Selectboard Meeting 12/30/15 Unapproved Minutes

TOWN OF PEACHAM

SELECTBOARD

MINUTES  of Special Meeting of Wednesday, December 30, 2015

(UNAPPROVED) 

Attending:  Selectboard members,  Nathan Giroux & Annette Lorraine

Also:  Jeremy Withers, Road Foreman and Thomas Galinat, Town Clerk-Treasurer

1. Nate G called the meeting to order at 6:35pm
2. Nate G. moved to approve the Minutes of the 12/16/15 Sel Bd meeting; second by
Annette L.; motion passed and minutes approved.
3. Reviewed financial reports. Discussed pros and cons of a different format Fund Status
Reports that can be more informative. Reviewed Appropriations Committee’s work and
recommendations. Went through 2016 budget and calculations again. And again. And
again. Amount to be raised by property taxes was whittled to $482,428, the same
amount as the past few years. 2016 non-tax revenue is estimated at $280,559 for total
town general fund expenditures of $762,987. Subject to a final printout by Tom and
formatting for the Town Report, and subject to review by our elected auditors.
4. Reviewed and approved payment of last bills for the year.
5. Nate G. moved to pay off the balance of the loan for the town road grader (~ $39,986);
second by Annette L; motion passed. Tom G. will do so before the end of the year.
6. Quick update by Jeremy Withers as to the highway department.

Adjourned at 9:15pm.
Minutes taken & submitted by Annette Lorraine