Select Board Minutes
Groton Community Building
December 20, 2006
Present:
Select Board: Leonard Doscinski, Debra Tinkham & David Spencer
Treasurer: Roberta Dana
Library: Deborah Orelup
Highway Commissioner:
Brent Smith
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Leonard called the meeting to order at
6:00 PM.
Linda expressed some concerns that were
taking place while BMU were using the Community Building Gym. Such as lights
being left on, heat, starting early and water running through the gym floor.
The Selectboard instructed her to draft
a letter to Todd Powers with her concerns.
Deborah Orelup explained the Library’s
budget.
Selectboard: appears the budget is
going up 33%. There was disagreement is to the approach taken to come up with
the figures for the budget.
It was questioned about a signed lease
for the Library and Gilman Housing/NCMC.
Deborah stated they were still waiting
on the staircase and stair lift.
The endowment funds were discussed
along with alternative ways to invest the money.
Deborah: Emilie Knisley and Patrick
Shattuck have resigned as Library Trustees.
Deborah talked about summer programs,
having a book drop put in and caring for the floor.
Brent suggested not using salt or sand
but maybe something that won’t damage the flooring.
Highway Budget
Brent said there is an increase in
chloride.
Increase in winter and summer roads by
4%, anything that doesn’t have a special category goes into there.
Paving cost went up.
Roberta explained how the budget works
for the highway.
Dave would like to have the sidewalk on
Powder Spring Road along the area of the Welch Block to the bridge paved.
This would go under sidewalks.
Brent has spoken with Shana and will
set up a meeting with her concerning sidewalks.
Animal Control budget will
be $2,000.00.
Administration Budget, the
Selectboard are un-compatable with the increase for the Selectboard. Suggested
$1,000.00 each.
Ambulance budget
$13,090.00.
Auditing budget $3,247.40.
Collector of
Delinquent Taxes budget $4,060.00.
Clock budget
$300.00.
Community
Building
Expense budget $12,000.00.
Community
Building repairs budget $3,000.00.
Community
Building Improvement fund $10,000.00.
Computer Expense
budget $ 1,500.00.
1st
Constable
Expense budget $ 2,600.00.
2nd
Constable
Expense budget $3,000.00.
County Tax Expense budget
can’t set yet.
Dues NVDA budget $
368.00.
Dues VLCT budget $
1,269.00.
Election Expense
budget $ 1,200.00.
Emergency
Services building Utilities budget $ 5,800.00.
Emergency
Services building improvement Fund budget $ 10,000.00.
Emergency
Services Vehicles Fund budget $ 10,000.00.
FAST Expense
Budget $ 10,000.00.
Field &
Park
Expense Budget $ 3,500.00.
Fire
Department
Expense budget $ 22,000.00.
Forest Fire Expense
Budget $ 1,500.00.
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Gilman Housing Expense
budget $ 500.00.
Health
Inspector
Expense budget $ 500.00.
Insurance Expense
budget $ 23,500.00.
Interest Expense
budget $ 2,000.00.
Library Expense
budget $ 21,270.00.
Lister Expense
budget $ 12,480.00.
Office Expense
budget $ 5,500.00.
Planning Expense
budget $ 1,500.00.
Professional Fees Budget $
4,500.00.
Reappraisal/Tax
mapping
Expense Budget $ 27,300.00.
Recreation Expense
budget $ 1,500.00.
Recreation
Reserve
fund expense budget $ 500.00.
Sidewalk Maintenance Expense
budget $ 5,300.00.
Joint
Recycling
budget $ 3,000.00.
Town Report Expense
budget $ 3,340.00.
Highway- Chloride
$11,750.00, Equipment Restricted (truck) $ 43,709.00, Garage $ 6,000.00, Gravel
$ 10,000.00, paving $ 50,600.00,
Drainage upgrades $ 1,500.00, Projects $ 14,500.00, Summer Roads
$ 66,560.00, Winter Roads $ 85,300.00,
(Total Highway budget $ 289,919.00)
Cemetery Expense
budget $ 9,750.00
Leonard made the motion to adjourn.
Debra seconded the motion.
Meeting adjourned at 9:00 PM.
Groton
Selectboard
______________________________
Leonard
Doscinski
_____________________________
Debra
Tinkham
_____________________________
David
Spencer
Respectfully submitted by Linda Nunn
Not
Valid Until Signed By The Selectboard