1 00:00:00,180 --> 00:00:15,580 No action was taken in the executive session. 2 00:00:15,580 --> 00:00:28,589 Hearing of visitors. 3 00:00:28,589 --> 00:00:30,589 We're back in our regular meeting now. 4 00:00:30,589 --> 00:00:34,590 Thank you all for coming, for waiting out there for five more minutes. 5 00:00:34,590 --> 00:00:42,039 Any visitors here for a matter to present before the board? 6 00:00:42,039 --> 00:00:44,960 Okay. 7 00:00:44,960 --> 00:00:48,539 Rodney Holland, I guess, is not coming tonight? 8 00:00:48,539 --> 00:00:51,109 Doesn't seem to be. 9 00:00:51,109 --> 00:00:54,109 What did we want to ask him about the water situation, how he tested it? 10 00:00:54,109 --> 00:00:57,109 Yeah, is he going to want her to come? 11 00:00:57,109 --> 00:00:59,109 No, I asked him to come. 12 00:00:59,109 --> 00:01:00,179 Oh, okay. 13 00:01:00,179 --> 00:01:02,179 Do we still want to keep him on the agenda? 14 00:01:02,179 --> 00:01:07,500 I mean, it doesn't seem like he's going to come. 15 00:01:07,500 --> 00:01:08,500 Well. 16 00:01:08,500 --> 00:01:11,500 Let's wait and see if we have a water problem again. 17 00:01:11,500 --> 00:01:13,500 Yeah, he could be scaring a visitor. 18 00:01:13,500 --> 00:01:14,500 Yeah. 19 00:01:14,500 --> 00:01:15,500 Okay. 20 00:01:15,500 --> 00:01:16,500 That's where we're going. 21 00:01:16,500 --> 00:01:17,500 We'll wait and see. 22 00:01:17,500 --> 00:01:19,500 We'll give him his five, 20 minutes anyway. 23 00:01:19,500 --> 00:01:21,500 Just have him do everything else. 24 00:01:21,500 --> 00:01:22,500 All right. 25 00:01:22,500 --> 00:01:24,500 Reading and approval of records and orders. 26 00:01:24,500 --> 00:01:25,500 Regular minute of May 7th. 27 00:01:25,500 --> 00:01:28,500 And I think we need to approve May 5th also. 28 00:01:28,500 --> 00:01:29,500 Yeah, I listed on the agenda. 29 00:01:29,500 --> 00:01:30,500 You should. 30 00:01:30,500 --> 00:01:31,500 All right. 31 00:01:31,500 --> 00:01:35,849 May 7th, we were all here. 32 00:01:35,849 --> 00:01:36,849 Motion, motion. 33 00:01:36,849 --> 00:01:38,069 Seconded, seconded. 34 00:01:38,069 --> 00:01:39,230 Eight. 35 00:01:39,230 --> 00:01:40,230 May 5th. 36 00:01:40,230 --> 00:01:41,230 No, wait a minute. 37 00:01:41,230 --> 00:01:43,099 May 5th. 38 00:01:43,099 --> 00:01:44,290 Where was May 5th? 39 00:01:44,290 --> 00:01:45,290 What did we do May 5th? 40 00:01:45,290 --> 00:01:46,290 May 5th. 41 00:01:46,290 --> 00:01:51,099 I'll accept John. 42 00:01:51,099 --> 00:01:52,099 Okay. 43 00:01:52,099 --> 00:01:53,099 We got who made the motions for both of them? 44 00:01:53,099 --> 00:01:55,659 Second. 45 00:01:55,659 --> 00:01:56,659 All in favor? 46 00:01:56,659 --> 00:01:57,659 Yes. 47 00:01:57,659 --> 00:01:58,700 All right. 48 00:01:58,700 --> 00:01:59,700 Highway update. 49 00:01:59,700 --> 00:02:00,920 Dave. 50 00:02:00,920 --> 00:02:01,980 It's been a while since I've been here. 51 00:02:01,980 --> 00:02:02,980 We've been operating . 52 00:02:02,980 --> 00:02:04,109 Looks good. 53 00:02:04,109 --> 00:02:05,109 Looks good. 54 00:02:05,109 --> 00:02:07,010 They're sending a bill or we're sending a bill? 55 00:02:07,010 --> 00:02:08,009 Paul's. 56 00:02:08,009 --> 00:03:54,610 I think we need to spend our commission to Paul and then it'll be approved. 57 00:03:54,610 --> 00:03:55,610 Okay. 58 00:03:55,610 --> 00:03:59,360 All right. 59 00:03:59,360 --> 00:04:00,360 All right. 60 00:04:00,360 --> 00:04:01,360 Do we have all the bills yet? 61 00:04:01,360 --> 00:04:02,360 I know they just picked up the two dumpsters, the last dumpster the other day. 62 00:04:02,360 --> 00:04:03,490 We'll have one more dumpster and payroll. 63 00:04:03,490 --> 00:04:04,490 We don't have a lot of them. 64 00:04:04,490 --> 00:04:05,490 Well, it looks nice over there now. 65 00:04:05,490 --> 00:04:06,490 Yeah. 66 00:04:06,490 --> 00:04:07,490 Hopefully, we'll be able to keep that area because we set up shop for that. 67 00:04:07,490 --> 00:04:08,490 Any thought maybe to sell it to the town or give it to the town for a dollar? 68 00:04:08,490 --> 00:04:10,699 Does the state store anything in there? 69 00:04:10,699 --> 00:04:11,699 Why wouldn't we take it? 70 00:04:11,699 --> 00:04:13,759 I don't know. 71 00:04:13,759 --> 00:04:22,180 I don't know. 72 00:04:22,180 --> 00:04:23,180 I don't know. 73 00:04:23,180 --> 00:04:24,379 I don't know. 74 00:04:24,379 --> 00:04:25,379 I don't know. 75 00:04:25,379 --> 00:04:26,379 I don't know. 76 00:04:26,379 --> 00:04:28,079 I don't know. 77 00:04:28,079 --> 00:04:33,879 I don't know. 78 00:04:33,879 --> 00:04:34,879 I don't know. 79 00:04:34,879 --> 00:04:36,459 I don't know. 80 00:04:36,459 --> 00:04:37,459 I don't know. 81 00:04:37,459 --> 00:04:38,459 I don't know. 82 00:04:38,459 --> 00:04:39,459 I don't know. 83 00:04:39,459 --> 00:04:40,459 I don't know. 84 00:04:40,459 --> 00:04:41,459 I don't know. 85 00:04:41,459 --> 00:04:51,579 I don't know. 86 00:04:51,579 --> 00:04:52,579 Why wouldn't we take it? 87 00:04:52,579 --> 00:04:53,579 We don't get taxes from the state anyways, so why wouldn't we take it? 88 00:04:53,579 --> 00:04:56,589 Very little. 89 00:04:56,589 --> 00:05:07,629 We get a little, but, not, yeah, I don't know. 90 00:05:07,629 --> 00:05:09,850 We already are using them. 91 00:05:09,850 --> 00:05:11,329 Mm babel Hmm. 92 00:05:11,329 --> 00:05:20,370 We have, we kind of have to ask them permission when we do, you know projects. 93 00:05:20,370 --> 00:05:25,959 And it's actually a good spot because it's down the river. 94 00:05:25,959 --> 00:05:26,959 Yeah. 95 00:05:26,959 --> 00:05:40,209 Yeah, that's what I'm thinking. 96 00:05:40,209 --> 00:05:44,209 That's a floodplain there. Is it? Yeah, that would flood right away. 97 00:05:44,209 --> 00:05:48,209 Everything is a floodplain. Yeah. 98 00:05:48,209 --> 00:05:52,209 That side is. Is there a house in the floodplain? 99 00:05:52,209 --> 00:05:56,470 Your house? Yes. Oh, my house. I'm going there. 100 00:05:56,470 --> 00:06:00,470 So there's a floodplain on that side of the river and a floodplain on this side of the river, right? 101 00:06:00,470 --> 00:06:04,470 Yeah. And the state garage is right in a bowl there. 102 00:06:04,470 --> 00:06:08,470 I think we make too much of the floodplains. 103 00:06:08,470 --> 00:06:12,689 I mean, I bet you that's never flooded. I don't think the garage has ever flooded. 104 00:06:12,689 --> 00:06:16,689 No. We've been up four, 105 00:06:16,689 --> 00:06:21,079 three feet in our garage. Yeah. 106 00:06:21,079 --> 00:06:25,079 And almost over our pool. Our cabin chassis arrived at 107 00:06:25,079 --> 00:06:34,800 Claremont. Oh, good. So that's going to happen. 108 00:06:34,800 --> 00:06:43,800 I see we made the last payment on one of the trucks. 109 00:06:43,800 --> 00:06:45,800 How much can you get for that? 110 00:06:45,800 --> 00:07:05,509 I can get for every letter now. Let's trade that baby in. 111 00:07:05,509 --> 00:07:10,339 Paid $626. Yay. But, 112 00:07:10,339 --> 00:07:20,230 we'll have another one. Keep on going. 113 00:07:20,230 --> 00:07:24,230 Did you get the 911 signs yet for the garage and salt? No, I did order them. 114 00:07:24,230 --> 00:07:30,850 Okay. Okay. Yeah, I don't mind. 115 00:07:30,850 --> 00:07:34,850 I mean, we're sending letters to people that are in violation and we have 116 00:07:34,850 --> 00:07:38,850 two violations. They're ordered if I have them and put them off. 117 00:07:38,850 --> 00:07:52,079 Yeah. 118 00:07:52,079 --> 00:07:56,079 Does the sweeper have to come before they... Before the shim 119 00:07:56,079 --> 00:08:00,079 and chip seal? Or do they do their own? 120 00:08:00,079 --> 00:08:04,240 They should come before the chip seal shims. 121 00:08:04,240 --> 00:08:08,240 But the other's blacked out in the gravel, so they're not going to sweep. 122 00:08:08,240 --> 00:08:12,240 Right, right. 123 00:08:12,240 --> 00:08:16,240 I'll have to push them if it gets cold. I did talk to the guy today and he was supposed to get back 124 00:08:16,240 --> 00:08:20,240 to me and let me know. Okay. I mean, I don't think any of our 125 00:08:20,240 --> 00:08:22,240 you know, patrons are done. 126 00:08:22,240 --> 00:08:27,680 I thought we did that. I thought they always did it. 127 00:08:27,680 --> 00:08:31,680 Yeah, we always do. I mean, it's something that they used to do years ago because we used to do a lot more sand 128 00:08:31,680 --> 00:08:35,679 on the roads. So, you know, come spring there was a lot of sand. 129 00:08:35,679 --> 00:08:53,350 But now we don't use as much. Not muddy sand, it's little pisto. 130 00:08:53,350 --> 00:08:57,350 What do you have, Laura? You had something? A certification of compliance 131 00:08:57,350 --> 00:09:01,730 that our town road and bridge standards meet the Vermont 132 00:09:01,730 --> 00:09:12,679 state specifications because they send them to us. Okay. All of us? 133 00:09:12,679 --> 00:09:46,820 Anything else, Dave, on roads? How about recycling? Things going 134 00:09:46,820 --> 00:09:51,909 okay there? Has Bud just showed up at all? 135 00:09:51,909 --> 00:10:17,029 No, I don't know how he's doing. It is kind of annoying 136 00:10:17,029 --> 00:10:21,029 my bike, so it has about 45 knots. When you call to get someone to talk to you? 137 00:10:21,029 --> 00:10:25,029 Actually be able to get what you want. Are you kidding me? One into one into one. 138 00:10:25,029 --> 00:10:29,159 At Casella? Yeah. God was on the phone probably for 139 00:10:29,159 --> 00:10:33,350 in total I called back several times last week. Three hours. 140 00:10:33,350 --> 00:10:42,240 Casella? It's definitely not on TAM. 141 00:10:42,240 --> 00:10:46,240 I mean, TAM was a five minute phone call. And they have now on their menu 142 00:10:46,240 --> 00:10:54,919 about five. So it's supposed to be faster? Yeah. 143 00:10:54,919 --> 00:10:58,919 I have like three, four different times I've tried every number 144 00:10:58,919 --> 00:11:02,919 just to try to get something out. Billing, whatever. I was just trying to get 145 00:11:02,919 --> 00:11:06,919 my dumpster emptied out. Literally. And then you can't 146 00:11:06,919 --> 00:11:15,009 do it via email. Tried that. 147 00:11:15,009 --> 00:11:19,139 I actually got through. Who do you have for dumpster? Casella. It's a monopoly. 148 00:11:19,139 --> 00:11:23,139 Everyone expects a sold one. Everything's monopolized now. So expect long waits 149 00:11:23,139 --> 00:11:27,139 and poorer service. I did try. I got it priced. 150 00:11:27,139 --> 00:11:31,139 It's 1910. 151 00:11:31,139 --> 00:11:35,240 I know where to hire. Zero problems. Pick up the phone. Oh yeah. Call me. 152 00:11:35,240 --> 00:11:39,240 Right to the house. Use 12. Who's that? Casella? 153 00:11:39,240 --> 00:11:43,240 I mean, definitely not. Yeah, that's more individually 154 00:11:43,240 --> 00:11:47,240 personalized. That's how TAM used to do it. 155 00:11:47,240 --> 00:11:51,240 Yes. Same owner expenses. Is there, can we do business with them? 156 00:11:51,240 --> 00:11:55,240 It's, I call them. The price is significant. 157 00:11:55,240 --> 00:12:00,259 I call them. It's over that. I just called them the other day 158 00:12:00,259 --> 00:12:04,259 and said, hey, your prices went up. I'm going to start shopping around. 159 00:12:04,259 --> 00:12:12,289 They call me back the next day and lower my price. 160 00:12:12,289 --> 00:12:17,250 I said, they're still, they're still less 161 00:12:17,250 --> 00:12:19,250 expensive than 162 00:12:19,250 --> 00:12:58,710 the old. Because they go after all the other. It depends where they. Monopoly. 163 00:12:58,710 --> 00:13:07,220 Yeah. Where they bring it. Sure. We're just religious. 164 00:13:07,220 --> 00:13:15,090 Okay. Anything else, Dave, that you have? Dave, that you guys know? 165 00:13:15,090 --> 00:13:19,090 Okay. Let's go. Guidelines for appointments. Lori, 166 00:13:19,090 --> 00:13:26,480 we accepted them last week. 167 00:13:26,480 --> 00:13:30,480 They have to be in writing to Lori. And why we said that is 168 00:13:30,480 --> 00:13:35,409 because she doesn't check her email. I mean, 169 00:13:35,409 --> 00:13:39,860 she's busy at 4 o'clock. She's not checking it every 5 minutes. 170 00:13:39,860 --> 00:13:43,889 And sometimes it doesn't get here right away. So, it's 171 00:13:43,889 --> 00:13:48,240 got to be here. Yeah. Could be in the 172 00:13:48,240 --> 00:13:52,600 junk. Because we did, we have this now and we changed 173 00:13:52,600 --> 00:13:56,950 the way we're doing things, we should 174 00:13:56,950 --> 00:14:01,360 notify every single board member 175 00:14:01,360 --> 00:14:05,649 that these are our new guidelines. So, you know what I mean? So, two years 176 00:14:05,649 --> 00:14:10,129 now, just like we've heard from people already, 177 00:14:10,129 --> 00:14:14,159 you know, oh, I have to send you a letter. Well, yeah. You didn't tell me 178 00:14:14,159 --> 00:14:18,159 I didn't know. You should tell everybody. Whether it's just give it to the 179 00:14:18,159 --> 00:14:22,159 chairman of your board and let you guys communicate to your board members. 180 00:14:22,159 --> 00:14:26,159 We should do that at the very least. You know, email them 181 00:14:26,159 --> 00:14:30,159 whatever. Say, here's our new bylaws or new rules. 182 00:14:30,159 --> 00:14:34,639 Can you send it to the committees that we appointed? We will be 183 00:14:34,639 --> 00:14:37,000 when your position is up, 184 00:14:37,000 --> 00:14:41,000 two weeks before the first Selectmen's meeting in March. 185 00:14:41,000 --> 00:14:46,120 We will announce it at our meeting and it's up to you to get 186 00:14:46,120 --> 00:14:51,240 the letter to us by the first Select Board meeting in March 187 00:14:51,240 --> 00:14:56,710 if you're interested in holding that position. 188 00:14:56,710 --> 00:15:02,340 Elected position, the same. The candidate will 189 00:15:02,340 --> 00:15:06,340 submit a letter of interest within two weeks of an advertised notice. So, we know 190 00:15:06,340 --> 00:15:11,490 at town meeting, no one was elected as 191 00:15:11,490 --> 00:15:13,490 library trustee. 192 00:15:13,490 --> 00:15:18,100 Send a letter to the library, well, yeah, we appoint 193 00:15:18,100 --> 00:15:23,220 and send it to us. And then we will 194 00:15:23,220 --> 00:15:27,799 any vacancies created midterm, they will submit a letter 195 00:15:27,799 --> 00:15:31,799 of interest to the Select Board within two weeks of the advertised notice. 196 00:15:31,799 --> 00:15:41,429 The only ones we don't appoint is health officer, fire warden, 197 00:15:41,429 --> 00:15:49,360 and justice of the peace. When I pulled those files just to 198 00:15:49,360 --> 00:15:53,360 check on that and who actually makes the appointments, 199 00:15:53,360 --> 00:15:57,720 it's the Vermont Department of Health who appoints a health officer. 200 00:15:57,720 --> 00:16:01,750 If we don't recommend anyone, the 201 00:16:01,750 --> 00:16:05,750 Select Board is automatically the Board of Health. 202 00:16:05,750 --> 00:16:09,750 I'm going to recommend someone. So we recommend them. 203 00:16:09,750 --> 00:16:13,750 Luke was recommended for a term beginning April 1, 2023 204 00:16:13,750 --> 00:16:17,750 expiring March 31, 2026. 205 00:16:17,750 --> 00:16:21,750 Did we appoint? We haven't yet. 206 00:16:21,750 --> 00:16:25,750 Oh, I thought we did. 207 00:16:25,750 --> 00:16:29,750 We can only recommend somebody. I thought we did. 208 00:16:29,750 --> 00:16:33,750 Maybe we did a look in the paper. Yeah, because it said something. 209 00:16:33,750 --> 00:16:38,200 I got a weird email about that. 210 00:16:38,200 --> 00:16:42,200 Perhaps when you're thinking about a health officer, it should be 211 00:16:42,200 --> 00:16:46,929 a health officer with some experience 212 00:16:46,929 --> 00:16:51,090 of doing health officer stuff for the 213 00:16:51,090 --> 00:16:55,090 dog bites. Mostly for dog bites in the thousands. 214 00:16:55,090 --> 00:16:59,090 I know why Luke did it because he doesn't have to chase down a health officer. 215 00:16:59,090 --> 00:17:03,090 But there's a lot more to being a health officer in the community. 216 00:17:03,090 --> 00:17:07,089 A lot more. The state doesn't allow you to do that. 217 00:17:07,089 --> 00:17:11,089 I'm just saying there's a lot of things you could do. 218 00:17:11,089 --> 00:17:15,089 He did investigate one and brought it to us 219 00:17:15,089 --> 00:17:19,089 on one level and he was in contact with the state 220 00:17:19,089 --> 00:17:21,089 and the state said, this is what you've got to do. 221 00:17:21,089 --> 00:17:23,250 So far he's been doing all right. 222 00:17:23,250 --> 00:17:27,250 I'm not saying anything bad about Luke. He's a great guy. 223 00:17:27,250 --> 00:17:31,250 I don't see anybody bending down the door. 224 00:17:31,250 --> 00:17:35,250 And by the way, he donated those loggers that are not signed. 225 00:17:35,250 --> 00:17:37,250 Yes, it was on my notes here to say thank you. 226 00:17:37,250 --> 00:17:39,250 Oh, because I was going to steal them, but now I know it came from Luke. 227 00:17:39,250 --> 00:17:43,250 I went over and got them 228 00:17:43,250 --> 00:17:49,430 and put the brackets up. 229 00:17:49,430 --> 00:17:51,720 I'm not happy with the sign. I'd like to have it. 230 00:17:51,720 --> 00:17:52,720 Okay. 231 00:17:52,720 --> 00:17:54,720 You weren't going to mention that word again, you said. 232 00:17:54,720 --> 00:17:56,839 I'm sorry. 233 00:17:56,839 --> 00:17:58,839 How much does it cost? I'll donate something for that. 234 00:17:58,839 --> 00:18:01,420 How about fire warden? 235 00:18:01,420 --> 00:18:09,680 The fire warden 236 00:18:09,680 --> 00:18:15,049 from the Forest, Parks and Recreation appoints. 237 00:18:15,049 --> 00:18:19,049 They can appoint with or without your recommendation, but usually 238 00:18:19,049 --> 00:18:23,049 the candidate fills out an appointment form 239 00:18:23,049 --> 00:18:27,049 and you guys agree to it and submit it to the state. 240 00:18:27,049 --> 00:18:36,599 These go through June 30th when we're going to want to be thinking about 241 00:18:36,599 --> 00:18:39,019 these two positions as well. 242 00:18:39,019 --> 00:18:45,019 I wonder if they, if the Department of Forest notifies them. 243 00:18:45,019 --> 00:18:47,019 Yeah, how do they do it? 244 00:18:47,019 --> 00:18:49,019 Do they give a letter of interest? 245 00:18:49,019 --> 00:18:51,019 Say, you're done? 246 00:18:51,019 --> 00:18:53,019 The minute we say we recommend this person, that's it. 247 00:18:53,019 --> 00:18:59,019 There was one point in May 2017 where the Forest Service was on their game 248 00:18:59,019 --> 00:19:03,019 and submitted a letter saying we'd like to have you 249 00:19:03,019 --> 00:19:05,240 appoint somebody. 250 00:19:05,240 --> 00:19:07,240 support these guys being reappointed. 251 00:19:07,240 --> 00:19:09,240 But it hasn't happened since then. 252 00:19:09,240 --> 00:19:17,529 Well, let's put it in our minutes that the fire warden's appointments with the state 253 00:19:17,529 --> 00:19:19,980 will soon be up. 254 00:19:19,980 --> 00:19:21,980 Any interested candidates, fill out the form. 255 00:19:21,980 --> 00:19:24,009 What do you want to do with Luke, though? 256 00:19:24,009 --> 00:19:28,009 With the health, I mean, right now it's open. 257 00:19:28,009 --> 00:19:30,009 Well, Laura's going to check and see. 258 00:19:30,009 --> 00:19:34,009 You know, when we did the March reappointments, we may have reappointed him 259 00:19:34,009 --> 00:19:36,009 and it's just... 260 00:19:36,009 --> 00:19:38,009 Check your email because there was a weird email 261 00:19:38,009 --> 00:19:40,009 and it said something about him. 262 00:19:40,009 --> 00:19:42,009 Something weird about him. 263 00:19:42,009 --> 00:19:44,009 Well, I just don't want to wait 264 00:19:44,009 --> 00:19:46,009 because, just like you said, 265 00:19:46,009 --> 00:19:48,009 if he has to go get a health officer 266 00:19:48,009 --> 00:19:50,009 for a dog problem, 267 00:19:50,009 --> 00:19:52,009 then he has to get a whole 268 00:19:52,009 --> 00:19:54,009 us as a board, or us as 269 00:19:54,009 --> 00:19:56,009 one of us. 270 00:19:56,009 --> 00:19:58,009 I always viewed it as the health officer 271 00:19:58,009 --> 00:20:00,009 was kind of the arm, 272 00:20:00,009 --> 00:20:02,009 the investigative arm 273 00:20:02,009 --> 00:20:04,009 of the whole entire select board, 274 00:20:04,009 --> 00:20:06,009 which is the board of health. 275 00:20:06,009 --> 00:20:08,009 So we've always been the board of health. 276 00:20:08,009 --> 00:20:10,009 He just kind of goes out and investigates the issues 277 00:20:10,009 --> 00:20:12,009 and comes back and gives us... 278 00:20:12,009 --> 00:20:14,009 But if he's not involved, then 279 00:20:14,009 --> 00:20:16,009 we would have to... 280 00:20:16,009 --> 00:20:18,009 Say he's not appointed at this point. 281 00:20:18,009 --> 00:20:20,269 Or he doesn't want to go anymore. 282 00:20:20,269 --> 00:20:22,269 Can he come to just one of us? 283 00:20:22,269 --> 00:20:24,400 That's what I'm asking. 284 00:20:24,400 --> 00:20:26,519 Or do we have to 285 00:20:26,519 --> 00:20:28,519 have a special meeting every time this happens? 286 00:20:28,519 --> 00:20:30,519 Well, if he's not involved, then one of us has to do it. 287 00:20:30,519 --> 00:20:33,769 So if it's a dog... 288 00:20:33,769 --> 00:20:35,769 But if it's a dog... 289 00:20:35,769 --> 00:20:37,769 What do you think? 290 00:20:37,769 --> 00:20:39,769 Do we have to do it as a board, or just one of us? 291 00:20:39,769 --> 00:20:41,769 He'd already be involved. 292 00:20:41,769 --> 00:20:43,769 Or the chair does it. 293 00:20:43,769 --> 00:20:45,769 No, I think the vice chair does it. 294 00:20:45,769 --> 00:20:47,769 I don't have a problem with that. 295 00:20:47,769 --> 00:20:49,769 I think you need to appoint somebody like an LA officer. 296 00:20:49,769 --> 00:20:51,930 That's what I'm wondering. 297 00:20:51,930 --> 00:20:53,930 Can you check on that and see what 298 00:20:53,930 --> 00:20:55,930 happened? 299 00:20:55,930 --> 00:20:57,930 Just a scenario. 300 00:20:57,930 --> 00:20:59,930 Say you have a lock-in 301 00:20:59,930 --> 00:21:01,930 or a person that's homebound. 302 00:21:01,930 --> 00:21:03,930 Like a 303 00:21:03,930 --> 00:21:05,930 wellness check or something. 304 00:21:05,930 --> 00:21:07,930 Yeah. 305 00:21:07,930 --> 00:21:09,930 Well, it's happened recently. 306 00:21:09,930 --> 00:21:11,930 No, I haven't. 307 00:21:11,930 --> 00:21:13,930 In Pittsfield, we found most of our 308 00:21:13,930 --> 00:21:15,930 bodies on Monday morning. 309 00:21:15,930 --> 00:21:18,190 I'm sorry I didn't say that. 310 00:21:18,190 --> 00:21:20,190 No, I understand. 311 00:21:20,190 --> 00:21:22,190 It's a true story. 312 00:21:22,190 --> 00:21:24,190 It's been eight and a half years of public housing 313 00:21:24,190 --> 00:21:26,190 and I hear it. 314 00:21:26,190 --> 00:21:28,730 I know. 315 00:21:28,730 --> 00:21:30,730 And so then the same thing with the 316 00:21:30,730 --> 00:21:32,730 Justice League. 317 00:21:32,730 --> 00:21:34,730 Not only did the person send it up to... 318 00:21:34,730 --> 00:21:36,730 The governor appoints. 319 00:21:36,730 --> 00:21:38,730 If we had 320 00:21:38,730 --> 00:21:41,339 like the 321 00:21:41,339 --> 00:21:43,339 Democrats or Republicans, 322 00:21:43,339 --> 00:21:45,339 if we had party affiliations, 323 00:21:45,339 --> 00:21:47,339 they would make the recommendations, 324 00:21:47,339 --> 00:21:49,339 but all of our JPs are independent. 325 00:21:49,339 --> 00:21:53,039 So... 326 00:21:53,039 --> 00:21:55,680 So we have one 327 00:21:55,680 --> 00:21:57,680 applicant for justice of the peace. 328 00:21:57,680 --> 00:22:01,019 And we did advertise 329 00:22:01,019 --> 00:22:03,150 for it. 330 00:22:03,150 --> 00:22:05,240 So can you send it up to the governor? 331 00:22:05,240 --> 00:22:07,240 Yeah, if you do, make a motion to 332 00:22:07,240 --> 00:22:10,299 record it. 333 00:22:10,299 --> 00:22:12,299 Yeah. 334 00:22:12,299 --> 00:22:14,400 I think it was Natalie. 335 00:22:14,400 --> 00:22:17,099 Motion. 336 00:22:17,099 --> 00:22:19,099 Second. 337 00:22:19,099 --> 00:22:21,099 All in favor? 338 00:22:21,099 --> 00:22:23,390 I think Natalie was one before. 339 00:22:23,390 --> 00:22:25,390 She was. 340 00:22:25,390 --> 00:22:27,390 She was the only one that didn't get picked. 341 00:22:27,390 --> 00:22:31,819 Like they were all... 342 00:22:31,819 --> 00:22:33,819 Right, yeah. 343 00:22:33,819 --> 00:22:35,819 She would be the next one in line anyway. 344 00:22:35,819 --> 00:22:37,819 So I think it's important to do that. 345 00:22:37,819 --> 00:22:45,579 Yeah, good thing. 346 00:22:45,579 --> 00:22:47,579 Yes, hopefully he does it soon 347 00:22:47,579 --> 00:22:49,579 except with that. 348 00:22:49,579 --> 00:22:51,740 Lori made the changes and I didn't. 349 00:22:51,740 --> 00:22:53,900 I did not print out a clean copy, 350 00:22:53,900 --> 00:22:59,799 but I saw it. 351 00:22:59,799 --> 00:23:01,799 Justice of the peace vacancy. 352 00:23:01,799 --> 00:23:03,799 We just appointed Natalie. 353 00:23:03,799 --> 00:23:06,569 Planning commission vacancy. 354 00:23:06,569 --> 00:23:08,569 We have... 355 00:23:08,569 --> 00:23:10,569 We interviewed two candidates tonight 356 00:23:10,569 --> 00:23:12,569 and we've got one more to interview 357 00:23:12,569 --> 00:23:14,569 which will be next Tuesday 358 00:23:14,569 --> 00:23:20,569 at... 359 00:23:20,569 --> 00:23:23,630 If you would let her know. 360 00:23:23,630 --> 00:23:25,690 Yep. 361 00:23:25,690 --> 00:23:31,920 Any other correspondence, Lori? 362 00:23:31,920 --> 00:23:33,920 We've got some employee permits 363 00:23:33,920 --> 00:23:35,920 that have come in from new people. 364 00:23:35,920 --> 00:23:37,920 Structural wood core from Waddington, New York 365 00:23:37,920 --> 00:23:39,920 and Mick Elway contracting from Harrisburg, Vermont. 366 00:23:39,920 --> 00:23:41,920 They've got the insurance. 367 00:23:41,920 --> 00:23:49,259 And the money. 368 00:23:49,259 --> 00:23:52,279 And the money. 369 00:23:52,279 --> 00:23:54,279 Motion. 370 00:23:54,279 --> 00:23:56,279 We're doing better when we don't ask the people. 371 00:23:56,279 --> 00:23:58,279 Yeah, yeah. 372 00:23:58,279 --> 00:24:00,279 All in favor? 373 00:24:00,279 --> 00:24:03,339 Who did the second? 374 00:24:03,339 --> 00:24:05,339 Somebody down there. 375 00:24:05,339 --> 00:24:07,980 Second. 376 00:24:07,980 --> 00:24:22,519 I said it. 377 00:24:22,519 --> 00:24:25,259 Other old business. 378 00:24:25,259 --> 00:24:27,359 I just... 379 00:24:27,359 --> 00:24:29,359 Way back we were talking about our joint meeting with the school. 380 00:24:29,359 --> 00:24:32,190 Yes. 381 00:24:32,190 --> 00:24:34,190 And library at the time. 382 00:24:34,190 --> 00:24:36,190 And we said it seemed like at that meeting 383 00:24:36,190 --> 00:24:38,509 there was a lot of interest to have more 384 00:24:38,509 --> 00:24:40,829 joint meetings or more often. 385 00:24:40,829 --> 00:24:42,829 Did we ever set any dates or should we? 386 00:24:42,829 --> 00:24:44,829 I know summer's 387 00:24:44,829 --> 00:24:46,890 tough for people 388 00:24:46,890 --> 00:24:48,960 to have a bunch of meetings, 389 00:24:48,960 --> 00:24:50,960 but I don't want to let that fall through the cracks 390 00:24:50,960 --> 00:24:52,960 and two years from now 391 00:24:52,960 --> 00:24:54,960 have problems instead of 392 00:24:54,960 --> 00:24:56,960 you know, being proactive 393 00:24:56,960 --> 00:24:59,309 and talking about it all the time. 394 00:24:59,309 --> 00:25:01,309 It just seems like a lot of things are going on 395 00:25:01,309 --> 00:25:03,309 with the state involved. 396 00:25:03,309 --> 00:25:05,440 I just want to keep on and all that. 397 00:25:05,440 --> 00:25:07,440 Minimum we should meet at least 398 00:25:07,440 --> 00:25:09,950 twice a year. 399 00:25:09,950 --> 00:25:11,950 So if you guys want to think about what month 400 00:25:11,950 --> 00:25:14,329 or whatever I'm going to do it, 401 00:25:14,329 --> 00:25:16,680 we just did it last month. 402 00:25:16,680 --> 00:25:19,799 Do it again. 403 00:25:19,799 --> 00:25:23,400 Maybe October or September. 404 00:25:23,400 --> 00:25:25,400 Just to keep us in the loop 405 00:25:25,400 --> 00:25:27,789 of not just the school 406 00:25:27,789 --> 00:25:29,789 but all our boards. You want all boards? 407 00:25:29,789 --> 00:25:31,789 Or just the school and library? 408 00:25:31,789 --> 00:25:33,789 I think we should do both. 409 00:25:33,789 --> 00:25:35,789 But yeah, if we have all boards 410 00:25:35,789 --> 00:25:37,789 that's a lot. 411 00:25:37,789 --> 00:25:39,789 But if we did, you know, 412 00:25:39,789 --> 00:25:41,789 all boards are good once a year I think. 413 00:25:41,789 --> 00:25:44,009 But the school board, 414 00:25:44,009 --> 00:25:46,009 we're very, 415 00:25:46,009 --> 00:25:48,240 you know, 416 00:25:48,240 --> 00:25:50,240 when we let it go 417 00:25:50,240 --> 00:25:53,519 we end up getting like pence. 418 00:25:53,519 --> 00:26:00,089 We're almost accusing each other. 419 00:26:00,089 --> 00:26:02,089 To the school and the library. 420 00:26:02,089 --> 00:26:04,089 So I'd like to look at that again. 421 00:26:04,089 --> 00:26:06,089 Try for October? 422 00:26:06,089 --> 00:26:09,369 Sounds good to me. 423 00:26:09,369 --> 00:26:12,079 Set up. 424 00:26:12,079 --> 00:26:14,079 Because I did read something in their, 425 00:26:14,079 --> 00:26:16,079 on their agenda about 426 00:26:16,079 --> 00:26:19,099 merger. 427 00:26:19,099 --> 00:26:21,099 What's the merger? 428 00:26:21,099 --> 00:26:23,099 Who are they merging with? 429 00:26:23,099 --> 00:26:26,480 Anybody know? 430 00:26:26,480 --> 00:26:28,480 The governor is trying to make everybody 431 00:26:28,480 --> 00:26:30,730 merge. 432 00:26:30,730 --> 00:26:32,730 But if they shut the school down. 433 00:26:32,730 --> 00:26:34,730 Because it's costing a fortune to run the school. 434 00:26:34,730 --> 00:26:36,730 The school is shut down in Reedsboro. 435 00:26:36,730 --> 00:26:39,049 So can't they just send the kids here? 436 00:26:39,049 --> 00:26:41,049 They are. 437 00:26:41,049 --> 00:26:43,049 It's recorded. 438 00:26:43,049 --> 00:26:45,980 Is there a way to watch this? 439 00:26:45,980 --> 00:26:47,980 Why do we need a merger? 440 00:26:47,980 --> 00:26:49,980 So that's on them. 441 00:26:49,980 --> 00:26:51,980 Whatever choices they make. 442 00:26:51,980 --> 00:26:53,980 The choice that they allowed them to do there 443 00:26:53,980 --> 00:26:56,200 was to merge. 444 00:26:56,200 --> 00:26:58,200 They gave them an option to go to 445 00:26:58,200 --> 00:27:00,619 Savoy and Massachusetts. 446 00:27:00,619 --> 00:27:02,619 Because school is a choice. 447 00:27:02,619 --> 00:27:04,619 Yeah, I'm not a big fan of our 448 00:27:04,619 --> 00:27:06,619 Vermont tax dollars going to Massachusetts. 449 00:27:06,619 --> 00:27:08,619 No, absolutely not. 450 00:27:08,619 --> 00:27:10,619 People will say, well their tax dollars 451 00:27:10,619 --> 00:27:12,619 come here, but how many people 452 00:27:12,619 --> 00:27:14,619 from North Adams or Clarksburg 453 00:27:14,619 --> 00:27:16,619 go to Reedsboro? 454 00:27:16,619 --> 00:27:18,619 Maybe Stanford might get one or two. 455 00:27:18,619 --> 00:27:20,619 But it just seems like 456 00:27:20,619 --> 00:27:22,619 that's a whole school that just goes down. 457 00:27:22,619 --> 00:27:24,619 And we're going to give them an option 458 00:27:24,619 --> 00:27:26,619 to go to Massachusetts. 459 00:27:26,619 --> 00:27:28,619 That was on the school agenda 460 00:27:28,619 --> 00:27:30,619 of the Reedsboro students. 461 00:27:30,619 --> 00:27:32,619 Want to see what happens? 462 00:27:32,619 --> 00:27:34,619 I don't agree with it. 463 00:27:34,619 --> 00:27:36,619 There's like ten of them. 464 00:27:36,619 --> 00:27:38,619 I met with a guy 465 00:27:38,619 --> 00:27:40,619 Monday or Tuesday 466 00:27:40,619 --> 00:27:42,619 I think it was up in Manchester. 467 00:27:42,619 --> 00:27:44,619 And he's 468 00:27:44,619 --> 00:27:46,880 employed by 469 00:27:46,880 --> 00:27:48,880 an independent school in Manchester. 470 00:27:48,880 --> 00:27:50,880 And he said, 471 00:27:50,880 --> 00:27:52,880 we just got talking about schools 472 00:27:52,880 --> 00:27:54,880 and how I was told, no, it can't be done. 473 00:27:54,880 --> 00:27:56,880 Well, it can be done. 474 00:27:56,880 --> 00:27:58,880 An independent school. 475 00:27:58,880 --> 00:28:00,880 They're 80% public, 476 00:28:00,880 --> 00:28:02,880 20% private. 477 00:28:02,880 --> 00:28:04,880 So the private part is tuition based. 478 00:28:04,880 --> 00:28:06,880 But the public base 479 00:28:06,880 --> 00:28:08,880 is your Vermont 480 00:28:08,880 --> 00:28:10,880 tax dollars follow 481 00:28:10,880 --> 00:28:12,880 the student. 482 00:28:12,880 --> 00:28:14,880 This place is unbelievable. 483 00:28:14,880 --> 00:28:16,880 And I can't remember her name. 484 00:28:16,880 --> 00:28:18,880 Yeah. 485 00:28:18,880 --> 00:28:20,880 It's unbelievable. 486 00:28:20,880 --> 00:28:22,880 You want to talk about some serious 487 00:28:22,880 --> 00:28:24,880 cha-ching going on there. 488 00:28:24,880 --> 00:28:26,880 And academics. 489 00:28:26,880 --> 00:28:28,880 Just to be in there. 490 00:28:28,880 --> 00:28:30,880 And this gentleman 491 00:28:30,880 --> 00:28:32,880 said that if we need help 492 00:28:32,880 --> 00:28:34,880 he would help us. 493 00:28:34,880 --> 00:28:36,880 Not that I want to get involved in the school. 494 00:28:36,880 --> 00:28:38,880 But I'm just saying that I could pass that information along. 495 00:28:38,880 --> 00:28:40,880 Who knows? 496 00:28:40,880 --> 00:28:42,880 We could get a bus up there. 497 00:28:42,880 --> 00:28:44,880 You'd steal a lot of people 498 00:28:44,880 --> 00:28:47,000 away from 499 00:28:47,000 --> 00:28:49,000 the options there. 500 00:28:49,000 --> 00:28:51,000 Because you look at it like this is 501 00:28:51,000 --> 00:28:53,000 you know, 502 00:28:53,000 --> 00:28:55,000 the way things are going right now 503 00:28:55,000 --> 00:28:57,000 is the state saying 504 00:28:57,000 --> 00:28:59,000 you must. 505 00:28:59,000 --> 00:29:01,000 They're not saying we would like you to. 506 00:29:01,000 --> 00:29:03,000 We're almost telling everybody you gotta consolidate. 507 00:29:03,000 --> 00:29:05,000 The reason why is 508 00:29:05,000 --> 00:29:07,000 they're failing the system. 509 00:29:07,000 --> 00:29:09,000 That's my opinion. 510 00:29:09,000 --> 00:29:11,000 But you look at it and you look at the numbers 511 00:29:11,000 --> 00:29:13,000 and then you say, how can you not teach? 512 00:29:13,000 --> 00:29:15,000 60, 70 students 513 00:29:15,000 --> 00:29:17,000 with two and a half to three million dollars. 514 00:29:17,000 --> 00:29:19,000 How can you not? 515 00:29:19,000 --> 00:29:21,000 And it's not the teacher's fault. 516 00:29:21,000 --> 00:29:23,000 You look at where the money's going. 517 00:29:23,000 --> 00:29:25,000 We all know. 518 00:29:25,000 --> 00:29:27,000 I sat here the other day. 519 00:29:27,000 --> 00:29:29,000 I don't want to get too deep into the school thing. 520 00:29:29,000 --> 00:29:31,000 But I sat here the other day at the school 521 00:29:31,000 --> 00:29:33,000 and I said, you guys have a formula 522 00:29:33,000 --> 00:29:35,000 that no one understands. 523 00:29:35,000 --> 00:29:37,000 Everybody passes. 524 00:29:37,000 --> 00:29:39,000 And then the following year, by the time you study it 525 00:29:39,000 --> 00:29:41,000 and figure out the formula, you change it. 526 00:29:41,000 --> 00:29:43,000 And you know what the board said? You're right. 527 00:29:43,000 --> 00:29:47,180 That's scary. 528 00:29:47,180 --> 00:29:49,180 Lisa, can we just go back to the 529 00:29:49,180 --> 00:29:51,180 planning commission? 530 00:29:51,180 --> 00:29:53,180 So you're interviewing on Tuesday. 531 00:29:53,180 --> 00:29:55,789 When will you be appointing? 532 00:29:55,789 --> 00:29:57,789 We hope the following meeting. 533 00:29:57,789 --> 00:29:59,789 So before June 8th. 534 00:29:59,789 --> 00:30:01,789 I think we should actually have an executive session 535 00:30:01,789 --> 00:30:03,789 at the beginning of the following meeting 536 00:30:03,789 --> 00:30:05,789 so we can decide and then we can appoint. 537 00:30:05,789 --> 00:30:07,789 Yes. 538 00:30:07,789 --> 00:30:09,789 On the same night. 539 00:30:09,789 --> 00:30:11,980 So I can put on my June 8th agenda 540 00:30:11,980 --> 00:30:13,980 that we organize our board. 541 00:30:13,980 --> 00:30:15,980 When's our next meeting? 542 00:30:15,980 --> 00:30:17,980 I don't know. 543 00:30:17,980 --> 00:30:21,839 June Thursday? 544 00:30:21,839 --> 00:30:23,839 The 8th is Monday. 545 00:30:23,839 --> 00:30:25,839 Yeah, it's the 4th. 546 00:30:25,839 --> 00:30:28,319 Yeah. 547 00:30:28,319 --> 00:30:30,319 So we'll have that last interview. 548 00:30:30,319 --> 00:30:32,319 We'll sit down and talk to each other 549 00:30:32,319 --> 00:30:34,319 and say, what do you think? 550 00:30:34,319 --> 00:30:36,319 And then we can make a nomination. 551 00:30:36,319 --> 00:30:39,279 We've been down in person for a long time now. 552 00:30:39,279 --> 00:30:41,279 What was that? 553 00:30:41,279 --> 00:30:43,279 We've just been down in person. 554 00:30:43,279 --> 00:30:45,279 And then you can restructure and do all that out. 555 00:30:45,279 --> 00:30:47,279 And we want to wait until we have a full board. 556 00:30:47,279 --> 00:30:49,279 What was that? 557 00:30:49,279 --> 00:30:51,279 You can make your executive session 558 00:30:51,279 --> 00:30:53,279 and decide then so you would actually know on Tuesday. 559 00:30:53,279 --> 00:30:55,279 You could do that. 560 00:30:55,279 --> 00:30:57,279 Right after the interview. 561 00:30:57,279 --> 00:30:59,279 Don't matter to me. 562 00:30:59,279 --> 00:31:01,279 Sooner and better. 563 00:31:01,279 --> 00:31:03,279 Yes. 564 00:31:03,279 --> 00:31:05,279 Mike, I do have a question about that. 565 00:31:05,279 --> 00:31:12,430 Do we have to make motions to nominate in public? 566 00:31:12,430 --> 00:31:14,430 I think we do. 567 00:31:14,430 --> 00:31:16,430 So I just want to make sure we do that. 568 00:31:16,430 --> 00:31:18,430 We don't want to have anybody say we're somewhere else. 569 00:31:18,430 --> 00:31:20,650 I believe so. 570 00:31:20,650 --> 00:31:22,650 We just do stuff. 571 00:31:22,650 --> 00:31:24,650 No, I'm trying to do it the best we can. 572 00:31:24,650 --> 00:31:26,940 I know. 573 00:31:26,940 --> 00:31:30,059 Okay. 574 00:31:30,059 --> 00:31:36,569 We did receive the school board and select board 575 00:31:36,569 --> 00:31:40,569 that were at the all-board school meeting. 576 00:31:40,569 --> 00:31:44,569 We did receive a letter from the superintendent saying he's sorry 577 00:31:44,569 --> 00:31:46,569 he couldn't make our meeting even tonight. 578 00:31:46,569 --> 00:31:50,569 But he'll be happy to talk to us any time. 579 00:31:50,569 --> 00:31:52,569 So maybe he can come in October. 580 00:31:52,569 --> 00:31:56,140 Yes. 581 00:31:56,140 --> 00:31:58,140 But the letter seemed to be very nice. 582 00:31:58,140 --> 00:32:00,559 I apologize if my actions ruffled feathers 583 00:32:00,559 --> 00:32:02,559 and it sounded like a soft letter. 584 00:32:02,559 --> 00:32:04,589 Well, that's good. 585 00:32:04,589 --> 00:32:06,589 It sounds like he said he watched it. 586 00:32:06,589 --> 00:32:10,589 It sounds like he listened to what we all had to say. 587 00:32:10,589 --> 00:32:12,589 And that's good. 588 00:32:12,589 --> 00:32:14,680 So maybe we're all in the same cave. 589 00:32:14,680 --> 00:32:16,680 Maybe what we did was worth it then. 590 00:32:16,680 --> 00:32:19,039 Just talk to us. 591 00:32:19,039 --> 00:32:21,039 Well, what do we have to do Monday? 592 00:32:21,039 --> 00:32:23,039 We all parked over at the school. 593 00:32:23,039 --> 00:32:25,039 The church. 594 00:32:25,039 --> 00:32:28,279 The school yard. 595 00:32:28,279 --> 00:32:30,480 We had no problem. 596 00:32:30,480 --> 00:32:32,480 And we had a BMX bicycle here. 597 00:32:32,480 --> 00:32:34,480 And the kids were wild. 598 00:32:34,480 --> 00:32:36,480 Lori and I are watching. 599 00:32:36,480 --> 00:32:40,480 Our kids did all that without helmets. 600 00:32:40,480 --> 00:32:42,480 When I was up to that school, 601 00:32:42,480 --> 00:32:44,480 the reason why I was up there, 602 00:32:44,480 --> 00:32:46,480 I was looking to buy a boat. 603 00:32:46,480 --> 00:32:50,640 And the guy's storing the boat at the maintenance department up there. 604 00:32:50,640 --> 00:32:52,640 And while I was up there, 605 00:32:52,640 --> 00:32:54,640 we're up in the athletic fields and stuff. 606 00:32:54,640 --> 00:32:56,829 I heard something in the woods. 607 00:32:56,829 --> 00:32:58,829 And I said, look, 608 00:32:58,829 --> 00:33:00,829 a bunch of kids are going by there trail riding. 609 00:33:00,829 --> 00:33:02,829 That's part of their curriculum is trail riding. 610 00:33:02,829 --> 00:33:04,829 They got all their gear on. 611 00:33:04,829 --> 00:33:06,829 It was pretty neat. 612 00:33:06,829 --> 00:33:08,829 And they had a little cross going over here. 613 00:33:08,829 --> 00:33:10,829 It was very impressive. 614 00:33:10,829 --> 00:33:12,829 Here they had some teacher volunteers to lay down. 615 00:33:12,829 --> 00:33:14,829 Jump over? 616 00:33:14,829 --> 00:33:16,829 Yeah. 617 00:33:16,829 --> 00:33:18,829 I used to meet my brother doing that. 618 00:33:18,829 --> 00:33:20,829 I know. 619 00:33:20,829 --> 00:33:22,829 And we're thinking, oh, 620 00:33:22,829 --> 00:33:24,829 is this going to teach the kids to jump over their brother or something? 621 00:33:24,829 --> 00:33:26,829 You guys did it, right, Kirk? 622 00:33:26,829 --> 00:33:28,829 I'm sure you did. 623 00:33:28,829 --> 00:33:30,829 I've done a lot of stuff. 624 00:33:30,829 --> 00:33:32,829 The swelling hasn't gone down. 625 00:33:32,829 --> 00:33:34,829 It was fun. 626 00:33:34,829 --> 00:33:36,829 It was fun to watch the kids having so much fun. 627 00:33:36,829 --> 00:33:38,829 I did like it. 628 00:33:38,829 --> 00:33:40,829 Okay. 629 00:33:40,829 --> 00:33:42,829 Anything else? 630 00:33:42,829 --> 00:33:44,829 I can tell you that. 631 00:33:44,829 --> 00:33:46,829 I'm lucky to get a Huffy. 632 00:33:46,829 --> 00:33:48,829 It's like a Zare special. 633 00:33:48,829 --> 00:33:50,829 Zares, yeah. 634 00:33:50,829 --> 00:33:52,829 They can chop around you. 635 00:33:52,829 --> 00:33:54,829 Go weld that up for you. 636 00:33:54,829 --> 00:33:56,829 Yeah. 637 00:33:56,829 --> 00:33:58,859 Any other correspondence? 638 00:33:58,859 --> 00:34:00,859 Laura, you're good? 639 00:34:00,859 --> 00:34:02,859 Okay. 640 00:34:02,859 --> 00:34:04,859 Old business. 641 00:34:04,859 --> 00:34:06,859 I sent you all the 911 numbering list update. 642 00:34:06,859 --> 00:34:08,860 And 643 00:34:08,860 --> 00:34:10,860 I talked to Bob Briggs 644 00:34:10,860 --> 00:34:12,860 and the letters will be going out in a couple of days 645 00:34:12,860 --> 00:34:14,860 to the people that do not have 646 00:34:14,860 --> 00:34:16,860 their 911 numbers displayed properly. 647 00:34:16,860 --> 00:34:19,210 And we did bring it up 648 00:34:19,210 --> 00:34:24,250 at the alpha mold there. 649 00:34:24,250 --> 00:34:26,349 Yeah. 650 00:34:26,349 --> 00:34:28,349 There's a few of them that are going to be sent up there, too. 651 00:34:28,349 --> 00:34:30,639 And on the back of it, 652 00:34:30,639 --> 00:34:32,639 thank you for giving us that diagram. 653 00:34:32,639 --> 00:34:34,639 But Laurie had a nice one on the computer, too. 654 00:34:34,639 --> 00:34:36,860 So we sent that along 655 00:34:36,860 --> 00:34:38,889 and hopefully we're good. 656 00:34:38,889 --> 00:34:41,119 And if they don't put them up, 657 00:34:41,119 --> 00:34:43,119 well, what can we do? 658 00:34:43,119 --> 00:34:45,469 New business. 659 00:34:45,469 --> 00:34:47,760 Or any other old business. 660 00:34:47,760 --> 00:34:53,369 New business. 661 00:34:53,369 --> 00:34:55,599 Laurie, you had tax anticipation note. 662 00:34:55,599 --> 00:34:57,599 Oh, yes, I did. 663 00:34:57,599 --> 00:34:59,599 Oh, thank you. 664 00:34:59,599 --> 00:35:01,599 Good thing you wrote that down. 665 00:35:01,599 --> 00:35:03,599 I wasn't going to. 666 00:35:03,599 --> 00:35:05,599 Maybe $350,000 left in your bank. 667 00:35:05,599 --> 00:35:09,710 I need to pay the school $219,000 668 00:35:09,710 --> 00:35:11,710 probably within the next 669 00:35:11,710 --> 00:35:13,710 three or four weeks. 670 00:35:13,710 --> 00:35:15,710 So I think that we need to borrow 671 00:35:15,710 --> 00:35:17,739 at least $200,000 672 00:35:17,739 --> 00:35:19,739 because tax money won't start coming in. 673 00:35:19,739 --> 00:35:21,739 The state isn't going to set the rate 674 00:35:21,739 --> 00:35:23,739 until July. 675 00:35:23,739 --> 00:35:26,119 You guys won't approve your rate 676 00:35:26,119 --> 00:35:28,119 until after that. 677 00:35:28,119 --> 00:35:30,119 August is probably the earliest 678 00:35:30,119 --> 00:35:32,119 I could bill. 679 00:35:32,119 --> 00:35:34,380 And I don't know 680 00:35:34,380 --> 00:35:36,380 how long it's going to take. 681 00:35:36,380 --> 00:35:38,380 I don't know if there will be any 682 00:35:38,380 --> 00:35:40,380 upfront costs from highway projects 683 00:35:40,380 --> 00:35:42,380 and whatnot that I should be more 684 00:35:42,380 --> 00:35:44,380 prepared for and consider. 685 00:35:44,380 --> 00:35:46,380 Last year I borrowed $300,000 686 00:35:46,380 --> 00:35:48,380 to get us through. 687 00:35:48,380 --> 00:35:50,380 So maybe this helps that we've 688 00:35:50,380 --> 00:35:52,380 consolidated all that money. 689 00:35:52,380 --> 00:35:54,380 Plus I'm wondering if we can 690 00:35:54,380 --> 00:35:56,380 just bring it down to $200,000 691 00:35:56,380 --> 00:35:58,380 and get by the borrowing tax. 692 00:35:58,380 --> 00:36:00,380 I think the auditor was hoping 693 00:36:00,380 --> 00:36:02,480 we wouldn't have to borrow at all, 694 00:36:02,480 --> 00:36:04,960 but that's not going to work. 695 00:36:04,960 --> 00:36:06,960 I haven't yet until I 696 00:36:06,960 --> 00:36:08,960 talked to you guys. 697 00:36:08,960 --> 00:36:10,960 There was a thought 698 00:36:10,960 --> 00:36:12,960 here in the office of maybe doing 699 00:36:12,960 --> 00:36:14,960 a home equity, well a line of credit 700 00:36:14,960 --> 00:36:16,960 as opposed to just a flat 701 00:36:16,960 --> 00:36:18,960 borrowing the full amount. 702 00:36:18,960 --> 00:36:20,960 And I don't know if that would be a better way to go 703 00:36:20,960 --> 00:36:22,960 and if the rates would be better. 704 00:36:22,960 --> 00:36:24,960 Because then you only pay the interest 705 00:36:24,960 --> 00:36:26,960 on what you're using at the time. 706 00:36:26,960 --> 00:36:28,960 Yeah, but find out about this. 707 00:36:28,960 --> 00:36:30,960 I think we talked about that once before. 708 00:36:30,960 --> 00:36:32,960 The line of credit is 709 00:36:32,960 --> 00:36:35,400 a little bit long. 710 00:36:35,400 --> 00:36:37,400 Yeah, I don't know what would be better. 711 00:36:37,400 --> 00:36:39,719 I think we're down to five and a quarter now. 712 00:36:39,719 --> 00:36:42,360 But that's one bank. 713 00:36:42,360 --> 00:36:44,360 Yes, look into it. 714 00:36:44,360 --> 00:36:46,360 The $200,000, whichever works best. 715 00:36:46,360 --> 00:36:48,360 Because then you can ask for 716 00:36:48,360 --> 00:36:50,360 a line of credit at $300,000 717 00:36:50,360 --> 00:36:52,360 and you don't have to borrow it all. 718 00:36:52,360 --> 00:36:54,519 Pay what you would take. 719 00:36:54,519 --> 00:36:58,000 Right. I don't know, Dave, 720 00:36:58,000 --> 00:37:01,440 a few different costs that I should 721 00:37:01,440 --> 00:37:03,440 plan to borrow more. 722 00:37:03,440 --> 00:37:05,500 When we discussed it with them 723 00:37:05,500 --> 00:37:07,500 last time, we were just going to 724 00:37:07,500 --> 00:37:09,500 pay when it was done. 725 00:37:09,500 --> 00:37:11,500 Fairfield was anticipating 726 00:37:11,500 --> 00:37:13,559 October. 727 00:37:13,559 --> 00:37:15,559 My concern is 728 00:37:15,559 --> 00:37:17,559 anything that's going to be done 729 00:37:17,559 --> 00:37:19,559 in June, I'm sure we'll have 730 00:37:19,559 --> 00:37:21,559 a 30-day bill on that. 731 00:37:21,559 --> 00:37:23,559 So that's quite a bit. 732 00:37:23,559 --> 00:37:25,559 But we're going to take a loan for that as well. 733 00:37:25,559 --> 00:37:27,559 That's a big loan. 734 00:37:27,559 --> 00:37:29,559 Five years. 735 00:37:29,559 --> 00:37:31,559 So that's going to be different 736 00:37:31,559 --> 00:37:33,760 from on the 11th of June. 737 00:37:33,760 --> 00:37:35,760 And really so is the draw. 738 00:37:35,760 --> 00:37:37,760 I'd look into that line of credit 739 00:37:37,760 --> 00:37:39,760 and see if the rates are close. 740 00:37:39,760 --> 00:37:41,760 As you borrow, you pay. 741 00:37:41,760 --> 00:37:43,760 You're just paying on that money. 742 00:37:43,760 --> 00:37:45,849 And the rest of it's just sitting there 743 00:37:45,849 --> 00:37:47,849 just in case. 744 00:37:47,849 --> 00:37:49,849 We were going to use some of it. 745 00:37:49,849 --> 00:37:55,210 National Forest? 746 00:37:55,210 --> 00:37:57,210 Yeah. 747 00:37:57,210 --> 00:37:59,210 You know, I did include 748 00:37:59,210 --> 00:38:01,469 all of the funds 749 00:38:01,469 --> 00:38:03,469 in my calculation of only needing $200,000. 750 00:38:03,469 --> 00:38:05,469 So we might want to rethink 751 00:38:05,469 --> 00:38:07,469 the number. 752 00:38:07,469 --> 00:38:09,469 Because you're right, we did 753 00:38:09,469 --> 00:38:11,469 say we would borrow from that. 754 00:38:11,469 --> 00:38:15,840 Say we would borrow from that. 755 00:38:15,840 --> 00:38:19,019 Land sale, yeah. 756 00:38:19,019 --> 00:38:21,019 I don't want you to cut yourself short. 757 00:38:21,019 --> 00:38:23,309 The land sale was the 758 00:38:23,309 --> 00:38:30,139 paving. 759 00:38:30,139 --> 00:38:32,139 You looked at getting a $300,000 line of credit 760 00:38:32,139 --> 00:38:34,679 for, or 761 00:38:34,679 --> 00:38:36,679 a flat loan if I'm required to. 762 00:38:36,679 --> 00:38:38,679 It'll just be paid off in November. 763 00:38:38,679 --> 00:38:40,679 See what works. 764 00:38:40,679 --> 00:38:43,800 See what works. 765 00:38:43,800 --> 00:38:45,840 I don't know how it works 766 00:38:45,840 --> 00:38:47,840 if there's a difference between municipalities. 767 00:38:47,840 --> 00:38:49,840 I have a line of credit. 768 00:38:49,840 --> 00:38:51,840 They just approved me. 769 00:38:51,840 --> 00:38:53,840 I've never used it. 770 00:38:53,840 --> 00:38:55,840 I've used it in my first three years. 771 00:38:55,840 --> 00:38:57,840 And every time they change the interest rates 772 00:38:57,840 --> 00:38:59,840 they just send me a letter saying 773 00:38:59,840 --> 00:39:01,840 if you borrow, this is your new interest rate. 774 00:39:01,840 --> 00:39:03,840 But I've never used it. 775 00:39:03,840 --> 00:39:05,840 I've never borrowed on it. 776 00:39:05,840 --> 00:39:07,840 But just in case if I needed it, it's there. 777 00:39:07,840 --> 00:39:09,840 So I need to say, yeah, we know you can borrow 778 00:39:09,840 --> 00:39:11,840 up to a quarter of a million dollars. 779 00:39:11,840 --> 00:39:13,840 Here you go. 780 00:39:13,840 --> 00:39:15,840 See if they allow towns to do that. 781 00:39:15,840 --> 00:39:17,840 I don't know. 782 00:39:17,840 --> 00:39:19,840 It's just sitting there. 783 00:39:19,840 --> 00:39:21,840 You never pay a dime on it. 784 00:39:21,840 --> 00:39:23,840 Well, we'll see. 785 00:39:23,840 --> 00:39:26,119 I don't remember. 786 00:39:26,119 --> 00:39:28,119 I don't even remember if we 787 00:39:28,119 --> 00:39:30,510 I'm trying to remember 788 00:39:30,510 --> 00:39:33,079 way back when if 789 00:39:33,079 --> 00:39:35,079 we ever had to use a line of credit. 790 00:39:35,079 --> 00:39:37,079 We always borrowed. 791 00:39:37,079 --> 00:39:39,079 It's always a little bit more than a regular loan. 792 00:39:39,079 --> 00:39:41,079 Yeah, I was going to say it's not much 793 00:39:41,079 --> 00:39:43,079 because I just borrowed money 794 00:39:43,079 --> 00:39:45,079 for a machine, you know, 795 00:39:45,079 --> 00:39:47,079 a leased machine, and it was right 796 00:39:47,079 --> 00:39:49,079 within a quarter percent. 797 00:39:49,079 --> 00:39:51,079 But the use is, probably you can get the money quicker 798 00:39:51,079 --> 00:39:53,079 or it's there. 799 00:39:53,079 --> 00:39:55,079 Just transfer it to your account. 800 00:39:55,079 --> 00:39:57,079 It's there if you need it. 801 00:39:57,079 --> 00:39:59,079 Because it's all on paper. 802 00:39:59,079 --> 00:40:01,079 Nobody touches the money. 803 00:40:01,079 --> 00:40:03,079 So they just go, okay, I'm transferring it to this account. 804 00:40:03,079 --> 00:40:05,920 Just tell them and away it goes. 805 00:40:05,920 --> 00:40:08,010 Okay. 806 00:40:08,010 --> 00:40:10,400 Anything else new business guys? 807 00:40:10,400 --> 00:40:12,400 I have dogs. 808 00:40:12,400 --> 00:40:14,780 How are they doing? 809 00:40:14,780 --> 00:40:17,769 They're coming in well. 810 00:40:17,769 --> 00:40:19,769 Because the end of the month we get the list. 811 00:40:19,769 --> 00:40:22,800 Do we have a lot of dogs? 812 00:40:22,800 --> 00:40:24,800 Or same dogs? 813 00:40:24,800 --> 00:40:26,800 Always the same dogs. 814 00:40:26,800 --> 00:40:28,800 Always the same dogs. 815 00:40:28,800 --> 00:40:30,800 Always the same. Tax is always the same. 816 00:40:30,800 --> 00:40:32,800 Is a gremlin still on the list? 817 00:40:32,800 --> 00:40:34,800 Gremlin? 818 00:40:34,800 --> 00:40:36,800 They could be. 819 00:40:36,800 --> 00:40:38,800 They could be. 820 00:40:38,800 --> 00:40:40,800 We'll wait until we humiliate people. 821 00:40:40,800 --> 00:40:42,800 We did that last year. 822 00:40:42,800 --> 00:40:44,800 I just saw him look 823 00:40:44,800 --> 00:40:46,800 and she cringed and like 824 00:40:46,800 --> 00:40:48,800 Don't worry. 825 00:40:48,800 --> 00:40:50,800 It's like the town, we're sending letters about 911. 826 00:40:50,800 --> 00:40:52,800 We are. 827 00:40:52,800 --> 00:40:54,800 They put them signs up. 828 00:40:54,800 --> 00:40:56,800 Okay. 829 00:40:56,800 --> 00:40:58,800 Any other new or old business 830 00:40:58,800 --> 00:41:00,800 or anything to discuss? 831 00:41:00,800 --> 00:41:02,800 Motion to adjourn. 832 00:41:02,800 --> 00:41:04,920 Second. 833 00:41:04,920 --> 00:41:06,920 All in favor? 834 00:41:06,920 --> 00:41:08,920 Very good.