6:00 Call to Order; Administrative and Possible Action Items
 Additions or changes to Agenda
 Approve Minutes of June 10, 2024 and June 17, 2024
 Vote to Approve Board Orders; Sign Board Orders
 Approve Side Letter Agreement with Labor Union Regarding Assistant Road Forman
 Authorize Kari to be signatory on Vanguard investment account (for Swim Fund)
 Appoint Harris L. Roen to the Trails Committee for a 3-year term expiring June 2027
 Approve and Sign annual contract with Central Vermont Humane Society
 Announce Joint Meeting of Selectboard and Development Review Board tentatively scheduled for July 15, 2024, 7:00 pm

6:10 Public Comment: Up to 15 minutes; time will be divided so that everyone has equal time to speak

6:25 East Calais Dam Decommissioning Update
Report from Friends of Winooski regarding plan to decommission East Calais dam

6:40 Dog Protective Order Amendment
Discussion with Animal Control Officer regarding proposed amendment

6:50 Town Plan Update with Planning Commission
Discussion of draft sections: Managing Town Services, Transportation

7:20 Legislative Update: Town Clerk
Discussion of changes to statutes regarding Open Meeting Law, Municipal Code of Ethics, Pay Disclosure and Job Listings

7:30 Delinquent Property Tax Topics
 Update on 2023 Tax Effort and changes to statute regarding Tax Abatement and Tax Sales
 Possible Action: Authorize Delinquent Tax Collector to abate delinquent property tax amounts of less than $15 for Calendar Year 2024
 Possible Action: Increase the Delinquent Tax Collector salary

7:45 American Rescue Plan Act Allocations
 Discussion of ARPA allocations
 Possible Action: Rescind prior ARPA allocations made to reserve funds
 Possible Action: Adopt resolution to obligate remaining ARPA funds to General Fund
 Possible Action: Allocate funds from General Fund to Highway Department Equipment Fund and Town Hall Reserve Funds

7:55 Computer Purchase from Technology Reserve Fund
 Discussion of request to purchase new computers
 Possible Action: Authorize purchase of computers using funds from the Technology Reserve Fund

8:00 Curtis Pond Dam
Updates on construction and funding plans

8:05 Reports
 Town Clerk: Teegan Dykeman-Brown
 Town Administrator: Kari Bradley
 Status of Shedd v. Calais: Jordan Keyes

Possible executive session under 1 VSA Section 313 (a)1 (E) Pending or probable civil litigation to which the public body is a party.

8:20 Adjournment

Note: Agenda items may be taken up earlier than noted if items are completed more quickly than anticipated.

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Event Info

Sunday Service at the Cabot United Church

Dec 29, 2024, 10 to 11 AM

2025 First Day Hike

Jan 1, 2025

Hazen Union NHS Bottle Drive

Jan 4, 2025, 8 to 11 AM