Lincoln County commissioners approve warrants, payroll and a series of purchase and payment authorizations

The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners met in Wiscasset on April 21, 2026. Commissioner Evan Goodkowsky, acting as chair in the absence of Chair David Levesque, called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.

Finance Director Michelle Kane presented Warrant #50 in the amount of $181,474.59; Commissioner William B. Blodgett moved to approve the warrant, Commissioner Goodkowsky seconded, and the board voted 2-0 to approve. Kane also presented Payroll Warrant #2026-8 (paid April 17, 2026) totaling $314,288.42, which includes a $43,577.33 retirement payout; that warrant was approved on the same 2-0 vote.

County Administrator Carrie Kipfer brought forward payment and purchase authorizations. The board approved a $34,182.75 payment to Burgess Technology to cover Microsoft 365 licenses and the Arctic Wolf cybersecurity platform for county devices, and a $5,263.54 purchase authorization to New England Kenworth for repairs to a 2018 Kenworth roll-off truck (diesel particulate filter, gaskets, clamps) to be charged to the operations repairs budget line. Chief Deputy Rand Maker presented and the board approved a $31,074 Motorola Solutions authorization for a five-year subscription covering three in‑car units and one body camera, with $9,600 due in the first year.

Administrator Kipfer also reminded the board that a prior tax abatement appeal (JLLD Trust v. Town of Bremen) was remanded by Superior Court; the applicant submitted an additional appeal for the current tax year. The board voted to accept the second appeal and will schedule a hearing later in the summer to collect more information.

Commissioner William B. Blodgett moved the board into executive session under 1 M.R.S.A. §405(6)(C) to discuss real property; the board returned from executive session with no votes taken. Commissioner Blodgett then moved to adjourn; the meeting ended at 10:30 a.m. and the next meeting was scheduled for May 5, 2026.

The meeting record lists Evan Goodkowsky (Acting Chair) and William B. Blodgett (Commissioner) as the two members present; David Levesque was recorded as excused.