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

East Calais General Store 1st Year Celebration

Oct 5, 2024, 12 to 4 PM

Blessing of the Animals

Oct 6, 2024, 1:30 to 2:30 PM

Art at the Kent - Illuminated Worlds - Last Days!

Oct 6, 2024, 3 to 6 PM