Newfane Ad-Hoc Committee-Town Meeting
Organizational Meeting Minutes
April 27, 2026

Present: Chris Cleverly, Melissa Brown, Angela Litchfield, Henriette Mantel, Ken Estey, Dan DeWalt, Emily Houle, Richard Marek, Wannetta Powling

Call to Order: Cleverly called the meeting to order at 5:00 pm.

Confirm Properly Warned: confirmed by Brown.

Election of Committee Officers:

Marek nominated Litchfield as Chair, Mantel seconded, Litchfield declined.

Mantel nominated Marek as Chair, Litchfield seconded, motion passed.

Litchfield nominated Estey as Vice-Chair, Powling seconded, motion passed.

Mantel nominated Houle as Secretary, Estey seconded, motion passed.

Review of Committee Objectives:

Marek stated that the Selectboard cannot set the location of Town Meeting. It must be voted on at Town Meeting.

DeWalt clarified that the committee is not required to identify a new location for Town Meeting, but to identify the location that will maximize participation.

Additions/Amendments to Agenda: None

Establish Next Meeting: The next meeting is scheduled for May 11^th at 5 pm as a hybrid meeting.

Committee Objectives and Work Plan:

1. Public input methods discussed were SurveyMonkey and Google Forms for an electronic option and another option for those without computers and/or internet.
2. Location options discussed were Williamsville Hall, Union Hall, NewBrook Fire Department and NewBrook Elementary School.
3. DeWalt suggested each member email Houle before the next meeting with their ideas about survey questions, participation challenges, etc. Houle will compile and present at the next meeting.

Public Comment: None

Other Business: None

Adjournment:

Mantel made a motion to adjourn, DeWalt second, motion passed. The meeting was adjourned at 5:38 pm.