Finance Committee elects Ottmar as clerk

Finance Committee · Meeting of October 21, 2026

PAXTON — The Paxton Finance Committee elected Karl Ottmar as clerk and held off naming a member to a paused Select Board ad hoc committee reviewing the Police Department. Member Anthony Domineck nominated Ottmar, with Vice Chair Jeremy Richard seconding; the vote drew at least two abstentions alongside approval. The panel also voted unanimously to continue approval of its September 16 minutes to October 28 so a list of meeting materials could be added.

Town Administrator Robert said Anna Maria College remains in tax limbo after a bankruptcy auction drew six bids, none for the full campus, and was canceled. Member David Bloom pressed for dedicated town email accounts, saying "I feel very strongly that that has to be the case now, especially in the current environment," with staff citing a possible cost of $53 per person.

In the full story:

• Minutes Approval and Meeting Records
• Election of Finance Committee Clerk
• Police Department Review Ad Hoc Committee Representative
• Anna Maria College Transition Advisory Committee Update
• Preliminary FY28 Budget Discussion
• Future Meeting Dates and Scheduling Conflict
• New Business: Town Email Addresses for Boards and Committees
• Who Was There
• Organizations And Documents Referenced
• The complete report: 2,292 words

Source: the Finance Committee meeting of October 21, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript.