Notes for Monday, Nov 17 2025

5:00 p.m. Call Meeting to Order, Review Agenda, Review Minutes: 10/21/2025
Public Comment

• Resident requested the door be locked at 5 and the door bell be made loud enough to be heard throughout the building. The Select Board was favorable to the suggestion.

5:15 p.m. Tax Classification Hearing: Heath Select Board will hold a public Tax Classification
Hearing with the Board of Assessors. This hearing will determine the percentage of local tax levy to be
borne by each class of real and personal property for fiscal year 2026 as defined in M.G.L. Chapter 59,
Sec. 2A. 

• SB recommended a single tax bracket.

Other Business
Special Town Meeting, Tuesday, December 9—discuss and review articles—vote possible

• To begin at 6:30 PM
• Wed at 3 PM meeting om STM after an Executive Session
• Article 1: Fire Chief can work past 65 (only affects Nick Anzuoni)
• Article 2: On call fire help can work past 65 (only affects Will Emmet at this time)
• Article 3: Vote to move money from the Building Stabilization Account ($92,2372) for Roof Repair.   Repair will be around $30,000.
• Planning Board Article
• Article to replace Fire Chief's rig which is in rough shape.  A used one is available in Colrain for $8,200. 
• A question was raised as to whether Parks & Rec needed a article in relation to the STM
  • A discussion followed about the grant process and what was required of the committee seeking a grant.
  • SB committed to wring up a process document or checklist of requirements for committee seeking a grant.

Hilltown Youth Performing Arts--update

• HYPA cleaned up all items
• List of Town-owned furniture in the 2 HYPA  rooms
• There are only two spools left but the metal screws have not been covered yet.
• Gym mats will not be going outside any more.
• There are two youth basketball hoops which belong to the Town not HYPA- what should be done with them? SB suggests we find a use.

Town Center court refinishing—vote anticipated

• Vermont Recreational needs to provide the cost of shims
• Hilma needs to send a request to the state for prevailing wage rates

Surveillance Camera policy

• Home systems were discussed, but not felt adequate.
• Hilma suggested contacting the company that does the exterior surveillance , the Select Board agreed, Tim Lively to be asked to follow up.

Town Coordinator Transition Plan update

• Discussed upcoming meetings with Select Board and Hilma,  times TBD.

JRMC Gym Roof Update

• Have two quotes addressing the same area of the roof, there is a third quote but Town needs to verify it is for the same area of the roof.
• The two quotes are for approx. $21,000 (does not include prevailing wage) and the other is for approx, $35,000 (need to verify that it does include prevailing wage rates.
• FinComm recommends that the money comes out of the Building Stabilization Account.

Declaring Town Land as Park—information & discussion

• This involves the state and the SB does not see any need for the change in designation.

Stipend Review

• Last review was within the last 9 years. Hilma to research the document and pass it on to the Finance Committee for their input.

New Items
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Mail

• Conservation Commission letter regarding culverts and Enforcement Order
• Plowing  routes, road conditions
• Town Parc land
• 2D8T update