Coordinator Report November 21, 2013

Selectboard needs to designate the position of "Fence Viewer" as a
special municipal employee and grant Brian Miner and Brad Matthews
Chapter 268 Section 20D exemptions so they can as well as act as
uncompensated fence viewer, hold private plowing contracts with the Town
and in addition be members of the fire department and in Brian's case a
part time highway hourly employee.

Mr. Whipple has applied for renewal of his Class II and Class III
licenses. He has provided proof of insurance and made payment of the $50
and $100 fees. A motion is in order to grant and sign the licenses.

Kerry Cooke of Orange Rd has agreed to be appointed to the Recreation
Committee.

Nick's question to me at the previous meeting of "how did you calculate"
the part-time hourly rate was in order and the answer is: incorrectly. 
The correct rate according to the accountant is $16.86.  Town accountant
requests the revised rate be voted.

Assessors have advertised a Selectboard tax classification hearing at
6:15 p.m. which is part of the tax rate setting process.   Warwick has
always had the same tax rate for all classes of property. Unless someone
has a new thought that has never been considered before, I recommend
that the board once again vote one tax rate for all property classes
(residential, commercial, and industrial). The tax rate will be 18.33
per '000 of valuation.


The school district has invited us to collaborate by choosing two
persons to attend a meeting Dec. 4 at the school to discuss "capital".
I've informed the building and energy committee and finance committee to
see if either body would like to have a representative named by our
Selectboard.`

I will soon be issuing a call for 2013 Town reports from committees,
departments, and commissions shooting for January 30 deadline. And I've
begun work on the FY15 town meeting warrant and budgeting. In that year
we will begin making payments on the second of our one-ton trucks while
at the same time the debt excluded heavy truck is paid off in this, the
current fiscal year. I've increased some line items that were too lean
including veteran's benefits, contributory (health) and liability
insurance and as well, unemployment insurance. A revolving fund for
field driver is a new proposed account addition. 

Annual town meeting is Monday May 5, 2014.