PITTSFIELD SELECT BOARD SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
DATE: July 3, 2025
PRESENT: Ann Kuendig, Joyce Stevens; absent: AJ Ruben
AGENDA MODIFICATION: NB#2 – Library tax bill insert
NEW BUSINESS:
1. Tax Rate: Set rate for FY26
2. Library: tax bill insert
NEXT MEETING DATE: Thursday, July 17, 2025
ADJOURNMENT:
Ann called the special meeting of the Pittsfield Select Board to order at 1:08pm. Seconded by Joyce. All in favor. Ann presented an Agenda Modification (see above) as NB#2. Joyce moved to approve. Seconded by Ann. All in favor.
NEW BUSINESS:
1. Tax Rate: Set rate for FY26. The Treasurer has prepared the Budget Summary, and the Municipal rate resulted in $0.4135. The Homestead Education rate is $1.0607, and the Non-Residential rate is $1.6266. Therefore, the Resultant Tax Rate for FY26 will be Homestead: $1.4762 ($1.48) and Non-Resident $2.0421 ($2.04). Joyce moved to accept the new tax rates for FY26. Seconded by Ann. All in favor.
2. Library: tax bill insert. Ann said that the Library has requested that an insert be included with the tax bill. The insert would be an informal survey requesting information about their hours, programs, events, etc. and would provide some direction for the Library. Joyce moved to allow the insert. Ann seconded. All in favor.
NEXT MEETING DATE: Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 5:30pm Town Hall. Ann said that she would like the Board to invite Katy, Mark, and Erica to discuss the likelihood that there will be a Local Option Tax and how to prepare for it.
ADJOURNMENT: As there was no further business to discuss, Ann moved that the meeting be adjourned at 1:14pm. Joyce seconded. All in favor.
Respectfully submitted,
Approved: July 17, 2025
Martha L. Beyersdorf
_________________________________________________________________________
Ann Kuendig Joyce Stevens AJ Ruben
DATE: July 3, 2025
PRESENT: Ann Kuendig, Joyce Stevens; absent: AJ Ruben
AGENDA MODIFICATION: NB#2 – Library tax bill insert
NEW BUSINESS:
1. Tax Rate: Set rate for FY26
2. Library: tax bill insert
NEXT MEETING DATE: Thursday, July 17, 2025
ADJOURNMENT:
Ann called the special meeting of the Pittsfield Select Board to order at 1:08pm. Seconded by Joyce. All in favor. Ann presented an Agenda Modification (see above) as NB#2. Joyce moved to approve. Seconded by Ann. All in favor.
NEW BUSINESS:
1. Tax Rate: Set rate for FY26. The Treasurer has prepared the Budget Summary, and the Municipal rate resulted in $0.4135. The Homestead Education rate is $1.0607, and the Non-Residential rate is $1.6266. Therefore, the Resultant Tax Rate for FY26 will be Homestead: $1.4762 ($1.48) and Non-Resident $2.0421 ($2.04). Joyce moved to accept the new tax rates for FY26. Seconded by Ann. All in favor.
2. Library: tax bill insert. Ann said that the Library has requested that an insert be included with the tax bill. The insert would be an informal survey requesting information about their hours, programs, events, etc. and would provide some direction for the Library. Joyce moved to allow the insert. Ann seconded. All in favor.
NEXT MEETING DATE: Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 5:30pm Town Hall. Ann said that she would like the Board to invite Katy, Mark, and Erica to discuss the likelihood that there will be a Local Option Tax and how to prepare for it.
ADJOURNMENT: As there was no further business to discuss, Ann moved that the meeting be adjourned at 1:14pm. Joyce seconded. All in favor.
Respectfully submitted,
Approved: July 17, 2025
Martha L. Beyersdorf
_________________________________________________________________________
Ann Kuendig Joyce Stevens AJ Ruben
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