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DATE: January 9, 2025
PRESENT: Ann Kuendig, Joyce Stevens, AJ Ruben
PUBLIC PRESENT: Trish Abbondelo, Town Treasurer
MINUTES APPROVAL: January 2, 2025 Budget Meeting
OLD BUSINESS:
1. Budget – Determine Undesignated Fund Balances
· General Fund
· Highway Fund
· Cemetery Fund
· Fire Department
· Library
2. Warrant – Approval
3. Budget – Summary
4. Budget – Adopt FY26 Draft Budget
ADJOURNMENT:
NEXT MEETING DATE: Thursday, January 16, 2025 @5:30pm Town Hall
Ann called the meeting to order at 5:20pm. Seconded by Joyce. All in favor. AJ asked if this was a budget meeting. Ann replied that it was and would put the Minutes Approval on next week’s Agenda. Seconded by Joyce. Before starting OB#1, Ann said she had a few questions for clarity. She wanted to know if the Board wanted to add the Grants in Aid Pilot Program money that is earmarked for next year and if the Printing cost for Town Report could be reduced?
OLD BUSINESS:
1. Budget – Determine Undesignated Fund Balances
· General Fund – The FY26 Proposed Undesignated Fund Balance is $120,000. Discussion.
· Highway Fund – The FY26 Proposed is $19,000. Discussion.
· Cemetery Fund – The FY26 Proposed is $3,710. Discussion.
· Fire Department – The FY26 Proposed is $5,766. Discussion.
· Library – The FY26 Proposed is $700. Discussion.
2. Warrant – Approval. The Warrant was reviewed. Articles 2, 6 and 7 were discussed. Ann moved to
approve the Warning for Town Meeting. Seconded by Joyce. All in favor.
3. Budget – Summary. The Summary was reviewed
4. Budget – Adopt FY26 Draft Budget. Ann moved to approve the budget as it was just discussed.
Seconded by Joyce. All in favor.
Pittsfield Select Board Budget Meeting Minutes page 2
January 9, 2025
OTHER:
Joyce passed out copies of an email that had been sent out by Caleb Hawley regarding their proposed purchases and breakdown of cost and the best way to pay for them. Discussion. Joyce would like the Board to okay that they spend this money on the new vehicle. Ann said that they don’t need the Board’s approval for their budget.
ADJOURNMENT: As there was no further business to discuss, Ann made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 6:36pm. Seconded by Joyce. All in favor.
NEXT MEETING DATE: Thursday, January 16, 2025 @5:30pm Town Hall
Respectfully submitted,
Martha L. Beyersdorf
Approved: January 16. 2025
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Ann Kuendig Joyce Stevens AJ Ruben
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