Notes for Wed, Nov 5 2025

5:00 p.m. Call Meeting to Order, Review Agenda
5:00 p.m. Appointment: FCTS Updates & Plans, Supt. Martin, Rep. Art Schwenger
Building

• Planning for 650 students,
• 19 Heath kids go to Tech
• Building  a new building is most cost effective, will be built in the existing baseball field
• Old building will be take down and will become a baseball field
• Target completion is  2030

Bus Issue

• Heath kids are spending too much time on the bus
• There is a 2 mile limit for kids to walk and 2 Heath kids have a 3.2 walk
• The superintendent, Rick Martin, contacted the bus company and someone will be taking a look and assured the problem would be remedied.

6:30 p.m. Appointment: Conservation Commission—Shapiro Land trail work, road shoulder work, dry hydrants
Dry Hydrants: 

• New hydrant at Mohawk Estates.  M.E. was to buy the material, the Town was to supply the equipment. Need to contact the new president of M. E. to check to verify they are still purchasing the equipment.
• Hydrant at the Dell is silted up. Tyson can't get equipment down there.  The area needs to be dredged. 

Road Shoulder Work: Stone culvert across from the Danes on Dell Road presents structural problems. It's very problematic to fix. It's not a wetlands issue.
Shapiro Land:

• Culvert on Shapiro land is in violation  of the Wetlands Protection Act
• The Parks & Rec chair was given a verbal notice that he needed to file a permit, but has not filed one.
• Conservation  Commission is seeking a way to proceed.  
• The Town crew could do the work.
• An Enforcement Order has not been issued yet.
• A NOI (Notice of Intent) is needed to begin work.

Review Minutes: 10/21/2025
Public Comment

• Kudos to the Select Board, Hilma, Tyson and the Highway Department, but especially Robyn for the successful completion of the Salt Shed.
• Complaint about last winter's road clearing, particularly Knot Road. Resident felt the plowing is inadequate with only 3 people on the Highway Dept. and some members not familiar with Heath Roads.

Other Business
Town Coordinator—new appointment, vote anticipated

• The Select Board voted to hire Mia Francesconi as Town Coordinator.  
• Hilma to retire first week in January, but will be available to support Mia.

Town Coordinator Transition Plan update
Hilltown Youth Performing Arts--update
Planning Board member resignation, Bill Fontes—the  Select Board accepted the resignation.
Town Center court refinishing—no vote taken

• Need more quotes 
• Pat McGahan to speak to Rowe Parks & Rec regarding quality of VT Resurfacing work

Surveillance Camera policy—vote anticipated

• Select Board Selected templates for position to review.

JRMC Gym Roof Update

• Have quotes from 3 roofers but they need to be detailed and reflect the same costs
• Robyn to  work with the roofers.

Mail

• Paul Mark office hours in Heath
• ATT  Wireless project update 
• We have $243,000 in Free Cash