Selectmen approve assorted town business: equipment purchases, property sales, kayak access and appointments

Over a series of meetings from January through April 2021, Stonington Selectmen handled routine town business including equipment purchases, property sales, dock/launch access, committee appointments and contracting.

Key outcomes recorded in the minutes:

- The board approved purchasing a gas striper with attachments for $3,500 (motion passed 5‑0).

- The Selectmen agreed to put certain foreclosed parcels (including the Hope Young property) out to bid and authorized sales to proceed (motion passed 5‑0).

- TM Billings reported permission from the Ramos family to expand kayak space at the south end of Webb’s Cove; the town will work with surveyor Linda Campbell to confirm boundary markers and volunteers will help with cleanup and signage.

- The board approved a three‑year street‑sweeping contract (first‑year cost $4,800) and approved a 50% Fish Pier Reserve match for an MDOT parking grant ($65,000 grant with 50% local match authorized from the Fish Pier Reserve).

- The Selectmen noted appointments and personnel items: the hiring/appointment paperwork for a new harbormaster, Rufus Kiliam, was placed in the meeting folder for signature.

- The board approved use of the ballfield for a dance school event and discussed power requests to the ballfield from community groups; the TM reported the board declined to fund a pole and power at this time.

These actions reflect routine municipal management, capital planning and efforts to balance recreational, commercial and public uses of waterfront and town property. Follow‑up assignments included survey confirmation for the kayak area, administrative finalization of foreclosed‑property sales and formalizing appropriation and contracting paperwork.