WARNING
 
TOWN OF PITTSFIELD ANNUAL TOWN MEETING AND ANNUAL SCHOOL DISTRICT MEETING
March 2, 2021
 
We hereby notify the legal voters of the Town of Pittsfield to meet in the Town Offices in said Town on March 2, 2021 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. to transact the following business by Australian Ballot:
 
Article 1.  To elect a town moderator for the ensuing year.
Article 2.To elect the following officers, as required by law, for the terms indicated and to fill anyother office vacant:  
                                                                                              Terms                         
                                                                                             (Years)                          
                                                                                                                           

1. Select Person                                                               3                                  
2. Select Person                                                               1                      
3. Lister                                                                             3                      
4. Auditor                                                                          3                                  
5. Auditor                                                                          1                                  
6. Trustee of Public Funds                                             3                                  
7. Trustee Roger Clark Memorial Library                    3                                  
8. First Constable                                                             2                                  
9. Cemetery Commissioner                                           3                                  
10. Cemetery Commissioner                                           3                                          
11. Collector of Delinquent Taxes                                   1                                              

 
Article 3. Will the voters of Pittsfield authorize all current taxes be paid to the Treasurer unless otherwise noted?
Article 4. Will the voters of Pittsfield authorize the Treasurer to collect taxes on real property in two installments, on or before the third Thursday of August and the third Thursday of  November, by physical delivery to the tax collector before 5 pm?           
Article 5. Will the voters of Pittsfield reallocate the Pittsfield Volunteer Fire & Rescue SCBA Reserve Fund for Equipment and deposit $2,100 from general fund surplus in this Equipment Reserve Fund?
Article 6. Will the voters of Pittsfield deposit $90,400 from general fund surplus in the PVF&R Truck Reserve Fund?
Article 7.  Will the voters of Pittsfield deposit $25,000 from general fund surplus in the Town Hall Reserve Fund to complete Phase One and Phase Two repairs?
Article 8. Will the voters of Pittsfield deposit $67,000 from general fund surplus in the Highway Equipment Reserve Fund for a grader?
Article 9.  Will the voters of Pittsfield establish a reserve fund to be called Town Offices Maintenance and deposit $7,500 from general fund surplus in the fund for repairs and maintenance?
Article 10.  Shall the voters of Pittsfield withdraw from the White River Alliance Solid Waste program and approve the terms and conditions of an agreement to join the union municipal district known as the Rutland County Solid Waste District?  
Article 11.Will the voters of Pittsfield approve the proposed budget to meet the expenses and liabilities of the town?
Article 12.  Will the voters of Pittsfield authorize the Select Board to buy and sell real estate?
 
Annual School Meeting
Article 1. To elect a moderator for the ensuing year.
Article 2.  To see if the Pittsfield School District will vote to pay taxes in the same manner as the Town. 
Article 3.  Shall the voters of the Pittsfield School District approve a total budget in the amount of $1,014,329 for the 2021-22 school year? It is estimated that this proposed budget will result in education spending of $14,649 per equalized pupil. This projected spending is 11% lower than spending for the current year.
Article 4.  To elect a School Director for a three-year term.

Polls open Tuesday, March 2, 2021 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
 
Dated at Pittsfield, Vermont this 25th day of January 2021.
 
By the Select Board members of the Town of Pittsfield
            
S/Ann Kuendig,Chair                  s/Joyce Stevens              s/Mona Colton
 
By the School Board members of the Town of Pittsfield
 
S/Kris Sperber                             s/Ray Rice                      s/Peter Dubois
 
Received for record this 26th day of January 2021 at 9:00 am.
Attest:  s/Tricia L Fryer, Town Clerk
 
Notice to Voters
If you are not already a registered voter in the Town of Pittsfield, please register to vote if you are eighteen or over, are a U.S. citizen, and a resident of this town.  Eligible residents can register to vote at the Town Office on any day prior to the election during regular business hours.

​TOWN OF PITTSFIELD
REMOTE PUBLIC INFORMATIONAL HEARING
NOTICE and AGENDA
Saturday, February 27, 2021 10AM
 
The Select Board for the Town of Pittsfield will hold a public informational hearing by electronic means via Microsoft Teams on Saturday, February 27, 2021 at 10 a.m.to discuss the Australian ballot articles on the 2021 Town Meeting/School District Warning.
 
Information on how to access the remote hearing:

• By computer: Go to the Town website pittsfieldvt.com. On the homepage under 2021 Town Meeting click on “CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE MEETING”. You may have to have to download the free Teams app or sign into your existing Teams account.
• By smartphone, tablet, or other device: Go to the Town website pittsfieldvt.com. On the homepage under 2021 
  Town Meeting click on “CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE MEETING”. Either download the app or join the meeting if you already have the app. 
• By telephone: Dial 1-323-673-4442. When prompted enter the meeting ID: 323510481

 
 
Please review our "Pittsfield Informational Meeting Participation” handout to understand how this electronic hearing will be managed. If you wish to make a public comment but do not have the ability to comment remotely during the meeting, please email your comment(s) to Tricia Fryer at TownClerk@PittsfieldVT.com
 
To ensure smooth access, we recommend that you test your remote hearing software in advance of the meeting. If you have difficultly accessing the hearing, please call 1-802-746-8170 or email TownClerk@PittsfieldVT.com
 
AGENDA
 
Call to Orderby Select Board Chair
Welcome & Participation Instructions
Agenda Modifications:
New Business  (Moderator)

1. Review and discuss Article 3:  Will the voters of Pittsfield authorize all current taxes be paid to the Treasurer unless otherwise noted?
2. Review and discuss Article 4:  Will the voters of Pittsfield authorize the Treasurer to collect taxes on real property in two installments, on or before the third Thursday of August and the third Thursday of November, by physical delivery to the tax collector before 5 pm?
3. Review and discuss Article 5:  Will the voters of Pittsfield reallocate the Pittsfield Volunteer Fire & Rescue SCBA Reserve Fund for Equipment and deposit $2,100 from general fund surplus in this Equipment Reserve Fund?
4. Review and discuss Article 6:  Will the voters of Pittsfield deposit $90,400 from general fund surplus in the PVF&R Truck Reserve Fund?
5. Review and discuss Article 7:  Will the voters of Pittsfield deposit $25,000 from general fund surplus in the Town Hall Reserve Fund to complete Phase One and Phase Two repairs?
6. Review and discuss Article 8:  Will the voters of Pittsfield deposit $67,000 from general fund surplus in the Highway Equipment Reserve Fund for a grader?
7. Review and discuss Article 9:  Will the voters of Pittsfield establish a reserve fund to be called Town Office Maintenance and deposit $7,500 from general fund surplus in the fund for repairs and maintenance?
8. Review and discuss Article 10:  Shall the voters of Pittsfield withdraw from the White River Alliance Solid Waste program and approve the terms and conditions of an agreement to join the union municipal district known as the Rutland County Solid Waste District?  
9. Review and discuss Article 11:  Will the voters of Pittsfield approve the proposed budget to meet the expenses and liabilities of the town?
10. Review and discuss Article 12:  Will the voters of Pittsfield authorize the Select Board to buy and sell real estate?

 
Discussion of other non-binding business
Motion to Adjourn
 
Annual School Meeting
AGENDA
 
Call to Order by School Board Chair  
 
New Business: (Moderator)

1. Article 2.  To see if the Pittsfield School District will vote to pay taxes in the same manner as the Town. 
2. Article 3.  Shall the voters of the Pittsfield School District approve a total budget in the amount of $1,014,329 for the 2021-22 school year? It is estimated that this proposed budget will result in education spending of $14,649 per equalized pupil. This projected spending is 11% lower than spending for the current year.
3. Article 4.  To elect a School Director for a three-year term.

Discussion of other non-binding business
 
Motion to Adjourn 
 
Pittsfield Informational Hearing Participation Handout
 
Remote Public Informational Hearing
The public informational hearing will be conducted remotely via electronic means on Microsoft Teams on Saturday, February 27. 2021 beginning at 10am. The public will also be able to access and participate in the remote hearing by dialing in through telephone, computer or device.
 
Accessing the Hearing
Please refer to the hearing notice and agenda for information on how to access the remote hearing. Please note that whether you join by telephone, computer, or device, you may be put on hold or in a waiting “room” until granted access to the hearing. You also may be muted or restricted from using any chat function until the public comment portion of the hearing.
 
Participation
The Select Board will follow its agenda and allow public attendees to participate through voice (audio) means where feasible or alternatively using any chat function during the public comment period after each Article is read and at other applicable times as needed.
Initially, the hearing host/organizer will mute all participants. This is necessary to control background noise. The host/organizer will then unmute participants or allow participants to unmute themselves when invited to speak by the Moderator.
 
Please review the following guidelines:

• The Moderator will invite public comment after each Article is read.
• To ask a question or make a comment please state your name or click on the “raise your hand” icon on your TEAMS computer screen. 
• When the Moderator calls on you (each and every time) please state your full name before commenting. 

 
When the Select Board adjourns the hearing, the host/organizer will end the electronic hearing by turning off/closing the remote hearing software. Attendees will be automatically disconnected.  
Minutes and other public records that were part of the hearing will be made available in accordance with VT’s Open Meeting and Public Records Laws.    
 
 
 
 

​MEETING NOTICE
& AGENDA
 
Pittsfield Select Board Meeting
Thursday, January 21, 2021
6 pm
During the Governor’s Declared State of Emergency temporary measures H.681have been adopted to allow public bodies to hold any public meeting using electronic means without designating a physical location. 
 
The Pittsfield Select Board invites members of the public to attend this meeting electronically by calling 978-990-5000 and entering the access code 755483.
 
Agenda
 
Agenda Modifications: 
 
Minutes Approval:  Regular Meeting- January 7, 2020; Budget Meetings- January 6, 2021, January 7, 2021 and January 14, 2021
 
Public Present:  
 
Correspondence:
 
Old Business:  

1.  Town Meeting Preparations
2.  Warrant, Articles
3.  Budget (final)

 
New Business:

1. Upper Michigan Box Culvert
2. Sign draft final LHMP
3. December Financial  Treasurer Report

 
 
Next Meeting Date:   February 4, 2021
 
Adjournment:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

​Pittsfield Select Board Notice and Agenda of Special Budget Meeting- 
Thursday, January 14, 2021 at 11am
 
 During the Governor’s Declared State of Emergency temporary measures H.681 have been adopted to allow public bodies to hold any public meeting using electronic means without designating a physical location. 
 
The Pittsfield Select Board invites members of the public to attend this meeting electronically by calling 978-990-5000 and entering the access code 755483
 
Agenda
 
Public Present: 
 
Approval of Minutes:Special Budget Meetings- January 6, 2021; January 7, 2021 
 
Old Business:

1.  Warrant Articles

 
Adjourn:
 
Next Meeting: January 21, 2021
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

​MEETING NOTICE
& AGENDA
 
Pittsfield Select Board Meeting
Thursday, January 7, 2021
6 pm
During the Governor’s Declared State of Emergency temporary measures H.681have been adopted to allow public bodies to hold any public meeting using electronic means without designating a physical location. 
 
The Pittsfield Select Board invites members of the public to attend this meeting electronically by calling 978-990-5000 and entering the access code 755483.
 
Agenda
 
Agenda Modifications: 
 
Minutes Approval:  Regular Meeting-December 17, 2020
 
Public Present:  
 
Correspondence:

1. Czaplicki Communication
2. Kushner Communication
3. Decker Communication
4. Green Communication
5. VT Dept of Taxes Equalization Study

 
Old Business:  

1.  Town Meeting Preparations
2.  November Treasurer Financials
3.  Warrant, Articles 

 
New Business:

1. Assistant Clerk New Computer
2. 2021 Goals

 
Next Meeting Date:   January 21, 2020
 
Adjournment:
 
 
 
 
 
 

​Pittsfield Town Hall Building Committee Meeting Notice and Agenda
Monday, January 4, 2021-5PM
 
 
 
During the Governor’s Declared State of Emergency temporary measures H.681have been adopted to allow public bodies to attend any public meeting using electronic means without designating a physical location. 
 
The Pittsfield Town Hall Building Committee invites members of the public to attend this meeting electronically by calling 978-990-5000 and entering the access code 755483.
 
Agenda
 
Agenda Modifications: 
 
Minutes Approval:December 7, 2020 Meeting Minutes
 
Old Business:

1. Update Phase One Construction Schedule

 
New Business:

1. Phase Two discussion

 
Next Meeting Date:   January 18, 2021
 
Adjournment:
 
 

​Pittsfield Select Board Notice and Agenda of Special Budget Meeting
Thursday, January 7, 2021 at 5PM
 
 During the Governor’s Declared State of Emergency temporary measures H.681 have been adopted to allow public bodies to hold any public meeting using electronic means without designating a physical location. 
 
The Pittsfield Select Board invites members of the public to attend this meeting electronically by calling 978-990-5000 and entering the access code 755483
 
Agenda
 
Public Present: Tricia Fryer
 
Approval of Minutes: 
 
Old Business:

1.  Finalize all Budgets

 
New Business:

1. Capital Improvements Plan, Warrant, Articles

 
Adjourn:
 
Next Meeting: Regular Meeting January 21, 2021
 
 
 
 
 

​Pittsfield Select Board Notice and Agenda of Special Budget Meeting- Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at 4PM
 
 During the Governor’s Declared State of Emergency temporary measures H.681 have been adopted to allow public bodies to hold any public meeting using electronic means without designating a physical location. 
 
The Pittsfield Select Board invites members of the public to attend this meeting electronically by calling 978-990-5000 and entering the access code 755483
 
Agenda
 
Public Present: Tricia Fryer
 
Approval of Minutes:Special Budget Meeting- December 17, 2020 
 
Old Business:

1.  Highway, GF Budgets

 
New Business:

1. Capital Improvements Plan, Warrant, Articles

 
Adjourn:
 
Next Meeting: January 7, 2021 5pm