Monadnock Ledger-Transcript - Wilton discusses infrastructure uses for American Rescue Plan funds
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Monadnock Ledger-Transcript - Wilton PD turns down town s bonus offer
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Published: 6/30/2021 3:31:35 PM
The Wilton Select Board is seeking a compromise with Police Chief Eric Oleson after the board found the department’s proposed police pay scale increase exceeded the $30,000 approved by voters at Town Meeting.
Olesen appeared before the Select Board during their work session this week to discuss police retention and salary increases for the department. In June, Olesen stood before Town Meeting to request a $30,000 increase to the Police Department budget, for the purpose of retention and recruitment. Olesen told the crowd that competition for police officers was high, and Wilton was struggling to keep its roster full. Voters approved the increase resoundingly.
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Published: 4/21/2021 1:52:04 PM
The Wilton Select Board voted Monday to continue to require masking on all town properties, including the Town Hall and Recycling Center, despite the statewide mask mandate’s expiration last Friday.
The statewide mandate was retired by Governor Chris Sununu last week, making New Hampshire the first state in the Northeast to do so, with border states like Massachusetts continuing their rules for mandated face covering.
Town Administrator and Town Health Officer Paul Branscombe told the board during its Monday meeting that positive cases of COVID-19 are rising in Wilton.
In March, the town had a recorded 28 positive cases, and in April, as of April 19, there were 27 positive cases recorded – about 25% of the total 203 positive cases the town has seen since the start of the pandemic.