Selectboard Meeting Minutes
Otis Town Hall
Conference Room
Tuesday, October 24, 2023, at 6:30 PM
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Topic: Select Board
Time: Oct 24, 2023 06:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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Attendance: Larry Southard- Chair, Gary Thomas, Terry Gould, , Brandi Page, Lyn O’Brien, Miguel Santana & Diane Provenz.
Call to Order: 6:30 PM
Approval of Minutes: The minutes from 10/10 were approved as written and the minutes from 9/26 were approved as amended.
2024 Fees: Lyn presented a sheet with fee increases for Town Clerk business. She stated fees hadn’t been updated in 15-20 years. The Board reviewed the proposed increases and were good with the amounts. These will go into effect for Jan 1st. Brandi brought up the transfer station fees. A lot of people still come into Town Hall with cash and with the bank closed it’s not possible to make change. We’ve had the stickers available to purchase online for years now and we really want that to be the primary way residents purchase them. After a brief discussion it was agreed that the fees for anyone coming to Town Hall with cash will be an even $100.00 ($60.00 for 70 and older). The fee for purchasing online or sending in a check will stay at $90.00 ($50.00 for 70 and older).
Social Media: Lyn inquired about possible social media outlets for pushing out election information and general town news. Everyone agreed we would want any type of commenting to be disabled. Lyn was really looking to get everyone’s thoughts on it. The Board wants to see more of a blueprint of what it would look like and who would manage it. Item tabled until a future meeting.
East Otis Schoolhouse Proposal: The Board approved the proposal from Clark, Green & Bek for the next phase of work. Diane Provenz stressed the importance of continued communication on the project.
Highway: Derek was requesting we put out a seasonal plow driver as we had last year. The Board agreed to post the regular opening as well as a seasonal snow & ice position.
Recent and Upcoming Events: Halloween went well. Trunk or Treat was well attended.
Review & Approval of Warrants: Payroll and vendor warrants are on the table for signature.
Not Anticipated: None
Adjournment: 7:08 PM