PITTSFIELD SELECT BOARD REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
DRAFT
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DATE: September 26, 2024
PRESENT: Ann Kuendig, Joyce Stevens, AJ Ruben
PUBLIC PRESENT:
AGENDA MODIFICATIONS:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: September 5, 2024 Regular Meeting
CORRESPONDENCE:
OLD BUSINESS:
NEW BUSINESS:
NEXT MEETING DATE:
ADJOURNMENT:
Ann called this Special Budget Meeting to order at 5:05pm. AJ seconded. All in favor. AJ moved to approve the Minutes of the September 5, 2024 meeting. Joyce seconded. All in favor.
OLD BUSINESS:
1. Town Hall – Wi-Fi upgrade. Funding was briefly discussed as well as concerns regarding Wi-fi 5 changing to Wi-fi 7. Ann said that upgrading the Wi-fi was fine with her. The cost would be $343.00. The issue going forward would mean that all of our devices would need to be updated. The extension starting at the Town Office comes to $2,371.36 AJ moved to approve the project with the upgrade of $343 to come from the Computer Reserve Fund and the extension to Town Hall $2,371.36 to come from the Town Hall Reserve Fund.. Seconded by Ann. All in favor.
NEW BUSINESS:
1. Budget – General Fund. It was decided to begin with Income portion.
a. Dogs Licenses – reduced the line item from $300 to $250 proposed.
b. Liquor Licenses – reduced from $460 to $345 proposed. Discussion regarding the various classes of licenses.
c. Interest GF – reduced from $12,388.68 to $900 proposed.
Pittsfield Select Board Special Budget Meeting Minutes page 2
September 26, 2024
d. Interest Land Trust – increase to $3,000 proposed. Discussion regarding whether to turn this fund over to Henry to invest. Still need to know about the initial deposit/s and when they were.
e. Interest Restricted Funds – reduced to $800 proposed.
f. Current Use Payment – increased to $9,300.
2. Budget – Highway Fund.
a. Interest – increased to $5,000.
3. Budget – Cemetery Fund
a. Dividends – reduced to $500.
4. Budget – General Fund Expenses
a. Dues and Contributions – glanced through, added some new requests
b. Other Services – Printing of Town Report (possible changes in binding type, increase in number of pages)
5. Next meeting – start with the Listers; Town Report postage (digital vs print)
NEXT MEETING DATE:
ADJOURNMENT: As there was no further business to conduct, Ann moved to adjourn at 6:36pm. AJ seconded. All in favor.
Respectfully submitted,
Martha L. Beyersdorf
Approved:
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Ann Kuendig Joyce Stevens A.J. Ruben
DRAFT
To listen to a recording of the meeting please click here: https://bit.ly/3Y5AwWq
DATE: September 26, 2024
PRESENT: Ann Kuendig, Joyce Stevens, AJ Ruben
PUBLIC PRESENT:
AGENDA MODIFICATIONS:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: September 5, 2024 Regular Meeting
CORRESPONDENCE:
OLD BUSINESS:
- Town Hall – Wi-fi upgrade
NEW BUSINESS:
- Budget – General Fund
NEXT MEETING DATE:
- Thursday, October 3, 2024 5:30pm Town Hall
- Thursday, October 10, 2024 5:00pm Town Office
ADJOURNMENT:
Ann called this Special Budget Meeting to order at 5:05pm. AJ seconded. All in favor. AJ moved to approve the Minutes of the September 5, 2024 meeting. Joyce seconded. All in favor.
OLD BUSINESS:
1. Town Hall – Wi-Fi upgrade. Funding was briefly discussed as well as concerns regarding Wi-fi 5 changing to Wi-fi 7. Ann said that upgrading the Wi-fi was fine with her. The cost would be $343.00. The issue going forward would mean that all of our devices would need to be updated. The extension starting at the Town Office comes to $2,371.36 AJ moved to approve the project with the upgrade of $343 to come from the Computer Reserve Fund and the extension to Town Hall $2,371.36 to come from the Town Hall Reserve Fund.. Seconded by Ann. All in favor.
NEW BUSINESS:
1. Budget – General Fund. It was decided to begin with Income portion.
a. Dogs Licenses – reduced the line item from $300 to $250 proposed.
b. Liquor Licenses – reduced from $460 to $345 proposed. Discussion regarding the various classes of licenses.
c. Interest GF – reduced from $12,388.68 to $900 proposed.
Pittsfield Select Board Special Budget Meeting Minutes page 2
September 26, 2024
d. Interest Land Trust – increase to $3,000 proposed. Discussion regarding whether to turn this fund over to Henry to invest. Still need to know about the initial deposit/s and when they were.
e. Interest Restricted Funds – reduced to $800 proposed.
f. Current Use Payment – increased to $9,300.
2. Budget – Highway Fund.
a. Interest – increased to $5,000.
3. Budget – Cemetery Fund
a. Dividends – reduced to $500.
4. Budget – General Fund Expenses
a. Dues and Contributions – glanced through, added some new requests
b. Other Services – Printing of Town Report (possible changes in binding type, increase in number of pages)
5. Next meeting – start with the Listers; Town Report postage (digital vs print)
NEXT MEETING DATE:
- Regular Meeting, Thursday, October 3, 2024 @5:30pm Town Hall
- Budget Meeting, Thursday, October 10, 2024 @5:00pm Town Office
ADJOURNMENT: As there was no further business to conduct, Ann moved to adjourn at 6:36pm. AJ seconded. All in favor.
Respectfully submitted,
Martha L. Beyersdorf
Approved:
/ /
Ann Kuendig Joyce Stevens A.J. Ruben
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