Gay-Kimball LibrarySELECT BOARD MEETING MINUTES
TOWN OF TROY
Thursday February 7, 2019
Selectmen Present: Richard Thackston, Curtis Hopkins
Chairman Thackston opened meeting at 6:05PM.
Members of the Public Present: Ben Drugg, Adam Hopkins, Herb Drugg, Catherine Callegari, Matthew Meachum, Robert Cummings, Rhonda Sheats, Richard HKS Thackston, Lisa Stearns, Richard Wright, Patrice Wright, Chief Ellis, Chief Huntoon, Bob Norton,
Old Business: January 24, 2019 public Meeting Minutes approved MOTION Selectmen Hopkins SECOND Chair Thackston VOTE 2-0-0
January 24, 2019 non-public Meeting Minutes approved MOTION Selectmen Hopkins SECOND Chair Thackston VOTE 2-0-0
February 4, 2019 public Meeting Minutes approved MOTION Selectmen Hopkins SECOND Chair Thackston VOTE 2-0-0
New Business: Approval of Payroll Check Detail for 02/04/2019 $9,896.45 MOTION Selectman Hopkins SECOND Selectmen Byrnes VOTE 3-0-0
Approval of Payroll Check Detail for 02/11/2019 $8,562.78 MOTION Selectman Hopkins SECOND Selectmen Byrnes VOTE 3-0-0
Approval of Payables Check Detail for 01/27/2019 $156,598.43 MOTION Selectman Hopkins SECOND Chair Thackston VOTE 2-0-0
Approval of Current Use application from Broadvest Corp. for $2,500.00 MOTION Selectman Hopkins SECOND Chair Thackston VOTE 2-0-0
Meeting adjourned at 6:20P.M.
Chairman Thackston opened meeting at 8:18PM.
Adjustments were made to the Town Warrant by The Select Board and the Budget Committee-changes are in RED:
Article 2 – Town Administrator
To see if the voters of Troy will authorize the Selectmen to hire a Town Administrator. If this Article fails, then the total appropriation for the Selectmen’s Office in Article 3 below shall be reduced by ($3,232) to ($161,079) and a total appropriation for the Town in Article 3 shall be reduced to $1,534,891.
MOTION Selectman Hopkins SECOND Chair Thackston VOTE 2-0-0
Article 3 – Operating Budget
To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of ($1,538,123)for general government operations January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019.
Recommendations
Board of Budget
Selectmen Committee
Selectmen’s Office 164,311 164,311
Town Clerk / Tax Collector 114,746 114,746
Election & Registration 2,600 2,600
Auditors for Town Books 13,500 13,500
Judicial and Legal 12,500 12,500
Historical Society 850 850
Planning Board 6,309 6,309
Zoning Board of Adjustment 239 239
Kimball Hall 5,795 5,795
Town Hall 19,698 19,698
Cheshire Railroad Depot 3,625 3,625
Regional Associations 2,345 2,345
Police Department 310,472 310,472
Police Revenue Offset 15,500 15,500
Ambulance 18,096 18,096
Emergency Services Building 6,854 6,854
Fire Department 85,249 85,249
Forest Fire Suppression 2,346 2,346
Emergency Management 5,048 5,048
Highway Department 233,584 233,584
Street Lighting. 18,000 18,000
Transfer Station / Recycling Center 152,572 152,572
Animal Control 1,860 1,860
Health Administration 6,323 6,323
Welfare General Assistance 30,086 30,086
Town Common 2,600 2,600
SEP Community Center 21,570 21,570
Recreation Program 29,636 29,636
Library 100,104 100,104
Patriotic Purposes 700 700
Industrial Development 2 2
Sewer Plant Upgrade Bond 96,673 96,673
Water System Improvements Bond 49,330 49,330
Tax Anticipation Note Interest 5,000 5,000
Total 1,538,123 1,538,123
MOTION to increase each departments budget to accommodate for dental: Selectman Hopkins SECOND Chair Thackston VOTE 2-0-0
Article 12 – Support for Public Services
To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of ($5,447) to support public services as specified.
Recommendations
Board of Budget
Selectmen Committee
Southwestern Community Services $2,447 $2,447
The Community Kitchen $1,500 $1,500
Monadnock Region Child Advocacy $1000 $500
Community Volunteer Transportation $500 $500
CASA $500 $500
Total $5,947 $5,447
MOTION Selectman Hopkins SECOND Chair Thackston VOTE 2-0-0
Meeting adjourned at 8:38P.M.
TROY SELECT BOARD:
Christina Perez
Administrative Assistant
Richard Thackston, Chairman
Curtis Hopkins
Timothy Byrnes