Coordinator Report March 31, 2011

Included in your meeting package are minutes as submitted by town
secretary.  I judge the changes made by members to Scenic roads in the
minutes confusing. We will have to work it out at the meeting. In the
end I hope the board will adopt the recommended policy as presented and
as adopted by the Planning Board and Conservation Commission.

The final census results are in and we are required to decide whether to
remain one voting precinct, which we may do because of our low
population.

The roadside wood policy committee has made its recommendation. Patricia
has her own version which is also attached. The committee's version is
the product of nine members, mostly volunteer community members who in
the end voted to recommend it unanimously. My opinion is that the board
ought to adopt it as presented given that nine people spent four or
more hours each on the matter.

As of 3/31 we have not received any articles by petition for annual town
meeting. I informed the Recorder and Daily News of the opening and
closing dates.  Board needs to vote to close the warrant at Monday's
meeting.

The five member Finance committee met to review the FY 12 budget and
warrant and the version attached has their recommendation.   They want
all the free cash voted to reduce the tax rate. They also recommend
buying and paying now / not borrowing for a new police cruiser; and
increasing the Capital Stabilization contribution from $25k to $40k
which will bring us up to about $100k undesignated in Stabilization. 
They agreed to begin repayment of the ton truck and sprinkler repair
borrowing in FY12 though by law we don't have to make our first payment
until FY13.  The tax rate stays level and our excess capacity is up by
$45k from last year. They agreed with my 10% reduction of state aid on
the revenue side which is far more discount than the governor or house
is putting forth.

The newly voted Highway machinery revolving account is in this version
and the Recreation Commission is gone at request of accountant because
they function under a different statute and don't use the revolving
account. Recreation uses a "donation" account. There is money in the
budget for a new roof on the highway garage and increase in the WCS
improvement account to pay for crack sealing the road into the school.

I need a budget from the BOH on the transfer station and I am using last
year's budget. We need a vote by the assessors on overlay reserve which
is $2k in revenue. I may be able to shrink the subsidy to the transfer
station from $20k to about $12k but that is really the Transfer Station
Enterprise Fund Commissioner's call, though the Selectboard must approve
the budget before it is brought to ATM.  Then I think we are ready for
Annual Town Meeting except for error checking.

I met with our worker's compensation risk control agent for a review
which had no findings.  Snow and ice is not overspent yet. You will get
to sign Chapter 90 reimbursement documents. We have real "free cash" and
Pioneer school budget numbers.

The date of the Memorial Day parade has been set. The time may be
earlier than usual.  National Grid came through and removed the power to
the old school so it may be razed.  The new copier arrived.

I agreed to serve on the Pioneer School boiler green improvement
committee representing the Town.  I am close to ordering new Town flags
for the stage and flagpole.  This time they will be fly-able with only
one side "correct" as flags are normally.

The new copier arrived. The old one can be bought for $350 so I will
offer it to townspeople. It is otherwise to be returned. I wrote a
letter clarifying special municipal employees and exemptions.  I
processed the DEP mini grant.  Les Goodman and I spoke at a recent MBI
event last Saturday.