BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Angela Litchfield, Ann Golob, Jeffrey Chevalier, Katy Johnson-Aplin. Absent: Mike Fitzpatrick.
OTHERS PRESENT: In Person: Melissa Brown (Treasurer), Jay Wilson (Road Foreman), Jane Douglas, Pricilla Cotton, Steve Levine. Via Zoom: Samba Diallo, Rebecca Best, Elisha Underwood.
CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Selectboard Chair Angela Litchfield.
CONFIRM PROPERLY WARNED: Administrative Assistant not available to confirm; Chair assumed meeting properly warned since postings were made.
ADDITIONS/AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA: None.
OTHER BUSINESS: None.
NEW BUSINESS:
Social Appropriations
Groundworks – Rebecca Best, request of $1,500, increase of $500. Newfane residents served: 148, scope of services described and further detailed in submission for Town report. Questions followed.
AIDS Project of Southern Vermont – Samba Diallo, request of $300, Newfane residents served: 12, Scope of services described and further detailed in submission for Town report. Notably, significant increased need this past year, from 300 to 491 served across the region. Thanks followed.
Newfane Anew – Jane Douglas and Priscilla Cotton, request of $4,200, increase of $1,200. Newfane Residents served: many. Scope of services described, new community events are the reason for increase. Discussion followed.
ACTION: Selectboard requests more comprehensive write-up/description of services by Jan 8th to Admin Asst. Wannetta Powling for Town Report, including Gross Revenue and Gross Expenses. Douglas and Cotton agreed to provide the data by that date.
West River Valley Thrives – Elisha Underwood, request of $500, first time appropriation request. Newfane residents served: entire population listed. Scope of services described this as a transition year after the end of a ten-year federal grant. Questions followed
Budget Request: Committees
Williamsville Town Hall – Steve Levine, request of $10,050.00 as part of the Town budget process. Discussed maintenance projects completed this year, and upcoming projects, events, and recurrent social gatherings, rental rates, etc.
ACTION: Selectboard requests revision of Town Report write-up to include donations tallies and thanks to residents, to be completed and submitted by Jan 8th to Admin Asst. Wannetta Powling.
OLD BUSINESS:
Town Report Design – Administrative Assistant absent, discussion tabled to next Selectboard meeting. Selectboard decided to add budget meeting as additional meeting next Monday, Jan 6th, after regular Selectboard Meeting.
Employee Wages: Town Clerk, Zoning Admin., and Administrative Assistant wages discussed. Wages agreed on as follows: $24/hr Town Clerk, $23/hr Zoning Admin. to match Data Entry wages, $24/hr Administrative Assistant pending May review; wages decided per recent review recommendations.
Discussed when we might preview final numbers for the Town Report.
Discussed South Newfane Store closeout process with Vermont Emergency Management.
Ann Golob made a motion to adjourn at 7:20 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted.
Katy Johnson-Aplin
Newfane Selectboard