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Good evening.

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Welcome to the Tuesday, April 7th, 2026.

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Time council meeting. Councilor. What?

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All right. I make a motion

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that we leave non-public session return

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to public session. Second that.

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Alright. Motion to leave non-public on the motion.

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Councilor Mills? Yes. Oh gosh. I have to get through.

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New group here. Councilor Healy. Yes. Councilor Webb? Yes.

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Councilor Chase? Yes. Councilor Foot? Yes. And chair votes?

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Yes. All right. We are out of non-public.

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Good evening everyone. Just

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before we start, just a reminder that in case

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of emergency exits are at the back of the room

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and to the side over here.

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And if you could please silence your cell phones.

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And with that councilor foot,

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will you lead us in the pledge please?

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Pledge Alle flag of the United States.

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Of the Republic Republic stands One issue.

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Indi Justice.

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Thank you. Did a little out of order.

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We'll do our roll call now. Councilor Mills.

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Good evening, Councilor Healy.

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Good evening, councilor Webb. Good

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Evening, Councilor Chase.

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Good evening, councilor Foot. Good evening.

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And Councilor Flood is unable to join us this evening

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and good evening from chair.

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Alright, is there a motion to open public forum? So

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Moved.

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Second. Alright, all those in favor?

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A, a, a Aye All public forum is now open.

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If you'd like come on up,

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please state your name and address for the record.

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And you have three minutes per individual.

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I, Sorry, my name's Crystal Morin.

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I reside at 64 English Range Road.

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And I took a moment to write this out in advance

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so I could be respectful of your time

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and make sure nothing important is missed.

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And I did pre-write it

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before Councilman, I knew

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that Councilman Flood was not going to be here.

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So as I read it, if it sounds like he is here, that is

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how I originally wrote it.

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I previously served as a ZBA member for nearly 10 years

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during which time I received no complaints

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and many compliments regarding my service.

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Given that I was surprised by the decision not

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to be reappointed, I am here

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to re respectfully request an explanation for this decision.

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Mr. Tripp was reappointed

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and during that time we served together,

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we participated in approximately 90 cases together,

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we voted differently only four times,

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meaning we were in agreement roughly 96% of the time.

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With that in mind, I find it difficult to understand

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how my voting record could be used as a basis

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for my non reappointment, while a member

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with a nearly identical voting record was reappointed.

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In the nearly 70 cases I've sat on Counselor Webb,

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you've reached out to me zero times

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and I've attended every workshop.

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I I make myself very available.

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You can't change what you do not know is broken.

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I also went back and reviewed all meeting minutes

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as I believe it's important to understand

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where I may have gone wrong in order to learn and improve.

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Additionally Town Counselor Flood.

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During your prior service starting in 2022,

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I participated in approximately 117 cases,

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including case number 22 dash 1 31 involving the

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proposed shelter in Hampstead Road.

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You emailed code enforcement in support of that project

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and that instance

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represents the only communication I've ever had

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with you Counselor Chase.

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I've sat on approximately 74 cases

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since you've been elected.

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And Counselor Mills

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and Council Haley,

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I've sat on zero since you have been elected.

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So I'm requesting clarification on the reasoning

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behind your no votes as there appears

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to be limited direct experience to base that decision on.

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I've lived in this town for nearly 40 years.

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I'm the granddaughter of a retired dairy firefighter.

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Myself and my husband were educated in dairy

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and so were our children.

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We own a dairy business.

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I volunteer for youth sports even when my kids were

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not participating.

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I gen I genuinely love the town

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and want nothing but the best sport.

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I've always made an effort to follow the Town master plan,

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align with the vision set by the council,

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and apply the five required criteria in my decisions rather

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than simply not being reappointed.

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I would have welcomed the opportunity

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to be reeducated if there were concerns with my performance.

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Thank you for your time and consideration. Sorry.

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Thank you. Should I email? So

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Yes.

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So during, during public forum, it's not practice

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for the council to engage

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and have a discussion at this time,

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but yes, I think if you wanted to reach out

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to counselors individually absolutely you can

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Do that.

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All right. And normally how long

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before you guys respond? Just so

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I'm not, I I don't, it's each of us have our own schedules

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and so we, we kind of run depends on what our schedules are,

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so I really can't answer that. Alright,

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Perfect.

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I will do that tomorrow. Thank you. Sounds

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Thank you

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Madam Chair.

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We see none rise online. Okay, move close.

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Okay. Motion to close public forum

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Second And a second.

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All those in favor? Aye.

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Aye. Opposed to Abstentions? All right.

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Public forum is closed. Thank you.

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Next step is the consent agenda.

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Are we okay to do the whole

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consent agenda together this evening?

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We should be right. Okay.

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So on the consent agenda, excuse me, I'm gonna apologize.

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I'll probably have a, at least

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one coughing fit during this meeting.

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I apologize. Ahead of time. Consent agenda item number 26 28

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to approve the non-public minutes per March 26.

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2026. Those minutes are sealed.

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Item 26 29 to approve the minutes from the public meeting

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for March 26th, 2026

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and item 26 30, which will be resolution 20 26 0 2 0

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to authorize the Conservation Commission

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to accept a conservation easement at 41 Ashley Drive

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and 37 Scoby Pond Road.

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You're not presenting on.

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Do you wanna present on the it has here

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presentation, but we're not doing that tonight.

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Right? This is just consent.

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So we will have, this is on the consent agenda for now

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because we have to have, we'll have to have

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that at our next meeting.

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So that'll show up then under the regular business.

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And that is it on the consent. Is there motion to approve?

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So second.

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A motion by Councilor Foote

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and second by Councilor Healy on the motion.

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Council Mills Council? Yes. Councilor Haley?

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Yes. Councilor Webb? Yes. Councilor Chase? Yes.

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Councilor Foot? Yes. And chair votes? Yes. Motion passes.

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Six zero. All right. First report.

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May, may I just ask a question?

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Is Yes, is your microphone on?

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'cause I'm having problems hearing you over here.

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Yes. Would you like me to talk louder? Thank you.

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I can do that. Sorry, I'm trying not to talk loud

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because of my voice, but I'll talk louder.

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I apologize. Thank you.

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I'm surprised Owen hasn't yelled at me. All right.

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Chair's report. We have a few appointments this evening.

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So I would like to move

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to appoint Gordon Graham Reappoint Gordon Graham as a member

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of the Dairy Commerce Tiff Advisory Board for a term

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to expire March 31st, 2029.

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Second. Alright, on the motion. Councilor Mills. Yes.

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Councillor Healy. Yes. Councilor Webb. Yes.

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Councillor Chase? Yes. Councillor Foote. Yes.

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And chair votes? Yes. Motion passes. Seven zero. Alright.

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Got my little, I also would

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like next move to appoint

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or re again reappoint Jacob Coughlin as a member

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of the Highway Safety Committee for term

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to expire March 31st, 2027. Second

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That On the motion.

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Councilor Mills. Yes. Councilor Healy. Yes. Councilor Webb.

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Yes. Councillor Chase? Yes. Councillor Foote. Yes.

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And chair votes? Yes. Motion passes. Six zero.

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And last one is I move to appoint Anthony Henry

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as an alternate member of the zoning board of Adjustment

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for a term to expire March 31st, 2029.

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Second. Alright, on the motion. Councilor Mills. Yes.

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Councillor Healy. Yes. Councillor Webb. Yes.

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Councillor Chase? Yes. Councillor Foote. Yes.

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And chair votes? Yes. And that is all I have this evening.

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So over to Todd Administrator. Mr. Fowler.

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Okay, so this evening

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I'll be presenting the first glimpse of the

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FY 27 budget,

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but I do have a couple of other items of general

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information while Owen's putting up the presentation.

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So just wanna remind the council

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and the public, we're gonna be hosting two budget workshops

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this Thursday, April 9th at 6:00 PM We'll be doing the

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larger divisions, fire police, public works.

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On the 16th we'll be doing all of the other departments.

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Again, that's a 6:00 PM meeting.

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We will have a regularly scheduled council meeting two weeks

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from today, 7:00 PM that's a April 21st.

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And then on April 23rd, which is a Thursday,

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we will have the FY 27 budget and CIP public hearing.

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So if there's any concerns, questions from the public, all

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of this information is posted on the town's website.

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All the stuff we're going over today

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and we will be reviewing in greater detail will be done

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during the workshops

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and then the vote will be scheduled for Tuesday, May 5th.

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Couple other community information items

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with the snow finally cleared.

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We've, we're gonna be starting mosquito control around town.

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We have a new vendor, Northeast Vegetation

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and mosquito control efforts are going to basically mirror

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what we've done in the past

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with some early season larva siding

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and catch basins and wetlands.

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And then monitoring

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and sampling occur over the summer period.

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And then if we reach the fall

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and there's a need for any adult SI adulticiding

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for triple E or West Nile virus, that is done.

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It hasn't been done in dairy for many years.

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I can think it was probably back to like 2017.

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2016 was the last time that we had done adulticiding.

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the process is pretty straightforward

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and I don't believe last year was a,

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a massively difficult year to manage in dairy

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and also throughout the state

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with those two mosquito mosquito-born illnesses.

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So, but we are kicking that process off.

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Again, information is available on the town's website on

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that personnel.

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It seems like we're, you know,

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every other meeting we're talking about

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somebody retiring tonight.

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I wanted just note that longtime employee Dave Blanchard,

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who's our engineering technician in Department

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of Public Works, he's indicated his intent to retire as

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of April 30th, 2026.

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I've definitely had the, the pleasure of working

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with Dave in my role as the Public works director.

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You'll never find anybody who's more polite

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and professional in dealing

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with our pavement management program.

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He really brings a lot of expertise there

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and he's a large reason why we've had such a success in

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keeping one of the highest PCIs that

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we've ever had in in the program.

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So we're gonna miss Dave and,

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and obviously he's still here for three weeks,

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but again it's just another hole

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that we're gonna need to fill.

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So I just wanted to give Dave our congratulations

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on his retirement.

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Other than that, I'll step to the main podium

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and start the presentation on Actually Owen, we'll start

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with the budget first as opposed to the CIP

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Mike, while you're getting set up, I just wanted

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to just jump back

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so I didn't clearly state back on our consent agenda,

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the resolution for the conservation easement,

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there will be public hearings for that on,

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there's two I believe so on the 21st, April 21st

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and the May 5th meeting.

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We will have public hearings for that.

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I didn't say that clearly. Thank you.

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Okay, So preparation of the FY 27 budget,

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it, it is definitely a year long process.

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Takes a lot of staff time,

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particularly in the finance department.

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But there's many other data points that we need to look at.

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You know, throughout the year we have projected valuations.

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We, we consult with the planning

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and economic development departments looking at

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what future valuations will be.

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I'm always keeping an eye on inflation data every month.

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When that comes out, that leads us

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to our CPIU Northeast value.

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That is the allowable amount in December or

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after the December figures are available.

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That determines what our maximum

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increase per the town charter is of our tax rate.

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We also coordinate pretty heavily

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with all our department heads on their staffing needs.

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We also ask all of our departments

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to get preliminary quotes on equipment

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and any repairs that they foresee in the future budgets

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and then finance these projections from the CFO

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for motor vehicle registrations

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and interest income that are part of this.

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So it's an ongoing process

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and it brings us to where we are as we break out

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where we're going for the FY 27 budget.

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So just a quick slide.

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Current tax rate for 2025 is $18 99 cents.

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The town portion of that is $5 39 cents.

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That went up 14 cents last year. So 2.66%.

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We only control what's in the yellow.

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The other three components are not voted on by this body.

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Again, looking at the total tax rate, you get a single bill

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each time in June and December,

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but we are only 28% of that total tax rate.

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So how's the tax rate calculated?

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So by charter, which has been in place for nearly 30 years,

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it indicates that you take the last year's tax rate.

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You then can increase it up to,

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but you cannot exceed the percentage

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of the trailing year's CPI.

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So in this case the inflation increase was 3.3%

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based on the CPI northeast value.

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And that's a national calculation done by the Bureau

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of Laborer Statistics.

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If you look at the value for 2025, it's $5 39 cents.

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If you factor in 3.3%, the maximum we can start

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or bring our tax rate to is $5 and 57 cents.

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Based on some of the constraints, we'll go over my,

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I am delivering a budget at that tax cap.

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Obviously as we go through this process you may feel fit

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to change and alter that,

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but obviously by charter we cannot go over that

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unless you do an override.

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And that's a whole different process

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that we don't necessarily want to get into.

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Besides that, the CIP purchases must fit in

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with the allowable increase without depleting the capital

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reserve funds for each department.

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So you can see it's a pretty daunting challenge

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with a number of different legs that we have to consider.

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So one other part of this is valuation.

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So April 1st of each year you take what was built

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and new valuation gets put onto the tax roll

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and that's what gets taxed for the 2026 tax year.

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We'd estimated for this current budget cycle FY 26 new

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building at $20 million.

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The actual valuation

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that we received this fall was $55 million

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higher than last year.

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So that was, that was a good figure.

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We went back, looked at what is actually being built,

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thinking about a couple of the projects on Rockingham Road

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and and other places in the community

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and we have a pretty solid estimate of $50 million

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of new valuation.

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So this helps you in, in the process of being able to

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expand your tax base

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and be able to afford some of the items

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that you have within your budget.

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And then also we were talking about other development

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within the TIF district.

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We have Abbott court underway

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and that's gonna support the TIF district expenditures in

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FY 28 and beyond.

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So one of the themes is we're seeing some positive growth

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throughout the community, which is, which is good

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and it's been sustainable.

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So let's just look at the tax rate history.

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On the left side you have the CPI figure.

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So what we ran a analysis

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of the last 10 years looked at the tax rate

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and again it's important to note that the tax rate

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changes when you have a revaluation.

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So for fiscal 27

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or 2026 tax year, we are see going to see a revaluation.

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So regardless of this number,

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when your tax bill gets delivered, it won't be $5

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and 57 cents.

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That will change and I'll update the council

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and the public as far as where that is heading.

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But ultimately, no matter what your tax rate cannot go up,

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it gets readjusted no more than 3.3%.

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Okay? If you look as far as some of those rates, most

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of the inflation figures were benign up

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until you reached fiscal 23 and fiscal 24.

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So those were the years coming out of COVID.

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And then obviously we've been trending it around

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or just more than 3% the last three years.

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So that's reflecting what I think you see in, you know,

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prices for gasoline, for food, many other consumable items.

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Probably a little bit too much information here,

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but this just shows you the CPI Northeast table

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that I pulled directly from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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And basically it's just an arithmetic average at some point.

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Back in 1967 you had a basis I think of 100

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and it just continues to go up and,

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and it's an index that you use to look at

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where you were and where you are.

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But one of the things I wanted to highlight was,

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or is looking at where we are February of 2026 versus

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July of 2017.

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That's about a 10 year span.

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And so our budget really is reflective of local, regional,

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and global economic trends that CPI northeast numbers up 32%

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over that time period.

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But some of the items that we're trying

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to cover in our budget salt, you look at the difference

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that's up 47% over the same period trash disposal,

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that's up 65% as compared to the same period.

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So we're having to absorb some

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of these major increases within the tax cap.

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Another thing that is a major driver,

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and we'll talk a lot about this throughout the budget

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workshops, the cost of health insurance, all

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of our full-time employees have access

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to a plan generally most units it's 87.5%

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town coverage, 12.5 cost of the employee share.

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And if you look at the difference between each one of those,

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one person, two person

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and a family plan, they're all up 90% over that same period.

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So think about how that impacts our budget.

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This is one of the major cost drivers,

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not only over the last 10 years,

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but also specifically in this year's budget.

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So we'll talk more as we go along with that.

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So how do we manage getting through the tax cap?

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We, we have to leverage state and federal grants.

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We talk a lot about going

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after, you know, grants through DOT grants,

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through various federal programs.

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It's really important that we keep that up because

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otherwise some of our programs we couldn't afford.

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We've done energy efficiency projects,

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we've done cooperative purchasing of materials.

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We also look at right time prioritize capital improvements.

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We have an effective use of fund balance distributed

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to different project funds and current for future needs.

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And then obviously in some instances we go without

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because it's not affordable.

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A lot of communities have curbside trash pickup.

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We don't, a lot of places have

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other layers within their departments

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that we just can't afford.

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So I think it, it's important to know that we have

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to make some measured tough choices

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and we always have year over year

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in this tax cap environment

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and you know, it's important to highlight that.

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So what does the budget support?

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So we obviously have a great emergency services department

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24 7 365 fire police get a full service municipal center.

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We're open 45 hours a week.

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Full service transfer station

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DPW operations keeps the roads in great

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shape in building maintenance.

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You have availability of two highly regarded libraries

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and then a myriad of of recreational activities and parks

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and and cultural activities ranging from summer concerts,

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fireworks meals for seniors, things of that nature.

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Also, what else does it support?

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Access to Governmental meetings

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through dairy cam supportive social service programs.

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OneNote Water and Sewer Pro systems are not covered

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by the general fund that is covered by enterprise funds.

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So only the users of those services

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are the ones that pay for those.

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And then the tif, district revenue support activities within

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the boundaries of that TIF district

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and also the gateway TIF district

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and the capital improvement program is covered

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within our budget as well.

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So looking at the details of the budget, wanted

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to highlight some of the various levels.

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So if you notice the general fund

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adopted number was $75 million we're dropping down

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to $55 million.

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So on paper that looks like we've done a wonderful job,

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but what that's indicative of is the way that we account

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for the $20.7 million bond

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for the parking garage at Abbott Court.

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So obviously now we're just paying principal

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and interest payments through the TIF district

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and all of that flows through to the different revenues.

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The key number to look at is obviously

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as you go down the revenues are reflective of anything

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ranging from fees, grants, opportunities, we have

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to sell properties, all those various items

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of revenues interest,

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those are all reflected in in that number.

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At the very bottom of the tax rate we talked about 5.39

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to 5.57 is 3.3%.

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And on an average $500,000 valued home, that

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increase is $90 over what you are currently paying.

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So again, when you get your tax bill going into December

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of 2026, it will reflect this budget.

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In theory it should go up $90 again, irrespective of

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what you would see for revaluations.

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That's a little different calculation.

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Some will go up, some will go down as a result of that.

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Looking again, how we calculate that,

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you have gross appropriations, you have the revenues,

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veterans credits are in there at $589,000.

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At this point there's no change to that amount,

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but again that's something that the council could ask

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to look at at a future date

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and look for adjustments in the next budget.

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Fiscal 28. And then we have overlay.

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So when it's all said and done, the bottom line there

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to be raised is 31 million

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eight hundred and seventeen four hundred twenty two.

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And then you divide that by the estimated valuation

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of $5.71 billion

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and that's how you arrive at the projected tax rate of 5.57.

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So basically it's just a math formula that you come down to

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and that's what's gonna get us within the tax cap.

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Alright, looking at again some of the,

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the major cost drivers, we have full-time wages

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that is up 5.2%.

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We just voted on five collective bargaining agreements

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and that's reflect if those will be in effect.

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As of July 1st, 2026 health insurance

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that has been the one item that has crushed us this year,

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that's a $1.3 million increase that is up 27%.

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We don't have a lot of choices in in that for now.

519
00:24:58,945 --> 00:25:02,045
We are looking to see if there are other alternatives,

520
00:25:02,385 --> 00:25:04,565
but this is something that we're going to have

521
00:25:04,565 --> 00:25:06,525
to cover in our budget In

522
00:25:06,525 --> 00:25:10,085
that front workers' comp is up 9.4%.

523
00:25:10,135 --> 00:25:12,885
Retirement contributions are up 7.1%

524
00:25:12,945 --> 00:25:15,325
and that's merely a function of if you're adding wages,

525
00:25:15,355 --> 00:25:18,245
it's a mathematical formula that gets pushed down.

526
00:25:19,185 --> 00:25:21,805
IT service contracts, that's up 4.8%.

527
00:25:22,425 --> 00:25:24,845
We do have a couple of areas that we have dropped

528
00:25:26,325 --> 00:25:28,165
electricity down 13%.

529
00:25:28,165 --> 00:25:29,165
That's as a result

530
00:25:29,165 --> 00:25:31,965
of our town buildings being on the New Solar project and

531
00:25:31,985 --> 00:25:33,645
and seeing a reduced rate.

532
00:25:34,105 --> 00:25:35,285
And then roadway maintenance.

533
00:25:35,345 --> 00:25:37,205
One of the choices we had to make this year,

534
00:25:37,205 --> 00:25:38,885
at least in the budget that I'm presenting,

535
00:25:39,265 --> 00:25:41,885
is we're gonna be looking to reduce roadway maintenance from

536
00:25:41,925 --> 00:25:45,005
a traditional figure between 1.5 and 1.6 million.

537
00:25:45,785 --> 00:25:49,565
I'm gonna reduce that in a one year capacity by $250,000

538
00:25:49,625 --> 00:25:52,365
to offset some of the other costs that you see above.

539
00:25:54,065 --> 00:25:56,925
One of the things that is a factor this year,

540
00:25:57,105 --> 00:25:58,765
you've got a lot of other paving

541
00:25:58,875 --> 00:26:01,085
that is gonna be done on unido Road.

542
00:26:01,085 --> 00:26:03,165
It's gonna be done on other parts of the community

543
00:26:03,165 --> 00:26:04,325
that are in conjunction with

544
00:26:04,325 --> 00:26:05,565
other projects that we're doing.

545
00:26:05,985 --> 00:26:09,445
So we felt that it was prudent to reduce in this area here.

546
00:26:09,505 --> 00:26:11,805
Our PCI is at 88, which is one

547
00:26:11,805 --> 00:26:13,405
of the highest numbers that we've had.

548
00:26:13,565 --> 00:26:15,885
So the road network I don't think is going to suffer

549
00:26:15,985 --> 00:26:18,525
as a result of it, but obviously we want to get that back up

550
00:26:18,525 --> 00:26:22,085
to a sustainable level in the fiscal 28 budget and beyond.

551
00:26:23,065 --> 00:26:25,445
So major goals, continuance

552
00:26:25,465 --> 00:26:29,485
of favorable momentum in in our development core functions.

553
00:26:29,485 --> 00:26:31,205
We obviously want to keep our emergency

554
00:26:31,205 --> 00:26:32,565
and regular town services.

555
00:26:33,275 --> 00:26:36,005
This budget meets the tax cap at 3.3%,

556
00:26:36,595 --> 00:26:38,645
addresses some competitiveness issues

557
00:26:38,645 --> 00:26:40,885
through the CBA implementation trust.

558
00:26:41,425 --> 00:26:44,805
We continue to support TIF district economic expansion

559
00:26:45,025 --> 00:26:47,845
and it also continues to support our infrastructure growth.

560
00:26:47,975 --> 00:26:49,805
Water, sewer and exit four A.

561
00:26:51,935 --> 00:26:53,965
Again, more highlights we're going

562
00:26:53,965 --> 00:26:55,445
to retain all staffing levels.

563
00:26:55,445 --> 00:26:58,365
Capital and debt service are funded in the FY 27 budget.

564
00:26:59,785 --> 00:27:01,445
One area that we've talked about

565
00:27:02,155 --> 00:27:04,285
over the last few years is the addition

566
00:27:04,285 --> 00:27:06,885
of one full-time position to support this development,

567
00:27:07,225 --> 00:27:10,845
we really need to get a third person in the

568
00:27:11,435 --> 00:27:12,725
code enforcement department.

569
00:27:13,025 --> 00:27:14,605
So we're looking and we're proposing

570
00:27:14,605 --> 00:27:17,365
to add a building inspector into that budget,

571
00:27:17,425 --> 00:27:20,645
but we couldn't afford any of the other demands

572
00:27:20,645 --> 00:27:22,125
that had come up from other departments.

573
00:27:22,725 --> 00:27:24,885
Revenues and motor vehicle that's up 4%.

574
00:27:24,885 --> 00:27:26,885
That's simply based upon the formula

575
00:27:27,225 --> 00:27:29,885
and obviously the cost of vehicles that come to us.

576
00:27:31,005 --> 00:27:33,405
Interest income, again, we looked hard at

577
00:27:33,405 --> 00:27:34,685
what those numbers were going to be.

578
00:27:34,685 --> 00:27:37,045
Things have not dropped as precipitously as we thought.

579
00:27:37,385 --> 00:27:40,085
So that's up 4% over last year.

580
00:27:40,465 --> 00:27:43,605
And then revenues from state sources mainly rooms

581
00:27:43,605 --> 00:27:46,325
and meals taxes, that's up 2.6%.

582
00:27:46,945 --> 00:27:48,605
And then as we talked about, we are looking

583
00:27:48,605 --> 00:27:51,765
to do a one year reduction of 250 K for

584
00:27:52,465 --> 00:27:54,645
the high PCI on our roadway management.

585
00:27:56,065 --> 00:27:58,045
So some of the variances we just went

586
00:27:58,045 --> 00:28:02,205
through full-time wages, that's up 926,000 health insurance,

587
00:28:02,205 --> 00:28:05,685
workers' comp, electricity and our IT contracts.

588
00:28:07,545 --> 00:28:09,485
One of the things that that we've done I think

589
00:28:10,395 --> 00:28:13,605
ideally over the last 10 years has been use

590
00:28:13,605 --> 00:28:14,645
of dedicated funds.

591
00:28:15,665 --> 00:28:18,245
One of the areas that we talked about

592
00:28:18,865 --> 00:28:21,005
is the CBA implementation trust.

593
00:28:21,005 --> 00:28:22,365
There's been a an account

594
00:28:22,365 --> 00:28:25,125
that we've banked money over the last five years

595
00:28:25,265 --> 00:28:29,805
and looking to use $1.275 million of that

596
00:28:30,105 --> 00:28:32,365
to cover the cost of health insurance

597
00:28:32,545 --> 00:28:35,845
and our approved CBAs, which are the full-time wages.

598
00:28:36,575 --> 00:28:38,725
We're also looking to include use

599
00:28:38,725 --> 00:28:41,805
of $569,000 in fund balance.

600
00:28:42,625 --> 00:28:47,165
The budget also included a 444,000 use

601
00:28:47,165 --> 00:28:48,805
of COVID trust fund per previous

602
00:28:48,805 --> 00:28:50,445
designation by town council.

603
00:28:51,225 --> 00:28:55,605
And then as we typically do, we move $675,000

604
00:28:55,705 --> 00:28:57,365
to the compensated absence fund.

605
00:28:57,985 --> 00:28:59,605
That's a contribution that we keep

606
00:28:59,605 --> 00:29:01,485
for when employees depart.

607
00:29:01,715 --> 00:29:05,085
They often do a fairly substantial amount of

608
00:29:06,235 --> 00:29:08,565
paid time off that they hadn't used throughout their career

609
00:29:08,625 --> 00:29:10,325
and we have to have a fund to cover that.

610
00:29:12,415 --> 00:29:14,675
So as we had talked about earlier, here's the schedule.

611
00:29:14,855 --> 00:29:16,515
We will be coming back on Thursday

612
00:29:16,935 --> 00:29:18,355
for our first budget workshop

613
00:29:18,775 --> 00:29:22,275
and then the 16th will be the second workshop regular

614
00:29:22,275 --> 00:29:24,835
council meeting on the 21st.

615
00:29:24,895 --> 00:29:26,715
The 23rd will be our public hearing

616
00:29:26,975 --> 00:29:30,675
and then we'll vote on May 5th, 2026.

617
00:29:31,695 --> 00:29:35,075
So with that I can take any questions that you may have.

618
00:29:35,175 --> 00:29:39,635
Now I do also have a secondary presentation on the CIP.

619
00:29:39,655 --> 00:29:41,325
So we can either do that or save the,

620
00:29:41,345 --> 00:29:42,485
the questions for the workshop.

621
00:29:43,515 --> 00:29:44,965
Does anyone have questions right now?

622
00:29:45,275 --> 00:29:49,285
I'll save mine to the end. Okay. Okay, I'm good.

623
00:29:50,255 --> 00:29:51,985
Alright, you can go on to CIP

624
00:29:51,985 --> 00:29:52,985
In the moment.

625
00:29:52,985 --> 00:29:53,865
All right, so we'll take a look at the CIPO

626
00:29:53,865 --> 00:29:54,985
and you can put that up

627
00:30:08,835 --> 00:30:09,655
Sir. Okay.

628
00:30:10,645 --> 00:30:13,975
Alright. So I'll go through the CIP fairly quickly.

629
00:30:14,135 --> 00:30:16,495
A lot of it is, is specific to the departments,

630
00:30:16,515 --> 00:30:20,655
but just to kinda give a, a brief overview

631
00:30:20,715 --> 00:30:22,215
of the capital improvement plan.

632
00:30:23,325 --> 00:30:26,295
Typically we're looking to do replacement of

633
00:30:26,895 --> 00:30:28,095
existing units due to age

634
00:30:28,095 --> 00:30:31,495
or the repair costs have been too expensive to sustain.

635
00:30:31,905 --> 00:30:33,575
We're also looking if there's any enhanced

636
00:30:33,575 --> 00:30:34,775
service need or opportunities.

637
00:30:35,125 --> 00:30:36,735
Sometimes we have a bonded

638
00:30:36,735 --> 00:30:40,055
or grant funded project for utility expansion

639
00:30:40,435 --> 00:30:42,215
or we have ongoing maintenance for road.

640
00:30:42,235 --> 00:30:44,175
So generally those are the four categories

641
00:30:44,365 --> 00:30:47,055
that you'll see within our capital improvement plan.

642
00:30:49,065 --> 00:30:50,495
Again, talking about the process,

643
00:30:50,765 --> 00:30:52,575
this is a a year long process.

644
00:30:53,135 --> 00:30:55,975
Department heads are out getting all their

645
00:30:55,975 --> 00:30:57,375
information throughout the year.

646
00:30:58,085 --> 00:31:01,095
They usually get their information to the town administrator

647
00:31:01,315 --> 00:31:02,895
by January of 2026.

648
00:31:03,705 --> 00:31:05,375
We'll review it at the CFO

649
00:31:05,375 --> 00:31:07,095
and town administrator level in February.

650
00:31:07,475 --> 00:31:08,975
We already did a, a presentation

651
00:31:08,975 --> 00:31:11,095
to planning board on February 18th.

652
00:31:11,775 --> 00:31:14,895
We then look to see how this would be incorporated into the

653
00:31:15,215 --> 00:31:16,495
FY 27 budget.

654
00:31:16,865 --> 00:31:18,095
We'll go through our workshops

655
00:31:18,095 --> 00:31:20,295
and then you will have an opportunity to vote

656
00:31:20,315 --> 00:31:21,655
and adopt on May 5th.

657
00:31:22,915 --> 00:31:24,175
So a couple of highlights.

658
00:31:25,145 --> 00:31:29,255
$62.5 million six year plan from the general

659
00:31:29,255 --> 00:31:30,535
fund is 30.4 million.

660
00:31:30,675 --> 00:31:33,935
The water fund is 12.9 in the wastewater fund,

661
00:31:33,965 --> 00:31:35,655
it's 19.9 million.

662
00:31:35,755 --> 00:31:38,335
So it sounds pretty hefty at the onset,

663
00:31:38,875 --> 00:31:42,815
but we also have additional project funds

664
00:31:42,815 --> 00:31:44,615
that come from various grant sources.

665
00:31:44,755 --> 00:31:48,575
So we'll talk about that a little bit later. FY 27 specific.

666
00:31:48,675 --> 00:31:52,455
The general fund 7.4 million, the water fund 11.6

667
00:31:52,755 --> 00:31:55,735
and then the wastewater fund is 7.6 million.

668
00:31:55,915 --> 00:31:59,135
So total of that is 20 point 26.6 million.

669
00:31:59,155 --> 00:32:00,855
So it sounds again like a daunting number.

670
00:32:01,835 --> 00:32:04,335
But we also, for example,

671
00:32:04,595 --> 00:32:07,015
the Southern New Hampshire Regional Water Project is

672
00:32:07,015 --> 00:32:10,935
furnishing a grant of $11.3 million to extend water

673
00:32:10,935 --> 00:32:13,335
through dairy and make a number of improvements.

674
00:32:14,805 --> 00:32:17,655
Also, we look at 10 million

675
00:32:17,715 --> 00:32:20,455
of the 62 million is already ingrained within the budget

676
00:32:20,515 --> 00:32:23,295
for pavement management per year policy.

677
00:32:23,935 --> 00:32:26,255
Unrestricted fund balance proceeds are distributed

678
00:32:26,255 --> 00:32:29,575
to each department's capital reserve fund along

679
00:32:29,575 --> 00:32:31,975
with current fiscal year funds to make sure

680
00:32:31,975 --> 00:32:34,855
that we have enough funds to go ahead and

681
00:32:34,875 --> 00:32:36,455
and handle those projects.

682
00:32:37,135 --> 00:32:40,005
I did skip over the fact that a lot of instances, these

683
00:32:40,845 --> 00:32:42,565
purchases are spread out over a five

684
00:32:42,625 --> 00:32:45,205
or seven year financing package, which

685
00:32:45,205 --> 00:32:46,805
that allows us to spread.

686
00:32:46,865 --> 00:32:51,365
For example, a a $150,000 truck would have five equal

687
00:32:51,365 --> 00:32:53,485
payments of $30,000 plus interest.

688
00:32:53,485 --> 00:32:54,725
So that gives us an opportunity

689
00:32:55,065 --> 00:32:57,365
to have some predictability year over year

690
00:32:57,665 --> 00:32:58,885
on some of these purchases.

691
00:32:59,865 --> 00:33:02,965
So again, here's your, here's your chart on your

692
00:33:03,725 --> 00:33:04,725
CIP projects.

693
00:33:05,545 --> 00:33:09,205
On the very bottom, we put together the slide showing the,

694
00:33:09,205 --> 00:33:12,485
the approximate net tax impact of each one of these years.

695
00:33:12,905 --> 00:33:16,325
You are just north of a dollar per thousand on

696
00:33:17,165 --> 00:33:18,685
covering the capital improvement plan.

697
00:33:18,685 --> 00:33:21,165
But it's important because you don't want to have vehicles

698
00:33:21,165 --> 00:33:25,325
that are leaving too early in terms of having issues

699
00:33:25,785 --> 00:33:27,045
and not being able to do the

700
00:33:27,045 --> 00:33:28,765
emergency response as to plowing.

701
00:33:28,765 --> 00:33:30,525
So it is important that we fund this and,

702
00:33:30,525 --> 00:33:31,765
and make sure that it's sustainable.

703
00:33:33,815 --> 00:33:34,925
Again, just this chart

704
00:33:34,955 --> 00:33:38,485
that this stuff is all available on the town's website.

705
00:33:38,485 --> 00:33:41,085
And we'll go over this a little bit more in detail when we

706
00:33:41,085 --> 00:33:43,085
get to the CIP public hearing.

707
00:33:44,185 --> 00:33:46,325
But again, looking at the sustainability

708
00:33:46,385 --> 00:33:49,445
of the police capital reserve, you can see here

709
00:33:49,445 --> 00:33:52,005
that there are infusions, inflows and outflows.

710
00:33:52,005 --> 00:33:53,205
And so when we do this,

711
00:33:53,435 --> 00:33:55,725
it's more than just a one year look ahead.

712
00:33:55,725 --> 00:33:57,885
We have to look at the sustainability of funds

713
00:33:57,885 --> 00:33:59,605
that come into the capital reserve.

714
00:34:00,105 --> 00:34:01,925
So we are, we're keeping an eye on that

715
00:34:01,925 --> 00:34:04,365
and we're trying to keep those funds sustainable without

716
00:34:04,365 --> 00:34:05,805
tapping into anything that's,

717
00:34:05,805 --> 00:34:07,445
that's deeper than where what's available.

718
00:34:08,235 --> 00:34:11,925
Same story in DPW and then obviously in the fire.

719
00:34:12,205 --> 00:34:15,445
I did want to point out we are monitoring fiscal

720
00:34:15,545 --> 00:34:16,645
32 right now.

721
00:34:16,645 --> 00:34:18,245
We've got a slight deficit.

722
00:34:18,975 --> 00:34:21,285
Again, things change over the course of time.

723
00:34:21,285 --> 00:34:24,725
Obviously we're not gonna run the capital reserve fund

724
00:34:25,085 --> 00:34:28,925
for fire down to zero, but as it stands right now, all past

725
00:34:28,985 --> 00:34:32,485
and future obligations would trend us to be at just

726
00:34:32,575 --> 00:34:34,085
below the zero balance.

727
00:34:34,185 --> 00:34:35,565
So we'll, we'll monitor that,

728
00:34:35,565 --> 00:34:36,925
but there's no danger at this point.

729
00:34:36,965 --> 00:34:39,525
I just wanted to point that out how we project this.

730
00:34:40,995 --> 00:34:43,125
Alright, just gonna run through a couple of

731
00:34:43,265 --> 00:34:45,445
of the items in Police capital reserve.

732
00:34:45,555 --> 00:34:47,085
They're gonna be looking for six

733
00:34:48,115 --> 00:34:52,525
Ford Hybrid police intercepts $341,000 replacing

734
00:34:53,165 --> 00:34:56,045
a, you know, for example, a 2017 Ford Fusion.

735
00:34:57,665 --> 00:35:01,325
We have a motor or service contract that's just over $93,000

736
00:35:02,255 --> 00:35:05,435
and then one of the cruisers will be replaced

737
00:35:05,655 --> 00:35:09,315
and it also will have an upfit for one of our canine units

738
00:35:11,295 --> 00:35:14,795
in DPWA sidewalk machine, $200,000.

739
00:35:15,905 --> 00:35:18,195
This is an example of one of our trucks we're seeking

740
00:35:18,255 --> 00:35:21,675
to replace $165,000 is a frontline truck,

741
00:35:22,955 --> 00:35:26,275
a chipper that's just reached its age $75,000.

742
00:35:27,685 --> 00:35:30,555
We're looking to replace three plow trucks

743
00:35:31,075 --> 00:35:34,075
that are the pickup size, 65,000 times three

744
00:35:35,265 --> 00:35:36,995
code enforcement's gonna be looking for.

745
00:35:37,145 --> 00:35:39,725
If we're gonna support another person,

746
00:35:39,975 --> 00:35:41,805
we're gonna need another vehicle for that person.

747
00:35:41,945 --> 00:35:44,045
So that's a $60,000 truck

748
00:35:44,045 --> 00:35:45,645
and it's amazing for me to look at these things

749
00:35:45,705 --> 00:35:48,845
and see, you know, that truck was probably $40,000,

750
00:35:48,845 --> 00:35:50,925
$35,000 not that long ago.

751
00:35:50,925 --> 00:35:53,685
These I can assure you these are not like souped up trucks

752
00:35:53,715 --> 00:35:55,645
that, you know, we go through.

753
00:35:55,645 --> 00:35:58,045
These are very basic trucks that, that we're purchasing

754
00:35:59,165 --> 00:36:00,645
a ball field groomer, one of the items

755
00:36:00,785 --> 00:36:03,805
to cut down on on any potential for workers' comp claims

756
00:36:03,865 --> 00:36:06,325
and, and enhance our ability to do labor.

757
00:36:06,325 --> 00:36:08,885
This is a ball field groomer as opposed to some of the,

758
00:36:09,025 --> 00:36:10,485
the methods used previously,

759
00:36:10,485 --> 00:36:11,645
which were more labor intensive.

760
00:36:11,645 --> 00:36:14,765
Intensive. We're looking to replace a

761
00:36:15,565 --> 00:36:18,045
structure at the transfer station that we use to park

762
00:36:18,585 --> 00:36:20,845
our trailers and keep them out of the weather.

763
00:36:22,065 --> 00:36:23,165
And then as I had mentioned

764
00:36:23,165 --> 00:36:25,165
before, we've reduced the roadway maintenance down

765
00:36:25,165 --> 00:36:26,925
to $1.35 million.

766
00:36:28,265 --> 00:36:31,925
And lastly, fire, this is a big dollar amount.

767
00:36:32,785 --> 00:36:35,405
Engine two replacement is $1.3 million.

768
00:36:35,585 --> 00:36:39,365
So we're trying to address obviously age of, of some

769
00:36:39,365 --> 00:36:42,565
of these trucks and obviously the lead time that's also

770
00:36:43,115 --> 00:36:44,285
into this industry now.

771
00:36:44,345 --> 00:36:46,125
So we're aware of, of some

772
00:36:46,125 --> 00:36:48,325
of the lead times we're trying to address those.

773
00:36:48,425 --> 00:36:50,005
But getting ahead of the curve

774
00:36:50,005 --> 00:36:53,245
before you have a a critical breakdown is, is certainly

775
00:36:53,755 --> 00:36:56,285
important in keeping in our emergency services.

776
00:36:57,315 --> 00:36:58,485
This is a, yeah, picture

777
00:36:58,545 --> 00:37:03,125
of an ambulance re replacement $446,000, same sort of thing.

778
00:37:03,125 --> 00:37:05,085
I don't think the lead times are quite as bad

779
00:37:05,385 --> 00:37:09,405
for ambulances, but again this is just a, a regular rotation

780
00:37:09,465 --> 00:37:13,685
of stock for one of the ambulances in water.

781
00:37:14,175 --> 00:37:15,845
We've got a number of projects,

782
00:37:15,865 --> 00:37:19,405
but primarily it's the phase two and phase two A

783
00:37:19,405 --> 00:37:22,965
and B for the phase two water expansion.

784
00:37:22,965 --> 00:37:24,565
That's $11.3 million.

785
00:37:24,835 --> 00:37:28,325
Council's already voted to accept 100% grant funds

786
00:37:28,625 --> 00:37:31,205
and that occurred on March 3rd, 2026.

787
00:37:31,305 --> 00:37:34,205
So it'll show as an $11.3 million project,

788
00:37:34,625 --> 00:37:36,885
but the net cost to the town of dairy is,

789
00:37:36,905 --> 00:37:40,165
is zero in wastewater.

790
00:37:41,185 --> 00:37:44,325
Couple of projects, 1500 feet of effluent force main

791
00:37:44,325 --> 00:37:46,325
to be replaced at $1.4 million.

792
00:37:47,455 --> 00:37:52,005
We're are currently working on moving forward to with design

793
00:37:52,065 --> 00:37:53,645
for the Ryans Hill sewer

794
00:37:54,265 --> 00:37:58,445
and within the FY 27 CIP you see a cost

795
00:37:58,445 --> 00:37:59,965
of $6.1 million.

796
00:38:00,295 --> 00:38:04,005
Those costs will be refined as we get more ideas as far as

797
00:38:04,015 --> 00:38:05,685
where the the piping will go.

798
00:38:06,025 --> 00:38:10,085
But we do have an EPA grant that covers $3.2 million of that

799
00:38:10,105 --> 00:38:12,445
and we're gonna be looking at other revenue sources

800
00:38:12,985 --> 00:38:14,765
to cover the remaining of that value.

801
00:38:14,945 --> 00:38:18,205
So those are the major projects that we have in the CIP

802
00:38:18,205 --> 00:38:20,325
and those are all included within the charts

803
00:38:20,325 --> 00:38:22,125
that you have for that.

804
00:38:22,145 --> 00:38:25,525
So with that I certainly can open up any questions

805
00:38:25,525 --> 00:38:28,525
that you may have on either the FY 27 budget

806
00:38:28,705 --> 00:38:30,485
or the six year CIP.

807
00:38:31,255 --> 00:38:33,045
Thank you council Rem you had

808
00:38:33,165 --> 00:38:34,165
Questions?

809
00:38:34,165 --> 00:38:34,805
Okay, I have just some

810
00:38:35,365 --> 00:38:36,405
Questions and comments.

811
00:38:37,545 --> 00:38:41,325
Age of them unfortunately, thank you for presenting very

812
00:38:41,325 --> 00:38:42,645
what I consider a lean budget

813
00:38:43,425 --> 00:38:46,765
and just for the general public to remember that

814
00:38:46,785 --> 00:38:48,485
by appro all these CBAs

815
00:38:48,705 --> 00:38:51,685
and so forth, we've actually covered almost 90%

816
00:38:51,685 --> 00:38:54,805
of the budget because our budget really is personnel costs.

817
00:38:57,565 --> 00:39:00,525
I have, they're not really concerns

818
00:39:00,525 --> 00:39:01,725
with what's in the budget,

819
00:39:01,915 --> 00:39:04,045
they're more management concerns through the year.

820
00:39:04,685 --> 00:39:07,285
I think that there's gonna be pressures on this year

821
00:39:07,825 --> 00:39:11,205
and particularly in FY 27 that we're beginning to see

822
00:39:11,805 --> 00:39:13,525
inflationary pressures.

823
00:39:13,525 --> 00:39:17,485
You actually referred to some of it on page four 13 of the,

824
00:39:17,665 --> 00:39:22,405
the capital explanation on the increasing cost of steel

825
00:39:22,425 --> 00:39:23,645
and aluminum and so forth.

826
00:39:25,365 --> 00:39:28,365
I think these are going to have some sign significant budget

827
00:39:28,365 --> 00:39:29,605
management concerns

828
00:39:30,225 --> 00:39:34,965
and maybe budget crafting in FY 28.

829
00:39:35,465 --> 00:39:37,845
And again, you know, start thinking about 'em now

830
00:39:37,845 --> 00:39:40,405
because you know proper prior planning

831
00:39:41,105 --> 00:39:43,205
is good performance.

832
00:39:44,675 --> 00:39:49,205
Yeah, because I do believe

833
00:39:49,285 --> 00:39:52,915
that we are at risk of it of a recession in the next year

834
00:39:52,915 --> 00:39:55,115
or two and that we're gonna be looking at increased

835
00:39:55,165 --> 00:39:56,395
costs in energy.

836
00:39:56,715 --> 00:39:59,155
I mean diesel is now $6 a gallon

837
00:39:59,255 --> 00:40:01,875
and that's roughly also you have

838
00:40:01,875 --> 00:40:03,115
to consider heating oil with that.

839
00:40:04,595 --> 00:40:07,355
I have concerns that is there gonna be sufficient,

840
00:40:07,355 --> 00:40:08,715
particularly on the public works

841
00:40:08,715 --> 00:40:10,915
and fireside that use diesel is the numbers

842
00:40:10,915 --> 00:40:13,435
that are in this year's budget gonna be actually enough

843
00:40:13,735 --> 00:40:17,555
to cover, you know, diesel expenditures throughout the year.

844
00:40:18,215 --> 00:40:19,955
And again, I know this is only 10%

845
00:40:19,955 --> 00:40:22,955
because 90% is still personnel.

846
00:40:25,615 --> 00:40:27,355
So that's when the energy concerns I have.

847
00:40:27,435 --> 00:40:29,195
I think we're gonna do well with electricity

848
00:40:29,195 --> 00:40:30,435
because of the solar offset.

849
00:40:31,255 --> 00:40:32,635
But capital I think is gonna be,

850
00:40:32,635 --> 00:40:34,675
particularly when we're looking at the fire apparatus

851
00:40:34,855 --> 00:40:36,195
and other capital projects.

852
00:40:37,425 --> 00:40:40,075
Just a quick sidebar, most people don't realize that

853
00:40:40,935 --> 00:40:42,795
we think of the straight of muse as oil.

854
00:40:43,265 --> 00:40:47,795
It's also aluminum. Nine to 27%

855
00:40:47,795 --> 00:40:49,755
of the world's aluminum come through the street of Horus

856
00:40:50,375 --> 00:40:52,835
and that's fire apparatus and vehicles.

857
00:40:53,825 --> 00:40:55,835
Even though we get a lot of our aluminum from Canada,

858
00:40:57,895 --> 00:40:59,155
we talked about health insurance

859
00:40:59,495 --> 00:41:02,115
and I just want to emphasize that one of my goals

860
00:41:02,375 --> 00:41:06,795
as a council is we're gonna need to, even if it comes out to

861
00:41:07,375 --> 00:41:10,275
say at the end of the day what we have for health insurance

862
00:41:11,015 --> 00:41:12,915
is really the most cost effective option.

863
00:41:12,995 --> 00:41:14,435
I think we owe our taxpayers

864
00:41:14,775 --> 00:41:17,835
to do a serious look at health insurance options

865
00:41:17,905 --> 00:41:20,795
with our employer employees in the unions.

866
00:41:23,245 --> 00:41:25,755
We've got some time before the next collective

867
00:41:25,755 --> 00:41:26,995
bargaining units increase.

868
00:41:28,495 --> 00:41:29,875
We need to be aggressive with

869
00:41:30,475 --> 00:41:32,355
setting aside money into our fund balance

870
00:41:32,375 --> 00:41:35,485
and our CBA trust, particularly in this year.

871
00:41:36,025 --> 00:41:38,845
It again, it goes back into the management of the budget

872
00:41:40,985 --> 00:41:42,805
and your job and the department heads

873
00:41:42,875 --> 00:41:45,205
because I think there are gonna be recession stressors,

874
00:41:45,205 --> 00:41:46,565
particularly in FY 28

875
00:41:46,945 --> 00:41:50,045
and that we may need to have access to the project money

876
00:41:50,675 --> 00:41:55,365
that the unended unencumbered fund balance allows us.

877
00:41:59,425 --> 00:42:01,115
Part of that is to be aggressive

878
00:42:01,115 --> 00:42:02,435
with the regionalization projects.

879
00:42:02,965 --> 00:42:04,275
We've seen great luck

880
00:42:04,705 --> 00:42:07,195
with the Southern New Hampshire Water Project,

881
00:42:07,295 --> 00:42:09,515
but we'd like to see yourself in the department heads

882
00:42:09,515 --> 00:42:13,715
particularly look at how we can improve regionalization

883
00:42:14,055 --> 00:42:18,275
as a way to help reduce inflationary pressures

884
00:42:18,655 --> 00:42:21,955
to improve services in the next couple years.

885
00:42:23,215 --> 00:42:27,795
And the last thing I think is, again, we talk about 90%

886
00:42:27,795 --> 00:42:29,115
of our budget being personnel.

887
00:42:29,475 --> 00:42:32,275
I think it's being hampered on a couple areas through

888
00:42:33,695 --> 00:42:38,475
the vacancies and I, I do have a plan that when it comes up

889
00:42:38,855 --> 00:42:43,475
as to maybe helping to improve that a little bit.

890
00:42:43,935 --> 00:42:47,275
But we need to get serious about recruiting

891
00:42:47,465 --> 00:42:51,045
because you know, that's money

892
00:42:51,115 --> 00:42:53,805
that I think can be spent that will lower money.

893
00:42:54,625 --> 00:42:56,685
And the last thing I want wanna say is thank you

894
00:42:56,685 --> 00:42:58,325
for putting in a full-time building inspector.

895
00:42:58,765 --> 00:43:00,885
I know I've been hammering about costs here,

896
00:43:01,225 --> 00:43:05,765
but I think that again is we're spending money to save money

897
00:43:05,915 --> 00:43:08,005
with that full-time building inspector.

898
00:43:08,105 --> 00:43:10,285
So thank you. That's it

899
00:43:10,835 --> 00:43:11,835
Else.

900
00:43:12,295 --> 00:43:15,405
Maybe just to bring a little bit of bright news

901
00:43:15,405 --> 00:43:17,885
to the entire budget process as consular foot

902
00:43:17,885 --> 00:43:20,845
and I both set as representatives today in public works

903
00:43:21,265 --> 00:43:24,205
and we approved all that water money,

904
00:43:24,305 --> 00:43:26,285
the regional Southern New Hampshire water money

905
00:43:26,425 --> 00:43:27,645
that's coming through dairy

906
00:43:28,145 --> 00:43:31,125
and for that dairy doesn't have a lot of expansion,

907
00:43:31,125 --> 00:43:33,725
but the way it works is that Salem is going through

908
00:43:34,365 --> 00:43:36,725
a large expansion with Tuscan Village and everything else

909
00:43:36,945 --> 00:43:38,725
and needs a lot more water.

910
00:43:39,305 --> 00:43:42,405
So when they actually put it put together a a project

911
00:43:42,875 --> 00:43:46,125
through Manchester, it all has to flow through dairy

912
00:43:46,265 --> 00:43:49,605
and we get to piggyback on that and it's all getting paid

913
00:43:49,745 --> 00:43:53,205
and for through state grants

914
00:43:53,545 --> 00:43:56,085
and dairy's getting all the benefits of the improvements.

915
00:43:56,305 --> 00:43:58,245
So that money is there already as of today.

916
00:44:01,185 --> 00:44:05,115
Anyone else? Alright,

917
00:44:05,445 --> 00:44:07,115
we'll have lots more conversations about

918
00:44:07,115 --> 00:44:08,755
this in the coming weeks. Thank you.

919
00:44:09,025 --> 00:44:09,515
Alright.

920
00:44:15,095 --> 00:44:18,475
Excuse me. Alright, we have one public hearing tonight.

921
00:44:19,075 --> 00:44:24,035
Agenda item 26 27 is resolution 2026 dash zero four

922
00:44:24,415 --> 00:44:28,795
to authorize the acquisition of property at 17 South Ave.

923
00:44:29,325 --> 00:44:32,445
South Avenue LMG Master Agreement for Abbott Court

924
00:44:32,785 --> 00:44:35,045
and back to town administrator Mike Fowler.

925
00:44:35,115 --> 00:44:37,045
Alright, so since this is a public hearing,

926
00:44:37,915 --> 00:44:39,685
what I will do is I'll sit here

927
00:44:39,705 --> 00:44:42,605
and then that'll allow if there's any questions

928
00:44:42,605 --> 00:44:44,765
or comments to be done at the dais.

929
00:44:45,465 --> 00:44:47,485
So just to start off, this process

930
00:44:49,205 --> 00:44:51,165
involves two public hearings.

931
00:44:51,225 --> 00:44:53,165
So tonight there will be no vote.

932
00:44:53,215 --> 00:44:57,845
We're following RSA 41 14 A.

933
00:44:58,105 --> 00:45:00,125
So that'll be a public hearing tonight,

934
00:45:01,005 --> 00:45:02,645
a public hearing on the 21st,

935
00:45:02,945 --> 00:45:05,405
and then a vote would follow on May 5th.

936
00:45:05,665 --> 00:45:08,925
So no, no reading of resolutions tonight.

937
00:45:09,025 --> 00:45:13,085
So this is about the Abbott court development

938
00:45:13,085 --> 00:45:14,805
that we currently have going on.

939
00:45:15,905 --> 00:45:20,605
The town is part of the, a larger master development deal

940
00:45:20,875 --> 00:45:23,885
that was extended last meeting.

941
00:45:24,265 --> 00:45:28,045
And essentially what we have here tonight is there's a small

942
00:45:28,045 --> 00:45:30,565
parcel that is attached

943
00:45:30,585 --> 00:45:33,125
or was attached to 17 South Avenue.

944
00:45:33,345 --> 00:45:34,765
So it's a triangular parcel

945
00:45:35,635 --> 00:45:39,605
that is 4,376 feet square feet

946
00:45:40,025 --> 00:45:44,725
and it's to the south of the existing three parcels

947
00:45:44,725 --> 00:45:45,925
that the town owns.

948
00:45:46,535 --> 00:45:49,765
There was an action taken at the planning board on

949
00:45:50,615 --> 00:45:54,925
March 18th to merge the three town properties

950
00:45:55,225 --> 00:45:58,045
and then there will be a lot line adjustment with,

951
00:45:58,155 --> 00:46:01,285
once the town council's action is confirmed

952
00:46:01,745 --> 00:46:05,165
to bring those all into a single parcel.

953
00:46:05,655 --> 00:46:08,685
Eventually what would happen is there'll be a condo

954
00:46:09,555 --> 00:46:13,405
complex if you are a condo document created, that the town

955
00:46:13,825 --> 00:46:17,605
and LMG are in a single condo arrangement.

956
00:46:17,865 --> 00:46:20,725
And basically what that means is we have rights

957
00:46:20,725 --> 00:46:23,445
that we have management of the parking garage,

958
00:46:23,755 --> 00:46:26,685
they have management of the apartment complex

959
00:46:27,065 --> 00:46:29,525
and obviously as everybody's aware on this, there's going

960
00:46:29,525 --> 00:46:32,445
to be some interaction

961
00:46:32,515 --> 00:46:36,205
because obviously some of those spaces will be leased to LMG

962
00:46:36,465 --> 00:46:38,885
and some of the spaces will be retained by the town

963
00:46:39,345 --> 00:46:41,925
for general purposes for downtown parking.

964
00:46:42,145 --> 00:46:44,245
So this is all wrapped together,

965
00:46:44,345 --> 00:46:48,605
but the, the necessity of this triangular parcel is

966
00:46:48,625 --> 00:46:51,325
to provide not so much in phase one,

967
00:46:51,545 --> 00:46:54,005
but it's the potential for phase two development,

968
00:46:54,005 --> 00:46:57,965
which is some additional 20 I believe townhouses has,

969
00:46:57,965 --> 00:47:00,365
that hasn't gone to town council, I mean

970
00:47:00,365 --> 00:47:02,085
to the planning board as of yet.

971
00:47:02,345 --> 00:47:03,525
But that's a future project

972
00:47:03,555 --> 00:47:06,325
that LMG is definitely interested in, in taking.

973
00:47:06,465 --> 00:47:09,725
But at this point there were some contractual requirements

974
00:47:09,755 --> 00:47:13,085
that we had to close on this at this point.

975
00:47:13,585 --> 00:47:16,605
And so I can tell you that within this particular agreement,

976
00:47:17,665 --> 00:47:21,965
the proceeds to the seller is $270,000.

977
00:47:22,545 --> 00:47:24,485
And as such that's gonna be covered within

978
00:47:25,305 --> 00:47:29,125
the project budget, the $20.7 million bond,

979
00:47:29,235 --> 00:47:32,765
plus the other proceeds that have been brought over for the,

980
00:47:32,825 --> 00:47:34,765
the parking garage to ensue.

981
00:47:34,865 --> 00:47:37,045
So we're monitoring the progress

982
00:47:37,045 --> 00:47:38,285
of the construction as we speak.

983
00:47:38,305 --> 00:47:41,485
We feel confident that we haven't seen any substantive

984
00:47:41,485 --> 00:47:44,205
change orders that would change our ability to cover that.

985
00:47:44,705 --> 00:47:46,765
And so essentially the town council's

986
00:47:48,355 --> 00:47:52,925
vote would allow us pursuant to state law to

987
00:47:53,865 --> 00:47:56,045
accept that triangular piece.

988
00:47:56,155 --> 00:47:57,885
Then the deed can be transferred

989
00:47:58,065 --> 00:47:59,645
and then we can move forward with all

990
00:47:59,645 --> 00:48:01,125
of the other land transactions

991
00:48:01,145 --> 00:48:03,325
to make the condominium document whole.

992
00:48:03,345 --> 00:48:04,605
So with that

993
00:48:05,405 --> 00:48:08,085
I can certainly answer any questions from the public

994
00:48:08,145 --> 00:48:10,325
or the council, but just keeping in mind

995
00:48:10,325 --> 00:48:12,285
that this is the first of two public hearings.

996
00:48:12,285 --> 00:48:13,605
We'll do this again on the 21st,

997
00:48:15,625 --> 00:48:17,205
We have to open public hearings.

998
00:48:17,335 --> 00:48:19,845
Madam Chair, move to open up the public hearing. Second

999
00:48:20,265 --> 00:48:21,805
All on the motion.

1000
00:48:21,835 --> 00:48:25,205
Council mills? Yes. Councilor Haley? Yes. Councilor Webb?

1001
00:48:25,225 --> 00:48:28,045
Yes. Councilor Chase? Yes. Councilor Foot? Yes. Chair votes?

1002
00:48:28,145 --> 00:48:30,165
Yes. Public hearing is open if

1003
00:48:30,165 --> 00:48:31,245
you'd like to speak on this topic.

1004
00:48:31,395 --> 00:48:32,565
Make your way to the mic please.

1005
00:48:37,535 --> 00:48:41,005
Madam Chair. Just seeing plenty of folks online,

1006
00:48:41,515 --> 00:48:43,845
I'll just take this opportunity to remind them they can,

1007
00:48:44,145 --> 00:48:45,165
if they've dialed in,

1008
00:48:45,355 --> 00:48:47,365
they could press star nine to raise their hand.

1009
00:48:47,735 --> 00:48:51,605
Thank you. Tom Carin two Ham drive.

1010
00:48:51,685 --> 00:48:56,085
I just have a question about that partial land, does

1011
00:48:56,085 --> 00:48:58,005
that go up the hill or is it just right

1012
00:48:58,395 --> 00:48:59,485
down there at the base?

1013
00:48:59,665 --> 00:49:02,085
It it's at the lower part of the, of the hill.

1014
00:49:02,185 --> 00:49:06,845
So it'd be in the south, I'm sorry, of of Barker's property.

1015
00:49:06,865 --> 00:49:09,485
It would be at the northwest corner of

1016
00:49:09,485 --> 00:49:10,725
that parcel. So closest to

1017
00:49:10,765 --> 00:49:12,525
Adjacent to that's a little square kind

1018
00:49:12,525 --> 00:49:14,685
of triangle piece like that that goes up against the wall.

1019
00:49:14,685 --> 00:49:16,445
Yeah. And that's owned by Barker.

1020
00:49:16,505 --> 00:49:19,485
So was that parcel subdivided so that

1021
00:49:19,555 --> 00:49:22,085
Yeah, that's what the planning board action was, was

1022
00:49:22,105 --> 00:49:24,685
to make a lot line adjustment so that that parcel

1023
00:49:24,715 --> 00:49:27,725
that we call the triangular parcel would be incorporated

1024
00:49:27,955 --> 00:49:29,445
into the Abbott Corp project.

1025
00:49:29,795 --> 00:49:32,125
Okay. So it just kind of opens up that the rest

1026
00:49:32,125 --> 00:49:33,685
of those pieces of the land there in the back.

1027
00:49:33,685 --> 00:49:34,725
Yeah. Yep. Okay. Thank you

1028
00:49:41,875 --> 00:49:42,875
Madam Chair.

1029
00:49:42,875 --> 00:49:43,745
We're seeing none rise online.

1030
00:49:45,095 --> 00:49:46,145
Move Second.

1031
00:49:46,845 --> 00:49:48,305
We have a motion to close public hearing

1032
00:49:48,325 --> 00:49:49,425
and a second on motion.

1033
00:49:49,425 --> 00:49:52,985
Council Mills? Yes. Councilor Haley? Yes. Councilor Webb?

1034
00:49:53,125 --> 00:49:55,385
Yes. Councilor Chase? Yes. Councilor Foote? Yes.

1035
00:49:55,405 --> 00:49:58,065
And Chair votes? Yes. Excuse me. Motion passes.

1036
00:49:58,325 --> 00:50:00,705
Six zero Councilors, do you have any questions?

1037
00:50:02,805 --> 00:50:07,225
No. Alright, well thank you Mr.

1038
00:50:07,285 --> 00:50:10,465
Crower and we will talk about it again next time. Okay,

1039
00:50:10,465 --> 00:50:11,465
Thank you.

1040
00:50:11,465 --> 00:50:15,385
Alright, last item of business this evening is

1041
00:50:15,945 --> 00:50:17,185
26 32.

1042
00:50:17,945 --> 00:50:21,825
Resolution 2026 dash zero seven to authorize an agreement

1043
00:50:21,885 --> 00:50:24,745
for general assistance administration, town Administrator

1044
00:50:24,745 --> 00:50:25,945
and Michael Fowler presenting.

1045
00:50:26,175 --> 00:50:29,725
Alright, so as many of you are aware,

1046
00:50:30,345 --> 00:50:32,325
the town has an existing contract

1047
00:50:32,325 --> 00:50:33,685
with community health services

1048
00:50:33,905 --> 00:50:38,765
for our human services general assistance for our citizens.

1049
00:50:38,865 --> 00:50:42,085
So formally this was an in-house operation,

1050
00:50:42,505 --> 00:50:43,805
we had full-time staff.

1051
00:50:44,285 --> 00:50:49,205
There was a decision made by prior counsel to outsource that

1052
00:50:49,545 --> 00:50:51,925
and we've had a, a very successful partnership

1053
00:50:51,925 --> 00:50:55,165
with CHS since July 1st, 2018.

1054
00:50:55,865 --> 00:51:00,005
So tonight's action is to endorse the

1055
00:51:00,565 --> 00:51:02,605
FY 2027 contract.

1056
00:51:02,995 --> 00:51:06,365
I've had some conversations with their executive director

1057
00:51:06,705 --> 00:51:10,285
and they're looking to increase their cost at by 5%.

1058
00:51:10,305 --> 00:51:12,085
Now this is for contract administration.

1059
00:51:12,105 --> 00:51:14,525
So let me just clarify for the public

1060
00:51:14,595 --> 00:51:16,165
that this is their contract.

1061
00:51:16,565 --> 00:51:20,445
They provide services, walk-in phone, anybody that has any

1062
00:51:21,015 --> 00:51:23,405
needs, that's the place that they start.

1063
00:51:23,405 --> 00:51:24,925
They're able to leverage a number

1064
00:51:24,945 --> 00:51:26,565
of different service agencies.

1065
00:51:27,715 --> 00:51:31,205
Then within the town's budget, we also have an allocation

1066
00:51:31,225 --> 00:51:34,245
of $80,000 for general assistance.

1067
00:51:34,245 --> 00:51:37,565
So if somebody has an issue with, they need rent, they need

1068
00:51:38,825 --> 00:51:41,605
oil to be filled in their tank, that's the pot

1069
00:51:41,605 --> 00:51:43,085
of money that it comes from.

1070
00:51:43,085 --> 00:51:44,485
So there's two separate pots

1071
00:51:44,485 --> 00:51:47,005
that support our human services.

1072
00:51:47,025 --> 00:51:50,085
And then obviously a third leg of this is all of the other

1073
00:51:50,605 --> 00:51:54,045
agencies like Upper Room, some of the other agencies

1074
00:51:54,045 --> 00:51:55,685
that are within your, your budget.

1075
00:51:56,895 --> 00:52:00,005
Oftentimes people are referred to those agencies

1076
00:52:00,105 --> 00:52:02,205
as well for some assistance.

1077
00:52:02,225 --> 00:52:03,885
But tonight's action is just

1078
00:52:03,885 --> 00:52:06,485
to endorse the contract at the new rate.

1079
00:52:06,855 --> 00:52:08,885
We're happy to continue with CHS

1080
00:52:09,185 --> 00:52:12,565
and that would be for the next year starting July 1st, 2026

1081
00:52:12,795 --> 00:52:15,445
through June 30th, 2027.

1082
00:52:17,255 --> 00:52:19,685
Thank you. Any questions from the counselors?

1083
00:52:20,985 --> 00:52:24,205
Seeing no questions, Madam Chair, I move the adoption

1084
00:52:24,225 --> 00:52:27,925
of resolution number 2006 dash 0 1 7

1085
00:52:28,505 --> 00:52:29,725
to authorize an agreement

1086
00:52:29,825 --> 00:52:33,165
for general Assistance administration FY 27.

1087
00:52:33,675 --> 00:52:36,205
Whereas Section 5.1

1088
00:52:36,205 --> 00:52:38,765
of the Town Charter designates the Town Council

1089
00:52:39,185 --> 00:52:41,645
as the governing and legislative body of the town.

1090
00:52:41,665 --> 00:52:44,085
And whereas the town has retained the services

1091
00:52:44,545 --> 00:52:49,085
of Community Health services CHS to manage

1092
00:52:49,145 --> 00:52:52,765
and administrative administer its general assistance program

1093
00:52:54,005 --> 00:52:56,685
pursuant to RSA 1 65 since

1094
00:52:56,835 --> 00:52:59,125
July 1st, 2018.

1095
00:52:59,665 --> 00:53:03,565
And whereas CHS provides a comprehensive safety net

1096
00:53:03,825 --> 00:53:06,805
for our residents most in need by collaborating

1097
00:53:06,835 --> 00:53:09,845
with area social service agency partners

1098
00:53:10,265 --> 00:53:13,165
and offering case management services with the goal of

1099
00:53:13,875 --> 00:53:17,005
returning all clients to self-sufficiency.

1100
00:53:17,425 --> 00:53:18,685
And whereas both the town

1101
00:53:18,705 --> 00:53:20,445
and its general assistance clients

1102
00:53:20,995 --> 00:53:24,325
have benefited from the utilization of these services.

1103
00:53:24,665 --> 00:53:26,405
Now therefore be it resolved,

1104
00:53:26,465 --> 00:53:29,565
but in counsel that the town administration,

1105
00:53:30,265 --> 00:53:33,365
the town administrator, excuse me, is hereby authorized

1106
00:53:33,385 --> 00:53:36,325
to execute an agreement with community health

1107
00:53:36,665 --> 00:53:39,645
to continue providing general assistance administration

1108
00:53:40,045 --> 00:53:41,885
services until such time

1109
00:53:42,145 --> 00:53:45,805
as said agreement is terminated by the town council.

1110
00:53:46,155 --> 00:53:48,085
This resolution shall take effect

1111
00:53:48,085 --> 00:53:49,685
immediately upon its passage.

1112
00:53:51,985 --> 00:53:54,485
Is there a second? Oh, I second, but I

1113
00:53:54,885 --> 00:53:55,885
I was just gonna, you're probably

1114
00:53:55,885 --> 00:53:56,685
gonna say the same thing I am.

1115
00:53:56,705 --> 00:53:58,205
We just need to update this resolution

1116
00:53:58,205 --> 00:53:59,205
before it gets finalized.

1117
00:53:59,225 --> 00:54:03,485
It says 2006 instead of 2026 at the top. Oh yeah. Yep.

1118
00:54:03,665 --> 00:54:04,685
But other, other than that,

1119
00:54:05,085 --> 00:54:06,645
are we all okay with the content there?

1120
00:54:06,925 --> 00:54:11,275
Alright, any other discussion? Okay.

1121
00:54:11,335 --> 00:54:14,715
On the motion, councilor Mills? Yes. Councillor Healy? Yes.

1122
00:54:14,745 --> 00:54:17,995
Councilor Webb? Yes. Councillor Chase? Yes. Councillor Foot?

1123
00:54:18,015 --> 00:54:20,675
Yes. And Chair votes? Yes. Motion passes. Six zero.

1124
00:54:22,115 --> 00:54:23,315
Excellent. Counselor comments

1125
00:54:23,415 --> 00:54:25,555
or liaison reports this evening?

1126
00:54:26,755 --> 00:54:29,035
I have nothing thus far today. Thank you.

1127
00:54:30,425 --> 00:54:34,275
I'll make a call. Council Hill. So I want to thank Ms.

1128
00:54:34,375 --> 00:54:35,795
Mor for coming here tonight.

1129
00:54:36,405 --> 00:54:39,395
Since she did address a few counselors

1130
00:54:41,555 --> 00:54:43,875
directly, I'd like to respond

1131
00:54:44,655 --> 00:54:48,915
and you know, also for the record, I check my email daily.

1132
00:54:49,095 --> 00:54:51,875
So if anyone sends any emails, I should be getting back

1133
00:54:51,875 --> 00:54:52,875
to you within a day or two.

1134
00:54:54,855 --> 00:54:59,515
You know, I, I reacted to some of the comments made here

1135
00:55:00,015 --> 00:55:01,795
and I don't disagree with them.

1136
00:55:02,435 --> 00:55:04,155
I think some of the votes could have been better,

1137
00:55:04,695 --> 00:55:09,675
but I did some research after the fact and I see that Ms.

1138
00:55:09,695 --> 00:55:13,115
Mor was appointed first, April 3rd, 2018 as an alternate

1139
00:55:14,095 --> 00:55:17,355
and then as a full member, March 24th, 2020.

1140
00:55:18,055 --> 00:55:19,795
And has been a member for a long time.

1141
00:55:20,135 --> 00:55:23,275
And I think she, she brought up some good points that none

1142
00:55:23,275 --> 00:55:24,315
of us reached out to her.

1143
00:55:25,295 --> 00:55:27,995
So I do apologize for my vote

1144
00:55:28,695 --> 00:55:33,515
and I

1145
00:55:33,515 --> 00:55:38,395
would probably vote differently if it was brought back.

1146
00:55:38,655 --> 00:55:39,835
And that's all I have.

1147
00:55:41,765 --> 00:55:44,435
Thank you. Council put you had something?

1148
00:55:44,455 --> 00:55:47,675
Yes. Thank you Madam Chair. So Spring is upon us,

1149
00:55:48,215 --> 00:55:50,995
the Forest Hill Cemetery Veterans Project will be beginning

1150
00:55:52,345 --> 00:55:54,315
this end of this month once the weather clears up

1151
00:55:54,315 --> 00:55:55,635
and the ground's a little softer

1152
00:55:55,635 --> 00:55:57,795
and we get rid of the snow for good.

1153
00:55:59,235 --> 00:56:01,955
I know I've had some contact with the Pan

1154
00:56:02,015 --> 00:56:04,555
and Academy National Honor Society students

1155
00:56:04,615 --> 00:56:07,355
and they'll be coming up with a service project on

1156
00:56:07,355 --> 00:56:09,875
April 23rd at 3:00 PM to come up and,

1157
00:56:10,015 --> 00:56:12,595
and help us get that project kicked off for the season.

1158
00:56:12,695 --> 00:56:15,035
So I'd invite anybody interested in helping

1159
00:56:15,055 --> 00:56:16,235
out, please reach out to me.

1160
00:56:17,535 --> 00:56:22,435
And this for clarification, it's basically

1161
00:56:22,955 --> 00:56:25,085
cleaning up the veterans monuments

1162
00:56:25,085 --> 00:56:27,925
and the, the foot stones up at the cemetery

1163
00:56:28,025 --> 00:56:29,125
Forest Hill Cemetery.

1164
00:56:29,225 --> 00:56:30,885
So this is an ongoing project,

1165
00:56:31,295 --> 00:56:33,365
we'll probably doing this yearly.

1166
00:56:33,785 --> 00:56:35,885
And we do this from the spring throughout the whole summer

1167
00:56:36,605 --> 00:56:38,085
Memorial Day coming up in May.

1168
00:56:38,085 --> 00:56:39,525
We want to get it beautified for that,

1169
00:56:39,585 --> 00:56:41,365
so please reach out if you're interested.

1170
00:56:41,535 --> 00:56:42,535
Thank you.

1171
00:56:43,715 --> 00:56:47,965
Counsel. What, Just to respond to Ms. Morin,

1172
00:56:48,205 --> 00:56:50,205
I typically answer my emails on the weekends

1173
00:56:50,205 --> 00:56:51,285
either Saturday or Sunday.

1174
00:56:52,705 --> 00:56:55,605
My cell phone number is also, I believe on the town website.

1175
00:56:56,585 --> 00:56:59,205
So you're welcome to reach out to me that way as well.

1176
00:57:00,485 --> 00:57:03,805
I usually have my phone on silent, except I forget earlier.

1177
00:57:06,025 --> 00:57:07,445
But I do return all phone calls.

1178
00:57:10,825 --> 00:57:13,905
I would like to say a big thank you to everybody

1179
00:57:13,905 --> 00:57:15,745
that helped with our rabies clinic this year.

1180
00:57:16,225 --> 00:57:19,025
We had another successful clinic this past Saturday.

1181
00:57:19,565 --> 00:57:21,825
So the biggest thank you goes to our town clerk,

1182
00:57:21,895 --> 00:57:25,505
Tina Guilford, who is my partner in crime on this venture

1183
00:57:26,765 --> 00:57:29,025
and her whole family, they, they show up

1184
00:57:29,025 --> 00:57:31,145
and are critical to that functioning.

1185
00:57:31,445 --> 00:57:33,145
I'd also like to thank the teams from

1186
00:57:34,245 --> 00:57:36,625
Animal Rescue Vet Services in Linden Dairy

1187
00:57:37,005 --> 00:57:38,625
and Orchard Village Veterinary

1188
00:57:39,665 --> 00:57:40,705
Hospital Clinic, I'm not sure which.

1189
00:57:40,705 --> 00:57:42,145
It's here in Derry.

1190
00:57:42,145 --> 00:57:44,185
Both of them sent teams to help with the,

1191
00:57:45,255 --> 00:57:46,545
with the vaccinations.

1192
00:57:46,805 --> 00:57:48,745
And we saw 67 patients,

1193
00:57:48,755 --> 00:57:51,385
which was a little down from our last year.

1194
00:57:51,445 --> 00:57:53,625
But we also kind of looked at who was coming in

1195
00:57:54,085 --> 00:57:56,265
and we're starting to capture some of those

1196
00:57:56,265 --> 00:57:57,705
that only got their one

1197
00:57:57,705 --> 00:57:58,865
year, now they've got their three years.

1198
00:57:59,125 --> 00:58:03,105
So out of the 67 animals we saw, I think it was either,

1199
00:58:03,325 --> 00:58:06,185
it was somewhere between 10 or 15, got one year vaccinations

1200
00:58:06,185 --> 00:58:07,825
and the rest all were able to get their three years.

1201
00:58:07,845 --> 00:58:09,385
So the now people can kind of have

1202
00:58:09,385 --> 00:58:10,585
that peace of mind for several years.

1203
00:58:10,685 --> 00:58:13,505
So thank you to everybody that came out.

1204
00:58:13,605 --> 00:58:16,585
It was the smoothest clinic we have had yet,

1205
00:58:17,325 --> 00:58:18,905
and looking forward to next year,

1206
00:58:21,395 --> 00:58:23,225
Madam Chair, seeing no other business.

1207
00:58:23,585 --> 00:58:24,985
I would like to move to adjourn

1208
00:58:25,245 --> 00:58:26,245
Second.

1209
00:58:26,485 --> 00:58:28,065
All right. All those in favor? Aye. Aye.

1210
00:58:28,165 --> 00:58:30,265
Aye. Have good evening everyone.