Notes for Tue, Sep 16 2025

5:00 p.m. Call Meeting to Order 
Elissa Viarengo was unable to attend.
Review Agenda
5:02 p.m. Appointment: Highway

• SB voted to declare two old trucks as surplus property.
• Jason Lively and Jason Boutwell covered the Highway Dept without issue while Tyson has been out.
• Will Emmet to take the two Jasons to a construction convention on Thursday.

6:00 p.m. Appointment: Hilltown Youth Performing Arts—discussion of lease terms

• Agreement of $500 each for two rooms
• Block method for gym and cafe.
• HYPA objects to being charged $100 for use of the outdoor space. "Never see anyone else using it."  
• Atrium is off the rental list, but HYPA will be allowed to use it two weeks before their winter performance.

Review Minutes: 9/2/2025, 9/8/2025
Public Comment:

• I would like to thank Hilma, Tim, and the Highway Dept for getting the ballfield ready for play.

Other Business
ATM 2025, Art. 21 (zoning bylaw changes)—determination of corrective action

• Town voted for a zoning bylaw change at the last ATM.  The Atty General's office requires it to be published twice in a local paper. It was only  published once. 
• The Town needs to publish the bylaw change a second time —approx. cost is $950 or restart the process at the next ATM.
• SB is leaning towards restarting the process, but will hold off voting for when Elissa is able to attend.

Salt Shed update

• Ready for grading and asphalt.

Health Insurance update

• Our current insurance, Hampshire County, is very good, covers many things, and often there is no co-pay.  In addition it  offers BlueCrossBlueShield as one of its options.
• GIC offers insurance through different companies.

General Town Building Use policy

• Tabled

Town Coordinator Transition Plan update

• Interviewers are finalizing interview questions.
• Plan to have a zoom meeting to finish up and then schedule interviews.

Clinician Responder with Police

• ​The clinician rides with police in hopes to keep issues from escalating. SB voted to approve the clinician.

Items raised at the last meeting that need to be continued: 
Dangerous curve across from Dane's where there is a stream.

• Hilma has asked Tyson to put up warning signs
• SB, Highway Dept, and Cons. Commission will need to meet at the site

Bus routes for the tech school  needs to be addressed at a future meeting