Select Board Notes Tue April 16 2024

6:00 p.m. Call Meeting to Order, Review Agenda, Public Comment, Review Minutes: 4/2/24, 4/9/24
6:15 p.m. Parks & Recreation Committee—Mike Cucchiara, warrant article, current projects

• Working with Rowe on the Mohawk Trail Woodlands Partnership (MTWP) Project
• Mapping Grant: $45,00 to flesh out a trail route. Completed.
• Implementation Grant: $50,000 to start talking to landowners for access. FC Land Trust has been hired. Need to spend the money as fast as possible as grant ends on June 30.
• Warrant article of $15,000 for perpetual trail easement for key property on 4 Vincent Rd.

Town Nurse Job Description—updates suggested, will require more modifications
FY 2025 Budget Planning

• $160,000 available for offsetting broadband debt (anticipated revenue).

Operating Budget (Article 3) 
Capital Expenses 
Employee Wages - salary changes are part of the latest budget
Annual Town Meeting Warrant Articles 
Budget Discussion with Finance Committee, as needed.

• FinCom to meet on Friday with their final recommendations

Other Business
MTRSD Agreement Articles:

• Meeting is unlikely as the district has not provided the numbers need to make a decision

Hilltown Youth Performing Arts—review of lease status, Tabled 
Community Hall Windows Fundraising

• Benefit Concert on July 26 at Federated Church in Charlemont
• Donations to date: $12,492

Community Hall/Sawyer Hall —Mold Remediation update

• ​Donnelson Contractors are currently working to replace the stage area ceiling in CH
• Elevator in CH needs repair, needs new battery/battery pack 
• Painting is done in Community Hall