# Stamford Select Board — Open Actions Tracker

Generated 2026-10-13 by `scripts/aggregate_decisions.py`.

419 action item(s) across 72 meeting(s). Grouping is a **heuristic** (fuzzy text match); an item appearing in several meetings is *possibly still open* — confirm against the minutes.

| Task | Owner | First seen | Last seen | Meetings | Due |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The treasurer will begin the vehicle loan process | The treasurer | 2026-10-01 | 2026-10-01 | 1 | — |
| The board will review the price list and discuss in depth at the next meeting | The board | 2026-10-01 | 2026-10-01 | 1 | — |
| Nancy Bushika reminded the board that one of them will need to join the Alliance | Nancy Bushika | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 | 1 | — |
| The Fire Department will be contacted for traffic control | The Fire Department | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 | 1 | — |
| Nancy Bushika will check to see when school vacations are scheduled | Nancy Bushika | 2026-09-03 | 2026-09-03 | 1 | — |
| Nancy Bushika reminded anyone mailing their payment to plan ahead since payments received after the due date will be charged an 8% penalty | Nancy Bushika | 2026-09-03 | 2026-09-03 | 1 | — |
| The town clerk will let the Governor know that no one else has come forward | The town clerk | 2026-09-03 | 2026-09-03 | 1 | — |
| Email the board all shed/deck permit fee schedules, bylaws, and related numbers to prepare the revisit of small-structure permit fees | Speaker 5 | 2026-08-20 | 2026-08-20 | 1 | before next meeting |
| Follow up with the sheriff's office on providing a sheriff for the November general election in the combined school building | Laurie (town clerk) | 2026-08-20 | 2026-08-20 | 1 | — |
| Make a follow-up call to the transfer station to confirm new charges (overnight tire / shingles) and report back | — | 2026-08-20 | 2026-08-20 | 1 | — |
| Confirm with Stacy whether utilities/power lines must be included in the NMRAC reappraisal RFP, then finalize and send the proposal | Nancy L. Bushika (Chair) | 2026-08-20 | 2026-08-20 | 1 | by Oct 1 (first October meeting) |
| Follow up with Luke and get the delinquent dog list down by next week | — | 2026-08-20 | 2026-08-20 | 1 | next week |
| Find the street name/address of the property where renovation debris was being buried and check with the property owners' association | Speaker 5 | 2026-08-20 | 2026-08-20 | 1 | — |
| Provide the board a copy of the New England Power (GMP) permit requests / laydown yard documentation | — | 2026-08-20 | 2026-08-20 | 1 | — |
| Carry the request for a select board/library/school board group meeting (October) back to the school board meeting and get back to Nancy as soon as possible | Speaker 4 | 2026-08-06 | 2026-08-06 | 1 | — |
| Verify with the school board whether the playground slide can be removed/scrapped | Speaker 4 | 2026-08-06 | 2026-08-06 | 1 | — |
| Ask the principal whether eighth graders can maintain the memorial garden as a spring community project | Nancy L. Bushika (Chair) | 2026-08-06 | 2026-08-06 | 1 | — |
| Call the sheriff's office to see if an officer can be reserved for Nov 3 voting (no town contract in place) | Lori | 2026-08-06 | 2026-08-06 | 1 | before next meeting |
| Check whether the grand list error form has come through from the assessor | Nancy L. Bushika (Chair) | 2026-08-06 | 2026-08-06 | 1 | end of meeting 2026-08-06 |
| Send a letter to NIMRC (assessor/reappraisal firm) requesting their fee for the 2031 reappraisal and asking them to be the appraiser; discuss the numbers at the next meeting | Nancy L. Bushika (Chair) | 2026-08-06 | 2026-08-06 | 1 | — |
| Look into the disputed recycling charges (shingles; possible tires) and call the recycling contractor (Casella) about it | Dave (Speaker 12) | 2026-08-06 | 2026-08-06 | 1 | — |
| Keep the 2025 audit and put it in Mike's box so Michael G. Denault can follow up | Nancy L. Bushika (Chair) | 2026-08-06 | 2026-08-06 | 1 | — |
| Start calling about the new truck (expected this fall); was planning to start next month | Dave (Speaker 12) | 2026-08-06 | 2026-08-06 | 1 | — |
| Sign the remaining paving loan paperwork as it arrives from Adams Community Bank | Nancy L. Bushika (Chair) | 2026-08-06 | 2026-08-06 | 1 | — |
| Attend the primary election ballot count (board of civil authority) after polls close at 7:00 | selectboard members (and justices of the peace) | 2026-08-06 | 2026-08-06 | 1 | 2026-08-11 |
| Budgeting and borrowing webinar (free; recording sent after signing up); Lori has signed people up | board members (optional) | 2026-08-06 | 2026-08-06 | 1 | 2026-08-12 |
| Cindy Lamore will talk to the School Directors about removing the slide | Cindy Lamore | 2026-08-06 | 2026-08-06 | 1 | — |
| Cindy Lamore said there will be school on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 during the General Election | Cindy Lamore | 2026-08-06 | 2026-08-06 | 1 | — |
| Nancy Bushika said the state is leaning toward requiring a reappraisal every four to six years, which will be 2030 for Stamford | Nancy Bushika | 2026-08-06 | 2026-08-06 | 1 | — |
| Get preliminary figures on the truck loan (and a fresh number if the quote expires) before the next meeting | Speaker 1 | 2026-07-16 | 2026-07-16 | 1 | before next meeting |
| Text Luke about the dogs | Nancy L. Bushika (Chair) | 2026-07-16 | 2026-07-16 | 1 | — |
| Attend / visit the school board meeting to discuss reviewing the education tax rate | Nancy L. Bushika (Chair) | 2026-07-16 | 2026-07-16 | 1 | — |
| Talk to West Oil about fuel pre-buy (fixed price for the coming season) | Dave (identity not confirmed; likely Speaker 3) | 2026-07-16 | 2026-07-16 | 1 | — |
| Set up a liquor board meeting before the next (August) meeting | Speaker 1 | 2026-07-16 | 2026-07-16 | 1 | before next meeting |
| Prepare proposed tax rate and tax bill insert for review at the first August meeting; possibly finalize at the second August meeting | Speaker 1 | 2026-07-16 | 2026-07-16 | 1 | — |
| Suggest the stakes/fence-post banner idea back to the library | Speaker 1 | 2026-07-16 | 2026-07-16 | 1 | — |
| Fill out and submit the Act 250 municipal impact questionnaire for the Gravel Lane reopening (online) | Lori | 2026-07-02 | 2026-07-02 | 1 | — |
| Approach the school (board/principal) about removing the slide from the memorial garden area (or the cost of moving it) and about who maintains the memorial | — | 2026-07-02 | 2026-07-02 | 1 | — |
| In the meantime, edge the memorial garden bed, pull weeds, and prune the big-leaf hydrangeas | Speaker 4 | 2026-07-02 | 2026-07-02 | 1 | — |
| Reach out about CPR/defibrillator refresher training (the member mentioned reaching out to Paul) | Speaker 5 | 2026-07-02 | 2026-07-02 | 1 | — |
| Follow up with Green Mountain Express or Movers | Jed (Jedidiah Gramlin) | 2026-07-02 | 2026-07-02 | 1 | — |
| Consider reaching out to Bank of Bennington for the paving loan / line of credit, and keep working the bank contacts | Speaker 3 | 2026-07-02 | 2026-07-02 | 1 | — |
| If John will cut the school trees, bring back the cost number | — | 2026-07-02 | 2026-07-02 | 1 | — |
| Obtain the line-of-credit rate (bank said Monday) and, if at or below the 5.5% cap, execute the credit; if over, bring it back to the board. | Lori (town clerk/finance contact; presumably Speaker 8, not confirmed) | 2026-06-18 | 2026-06-18 | 1 | Rate expected Monday; funding targeted for the last week of June |
| Submit letter of interest / C.V. for fire warden reappointment. | Mitch (fire warden) | 2026-06-18 | 2026-06-18 | 1 | — |
| Review the dog-license policy and confirm next steps. | Laurie | 2026-06-18 | 2026-06-18 | 1 | — |
| Call delinquent dog-license owners; send fine notices to anyone still unlicensed after a couple of weeks. | Luke (dog officer) | 2026-06-18 | 2026-06-18 | 1 | — |
| Look into whether the weekly senior transportation route via Reesborough (Hoover route toward Wellington/Bennington) could stop in Stamford, and get information on the Green Mountain Express. | — | 2026-06-18 | 2026-06-18 | 1 | — |
| Inactivate the zero-dollar 'Klondike bread jammers' revenue account. | Speaker 1 (unidentified) | 2026-06-18 | 2026-06-18 | 1 | — |
| Record the meeting for the YouTube video. | Jed (Jedidiah Gramlin) | 2026-06-18 | 2026-06-18 | 1 | — |
| Obtain the school/principal contact and confirm phone numbers for the Local Emergency Management Plan | Bob Briggs | 2026-06-04 | 2026-06-04 | 1 | — |
| Review the FEMA risk map / Hudson-Hoosick River watershed study and determine required action | Kurt Gamari | 2026-06-04 | 2026-06-04 | 1 | — |
| Hold off on the truck loan and report back once requirements are confirmed | Lori | 2026-06-04 | 2026-06-04 | 1 | — |
| Provide information on the tax anticipation note (line of credit vs. short-term loan) | Lori | 2026-06-04 | 2026-06-04 | 1 | next meeting |
| File the FEMA/correspondence documents | Lori | 2026-06-04 | 2026-06-04 | 1 | — |
| Record in the 9-1-1 sheet that the vacant land will not receive a sign | Lori and Bob | 2026-06-04 | 2026-06-04 | 1 | — |
| Add the walking tour announcement (and the follow-up meeting) to the minutes | — | 2026-05-26 | 2026-05-26 | 1 | — |
| Send a letter to the two other planning commission candidates | — | 2026-05-26 | 2026-05-26 | 1 | — |
| Check whether Luke was reappointed as health officer (check email/records) | Laurie | 2026-05-21 | 2026-05-21 | 1 | — |
| Send 911 numbering letters to properties not displaying their 911 numbers properly | — | 2026-05-21 | 2026-05-21 | 1 | within a couple of days |
| Look into borrowing options: flat ~$200,000 loan vs. $300,000 line of credit; compare rates | Laurie | 2026-05-21 | 2026-05-21 | 1 | — |
| Note in the minutes that fire warden appointments with the state are soon up and candidates should fill out the form | — | 2026-05-21 | 2026-05-21 | 1 | — |
| Complete final planning commission interview and make the appointment at the next meeting | Select Board | 2026-05-21 | 2026-05-21 | 1 | next Tuesday / before June 8 |
| Set a date (targeting October) for the next joint meeting with the school board (and library) | — | 2026-05-21 | 2026-05-21 | 1 | October |
| Send the justice of the peace applicant (Natalie) up to the governor | — | 2026-05-21 | 2026-05-21 | 1 | — |
| Get a survey of the 347 Mill Road property and give it to the town mapper so the boundary line can be corrected. | 347 Mill Road resident (Speaker 3 / Speaker 7) | 2026-05-07 | 2026-05-07 | 1 | — |
| Send the 911 number-display letter to the ~80 listed residents. | Nancy L. Bushika (to have Bob Briggs send them out) | 2026-05-07 | 2026-05-07 | 1 | — |
| Revise the appointments policy to require a written, hand-delivered/acknowledged letter of interest within two weeks, and adopt it as a guide. | Lori (with Nancy L. Bushika) | 2026-05-07 | 2026-05-07 | 1 | — |
| Interview the interested planning commission candidates in an executive session using a standard question set; confirm Aaron's interest. | Select board | 2026-05-07 | 2026-05-07 | 1 | Before / at the next select board meeting |
| Plan next year's Green Up Day as a week-long effort with bags distributed in advance and streets assigned, rather than one Saturday. | Lorna and Deb (noted by Speaker 10); Lori to record | 2026-05-07 | 2026-05-07 | 1 | Next year |
| Address a letter to the planning commission (with a copy to the select board) about its use of an executive session for candidate discussion/nomination, which must be an open meeting. | Speaker 11 | 2026-05-07 | 2026-05-07 | 1 | — |
| School board to discuss with the superintendent (Bill) the communication protocol so that building-use requests go through the school board, not directly to the librarian; Speaker 5 said they will 'take everything from here' and write up a synopsis for a meeting with the trustees, as before. | School board (Speaker 5, the school board chair) | 2026-05-05 | 2026-05-05 | 1 | — |
| Check whether Bob Briggs / the emergency management team can use the library during non-school hours (e.g., Sunday warming center) at the library board's authority, or whether it must go through the school board. | — | 2026-05-05 | 2026-05-05 | 1 | — |
| Consider two 'no parking Thursday 12 to 3' signs (possibly in the apparently unused handicap spot) so library patrons have parking. | — | 2026-05-05 | 2026-05-05 | 1 | — |
| Confirm/define the janitor's snow-removal duties around the school (driveway, parking lot, walkways; whether janitorial/office staff work Saturdays and snow days) after Dave plowed and the janitor blew snow back out. | Selectboard (Speaker 1) with the school | 2026-05-05 | 2026-05-05 | 1 | — |
| Send a letter (superintendent and principal) to Reesboro families asking for enrollment decisions by May 15 so busing/transportation can be planned and the Reesboro chair is informed. | School (superintendent and principal) | 2026-05-05 | 2026-05-05 | 1 | May 15 (2026) |
| Coordinate and promote Green-up Day: put out signs, put stuff in the school, on the newsletter, and on Facebook | Pam Torg (Green-up Day coordinator) | 2026-04-23 | 2026-04-23 | 1 | May 2, 2026 (Green-up Day) |
| Talk with Deb about the lister training — how complicated the schooling is — and put feelers out for another lister | Speaker 9 | 2026-04-16 | 2026-04-16 | 1 | — |
| Send out an email (that evening) to coordinate a three-way meeting of the select board, school board, and library board (local boards only, no supervisory) | Speaker 4 | 2026-04-16 | 2026-04-16 | 1 | tonight (evening of April 16, 2026) |
| Review the equipment (plate compactor) grant list and determine what to file for under the FY2027 grant and aid program | Dave (public works, name not confirmed) | 2026-04-16 | 2026-04-16 | 1 | — |
| Drive around with Dave to decide the next road project on the FY2027 grant and aid list | Jim Henderson (with Dave) | 2026-04-16 | 2026-04-16 | 1 | — |
| Prepare the FEMA mitigation grant letter of intent and application for the Sportsman Road culvert | Lori (staff; likely Speaker 2) | 2026-04-16 | 2026-04-16 | 1 | application at the end of May 2026 |
| Send the 9-1-1 list to the fire department (for the reflective address signs) | Speaker 1 | 2026-04-16 | 2026-04-16 | 1 | — |
| Find out whether PBR charges for the VCA hearing-training webinar (June 17, 6:00–7:30 p.m., online) and, if so, arrange for the board to attend together | Speaker 1 | 2026-04-16 | 2026-04-16 | 1 | before June 17, 2026 |
| Research the 1% consumer tax option (statute is 'pretty fairly written') and get information before town meeting to decide whether to put it into effect | — | 2026-04-16 | 2026-04-16 | 1 | before town meeting |
| Put names next to the excess weight permits and email them to board members | Nancy L. Bushika (Chair) | 2026-04-02 | 2026-04-02 | 1 | — |
| Prepare the request for a quote for lawn mowing/fence cleanup and email it to John | Lori (on behalf of the chair) | 2026-04-02 | 2026-04-02 | 1 | — |
| Send the list of houses with missing number signs (with names) to the board and discuss next steps at the next meeting | Nancy L. Bushika (Chair) | 2026-04-02 | 2026-04-02 | 1 | next selectboard meeting |
| Post about the house-number requirement on 'Stamford Informed' | Paul Dupuis | 2026-04-02 | 2026-04-02 | 1 | — |
| Email Linda Rodovick and Cindy Lamar to set up a joint meeting of the selectboard, school board, and library trustees | Speaker 19 (unidentified) | 2026-04-02 | 2026-04-02 | 1 | — |
| Come down with the selectboard to inspect the school well/roof runoff issue and point out options | Rodney Holland (school maintenance) with the selectboard | 2026-04-02 | 2026-04-02 | 1 | before dark; Thursday 5:30 meeting suggested |
| Select one of the four A&R alternative designs for the East Road color structures grant, get contractor estimates, and confirm with AOT that it still qualifies for the grant | Speaker 11 (highway supervisor, unidentified) | 2026-04-02 | 2026-04-02 | 1 | — |
| Locate the 1% option sales tax statute and the list of towns using it, and share with the board | — | 2026-04-02 | 2026-04-02 | 1 | — |
| Consider adding concrete questions about the school (building ownership, consolidation) to the town plan survey | Speaker 45 (town planner, unidentified) | 2026-04-02 | 2026-04-02 | 1 | — |
| Send email to the superintendent (by email, not mail) disagreeing with his approach in dealing with the trustees and the use of the library, supporting the library's decision to be open the next day (3/31) from 12 to 6, open to the public, for the next three weeks; copy the school board. | Select board | 2026-03-30 | 2026-03-30 | 1 | evening of 2026-03-30 (before the library opens 3/31) |
| Send a separate email to the school board attaching the email correspondence as a PDF (as the trustees had sent to the select board). | Library trustees / select board | 2026-03-30 | 2026-03-30 | 1 | — |
| Follow up with a letter of support from the select board after the superintendent's next response. | Library trustees (with select board support) | 2026-03-30 | 2026-03-30 | 1 | — |
| Open the library as usual the next day (3/31), 12 to 6, open to the public, for the three-week period; if access is blocked, record the incident on a cell phone and call the chair. | Library staff (Speaker 33 offered to be at the library at noon; Danielle walks in the next morning) | 2026-03-30 | 2026-03-30 | 1 | 2026-03-31 |
| Make/duplicate a library key for the select board. | Library (Speaker 33: 'I can make keys') | 2026-03-30 | 2026-03-30 | 1 | — |
| Talk to the school principal and get something in writing about what the school did to test the water source (scope test vs pressure test) | Nancy L. Bushika | 2026-03-19 | 2026-03-19 | 1 | — |
| Post the lister position on the town website and in the Berkshire Eagle (about $20/hour, must be a Stamford resident, two positions) | Speaker 1 (town staff) / select board | 2026-03-19 | 2026-03-19 | 1 | — |
| Continue and pay for Deb Burchard's lister training | Deb Burchard (town funding) | 2026-03-19 | 2026-03-19 | 1 | Training ends in August |
| Get a list of National Forest logging contractors and their certificates of insurance before the next season | Select board (Speaker 2 / Nancy L. Bushika to follow up with Forest Service) | 2026-03-19 | 2026-03-19 | 1 | Before next fall's logging season |
| Arrange a log truck to lift the collapsed roof and free the town tractor; clean up afterwards | Paul (Speaker 56) | 2026-03-19 | 2026-03-19 | 1 | — |
| Obtain a plowing agreement for the contractor working Klondike Road | Select board / Klondike contractor | 2026-03-19 | 2026-03-19 | 1 | — |
| Bring possible village district expansion to the planning commission | Speaker 2 (Mike) | 2026-03-19 | 2026-03-19 | 1 | Next planning commission meeting (second Monday; transcript says 'it's the 13th') |
| 911 numbering update | — | 2026-03-19 | 2026-03-19 | 1 | — |
| Board to discuss the ethics/conflict-of-interest letter internally, possibly with the ethics liaison at a future meeting or executive session | Select board | 2026-03-19 | 2026-03-19 | 1 | — |
| Talk to the principal about snow removal at the school/town building (and whether the custodian can come in earlier) | Nancy L. Bushika (Chair) | 2026-03-05 | 2026-03-05 | 1 | August (noted for the August meeting) |
| Contact Grinnell Power about the electrical work on Jepson (confirm nothing goes underground; keep the board informed) | Dave (highway) | 2026-03-05 | 2026-03-05 | 1 | — |
| Get the paving project bids out and set up financing (expected this summer; quotes are at the November index and fuel is up) | Dave (highway) with Lori (town clerk) | 2026-03-05 | 2026-03-05 | 1 | summer (as soon as practical) |
| Send letters to all appointees saying they have been appointed (and respond if they do not want the position); combined letter to Sheila covering planning and conservation | Lori (town clerk) (per 'be easier on Laurie'); mover of the motion was the chair | 2026-03-05 | 2026-03-05 | 1 | — |
| Advertise the RTAC (regional transportation advisory committee) appointment and the Green Up Day coordinator position | — | 2026-03-05 | 2026-03-05 | 1 | — |
| Make the grant requisition(s) for the town plan update (40% advance available now; then 30% and 30% reimbursement) through the state's online grants system, with Callie on the phone for help | Nancy L. Bushika (as municipal authorizing official; Kurt as backup) | 2026-03-05 | 2026-03-05 | 1 | — |
| Kick off the town plan update with the planning commission | Callie (BCRC) with the planning commission | 2026-03-05 | 2026-03-05 | 1 | Monday evening (the following week) |
| Report back on how many hours the listers' training will take and set up training (first training course on the 16th); coordinate with district advisor Beth Miller, who wants to meet with Nancy and the listers by next week | Deb Burchard (with the district advisor) | 2026-03-05 | 2026-03-05 | 1 | next week (meeting) |
| Talk to Deb about the zoning administrator position before appointing (executive session if needed) | Nancy L. Bushika (Chair) / the board | 2026-03-05 | 2026-03-05 | 1 | — |
| Have the school follow through on investigating the water problem in front of the school (was supposed to send someone the week before) | School (followed up by the board) | 2026-03-05 | 2026-03-05 | 1 | — |
| Compile figures on the cost of the #19 Freightliner over the past couple of (at least two) years | Dave (town meeting), asked by the chair | 2026-02-05 | 2026-02-05 | 1 | — |
| Follow up on the #19 Freightliner transmission repair bill | Speaker 5 | 2026-02-05 | 2026-02-05 | 1 | — |
| Email the conflict-of-interest policy to the chairmen of all committees for distribution to their members | Lori | 2026-02-05 | 2026-02-05 | 1 | — |
| Sign and date the cover of the conflict-of-interest policy; make a copy for the employee file | Town employees (Dave, Mike, Jim, 'and whoever else works here') | 2026-02-05 | 2026-02-05 | 1 | — |
| Be present at the spring start of construction on Sparrow Drive to verify the building corners | Speaker 11 | 2026-02-05 | 2026-02-05 | 1 | spring (when construction starts) |
| Handle the printed town meeting documents (take them to [garbled: 'reed's borough'] / they have to be mailed out) | Nancy L. Bushika (Chair) | 2026-02-05 | 2026-02-05 | 1 | — |
| Provide the auditors' requested documents (4-page list, 35+ requests) ahead of the audit | Lori (received the engagement letter) | 2026-02-05 | 2026-02-05 | 1 | before Feb 9 (auditors on site Feb 9-10) |
| Send a letter to Barb Doley explaining the matter is a personal property dispute outside the Select Board's authority | — | 2026-01-29 | 2026-01-29 | 1 | — |
| Write to Callie about the planning grant to ask why she wants to come in person | Speaker 12 | 2026-01-29 | 2026-01-29 | 1 | — |
| Copy and file the Costello report | Speaker 3 | 2026-01-29 | 2026-01-29 | 1 | — |
| Work on the tax breakdown for the town report (per-article/per-household tax impact) | Nancy L. Bushika (Chair) | 2026-01-29 | 2026-01-29 | 1 | — |
| Work on the select board report | Speaker 16 | 2026-01-29 | 2026-01-29 | 1 | — |
| Address personnel/training issues (including town equipment used on private driveways) in executive session | Select Board | 2026-01-29 | 2026-01-29 | 1 | — |
| Work on the 15-page Planning Commission municipal grant paperwork (Lori and the chair to work on it Monday); chair to sign; everything else handled by BCRC | Nancy L. Bushika (Chair) and Lori | 2026-01-08 | 2026-01-08 | 1 | sign and send by the 24th (January) |
| Go to the BCRC meeting (the third Thursday from now) | Speaker 7 | 2026-01-08 | 2026-01-08 | 1 | — |
| Attend the January 15, 2:00 pm Zoom with Planning, Select Board, and Conservation (adjust the energy portion so it does not specify the PUSIC range in specific areas; municipality can voice there) | Select board (all can sign up at home) | 2026-01-08 | 2026-01-08 | 1 | 2026-01-15 14:00 |
| Continue driving around town checking 911 numbers (~one third done; a few more weeks expected) | unnamed (recovering from hip surgery) | 2026-01-08 | 2026-01-08 | 1 | — |
| Reach out to the Green Mountain Power / National Grid project coordinator about the pole-redo project (poles being staged near the old Walmart, to go along the ridge) | Deb (Speaker 10, resident) | 2026-01-08 | 2026-01-08 | 1 | — |
| Provide town report dedication photos (including one of Betty); go 'old school and knock on the door' of CJ | Speaker 5 (unidentified) | 2026-01-08 | 2026-01-08 | 1 | — |
| Check the LCT figure (budget line not yet final) | Speaker 3 | 2026-01-08 | 2026-01-08 | 1 | — |
| Fill in the salary parts of the budget and fix the error in the salary spreadsheet | Laurie / Dave | 2026-01-08 | 2026-01-08 | 1 | — |
| Chase the 2026 website and email maintenance quote (asked by email, no answer yet) | Speaker 3 (asking on John's behalf) | 2026-01-08 | 2026-01-08 | 1 | — |
| Review the $600 school-closure cost (March town meeting closed school; May special election unanticipated) | Nancy L. Bushika (Chair) | 2026-01-08 | 2026-01-08 | 1 | — |
| Look into the Salad Waste Alliance payments (three paid in December vs four expected; estimate for 2026) | Nancy L. Bushika (Chair) | 2026-01-08 | 2026-01-08 | 1 | — |
| Look into the aging Xerox copier (hard to find parts) and the aging file cabinets | Lori (chair: 'she's looking into that') | 2026-01-08 | 2026-01-08 | 1 | — |
| Talk to Lou before 'going down there' (dog kennel/dog expenses line) | Select board | 2026-01-08 | 2026-01-08 | 1 | — |
| Re-run the budget review; turn completed figures in to Lori | Select board | 2026-01-08 | 2026-01-08 | 1 | 2026-01-15 regular meeting (and possibly 2026-01-27) |
| Schedule an early budget work session in the first week of January (Tuesday or Wednesday, daytime) | Nancy L. Bushika (chair) | 2025-12-18 | 2025-12-18 | 1 | — |
| Department budgets due in to Speaker 3 by January 16; town reports by January 26; warrant signed by January 29 | — | 2025-12-18 | 2025-12-18 | 1 | 2026-01-16 / 2026-01-26 / 2026-01-29 |
| Check the 911 numbers at mailboxes that do not have them | Dave (highway; likely Speaker 4, not confirmed) | 2025-12-18 | 2025-12-18 | 1 | — |
| Word the Vermont rural fire protection petition (like two years ago, $200 amount) and get it back by January 15; 38 signatures needed | Nancy L. Bushika (chair) | 2025-12-18 | 2025-12-18 | 1 | 2026-01-15 |
| Send the planning grant paperwork to Lori (town clerk) for signature and copies; enter the town match in the 2026 budget | Kurt Gamari | 2025-12-18 | 2025-12-18 | 1 | — |
| Find out the deadline to sign the planning grant paperwork | — | 2025-12-18 | 2025-12-18 | 1 | — |
| Write the town report dedication for Betty Padman and Dottie Howe; get photos to Laurie | Speaker 7 | 2025-12-18 | 2025-12-18 | 1 | — |
| Provide sentences to the chair for the selectboard town report; Dave to add road thoughts | Selectboard members | 2025-12-18 | 2025-12-18 | 1 | — |
| Clean up the tennis court site next summer (remove boxes, order a dumpster, reuse the fence if usable) | John Dunn / highway crew (Speaker 4 work discussion; not confirmed) | 2025-12-18 | 2025-12-18 | 1 | next summer, when school lets out |
| Follow up with the school (liaison role, 'PTG' as transcribed) on playground maintenance responsibility and report back to the board | Jim (identity not stated; not on the present list) | 2025-12-18 | 2025-12-18 | 1 | — |
| Talk to principal Julie Swanson about the playground inspection and ask state rep Jonathan Cooper (BCRC) whether grant funding is available | Speaker 23 (identity not confirmed) | 2025-12-18 | 2025-12-18 | 1 | — |
| Check with the school principal about the school speed sign lights not running during school hours | — | 2025-12-18 | 2025-12-18 | 1 | — |
| Bring the Bennington Regional Planning Commission speeding/safety study paperwork to the board for follow-up | Speaker 15 | 2025-12-18 | 2025-12-18 | 1 | — |
| Look into Village Center District grant money for the school and firehouse (e.g., new firehouse roof) | — | 2025-12-18 | 2025-12-18 | 1 | — |
| Hold the executive session budget review (reviewing employees) | selectboard | 2025-12-04 | 2025-12-04 | 1 | next Thursday (Dec 11), 6:00 p.m. |
| Hold the December 18 meetings (5:00 board of abatement; 5:30; 6:00 regular meeting) | Lori (scheduling) | 2025-12-04 | 2025-12-04 | 1 | December 18 |
| Gather a 30-signature petition for the Rural Fire Protection Task Force (due mid-January / January 15) if it wants an appropriation; may be raised at warrant time | Rural Fire Protection Task Force (Speaker 9 to help bring it up at the firehouse) | 2025-12-04 | 2025-12-04 | 1 | by January 15 |
| Look up state laws and make phone calls the next day about the Mill Road neighbor (lighting / painted-wood burning) to have someone talk to her | Speaker 9 | 2025-12-04 | 2025-12-04 | 1 | the next day (Dec 5) |
| Possibly write a letter to the realtor about the Mill Road house (interest, price too high, would they consider a donation) | — | 2025-12-04 | 2025-12-04 | 1 | — |
| Review the attorney's bill (in Nancy's box) once all bills are in; await the assessor fee figures | Nancy L. Bushika (Chair) / board | 2025-12-04 | 2025-12-04 | 1 | — |
| Attend VLCT 'Open Meeting Law Basics' webinar (free; Dec 10, 10:00–11:30, at home or at the town office) | selectboard / staff (optional) | 2025-12-04 | 2025-12-04 | 1 | December 10 |
| Optional: attend the governor's public-safety meeting in Bennington (Southern VT fire chiefs, police chiefs, selectboard members) re: state trooper / sheriff coverage | selectboard (optional; 'Mike, you could go') | 2025-12-04 | 2025-12-04 | 1 | the next day (Dec 5), 10:45–11:45, Bennington Firehouse, River Street |
| Get a reprice from H.A. George for the replacement propane furnace in the garage | Dave (highway) | 2025-11-20 | 2025-11-20 | 1 | — |
| Review employee salaries (Dave, Mike, Jim) and start thinking about budgets | — | 2025-11-20 | 2025-11-20 | 1 | before/at the next meeting (5:30) |
| Organize the town Christmas tree: source a tree, put it up, decorate | — | 2025-11-20 | 2025-11-20 | 1 | — |
| Decide on the assessor clerk hire (two applicants: Nancy Bushika, Julie Ann Sullivan) | selectboard (chair recusing) | 2025-11-20 | 2025-11-20 | 1 | — |
| Consider reaching out to the other (unsuccessful) applicant about the still-open, paid lister position, if she would be interested in getting involved with the town | — | 2025-11-20 | 2025-11-20 | 1 | — |
| Discuss/confirm the assessor clerk hourly rate | — | 2025-11-20 | 2025-11-20 | 1 | first meeting in December |
| Start looking at numbers/options for replacing the 2019 Freightliner (and consider the Ram) | Dave, highway foreman (Speaker 3); Speaker 1 said he already has a sheet with numbers | 2025-11-06 | 2025-11-06 | 1 | — |
| Correct the 2019 Freightliner value on the VLCT equipment schedule to $140,000 (actual purchase price) and follow up with the insurance company | Nancy L. Bushika (Chair) / Lori (online portal) | 2025-11-06 | 2025-11-06 | 1 | — |
| Call the heater contractor the next day, ask whether a two-head mini-split covering both rooms is possible within ~$1,000 more and the same time frame, and if not, tell him to go ahead and install the $6,500 plug-in unit | — | 2025-11-06 | 2025-11-06 | 1 | next day (per amended motion) |
| Ask Sally to stay on for a couple more weeks until the assessor-clerk position is filled | Nancy L. Bushika (Chair) | 2025-11-06 | 2025-11-06 | 1 | — |
| Send a thank-you note to the fire department for their Halloween participation | Sally (transcript says she can do it for free) | 2025-11-06 | 2025-11-06 | 1 | — |
| Follow up on the 9-1-1 numbering update | — | 2025-11-06 | 2025-11-06 | 1 | — |
| Submit the 2026 clean water grant claim once the last bill is in | Lori (Speaker 7) | 2025-11-06 | 2025-11-06 | 1 | — |
| Have backup transfer station monitor applicant fill out paperwork | Steve Senecal / Lori | 2025-11-06 | 2025-11-06 | 1 | — |
| Raise the VLCT insurance renewal package (emailed to Paul Ethier for Claire Drummond) | Paul Ethier | 2025-11-06 | 2025-11-06 | 1 | the coming Monday |
| Call the recycling vendor (got their cell phone number that day) | Speaker 1 | 2025-10-16 | 2025-10-16 | 1 | — |
| Check with Scott whether 2026 voter/caller registrations will be handled by SWIFT or still need to be done by the town | Speaker 1 | 2025-10-16 | 2025-10-16 | 1 | — |
| Look up the 9-1-1 number for the Gio Giofino camp (bought by Connecticut residents) using Lori's records and give it to the owners | — | 2025-10-16 | 2025-10-16 | 1 | — |
| Put the tax bill mailing guidance on the town webpage | Lori | 2025-10-16 | 2025-10-16 | 1 | — |
| Provide 9-1-1 sign with letter (new number) and posting instructions to the camp owners | — | 2025-10-16 | 2025-10-16 | 1 | — |
| Prepare and submit the municipal planning grant application with the planning commission (BCRC preparing it at no cost to the town) | Callie Fishburn / Bennington County Regional Commission, with the planning commission | 2025-10-02 | 2025-10-02 | 1 | 2025-11-03 (applications due) |
| Fill out and sign the grant resolution form (municipal authorizing official, alternate, grant administrator) | selectboard members | 2025-10-02 | 2025-10-02 | 1 | 2025-10-02 (done at the meeting) |
| Inspect drainage at 61 Boulder Road with the homeowner present | Dave (roads supervisor) and selectboard members | 2025-10-02 | 2025-10-02 | 1 | 2025-10-03, 8:00 a.m. |
| Follow up on the last unregistered dog; ticket the owner if he does not appear | Lori (town office) | 2025-10-02 | 2025-10-02 | 1 | 2025-10-03, 8:00 a.m. |
| Contact Dave Tatro about the Vermont Emergency Management Exercise and coordinate board attendance | Nancy L. Bushika (Chair) | 2025-10-02 | 2025-10-02 | 1 | 2025-10-22 (exercise; EOC at the firehouse; transcript also mentions the town garage) |
| Ask the fire department to be out on Halloween for safety | trustee (unattributed speaker) | 2025-10-02 | 2025-10-02 | 1 | before 2025-10-31 |
| Advertise the assessor clerk position and note in minutes that interested parties should come forward | selectboard / Nancy L. Bushika | 2025-10-02 | 2025-10-02 | 1 | — |
| Town sign: dig the holes, spread the dirt, remove the two concrete blocks from the old sign; consider pots on either side of the sign | board / unattributed (Speaker 8) | 2025-10-02 | 2025-10-02 | 1 | 2025-10-03 (crews expected to come up the next day to dig) |
| Collect missing 9-1-1 numbers for buildings (emergency management to go around); follow up on compliance | emergency management group | 2025-10-02 | 2025-10-02 | 1 | — |
| Develop an informational guide/checklist of what requires a building permit (with the planning commission and Deb, the AO), possibly for the website | — | 2025-10-02 | 2025-10-02 | 1 | — |
| Look up the open meetings law on work sessions / exploratory committees | Nancy L. Bushika (Chair) / Lisa (planning commission) | 2025-10-02 | 2025-10-02 | 1 | — |
| Bring a paving fund (set-aside, like the fire department fund) up at budget time | unattributed (Speaker 3) | 2025-10-02 | 2025-10-02 | 1 | — |
| Attend the meeting with the attorney (three members) | Three selectboard members, per the executive session decision | 2025-10-02 | 2025-10-02 | 1 | — |
| Get something in writing from the state (Vermont Agency of Transportation / Patrick Wilson, the area supervisor) about the abandoned sidewalk in front of the resident's house — whether the state will take responsibility or confirm it will not maintain/remove it | Dave (town road agent) | 2025-09-18 | 2025-09-18 | 1 | — |
| Check with the auditor on how to move the Allstate-related money before the end of the year | Lori | 2025-09-18 | 2025-09-18 | 1 | before the end of the year |
| Work with Dave and send a letter to the property owner(s) about the culvert replacement on the private road, stressing that emergency vehicles may not be able to access it readily | Lori (Speaker 17), with Dave | 2025-09-18 | 2025-09-18 | 1 | — |
| Reach out to Johnny regarding the Northern Berkshire ambulance service survey | Speaker 5 | 2025-09-18 | 2025-09-18 | 1 | — |
| Complete the Northern Berkshire ambulance service survey (population-based; town's identity not included; no commitment) | Nancy L. Bushika (Chair), with Lori | 2025-09-18 | 2025-09-18 | 1 | — |
| Contact the owner of the town's one unregistered dog about registration | Luke | 2025-09-18 | 2025-09-18 | 1 | — |
| Report the recycling/dumping situation (the contracted company possibly hauling waste out of state) to the state | Lori / Laurie | 2025-09-18 | 2025-09-18 | 1 | — |
| Work with Pam about the flowers for the 3D town sign | Jim | 2025-09-18 | 2025-09-18 | 1 | — |
| Sign the employee policy handbook | selectboard (to sign) | 2025-09-18 | 2025-09-18 | 1 | — |
| Get budgetary figures/quotes for fall chip-sealing (Ron Kowalski coming around in October; 8th Street) for the December budget | Dave, DPW ('Speaker 9' label; not independently verified) | 2025-09-04 | 2025-09-04 | 1 | before December budget |
| Check whether Stamford has a representative on the Northern Berkshire Ambulance board of directors; if not, look at getting one; talk to the ambulance service ('John') in the capacity of a selectman | — | 2025-09-04 | 2025-09-04 | 1 | — |
| Report the Planning Commission grant match amount to the select board for the budget | Lisa (Planning Commission) | 2025-09-04 | 2025-09-04 | 1 | — |
| Fill out the opioid settlement registration/correspondance online and keep the board informed | Lori (town clerk) | 2025-09-04 | 2025-09-04 | 1 | — |
| Pay 50% deposit for the sign design, obtain design for board approval (do not install before approval), coordinate installation with the school (after hours/weekend) | — | 2025-09-04 | 2025-09-04 | 1 | — |
| Continue 911 numbering work | Bob Briggs and his team | 2025-09-04 | 2025-09-04 | 1 | — |
| Attend emergency management blizzard planning session at the fire station; Bob to contact Dave about it | selectmen (Bob to reach Dave) | 2025-09-04 | 2025-09-04 | 1 | 2025-09-10, 6 PM, fire station |
| Delinquent dogs: owners to contact Lori (Eric Malinchuk had a rabies certificate appointment near end of August; Jamie Kuzo's rabies good through September 2025; 'Waters' has moved away) | dog owners / Lori (clerk) | 2025-09-04 | 2025-09-04 | 1 | — |
| Report results of the BCA checklist purging done with the justices of the peace; short session (~4 or 6) if the board wants to act | — | 2025-09-04 | 2025-09-04 | 1 | next select board meeting, Sept 18 |
| Call James McPherson tonight with the job offer | Nancy L. Bushika (chair) | 2025-09-04 | 2025-09-04 | 1 | 2025-09-04 evening |
| Chair of each board to contact individual members so at least one member attends the all-boards meeting (open to the public) | chairs of each board | 2025-09-04 | 2025-09-04 | 1 | 2025-09-11, 6 PM, school |
| Send the (short) letter of support for the passenger rail project | — | 2025-09-04 | 2025-09-04 | 1 | — |
| Call the state and confirm the sign is being put in the right spot | Dave (road commissioner, Speaker 28) | 2025-08-21 | 2025-08-21 | 1 | — |
| Provide insurance to Lori before starting the sign | — | 2025-08-21 | 2025-08-21 | 1 | — |
| Get material and design details from the sign contractor and confirm the 4x6 size | Lori (Speaker 3) | 2025-08-21 | 2025-08-21 | 1 | — |
| Coordinate with Pam before disturbing the flower bed; dig up and replant the existing plants | Pam (Speaker 10) | 2025-08-21 | 2025-08-21 | 1 | — |
| Consider applying for a better back roads grant for the large problem culvert | Dave (Speaker 28) | 2025-08-21 | 2025-08-21 | 1 | — |
| Chip seal on Sportsman; continue ditch and mowing work on Klondike | Dave (Speaker 28) | 2025-08-21 | 2025-08-21 | 1 | — |
| Prepare the new recycling schedule starting November 1 | Lori (Speaker 3) | 2025-08-21 | 2025-08-21 | 1 | before November 1 |
| Review recycling pricing (board 'homework'), including small yearly percentage increases | — | 2025-08-21 | 2025-08-21 | 1 | — |
| Send tickets for unregistered dogs | Luke | 2025-08-21 | 2025-08-21 | 1 | — |
| Prepare the final draft of the employee policy handbook with changes highlighted and email all selectmen | Lori (Speaker 3) | 2025-08-21 | 2025-08-21 | 1 | — |
| Go look at the stone wall, yew shrubs, and possible sign locations before final location decision | — | 2025-08-21 | 2025-08-21 | 1 | — |
| Walk the school grounds with the principal and superintendent (state police-identified areas of concern; last year's evacuations) | — | 2025-08-21 | 2025-08-21 | 1 | Tuesday the 26th at 4:30 |
| Firm up assistant treasurer salary (Dean Kerfield) | — | 2025-08-21 | 2025-08-21 | 1 | — |
| Get in touch with each applicant for the road position | Dave Tetro | 2025-08-21 | 2025-08-21 | 1 | — |
| Interview both applicants for the road position (one at 5:00, the other at 5:30) | — | 2025-08-21 | 2025-08-21 | 1 | before next meeting |
| Have the job description ready so the board has it in front of them while interviewing the two applicants | Lori | 2025-08-21 | 2025-08-21 | 1 | — |
| Call to ask whether he will take the three refrigerators in storage (Bell-Val, Whitingham/Wilmington) | Patrick (Speaker 3) | 2025-08-07 | 2025-08-07 | 1 | — |
| Send a note/letter to Bob (emergency management coordinator) asking his group to identify houses that need 911 numbers | Lori | 2025-08-07 | 2025-08-07 | 1 | — |
| Follow up with the school about the Vermont flag — whether they are putting one up in September | Nancy L. Bushika (Chair) | 2025-08-07 | 2025-08-07 | 1 | — |
| Look into who can raise money for the Bobcat sign and confirm installation and insurance | Nancy L. Bushika (Chair) | 2025-08-07 | 2025-08-07 | 1 | — |
| Obtain the Clarksburg personnel policy for comparison | Dave (Speaker 5) | 2025-08-07 | 2025-08-07 | 1 | — |
| Distribute the policy/handbook documents (VLCT salary book, Reedsboro 2023 policy, Clarksburg policy) and set a work session date | Lori (Speaker 2) | 2025-08-07 | 2025-08-07 | 1 | — |
| Send appointment letters to Stephanie Shelburne (planning commission) and Carol Salvo (conservation commission): you are appointed, and let us know if you do not want it | Lori | 2025-08-07 | 2025-08-07 | 1 | — |
| Get notices out to all board chairmen for the all-boards meeting | Lori | 2025-08-07 | 2025-08-07 | 1 | before 2025-09-11 |
| Collect the taxes once the warrant is signed | Lori | 2025-08-07 | 2025-08-07 | 1 | — |
| Do the flowers at town hall / for the Ethier Memorial cleanup | Nancy L. Bushika (Chair) | 2025-08-07 | 2025-08-07 | 1 | cleanup the following Saturday |
| Review the part-time highway (third person) application with Dave in executive session at a full board | selectboard (full board) | 2025-08-07 | 2025-08-07 | 1 | — |
| Work up the amended code of ethics ordinance language (one fact-finder; board hears complaint first) and start the adoption/publication process | Lori (town clerk) | 2025-07-17 | 2025-07-17 | 1 | — |
| Make 911 number signs: one for Speaker 10 ($16 to Laurie) and one for Speaker 8's new property | Bill (with Laurie taking the payment) | 2025-07-17 | 2025-07-17 | 1 | by next meeting |
| Place the 911 numbering ordinance amendment (higher fines) on the next selectboard meeting agenda | Selectboard (chair to put it on the agenda) | 2025-07-17 | 2025-07-17 | 1 | next meeting |
| Re-survey the town for missing or unreadable 911 numbers (last survey ~5 years ago) | Bill and John (per transcript) | 2025-07-17 | 2025-07-17 | 1 | — |
| Send out 911 reminder letters | Lori (Laurie) | 2025-07-17 | 2025-07-17 | 1 | — |
| Get a contractor estimate for the East Road alternative project (aluminum box, collar, headwalls) | Dave (Speaker 5) | 2025-07-17 | 2025-07-17 | 1 | before March town meeting ask |
| Ask the March town meeting for funding for the East Road bridge (amount TBD after estimate) | Selectboard / town meeting | 2025-07-17 | 2025-07-17 | 1 | March |
| Obtain Dave's (planning commissioner) written resignation before confirming the full planning commission | Dave (planning commissioner) | 2025-07-17 | 2025-07-17 | 1 | — |
| Have planning commission vacancy information by the next meeting | — | 2025-07-17 | 2025-07-17 | 1 | next meeting |
| Finish local emergency plan and send to the school, including new emergency operations coordinator (Stephanie Schalberg); get proper school contact info (new principal) | Bob (Speaker 27) | 2025-07-17 | 2025-07-17 | 1 | — |
| Follow up with the sign maker on the enlarged town sign (state allows 64-inch letters); work out mounting (remove outside steel frame to lighten) | — | 2025-07-17 | 2025-07-17 | 1 | — |
| Look into mini-split heat/AC for the town office: talk to Joe Veresky, get about three quotes, look into the technology | Mike (three quotes); Speaker 8 (talk to Joe); Speaker 50 (technology) | 2025-07-17 | 2025-07-17 | 1 | — |
| Review the second quarter financials and raise questions with Lori by the next meeting | Selectboard | 2025-07-17 | 2025-07-17 | 1 | next meeting |
| Decide on wood chip source after the bill arrives (6 bales delivered) | Selectboard | 2025-07-17 | 2025-07-17 | 1 | — |
| Put rule signs on all recycling containers; consider printing rules on the back of punch cards | — | 2025-07-17 | 2025-07-17 | 1 | — |
| Find a successor town rep for the Bennington County Solid Waste Alliance (4 meetings/year, Zoom) | Selectboard | 2025-07-17 | 2025-07-17 | 1 | — |
| Set a second joint meeting with the school board and ask the superintendent for the cost breakdown (town vs. school) | Selectboard | 2025-07-17 | 2025-07-17 | 1 | — |
| Keep recruiting: third road worker (~$25/hr), recycling center fill-in worker, and listers if needed | Selectboard / Dave | 2025-07-17 | 2025-07-17 | 1 | — |
| Mike Denault will work with Nancy Bushika to review the policy | Mike Denault | 2025-06-19 | 2025-06-19 | 1 | — |
| Deb Burchard will reach out to past listers to see if they are interested in working as a lister again | Deb Burchard | 2025-06-19 | 2025-06-19 | 1 | — |
| the board will speak with Dave Tatro, the Road Commissioner, and will be in touch | the board | 2025-06-19 | 2025-06-19 | 1 | — |
| The Select Board will cancel its regular meeting on July 3, 2025 due to the holiday | The Select Board | 2025-06-19 | 2025-06-19 | 1 | — |
| The Zoning Administrator shall recommend that the adequacy of access for emergency vehicles and other factors that may affect public health and safety be considered; 7 | The Zoning Administrator | 2025-06-19 | 2025-06-19 | 1 | — |
| the Board shall be based on a Site Development Plan and failure of the development to conform to such Site Plan shall constitute a violation of this Bylaw | the Board | 2025-06-19 | 2025-06-19 | 1 | — |
| the Zoning Administrator shall be obtained prior to the construction, erection, or replacement of any outdoor sign other than those specified under 7 | the Zoning Administrator | 2025-06-19 | 2025-06-19 | 1 | — |
| The Zoning Administrator shall literally enforce the provisions of this Bylaw and the duties of the office | The Zoning Administrator | 2025-06-19 | 2025-06-19 | 1 | — |
| The Zoning Administrator shall maintain a full and accurate record of all applications, permits, decisions and violations acted upon by him, which records shall be filed with the Stamford Town Clerk | The Zoning Administrator | 2025-06-19 | 2025-06-19 | 1 | — |
| The Select Board will meet with the School Directors on Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at 6:30 p  *(×2 meetings)* | The Select Board | 2025-06-05 | 2025-06-19 | 2 | — |
| Nancy Bushika will review the job description with Dave Tatro before the board finalizes it  *(×3 meetings)* | Nancy Bushika | 2025-02-20 | 2025-06-19 | 3 | — |
| Lisa Gramlin will send out letters to Alpenwald homeowners through the Alpenwald board | Lisa Gramlin | 2025-06-05 | 2025-06-05 | 1 | — |
| Mike Denault will get back to the sheriff | Mike Denault | 2025-06-05 | 2025-06-05 | 1 | — |
| The board will discuss the matter further in executive session | The board | 2025-06-05 | 2025-06-05 | 1 | — |
| The Select Board will turn the list over to the Dog Officer for action | The Select Board | 2025-06-05 | 2025-06-05 | 1 | — |
| the Select Board needs to put a stop to it  *(×2 meetings)* | the Select Board | 2025-05-01 | 2025-06-05 | 2 | — |
| Nancy Bushika will work with the town clerk to pick dates and send it out  *(×3 meetings)* | Nancy Bushika | 2024-03-21 | 2025-06-05 | 3 | — |
| Dave Saldo will be invited to participate | Dave Saldo | 2025-05-15 | 2025-05-15 | 1 | — |
| Mike Denault agreed that the town should have something in place | Mike Denault | 2025-05-15 | 2025-05-15 | 1 | — |
| Tom Nazzewski stated that the local ATV club will be cleaning Klondike Road and Risky Ranch Road this Saturday | Tom Nazzewski | 2025-05-15 | 2025-05-15 | 1 | — |
| Deb Burchard asked to address the emails that were sent to the town boards | Deb Burchard | 2025-05-01 | 2025-05-01 | 1 | — |
| Nancy Bushika will contact Erika Bailey to schedule a joint meeting  *(×2 meetings)* | Nancy Bushika | 2024-03-07 | 2025-05-01 | 2 | — |
| Dave Saldo will invite his contact to attend the public hearing to review and discuss the Bylaw sign wording | Dave Saldo | 2025-04-17 | 2025-04-17 | 1 | — |
| Nancy Bushika stated that the town needs to look into cloud storage so that the audio recording of meetings can be uploaded to the website | Nancy Bushika | 2025-04-17 | 2025-04-17 | 1 | — |
| The Select Board will prepare a letter  *(×2 meetings)* | The Select Board | 2025-03-20 | 2025-04-17 | 2 | — |
| The Select Board will review the Bylaws and propose any changes at the next meeting and set a public hearing date | The Select Board | 2025-04-03 | 2025-04-03 | 1 | — |
| The Select Board will keep their names in the pool in the event a complaint is received | The Select Board | 2025-04-03 | 2025-04-03 | 1 | — |
| The board will discuss the job with the School Directors at the joint meeting | The board | 2025-04-03 | 2025-04-03 | 1 | — |
| The Select Board will send out notices of the election with the school’s mailing | The Select Board | 2025-04-03 | 2025-04-03 | 1 | — |
| The clerk will look into it | The clerk | 2025-04-03 | 2025-04-03 | 1 | — |
| Kurt Gamari will attend the site visit on March 27, 2025 and bids will be due by 4 p | Kurt Gamari | 2025-03-20 | 2025-03-20 | 1 | — |
| The board will also have to adopt an ordinance | The board | 2025-03-20 | 2025-03-20 | 1 | — |
| The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on March 24, 2025 at 7 p  *(×2 meetings)* | The Planning Commission | 2025-03-06 | 2025-03-20 | 2 | — |
| Kurt Gamari will contact the School Directors to set up a joint meeting | Kurt Gamari | 2025-03-06 | 2025-03-06 | 1 | — |
| Bill Levine will try to put together some basic rules and regulations for the operation of town meeting | Bill Levine | 2025-03-06 | 2025-03-06 | 1 | — |
| The board will confirm that Deb Burchard, as Zoning Administrator, is listed as an Issuing and Appearing Official | The board | 2025-03-06 | 2025-03-06 | 1 | — |
| The board will wait at least 30 days which is required after town meeting | The board | 2025-03-06 | 2025-03-06 | 1 | — |
| the board will ask NEMRC to work with them | the board | 2025-03-06 | 2025-03-06 | 1 | — |
| The Select Board will meet with the School Board first and then schedule an All Boards meeting | The Select Board | 2025-03-06 | 2025-03-06 | 1 | — |
| Nancy Bushika will meet with Doug Wright to work on the proposed documents for review by the board at the next meeting | Nancy Bushika | 2025-02-20 | 2025-02-20 | 1 | — |
| Doug Wright discussed the proposed Ethics Investigation and Enforcement Ordinance that the town will need to adopt | Doug Wright | 2025-02-20 | 2025-02-20 | 1 | — |
| The board will see if their response is sufficient | The board | 2025-02-20 | 2025-02-20 | 1 | — |
| Nancy Bushika will contact the school to set something up after the election  *(×2 meetings)* | Nancy Bushika | 2025-02-06 | 2025-02-20 | 2 | — |
| Kurt Gamari noted that the Select Board should be aware of conflicts within boards | Kurt Gamari | 2025-02-06 | 2025-02-06 | 1 | — |
| Doug Wright will keep track of everyone who needs to take the training and keep copies of all of the certificates for the town | Doug Wright | 2025-01-16 | 2025-01-16 | 1 | — |
| The town clerk will consult with other towns to learn their procedures when accepting postmarks | The town clerk | 2025-01-16 | 2025-01-16 | 1 | — |
| the Select Board needs to correct the perception now that it has been brought to their attention or they could be in violation of the ethics law as well | the Select Board | 2025-01-16 | 2025-01-16 | 1 | — |
| The board will review the proposed warrant at their next meeting | The board | 2025-01-16 | 2025-01-16 | 1 | — |
| Dave Tatro will inspect the road each spring and adjustments to the agreement will be made if needed and any problems will need to be addressed | Dave Tatro | 2024-12-19 | 2024-12-19 | 1 | — |
| Brian Jowett said he is a snowmobile rider too and will plow lightly | Brian Jowett | 2024-12-19 | 2024-12-19 | 1 | — |
| the board will have to appoint an Ethics Liaison Officer | the board | 2024-12-19 | 2024-12-19 | 1 | — |
| The Select Board shall institute and periodically review and update a town road management system in making decisions about preventative maintenance and road improvements in accordance with 19 V | The Select Board | 2024-12-19 | 2024-12-19 | 1 | — |
| the Select Board will negotiate with the applicant for compensation of estimated road damages | the Select Board | 2024-12-19 | 2024-12-19 | 1 | — |
| the Select board shall also consider weather conditions and season of the year | the Select board | 2024-12-19 | 2024-12-19 | 1 | — |
| the Road Commissioner shall inspect the site | the Road Commissioner | 2024-12-19 | 2024-12-19 | 1 | — |
| The Select Board will elicit input from townspeople through a warrant article at the annual town meeting | The Select Board | 2024-12-19 | 2024-12-19 | 1 | — |
| the Select Board will determine the road name | the Select Board | 2024-12-19 | 2024-12-19 | 1 | — |
| Nancy Bushika will seek his input | Nancy Bushika | 2024-12-05 | 2024-12-05 | 1 | — |
| Mike Denault will help set it up | Mike Denault | 2024-11-21 | 2024-11-21 | 1 | — |
| Theresa Denault will not be organizing the tree lighting ceremony this year | Theresa Denault | 2024-11-07 | 2024-11-07 | 1 | — |
| Nancy Bushika noted that the Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting for the sign permit will be Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 6:30 p | Nancy Bushika | 2024-11-07 | 2024-11-07 | 1 | — |
| The town clerk will be scheduling the runoff election next week and it will be held soon | The town clerk | 2024-11-07 | 2024-11-07 | 1 | — |
| the board will be open to ideas | the board | 2024-10-24 | 2024-10-24 | 1 | — |
| the Select Board will look into these grants and other resources | the Select Board | 2024-10-24 | 2024-10-24 | 1 | — |
| The board will present this 2 opportunity to the town and it will be up to our residents to vote yes or no | The board | 2024-10-24 | 2024-10-24 | 1 | — |
| Bill Levine noted that there have been many executive sessions and asked if the board will let the townspeople know when the matter has been resolved | Bill Levine | 2024-10-17 | 2024-10-17 | 1 | — |
| the board will let the townspeople know when the matter has been resolved | the board | 2024-10-17 | 2024-10-17 | 1 | — |
| The board will continue to gather information on the first legal matter | The board | 2024-10-17 | 2024-10-17 | 1 | — |
| Bill Levine will request the presence of the Fire Department with their trucks and flashing lights | Bill Levine | 2024-10-03 | 2024-10-03 | 1 | — |
| Doug Wright will participate in the status conference on Tuesday, October 8, 2024 | Doug Wright | 2024-10-03 | 2024-10-03 | 1 | — |
| Reach out to asphalt contacts and obtain paving quotes (hot mix and cold mix) with a starting price and recommendations on which road(s) to start with (e.g., Jepson Road) to begin the paving conversation | Dave (road commissioner) | 2024-09-05 | 2024-09-05 | 1 | — |
| Follow up with the tree work crew and verify the bill once received | Dave (road commissioner) | 2024-09-05 | 2024-09-05 | 1 | — |
| Start taking pictures of Mill Road now to have them on file | Dave (road commissioner) | 2024-09-05 | 2024-09-05 | 1 | — |
| Check with Bennington contact about possible funding for road work on Mill Road/County Road | board (suggested by chair) | 2024-09-05 | 2024-09-05 | 1 | — |
| Contact the high-line contractor / National Grid about Mill Road work: safety (flagging), notification, and any road remediation plan | selectboard (chair) | 2024-09-05 | 2024-09-05 | 1 | — |
| Call Luke (dog warden) about the remaining delinquent dog owners (7 people, 9 dogs) | Laurie | 2024-09-05 | 2024-09-05 | 1 | tomorrow (next day) |
| Email Luke to obtain copies of any delinquent-dog tickets for office records | Nancy L. Bushika (Chair) | 2024-09-05 | 2024-09-05 | 1 | — |
| Find out the price of cloud storage (or increased website capacity) for meeting recordings now required by state law on the town website | Laurie | 2024-09-05 | 2024-09-05 | 1 | — |
| Coordinate the gate keys: keep one set in the town office and give one to the fire department after confirming they don't already have one | Laurie / fire department | 2024-09-05 | 2024-09-05 | 1 | — |
| Complete two CDL drug tests via Southwestern Vermont Medical Center | Laurie (scheduling) / two garage employees | 2024-09-05 | 2024-09-05 | 1 | 2024-09-30 |
| Mark the location of the campus library sign (at least 50 feet from the road) and ask Pam about relocating her flowers | board / Laurie | 2024-09-05 | 2024-09-05 | 1 | — |
| Sign up for the VLCT budgeting, spending, and borrowing seminar | Nancy L. Bushika (Chair) | 2024-09-05 | 2024-09-05 | 1 | 2024-09-18 |
| Send Theresa a letter of appreciation for her service | Nancy L. Bushika (Chair) | 2024-09-05 | 2024-09-05 | 1 | — |
| Grade Brown Brook Road (at least the hill/wheelsack section) and report how it looks; revisit road priorities at budget time | Dave (Speaker 15, road supervisor) | 2024-08-15 | 2024-08-15 | 1 | — |
| Get a 5-year (60-month) loan quote at the same terms with first payment January 1, and bring the fire truck loan back at the next meeting for signature | Bill Brown (Speaker 8) with Laurie (Speaker 2) | 2024-08-15 | 2024-08-15 | 1 | next meeting |
| Get a written quote from Stevens Roofing (~$38,000 screw-down metal) and ask Vermont Roofing for a price without insulation for the garage roof | Dave (Speaker 15) | 2024-08-15 | 2024-08-15 | 1 | — |
| Follow up on the tree-cutting price and completion on the lane (contractor was to return) | Dave (Speaker 15) | 2024-08-15 | 2024-08-15 | 1 | — |
| Give the board a report after the Vermont Emergency Preparedness Conference (Lake Morey, Sept 9-11, 2 days) | Bob (Speaker 49, emergency management director) | 2024-08-15 | 2024-08-15 | 1 | September 2024 |
| Put the tax bill insert / VT Alert sign-up information on the town website | Laurie (Speaker 2) | 2024-08-15 | 2024-08-15 | 1 | — |
| Document the reason for each journal entry and include the journal entries with the bank statement reconciliation report for board review | Laurie (Speaker 2) | 2024-08-15 | 2024-08-15 | 1 | — |
| Confirm whether refrigerators/freezers/air conditioners/dehumidifiers can still be hauled (Reach Bros.) and then decide on recycling item 4 | Mike Denault (Speaker 6) | 2024-08-15 | 2024-08-15 | 1 | next meeting |
| Handle town sign donations through the clerk, stopping at $850 | Laurie (Speaker 2) | 2024-08-15 | 2024-08-15 | 1 | — |
| Let VLCT / the insurance pool know the Bennington CDL testing schedule is not feasible for the town's two-person crew; request closer testing or an authorization | Board, via Laurie (Speaker 2) | 2024-08-15 | 2024-08-15 | 1 | — |
| Track the 2019 Freightliner transmission repair (at the dealer; automatic transmission slipping) | Dave (Speaker 15) | 2024-08-15 | 2024-08-15 | 1 | — |
| Prepare the trail wording / letter of support (town right-of-way language satisfying the National Forest plan) for board review before the tabled item is decided | ATV club / BCRC representatives (Speaker 29 et al.) | 2024-08-15 | 2024-08-15 | 1 | before next meeting |
| Follow up on the remaining delinquent dog license notices (a handful, about 6 left); next step is tickets | Luke (sheriff's office), per Laurie's report | 2024-08-15 | 2024-08-15 | 1 | — |
| Negotiate with and pay the brush-removal crew (Brayder Heights) for storm-debris removal, including adding the two safety-problem trees at the top of the lane, at a reasonable cost at his discretion | Dave (town official/road, not a selectboard member) | 2024-08-01 | 2024-08-01 | 1 | — |
| Get in touch with the homeowner at the top of the lane, who had an additional question for Dave | Dave | 2024-08-01 | 2024-08-01 | 1 | — |
| Help Fran Busa bring the garden boxes, soil, and a picnic table up toward the school | Dave | 2024-08-01 | 2024-08-01 | 1 | — |
| Run the Fran Busa request by Dave | Nancy L. Bushika (Chair) | 2024-08-01 | 2024-08-01 | 1 | — |
| Email the dog-intake status since the last meeting | Nancy L. Bushika (Chair) | 2024-08-01 | 2024-08-01 | 1 | — |
| Revise the ARPA fiber financial-assistance form (add the December 1 application deadline and 'approved customer' wording) | Lori / Nancy L. Bushika (Chair) | 2024-08-01 | 2024-08-01 | 1 | — |
| Follow up with the ~5 'maybe' fiber applicants if Gabby (AD Fiber director) / Keith provide their specific names; Bob or the speaker to go out and help | Bob / Speaker 13 (with Gabby, AD Fiber director) | 2024-08-01 | 2024-08-01 | 1 | by December 1 application deadline |
| Bring the school dumpster / furniture-and-books disposal issue to the school board meeting | Speaker 6 | 2024-08-01 | 2024-08-01 | 1 | — |
| Try again to contact the person about the air-conditioners | Speaker 6 | 2024-08-01 | 2024-08-01 | 1 | — |
| Serve as ballot counters at the August 13 state primary election, on hand at 7 p.m. (Tuesday night) | Select Board members and Justice of the Peace | 2024-08-01 | 2024-08-01 | 1 | 2024-08-13 |
| Wait on any motion regarding the road declassification until the board has talked to Dave, who is out of town for about two weeks | selectboard | 2024-08-01 | 2024-08-01 | 1 | — |
| Look into the '301 road' and get the key to the gate | Speaker 3 | 2024-08-01 | 2024-08-01 | 1 | — |
| Research the statutes (Title 19, Title 23) on road vs. trail definitions and motorized-use rights | selectboard | 2024-08-01 | 2024-08-01 | 1 | — |
| Submit as much FEMA information as possible (GPS beginning/end coordinates, dimensions) for the two pending Klondike Road projects to avoid a formal request and site/inspection visit | Dave and Lori (public works) | 2024-07-18 | 2024-07-18 | 1 | next couple of days (informal FEMA timeline) |
| Get prices from at least two tree/brush companies (Greater Heights, who they've used before, and a local company) for storm-damaged tree and right-of-way brush removal, then proceed using common sense; hold off and discuss with the board if the price seems unreasonable | Dave (public works) | 2024-07-18 | 2024-07-18 | 1 | — |
| Take lots of pictures of storm damage and keep track of time and equipment, and keep in touch with Patrick Wilson at AOT about state emergency aid | Dave (public works) | 2024-07-18 | 2024-07-18 | 1 | — |
| Revise and send the letter to the East Road tree owner saying the town will take the trees down when it can (notification, not a request for the owner to pay) | Nancy L. Bushika (chair) | 2024-07-18 | 2024-07-18 | 1 | — |
| Proceed with the next step under the delinquent dog ordinance for the 10 remaining people / 15 dogs (possibly the court system) | Luke (clerk) | 2024-07-18 | 2024-07-18 | 1 | — |
| Mail the check for the fire engine cabin chassis ($107,670) to the vendor and call when ready | — | 2024-07-18 | 2024-07-18 | 1 | — |
| Approach Adam's co-op for a loan rate similar to the favorable one they arranged for the Northern Berkshire two-ambulance purchase, now that the town is within their 6-month commitment window | Paul (fire department) | 2024-07-18 | 2024-07-18 | 1 | — |
| Write a new warrant article (or amend) at the 2026 town meeting to continue the fire department replacement fund of $50,000/year, since the 2022 warrant article's five-year period (2022-2026) runs out | — | 2024-07-18 | 2024-07-18 | 1 | 2026 town meeting |
| Get a price list from the Adams recycling facility (including what it takes and charges, e.g., mattresses) and refer refrigerators/air conditioners to it; add links to the recycling informational sheet | — | 2024-07-18 | 2024-07-18 | 1 | informational sheet update for November 1 |
| Have the sign redone (take 'and' and 'public' off, just 'Library'), leave the draft in the office for Deb to review, ask her about the post, file a building permit, and consider the font-size/visibility guidelines | Speaker 11 (sign proponent) | 2024-07-18 | 2024-07-18 | 1 | — |
| Schedule the hazardous mitigation plan review (15 minutes, planner to attend) at the next meeting on August 15; remind members to arrive early for the same-day liquor board meeting | — | 2024-07-18 | 2024-07-18 | 1 | 2024-08-15 |
| Start the conversation on emergency preparedness / neighbor assistance (cooling centers, shelter staffing, phone tree, informational booth, checking in on elderly neighbors) | Nancy L. Bushika (chair) to lead | 2024-07-18 | 2024-07-18 | 1 | — |
| Mike Denault will contact the police | Mike Denault | 2024-06-20 | 2024-06-20 | 1 | — |
| John Dunn will put together a model for the next meeting | John Dunn | 2024-06-20 | 2024-06-20 | 1 | — |
| Nancy Bushika will review the contract with the current Assessor Clerk to determine what duties can be done in house and what duties the town will contract with NEMRC | Nancy Bushika | 2024-06-20 | 2024-06-20 | 1 | — |
| the board will consider adopting a policy | the board | 2024-06-20 | 2024-06-20 | 1 | — |
| the board will work on a job description | the board | 2024-06-20 | 2024-06-20 | 1 | — |
| Nancy Bushika will contact the mowing contractor | Nancy Bushika | 2024-06-06 | 2024-06-06 | 1 | — |
| John Dunn noted that the town has a leash law and people should be following it | John Dunn | 2024-06-06 | 2024-06-06 | 1 | — |
| the board needs to recognize that | the board | 2024-04-04 | 2024-04-04 | 1 | — |
| The board will propose April 25, 2024 or May 9, 2024 at 6:30 p | The board | 2024-04-04 | 2024-04-04 | 1 | — |
| The town clerk will be sending out reminders to those who have not licensed their dogs | The town clerk | 2024-04-04 | 2024-04-04 | 1 | — |
| The auditors will be at the town office on April 29, 2024 and April 30, 2024 to work on the audit | The auditors | 2024-04-04 | 2024-04-04 | 1 | — |
| Representative. Deb Burchard asked to be reappointed | Representative. Deb Burchard | 2024-03-21 | 2024-03-21 | 1 | — |
| Aaron Malachuk stated that he did not want to renew his term due to personal time constraints | Aaron Malachuk | 2024-03-21 | 2024-03-21 | 1 | — |
| Nancy Bushika will contact the Vermont League of Cities & Towns (VLCT) for a model policy | Nancy Bushika | 2024-03-07 | 2024-03-07 | 1 | — |
| Nancy Bushika asked to have the auditor reserve the two early state aid payments received last year so they can be recognized this year | Nancy Bushika | 2024-03-07 | 2024-03-07 | 1 | — |
| Commission. Nancy Bushika will contact VLCT to see if the Selectboard can amend the By-laws and whether they need to have a public hearing first | Commission. Nancy Bushika | 2024-03-07 | 2024-03-07 | 1 | — |
| Nancy Bushika stated that the Zoning Board of Adjustment upheld their decision that the sign should be removed by January 28, 2024 and did not grant an extension | Nancy Bushika | 2024-03-07 | 2024-03-07 | 1 | — |
| Kurt Gamari said he has determined that there are only four structures in the 100-year floodway and saying yes to this request does not mean that anything will happen overnight | Kurt Gamari | 2024-03-07 | 2024-03-07 | 1 | — |
| Nancy Bushika noted that ARPA money needs to be allocated by the end of December 2024 and spent by December 2026 so the Selectboard will have to develop a plan | Nancy Bushika | 2024-03-07 | 2024-03-07 | 1 | — |