Due to weather, flooding, and many rain-related emergencies, the agenda for the July 10 Selectboard meeting was very abbreviated to include only the most important administrative actions.
The Selectboard meeting was then continued to resume as follows:
* Date: Wednesday, July 12, 2023
* Time: 6:00 pm
* Place: Calais Town Hall
AGENDA
6:00 Call to Order
Public Discussion About the Future of Calais Town Government
The Selectboard would like to engage in a town-wide discussion about how Calais should structure itself to manage our town in the 2020s and beyond. We recently lost most of our town employees and in March 2023, the Selectboard appointed several interim employees for a term of one year. These include our Treasurer, Assistant Treasurer, Road Commissioner, Highway Grants Administrator, and Selectboard Administrator. Calais now has a unique opportunity to examine the tasks involved in running our town and to consider what work needs to be done to manage town business, which jobs can reasonably be done by volunteers, and what sort of professional help is required.
Donna Fitch and others have been gathering information about the work required to run a small Vermont municipality given current state and federal requirements and modern expectations of service. They have also looked at potential models for managing the workload. Donna will present the results of this research. We will then invite Calais residents to ask questions and engage in discussion about our future.
7:00 CVFiber Update: David Healy
Possible Action: Approve changing internet provider for our Town buildings from Consolidated to CVFiber
7:15 Report from Hiring Committee
Possible Action: Approve salary range and other actions needed toward recruiting and hiring a Town Treasurer
7:30 Orr Curb Cut Application, Leonard Road
Possible Action: Approve, condition, or deny curb cut permit
7:40 Responsibility of Land Owner for Remedial Work Done on Leonard Road
Possible Action: Approve payment plan
7:50 Legislative Session Report: Rep. Marc Mihaly
8:05 Removal of fill from Robinson Cemetery
8:15 Adjournment
Possible Executive Session if any of the above items require the Selectboard to discuss privately under Vermont Open Meeting Law. None anticipated at this time.
Note: Agenda items may be taken up earlier than noted if items are completed more quickly than anticipated.
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