounts. She is still waiting for some numbers from insurance companies.
Law enforcement numbers were discussed and increased to $10,000 to be more realistic. They plan to put another $20,000 as a line item to put out to the voters and put in an explanation why.
Chair stated that there may be questions on the Otter Creek Watershed Insect Control District. She sent an email to Doug and Jeff that they need to be prepared for questions. She didn’t hear from
either of them.
Julie explained there will be one new appropriation on the ballot for the Charter House for $1,000.
There was discussion on equipment rental and payroll.
Arlan commented that the board needs to be thinking about the salt shed.
NEW BUSINESS:
Review Draft of Selectboard Report for Town Report:
Board reviewed the first draft of the Selectboard Report and made suggestions for changes.
Chair is keeping the copy of the Mike Winslow letter about changing speed limits for after budget.
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
Motion by Tom and second by Diane B. to go into Executive Session at 7:52 p.m. for personnel and legal matters. All in favor. So, approved.
Motion by Tom and second by Brad to come out of Executive Session at 8:12 p.m. with no action taken. All in favor. So, approved.
Motion by Tom and second by Diane R. to adjourn at 8:12 p.m.
Next Meeting Monday, January 19, 2026
Respectfully submitted,
Sandra Trombley
