2013 Dummerston, Vermont
Town Officers’ 151st Annual Report For the 12 Months Ending June 30, 2013
PLEASE BRING THIS REPORT WITH YOU TO TOWN MEETING
TOWN OF DUMMERSTON 1523 Middle Road, East Dummerston, Vermont 05346
Population: 1864 Registered Voters: 1655
Meeting Times and Town Office Hours Community Center Trustees: First Monday of each month at 7PM at the Community Center Conservation Commission: Second Thursday of each month at 7PM at the Town Office Development Review Board: Third Tuesday of each month at 7PM at the Town Office Energy Committee: First Monday of each month at 6PM at the Town Office Lydia Taft Pratt Library Trustees: Fourth Thursday of each month at 4:30PM at the Library Planning Commission: First Tuesday of each month at 6:30PM at the Town Office Recreation Board: as scheduled School Board: Second Tuesday of each month at 6:30PM at the Dummerston School Selectboard: Every other Wednesday at 6PM at the Town Office Town Clerk & Treasurer: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9AM-3PM; Wednesday 11AM-5PM
Zoning For information on zoning permits contact Charlotte Annis at 257-1496 for an appointment. Zoning Email: [email protected]
Health Officer Zeke Goodband 254-4313
Telephone Numbers Town Office 257-1496/257-4671 (fax) Town Office Email [email protected] Town Listers 257-1496 [email protected] Town Garage 254-2411 Dummerston School 254-2733
In Case of Fire or Emergency DIAL 9-1-1
For Burn Permits Call: Rick Looman 258-1731 Martin Forrett 254-9877 work Laurence Lynch, Sr. 254-2517 387-2180 home Wayne Emery 254-8708 Charlie Richardson 254-6963
Election Locations All Federal and State elections are held at the Town Hall on the ground floor of the Dummerston Center Congregational Church. Town Meeting and local elections are held at the Dummerston School.
Taxes Property tax bills are mailed on or about the 7th of July and are due in two installments, August 20th & February 5th. The Grand List is compiled as of April 1st.
Cover- Guy Taft with team and load of granite in West Dummerston Village. Courtesy of Dummerston Historical Society Dummerston Town Report ~ 2013 Page 1
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TOWN INFORMATION School Comparative Balance Sheet ...... 34 Capital Fund Balance Sheet ...... 35 Town Information ...... Inside Front Cover Nutrition Fund Balance Sheet ...... 35 Elected Officers ...... 2 School Statement of Receipts & Disbursements ...... 36 Appointed Officers ...... 2 Proposed Revenue Budget ...... 37 Statement of Changes in Operating Fund Balance . . . . . 38 TOWN FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Proposed Appropriations Summary ...... 38 Proposed Budget ...... 39
Winter Activities Fund ...... 44 Auditors’ Report ...... 3 School Graduation Funds ...... 45 Comparative Balance Sheets ...... 4 Act 68 Three-year Comparison ...... 46 Analysis of Restricted Funds ...... 5 School Administrator’s Report ...... 47 Statement of Delinquent Taxes ...... 9 Superintendent of School’s Report ...... 48 Policy for Collection of Delinquent Taxes ...... 9 School Directors’ Report ...... 49 Analysis of Delinquent Taxes ...... 10 Child Find Notice ...... 50 Statement of Taxes Raised ...... 11
Act 68 Cash Flow for Municipality, Phase II. . . . . 12 Statement of Revenue ...... 13 VITAL STATISTICS ...... 51 Actual & Estimated Expenditures ...... 15 Highway Equipment List ...... 20 MINUTES & WARNINGS Capital Budget Plan ...... 21 Minutes of Town Meeting 2013...... 53 Minutes of Town School District Meeting 2013 ...... 54 TOWN BOARDS AND ORGANIZATIONS Warning for Town School District Meeting 2014 ...... 56 Warning for Town Meeting 2014 ...... 57 Cemetery Committee ...... 22 Community Center ...... 22 Conservation Commission ...... 22 Development Review Board ...... 23 NOTE: In an effort to reduce printing costs, reports from the Dummerston Cares ...... 23 agencies below are not included in the Town Report. For Emergency Management ...... 23 your information, the individual reports are available at the Energy Committee ...... 24 Town Clerk’s Office. Farmland Protection Committee ...... 24 AIDS Project of Southern VT Friends of the Library ...... 24 Brattleboro Area Drop In Center, Inc. Green Mountain Camp ...... 24 Brattleboro Area Hospice Historical Society ...... 25 Brattleboro Senior Meals, Inc. Listers’ Report ...... 26 CT River Joint Commissions Planning Commission ...... 26 CT River Transit dba The Current Selectboard Report ...... 26 The Gathering Place Town Clerk’s Report ...... 28 Grace Cottage Hospital West Dummerston Volunteer Fire Dept...... 28 Green Mountain RSVP & Volunteer Center Zoning Administrator ...... 29 HCRS Lydia Taft Pratt Library Report ...... 29 Historical Society of Windham County Morningside Shelter SCHOOL INFORMATION Senior Solutions SEVCA
VT Center for Independent Living Member District – Financial Summary ...... 31 Visiting Nurse Alliance WSESU Sub Grants Schedule ...... 32 Windham Child Care Association WSESU Special Education Aid Distribution . . . . 33
Women’s Freedom Center Youth Services
Page 2 Dummerston Town Report ~ 2013
ELECTED OFFICERS APPOINTED OFFICERS
Moderator (1 year term) Cynthia Jerome Planning Commission (4 year term) Debra Forrett 2014 Town Clerk (1 year term) Pamela McFadden Maria Glabach 2014 Andrew MacFarland 2014 Town Treasurer (1 year term) Laurie Frechette Beverly Tier 2014 Annamarie Pluhar 2015 Selectboard Bill Schmidt (resigned 10/13) 2015 William Holiday (3 year term) 2014 Cynthia Wilcox 2015 Steve Glabach (2 year term) 2014 Richard Cogliano 2016 Zeke Goodband (3 year term) 2015 Sam Farwell 2017 Lewis White (2 year term) 2015 Joseph Cook (3 year term) 2016 Development Review Board (3 year term) Stephen Jarosak 2014 Auditors (3 year terms) Jack Lilly 2015 Elizabeth Lafland 2014 Patty Walior (2 year term) 2015 Janice Duke 2015 Sam Griffis 2016 Jean Newell 2016 Hugh Worden 2016 Marty Forrett, Alternate (1 year term) 2014 Listers (3 year terms) Vacant, Alternate (1 year term) 2014 Jean Newell 2014 Charlotte Neer Annis 2015 Zoning Administrator (3 year term) Douglas Hamilton 2016 Charlotte Annis December 2014
Justices of the Peace Assistant Zoning Administrator Elected November 2012 Cindy Wilcox December 2014 Zeke Goodband Kevin Ryan William Holiday Lewis White Conservation Commission (4 year term) Cindy Jerome Tom Zopf Dana Aquadro 2015 Paul Normandeau William Johnson 2015 John Anderson 2016 Library Trustees (5 year terms) Mary Ellen Copeland 2016 Sherwood Smith 2014 Lynn Levine 2016 Winifred Vogt 2015 Jane Michaud 2016 Lori Miller 2016 Betsy Whittaker 2016 Janet Avery 2017 Ed Anthes 2017 David Patriquin 2018 William Schmidt 2017
Town Agent (1 year term) Vacant Housing Advisory Commission (3 year term) Larry Cassidy 2014 Town Grand Juror (1 year term) Vacant Elizabeth Catlin 2014 Donald Munson 2014 Trustee of Cemetery Funds Cindy Jerome 2015 Selectboard 2014 Tonia Wheeler 2015 Greg Brown 2016 School District Moderator(1 year term) Cynthia Jerome Energy Committee School Directors 3 year terms Sam Farwell 2014 Katey Everest 2014 Bill Conley 2015 Robert Thibault 2015 Larry Doucette 2015 Amy Wall 2016 Jerelyn Wilson 2015 William Collins 2016 1 year terms Stan Howe 2016 B. Richard Mills 2014 Alex Wilson 2016 Dan Normandeau 2014
Union School Director (3 year term) Ruth Barton 2015
Dummerston Town Report ~ 2013 Page 3
Road Foreman Lee Chamberlin Senior Solutions Representative Ruth Barton
First Constable Chad Farnum Rescue, Inc. Representative Harold Newell
Animal Control Officers Wayne Emery VT Community Development Larry Cassidy Zeke Goodband Program Jack Lilly Jack Manix Assistant Town Clerks Laurie Frechette Whitney Harrison CT River Joint Commission Dan Marx
Selectboard Assistant Laurie Frechette E-911 Contact Person Douglas Hamilton
Health Officer Zeke Goodband Farmland Committee Vernon Grubinger Nelson Jillson Weigher of Coal Ruth Barton Jack Manix D. Read Miller III Poundkeepers Sylvio Forrett William Schmidt Ron Svec Police Advisory Board Liaison Steve Glabach Inspector of Wood & Lumber Sylvio Forrett Social Services Advisory Committee Tree Warden Godfrey Renaud Cindy Jerome Rita Ramirez Susan Leuchter Bill Pelz-Walsh Fence Viewers Nelson Jillson Sara Ryan John Sommer Harold Newell Jane Sbardella Gail Sorenson Mark Whitaker
Windham Regional Commission Lew Sorenson Roger Turner
Current Tax Collector Pam McFadden AUDITORS' REPORT
Delinquent Tax Collector Pam McFadden We have compiled this report based on the
information provided to us by the wide range Fire Warden (until June 2017) Martin Forrett Asst. Fire Warden (until 2017) Charles Richardson of town and school agencies. To the best of our knowledge all reports are accurate. Each Recreation Board Ruth Barton month during the year we reconcile the town Melanie Chamberlin and school checking accounts. We wish to Sarah Evans thank those contributing information in a Layla Lewis timely fashion to this report, enabling us to satisfy all requirements. Windham Solid Waste Mgmt. Michelle Cherrier An independent audit was conducted for the District Representatives Lester Dunklee 2013 fiscal year. When we receive the final
draft it will be posted on the Dummerston Emergency Mgmt. Director Eric Davis Asst. Emergency Mgmt. Director Larry Lynch, Sr. website.
Town Service Officer Rita Ramirez Dummerston, VT Janice Duke February 1, 2014 Libby Lafland Green-Up Day Chairman Mark Brown Jean M. Newell
Cemetery Committee Theresa Chapman Janice Duke Sylvio Forrett Hugh Worden Lee Chamberlin
TOWN FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
GENERAL FUND
Comparative Balance Sheet Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2013
06/30/12 06/30/13
Assets: Cash $129,635.03 $152,929.79 Due To/From General Fund -46,412.39 -65,316.37 Total Assets: 83,222.64 87,613.42
Liabilities: Real Estate Taxes Paid in Advance 357.62 1,443.30 Due to State - Marriage Licenses 105.00 70.00 Due to State - Dog Licenses 48.00 67.00 Due to State - Fish & Wildlife 445.00 0.00 Employees Retirement 0.00 208.52 Employees' AFLAC Payments 0.00 105.00 FY 2011 Surplus to be used in FY 2013 43,163.47 0.00 FY 2012 Surplus to be used in FY 2014 0.00 39,076.05 $44,119.09 $40,969.87
Fund Balance 39,103.55 46,643.55
Total Liabilities and Fund Balance $83,222.64 $87,613.42
HIGHWAY FUND
Comparative Balance Sheet Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2013
06/30/12 06/30/13
Assets: Due To/From General Fund $12,726.98 $11,424.74
Liabilities: Reserve for FY 2013 9,298.66 0.00 FY 2012 Surplus (to be transferred to Hwy Structures Fund) 0.00 3,428.32 P $9,298.66 $3,428.32
Fund Balance 3,428.32 7,996.42
Total Liabilities and Fund Balance $12,726.98 $11,424.74
RESTRICTED FUNDS
June 30, 2012 June 30, 2013 Capital Fund $243,428.52 $216,304.33 Cemetery Fund 33,701.32 38,359.53 Conservation Commission Fund 906.68 225.22 Energy Committee Fund 50.13 4,801.81 Farmland Protection Fund 35,772.05 40,849.56 Fred Miller Fund 106,260.52 105,871.97 Prospect Hill Pasture Fund 13,298.33 13,313.45 Reappraisal Fund 55,239.21 64,068.46 Recreation Board Fund 6,897.87 7,352.61 West Dummerston War Memorial Fund 2,928.23 2,936.32 West River Crossings Fund 44,701.92 7.20
Capital Fund
Balance in Fund July 1, 2012 $ 243,428.52
Add: Taxes Voted 104,000.00 Interest Earned 360.74 104,360.74 Deduct transfers to General Fund for: Fire Truck Lease Payment 42,524.93 Replacement of Town Office Roof 8,960.00 2012 John Deere Backhoe 80,000.00 131,484.93
Balance in Fund June 30, 2013 $ 216,304.33
Cemetery Funds
Balance in Fund July 1, 2012 $ 33,701.32
Add: Interest Earned 11.40 Putnam Fund Growth 3,467.04 Donation for Wilder Cemetery Expansion 4,000.00 Sale of Logs from Wilder Cemetery 646.51 Town Appropriation FY 2013 2,000.00 10,124.95 Deduct: Mowing & Maintenance 2,795.00 Wilder Cemetery Expansion 2,655.00 Map Printing Costs 16.74 5,466.74 Balance in Fund June 30, 2013 $ 38,359.53
Money Market Account 11,134.08 Putnam Fund 27,225.45 Total Cemetery Funds June 30, 2013 $ 38,359.53 * *includes $21,156 in Principal Funds
Trust Funds - Principal Account Cemetery Funds - Town of Dummerston, Trustee Income to be used to care for lots
Balance in Fund July 1, 2012 $ 20,931.00
Permanent Funds 225.00
Balance in Trust Funds June 30, 2013 $ 21,156.00
Conservation Commission Fund
Balance in Fund July 1, 2012 $ 906.68
Add: Interest Earned 1.03 Donations 504.00 FY 2013 Town Appropriation 850.00 1,355.03
Deduct: Rain Garden Expenses 90.00 Speakers' Fees & Program Expenses 1,500.20 Printing Costs 98.29 VT Assoc. Conservation Commissions Dues 50.00 Website Maintenance 298.00 2,036.49
Balance in Fund June 30, 2013 $ 225.22
Energy Committee Fund
Balance in Fund July 1, 2012 $50.13
Add: Interest Earned 1.68 FY 2013 Town Appropriation 350.00 Grants 2,500.00 Donations 2,600.00 5,451.68
Deduct: Loan Repayment to Diana Lischer-Goodband 200.00 Energy Audits 500.00 700.00
Balance in Fund June 30, 2013 $4,801.81
Farmland Protection Fund
Balance in Fund July 1, 2012 $ 35,772.05
Add: Interest Earned 77.51 FY 2013 Town Appropriation 5,000.00 5,077.51
Balance in Fund June 30, 2013 $ 40,849.56
Fred Miller Fund
Balance in Fund July 1, 2012 $ 106,260.52
Add: Interest Earned 211.45
Deduct: Donations for Needy Children 600.00
Balance in Fund June 30, 2013 $ 105,871.97
Prospect Hill Pasture Fund
Balance in Fund July 1, 2012 $ 13,298.33
Add: Interest Earned 15.12
Balance in Fund June 30, 2013 $ 13,313.45
Reappraisal Fund - Certificate of Deposit
Balance in Fund July 1, 2012 $ 55,239.21
Add: Interest Earned 143.25 5/23/13 State Act 60 Funds 8,686.00 8,829.25
Balance in Fund June 30, 2013 $ 64,068.46
Recreation Board Fund
Balance in Fund July 1, 2012 $ 6,897.87
Add: Interest Earned 7.32 Baseball Fees 434.00 Basketball Fees - Soccer Fees 859.00 FY 2013 Town Appropriation 1,500.00 Reimbursement of Soccer Tournament Fees 100.00 2,900.32 Deduct: Baseball Expenses 585.98 Basketball Expenses 200.00 Soccer Expenses 1,645.27 Concession Stand Expenses 14.33 2,445.58
Balance in Fund June 30, 2013 $ 7,352.61 West Dummerston War Memorial Fund (Certificate of Deposit)
Balance in Fund July 1, 2012 $2,928.23
Add: Interest Earned 8.09
Balance in Fund June 30, 2013 $2,936.32
West River Crossings Fund
Balance in Fund July 1, 2012 $44,701.92
Add: Interest Earned 9.80
Deduct: Transfer to General Fund for Town's Portion of Covered Bridge Transportation Enhancement Grant 44,704.52
Balance in Fund June 30, 2013 $7.20
Highway Structures Replacement Fund
Balance in Fund July 1, 2012 $4,864.65
Deduct: Rip-Rap along culvert headers 288.00
Balance in Fund June 30, 2013 $4,576.65
SUMMARY OF MUNICIPAL TAXES
Voted 2013 Proposed 2014 Taxes to be raised for General Operating Budget 256,720 235,865 Taxes to be raised for Highway Operating Budget 339,600 357,838
Additional Articles Capital Plan Fund 112,000 125,000 Highway Structures Fund 14,000 15,000
Total Municipal Taxes 722,320 733,703 Dummerston Town Report ~ 2013 Page 9
Statement of Delinquent Taxes July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013
Real Estate & Personal Property Taxes Balance Balance as Tax Year as of For Abated of 06/30/1 3 07/01/12 Collection Collections 2001 362.44 0.00 362.44 2002 373.18 0.00 373.18 2003 383.52 0.00 383.52 2004 297.88 0.00 297.88 2005 332.76 0.00 332.76 2006 $233.60 0.00 233.60 2007 $1,000.81 $763.69 $237.12 2008 $5,084.95 $3,457.01 $1,627.94 2009 $20,628.46 $10,080.92 $10,547.54 2010 $38,429.57 $23,864.91 $14,564.66 2011 $67,805.37 $42,409.19 $25,396.18 2012 $127,582.07 $64,510.80 $63,071.27 Total 134,932.54 $145,086.52 $0.00 $117,428.09
Policy for Collection of Delinquent Taxes
The collector of delinquent taxes for the Town of Dummerston will work with delinquent taxpayers to help them come current in their obligation to the Town. Any and all collection methods appropriate to recover the debt in a timely manner will be used with a taxpayer who fails or refuses to deal in good faith. 1. Payments received after the due dates are subject to 1% interest per month. If taxes are not paid on or before February 5th, an 8% penalty on the entire unpaid balance will be added. 2. Within 15 days after the warrant for collection of delinquent taxes has been issued and each month thereafter until taxes are paid in full, a notice will be sent to each delinquent taxpayer indicating the amount of taxes, interest, and penalty owed. 3. Partial payments will only be accepted in accordance with a written payment agreement. Said written payment agreement must be executed by the delinquent taxpayer within 45 days of the first monthly delinquency notice. Partial payments will be applied proportionally to the principal amount of the tax, interest and penalty. 4. If a payment agreement is not executed by the delinquent taxpayer, mortgage and lien holders will be notified of the delinquency 60 days after the delinquency notice has been sent to the delinquent taxpayer. 5. If a payment agreement is not executed by the delinquent taxpayer, or if the terms of such a payment agreement are breached, the tax collector will initiate formal proceedings to collect the outstanding taxes, interest and penalty. Such proceedings may include tax sale, legal action to recover the debt, distraint of personal property, and/or foreclosure. 6. If a tax sale is held and the property is not purchased, or if in the judgment of the delinquent tax collector, proceeding with a tax sale is inadvisable, the tax collector shall collect the delinquent taxes using any method permitted by law.
Analysis of Delinquent Taxes As of June 30, 2013
Real Estate and Personal Property All Years
Ash, Maureen 2,199.55 Burnham, Elizabeth 2,008.77 @ # Chase, Bonnie 1,047.04 @ # Diorio, Alice 7,906.78 * Dunham, Francis 300.53 Evans, Christopher 5,893.39 # Fisk, Arthur R Jr. 2,220.50 Gendron, Morris & Cynthia 2,369.39 @ # Koski, David & Becky 2,615.33 # Little, Abbie M Estate of 2,409.48 # Little, George Estate of 1,429.86 Looman Richard & Melissa Jr. 741.50 * Matava, Gary 2,215.26 # Mathewson M/Smith C/Dix 896.70 * McBean, Joan C 4,272.14 @ McMahon, Jesse & Wrubleski, Amanda 388.31 Miller, D Read III, Parcel #218 13,132.78 @ Miller, D Read III, parcel 270 11,179.39 @ Miller, D Read III & Malah, Parcel 273-1 1,997.83 @ Murano, Janet 7,788.35 @ MVS Assoc LLC 11,152.67 * Nutting, Brenda 254.47 * O'Connor/Hudd/Witkowski 2,075.51 * Phaneuf, Arthur 666.48 Ryan David & Christine 2806.23 Schupp, Elizabeth 6,319.50 @ # Shippee, Thurman 1,748.71 # Southeast VT Learning Collaborative 7,540.30 Sparks, James C 642.52 * Svetaka, Michael & Celia 1,691.40 @ Walton, Matthew & Suzanne 8,485.17 @ White Tammy/Holt Thomas/Timothy 713.09 * Wood, Leslie Dawn 319.16 @
TOTALS: 117,428.09 @ denotes on a monthly payment/partially paid by December 31, 2013 * paid in full by December 31, 2013 # partially paid by December 31, 2013
NOTICE: You may be entitled to an abatement of your delinquent taxes under 24 V.S.A. 1535. If you would like to schedule a meeting with the Board of Abatement, please contact the Town Clerk at (802) 257-1496.
Statement of Current Taxes Raised Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2013
Municipal Homestead Non-Residential
Taxable Parcels 1,024 Acres 18,546.90
Real 282,269.000 177,718,700 104,550,300 Add Non Approved Contracts 0 779,400 Equipment 1,200,200 0 160,100
Subtract Veteran 240,000 240,000 0 Land Use 21,613,005 9,986,505 11,626,500 Contracts 1,171,100 1,171,100
1% of Grand List 2,604,450.95 1,674,921.95 926,922.00
Tax Rate Name Tax Rate X Grand List = Total Tax Raised
Non Residential Education 1.3879 919,128.00 1,275,657.82 Homestead Education 1.5260 1,674,921.95 2,555,930.81 Local Agreements 0.0053 2,604,450.95 13,803.69 Highway 0.1201 2,604,405.95 312,794.63 Municipal 0.1309 2,604,405.95 340,916.71 Late HS-131 Penalty + 666.67 Total Taxes Billed $4,499,770.33 Education portion of State Credit Received 659,434.99 Municipal portion of State Credit Received - 11,768.42* $ 3,828,566.92
Distribution of Taxes State Education Property Tax Homestead/Non Residential Tax $3,177,916.64** Municipal/Highway and Local Property Tax 587,579.01 Delinquent Taxes to Collector + 63,071.27
Total Taxes Accounted For $ 3,828.566.92
* Includes $315.00 late HS 122 filing fee retained by town. See FINAL FY2013 Act 68 Cash Flow **See FINAL FY2013 Act 68 Cash Flow for Municipality
GENERAL FUND
Statement of Revenue - Estimated and Actual
Budget Actual Adopted Proposed 07/01/12 - 07/01/12 - 07/01/13 - 07/01/14 - 06/30/13 06/30/13 06/30/14 06/30/15
FY 2011 Surplus 43,163 43,190.97 0 0 FY 2012 Surplus 0 0 39,104 0 FY 2013 Surplus 0 0 0 46,644
Tax Revenue: Current Taxes 235,319 160,029.57 256,720 235,865 State Current Use Payment 56,000 51,810.00 52,000 53,000 State Pilot Program Payment 4,500 6,030.00 6,000 6,000 Delinquent Taxes 0 102,739.18 0 0 Interest on Delinquent Taxes 4,000 24,296.09 4,000 0 Penalties on Delinquent Taxes 4,000 13,216.67 4,000 0 Reimb. of Tax Sale Expense 0 397.36 0 0 $303,819 $358,518.87 $322,720 $294,865
State Funds: Railroad Corporate Tax 1,000 1,012.15 1,000 1,000 Annual Stipend for Listers Education 0 393.19 0 0 Equalized GL Study 1,000 1,023.00 1,000 1,000 Reappraisal Fund Transfer 0 8,686.00 0 0 VTTC - Local Fines 7,500 4,605.61 7,000 5,000 $9,500 $15,719.95 $9,000 $7,000
Emergency Management: Annual Stipend from State 5,000 2,977.07 5,000 5,000 Annual Grant 26,500 26,097.87 26,500 26,500 $31,500 $29,074.94 $31,500 $31,500
Permits & Licenses: Liquor Licenses 100 100.00 100 100 Trailer Park Licenses 440 440.00 440 440 Weight Permits 200 185.00 200 200 Dog Licenses 700 804.00 700 700 Zoning Permits 1,500 2,433.00 1,500 1,800 Land Development Permits 200 315.00 200 200 Appeals/Conditional Use Permits 450 610.00 450 500 $3,590 $4,887.00 $3,590 $3,940
Fees & Charges for Services: Fees for Recording Documents 13,000 12,335.00 13,000 13,000 Fees for Restoration 5,500 5,280.00 5,500 5,500 Fees for Filing Documents 100 150.00 100 150 Fees for Issuing Licenses 850 830.00 850 850 Certified Copies of Records 600 1,200.00 600 600 Uncertified Copies of Records 1,800 1,749.37 1,200 1,500 Charges for Record Search 150 144.50 150 150 Sale of Tax Maps 10 12.25 10 10 Registration Renewals 150 111.00 175 150 Charges for Use of Copier 20 33.35 20 15 Miscellaneous Fees & Charges 75 77.50 75 50 $22,255 $21,922.97 $21,680 $21,975
Statement of Revenue - (General Fund) Estimated and Actual - (continued)
Budget Actual Adopted Proposed 07/01/12 - 07/01/12 - 07/01/13 - 07/01/14 - 06/30/13 06/30/13 06/30/14 06/30/15
Other Revenue: Interest 0 0.00 0 0 School District Reimbursement 1,300 1,300.00 1,300 1,300 Insurance Reimbursements 7,540 15,904.00 8,931 9,814 (incl. Fire Dept., Hist. Soc., LTP Library) LTP Library Reimbursement 0 3,783.25 0 0 Workers Comp. Reimbursement 0 1,327.00 0 0 Renaud Gravel Pit - reimb from Putney 0 2,305.42 0 0 Refunds 0 241.75 0 0 Community Center Donation 0 2,000.00 0 0 Miscellaneous Revenue 0 337.94 0 0 Total Other Revenue $8,840 $27,199.36 $10,231 $11,114
Funded Projects: Municipal Planning Grant 0 7,762.00 0 0 Transfer from Restoration Reserve 7,500 0.00 4,050 4,050 Transfer from Capital Fund 51,525 51,484.93 0 0 Total Funded Projects $59,025 $59,246.93 $4,050 $4,050
Total General Fund Revenue 481,692 559,760.99 441,875 421,088 Total Highway Fund Revenue 524,252 819,041.88 461,600 479,838 GRAND TOTAL REVENUE $1,005,944 $1,378,802.87 $903,475 $900,926
HIGHWAY FUND Statement of Revenue - Estimated and Actual Budget Actual Adopted Proposed 07/01/12 - 07/01/12 - 07/01/13 - 07/01/14 - 06/30/13 06/30/13 06/30/14 06/30/15 FY 2011 Surplus 9,326 $9,298.66
Property Taxes $312,926 312,926.00 $339,600 $357,838 Highway State Aid 122,000 127,675.53 122,000 122,000 Capital Fund Transfer 80,000 80,000.00 0 0 Gravel Pit Reimbursements 0 220.00 0 0 Insurance Reimbursements 0 5,820.00 0 0 FEMA Reimbursement 0 2,903.67 0 0 Sale of Used Equipment 0 773.00 0 0 Sub-total $514,926 $539,616.86 $461,600 $479,838
Grants: Covered Bridge TE Grant 0 275,425.02 Culverts Grant 0 4,000.00 0 0 Total Grants Received 0 279,425.02 0 0
TOTAL REVENUE $524,252 $819,041.88 $461,600 $479,838 HIGHWAY FUND
Actual and Estimated Expenditures PROPOSED BUDGET ACTUAL BUDGET BUDGET FY 2013 FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015
Highway Maintenance: Wages-General Maintenance $68,655 $86,568.04 $69,150 $72,182 Wages-Winter Maintenance 102,982 71,562.20 103,726 108,273 Personnel Expenses 3,000 3,220.06 3,000 3,000 MSHA Training 250 0.00 250 250 Culverts 9,000 8,992.10 9,000 9,000 Gravel 12,000 16,381.89 21,000 21,000 Crushing Gravel 16,250 20,739.90 13,000 24,000 Chloride 9,500 6,375.00 9,250 9,250 Gravel Pit Operating Costs 1,500 1,278.83 1,000 1,000 Contract Services 8,000 7,347.50 2,000 2,000 Retreatment 85,000 85,787.02 95,000 95,000 Bridge Repairs 2,000 7,000.00 500 500 Covered Bridge Maintenance 500 254.75 500 500 Road Sign Replacement 1,000 1,401.78 800 800 Miscellaneous 1,000 352.81 1,000 1,000 Road Line Painting 1,200 71.88 5,000 3,000 Salt 13,000 11,990.80 13,000 13,000 Sand 8,000 9,485.21 7,000 7,000 Street Lights 4,800 4,593.67 4,800 4,800 Vehicle & Equipment Insurance 10,315 11,446.61 11,824 13,483 Garage-Supplies 2,000 1,687.51 2,000 2,000 Fuel Oil 1,000 0.00 1,000 1,000 Telephone - Garage 400 417.37 400 400 Cell Phone 700 716.82 700 700 Building Maintenance 2,000 5,037.08 2,000 2,000 Electricity 2,100 2,203.68 2,100 2,100 Gasoline 100 130.12 100 100 Diesel Fuel 42,500 47,532.00 45,000 45,000 Motor Oil & Grease 1,000 2,519.03 1,500 1,500 Operating Costs 15,000 21,072.20 15,500 15,500 Equipment Repairs 17,000 10,576.25 18,000 18,000 New Equipment 80,000 80,000.00 0 0 Radios & Radio Repair 1,000 1,441.20 1,000 1,000 Small Tools & Equipment 1,500 3,437.13 1,500 1,500 HIGHWAY SUBTOTAL $524,252 $531,620.44 $461,600 $479,838
GRANT PROJECTS Culverts Grant 0 3,166.17 0 0 Covered Bridge T.E. Grant 0 253,655.37 0 0 GRANT SUBTOTAL $0 $256,821.54 $0 $0
TOTAL HIGHWAY $524,252 $788,441.98 $461,600 $479,838 GENERAL FUND
Actual and Estimated Expenditures Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2013 PROPOSED BUDGET ACTUAL BUDGET BUDGET FY 2013 FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015
Selectboard: Selectboard Salaries $2,500 $2,500.00 $2,500 $2,500 Wages-Clerical 8,687 8,847.96 8,906 9,175 Selectboard Expenses 400 532.95 400 400 Legal Notices 500 419.57 400 400 Meetings/Training 200 410.00 200 400 V.L.C.T. Assessment 2,691 2,691.00 2,676 2,889 WRC Asssessment 3,243 3,243.00 3,318 3,393 WSWMD Assessment 21,302 21,072.72 22,367 24,393 Professional Services 6,000 5,556.20 5,000 5,000 Gravel Pit Opening Expenses 0 36,739.46 0 0 Audit & Accounting 0 0.00 15,000 0 Debt Repayment 15,000 0.00 9,000 0 FICA & Medicare 19,369 19,135.12 19,520 18,436 Retirement 8,909 8,661.90 9,129 8,223 Health Insurance 26,583 30,028.96 31,351 30,632 Payment in Lieu of Health Insurance 4,000 4,000.00 4,000 4,000 Unemployment Insurance 670 385.00 288 349 Workers Compensation 8,677 9,142.63 9,298 9,339 Public Official Liability 3,096 3,197.96 3,232 2,578 Property Owners Policy 5,878 7,609.40 8,186 9,178
Total Selectboard $137,705 $164,173.83 $154,771 $131,285
Administration: Wages - Town Clerk/Tax Collector $27,924 $25,574.68 $28,622 $16,670 Wages - Assistant Town Clerk 0 0.00 0 8,568 Wages - Treasurer 17,374 15,899.62 17,813 18,350 Elections - Operating Supplies 500 472.69 100 250 Supplies & Postage 2,300 3,886.19 2,300 3,700 Annual Bulk Mail Permit 0 200.00 155 200 Dues & Meetings 250 250.00 300 250 Record Restoration 7,600 7,565.53 4,050 2,180 Wages - Auditors 450 450.00 450 450 Wages - Town Report Typist 800 800.00 800 800 Supplies - Auditors 50 26.99 200 50 Town Meeting Training 0 30.00 0 30 Town Report - Print 2,300 2,607.97 2,000 2,600 Town Report - Postage 700 494.62 450 500 Wages - Listers 13,563 16,410.00 15,595 16,060 Supplies & Postage - Listers 600 73.30 650 300 Meetings & Training - Listers 400 445.00 400 500 Licenses & Software - Listers 500 426.85 500 500 Legal Notices - Listers 0 0.00 210 110 Reappraisal Fund Transfer 0 8,686.00 0 0 Listers Education Funds Transfer 0 375.00 0 0 Mapping 2,000 1,993.00 2,000 2,000 Travel Expenses - Listers 300 478.27 500 500 Tax Collector Expenses 150 1,785.20 100 100
Total Administration $77,761 $88,930.91 $77,195 $74,668 GENERAL FUND
Actual and Estimated Expenditures continued PROPOSED BUDGET ACTUAL BUDGET BUDGET FY 2013 FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015
Planning/Zoning: Wages-Zoning Administrator $12,000 $11,423.55 $12,296 $12,175 Supplies & Postage - Zoning 200 162.91 150 300 Supplies & Postage - Planning 100 4.17 100 100 Supplies & Postage - DRB 200 117.31 100 100 Legal Notices - Planning 150 154.35 450 400 Legal Notices - DRB 500 731.38 500 750 Meetings & Training - Zoning 150 60.00 150 150 Meetings & Training - Planning 200 0.00 400 400 Meetings & Training - DRB 200 0.00 400 400 Printing - Zoning 200 0.00 200 80 Printing - Planning 100 101.50 200 200 Printing - DRB 0 27.67 0 0 Travel - Zoning 300 136.22 300 300 Travel - Planning 100 0.00 200 200 Travel - DRB 100 0.00 150 150 Municipal Planning Grant 0 3,745.74 0 0 Total Planning/Zoning $14,500 $16,664.80 $15,596 $15,705
Municipal Building: Municipal Building Supplies $425 $208.94 $425 $425 Telephone 1,284 1,288.20 1,284 1,284 Janitor Service 1,040 1,040.00 1,040 1,040 Building Maintenance 10,500 9,911.50 650 875 Lawn Care 1,000 890.00 1,000 1,000 Electricity 1,500 1,418.53 1,500 1,500 Water 200 200.00 200 200 Copier Expense 3,300 3,024.02 3,325 2,746 Computer Expense 2,126 3,151.99 3,220 2,615 New Equipment 10,600 3,906.68 0 0 Total Municipal Building $31,975 $25,039.86 $12,644 $11,685
Public Safety: Sheriff's Department Contract $9,600 $8,170.00 $9,600 $9,600 Rescue, Inc. Assessment 39,554 39,554.08 40,542 40,542 Wages - Health Officer 0 0.00 0 0 Health Officer Expenses 100 0.00 100 100 Windham County Humane Society 500 600.00 500 500 Animal Control Officer Expenses 250 0.00 0 50 Constable Expenses 0 60.00 0 0 Total Public Safety $50,004 $48,384.08 $50,742 $50,792
Fire Department: Fire Protection $42,500 $42,500.00 $45,000 $47,500 2009 Fire Truck 42,525 42,524.93 0 0 VLCT Insurance (reimbursed) 6,872 7,926.65 8,177 8,723 Total Fire Department $91,897 $92,951.58 $53,177 $56,223 GENERAL FUND
Actual and Estimated Expenditures continued PROPOSED BUDGET ACTUAL BUDGET BUDGET FY 2013 FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015
Emergency Management: Annual Operating Expenses $5,000 $4,770.73 $5,000 $5,000 Drill Expenses 4,000 2,432.46 4,000 4,000 EMD Annual Stipend 16,000 16,000.00 16,000 16,000 Asst. EMD Annual Stipend 4,000 4,000.00 4,000 4,000 Town Radiological Officer 1,000 1,000.00 1,000 1,000 Pager Carriers 1,500 1,500.00 1,500 1,500 Total Emergency Management $31,500 $29,703.19 $31,500 $31,500
Waste Collection: Collecting Waste $1,000 $935.65 $1,000 $1,000 Green-Up Day 100 106.00 100 100 Total Waste Collection $1,100 $1,041.65 $1,100 $1,100
Health & Welfare: AIDS Project of Southern Vermont $100 $100.00 $100 $100 Brattleboro Area Drop-in Center 3,000 3,000.00 3,000 3,000 Brattleboro Area Hospice 250 250.00 250 250 Brattleboro Senior Meals 400 400.00 400 400 CT River Transit 300 300.00 250 250 Dummerston Cares 400 400.00 400 400 Gathering Place 400 400.00 350 350 Grace Cottage Hospital 300 300.00 300 300 HCRS 500 500.00 500 500 Morningside Shelter 500 500.00 600 600 RSVP 100 100.00 100 100 Senior Solutions 600 600.00 600 600 SEVCA 600 600.00 900 900 Visiting Nurse Alliance 1,000 1,000.00 600 600 Windham Child Care Association 300 300.00 400 400 Women's Crisis Center 650 650.00 650 650 Youth Services 950 950.00 950 950 Total Health & Welfare $10,350 $10,350.00 $10,350 $10,350
Cemeteries: $2,000 $2,000.00 $2,000 $3,000
Recreation Board $1,500 $1,500.00 $0 $1,000
Community Center $2,000 $4,000.00 $2,000 $4,000
Lydia Taft Pratt Library $7,000 $10,208.80 $12,000 $12,000 GENERAL FUND
Actual and Estimated Expenditures continued
PROPOSED BUDGET ACTUAL BUDGET BUDGET FY 2013 FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015
Conservation Northern VT RC&DC $0 $0.00 $100 $100 Conservation Commission 850 850.00 850 750 Energy Committee 350 350.00 350 350 Farmland Protection Fund 5000 5,000.00 2500 2500 Conservation: Total $6,200 $6,200.00 $3,800 $3,700
Historical Society of Windham County $250 $250.00 $250 $250
County Tax $15,800 $13,678.00 $13,678 $13,680
Memorial Day Expenses $150 $150.00 $150 $150
Housing Advisory Commission $100 $0.00 $0 $0
Miscellaneous 0 0.00 0 0 Bank Service Charges $0 0.00 $0 $0
Total General Fund Expenses $481,792 $515,226.70 $440,953 $421,088 Total Highway Fund Expenses $524,252 $788,441.98 $461,600 $479,838 Total Expenses $1,006,044 $1,303,668.68 $902,553 $900,926
TRUCKS & EQUIPMENT WITH PROPOSED REPLACEMENT DATES
Purchase Replacement Date Date
TRUCKS 2007 Ford F550-4x4 2006 2014-2015 2006 Mack 10 yr. guarantee buy-back 2005 2015-2016 2008 International guarantee buy-back 2007 2017-2018 2009 Ford F350-4x4 2008 2018-2019 2010 International guarantee buy-back 2009 2019-2020 2012 International guarantee buy-back 2011 2021-2022
LARGE EQUIPMENT 1985 52” Stacking Conveyor 1986 Morbark Wood Chipper Model 13 1990 Rawson Screening Plant owned w/Putney 2000 York Rake Model HT 2000 2015-2016 2002 John Deere Grader Model 770CH 2002 2017-2018 2004 Kawasaki Loader 2004 2020-2021 2012 John Deere Backhoe 2012 2025-2026 2013 Kubota Tractor 2013
PLOWS (Replacement as needed) 1970 Ross V Plow 1990 Everest One-way Plow 1994 Everest One-way Plow 2009 Everest 9.5' Reversible Plow 2009 Everest 10' Reversible Plow 2007 Tenco 10' Reversible One-way Plow 2000 Housatonic 10’ Reversible One-way Plow 2000 (2) Viking HSEQ One-way Plows
OTHER EQUIPMENT (Replacement as needed) 1986 Campbell Hausfield 7.5hp Air Compressor in the Garage 1986 Guest Asphalt Cutter Model 16 1989 Drill Press Model 8100A 1991 Purox L-Tec Torch Set 1994 Plate Compactor (used) 1996 Millermatic 250 Welder 1997 Lincoln Shop Grease Gun Model 917-989 1997 Makita Portable Generator Model G5711R 2004 50KW Generator–stationary outside of the Garage 2000 Trimmer, Husqvarna Model 325 RX 36” Wood splitter–constructed by highway department 2003 Chain Saw, Husqvarna Model 346 2006 Chain Saw, Husqvarna Model 346 2009 Chain Saw, Husqvarna Model 346 2013 Ferri Mower 2013 Leaf Blower CAPITAL BUDGET PLAN
EQUIPMENT LIFE SPAN 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23
Town Garage Heating System 25,000 Tractor/Mower/Blower 15 years 54,190 07 Ford 1 ton 8 years 60,000 60,000 Purchased in 2006 00 York Rake 15 years 5,000 06 Mack with dump and Sander body 10 years 130,000 Purchased in 2005 08 International 10 years 130,000 Purchased in 2007 02 John Deere Grader 15 yrs 200,000 Purchased in 2002 2009 Ford 10 years 60,000 Purchased in 2008 2010 International 10 years 130,000 Purchased in 2009 04 Kawasaki Loader 16 yrs 130,000 Purchased in 2004 2012 International (purchased in 2011) 10 years 130,000 Fire Truck (held in reserve for purchase in 2017-18) 45,000 45,000 45,000 45,000 22,500 22,500 22,500 22,500 22,500 Estimated yearly spending (before inflation) $79,190 $105,000 $180,000 $175,000 $245,000 $82,500 $152,500 $152,500 $152,500 $82,500 Est. yearly spending (adjusted for inflation @ 2%) 105,000 187,272 185,711 265,196 91,087 171,740 175,175 178,678 96,662
Taxes raised 112,000 125,000 128,000 131,000 134,000 137,000 140,000 143,000 144,000 132,000 Estimated cash on hand 276,239 296,791 239,003 185,487 55,219 101,408 70,175 38,352 3,865 39,223 Estimated interest @ 0.20% 552 1,484 1,195 927 276 507 351 192 19 196 Estimated balance forward $243,429 $276,791 $298,275 $240,198 $186,414 $55,495 $101,915 $70,526 $38,543 $3,885 $39,419
For the 2014-2015 fiscal year the Selectboard would like to raise $125,000 to replenish the Capital Fund Page 22 Dummerston Town Report ~ 2013
TOWN BOARDS AND ORGANIZATIONS
Cemetery Committee Conservation Commission
The Dummerston Cemetery Committee is appointed by Twenty-thirteen was a busy and productive year for the the Selectboard to oversee the maintenance, sale of Conservation Commission. Several well-attended perpetual care and the administrative paperwork for the educational programs were presented. Local birder, Town’s five cemeteries. With a generous donation of photographer and author, Chris Petrak, gave a land from Bill and Suzanne Flynt, the hard work from the slideshow and talk on Winter Birds of Windham County. Highway crew and an anonymous donation for stumping Local rambler, John Anderson led a wildflower walk and grass, the Wilder Cemetery has been expanded. We focused on Spring Ephemerals. Alyssa Bennett, wildlife are now able to sell lots in the new section. In the specialist with the Vermont Department of Fish and coming year we will be working on the stone wall that Wildlife asked “Got Bats?” and updated us on the status was taken down due to the construction. The town of Vermont’s bat species including the endangered cave received another donation for a section of the stonewall dwellers. Professor Richard Little gave a lively and and archway which has been completed by Dan Snow. informative look at glaciers and their effects on The committee also completed an updated list of Dummerston. Herpetologist Jim Andrews led an veterans for the Fire Department’s placement of flags for afternoon exploration followed by an evening Memorial Day. presentation on The Salamanders of Vermont. Bill and Mary Lou Schmidt hosted a multi-focused evening walk If any person is interested in purchasing perpetual care, at Elysian Hills Farm. Patti Smith of Bonneyvale they may contact the Town Office, or a committee Environmental Education Center, naturalist, wildlife member listed in the front of this book. At this time, rehabilitator and friend of furry things taught about the space is available at the Wilder Cemetery on Rice Farm Mammals of Windham County. Chris Petrak made a Rd and the Taft Cemetery on Route 30. return visit to present Hawks: Birds of Prey, with many stunning raptor pictures taken from the summit of Putney Community Center Mountain. And, finally, Roger Haydock gave a wonderfully entertaining look at The Geology of The Dummerston Community Center is a handicapped Windham County, an overview of the several hundred accessible Town-Owned Building, located in the West million years leading to the landscape we know as Dummerston Village, leased to a group of town home. volunteers who work constantly to maintain the building for use by Town Committees, local groups, area Mundane tasks also consumed quite a bit of our time. residents, Dummerston Cares and the Lydia Taft Pratt Two Commission members are currently the totality of Library. Many private parties and family gatherings are the Friends of Black Mountain, a group formed to help held at the "Center". Social and educational, music the Nature Conservancy with site monitoring and trail lessons, quilters, various programs are a few of the maintenance. Hopefully (hint, hint) the group will grow as gatherings. Halloween trick or treaters and their families more people discover the great recreational resourse enjoy the warmth, treats, decorations and the facilities and want to get involved. every year. Members are also involved in site maintenance and trail Our fundraisers include the sale of Archer Mayor books concerns on Prospect Hill. Keeping abreast of the latest (thanks to Baker's Hallmark) Pampered Chef (Kim invasives control initiatives is on-going:: public education Martin) Coffee Break at the Vt. Welcome Center, annual about both current and potential problem species is a raffle and rummage/tag sales to mention a few. focus of our efforts. The status of Dutton Pines is still unresolved and therefore still on our agenda. We are fortunate and grateful to the local Good Samaritans: the volunteer that mows the grounds during The usual rounds of meetings, seminars and workshops the summer months donating time and machinery; the at the state, regional and local level were attended. neighbor who shovels the ramp and steps after the Staying informed and up-to-date in this complex and snowstorms and the Town Highway Crew who plow and ever evolving world has required more than a little effort sand the driveway. Thank you to everyone who has by some of our members. helped make the "Center" a vital part of our town with your rentals, donations, programs and interest. The Commission on-line newsletter listing local and regional events of public interest has proven extremely Trustee meetings are held the first Monday of the month popular. A blog site is also available where wildlife at 7 p.m. We welcome your participation. Contact sightings, observations and photos can be shared. And any of our trustees if you have questions, comments or the Commission’s web page has a wealth of information wish to make a donation of time, and /or money. available including a great section of maps.
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As always input from, and involvement by the public are Dummerston Cares encouraged. And, as always, first-hand knowledge about the myriad (and inclusive) creatures of Dummerston and Dummerston Cares is part of Windham County Cares their habitats is being gathered in all of the far-flung Network whose purpose is to help seniors stay in their corners of town. homes safely and comfortably by assisting them in contacting needed local services. The Cares Helpline If you would like to learn more about the Commission, phone (257-5800) with an answering machine records receive the on-line newsletter, or contribute to the blog calls requesting information or assistance. Board site, contact any commission member, attend a meeting, members coordinate with other area organizations that or visit us online at www.dummerstonconservation.com assist seniors and attend meetings when held. Cares hosts senior get-togethers including a light lunch, in the Community Center Reaching out to other age groups, Development Review Board Cares also manages the Dummerston Emergency Fuel Fund which is available to any resident or family living in The Dummerston Review Board (DRB) holds public Dummerston. Contact the Cares helpline or the town hearings and issues formal written decisions on office to apply. All calls are confidential. development applications as specified in the Zoning
Bylaws of the Town of Dummerston. Issues for Emergency Management consideration include variances, conditional use permits, site plan reviews, sign permits and zoning administrator VT-ALERT decision appeals. The DRB is made up of 5 sitting Dummerston residents have a new tool for staying members and 2 alternates, all appointed by the informed of local emergencies, severe weather alerts, Selectboard. The DRB regular meeting time is 7 PM on and other public safety notifications. the third Tuesday of the month preceded by pertinent VT-ALERT allows the user to sign up and receive site visit(s) and review. Meeting notices and any notifications through their telephone, email, cell phone, deviation from this schedule is posted at Dummerston text message or video game console. VT-ALERT is provided by the VT Division of Emergency School, the Town Office and at the West Dummerston Management & Homeland Security and is available to all Post Office bulletin boards. Website posting at emergency response agencies in the state to notify of Dummerston.org is also generally available when time localized alerts. permits. Issues to be reviewed are posted at the above Residents will set up their individual accounts, then sites and the Brattleboro Reformer at least 15 days choose the area and types of alerts they wish to receive. before the meeting date. Site visits generally occur on the hearing dates prior to the meeting time. Times, dates Examples of use: and locations are published as a part of the hearing -There is a structure fire in town and the road will be closed for an extended period of time. The fire dept. or notice process. town’s emergency management can write and distribute a notification through VT-ALERT, notifying residents to All the DRB final decisions from fiscal year 2012-2013 allow for an alternate route. are available for review at the Town Office. -A train derailment or hazardous material incident has occurred, and a certain area needs to be evacuated. To access the DRB Webpage, visit the Dummerston.org -A severe weather event is approaching, and residents website and click on Development Review Board. This need to be alerted on how to prepare and respond, and page will provide DRB information including Public help that’s available. Hearing Notices of issues for review, site visit times, notices of special meetings, DRB procedures, minutes To sign up for VT-ALERT go to www.vtalert.gov, follow and the finalized formal decisions. Links to Dummerston step by step instructions on setting up an account, then follow the “set up wizard” to complete the process. Zoning Bylaws, Vermont Statutes and other relevant information are also available through this webpage. VT 2-1-1 Vermont 2-1-1 is the number you dial to find out about While it is important for "interested parties" to participate hundreds of important community resources, like in the review process, the public meeting of the Board is emergency food and shelter, disability services, open and all citizens are invited to attend. counseling, senior services, healthcare, childcare, drug & alcohol programs, legal assistance, transportation needs, educational & volunteer opportunities, and much more.
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VT 2-1-1 is not an emergency number like 9-1-1, nor is it Farmland Protection Committee directory assistance like 4-1-1. VT 2-1-1 is a free service, it’s strictly confidential, and it’s The Farmland Committee reviewed an application from staffed 24/7. the Vermont Land Trust requesting $18,000 from the To learn more call 2-1-1 or visit www.vermont211.org. town’s Farmland Protection Fund to support the purchase and re-sale of the Bunker Farm. The Committee recommended that the Selectboard approve Energy Committee this request for funding which comprises only 2% of the overall cost of the project, but demonstrates support The Dummerston Energy Committee (DEC) is a 7- from the town that will help leverage other grant funds. person committee appointed by the Selectboard. It The funds will ‘buy down’ the development value of the supports the town in monitoring important energy issues farm to its agricultural value. The farm will then be sold and developments, and promoting energy conservation, at that value to two young couples who submitted a plan efficiency and increased use of renewable resources. It to establish a diversified farm business. The new meets monthly at the town office typically on the first farmers are currently renting the farm until the deal is Monday of the month. Meetings are open to the public complete and they have started their farm operations. and minutes may be found by visiting the Energy Committee page of the town website. Friends of the Library How has the Energy Committee contributed to
Dummerston energy issues and developments? The Dummerston School Friends of the Library 1) We supported research and assessment for the continues a long tradition of raising funds to purchase decision on a new wood boiler at the town books for the School library. Our annual adopt-a-book garage. program on Town Meeting Day is an opportunity for 2) For the Dummerston School, we reviewed and residents to visit the school library, adopt a book or two, made recommendations in the upgrade of and provide our students with a wide array of reading outdoor lighting. choices. We also host a sale of used children’s books 3) We are in the process of reviewing options for during the October Apple Pie Festival. The money raised both a new heating system and considering a here is used to bring authors and illustrators into the proposal to take advantage of solar system school. agreement (SSA) that would provide the electricity needs of the school with a renewable energy source. 4) We have shepherded street lighting upgrades Green Mountain Camp for the town and presented the Selectboard with an outdoor lighting proposal for upgrades to the For 96 summers, campers have been making cherished areas around the town office. memories at GMC. More than 200 girls added to the 5) We joined forces with Transition Dummerston to tradition in 2013, with campers coming from as far away encourage and support residents to participate as China, Kosovo and Mexico. Camp director Billie in the VT Home Energy Challenge that included Slade and her staff welcomed 72 new faces and home energy audits and implementation of welcomed back many happy girls who have enjoyed the energy efficiency measures fun camaraderie at GMC in prior summers. It is wonderful to have the camp running so smoothly and at How is the Energy Committee thinking about the full capacity! future of Dummerston, it’s strength as a community and its ability to meet the energy-related goals in the As we look toward the camp's 100th anniversary in Town Plan? 2017, it feels more important than ever that girls have a This past summer we implemented a residential energy safe place to play and learn while building appreciation and resilience survey. The survey, mailed to all of each other and the land around them. In 2013, the Dummerston residents and homeowners, will help us camp provided more than $12,000 in tuition assistance better understand current household energy needs and to 43 girls. The ability to give scholarships allows the assess the town’s preparedness for potential future camp to be a diverse and inclusive escape for girls of all power outages. It will help us plan activities that will backgrounds, as well as a needed break for some girls support Dummerston residents in saving money and from difficult family situations. conserving energy, and becoming a more resilient rural community.
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The camp is grateful for the volunteer assistance given memorabilia on display inside. Our Annual Scenes of by United Way, C&S, Farnum Cellulose, Phil Bouver, the Dummerston Calendar was a successful project again Dummerston Congregational Church and many other this year, thanks to Muriel Taylor. businesses and individuals who donate time or resources to keep the camp in good shape. Tom Zopf continued to make great strides in cataloguing and storing our collections last year. In March, the We hope that you will keep GMC in mind as a place to national and international portion of the documents, hold an event during the warmer months. The facilities photographs and artifacts of Ambassador Ellsworth have been used by church youth groups, wedding Bunker, donated by Sam Bunker the year before, was parties, family reunions, and others who want a unique sold at auction. The Society, however, retained a setting for their time together. We would love to have sizeable portion with history pertaining to the more residents of Dummerston take advantage of this ambassador’s time spent here in Dummerston. We are special place, and offer a special rental rate for you! especially grateful to Jonathan Flaccus for his expertise, knowledge and hours of work in helping sort through the Please visit our website at: Bunker collection. We continue to welcome donations of www.greenmountaincamp.com for more information Dummerston related materials to add to our numerous about Green Mountain Camp. We are proud to be one collections. of Dummerston’s many treasures. Listers' Report
Our report this year begins with an explanation of our Historical Society calendar year set by the State. The grand list is created yearly to reflect changes/additions to property values. To briefly recap the past year, in 2013, the DHS The assessment covers April 1st to March 31st of each continued to be active in its traditional endeavors, year. Homestead declarations (HS-122) downloads and including the continuation of its quarterly programs, its new current use values come from the State beginning work on the collections, walkabouts with Carol Bessette, in February and continue until the grand list abstract and some gallery exhibits at the schoolhouse. date of June 4th. The listers send out grievance notices (change of appraisals) to the property owners by June The Annual Meeting in January was a highly amusing 4th and notices are also posted in 5 public places within interactive program of remembrances of “old-time the Town and as a legal notice in the Brattleboro sayings, colloquialisms and odd turns of phrase from Reformer. There is a two week (14 day) period to earlier generations”. A list of them is documented at the question (grieve) the new valuation. Also, any property schoolhouse. The April quarterly meeting hosted author owner is entitled to grieve their property valuation at this Vincent Feeney, whose recent book about the history of time. When a property owner grieves, the result of the the Irish in Vermont was the inspiration for this talk grievance will be mailed to the owner within 14 days. entitled “The Irish Wave in the Green Mountains”. In The property owner then has an additional 14 days to July, strolling minstrels, Cal and Ken Heile serenaded appeal this decision to the Board of Civil Authority the DHS audience at their summer picnic on the lawn. (BCA). Further avenues are available beyond the BCA if August brought a large Kathan reunion to Dummerston the property owner is still not satisfied. and Putney, for which the schoolhouse was open with as many Kathan artifacts as we could find in our collections. Homeowners/residents are required each year to file a The Society also commissioned cleaning of the Kathan HOMESTEAD DECLARATION (HS-122) to the State of monument in the cemetery. Vermont by April 15th. You can find the HS-122 form in the Vermont income tax booklet or online at In October the London-based Kipling Society held its http://www.state.vt.us/tax/index.shtml. The form must be first-ever United States Symposium, much of which took filed even if you do not need to file an income tax return. place in Dummerston. Following this, the final quarterly You will not be able to receive a prebate from the State if program for the Historical Society featured vice president you have not filed an HS-122. For the fiscal year 2013 Chuck Fish, who gave us the same talk that he had Dummerston had 43 residents who did not file. The presented to the Symposium on “Vermont and listers provide these names to the State who then sends Vermonters in Kipling’s Day”. The schoolhouse was a follow-up letter reminding residents of their obligation. open for the Apple Pie Festival with an antique car on Not filing results in an incorrect tax bill, a late file penalty display outside and a small exhibit of Bunker
Page 26 Dummerston Town Report ~ 2013 and an incorrect grand list. Our Selectboard waived We collaborated with the Putney Planning Commission on a all penalties this year amounting to over $16,000 in joint Municipal Planning Grant application. It would fund a lost revenue. Please make sure you file. study of the area around Exit 4 to help us identify ways we could address the demand for residential and commercial Dummerston has 111 properties enrolled in the development. We did not receive the grant this year, but we Current Use program, which includes over half the will try again next year. land in town. A great deal of the listers’ time is involved with managing the information sent from Work on the Zoning Bylaw is ongoing. After holding our the State for the Current Use Program and public hearing on December 3, we sent to the Selectboard, Homestead Declarations three minor Bylaw amendments, which were requested by the Selectboard and the DRB. Our primary project for 2014 The common level of appraisal for 2013 was 99.07 is to wrap up an extensive Zoning Bylaw update which has and the 2014 common level of appraisal has been been in the working-draft stage for about three years. This set at 98.8. Although the 2014 level will not will align the Bylaw more closely to the Town Plan as it mandate a reappraisal, it may be necessary to includes the new districts the 2010 Town Plan introduced. undergo a town wide reappraisal in the next few We hope to hold public forums on this in the Spring. years as the discrepancy between sales and property values continues to increase. There is over The Planning Commission holds regular meetings, which are $64,000 saved in our reappraisal fund. open to the public, on the first Tuesday of each month at 6:30pm in the Town Office. Meetings are listed in the Please do not hesitate to come in, call or email us Brattleboro Reformer; and the agenda, as well as the with questions. Our office hours are 9 am to 12 pm minutes, are posted on the Commission’s page of the town Tuesday and Thursday. You may also leave us a website. Please do not hesitate to talk with any message at any time. commissioner if you have an interest in, or question about the Town Plan, Zoning Bylaw, or any other business before the Commission. Written comments are also very welcome Planning Commission and can be emailed to [email protected] or mailed to the Town Office. The Planning Commission has the responsibility of updating the Town Plan every five years, and Selectboard amending the town’s Zoning Bylaw when necessary. It is, by statute, party to Act 250 proceedings in What follows is a summary of Selectboard activities during Dummerston, as well as to VT Public Service the past year. By definition a summary does not include Board’s Section 248 hearings on energy-related everything. If you're interested in 'everything' it can best be developments. found at: http://dummerston.org/townclerk/sb-minutes/ The Planning Commission may have up to nine members, who are appointed by the Selectboard for The Selectboard attempted to have 'Dummerston' placed on 3-year terms. Dummerston residents who would like I-91 road signs at exits 3 & 4 but VTrans rejected the Town’s to serve on the Commission may submit a letter of recommendation. interest to the Selectboard. In 2013, Steve Glabach and Bill Schmidt stepped down, and Maria Glabach The Dummerston covered bridge was closed for two days in was appointed. As of December 2013, May and repaired. commissioners are: Andrew MacFarland, Annamarie Pluhar (secretary), Beverly Tier, Cindy Wilcox, The wood heating system at the town garage, with input Debra Forrett, Maria Glabach, Richard Cogliano from the Energy Committee, was replaced. (vice-chair), and Sam Farwell (chair), with one vacancy. The town approved the purchase of a new tractor with a mower/blower. It was put to good use during the summer The bulk of the Commission’s work in 2013 has and fall of 2013 and is working well. been on a Town Plan amendment which we submitted to the Selectboard in October. This was The Board was presented with the possibility of investing in the amendment, which the 2010 Town Plan called a municipal solar system. The Selectboard agreed that this for, regarding the Rts. 5 & 30 corridors. After was an issue worth looking into and to invite the Energy preliminary work, using the recommendations from Committee to proceed and the process has moved forward. the Corridor Committee and mapped information on the corridors from the Windham Regional The Board brokered a rental agreement between the Commission, we held two public forums in June Community Center and the Library. This will allow the where we presented our proposals for feedback. Library to continue operation in West Dummerston. We then made revisions and held a public hearing in September. Dummerston Town Report ~ 2013 Page 27
The Board approved roof replacement for the Town Ø Falling revenues due to Vermonters driving Office and the work has been completed. less/using less fuel Ø Internet connectivity (Governor is saying we The Board authorized an audit of the Town books. It has have 99% coverage). Representative Mrowicki been years since this had last been done. At this writing, stated, "This part of Windham County has been the Board is awaiting the result and has agreed that this one of the most difficult to get those last miles should be done on a more regular basis. hooked up." Cell towers and health ramifications are concerns. Rep, Mrowicki The Listers reported to the Board on a potential problem added that the state is studying the possibility of with the West River Trail involving landowners along the metered wireless service. West River. The Board is looking forward to a positive resolution that can satisfy all concerned. The Farmland Protection Committee updated the Board on recent activities including the pending sale of the The long awaited Renaud Gravel Pit is operational. former Bunker Farm to the Vermont Land Trust. This There have been some glitches and the resident group has been done with the Selectboard voting to use nearest the pit has reported to the Board and a solution $18,000 from the Farmland Protection Fund toward the is underway. The Selectboard would like to commend purchase. the resident group for the concern, help, guidance, recommendations and alteration to the original plan. The development of a Park & Ride facility near Exit 4 is Their efforts were both a great help to the project and a in the planning with the support of the Selectboard and template for citizen involvement in a rational and positive the Dummerston DRB. Concerns were expressed over manner. the large scale of the project, lighting and paving.
The board agreed to let the law run its course with The Dummerston Historical Society has requested and respect to the Learning Collaborative and its appeal for received support for an addition to the Historical Society tax-exempt status. At this writing the situation is building. It would include alteration to the Town Office to unresolved with all concerned eager for the resolution. allow the DHS access to the bathroom facility in the Town Office for DHS events. A special joint public meeting of the Selectboard, Development Review Board, and Planning Commission The I-91 bridge replacement and the increased traffic was held on Thursday June 27, 2013. On the agenda this will cause on several roads in Dummerston were item - How will we create and maintain ongoing noted. The roadbed quality of Upper Dummerston Road communication among the DRB and the Planning in Dummerston has been documented in the event that Commission, and the Selectboard when appropriate and increased detour traffic causes deterioration. discuss the requirement for a member of the PC to also be a seated member of the DRB. It was offered that, The Board was confronted with huge increases in "There might be a Selectboard liaison and someone insurance valuations of its public properties. After much selected from the PC and DRB to keep that threesome maneuvering and negotiation the Board agreed to informed with the instruction that it inform its full board." continue using VLCT property insurance renewals after And Sam Farwell commented, "We definitely want to get the costs were reduced by VLTC. to the place in this town where we can actually be enforcing every single decision consistently." If you have concerns, thoughts, suggestions - please contact your Selectboard. You elect the Board to State Representative Mike Mrowicki briefed the board on conduct the town's business. YOU are the town. Your the coming legislative session. Topics included were: voice can be heard and should be heard. You can be of service to your family and your town by becoming Ø A look at the VT economy back to 08-09 involved in town activities. As this author has said revenues before, "Democracy is not a spectator sport." Ø The growing influence of federal mandates Ø The growing population of disabled, including college costs for disabled Ø The federal sequestration's impact on local and state budgets Ø The dissemination of health care reform and mental health care services around the state Ø The potential consolidation of schools/school districts Ø The need to update Vermont's road/bridge infrastructure, an example of which concerns Dummerston residents with the West River/Route 30 I-91 bridge replacement Page 28 Dummerston Town Report ~ 2013
Town Clerk West Dummerston Volunteer Fire Department
The office was busy again this year. Recording 2013 was another good year for the West Dummerston documents continue to keep me busy. This year, three fire Department. We have a total of 33 firefighters and land records books were filled for a total of 1,575 pages. EMTs. Below you will find a roster of our volunteers: All of the documents have been scanned and saved on the new server. I urge title searchers to allow me to Command Staff scan documents and email them to them. It saves me Rick Looman Chief time that I would normally have to spend with them and it Marty Forrett Assistant Chief saves paper. The server has really improved our Engine Company 2 efficiency. All the departments have benefited from the Rich Cogliano Captain server and we have had no network issues. Thank you Brian Frechette Lieutenant for voting the monies to provide this equipment. Allen Pike Firefighter David Newell Firefighter/Safety As I continue to record this large number of instruments; Paul Chapman Firefighter mortgages, discharges, deeds and assignments, the Larry Doucette Firefighter room in the safe shrinks. I have begun contacting Rick Davis Firefighter several companies who specialize in utilizing rolling Jared Gray Firefighter shelving in Town Office vaults. Towns all over Vermont Joel Porter Firefighter are experiencing space shortages in their vaults Engine Company 3 because of the continued land record recording. I feel Ted Glabach Captain Dummerston is in better shape than many other towns. Lee Chamberlin Lieutenant We have a lot of unused space in both the upstairs and Brian Barrows Firefighter downstairs vaults. I believe with some professional Zach Grover Firefighter guidance, we will be able to maximize the space we Tyler Lynch Firefighter have and continue to add to the land records and vitals. David Russell Firefighter Shawn Stone Firefighter In the summer, we had the Town Office roof replaced. Engine Company 4 The building looks wonderful and the roof will be good Chris Bell Captain for another 20+ years. Thank you to River Valley Colby Fortier Firefighter Roofing. They were professional and courteous. It was a Jon Reed Firefighter pleasure working with them. Dennis Tier Firefighter Lester Dunklee Firefighter Fish and Wildlife license sales were steady this past Peter Wrenn Firefighter year. In February, the state implemented a POS (Point Travis Bristol Firefighter of Sale) website. This website is available to the public Trevor Houle Junior Firefighter as well as town offices and other agents selling licenses. Rescue Company Once the licensee purchases his or her license, they will David Shaw Captain be assigned a permanent Conservation ID. Any further Rich Cogliano EMT-B purchases or reprints of licenses can be referenced by Larry Doucette First Responder that specific number. The town office has purchased Heidi Fischer EMT-1 waterproof paper to print licenses with hopes it will help Allen Pike EMT-1 limit the number of reprints to avoid them getting wet. It Peter Wrenn EMT-B just so happens that this same paper is fire resistant. We David Newell EMT-B threw a duplicate license in the wood stove and Other Members discovered that it took over an hour and a half to burn. Larry Lynch Keyman Wayne Emery Past Chief Office statistics Total Motor vehicle registrations Our calls have not been tallied for the year as this report $ 111.00 or 37 renewals. was due before the end of December. However we are Total dog licenses on track to be around our average 160 calls. As of mid- $ 1,360.00 or 340 dogs. November we responded to over 101 requests for Document recording fees assistance. $12,335.00 Copy charges Incident Type 2013 $ 2,949.37 Brush Fire 3 Thank you again for letting me serve the residents of Building/Chimney 9 Dummerston. I truly enjoy my job and feel very fortunate Car Accident 9 to hold the position of Town Clerk. Carbon Monoxide 3 Cover Assignments 10
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Fire Alarm 4 Please remember that zoning permits are required for Good Intent 5 any land development, including new construction, Hazmat/Chemical 1 reconstruction, conversion, structural alteration, Helicopter Landings 0 relocation or enlargement of any building or other Medical Emergencies 41 structure and any land division. Please feel free to call or Mutual Aid 11 email the zoning administrator with any questions. Search/Missing 1 Service Calls 2 Please be aware of the existence of the Bianchi Law, Structural Collapse 0 which states that if correct permits are not in place or if Tree & Wires Down 2 there exists any violation of the Zoning Bylaw, the ability Total 101 to sell or mortgage the property could be encumbered (unless the statute of limitation applies). The West Dummerston Fire Department appreciates the support you have shown over our years of service. Thank You. Lydia Taft Pratt Library Zoning Administrator In 2014 the Town Library will celebrate its 100th This report covers permits processed during the fiscal Anniversary. A special celebration will be held on May period beginning July 1, 2012 and ending on June 30, 24 in conjunction with the Annual Library Geranium Sale. 2013. A total of 35 zoning permits and 7 land Librarian Melissa Worden has moved on to teaching and development permits were processed during the year. is wished all success by her admiring patrons. The permits can be broken down by project type as Karen Larue is our new librarian. She is also librarian at follows: the Townshend Library. She brings a wealth of library 5 Houses: 5 granted: This category consists of new experience to us. construction or total reconstruction of a single or 2- family dwelling. The Library Trustees meet on the fourth Thursday each 5 Additions: 5 granted: Included in this category is month at 4 p.m. These meetings are open to the public. adding additional living space and/or reconstruction We continue to seek volunteers to serve as Trustees. or conversion of existing space. 8 Accessory structures: 7 granted: Accessory All library services are free to adults and children. structures include all buildings and additions not Children’s Story Hour is at 10 am Thursday mornings. intended for residency, such as storage sheds, Story readings and craft work are the mainstay of these barns, studios, garages or pools. One application sessions. required a variance which was denied by the DRB. . Other programs offered by the library include: 7 Decks/porches: 7 granted: This category Adult Library service consists of any unheated structures, including Shut-In program entryways. The “Great Paperback Giveaway” 1 Fence: 1 granted: A permit was required for a Interlibrary Loan fence over 6'. New Acquisitions of books and AV materials 5 Commercial Zoning Permits: 5 approved: Included in this category are applications for The library appreciates the generous support of the construction, site plan and conditional use review for Town. businesses. These require DRB review. 2 Sign: 2 granted: These require DRB review. 2 Change of use: 2 granted: Change from one permitted use to another permitted use. 7 Land Development/Subdivisions: 7 granted: The subdivision of an existing lot into 2 or more legal lots or lot line adjustments. Two applications required DRB review for development in a flood plain and 1 application required DRB review for the creation of a right-of-way. Three of the subdivisions created parcels that were merged with abutting parcels.
Forty-two permits were applied for in the fiscal year 2013, as broken down above.
LYDIA TAFT PRATT LIBRARY
Proposed Revenue
Proposed Proposed FY 2014 FY 2015 Town Support $12,000 $12,000 Contributions 2,500 3,000 Interest 5 5 New Fundraising 2,990 2,395 Total Revenue $17,495 $17,400
Proposed Expenditures
Proposed Proposed FY 2014 FY 2015 Librarian Salary/Benefits $9,460 $9,180 Library World Subscription 0 425 Books/Audio/Visual 3,500 3,250 Rent paid to Community Center 2,200 2,200 Insurance 130 135 Postage - Interlibrary Loans 525 500 Summer Reading Program 100 100 Telephone 510 540 Post Office Box Rental 70 70 Supplies 1,000 1,000 Total Expenditures $17,495 $17,400
**The Librarian's salary is paid out of the General Fund instead of transferring the funds back & forth. Anything over the budgeted amount is paid from the Library Fund to the General Fund at the end of the fiscal year.
Balance in Fund July 1, 2012: $11,659.63
Receipts: Donations 4,690.00 Interest Earned 27.55 Grants 50.00 Geranium Festival/Book Sale 1,909.25 Lost Book Fees/Refunds 649.68 Total Receipts: 7,326.48
Disbursements: Rent paid to Community Center 2,440.00 Window Replacements/Quilts 4,207.74 All other expenditures 7,398.02 Total Disbursements: 14,045.76
Balance in Fund June 30, 2013 $4,940.35
Windham Southeast Supervisory Union Sub-Grants to Member Districts ** FY2013
District I.D.E.A. Student Title I EPSDT IEP Medicaid 21st Title II a Total Special Ed. Assistance Compensatory Medicaid Reinvestment Century Teacher Quality
Brattleboro $202,784 $644,477 $130,000 $3,660 $980,921
BUHS $178,753 $39,907 $214,870 $81,250 $10,926 $525,706
Dummerston $26,026 $54 $38,500 $30,000 $94,551 $189,131
Guilford $33,182 $108 $37,000 $77,581 $147,871
Putney $43,921 $90,738 $56,000 $1,803 $192,462
Vernon $37,327 $161 $30,000 $20,900 $1,292 $89,680
Totals $521,993 $39,907 $950,408 $68,500 $273,900 $81,250 $189,813 $2,125,771
** Excludes pass through Nutrition Funds. WSESU SPECIAL EDUCATION AID
Distribution FY 2013
District Block Grant Intensive Aid Extraordinary Aid State Placed E.E.E. State IDEA Federal Total Aid
Brattleboro $263,590.00 $1,235,432.00 $260,483.00 $10,670.00 $105,307.00 $202,784.00 $2,078,266.00
Dummerston 57,734.00 172,414.00 0.00 0.00 19,196.00 26,026.00 275,370.00
Guilford 51,635.00 181,724.00 0.00 0.00 17,496.00 33,182.00 284,037.00
Putney 61,699.00 241,707.00 0.00 0.00 19,749.00 43,921.00 367,076.00
Vernon 83,572.00 175,882.00 0.00 0.00 21,652.00 37,327.00 318,433.00
B.U.H.S. #6 376,557.00 1,781,074.00 109,941.00 140,449.00 0.00 178,753.00 2,586,774.00
Total $894,787.00 $3,788,233.00 $370,424.00 $151,119.00 $183,400.00 $521,993.00 $5,909,956.00
Dummerston Town S.D. Comparative Balance Sheet June 30, 2012 June 30, 2013 Dr Cr Dr Cr Assets Cash $23,288 $158,975 Accounts Receivable $1,451 $970 Prepaid Expenditure $6,605 $7,660 Due from Other Funds $52,921 $23,419 Due from State $17,124 $26,042 Due from Other Governments $99,519 $92,446 Total Assets $200,908
Liabilities, Reserves, & Fund Balance Due to Other Governments Due to Other Funds $1,100 Accounts Payable $11,221 $11,540 Accrued Salaries & Taxes $188,233 $191,896 Other Liabilities Deferred Revenue $1,845 $2,245 Due to Activity Funds $29,153 $31,676 Reserves & Fund Balance Reserve for Prepaid Expenditures $6,605 $7,660 Fund Balance -Undesignated $36,149 $63,395
Total Liabilities, Reserves & Fund Balance $200,908
Totals $200,908 $200,908 $309,512 $309,512
Proof $0
Dummerston Tow n S.D. Balance Sheet- Capital Fund June 30, 2012 & June 30, 2013
June 30, 2012 June 30, 2013 Dr Cr Dr Cr Assets Cash Checking $2,760 $2,763 Due from General Fund $1,100
Total Assets $2,760 $0 $3,863 $0
Liabilities, Reserves, & Fund Balance Due to WSESU $2,627 $2,627 Due to General Fund $0 $0 Accounts Payable
Reserves & Fund Balance Fund Balance Designated $133 $1,236
Total Liabilities, Reserves & Fund Balance $0 $2,760 $0 $3,863
Totals $2,760 $2,760 $3,863 $3,863
Dummerston Tow n S.D. Balance Sheet -Nutrition Fund June 30, 2012 & June 30, 2013 June 30, 2012 June 30, 2013 Dr Cr Dr Cr Assets Cash Checking $19,868 $12,559
Accounts Receiv able $6,565 $4,369 Other Receiv ables $1,666 Due from State $6,044 Due from WSESU $4,826 Inv entory $2,517 $3,554
Total Assets $34,994 $0 $26,974 $0
Liabilities, Reserv es, & Fund Balance Due to General Fund $52,921 $23,420 Accounts Pay able $0 $0 Accrued Salaries & Tax es $0 $0
Reserv e for Inventory $2,517 $3,554 Fund Balance $20,444 $0
Total Liabilities, Reserv es & Fund Balance $20,444 $55,438 $0 $26,974
Totals $55,438 $55,438 $26,974 $26,974
DUMMERSTON TOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT
Statement of Receipts and Disbursements Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2013
Beginning Balance July 1, 2012 $22,780.26
Receipt Description Totals Capital Improvement Note 16,700.00 Due to/from Nutrition Fund 60,625.68 Due to/from State of VT - PY4120 7,591.77 Due to/from WSESU 9,695.85 EEE Program State Revenue 19,196.00 Elementary Tuition 22,656.00 Employee Advance (reimbursement) 833.34 EPSDT Subgrant (WSESU) 38,500.00 IDEA Sub Grant 2012 26,026.43 Interest Earned 515.43 Medicaid Suppl Subgrant (WSESU) 30,000.00 Property Taxes 2,345,918.88 Refunding Note 56,149.00 Reimbursement from Graduation Awards Funds 100.00 Reimbusement from Winter Activities Fund 300.00 School - Miscellaneous Receipts & Refunds 19,037.56 State of Vermont Act 60 Funds 20,490.00 State of Vermont Current Revenue 21,371.00 State of Vermont Title IIA Subgrant 94,551.38 State of Vermont Aid for Transportation 63,237.00 State of Vermont Intensive Services Special Education 155,914.00 State of Vermont Special Education Block Grant 57,734.00 State of Vermont General Education Support Grant 236,973.40 Title I Comp Ed Sub Grant 453.41 VASE Award 850.00 Voided Checks 157.58 WSESU - Reimbursements/Refunds 23,487.23 Total Receipts $3,329,064.94
Sub-Total $3,351,845.20
Deduct: Disbursements Bank Service Fees 30.00 Employee Advance 833.34 Loan Payments 59,921.07 Refund to Town for property tax overpayment 28,264.28 Returned Checks 54.00 School Directors Orders 1,506,384.90 WSESU - Payroll Orders 1,612,987.40 Total Disbursements $3,208,474.99
Ending Cash Balance June 30, 2013 $143,370.21
DUMMERSTON TOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT
Proposed Revenue Budget
2012-2013 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 Budget Actual Budget Proposed Local Interest $2,000 $510 $1,000 $500 Tuition 0 22,656 23,000 12,000 Building Rentals 6,500 8,742 9,000 11,666 S.U. Services Health 14,500 19,500 34,387 34,981 Medicaid -Sub-Grant 30,000 30,000 24,000 24,000 Grant Funds - Other 0 850 0 0 Refunding Note Proceeds 0 56,149 0 0 Title I & Title IIA Sub-Grants 64,600 95,004 55,000 51,297 EPSDT Medicaid 38,500 38,500 30,000 30,000 Local Total $156,100 $271,911 $176,387 $164,444
State General State Support $2,554,628 $2,554,628 $2,642,602 $2,640,979 Special Education Aid 265,394 230,158 248,304 257,800 Small School Grant 20,490 20,490 20,085 21,320 Early Essential Education 19,196 19,196 18,962 20,698 Transportation Grant 62,503 63,237 66,105 63,538 State Total $2,922,211 $2,887,709 $2,996,058 $3,004,335
Federal Federal Jobs Funding $20,154 $21,371 $0 $0 Special Education I.D.E.A.. $26,000 $26,026 $26,000 $25,863 Federal Total $46,154 $47,397 $26,000 $25,863
Other Fund Balance $20,000 $0 $0 $40,000 Capital Fund 0 0 0 0 Other Total $20,000 $0 $0 $40,000
Total Revenue $3,144,465 $3,207,017 $3,198,445 $3,234,642
DUMMERSTON TOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT Statement of Changes in Fund Balance Operating Fund June 30, 2013
2012-2013 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 BUDGET ACTUAL BUDGET PROPOSED
Fund Balance $20,000 -$29,544 $0 $40,000
Add: Revenue 3,094,465 3,207,017 3,198,445 3,194,642
Total Available Cash $3,114,465 $3,177,473 $3,198,445 $3,234,642
Deduct: Expenditures 3,114,465 3,106,418 3,198,445 3,234,642 Cumulative Fund Balance $0 $71,055 $0 $0
Fund Balance Detail: Pre-Paid Expense 0 7,660 0 0 Unreserved Undesignated Fund Balance 0 63,395 0 0 Total Fund Balance $0 $71,055 $0 $0
Appropriations Summary FY2015 (2014-2015)
2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 BUDGET BUDGET BUDGET PROPOSED Budget General Operating Fund $2,346,514 $2,323,668 $2,403,255 $2,478,835 Pre-School 34,351 36,725 43,040 48,750 Special Education 372,795 470,733 417,584 85,699 Early Essential Education Program 38,655 47,033 57,160 57,607 Total Operating Fund $2,792,315 $2,878,159 $2,921,039 $2,670,891
Debt Service LT Principal & Interest 57,132 56,609 55,120 0 Debt Service Water Planning 787 787 787 787 Debt Service Water Project 2,495 2,496 2,495 2,495 Special Article-Roof and Gym Floor 0 19,600 0 0 Deficit Reduction Note 0 0 12,600 11,011 Special Article - Lighting Project 0 0 5,251 6,000 Special Article - Roof 0 0 10,000 10,148 Capital Fund Expense - Gym Floor 0 0 17,535 0 Total Capital and Debt Service $60,414 $79,492 $103,788 $30,441
Assessments & Vocational Ed. W.S.E.S.U. 178,483 186,814 173,618 533,310 Total $178,483 $186,814 $173,618 $533,310
Combined Total $3,031,212 $3,144,465 $3,198,445 $3,234,642
DUMMERSTON TOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT
2014-2015 Proposed Budget
2012-2013 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 Budget Actual Budget Proposed
Assemblies Assemblies $1,000 $0 $1,000 $1,000
Guidance Services Salary $33,904 $28,586 $33,329 $28,918 Health Insurance 1,750 3,554 1,750 10,764 Dental Insurance 0 277 0 946 FICA 2,631 1,926 2,568 2,234 Life Insurance 59 50 67 67 Course Reimbursement 500 784 500 500 Disability Insurance 131 106 135 110 125 Plan 67 0 70 70 403 B Benefit 339 0 333 289 Travel 0 0 0 0 Supplies 250 0 100 100 Books 100 0 50 50 Computer Softw are 150 0 0 0 Total $39,881 $35,283 $38,902 $44,048
Health Services Doctor's Salary $200 $200 $200 $200
School Nurse Salary $63,671 $63,477 $64,945 $66,244 Health Insurance 11,812 11,642 13,272 13,383 Dental Insurance 945 945 1,021 994 FICA 4,920 4,592 5,017 5,118 Life Insurance 109 108 125 125 Course Reimbursement 675 984 675 675 Disability Insurance 245 241 263 250 125 Plan 67 67 70 70 403 Benefit 637 637 649 662 Repairs 75 0 75 75 Supplies 550 1,081 1,050 1,050 Total $83,706 $83,774 $87,162 $88,646
Psych Counseling Contracted Services $4,500 $1,078 $2,500 $2,500 Total $4,500 $1,078 $2,500 $2,500
Library Services Salary $35,353 $35,545 $39,964 $40,763 Health Insurance 3,605 3,554 4,051 4,085 Dental Insurance 277 277 299 291 FICA 2,750 2,362 3,088 3,150 Life Insurance 67 66 77 77 Course Reimbursement 300 1,001 300 405 125 Plan 0 33 0 70 Disability Insurance 136 136 162 154 403 B Benefit 354 355 400 408
Dummerston Town School District - 2014-2015 Proposed Budget
2012-2013 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 Budget Actual Budget Proposed
Periodicals 200 0 200 300 Replacement Equipment 1,000 0 750 750 Secretary's Salary 38,861 38,861 40,216 41,422 Clerical Support/Substitute 6,400 2,863 8,320 3,000 Health Insurance 12,923 0 14,521 14,643 Dental Insurance 945 0 1,021 994 FICA 3,492 0 4,128 3,359 Life Insurance 67 0 77 76 Retirement 1,570 0 1,570 1,657 Dues & Fees 1,050 1,874 1,050 1,050 Total $179,292 $174,013 $188,862 $186,323
Insurance/EAP Property & Liability Insurance $16,500 $17,579 $20,000 $24,260 Employee Assistance Prog/403(b) Fees 600 707 1,000 800 Total $17,100 $18,286 $21,000 $25,060
Operations/Maintenance Custodial Salaries $48,997 $49,860 $53,060 $54,386 Health & Dental Insurance 17,784 17,445 19,985 20,114 FICA 3,901 1,580 4,059 4,161 Life Insurance 67 67 86 76 Disability Insurance 151 143 155 159 Retirement (Municipal) 1,569 1,679 1,608 1,648 Custodial Services - Contracted 21,000 21,025 23,075 24,500 Building Maintenance Improvements 0 0 0 0 Building Maint. Contracted Services 47,500 57,365 43,000 36,500 Custodial Travel 200 0 375 375 Rubbish 4,500 0 4,750 4,000 Telephone & Postage 7,250 8,652 7,550 8,500 Telephone System Replacement 0 0 0 8,750 Custodial Supplies 13,000 13,472 15,000 14,000 Electricity 31,000 31,362 27,000 26,500 Oil-Heat 36,000 41,862 42,500 42,500 Grounds Maint. C/S (lawn & snow) 9,500 11,962 10,000 12,000 Replacement Equipment 300 0 300 300 Security 0 0 4,500 1,500 Security Monitoring 600 432 600 600 Playground Maintenance 300 0 300 300 Repairs 1,300 491 1,300 750 Copier (CPC) 11,500 10,976 11,000 11,000 Water Testing Supplies & Fees 2,300 0 2,750 0 Total $258,719 $268,373 $272,953 $272,619
Pupil Transportation Pupil Transportation C/S $145,864 $145,721 $151,000 $131,844 Field Trips 2,750 4,750 3,500 3,750 8th Grade Class Trip 0 0 0 6,000 Winter Activities 6,500 3,415 8,000 6,000 Total $155,114 $153,886 $162,500 $147,594
Dummerston Town School District - 2014-2015 Proposed Budget
2012-2013 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 Budget Actual Budget Proposed
Library Books 2,500 2,949 2,500 2,500 Professional Books 300 0 300 300 Periodicals 300 327 300 300 Computer Software 300 0 300 300 Computer Supplies 500 30 500 500 Supplies 900 935 900 950 Audio Visual 1,600 1,761 1,600 1,500 On-Line Serv./Tech. Support 950 847 950 950 Equipment 200 888 200 200 Repairs 200 0 200 200 Replacement Equipment 2,300 254 1,000 1,000 Total $52,892 $51,320 $57,091 $58,103
Technology Services Site License Fees $4,250 $1,987 $4,250 $1,000 Technology CS 15,000 22,981 5,000 3,000 Technology Integration 0 0 0 30,000 Fiber Connect Fees 5,000 0 5,000 3,168 Other Tech Contracted Services 1,250 421 1,250 1,250 Maintenance 500 0 500 250 Supplies 5,500 938 6,000 6,000 Software - Instruction 500 2,553 1,500 2,500 Software - Student Data/Notification 2,520 379 2,520 2,520 AIMSWeb 1,170 906 1,170 1,000 Hardware 11,000 12,732 11,000 11,000 Replacement Equipment 0 0 0 0 Equipment 500 1,848 500 500 Total $47,190 $44,745 $38,690 $62,188
School Board/Treasurer School Board Salaries $2,500 $2,375 $2,500 $2,500 School Board Recorder 1,000 700 1,000 1,000 FICA 268 233 268 268 Supplies and Ads 1,000 1,778 1,000 1,500 Dues & Fees 1,900 2,572 1,900 2,600 Miscellaneous - Other 0 115 0 0 Treasurer's Salary 300 300 300 300 Treasurer's Supplies 1,300 1,300 1,300 1,300 Legal Fees 1,000 992 1,000 1,000 Auditing Fees 0 9,000 0 0 Total $9,268 $19,365 $9,268 $10,468
Office of the Principal Principal's Salary $85,622 $87,122 $88,191 $89,955 Health Insurance 12,854 25,340 14,521 14,564 Dental Insurance 945 1,890 1,021 994 FICA 6,665 9,567 6,747 6,951 Life Insurance 326 413 389 355 403(b) 848 0 882 904 Disability Insurance 326 478 357 348 Tax-Sheltered Annuity 2,331 3,187 2,331 2,331 125 Plan 67 67 70 70 Professional Develop./Course Reimb. 800 0 1,000 1,000 Travel & Conference 500 1,316 500 500 Office Supplies 1,500 1,035 1,000 1,100
Dummerston Town School District - 2014-2015 Proposed Budget
2012-2013 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 Budget Actual Budget Proposed
Food Service Subsidy $18,500 $39,931 $18,500 $20,000 Total $18,500 $39,931 $18,500 $20,000
Elementary Teacher Salaries $655,396 $625,318 $689,898 $715,947 Other Salaries (FSG) 0 115,916 0 0 Paraprofessional Salaries 127,378 129,787 136,632 144,888 Substitutes Salaries 27,000 48,826 27,000 25,000 Health Insurance 242,072 208,745 236,008 269,785 Dental Insurance 16,215 15,215 18,038 17,573 Teacher/Substitute FICA 52,624 57,954 55,600 57,639 Paraprofessional FICA 9,744 0 10,453 11,084 Life Insurance 1,515 1,359 1,714 1,692 Teacher Course Reimbursement 8,470 4,156 8,500 6,500 125 Plan 272 233 280 280 Disability Insurance 3,123 2,935 3,425 3,296 Retirement 4,895 5,255 5,245 5,409 403 B Benefit 4,500 4,388 5,500 5,500 Interpreter 0 0 0 0 Teaching Supplies 21,000 22,555 21,000 21,000 Art Supplies 0 0 0 0 Textbooks 2,000 2,612 2,000 2,000 Equipment-Instructional 3,800 2,456 2,000 0 Replace Equipment Instructional 2,350 3,227 2,000 2,000 Replace Equipment Non-Instructional 3,100 0 2,000 2,000 Other Fees - Admissions 2,500 2,280 1,500 1,500 Repairs 308 0 310 310 Standards Based Materials 1,000 0 0 0 Total $1,189,262 $1,253,217 $1,229,103 $1,293,403
Program Improvement 1% Fund Program Improvement $7,500 $6,891 $7,500 $8,500 Action Planning 300 640 300 0 Special Programming - Environmental 1,500 1,425 1,500 0 Paraprofessional Training 500 0 500 100 One Percent Fund 6,000 350 6,250 6,575 Total $15,800 $9,306 $16,050 $15,175
STAFF TRAVEL Staff Travel $1,000 $1,020 $1,000 $1,050
Secondary Teacher Salaries $160,496 $160,131 $165,337 $170,811 Substitute Salaries 8,000 0 8,000 8,000 Health Insurance 27,606 29,520 31,022 31,281 Dental Insurance 2,427 2,700 2,621 2,554 FICA 12,890 11,747 13,299 13,198 Life Insurance 304 273 344 344 Course Reimbursement 2,005 475 2,000 2,000 Dummerston Town School District - 2014-2015 Proposed Budget
2012-2013 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 Budget Actual Budget Proposed
Disability Insurance 618 602 670 637 125 Plan 0 33 0 70 403 B Benefit 1,605 1,572 1,653 1,708 Teaching Supplies 7,150 12,983 7,750 7,750 Art Supplies 800 0 800 800 Textbooks 600 60 500 500 Periodicals/Journals 165 100 150 150 Equipment-Instructional 250 0 250 250 Replacement Equipment 0 673 0 0 Non-Instructional Equipment 1,000 0 1,000 1,000 Computer Supplies 400 0 0 0 Total $226,316 $220,869 $235,396 $241,053
Athletics and ExtraCurricular Coaches, Extracurricular & A/D Salaries $10,500 $8,150 $10,500 $10,500 Coaches Social Security 803 614 803 880 Officials' Fees - Athletics 3,200 1,765 3,200 2,200 Athletic Supplies 3,850 1,832 3,000 2,500 Athletic Equipment 700 0 700 350 Tournament Fees 700 785 700 800 Total $19,753 $13,146 $18,903 $17,230
Staff Travel Staff Travel $775 $0 $775 $775 . . . Graduation Graduation $400 $296 $400 $400
Other Programs Pre-School Contracted Services $36,725 $24,832 $43,040 $36,750 Asian Studies 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 Diversity Coordinator 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 Robotics Grant 0 841 0 0 On-Behalf of Teachers' Retirement 0 0 0 0 Unemployment 0 537 0 0 Total $39,725 $29,210 $46,040 $39,750
Special Education/EEE Teacher Salaries 114,680 86,217 104,050 0 ParaprofessionalTutor Salaries 58,034 39,291 55,810 53,932 Summer Tutoring 4,000 2,648 4,000 0 Tutorials 0 258 0 0 Federal IDEA Grant Expenses 0 26,024 0 0 Health Insurance 64,338 39,204 72,440 22,347 Dental Insurance 3,738 2,615 4,133 1,455 Social Security 13,519 9,429 12,546 4,125 Life Insurance 311 224 326 102 Worker's Compensation 952 0 901 603 Long Term Disability 665 479 635 207 Course Reimbursement 700 904 700 700 403(b) Benefit 1,147 526 1,040 0 125 Plan 67 54 70 70 Retirement 2,321 1,670 2,232 2,158 One Percent Fund 690 32 700 0 Contracted Services 750 2,063 750 0 Travel & Conferences 200 0 200 0 Tuition 155,112 113,174 108,012 0 Supplies 700 567 700 0 Equipment 700 379 700 0
Dummerston Town School District - 2014-2015 Proposed Budget
2012-2013 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 Budget Actual Budget Proposed
E.E.E. (Early Essential Education) Program 47,033 45,806 57,160 57,607 Psych. Services 1,557 13,951 4,100 0 Psych. C/S WSESU 9,358 0 5,668 0 PT/OT Services 7,557 7,354 8,948 0 Transportation Services 29,637 29,895 28,923 0 Total $517,766 $422,764 $474,744 $143,306
Total Operating Budget $2,878,159 $2,840,082 $2,921,039 $2,670,891
Bond Payment, Interest & Special Articles Bond Principal & Interest/Note $56,609 $56,639 $55,120 $0 Water Planning Debt 787 787 787 787 Water Project Debt Service 2,496 2,496 2,495 2,495 Special Article Roof and Gym Floor 19,600 19,600 0 0 FY2014 Special Article Roof 0 0 10,000 10,148 FY2014 Special Article Lighting Project 0 0 5,251 6,000 Deficit Reduction 0 0 12,600 11,011 Gym Floor Principal & Interest 0 0 17,535 0 Total $79,492 $79,522 $103,788 $30,441
Total Budget $2,957,651 $2,919,604 $3,024,827 $2,701,332 (Excluding Assessment)
W.S.E.S.U. Assessment W.S.E.S.U. Assessment $186,814 $178,483 $173,618 $533,310
BUDGET TOTALS $3,144,465 $3,098,087 $3,198,445 $3,234,642
WINTER ACTIVITIES FUND
Beginning Balance 7/01/12 $261.13
Total Deposits 12,533.00
Total Expenditures 12,523.50
Ending Balance 6/30/13 $270.63
PTFO FUND
Beginning Balance 7/01/12 $17,913.93
Total Deposits 2,867.74
Total Expenditures 8,227.78
Ending Balance 6/30/13 $12,553.89
DUMMERSTON TOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT
Dummerston School Graduation Awards Fund The Dummerston School Graduation
The Dummerston School Graduation Awards monies are held in a Money Market Account with TDBank.
Arlene Forrett Memorial Fund
Beginning Balance 7/01/12 $1,148.42 Interest Earned 1.21 Graduation Award -25.00 Ending Balance 6/30/13 $1,124.63
Ruth E. Knapp Fund
Beginning Balance 7/01/12 $251.35 Interest Earned 0.29 Graduation Award *Not awarded out of this fund in 2013* 0.00 Ending Balance 6/30/13 $251.64
Jenny Rubenstein Fund
Beginning Balance 7/01/12 $385.12 Interest Earned 0.37 Graduation Award -25.00 Ending Balance 6/30/13 $360.49
Jean Shaw Creativity in Science Award
Beginning Balance 7/01/12 $339.59 Interest Earned 0.23 Graduation Award -25.00 Ending Balance 6/30/13 $314.82
Timothy Garland Scholarship Fund
Beginning Balance 7/01/12 $1,033.93 Interest Earned 0.96 Graduation Award -25.00 Ending Balance 6/30/13 $1,009.89 Projected FY2015 Act 68 Three Year Comparison Base ED Tax of $1.01 Base Payment $9,382 Dummerston Town School District FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 FY2015
1. Expenditures 2. Budget (approved) $3,031,212 $3,144,465 $3,198,445 $3,234,642 3. State Vocational Block Grant (87% FY06) $0 $0 $0 $0 4. Supervisory Union Assessment $178,483 $186,814 $173,618 $533,310 5. Block Grant State Voc. Ed.Prior Yrs. 6. Separately Warned Article -approved 9. Act 144 Expenditures 10. Act 68 Local Adopted Budget $3,031,212 $3,144,465 $3,198,445 $3,234,642
11. Union school assessment 12. Deficit if not included in the budget or revenue 13. Special Programs (not included in local budget) 14. Gross Act 68 Budget $3,031,212 $3,144,465 $3,198,445 $3,234,642 15. Revenues 16. Local Revenues $552,452 $589,837 $555,843 $593,663 17. Capital Debt Aid $0 $0 $0 $0 18. Special Programs (not included in local budget) $0 $0 $0 $0 19. Deficit if not included in local budget $0 $0 $0 $0 20. Act 144 Revenues 21. Total Revenues $552,452 $589,837 $555,843 $593,663
22. Fund raising (if any) 23. Adjusted Local Revenues $552,452 $589,837 $555,843 $593,663
24. Education Spending (Act 68) $2,478,760 $2,554,628 $2,642,602 $2,640,979 25. Equalized Pupils 165.27 174.24 171.45 160.39 26. Education Spending per Equalized Pupil $14,998 $14,662 $15,413 $16,466 Eligible Debt Service per Equalized Pupil Net Adjusted for district adjustment (Exclude Eligible Debt) $14,998 $14,662 $15,413 $16,466 27. Excess Spending per Equalized Pupil (if any) $265 $0 $0 $300 28. Per Pupil figure used for calculating District Adjustment $15,263 $14,662 $15,413 $16,766
29. District Spending Adjustment 178.65% 168.08% 168.43% 178.70% 30. Estimated Homestead tax rate (equalized) $1.0322 $1.0910 $1.1450 $1.2647 31. Household Income % for Income Sensitivity 3.19% 3.06% 3.16% 3.13% 32. Common Level of Appraisal 99.55% 99.43% 99.07% 98.80% 33. Estimated Residential Education Tax -Dummerston $1.0368 $1.0972 $1.1558 $1.2801 34. Estimated Residential Education Tax B.U.H.S. Share $0.5144 0.4287 $0.4593 $0.5361 35 Total Residential Education Tax $1.5512 $1.5259 $1.6151 $1.8162
36 DOE Expenditure Cap $14,733 $14,841 $15,456 $16,166
37 Dummerston Tax Allocation 66.41% 72.93% 72.32% 70.07%
Base Education Amount $8,544 $8,723 $9,151 $9,382
Education Residential Tax Data FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 FY2015 Dummerston Education Tax $1.0362 $1.0972 $1.1558 $1.2801 BUHS Share of Education Tax $0.5144 $0.4287 $0.4558 $0.5361 Total $1.5506 $1.52592 $1.6116 $1.8162
Estimated Residential Education Tax Rates $0.87 $0.89 $0.94 $1.01
Board Approved Actual Homestead Tax FY2014 $1.6115 Dummerston Town Report ~ 2013 Page 47
Report of the School Administrator
Schools are complex places. They function best, as competence to integrate technology into all aspects of they always have, when children feel safe, understood, the curriculum as well as be able to extend a student’s challenged to learn, accepted and valued by their peers access to education beyond the limits of a typical school and teachers, and provided with opportunities in and day. This type of utilization requires a more specialized outside the school walls to use their unique talents. I am type of training for both teachers and students. pleased to report that Dummerston School accepts this Technology integration (done correctly) provides an never-ending challenge and we work diligently to tailor invaluable way to deliver more personalized learning in a our school practices accordingly. Through our local and cost-effective way. district Action Plans, we collect data, keep track of our initiatives and make changes when necessary. This year, the faculty and staff are focusing our professional development on the Common Core State Last spring, our student climate survey highlighted some Standards (CCSS) in Mathematics and adapting the areas that needed our attention, specifically lunch and principles of what we learn to the CCSS in general. With recess time. This past summer groups of Dummerston four Dummerston teacher leaders as our guide, we are teachers, staff and students spent several days thinking interpreting the CCSS from a teaching and learning about ways to make recess (the playground) and lunch perspective and becoming familiar with the most (the cafeteria) more relaxing and enjoyable for everyone. important over-arching tenets: depth, coherence and We challenged ourselves to think of ways that we could rigor. “demonstrate” the guiding principles spelled out in our Standards of Behavior: BE SAFE, BE COURTEOUS, BE Each year, we elect, nominate or appoint our student RESPONSIBLE and BE MOTIVATED. We committed leaders for the year. This year's Student Council ourselves to organizing these times so that they were Executive Board members are Morgan Mazelli, well supervised, better organized, instructional and fun. President; Sarah Gallagher, Vice President; Riley B. In addition, we taught and reinforced rules for games, Sullivan, Secretary (back-up Secretary, Madden B. focused on promoting good manners and Sullivan); and McKenzie Rozinski and Lexi Miner, sportsmanship; and we continue to work on building our Treasurers. Student Council organizes activities skills at using conflict resolution and peer mediation to throughout the year such as Spirit Weeks as well as settle disputes. raises money and coordinates food drives over the holiday season. The Executive Board and along with the I am also pleased to report that Dummerston students Student Council members, help organize the Memorial made Annual Yearly Progress (AYP) in both Reading Day Observance and the Recognition Ceremony in the and Math as measured by the 2012 New England spring. Comprehensive Assessment (NECAP). This means that in mathematics (our targeted area) we met the goals set Dummerston School's ASSET Council is made up of 6 forth by the VT Agency of Education and the federal middle school student-leaders who work to build a government under NCLB. Specifically, we improved our school community that is free from bullying, harassment, students’ performance by 10 points in mathematics and prejudice and discrimination. The students, along with 11 points in reading. faculty and staff, work to develop social competence in all our students. Socially competent students resist One addition you’ll see in this year’s proposed budget is negative peer pressure, resolve conflicts peacefully and a request for a part-time Technology Integration position. are tolerant and comfortable with cultures and people Over the years, the Dummerston community has shown who are different from themselves. This year’s ASSET a strong commitment to school technology by allowing Council members are Mitchell Flood, Cayden Learey, us to purchase computer equipment and supplies Cassie Dunn, Jackson Buettner, Kata Blakeson and including the four mobile computer units that we Jesse Jerome-Wrenn. The Council meets regularly to currently use. Your generosity has provided students plan events that challenge students to think about their with the capacity to reach many of the technology friendships and how they treat and interact with one standards set by the state and the school district. another. Inevitably, it has become more and more difficult to keep pace with the every-changing demands in the world of As always, we are extremely proud of our community technology in part because technology (and its of families and students, as well as our faculty and application in schools) changes so rapidly. The 21st staff. We have created a wonderful student-centered century requires that our students be technologically school that is committed and dedicated to meeting the literate, which means a lot of things including an ability to academic, social, physical, creative and emotional use technology to access, manage, integrate, evaluate, needs of our all our students. Thank you for giving us create and communicate information with ease. It is the opportunity to do so again, this year. critical that teachers have the confidence and Page 48 Dummerston Town Report ~ 2013
2012-2013 CERTIFIED STAFF SALARIES experience. We work to challenge our students to reach their fullest potential with an emphasis on academic Certified salaries effective July 1, 2013: studies, while also supporting social competency and social skill development to become competent and Employee Degree Step % Time Salary caring citizens. We want to assure that all students will #1 MA +30 Longevity 100 69,877 have access to equal educational opportunities in safe, #2 MA +30 Longevity 100 69,877 healthy, and respectful environments. #3 MA +30 Longevity 100 69,877 #4 MA +30 Longevity 100 69,877 I am proud that WSESU is at the forefront of offering #5 MA +30 Longevity 60 41,926 dual credit programming that allows our high school #6 MA +30 17 100 62,150 students to earn college credit at Brattleboro Union High #7 MA +30 17 100 62,150 School and the Windham Regional Career Center. There #8 MA +30 16 100 60,675 are currently over 300 of our students taking the 39 #9 MA +30 4 55 23,635 courses that offer dual high school and college credit in #10 MA +15 Longevity 60 39,964 this exciting and cost effective instructional program. The #11 MA +15 9 45 22,013 result is that students can now graduate from the high #12 MA Longevity 100 64,945 school with several college credits on their transcripts. #13 MA 13 100 53,384 This program is helping to make college more affordable #14 MA 11 100 50,434 for our students and families, reaches out to students #15 MA 8 60 27,605 who may not otherwise see college as an option, and #16 BA +45 Longevity 100 64,945 provides our students an advantage in their future career #17 BA +45 Longevity 100 64,945 paths. #18 BA +45 Longevity 60 38,967 #19 BA +15 Longevity 100 53,616 Budget Development and Presentation #20 BA Longevity 60 30,248 As superintendent of schools, I work closely with #21 BA 8 100 41,711 WSESU Business Administrator Jim Kane, district #22 BA 6 100 38,760 principals, and board members on the budget development process. This process involves a comprehensive educational program and staffing review 2012-2013 CLASSIFIED STAFF SALARIES as well as coordination of services and programs within the district and schools. We work to keep the school Classified wages effective July 1, 2013 system focused on our students – in a fiscally responsible way. We are very conscious of how we fund Employee #1 $22.85 Employee #7 $14.80 our programs related to direct instructional costs Employee #2 19.25 Employee #8 14.23 compared to administrative spending. Our budgets Employee #3 18.13 Employee #9 14.00 reflect lower administrative costs as compared to state Employee #4 16.38 Employee #10 13.75 averages, while dedicating our resources to direct Employee #5 15.02 Employee #11 13.64 instruction to improve student learning. We will review Employee #6 14.80 Employee #12 13.50 these program decisions as we present each budget at your annual town meeting.
Report from the Office of the Superintendent of Our work, when linked with strong parent and community Schools support, will help ensure that we achieve the WSESU District Mission: To provide a safe, inclusive and . supportive environment where all students grow During the past year, the teachers and staff of the academically, socially, and emotionally, and are Windham Southeast Supervisory Union have been challenged to reach their potential as local and committed to providing excellent learning opportunities global community members. for our students in positive learning environments. We are working to ensure that all students are positioned to You can learn more about our schools by visiting the meet the Vermont Learning Standards and the National WSESU web site: www.wssu.k12.vt.us. Common Core Standards. Please remember that our schools remain a community resource, and we welcome involvement in programs and Academics and Social Skills Development activities that will enhance and enrich the lives of our Our schools continue to work with challenges posed by a students and our communities. population with significant numbers of children living in poverty. With that stated, I am most heartened by the countless ways in which our staff is committed to providing our students a comprehensive educational Dummerston Town Report ~ 2013 Page 49
Administration Ron Stahley, Ed.D. Superintendent DUMMERSTON ENROLLMENT James Kane Business Administrator Jo Carol Ratti Principal Class 09-10 10-11 11-12 12-13 13-14 K 25 15 27 11 25 Teachers 1 18 25 18 23 18 Jennifer E. Brown Math 6-8/Language Arts 8 2 14 20 23 18 20 Nancy Clements Art 3 21 22 20 22 17 Rita Corey Vocal Music 4 11 22 22 18 16 K. Lilly DePino Kindergarten 5 16 11 24 27 18 Elizabeth Dimick Special Educator 6 16 17 13 20 21 Kathy Evans Grade 3 7 21 20 15 13 15 Susannah Friedman Grade 5 8 13 19 21 13 15 Robert Glennon Science 6-8/Language Arts 7 155 171 183 165 165 Mary Goodemote Special Educator Heidi Graves Grade 2 BUHS Students from Dummerston for 2012-2013 Mary Harvey-Bandish Instrumental Music Grade 7 -- Kimberly Lane Physical Education Grade 8 -- Christopher Lievense LT Sub Social Studies 7-8 Grade 9 14 Melissa Petroski Library Media Specialist Grade 10 19 Ellen Rago Social Studies 7-8 Grade 11 21 Julie Robinson Academic Support Grade 12 9 Teresa Robinson Academic Support 63 Linda Skrzyniarz Academic Support Molly Stoner Grade 4 Annette Wilson Grade 1 School Directors’ Report
Staff In addition to conducting its regular business in FY13 Stella White Administrative Assistant (July 2012 to June 2013), the Dummerston Town School Kathy Bacon Paraeducator Board addressed the following topics: Heather Bertram Paraeducator Melanie Chamberlin Paraeducator . the School Action Plan, Climate Study, Ann Davis Paraeducator Assessment Results, and Discipline Reports, Sandra Draper Paraeducator . the Common Core and the opportunities it offers Amy Johnston Paraeducator for development of curriculum, teaching Ann Knapp Paraeducator strategies and student learning, Joan Momaney Paraeducator . the Positive Behavior Support System, behavior Lois Reed Paraeducator continuum and appropriate behavior Sandra Sherman Paraeducator interventions, Richard Walsh Head Custodian . School Safety protocol and results of its review by local, state and federal authorities, Special Services . Ongoing building maintenance and related Mary Ann Runge School Nurse expenses including the expenses including the Lynn Herzog, M.D. Medical Advisor installation of energy efficient lighting fixtures by Elizabeth Motta School Counselor Lawrence & Lober and roof repairs to the Marisa Duncan-Holley Special Education Admin. original portion of the school building by Able Francine Swanson Speech Pathologist and Goodband . Options for replacing the existing heating system with an energy efficient, cost effective alternative, . The impact of anticipated reductions in federal funding, . Possible participation in Group Net Metering and its potential cost savings, . The positive outcomes of the Math Lab program and the Math Support position, . The implementation of a new Academic Support program, . Development of the FY13 Budget, and Dummerston Town Report ~ 2013 Page 50
Legislative issues relating to education in The District hereby provides notice that such children may a meeting with the State Representative be entitled to early intervention services (birth-3) or to Mrowicki special education and related services (3-22).
The Dummerston Town School Board appreciated If you have or know of such a child in your school, home or the time, energy and talents of its teachers, staff, neighborhood, please write or phone: Superintendent of families, students and community members. Schools, Windham Southeast Supervisory Union, 53 Green When combined with the experienced leadership Street, Brattleboro, VT 05301; 802-254-3731. Information of Principal Jo Carol Ratti, Superintendent Ron provided will be used only to carry out child find purposes, Stahley and WSESU Business Manager Jim so that those protected by the disabilities laws will be Kane, it is easy to understand why Dummerston contacted with respect to potential eligibility, and all School is an exceptional school that continues to information will remain confidential within the District’s child achieve AYP despite mounting obstacles. In the find system, pursuant to the Family Educational Rights and coming year, the Dummerston Town School Privacy Act and its regulations, 334 C.F.R. Part 99. Board looks forward to hearing the community’s thoughts, concerns and suggestions regarding education at Dummerston School.
Child Find Notice
All children have a right to a public education. Federal and State law provide that all qualifying children with disabilities have a right to a free appropriate public education, including where provided by law, special education and related services.
The Windham Southeast Supervisory Union and all of its member districts (Brattleboro, Dummerston, Guilford, Putney, Vernon, and Brattleboro Union High School District #6) (collectively, “the District”), have a duty to identify and locate any children, ages 3 through 21, who may be eligible for special education (including children who are highly mobile, such as migrant children, or who are homeless, or are wards of the State), who are residents of the District and may have disabilities, or who
are attending private schools or a program of home study within the boundaries of the District, or who are not receiving services, in order to evaluate and engage in planning of services, as appropriate, under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act and/or under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
The District also needs to identify and locate all infants, birth to age three who may have disabilities, for evaluation and services under Part C of the federal special education law (the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act).
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VITAL STATISTICS July 1, 2012 thru June 30, 2013
Births Filed
Name Sex Parents Date
Keith Starlin De La Rosa M Kristin Gardner Manix July 4, 2012 Kelvin De La Rosa Vizcaino
Timothy Matthew Arsenault M Mikayla L Crossman August 17, 2012 Stephen E. Arsenault Jr.
Kai Bani Bossard-Kruger F Chandra M. Bossard August 31, 2012 Erich W. Kruger
Sequoia Jade Salinsky F Mae Star & Matthew A. Salinsky September 29, 2012
Jimmy Leon Brown M Karla A. Blake December 9, 2012 Kevin T. Brown
Evan Ronald Sherburne M Emily G. & Paul M. Sherburne February 20. 2013
Dawson Lewis Newton M Keri A. Hickin & Joseph B. Newton March 26, 2013
Asa Arthur Ellis-Bigelow M Cyndal C. Ellis July 22, 2013 Ian A. Bigelow
Alan Benjamin Manix M Courtney & Dustin Manix December 4, 2013
Hailey Susan Cogliano F Julie & Richard Cogliano December 12, 2013
DEATHS FILED
Name Age Sex Date Place Residence
Jeffrey Lee Powers 56 M July 29, 2012 Dummerston Dummerston Harold G. Winter, Sr. 79 M August 15, 2012 Dummerston Dummerston Timothy H. Buzby 62 M September 5, 2012 Brattleboro Dummerston Arthur Phaneuf 58 M November 14, 2012 Brattleboro Dummerston Leon B. Bills, Jr. 89 M November 20, 2012 Brattleboro Dummerston Gary Leigh Blomgren 60 M November 28, 2012 Dummerston Dummerston Nancy M. Maravell 84 F December 7, 2012 Brattleboro Dummerston Elaine Touchette 83 F December 27, 2012 Townshend Dummerston Constance C. Lasher 85 F January 25, 2013 Brattleboro Dummerston Jean B. Anderson 94 F February 10, 2013 Dartmouth, NH Dummerston Harriet Friedman 88 F March 24, 2013 Dummerston Dummerston Roger H. Katz 65 M April 1, 2013 Dummerston Dummerston Jeremy L. Quinn 47 M April 26, 2013 Dummerston Dummerston Gladys B. Miller 79 F April 26, 2013 Dummerston Dummerston Timothy A. Sanderson 61 M June 10, 2013 Dummerston Dummerston Dana H. Shannon 63 M July 17, 2013 Dummerston Dummerston Ernest K. Chamberlin, Sr. 80 M October 19, 2013 Dummerston Dummerston Page 52 Dummerston Town Report ~ 2013
Civil Marriages Filed
Names Date Place Residence
Patricia M. LaBelle July 13, 2012 Dummerston Dummerston Bremda L. Gilfillan Dummerston
Sheila M. Eames July 14, 2012 Brattleboro Dummerston John L. Pinkney Dummerston
Alison M. Trow July 28, 2012 Dummerston Dummerston Matthew W. Crosby W. Chesterfield, NH
Arthur J. Wood, Jr. August 25, 2012 Dummerston Dummerston Sueann Barber Dummerston
Samatha L. Cistulli September 1, 2012 Guilford Dummerston Aaron B. Sharff Dummerston
Samuel J. Kachmar August 25, 2012 Dummerston Massachusetts Margaret F. Currier Massachusetts
John D. Winter November 17, 2012 Brattleboro Dummerston Jessica M. Dragoon Dummerston
Jessica S. Buswell April 15, 2013 Brattleboro Dummerston Joseph S. Cox Dummerston
Amanda C. Thomas June 1, 2013 Brattleboro Dummerston Eugene T. Wilkins Dummerston
Ernest K. Chamberlin, Sr. June 22, 2013 Dummerston Dummerston Nancy J. Curry Dummerston
Melody B. Ellis July 13, 2013 Dummerston Dummerston Shawn G. Stone Dummerston
Gregory S. Hutchins July 26, 2013 Dummerston Dummerston Jennifer L. Kipp Dummerston
Bethany E. King August 17, 2013 West Dover Dummerston Timothy P. Crowley Winchester NH
Joyce A. St. Jean September 13, 2013 Brattleboro Dummerston Julia C. Hampton Dummerston
Alec J. Goldschmid September 28, 2013 Westminster Dummerston Margaret R. Hansen Dummerston
Michael J. Kohout September 28, 2013 Dummerston Dummerston Jill Denise Diamondstone Dummerston
Linda B. Jones October 23, 2013 Putney Dummerston Akara Draper Dummerston
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Minutes of Dummerston School District Meeting and Town Meeting March 5, 2013
The legal voters of the Town of Dummerston and School District of the Town of Dummerston, Vermont, met as warned at the Dummerston School on Tuesday, March 5, 2013. Moderator Cindy Jerome called the meeting to order at 10:00 AM and declared the polls open for voting by Australian ballot on Article 1 of the Town Warning and the Town School District Warning. The moderator led all the assembled in the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag and reviewed the rules of procedure.
ARTICLE 1: Elected Town Officers for the ensuring year.
ARTICLE 2: Voted to accept the Auditor's Report of the Town Accounts.
ARTICLE 3: Voted to authorize the Selectboard to appoint a receiver of current and delinquent taxes.
ARTICLE 4: Voted to raise the sum of $112,000 through taxes and appropriate said amount to the Capital Fund for future capital needs.
ARTICLE 5: Voted to authorize capital expenditures in the amount of $80,000 from the Capital Fund for FY 13-14 ($25,000 for Town Garage Heating system (to include consultation between the Selectboard and the Dummerston Energy Committee to ensure that their expertise is used to purchase the heating system) and $55,000 for Tractor/Mower/Blower).
ARTICLE 6: Voted to raise and appropriate a sum of $439,875.00 to defray its general operating expenses and liabilities for the period of July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014.
ARTICLE 7: Voted to raise and appropriate a sum of $458,600.00 to defray its highway operating expenses and liabilities for the period of July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014.
ARTICLE 8: Voted to appropriate a total of $17,401 to be put in the Highway Structures Replacement Fund, using $3,401.00 FY 2012 Highway surplus and an additional appropriation of $14,000 to be raised from taxes.
ARTICLE 9: Voted to raise, appropriate and expend the sum of $2,000.00 for the support of the Lydia Taft Pratt Library.
ARTICLE 10: Voted to remove the business personal property assessments/tax in whole from the Grand List, pursuant to the provisions of Title 32, Section 3849.
ARTICLE 11: Voted to raise, appropriate and expend the sum of $3,000.00 for the application of white fog lines along East West Road, Middle Road, and Schoolhouse Road as directed by the road foreman.
ARTICLE 12: Voted to grant tax exempt status to the Evening Star Grange for a period of one year, pursuant to the provisions of Title 32, Section 3840.
ARTICLE 13: Voted to grant tax exempt status to Green Mountain Camp for a period of one year, pursuant to the provisions of Title 32, Section 3840.
ARTICLE 14: Transacted other business that may legally come before said Town Meeting.
Bill Holiday asked Carol Bessette and Don Hazelton to stand up and be recognized for their work on the Ancient Roads committee.
Bill Holiday thanked Tom Bodett for his tireless work for the town on the Selectboard. He wanted the audience to know “…that no one has worked harder on behalf of you people in the Town of Dummerston than this man. He is a tenacious worker and has been a tireless advocate for the Town of Dummerston.”
Lynn Levine reports for the Conservation Commission. Lots of educational programs; Black Bear, Geology, garden design and upcoming program on April 9 about Glaciers in Dummerston. Sign up for the email.
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Catie Berg is a representative of Transition Dummerston. The organization wants to build community resilience between neighbors. Meeting at the Dummerston Center Church on March 22, 2013.
Harold Newell is a member of the Rescue Inc. board. The Board is looking for two new board members from Dummerston. If anyone is interested please contact him.
Jody Normandeau speaking on behalf of the Views of Dummerston wants the audience to know that the Views is looking for new members including a layout editor and an advertising coordinator.
Bill Schmidt as a Farmland Protection Committee member announced that there is a farm in town which may actually receive some of the funds from the Farmland Protection Fund. He is fairly confident that the monies will be used.
Catherine O Callaghan from Lydia’s Friends said they will be having the Geranium Festival on Saturday May 18, 2013.
Brenda Davis Lane would like to see if the Energy Committee could look into the PACE program that is available in Putney. Sam Farwell says that it is a program that helps homeowners get funding for energy savings improvements. The loan comes from the Town and the debt is reflected on and repaid via the property tax bill. The repayment of the loan stays with the property. It requires town meeting approval for the town to get a bond to pay for the improvements. The Energy Committee has discussed it and does not feel the taxpayers are ready to do this because of the costs to the town.
Roni Byrne gave kudos to the Road Crew. “Thank you for your work.”
Cindy requested a motion to adjourn the Town portion of the meeting. It was made by Ruth Barton and seconded by Roni Byrne. The motion passed by voice vote and the meeting adjourned at 2:35pm. *** Please note, these are abbreviated Town Meeting Minutes. The complete approved minutes are on file in the Town Clerk's office.
School District Meeting
ARTICLE 1: Elected all necessary Town School District officers for the ensuing year.
ARTICLE 2: Voted to accept on the Auditor’s Report of the Town School District.
ARTICLE 3: Voted to authorize its School Board to accept and expend categorical grants and aid received from the State of Vermont and the U.S. Government.
ARTICLE 4: Voted to pay its Officers and Directors the salaries of $500.00 each for a total of $2,500.00.
ARTICLE 5: Voted to authorize the expenditure of a sum not to exceed $60,000 for the purpose of replacing the roof on the original building to be financed over a period not to exceed five (5) years [24 V.S.A. § 1786(b)].
ARTICLE 6: Voted to grant authority to the school board to incur interest-free debt through the Green Mountain Power Evergreen Fund in an amount not to exceed $47,500.00 to be financed over a period not to exceed 5 years [24 V.S.A. § 1786(b)], for the purpose of financing the electrical efficiency project(s).
ARTICLE 7: Voted to appropriate the sum of $3,183,194.00 to defray its expenses and liabilities for the period of July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014, and if adopted, the portion of this total sum to be raised by taxes to be only that portion not received from revenues from other sources.
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ARTICLE 7: Transacted any other business that may legally come before said Town School District Meeting.
Amy Cann commented that as School Budgets go, this was very refreshing. Congratulations!
Jim Kane presented Amy Wall with a nine year service award from the VT School Board Association in recognition of her dedication and exemplary service to Vermont school children as a member of the Dummerston School Board. Amy received a standing ovation.
With no other business to come before the Board, the moderator accepted a motion from Ruth Barton to adjourn the meeting a seconded was accepted.
*** Please note, these minutes are abbreviated. To see the complete approved minutes, please see the recorded version in the Town Records book on file in the Dummerston Town Office.
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WARNING
DUMMERSTON TOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT
The legal voters of the Town of Dummerston School District are hereby notified and warned to meet at the Dummerston School in said Town on Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. to transact the following business of the Town School District. (Voting on Article 1 will be by Australian Ballot.) The polls will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
ARTICLE 1: To elect all necessary Town School District officers for the ensuing year: School District Moderator for one year term; one School Director for three year term; two School Directors for one year terms. (By Australian Ballot) ARTICLE 2: To act on the Auditor’s Report of the Town School District.
ARTICLE 3: To see if the Town School District will authorize its School Board to accept and expend categorical grants and aid received from the State of Vermont and the U.S. Government. ARTICLE 4: To see what salaries the Town School District will vote to pay its Officers and Directors. ARTICLE 5: To see if the Town School District will authorize the use of a portion of the unreserved, undesignated fund balance for the year ended June 30, 2013, in the amount of Forty Thousand and 00/100 ($40,000.00) to defray its expenses for FY 2015 as noted in the proposed budget for 2014-2015 (FY2015). ARTICLE 6: To see if the Town School District will vote to appropriate a sum of money to defray its expenses and liabilities for the period of July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015, and if so, in what amount. If adopted, the portion of this total sum to be raised by taxes to be only that portion not received from revenues from other sources.
ARTICLE 7: To transact any other business that may legally come before said Town School District Meeting.
Amy Wall, Chairman Richard Mills, Vice-Chairman Katey Everest, Clerk Daniel Normandeau Robert Thibault
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TOWN OF DUMMERSTON WARNING FOR TOWN MEETING MARCH 4, 2014
THE LEGAL VOTERS OF THE Town of Dummerston are hereby notified and warned to meet at the Dummerston School at 52 Schoolhouse Road in said Town on Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at 10:00AM to transact the following business of the Town. (Voting on Article 1 will be by Australian Ballot.) The polls will be open from 9:00AM to 7:00PM.
ARTICLE 1: To elect all necessary Town Officers for the following positions required by law to be elected at the annual meeting (by Australian Ballot).
Moderator 1 year term Town Clerk 1 year term Town Treasurer 1 year term Selectperson 2 year term Selectperson 3 year term Lister 3 year term Auditor 3 year term Town Agent 1 year term Town Grand Juror 1 year term Trustee of Cemetery Funds 1 year term Library Trustee 5 year term
ARTICLE 2: To act on the auditors’ report of the Town Accounts.
ARTICLE 3: To see if the voters will vote to authorize its Selectboard to appoint a receiver of current and delinquent taxes.
ARTICLE 4: To see if the voters will vote to raise the sum of $125,000.00 through taxes and appropriate said amount to the Capital Fund for future capital needs.
ARTICLE 5: To see if the voters will vote to authorize capital expenditures in the amount of $105,000.00 from the Capital Fund for FY 14-15
ARTICLE 6: To see if the voters will approve total general fund expenditures of $421,088.00, of which $235,865.00 shall be raised by taxes and $185,223.00 by non-tax revenues for the period of July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015.
ARTICLE 7: To see if the voters will approve total highway fund expenditures of $479,838.00 of which $357,838.00 shall be raised by taxes and $122,000.00 by non-tax revenues for the period of July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015.
ARTICLE 8: To see if the voters will appropriate a total of $19,865.00 to be put in the Highway Structures Replacement Fund, using $4,865.00 FY 2013 Highway surplus and an additional appropriation of $15,000.00 to be raised from taxes.
ARTICLE 9: To see if the voters will authorize the expenditure of $7,000.00 from the Restoration Reserve Fund for FY 14-15. The expenditure is to purchase shelving for the Town Office vault.
ARTICLE 10: To see if the voters will grant tax exempt status to the Evening Star Grange for a period of one year, pursuant to the provisions of Title 32, Section 3840.
ARTICLE 11: To see if the voters will grant tax exempt status to Green Mountain Camp for a period of one year, pursuant to the provisions of Title 32, Section 3840.
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ARTICLE 12: To see if the Town should exempt from property tax assessment: solar-electric systems (including panels, inverters, battery systems, and balance-of-system components) and solar- thermal systems located on residential, agricultural, and business properties.
ARTICLE 13: To transact any other business that may legally come before said Town Meeting.
Dated at Dummerston, this 22nd day of January, 2014.
Ezekiel Goodband, Chair Lewis White, Vice-Chair F. William Holiday, Clerk Joe Cook Steve Glabach