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DRAFT-Pittsfield Select Board Budget Meeting Minutes-November 29, 2022

12/5/2022

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​PITTSFIELD SELECT BOARD SPECIAL BUDGET MEETING MINUTES
DRAFT
 
To listen to a recording of the meeting please click here:  https://bit.ly/3VUnqHy
 
DATE: November 29, 2922
 
PRESENT: Ann Kuendig, Joyce Stevens, AJ Ruben
 
PUBLIC PRESENT: Trish Abbondelo, Town Treasurer
 
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:  November 17, 2022 Special Budget Meeting
 
AGENDA MODIFICATIONS:  OB#3 Executive Session – table
 
OLD BUSINESS:
1.  FY23-24 GF Budget Line Items
2.  Review Department Budgets
3.  Executive Session – 1 V.S.A. § 313 (1) (E) probably civil litigation
 
ADJOURN
 
Ann called the meeting to order at 6:06pm.  AJ seconded.  All in favor.  Ann moved to table the Agenda Modification until the next meeting.  AJ seconded.  All in favor. AJ moved to approve the Minutes of the November 17, 2022 Special Budget Meeting.  Joyce seconded.  All in favor. 
 
Trish said the VLCT Insurance Package was reduced to $22,309.  A breakdown of coverage costs was handed out to the Board members.
 
OLD BUSINESS:
1.  FY23-24 Budget Line Items
      General Fund:
      Maintenance and Repairs:
         Town Office Building – increased to $4,800.
Trish was asked what was included in Maintenance.  She cited electrical upgrades, contracts, cleaning products, furnace, elevator, items not covered by insurance.
         Band Stand - $1,800 for painting and repairs.
         Fire Alarm Yearly Inspection – increase to $800.
      Office Expense:
   Computer IT Support – increase to $2,100.  Trish was asked to check with Saguaro if there was any
       discount if paid annually.
Salaries:
   Auditors – minimum wage increase
   Election Officials – minimum wage increase; reduce to $500
   Listers-Training – remove line item
   Town Clerk & Treasurer – increase each by 7% COLA  
   Asst. Town Clerk & Treasurer – 16 hrs/wk; $18.96/hr; goal to hire in January
  
Pittsfield Select Board Special Budget Meeting Minutes                                                page 2
November 29, 2022
 
Parks and Grounds:
   Labor – increase to $3,520. Cemetery & Parks Supervisor-$19.50 hr; temp help-$17.00 hr
Cemetery:
   Wages – increase to $6,600
Highway:
   Temporary Help – increase by 35% ($25hr) (should be consistent with Cemetery and Parks & Grounds)
   Create a separate line for George’s overtime to assist in future calculations.
 
Ann moved that the Town give a $1,500 bonus to the Town Clerk & Treasurer for extra work she has done because she doesn’t have an assistant.  Joyce seconded.  All in favor.
 
2.  Review Department Budgets – This was tabled until the next meeting.
3.  Executive Session – 1 V.S.A. § 313 (1) (E) probably civil litigation.  Not addressed.
 
Ann moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:58pm.  AJ seconded.  All in favor.
 
Respectfully submitted,
                                                                                   
Martha L. Beyersdorf, Secretary
 
Approved:
 
 
                                                      /                                                                  /
           Ann Kuendig                                        Joyce Stevens                                    A.J. Ruben

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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