Stamford, Vermont · The town record

Kurt Gamari

58 meetings present · 52 motions moved · 6 actions owned
Unofficial archive
present
58
absent
14
motions moved
52
seconded
86
actions owned
6
money mentions
0
Inferred speaker — not verified. The pipeline proposes Kurt Gamari in 3 recordings from direct naming evidence. Nobody has checked these assignments by listening. Quotes below carry inferred labels and may be misattributed; these are not verified voiceprint matches.
Recorded absent: 2026-09-17, 2026-09-17, 2026-09-03, 2026-04-23, 2025-12-04, 2025-11-06, 2025-11-06, 2025-09-18, 2025-08-21, 2025-08-21, 2025-06-05, 2025-01-02, 2024-12-19, 2024-11-21

Motions moved (52)

DateMotionOutcome
2024-03-07nominate Mike Denault as Vice Chairpassed
2024-03-07appoint Mike Denault as liaison to the sheriff’s department/state policepassed
2024-03-07appoint Marie Kelly-Whitney to continue to take care of the town website for one year and see how it goespassed
2024-03-21appoint Sheila Pecor to the Zoning Board of Adjustment for a 3 year termpassed
2024-03-21appoint Dave Saldo to the Zoning Board of Adjustment for another 3 year termpassed
2024-03-21appoint Bob Briggs as Emergency Management Director and Stewart Johnson and Sheila Lawrence as Emergency Managpassed
2024-03-21appoint Marta Miller to the Conservation Commission to the 4 year term vacated by Kurt Gamaripassed
2024-03-21purchase the loaderpassed
2024-04-04reappoint Maura Hawkins as Septic Officerpassed
2024-05-02accept the bid received from Yard Work by Dan as long as he submits appropriate proof of insurancepassed
2024-05-02appoint Lisa Gramlin to the Conservation Commission for the four-year term expiring in 2028passed
2024-05-16appoint Sheila Pecor to the vacant term expiring in 2025 and Sally Bohl to the vacant term expiring in 2028passed
2024-05-16write a letter to the Seeds Savers Committee asking about the status of these items and the safety risk of thepassed
2024-05-16send a letter to our employee and the agency that was hired and ask them to speak to their employees concerninpassed
2024-06-06establish an email address for the Administrative Officerpassed
2024-06-20accept the regular meeting minutes of June 6, 2024 as writtenpassed
2024-10-03bring the membership on the Planning Commission back up to nine members and appoint Jim Stimpson, Marta Millerpassed
2024-10-03find that premature public discussion of an attorney/client/civil action would place the town at a substantialpassed
2024-10-03enter executive session for an attorney/client/civil matter pursuant to 1 V.S.A. § 313(a)(1)(F)passed
2024-10-03exit executive sessionpassed
2024-10-03grant permission to the ATV club riders to ride for one night on Mill road only on October 31, 2024 from 5:30passed
2024-10-24adjournpassed
2025-01-16appoint Doug Wright as Ethics Liaison Officerpassed
2025-01-16find that premature public discussion of an attorney/client/civil action and a personnel matter would place thpassed
2025-01-16enter executive session for an attorney/client/civil matter pursuant to 1 V.S.A. § 313(a)(1)(F) and a personnepassed
2025-02-06accept the regular meeting minutes of January 23, 2025 as writtenpassed
2025-03-06nominate Nancy Bushika as Selectboard Chairpassed
2025-03-06appoint Jean Kurpiel to the Zoning Board of Adjustment for another 3 year termpassed
2025-03-06appoint Maura Hawkins as Septic Officer for another 1 year termpassed
2025-03-06appoint Peter Greenbush to the Conservation Commission for the 4 year term vacated by Martin Cristofolinipassed
2025-03-06appoint Irene Bergman to the Conservation Commission for the 4 year term vacated by Sheila Pecorpassed
2025-03-06appoint Lisa Gramlin to serve as the Bennington County Regional Commission Representative for a 1 year termpassed
2025-03-06meet on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month at 6:00 p.mpassed
2025-03-06appoint John Dunn as liaison to the highway departmentpassed
2025-03-06appoint Mike Denault as liaison to the sheriff’s department/state policepassed
2025-03-20approve the Transfer Station Monitor job description as revisedpassed
2025-04-03accept the bid received from Big Paw Firewood & Landscaping, LLCpassed
2025-04-03sign the Annual Financial Plan for Town Highways, the Certificate of Compliance, and the Town Road and Bridgepassed
2025-04-17exit executive sessionpassed
2025-04-17accept the bid received from All States Construction, Inc. as presentedpassed
2025-04-17accept the special meeting minutes of March 27, 2025 as writtenpassed
2025-04-17contact the attorney to expedite the matterpassed
2025-04-17adjournpassed
2025-05-01accept the regular meeting minutes of April 17, 2025 as writtenpassed
2025-05-01exit executive sessionpassed
2025-05-01adjournpassed
2025-05-15accept the regular meeting minutes of May 1, 2025 as amendedpassed
2025-05-15sign the Grants-in-Aid Letter of Intent to participate in next year’s projectpassed
2025-07-17Come out of executive sessionpassed
2025-08-07Sign on to the National Opioid Settlement (state of Vermont's suit against opioid companies)passed
2026-08-06approve the regular meeting minutes of July 16, 2026 as writtenpassed
2026-08-06accept the tax bill insertpassed

Motions seconded (86)

DateMotionOutcome
2024-03-07nominate Nancy Bushika as Selectboard Chairpassed
2024-03-07appoint Bill Levine and Robert Briggs as DVFiber representativespassed
2024-03-07accept the regular meeting minutes of February 15, 2024 as writtenpassed
2024-03-07accept and sign the Certification of Compliance for Town Road and Bridge Standardspassed
2024-03-07sign the deed transferring Lot 270passed
2024-03-07approve the Uniform Municipal Excess Weight Permit applications from West Oil Company, Inc. and r.k. Milespassed
2024-03-07adjournpassed
2024-03-21appoint Luke McKay as Dog Officer for another 1 year termpassed
2024-03-21appoint Lisa Gramlin to finish the 1 year remaining on Deb Burchard’s 4 year termpassed
2024-03-21appoint Dave Tatro as Road Commissioner for another 1 year termpassed
2024-03-21appoint Deb Burchard to serve as the Bennington County Regional Commission Representative for a 1 year termpassed
2024-03-21appoint Brian Rower as the Green Up Day Coordinator for a 1 year termpassed
2024-03-21sign the paperworkstated in minutes
2024-03-21reconsider the vote to make sure the new members understand what they are voting onpassed
2024-03-21approve the Uniform Municipal Excess Weight Permit applications from Consolidated Communications and AmeriGaspassed
2024-03-21accept the offer to purchase the town’s interest, and if they want to back out, they canpassed
2024-03-21find that premature public discussion of personnel matters would place the town at a substantial disadvantagepassed
2024-03-21enter executive session for a personnel matter pursuant to 1 V.S.A. § 313(5) and 1 V.S.A. § 313(a)(3)passed
2024-04-04exit executive sessionpassed
2024-04-18accept the regular meeting minutes of April 4, 2024 as writtenpassed
2024-04-18accept the offer and sign the assignment transferring the town’s interestpassed
2024-04-18exit executive sessionpassed
2024-04-18adjournpassed
2024-05-02accept the regular meeting minutes of April 18, 2024 as writtenpassed
2024-05-02exit executive sessionpassed
2024-05-02adjournpassed
2024-05-16accept the regular meeting minutes of May 2, 2024 as writtenpassed
2024-06-06accept the regular meeting minutes of May 16, 2024 as writtenpassed
2024-06-06go back to elected listers and to hold a special meeting for the votepassed
2024-06-06adjournpassed
2024-06-20exit executive sessionpassed
2024-10-03set Halloween trick or treat hours the same as last year, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on October 31stpassed
2024-10-17accept the regular meeting minutes of October 3, 2024 as writtenpassed
2024-10-17designate Nancy Bushika to sign the loan paperworkpassed
2024-10-17find that premature public discussion of an attorney/client/civil action would place the town at a substantialpassed
2024-10-17enter executive session for an attorney/client/civil matter pursuant to 1 V.S.A. § 313(a)(1)(F)passed
2024-10-24accept Article 1 as written: Shall the Town of Stamford purchase the former St. John Bosco Church building locpassed
2024-10-24accept Article 3 as written: Shall the Town of Stamford release up to $155,000.00 from the Invested Funds towapassed
2024-10-24accept Article 4 as written: Shall the Town of Stamford borrow a sum not to exceed $100,000.00 (if Articles 2passed
2024-10-24amend his prior motion by changing Article 4 to read: Shall the Town of Stamford borrow a sum not to exceed $1passed
2024-11-07accept the regular meeting minutes of October 17, 2024 as writtenpassed
2024-11-07accept the special meeting minutes of October 24, 2024 as writtenpassed
2024-11-07accept the regular meeting minutes of October 30, 2024 as writtenpassed
2024-11-07find that premature public discussion of an attorney/client/civil action would place the town at a substantialpassed
2024-11-07enter executive session for an attorney/client/civil matter pursuant to 1 V.S.A. § 313(a)(1)(F)passed
2025-02-06accept the regular meeting minutes of January 16, 2025 as writtenpassed
2025-02-06approve the Uniform Municipal Excess Weight Permit application from Newport Sand & Gravel Co. / Carroll Concrepassed
2025-02-06exit executive sessionpassed
2025-02-06adjournpassed
2025-02-20approve and sign the reimbursement requests for the initial 75% payment for the five damaged roads as well aspassed
2025-03-06nominate Mike Denault as Vice Chairpassed
2025-03-06appoint Lisa Gramlin to the Planning Commission for a 4 year termpassed
2025-03-06appoint Marta Miller to the Planning Commission for another 4 year termpassed
2025-03-06appoint Deb Burchard to continue to serve as the Bennington County Regional Commission Representative for a 1passed
2025-03-06accept the regular meeting minutes of February 20, 2025 as writtenpassed
2025-03-06approve the Uniform Municipal Excess Weight Permit applications from r.k. Miles, Inc. and VELCOpassed
2025-03-06adjournpassed
2025-03-20accept the regular meeting minutes of March 6, 2025 as writtenpassed
2025-03-20approve the Uniform Municipal Excess Weight Permit applications from West Oil Company and Camp Precast Concretpassed
2025-04-03sign the Dog Reserve Fund Guidelinespassed
2025-04-03approve the Highway Laborer job description as writtenpassed
2025-04-03appoint Lisa Gardner to the three years remaining on a four year term previously vacated by Marta Miller and Npassed
2025-04-03sign the warning to hold an election for the three lister positions on May 14, 2025passed
2025-04-17find that premature general public knowledge of a personnel matter would place the town at a substantial disadpassed
2025-04-17enter executive session for employee reviews pursuant to 1 V.S.A. § 313(a)(1)(B)passed
2025-04-17find that premature public discussion of a pending or probable civil litigation would place the town at a subspassed
2025-04-17enter executive session for a pending or probable civil litigation pursuant to 1 V.S.A. § 313(a)(1)(F)passed
2025-04-17exit executive sessionpassed
2025-05-01let Dave Tatro choose the best option as long as it falls within the grant parameterspassed
2025-05-01find that premature public discussion of a pending or probable civil litigation would place the town at a subspassed
2025-05-01enter executive session for a pending or probable civil litigation pursuant to 1 V.S.A. § 313(a)(1)(F)passed
2025-05-01contact the attorney to set up a meetingpassed
2025-05-15find that premature general public knowledge of a personnel matter would place the town at a substantial disadpassed
2025-05-15enter executive session for a personnel matter pursuant to 1 V.S.A. § 313(a)(1)(B)passed
2025-05-15adjournpassed
2025-06-19send a letter and email to the Zoning Board of Adjustment chair before June 25, 2025 to let her know that thepassed
2025-06-19approve the Zoning By-laws as presentedpassed
2025-06-19exit executive sessionpassed
2025-10-02Adopt the resolution authorizing application for the ACD municipal planning grant (town plan update; BCRC as grant administrator, with a municipal authorizing official, an alternate, and Callie Fishburn as grant administrator)no-formal-vote
2026-08-06accept and sign the grant agreementpassed
2026-08-06accept and sign the grant agreementpassed
2026-08-06sign the initial papers required by Adams Community Bankpassed
2026-08-06authorize Nancy Bushika to sign the loan agreement and other necessary paperwork to complete the loan processpassed
2026-08-06adjournpassed
2026-10-01accept the resignation of Sally Bohl as Delinquent Tax Collector, effective November 24, 2026, with regretpassed
2026-10-01adjournpassed

Actions the minutes gave them (6)

DateActionWhere it stands
2024-03-07Kurt 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 overnightopen
2025-02-06Kurt Gamari noted that the Select Board should be aware of conflicts within boardsopen
2025-03-06Kurt Gamari will contact the School Directors to set up a joint meetingopen
2025-03-20Kurt Gamari will attend the site visit on March 27, 2025 and bids will be due by 4 popen
2025-12-18Send the planning grant paperwork to Lori (town clerk) for signature and copies; enter the town match in the 2026 budgetopen
2026-06-04Review the FEMA risk map / Hudson-Hoosick River watershed study and determine required actionopen

What they said (110 labelled passages; 10 shown)

2025-08-07 · paragraph 144 · read it in the meeting
“That's right. Because, I mean, and if you put them up... If you put them up in the right of way, I'm sure the vast majority of people out there would probably just move it to an appropriate spot. You know, half of them might pay, half of them might not pay. We're just going to, we're going to tie up a lot of time dealing with these 911 house numbers. Well, some of it is an option, and that's one way to look at it. The state says you will do it. Well, they don't seem to be enforcing it. I'd like to just send them a letter first and say, this is what could happen.”
2025-08-07 · paragraph 139 · read it in the meeting
“say no, heck with it. Yeah, I mean, we do our due diligence, but if we're not going to put it up... Yeah, exactly. And then we go, say we do put it up, and they rip it out, and then they're down here, and they got a major complaint that we're trespassing, we're under property, it's going to open up a humongous can of worms. No doubt there's going to be one or two people that just are totally struck out by this and, you know, pissed off. I”
2025-05-15 · paragraph 127 · read it in the meeting
“ask Dave. It's going to cause major issues. We've got five, six taxpayers say they bought behind the homeowner that owns the road on the front and he decides he's going to stop maintaining the road back there for whatever reason. Yeah. There's six, eight people that live behind there. There's different impacts. There'll be. Isn't there some standards for the fire department?”
2025-08-07 · paragraph 130 · read it in the meeting
“I guess I don't do it so seriously. I mean. If you put the sign up in the right of way. I'm the only one here who's doing it. I mean, I don't have to do it. I mean, I don't have to do it. Okay. I mean, I guess I don't do it that seriously, I mean, I understand the burden on the first responders and all, but if people don't want to put the sign out, then whatever.”
2025-08-07 · paragraph 601 · read it in the meeting
“Aside a lot. Slow down traffic. So they. Essentially. You know. Decide for towns to put these things in because they slow traffic on this in our town. And then there's no plan to maintain them. Well. That's what they seem like. Because of because of the weather's constantly. Yeah. A problem you can't say. like the staying on their”
2025-05-15 · paragraph 136 · read it in the meeting
“Yeah. But this is just a basic standard of care just so you can drive up the road. And I was thinking you know to allow fire trucks, and we didn't . Hey David, you know, it's a problem. There's a bunch of them in the town. Everyone's stashing names in their driveways and all. So. Yeah. And it's going to be an issue. All right.”
2025-08-07 · paragraph 433 · read it in the meeting
“That's the ultimate goal, which is going to cost Stamford more money. I see where you're coming from. I'm at the same area because if they come to my house and pick me up up there, why should you guys have to pay for that? I get that. But on his point, it's not like you have to pay for it. I get that. I get that.”
2025-05-15 · paragraph 263 · read it in the meeting
“I'm just very uncomfortable with calling the state, with everyone just calling the state on our neighbors. We're not building any sense of community like that. What is the deal, why do we want to invite the state down in here and those around our town? I've mentioned that a couple thousand times.”
2025-08-07 · paragraph 136 · read it in the meeting
“I mean, I just do it as a... It's a choice for the homeowner to make if they don't want to do it, and so be it. I don't know that we should extend ourselves out of the way to do it for them, but that's just my opinion. Well, the ordinance was written and we put it.”
2025-05-15 · paragraph 104 · read it in the meeting
“The way I understand it, it's up to the owner of the private road. I've been concerned about these issues for a long time, especially as development might continue in private roads. Right. I mean, eventually, there's going to be taxpayers on that private road.”
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