Notes for Tue, August 2 2025

Agenda
5:00 p.m. Call Meeting to Order, Review Agenda, Review Minutes: 7/22/25, 7/30/2025
Public Comment - request for screens for gym door, request to organize the town part of the storage closet.
Other Business
Agreements for Animal Control Officer services and Regional Dog Kennel services—vote
Heath Agricultural Society—application for pouring license & request for fee waiver—vote

• Approved the pouring license for the beer tent and waived the fee. Elissa recused herself as co-president of the AG Society.

MLP Manager hourly wage increase—vote

• Approved the request for  5% increase for MLP manager based on favorable job review

Broadband Loan payment for FY26—vote
Health Insurance Rate increase - 20% ​​

• Town voted to approved the amended agreement which includes the 20% increase

Salt Shed update

• Site is ready for Ironhorse be build structure, their start date is August 11
• Mid September all work may be complete

Review and evaluation of Highway Foreman/Mechanic job description

• Jason Lively has expressed interest in the role
• Select Board needs to review and update the job description

Proposals for rental of surplus space in town property

• Robyn responded to proposal, will postpone discussion with HYPA after the performance
• Hilma is working on a revision for the Town website  with more detail than an ad

General Town Building Use policy

• Everyday use of the Town building.
• Need basic rules about using buildings.  Things like no bare feet, no smoking, no dogs but service dogs.

Town Coordinator Transition Plan

• Reviewed  the ad for the position and updated.  
• There was a discussion of the role of a Town Administrator vs a Town Coordinator. The administrator takes on more decision making to the extent allowed by the Select Board. Hilma fulfills much of the administrator role now.

Mail

• Covered previously ​