Selectboard
Board of Water Commissioners
Town of Manchester
Minutes from January 6, 2023 (BUDGET HEARING)
Attendees: Ivan Beattie (Chair), Greg Cutler (Vice Chair), Heidi Chamberlain, Laurie Kunz, Jan Nolan. Water Board Commissioners Ivan Beattie (Chair), Doug Kilburn and TIm Madden.
Staff Attendees: Leslie Perra (Interim Town Manager), Michael DeCubellis (Finance Director), Jeff Williams (DPW), Eric Severance (Water and Sewer), Anita Sheldon (Town Clerk), Brian Van Horn and Brooks Cole (Parks and Recreation), Gordon Black (Assessing, Economic Development), Peter Brabazon (Ast. Zoning Administrator) Fire Chiefs Chris Towslee, Jamie Greene, Bill Beideman, Police Chief Patrick Owens, PD Lt. James Blanchard, Janet Hurley (Planning and Zoning)
Public Attendees: John Burnham (Manchester Business Association), Manchester Community Library
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Beattie called the meeting to order at 8:41 am.
Selectboard Minutes from December 6, 2022
Cutler moved, seconded by Kunz, to approve the minutes. Motion carried 5-0-0.
Certificate of Highway Mileage Year Ending February 10, 2023
Cutler moved, seconded by Nolan, to approve the mileage certificate. Motion carried 5-0-0.
Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Discussion
Approval of Fiscal Year 2023 Water Department Budget
Kilburn moved, seconded by Madden, to approve the Fiscal Year 2024 Water Department budget as presented, with correction to salaries $87,744). Motion carried 3-0.
Madden moved, seconded by Kilburn, to adjourn the Water Department portion of the meeting. Motion carried 3-0-0.
Approval of Fiscal Year Sewer Department Budget
Severance presented the need for improvements to the 60 year old collection mains. Aeration tubes for Lagoon 2, sludge removal for lagoon 1 and improvements for the aging pump station.
Chamberlain moved, seconded by Kunz, to approve the Fiscal Year Sewer Department budget as presented. Motion carried 5-0-0.
Appointment of Health Officer
Nolan motioned, Chamberlain seconded to reappoint Peter Brabazon as Health Officer. Motion carried 5-0-0
Continued Fiscal Year 2023 Review
The Selectboard heard a presentation from the Manchester Community Library, which is requesting level funding in Fiscal Year 2023.
The Manchester Business Association presented to the Selectboard. Discussion included a pending increase in marketing from $50,000 to $62,000.
The Board continued the review and discussed Town departments and line items.
Adjournment
Nolan moved, seconded by Chamberlain, to adjourn at 3:18 pm. Motion carried 5-0.
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Approved by the Board Date