Annual Report for the TOWN OF JAMAICA, VERMONT July 1, 2006 - June 30, 2007
Prepared for the Tuesday, March 4, 2008 Town Meeting Jamaica, Vermont 2007 Town Report 1
Dedication: Perhaps you will remember Bonnie West making a statement at Town Meeting that the East Jamaica Bridge had been a single lane bridge for what seemed like an eternity; it had been that way even before her boys were old enough to drive. This description was given to us so that we could appreciate how long the one way bridge had in fact been a one way bridge, a nuisance that the town wanted the state to take care of. The boys were now men, and had been driving for quite some time—always on a one lane bridge. The bridge is now a two lane bridge named “Vermont Volunteers Bridge.” Governor Douglas came down for the opening and presented a plaque bearing the name and the dedication “to all the volunteers that have served for the betterment of their communities.” This is an apt description of the West family as a unit and has been true since the “boys” were boys. All four members of the West family, Bonnie, Garry, Dana and Dale, are members of the Fire Department and have been for ages. Add to that a new member to the family, Dana’s wife Danielle and you have five Wests donating many hours of hard work. Danni, Dana and Dale are all EMTs. Dana is the Rescue Lt. and Dale it the Assistant Chief and Training Officer for the Fire Department. He has also been the Emergency Management Director for the Town for the past four years and was a member of the Study Committee for Southwest NH Mutual Aid Commission and served on the Board of Rescue Inc. Danielle also served on the Rescue Inc. Board. Gary has served as Assistant Chief and been on the department for many, many years. Bonnie is the Treasurer of the Jamaica Volunteer Fire & Rescue. Bonnie has held many positions in the town. She was the Assistant Town Clerk for fifteen years until she became the Town Clerk, a position she has held for sixteen years. She has also been Town Treasurer for fifteen years, an auditor for four years, a library Trustee for fourteen years and is the Agent to Deed Land. Dana is a member of the Planning Commission, a position once held by Dale. Dana also served in the US Army and was in Panama for the disposition of Manuel Noriega. It is for all of this, and undoubtedly more, that we thank each member of the West family: Gary, Bonnie, Dana, Dale and Danni. Bonnie West: Library Trustee 1981-1995 14 years, Auditor appt. 1973-1976 3 years, Assistant town clerk 1997-1992 20 years Appointed town clerk 1992-present 16 years, Agent to Deed Land. Dana: EMT 1999
Vermont Public Service Awards, VT May 21, 2006 20 Years of Service to Jamaica Bonnie West, Garry West, Dale West, Governor Jim Douglas Dana West Dana West
Acknowledgements Cover Image and Dedication thanks to Fran Sherwood. Town Report Committee: Bruce Boardman, Photos by: Oliver Olsen, Karen Ameden. Bob Sager, Bonnie West, Fran Sherwood, and Kristen Wilson, Fran Sherwood, Bruce Boardman, Ed & Jen Dorta-Duqe Sun Spot Graphics.com 1
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements: ...... 1 JVF&R Statement of Grants Received and Expended ...... 37 Dedication: ...... 1 JVF&R Budget Statement ...... 38-39 Jamaica Planning Commission ...... 40 Table of Contents: ...... 3 Jamaica Historical Foundation ...... 40 Town Information: ...... 4 Jamaica Memorial Library ...... 41 Elected Town Officers ...... 4 Jamaica Town Hall Restoration Committee ...... 42-43 Appointed Town Officials ...... 4-5 Jamaica Old Home Day ...... 43 Emergency Services: ...... 5 Rescue Inc...... 44 Emergency Numbers ...... 5 Vermont League of Cities and Towns ...... 44 Non-Emergency Numbers ...... 5 Windham Regional Commission ...... 45 Town of Jamaica Schedules ...... 5 The Historical Society of Windham County ...... 45 School Meetings ...... 5 Cemetery Trust Funds ...... 46-47 Animal Licensing ...... 6 Jamaica Village Cemetery Association ...... 47 Notice to Dog and Cat Owners ...... 6 Reports of Outside Organizations: Dog License Fees ...... 6 Community Food Pantry ...... 48 Rabies Clinics ...... 6 Connecticut River Transit ...... 48 Animal Records ...... 6 Council on Aging for SE Vermont, Inc...... 48 Minutes of the Town Meetings: George D. Aiken (RC&D) Council ...... 49 Minutes of Town Meeting 2007 ...... 6-7 Grace Cottage Hospital Otis Health Care Center ...... 49 Minutes of Special Town Meeting 2007 ...... 7 Green Mountain National Forest ...... 49-50 Minutes of Town School District Meeting 2007 ...... 7 Green Up Vermont ...... 51 Town Warning ...... 8 Health Care & Rehabilitation Svcs. of SE VT ...... 51 School Warning ...... 8 Londonderry Volunteer Rescue Squad ...... 52 Mountain Valley Medical Clinic ...... 52-53 Auditors’ Report: Southeastern Vermont Community Action ...... 53 Auditors’ Report ...... 9 United ways of Vermont, VT 2-1-1 ...... 53 Combined Balance Sheet - All Fund Types ...... 10 Valley Health Council ...... 53 Changes in Fund Balances Vermont Center for Independent Living ...... 54 All Government Fund Types ...... 10 Vermont Coalition of Municipalities ...... 54 Combined Statement of Revenues, etc. - Visiting Nurse Assiciation & Hospice of VT, NH ...... 55 Budget vs Actual General Fund - Town Only ...... 11 West River Watershed Alliance ...... 55 Capital Projects Fund ...... 12 Windham County Reads ...... 56 Combined Statement of Revenues etc. - Women’s Crisis Center ...... 56 Non Expendable Trust Funds ...... 13 Youth Services ...... 56 Town Financial Statements: Windham Central Supervisory District: General Fund Budget Statement ...... 14-21 Superintendent’s Report ...... 57 Treasurer’s Cash Account ...... 22 WCSU Comparative Budget ...... 58 Selectboard’s Orders, Disbursements ...... 23 Statement on the Surplus ...... 23 Jamaica Village School: Delinquent Taxes ...... 24 JVS Audit Report June 30, 2007 ...... 59-83 Dog Account ...... 24 School Director’s Report ...... 84 Statement of Taxes Raised ...... 25 Principal’s Report ...... 85 Statement of Delinquent Taxes ...... 25 Comparative Data for Cost-Effectiveness ...... 86 General Fund Expenditures ...... 26-31 Treasurer’s Financial Statement ...... 87 Unpaid Taxes ...... 31-32 Jamaica Village School Expenditures ...... 87-91 Jamaica School District FY/07 Budget ...... 92-96 Town Boards and Organizations: JVS Regular Teachers’ Salaries ...... 97 Selectboard Report ...... 33-34 Other School Employees ...... 97 Listers’ Report ...... 34 JVS Breakdown of Enrollment ...... 97 Town Clerk’s & Treasurer’s Report ...... 35 JVS School Board Members ...... 97 Grand List Summary ...... 36 Grand List Comparison ...... 36 Vital Statistics: Jamaica Volunteer Fire & Rescue ...... 37 Marriages, Births, Deaths, Burials & Cremations ...... 98 Town Map ...... 99 4 Jamaica, Vermont 2007 Town Report Town Information Elected Town Officers Appointed Town Officials
Moderator: Ralph Coleman ...... to March 2008 (One year terms unless otherwise noted) Town Clerk: Bonnie West ...... to March 2008 Fence Viewers: Raymond Landman, Peter Andrus & Arnold Young Treasurer: Bonnie West ...... to March 2008 Animal Control Officers: Windham Co. Sheriff’s Dept. & Selectboard: Nelson Coleman ...... to March 2008 Robert Willis * Joel Beckwith ...... to March 2008 Surveyors of Wood, Lumber & Weighers of Coal: ...... Brian Chapin ...... to March 2008 Arthur Brooks, Jr. & Raymond Landman Mark Silvia resigned ...... to March 2009 Tree Warden: Ben Williams Alexandra Clark, appointed . to March 2008 Cemetery Sextons: East Jamaica ...... L. Bruce Chapin Oliver Olsen ...... to March 2010 Jamaica Village .....L. Bruce Chapin South Windham ..L. Bruce Chapin Listers: Robert Sager, resigned ...... to March 2008 West Jamaica ...... Mark Silvia *Ralph Coleman ...... to March 2009 South Hill ...... Brian Chapin Valerie Pantorno ...... to March 2010 Pikes Falls ...... David Hamilton Auditors: *Bruce Boardman ...... to March 2008 Rawsonville ...... Nelson Coleman Frances Sherwood ...... to March 2009 Town Service Officer: Sophia Sanderson Kristen Wilson ...... to March 2010 Health Officer: Kendall Query ...... 2010 Tax Collector: Irene Smith ...... to March 2008 Deputy Health Officer: L. Bruce Chapin ...... 2008 First Constable: Robert Willis ...... to March 2008 Emergency Management Coordinator: ...... Dale West Second Constable: Arnold Young ...... to March 2008 Rescue Inc. Rep.: Danielle West, resigned Town Grand Juror: Stephen Clark ...... to March 2008 Joel Beckwith, appointed & resigned Agent to Deed Land: Bonnie West ...... to March 2008 David Booth, appointed Town Agent: Peter Andrus ...... to March 2008 Energy Coordinator: James Brooks Trustee of Public Funds: Flood Plain Zoning Administrator: ... Matthew Beck, resigned Stephen Clark ...... to March 2008 Windham Regional Commissioners: ...... Elaine Beckwith & Charles Peck Library Trustees: Planning Commissioners: *Erica Bowman ...... 2008 Janet Hamilton ...... to March 2008 Judith Flower ...... 2008 Greg Joly ...... to March 2009 Ed Dorta-Duque, resigned ...... 2009 Peggy Floume ...... to March 2009 Charles Peck, appointed ...... 2008 Nancy Johnson ...... to March 2009 James Todd ...... 2009 Antoinette Bement ...... to March 2010 Dana West ...... 2009 Jennifer Dorta-Duque ...... o March 2011 Zoning Board of Adjustments: ...... Susan Stomski ...... to March 2012 Judith Flower, Dale West, Erica Bowman, James Todd, Charles Peck & Edward Dorta-Duque Jamaica Village School Directors: Recreation Committee: Ray Barrows, Anne Marie Scott, *Robert Litchfield ...... to March 2008 Keith Abbott, Susan Clark, Mark Miller, Harry Robinson & D.Wesley Ameden ...... to March 2008 Michelle Crowther Village Beautification Committee: Patricia Dickson, resigned ....to March 2009 .... Karen Ameden, Jennifer Connor, Margaret Silvia & Kelly Murray Kathleen Buckley, appointed to March 2008 Pikes Falls Committee: Ralph Coleman, Mark Silvia, Drew Hazelton ...... to March 2009 Glenn Gibson, Toby Schwartz & Clara Robinson Jeffrey Buffum ...... to March 2010 Justice of the Peace: Peter Andrus, Ralph Coleman, Stewart Leland & Gray Union High School Directors: Barker, Laura Howe & Margaret Silvia ...... All serve until 2009 Fire Warden: Stewart Barker ...... 2011 Ralph Coleman ...... to March 2008 Assistant Fire Warden: Joel Beckwith Suzanne Sylvester ...... to March 2010 911 Address Coordinator: Erica Bowman Cemetery Commissioners: Selectboard ...... to March 2008
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Town Hall Restoration Committee: Co-Chairs: Bruce Chapin & Joseph Grannis Emergency Numbers Secretary: Karen Ameden, Treasurer: Bonnie West. Members: Jennifer Connor, Chris Clark, Laura Clark, Alexandra Clark, Fire (Mutual Aid) ...... 911 Ed Dorta-duque, Jennifer Dorta-Duque, Susanna Grannis, Rescue / Ambulance ...... 911 Laura Lofstad, Kristen Wilson and Rachel Stoll. Windham County Sheriff ...... 911 Old Home Day Committee: Karen Ameden, Ed & Jennifer Vermont State Police ...... 911 Dorta-Duque, Sophia Sanderson, Nancy Brown, Robert Stone and Carrie Lane. Police (TTD) ...... 911 Council On Aging: Position Open Non-Emergency Numbers Town of Jamaica Fire Warden ...... 874-4515 Selectboard: 874-4681 Meets 2nd and 4th Mondays Assistant Fire Warden ...... 874-7234 7:30 PM Town Offices Constable ...... 896-6391 2nd Constable ...... 874-7133 Town Clerk & Treasurer: Windham County Sheriff ...... 365-4942 874-4681 Town Offices open: Tuesday through Friday 9:00 AM -12:00 PM and 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM. School Meetings Jamaica Village School: ...... 874-4822 Listers: 874-4908 By Appointment or Thursday School Board meets 1st Thursday at 6:00 PM at JVS. 8:00 AM -12:00 PM, 1:00 PM -3:00 PM. Jamaica Village School Club: ...... 874-4822 at the Town Offices Meets 2nd Tuesday at 7:00 PM at JVS
Planning Commission: 1st and 3rd Mondays at 7PM Leland and Gray Union High School: ...... 365-7355 Town Offices School Board meets 1st and 3rd Tuesday at 7:15 PM at the
Jamaica Free Library: high school in Townshend. 874-4901 Tuesday & Thursday 2-6 PM Saturday 2-4 PM Websites of Local Interest Waste Disposal Transfer Station: Jamaica Municipal: http://www.jamaicavermont.org 874-7171 Monday 9:00-5:00 Tuesday 9:00-1:00 Wednesday 2:00-6:00 Jamaica Business: http://www.jamaicavt.com Thursday Closed Friday Closed Jamaica Village School: http://jamaica.wcsu.k12.vt.us Saturday 8:00-4:00 Sunday 9:00-5:00 Leland and Gray: http://lguhs.wcsu.k12.vt.us Closed: Town Meeting Day, Easter, Christmas, & New Years. Tokens (for large items) are available from J.A. Muzzy Co. and the Town Clerk’s office. Stickers are available from the Transfer WCSU: http://district.wcsu.k12.vt.us/pages/distoffice Station Caretaker. Jamaica Post Office: 874-4242 Bondville Post Office: 297-1671
5 6 Jamaica, Vermont 2007 Town Report Minutes of the 2007 Town Meeting
Animal Licensing Minutes of Town Meeting March 7, 2007
Notice to Dog and Cat Owners The meeting was called to order by Ralph Coleman at 10 A.M. He first read the Town Warning and then the School Warning. Vermont State Law requires all owners of cats to show proof of The School Meeting was conducted first. It adjourned at 1:25 rabies vaccination upon demand. Owners not in compliance P.M. Town Meeting reconvened at 1:26 P.M. can be fined up to $500.00 Article 1. Ralph Coleman was elected Moderator for a term of Vermont State Law requires all dogs to be licensed on or before 1 year. April 1st of each year as follows: Article 2. Voted to accept the Report of the Auditors. Article 3. The following officers were elected as required by law. • All dogs or wolf-hybrids 3 months old or older must be Selectperson for three years ...... Oliver Olsen licensed. Selectperson for one year ...... Joel Beckwith • To be licensed, all dogs or wolf -hybrids over 3 months Selectperson for one year ...... Brian Chapin old must be vaccinated against rabies. The initial Lister for three years ...... Valerie Pantorno vaccination shall be valid for 12 months and then the Auditor for three years ...... Kristen Wilson animal must receive a booster vaccination which will Tax Collector for one year ...... Irene Smith then be valid for 36 months. 1st Constable for one year ...... Robert Willis Title 20 V.S.A. Section 3581 2nd Constable for one year- ...... Arnold Young • All rabies certificates must be signed by a licensed Town Grand Juror for one year ...... Stephen Clark veterinarian. Town Agent for one year ...... Peter Andrus • A copy of the rabies certificate must be filed in the Trustee of public Funds for one year .. Stephen Clark Town Clerk’s office. Agent to Deed land for one year ...... Bonnie West Library Trustee for five years ...... Susan Stomski Dog License Fees Library Trustee for two year ...... Greg Joly Five Cemetery Commissioners for one year...... January 1- April 1 After April 1 ...The Five Selectpersons Spayed or Neutered $7.00 $9.00 Article 4. Voted $500 to Connecticut River Transit, Inc. with the Selectboard deciding whether to pay it upon receiving an (Proof Required) answer to the number of riders from Jamaica. Other (Female or Male) $11.00 $15.00 Article 5. Motion to appropriate $1000 for after School Art Program was defeated. Rabies Clinics Article 6. Voted to appropriate $2500 for Village entrance signs. Newbrook Fire Station (Newfane) Article 7. Voted to raise the sum of $745,389.00 by taxation March 15, 2008 ...... 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM for the running expenses of the Town and this along with anticipated receipts of $150,000.00 will equal a budget Wardsboro Town Office of $895,389.00 to be expended. Taxes will be paid to the March 29, 2008 ...... 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Treasurer on or before October 2, 2007 and will be delinquent on Oct. 3, 2007 with an 8% penalty added by state law plus interest at the rate of 1% will be added starting Dec 1st until paid in full. Article 8. Authorized the Selectboard to borrow money in Animal Records anticipation of taxes. Article 9. Authorized the Selectboard to expend “unanticipated Call the Town Clerk’s Office at 874-4681, or stop by funds such as grants, gifts and/or interest. Tuesday-Friday if: Article 10. Voted to start the next annual Town meeting at 10 • You’re not sure whether your dog/dogs rabies A.M. on the first Tuesday in March 2008. certificate is current. Article 11. Voted in favor of the resolution that advised the • You no longer have a dog. President and Congress that Jamaica citizens strongly support • You’re moving your dog/dogs out of town, so that we may the men and women serving in the US Armed Forces in Iraq, check or update our dog records. to bring them home now and take care of them when they get home.
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Minutes of Town Meeting continued...
Article 12. Voted to impeach George W. Bush and Richard B. Cheney if the charges can be supported after investigation completed. Article 13. Other business. All Town Volunteers were thanked for their services. It was noted that the Town Hall is looking great. Meeting adjourned at 3 P.M. Minutes approved by Selectboard on March 26, 2007
Minutes of Town School District Meeting Minutes of Special Town Meeting March 6, 2007 May 15, 2007.
Moderator Ralph Coleman called the meeting to order at 10 Minutes of Special Town Meeting May 15, 2007. A.M. Meeting called to order by Moderator Ralph Coleman Rick Hube our Representative to the VT Legislature spoke at 7:02 P.M. before the start of the meeting. Article 1 To advise the Selectboard on what action it should Article 1. Ralph Coleman was elected moderator for a term of take with respect to the Bank Building. The Selectboard offered one year. 5 options. After lengthy debate Option 3 seemed to be the one Article 2. Voted to change the School Directors terms to 3 most liked. This is a advisory vote and is non-binding on the year term and 2-two year terms.. part of the Selectboard. Option 3 is to continue working with the US Postal Service until next Town Meeting in March 2008 Article 3. Jeff Buffum elected School Director for 3 year term. and then decide at that meeting what to do with the building. Article 4. Drew Hazelton was elected school Director for 2 Article 2. The motion to pay off the mortgage of $157,160.00 years. from the FY 2005-2006 budget surplus carried in the Article 5. Robert Litchfield was elected School Director for a 1 affirmative. year term. Article 3. Other business. It was suggested we might be able to Article 6. D.Wesley Ameden was elected School Director for a do a short term lease or rental until we make a definite decision term of 1 year. about the building. Article 7. Suzanne Sylvester was elected Leland & Gray School Article 4. To adjourn. Motion made and seconded to adjourn Director for a 3 year term. at 8:15 P.M. Article 8. Voted to authorize the School Directors to borrow Approved by Selectboard on May 29, 2007. on the notes of the Town School District in anticipation of taxes. Article 9. Voted to authorize School Directors to spend “unanticipated funds such as grants and/or gifts.” Article 10. Voted to authorize the School Directors to transfer a fund balance of $29,006. to the Bus fund. Article 11. Voted to pass over the article requesting use of funding for waste water upgrade project. Article 12. Voted to expend a total budget of $1,096,330.00 Article 13. Voted to hold the Annual school District meeting at 10 A.M. on the first Tuesday in March 2008 immediately following the opening of Town meeting. Article 14. Other business. Ralph Coleman one of our High School Directors asked the public for feedback on space need and solutions at Leland & Gray High School. The State Education Commissioner’s representative will be at Jamaica village school on March 7th to discuss school Governance. School Meeting adjourned at 1:25 P.M. Minutes approved by Schoolboard on April 5, 2007.
7 8 Jamaica, Vermont 2007 Town Report Town Warning School Warning WARNING WARNING WARNING WARNING WARNING WARNING WARNING WARNING THE LEGAL VOTERS OF THE TOWN OF JAMAICA, THE LEGAL VOTERS OF THE TOWN SCHOOL IN THE COUNTY OF WINDHAM AND STATE OF DISTRICT OF JAMAICA, VERMONT, ARE HEREBY VERMONT, ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED AND WARNED NOTIFIED AND WARNED TO MEET AT THE TOWN TO MEET AT 10:00 A.M. AT THE TOWN HALL IN HALL IN JAMAICA ON TUESDAY, MARCH 4th, 2008, SAID TOWN OF JAMAICA, ON THE FIRST TUESDAY IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE OPENING OF IN MARCH, MARCH 4th., 2008 TO TRANSACT THE TOWN MEETING AT 10:00 A.M. TO ACT ON THE FOLLOWING BUSINESS AND ACT UPON THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES: FOLLOWING ARTICLES: VIZ: Article 1: To elect a Moderator for a term of one year. Article 1. To elect a Moderator for a term of one year. Article 2. To elect a Town Clerk for a term of three years. Article 2: To elect a School Director for a term of (3) three years. Article 3. To elect a Town Treasurer for a term of three years. Article 4. To act on the report of the Auditors. Article 3: To elect a School Director for a term of (2) two years. Article 5. To elect the following officers as required by law. Article 4: To elect a School Director (to fill a vacant position) 1. Selectperson for a term of three years (by ballot). for a (1) one year term. 2. Selectperson for a term of one year (by ballot). Article 5: To elect a Leland and Gray School Director for a 3. Selectperson for a term of one year (by ballot). three year term. 4. Selectperson for a term of one year (by ballot). Article 6: Shall the Town School District authorize the School Directors to borrow on the notes of the 5. Lister for a term of three years (by ballot). Town School District in anticipation of Taxes? 6. Auditor for a term of three years (by ballot). Article 7: Shall the Voters authorize the School Directors to 7. Tax Collector for a term of one year. spend “unanticipated” funds such as grants and/or 8. 1st Constable for a term of one year. gifts? 9. 2nd Constable for a term of one year. Article 8: To see what sum of money the Town School Directors will authorize as a total Budget 10. Town Grand Juror for a term of one year. expenditure and how it will be collected. 11. Town Agent for a term of one year. Article 9: To set a time and date for the Annual School 12. Trustee of Public Funds for a term of one year. District Meeting for 2009 13. Agent to Deed Land for a term of one year. Article 10: To transact any other business that may legally 14. Library Trustee for a term of five years. come before this meeting. 15. Five Cemetery Commissioners to include all Article 11: To adjourn. Town Cemeteries for a term of one year. Article 6. Shall the Town of Jamaica appropriate the sum of APPROVED AS THE LEGAL TOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT $650.00 to assist with the cost of operation of the WARNING FOR THE TOWN OF JAMAICA FOR Jamaica After School Art Program? MARCH 4th. 2008, ON THIS 20TH DAY OF JANUARY, Article 7. To see what sum of money the voters will vote to 2008. pay the Town’s running expenses, and, how it will School Directors: be collected. Robert Litchfield, II, Chairperson Article 8. To see if the voters will authorize the Selectboard to Jeff Buffum, Vice Chair borrow money in anticipation of taxes. Wesley Ameden, Clerk Article 9. Shall the voters authorize the Selectboard to spend “un- anticipated funds, such as gifts, grants, and/or interest”? Kathleen Buckley Article 10. To set the time for the opening of the next Annual Drew Hazelton Town Meeting, to be held on the first Tuesday in A true copy. Attest: Bonnie West, Town Clerk March, 2009. Article 11. To transact any other business that may legally come before this meeting. Article 12. To adjourn.
APPROVED AS THE LEGAL TOWN WARNING FOR THE TOWN OF JAMAICA, FOR MARCH 4th., 2008 ON THIS 28TH DAY OF JANUARY A.D., 2008. Selectboard, Town of Jamaica, Vermont: Joel Beckwith, Chairman, Alexandra Clark, Nelson Coleman, Brian Chapin, Oliver Olsen A true copy. Attest: Bonnie West, Town Clerk 8 Jamaica, Vermont 2007 Town Report 9 Auditors’ Report
In accordance with 25 V.S.A., Section 1638, we have examined the financial records and have compiled the accompanying financial statements of the funds of the Town of Jamaica, Vermont for the year ended June 30, 2006. We verified the existence of stated cash, balances and securities, examined supporting documentation relative to expenditures on a randomly selected basis, and reviewed and evaluated internal control procedures. Our examination should not be construed to be either an Audit, Review, or Compilation as defined by the American Institute of C.P.A’s but merely a review of account balances and activities that were conducted during the year, using the above referenced Vermont Statutes as a guide. Our examination revealed no irregularities and we believe the accompanying financial statements reflect fairly the financial condition and the results of activities of the Town of Jamaica at June 30, 2007 and for the fiscal year then ended. Jamaica, VT, February 16, 2008, Bruce Boardman, Chair, Frances Sherwood, Kristen Wilson
COMBINED BALANCE SHEET - ALL FUND TYPES June 30, 2007 Fiduciary Governmental Fund Types Fund Types Cap. Projects Special Town Hall Trust and Totals & General Revenue Equipment Reserve Bank Agency (Memorandum Fund Fund Fund Fund Building Funds** Only) ASSETS Cash 48,377 2,725 859,978 8,977 0 68,419 988,476 Reimbursements Receivable 213 0 0 0 0 0 213 Prepaid Health Insurance 200 0 0 0 0 0 200 Property Taxes Receivable 51,810 0 0 0 0 0 51,810 Twn Plan Rewrite Grant Rec. 3,098 0 0 0 0 0 3,098 General Fixed Assets 0 0 0 0 160,000 0 160,000 Total Assets 103,698 2,725 859,978 8,977 160,000 68,419 1,203,787
LIABILITIES AND FUND EQUITY LIABILITIES: (see note below) Accounts Payable 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mortgage Payable 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total Liabilities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FUND EQUITY: Reserved for: Encumbrances 11,389 0 0 0 0 0 11,389 Endowments 0 0 0 0 0 30,745 30,745 Special Programs 0 2,725 0 0 0 0 2,725 Future Expenditures 0 0 0 0 0 37,674 37,674 Future Capital Equipment 0 0 46,867 0 0 0 46,867 Future Capital Projects 0 0 813,111 8,977 0 0 822,088 Designated for: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lister Education 246 0 0 0 0 0 246 Unreserved and Undesignated 92,063 0 0 0 0 0 252,063 Total Fund Equity 103,698 2,725 859,978 8,977 160,000 68,419 1,203,797 Total Liabilities & Fund Equity 103,698 2,725 859,978 8,977 160,000 68,419 1,203,797
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COMBINED STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES - ALL GOVERNMENTAL FUND TYPES For the Year Ended June 30,2007
Governmental Fund Types Revenue Capital Town Hall Totals General Equipment Sharing Projects Reserve (Memorandum Fund Fund Fund Fund Fund Only) REVENUES: Property taxes 3,905,278 0 0 0 0 3,905,278 Budget appropriations 0 27,500 0 81,975 0 109,475 Interest on property taxes 5,252 0 0 0 0 5,252 Permits, licenses, fines, and fees 46,232 0 0 0 0 46,232 Payment in lieu of taxes 22,710 0 0 0 0 22,710 State grants and aid 89,085 0 500 29,175 118,760 Donations 0 0 0 0 1,860 1,860 Interest on cash accounts 27,356 1,913 8 19,626 422 49,325 Other 3,586 0 0 0 0 3,586 Total revenues 4,099,499 29,413 8 102,101 31,457 4,262,478
EXPENDITURES: Current: General government 186,085 0 0 0 0 186,085 Building maintenance 34,955 0 0 0 0 34,955 Highway department 355,540 0 0 0 0 355,540 Public safety 89,744 0 0 0 0 89,744 Waste disposal 107,487 0 0 0 0 107,487 Public library 10,000 0 0 0 0 10,000 Cemetery maintenance 3,468 0 0 0 0 3,468 Help and health services 13,587 0 0 0 0 13,587 Town wide reappraisal costs 0 0 0 58,900 0 58,900 Windham County tax 16,737 0 0 0 0 16,737 Purchase of truck 0 111,985 0 0 0 111,985 Other 200 0 0 0 49,142 49,342 Transfer to other funds 29,000 0 0 0 0 29,000 Education - Local 1,905,626 0 0 0 0 1,905,626 Education - State 1,307,051 0 0 0 0 1,307,051 Change in Accounts Payable 8,804 0 0 0 0 8,804 Total expenditures 4,068,284 111,985 0 58,900 49,142 4,288,311
EXCESS OF REVENUES: 31,215 (82,572) 8 43,201 (17,685) (25,833)
OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES): Operating Transfers In 0 0 0 0 3,600 3,600 Operating Transfers (Out) 0 0 0 0 0 0 Voted Surplus Transferred In 0 0 0 0 0 0 Conversion to Accrual for Tax Revenue 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total other financing sources 0 0 0 0 3,600 3,600
EXCESS OF REVENUES AND OTHER FINANCING SOURCES 31,215 (82,572) 8 43,201 (14,085) (22,233) Payoff Mortgage for Bank Building (157,752) (157,752) Encumbrance 11,642 11,642 Change in Delinquent Taxes 24,058 - 24,058 FUND BALANCE, July 1, 2006 194,535 129,439 2,717 769,911 23,062 1,119,664
FUND BALANCE, June 30, 2007 103,698 46,867 2,725 813,112 8,977 975,379 Total Fund Balance Capital 859,979 Projects & Equipment
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COMBINED STATEMENT OF REVENUES & EXPENDITURES BUDGET VS. ACTUAL GENERAL FUND - MUNICIPAL PORTION ONLY (Non-GAAP Budgetary Basis) For the Year Ended June 30, 2007 Variance Favorable/ Budget Actual Unfavorable REVENUES: Taxes 723,670 692,613 (31,057) Permits, licenses and fees 36,000 72,516 36,516 State grant and aid 79,000 89,085 10,085 Interest 10,000 32,608 22,608 Surplus 0 0 0 Total revenues 848,670 886,822 38,152
EXPENDITURES: Selectmen 3,150 2,088 1,062 Service agencies 2,923 2,923 0 Elections 1,850 1,924 (74) Auditing 4,800 4,253 547 Listing 42,850 45,996 (3,146) Tax collection 800 431 369 Clerk & treasurer 57,288 56,905 383 Legal services 10,000 747 9,253 Planning 2,000 2,000 0 Building maintenance 29,650 34,955 (5,305) Policing 18,000 15,413 2,587 Fire department 74,332 74,332 0 Highway department 353,623 355,540 (1,917) Waste disposal 97,628 107,487 (9,859) Cemetery maintenance 3,000 3,468 (468) Recreation 1,000 0 1,000 Library 10,000 10,000 0 Voted appropriations 13,587 13,587 0 Windham county tax 18,575 16,737 1,838 Employee benefits 50,390 49,293 1,097 Economic development 0 0 0 Insurance 18,893 18,657 236 Transfers to other funds: 0 0 0 Equipment Fund 27,500 27,500 0 Act 60 Retained Funds 4,482 0 4,482 Last Years Payables 8,804 0 Miscellaneous 850 1,067 (217) Emergency fund 1,500 1,500 0 Total expenditures 848,670 855,607 (6,937)
EXCESS OF REVENUES 0 31,215 31,215
11 12 Jamaica, Vermont 2007 Town Report Auditors’ Report (continued) 8,277.10 8,977.00 59,684.68 20,000.00 6/30/207 0 0 Gen. Fund Reimburse Balance 0 0 150.82 0 0 0 0 0 0 3,246.07 0 0 25,302.25 0 127,435.72 0 139,030.35 0 251,277.23 0 0 30,416.77 0 0 115,939.07 0 0 0 12,902.56 0 14,422.39 0 0 5,026.24 Disbursements Expenditures 0 Total 0 3,246.07 0 251,277.23 0 30,416.77 0 115,939.07 0 12,902.56 500.00 3,600.00 1,860.00 31,118.00 31,118.00 138,584.68 (58,900.00) 0.00 79,684.68 82,625.61 872,011.25 (58,900.00) 0.00 813,111.25 31,518.00 143,610.92 (58,900.00) 0.00 84,710.92 34,635.00 58,103.59 (49,142.44) 34,635.00 29,175.00 31,518.00 143,610.92 (58,900.00) 0.00 84,710.92 Amount 117,260.61 117,260.61 930,130.69 (108,042.44) 0.00 822,088.25 Other Receipts June 30, 2007 CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND CAPITAL Explanation Budget Appropriation Budget 1,206.79 8,277.10 Transfers In Transfers Grants Donations Budget Appropriation Budget 20,000.00 20,000.00 Interest 0 0 Budget Encumb. Funds 150.82 150.82 3,049.82 196.25 6,374.05 196.26 Grant 4,499.21 127.03 Appropriation Budget 400.00 5,026.24 7/1/06 11,200.91 11,200.91 221.48 Appropriation Budget 3,000.00 14,422.39 23,384.50 417.75 Appropriation Budget 1,500.00 25,302.25 29,894.42 522.35 Balance 112,995.19 112,995.19 2,943.88 105,097.34 2,369.34 Reappraisal Funds VT 11,118.00 118,584.68 (58,900.00) 105,097.34 2,369.34 109,596.55 2,496.37 COMBINED STATEMENT OF CASH RECEIPTS, CASH DISBURSEMENTS AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES OF CASH RECEIPTS, DISBURSEMENTS COMBINED STATEMENT Fund Highway Construction 103,688.05 2,747.67 Appropriation Budget 21,000.00 127,435.72 Capital ProjectsTotal 769,910.59 19,625.94 Tree Removal Tree Emergency Highway RetreatmentBridge Maintenance Clerk & Listers (a)Town 112,336.47 2,943.88 Appropriation Budget 109,596.55 244,709.54 Disposal Fund Waste 2,496.37 6,567.69 See (a) 23,750.00 139,030.35 Town Hall Restoration (b)Town 23,045.80 438.64 See (b) Planning Fund Barn Town Old Total Cap Proj & Twn HallTwn Cap Proj & Total 792,956.39 20,048.73 Town Office & VaultTown 12,681.09 221.47 Sidewalk Flood Damage (a) Breakdown of Town Clerk and Listers Segments Town (a) Breakdown of Clerk Town Hall Restoration: Town (b) Breakdown of Listers: Listers - Total Listers - Total Combined 12 Jamaica, Vermont 2007 Town Report 13
Auditors’ Report (continued)
COMBINED STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES - NONEXPENDABLE TRUST FUNDS For the Year Ended June 30, 2007
William W. Total Boynton Fiduciary Memorial Muzzy Fund Type Scholarship Legacy Cemetery Nonexpendable Fund Funds Funds Trust
OPERATING REVENUES: Sale of cemetery lots & Perp. Care Fees 0- 0 25 25
OPERATING EXPENSES: Trust distributions - scholarships 1,000 0 0 1,000
Operating income (loss) (1,000) 0 25 (975)
NONOPERATING REVENUES Interest on cash accounts and bonds 449 598 819 1,866
NET INCOME (551) 598 844 891
FUND BALANCE, July 1, 2006 11,955 20,178 35,395 67,528
FUND BALANCE, June 30, 2007 11,404 20,776 36,239 68,419
Held in Trust - Use for Interest Only 10,000 5,000 15,745 30,745
13 14 Jamaica, Vermont 2007 Town Report Town Financial Statements
General Fund Budget Statement 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 Favorable Adopted (Unfavorable) Proposed Proposed EXPENDITURES BUDGET ACTUAL VARIANCE BUDGET BUDGET
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Managing Municipality Salaries - Selectboard 2,000 1,600.00 400.00 2,000 2,000 Salary - Minutes Taker 1,000 360.00 640.00 1,000 1,000 Expenses, Workshop 50 55.00 (5.00) 50 50 Miscellaneous 100 73.27 26.73 100 100 3,150 2,088.27 1,061.73 3,150 3,150
Conducting Elections Salaries - BCA & Clerks 1,730 1,919.14 (189.14) 950 2,350 Printing Ballots 70 0 70.00 0 100 Miscellaneous 50 5.67 44.33 50 50 1,850 1,924.81 (74.81) 1,000 2,500
Town Clerk & Treasurer Salaries - Clerk & Assistant 48,288 48,582.00 (294.00) 48,600 49,812 Office Contract Help 0 0 0.00 1,000 1,000 Postage 2,000 1,797.98 202.02 2,200 2,500 Supplies 2,500 2,604.28 (104.28) 2,500 3,000 Telephone 800 612.35 187.65 800 800 Office Machines Upkeep 2,500 1,672.54 827.46 4,500 4,500 Mileage 700 709.15 (9.15) 700 800 Training 100 484.35 (384.35) 100 300 New Equipment 0 41.98 (41.98) 0 0 Microfilming Records 400 0 400.00 400 0 Miscellaneous 0 0 0.00 1,872 0 Transfer / Capital Projects 0 400.00 (400.00) 0 57,288 56,904.63 383.37 62,672 62,712
Listing of Property Salaries 18,000 20,812.50 (2,812.50) 18,000 21,000 Sub-contracted Labor 0 0 0.00 0 0 Postage 200 228.51 (28.51) 200 250 Supplies 750 316.78 433.22 850 500 Tax Map Update 0 0 0.00 0 1,000 Telephone 600 623.71 (23.71) 650 700 Mileage 1,000 137.70 862.30 1,000 500 Training 800 595.00 205.00 1,500 750 Computer Support 1,000 3,281.57 (2,281.57) 3,000 3,000 Miscellaneous 500 0 500.00 500 500 Reappraisal Expenses 20,000 0 0 0 0
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General Fund Budget Statement continued... 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 Favorable Listing of Property continued... Adopted (Unfavorable) Proposed Proposed BUDGET ACTUAL VARIANCE BUDGET BUDGET Transfer to Capital Projects Fund 0 20,000.00 (20,000.00) 0 0 Furniture & Equipment 0 0 0.00 0 2,000 42,850 45,995.77 (3,145.77) 25,700 30,200
Auditing Salaries 2,400 1,204.00 1,196.00 2,400 1,500 Sub-contract-Compiling Town Rpt. 0 850.00 (850.00) 0 900 Postage 800 719.16 80.84 800 800 Printing Town Report 1,200 1,480.00 (280.00) 1,200 1,200 Mileage 50 0 50.00 50 50 Supplies 300 0 300.00 300 300 Miscellaneous 50 0 50.00 50 50 4,800 4,253.16 546.84 4,800 4,800
Tax Collection Postage 300 318.00 (18.00) 500 500 Supplies 50 72.95 (22.95) 50 75 Telephone 50 0 50.00 50 0 Legal Services 0 0 0 0 0 BCA Tax Appeals 400 39.83 360.17 3,000 3,000 Miscellaneous 0 0.00 0 25 800 430.78 369.22 3,600 3,600
Service Agencies VLCT Dues 1,220 1,220 0.00 1,241 1,263 WRC Dues 1,403 1,403 0.00 1,435 1,470 Vermont Green-up 50 50 0.00 50 50 VT. Municipal Coalition 250 250 0.00 250 250 2,923 2,923.00 0.00 2,976 3,033
Legal Services Legal Advertising 500 327.37 172.63 500 500 Town Counsel - Tax Appeal 9,500 420.00 9,080.00 9,500 9,500 10,000 747.37 9,252.63 10,000 10,000
Town Planning Postage 300 0 300.00 300 300 Supplies 1,700 389.57 1,310.43 1,700 1,700 Other 0 403.64 (403.64) 0 0 Transfer to Planning Capital Fund 0 1,206.79 (1,206.79) 0 0 2,000 2,000.00 0.00 2,000 2,000
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General Fund Budget Statement continued... 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 Favorable Adopted (Unfavorable) Proposed Proposed BUDGET ACTUAL VARIANCE BUDGET BUDGET Insurance & Bonding Bonding 143 143.00 0.00 143 143 Liability & Property Ins. 8,900 10,460.00 (1,560.00) 11,500 14,000 Worker’s Compensation 9,500 7,648.00 1,852.00 9,500 9,500 Unemployment Insurance 350 406.00 (56.00) 662 831 18,893 18,657.00 236.00 21,805 24,474
Zoning ZBA Postage 0 0 0 25 25 Advertising 0 0 0 200 200 0 0 0 225 225
Employee Benefits Uniforms 2,400 2,746.39 (346.39) 2,700 2,700 Pension Plan 7,965 8,386.20 (421.20) 8,711 9,013 Cafeteria Plan Expenses 250 250.00 0.00 250 250 Health Insurance 24,000 20,841.49 3,158.51 27,506 17,234 FICA - Town Share 15,775 17,069.10 (1,294.10) 17,422 18,233 50,390 49,293.18 1,096.82 56,589 47,430
Village Maintenance Village Beau / Old Home Day 600 867.00 (267.00) 600 600 Village Sings 0 0 0.00 2,500 0 600 867 (267) 3,100 600
TOTAL GENERAL GOV’T 195,544 186,085 9,459 197,617 194,724
BUILDING MAINTENANCE
Town Hall Supplies 100 109.38 (9.38) 100 100 Repairs & Maintenance 2,000 1,431.83 568.17 2,000 2,000 Heat 1,500 2,549.00 (1,049.00) 3,000 3,600 Electricity 700 840.37 (140.37) 750 1,000 Town Hall Curtains / Rigging 3,000 3,000.00 0.00 - - 7,300 7,930.58 (630.58) 5,850 6,700
Town Office Building Janitor 1,110 804.76 305.24 1,110 1,110 Supplies 340 462.65 (122.65) 700 700 Repairs & Maintenance 1,300 2,094.25 (794.25) 2,300 2,300 Heat 4,000 4,238.89 (238.89) 4,500 5,000
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General Fund Budget Statement continued... 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 Favorable Adopted (Unfavorable) Proposed Proposed BUDGET ACTUAL VARIANCE BUDGET BUDGET Electricity 1,450 1,232.75 217.25 1,520 1,600 Miscellaneous 100 219.77 (119.77) 100 100 8,300 9,053.07 (753.07) 10,230 10,810
Town Highway Garage Supplies 100 184.00 (84.00) 200 200 Repairs & Maintenance 500 331.04 168.96 500 500 Fuel & Service 6,000 5,016.22 983.78 6,000 7,200 Electric 1,750 2,109.53 (359.53) 1,850 1,850 8,350 7,640.79 709.21 8,550 9,750
Old Town Barn Electric 0 0 0.00 0 0
Bank Building Loan Payments 0 5,442.70 (5,442.70) 11,664 0 Supplies 0 0 0 100 100 Electric 0 288.94 (288.94) 250 250 Fuel 0 2,314.87 (2,314.87) 1,750 2,000 Repairs & Maintenance 0 168.00 (168.00) 0 0 0 8,214.51 (8,214.51) 13,764.00 2,350.00
Rawsonville School House Electric 200 163.55 36.45 200 200
Village School Ground Maintenance 3,000 1,952.50 860.00 3,000 3,000
Construction Repairs - Misc. Miscellaneous 2,500 0 2,500.00 3,000 3,000 2,500 0.00 2,500.00 3,000 3,000
TOTAL BLDG. MAINTENANCE 29,650 34,955.00 (5,305.00) 44,594 35,810
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
General Maintenance (Apr-Oct) Contracted Labor 4,000 3,827.00 173.00 4,000 4,500 Town Labor 59,500 66,001.72 (6,501.72) 62,270 65,985 Outside Services 4,000 330.00 3,670.00 2,000 2,000 Materials 50,000 54,462.00 (4,462.00) 55,000 55,000
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General Fund Budget Statement continued... 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 Favorable Adopted (Unfavorable) Proposed Proposed BUDGET ACTUAL VARIANCE BUDGET BUDGET Miscellaneous 500 200.00 300.00 500 500 118,000 124,820.72 (6,820.72) 123,770 127,985
Winter Maintenance (Nov-Mar) Town Labor 33,198 36,212.81 (3,014.81) 41,514 43,988 Outside Labor 2,500 0 2,500.00 2,500 0 Contracted Services-Townshend 1,500 1,609.50 (109.50) 1,500 2,000 Contracted Services-Windham 5,000 5,847.65 (847.65) 5,000 6,000 Contracted Services - Other 7,525 3,000.00 4,525.00 7,525 8,325 Materials 52,000 51,780.43 219.57 52,000 55,000 Miscellaneous 0 0 0.00 0 0 101,723 98,450.39 3,272.61 110,039 115,313
Highway Construction Contracted Labor 15,000 0 15,000.00 15,000 15,000 Materials 6,000 0 6,000.00 6,000 6,000 Surveying 0 0 0.00 0 0 Transfer to Capital Projects fund 0 21,000.00 (21,000.00) 0 0 21,000 21,000.00 0.00 21,000 21,000
Street Lighting Village 6,400 6,189.90 210.10 6,400 6,500 Rawsonville 1,000 900.33 99.67 1,000 1,100 7,400 7,090.23 309.77 7,400 7,600
Highway Retreatment Contracted Services 0 1,250.00 (1,250.00) 0 25,000 Transferred to Capital Fund 25,000 23,750.00 1,250.00 25,000 0 25,000.00 25,000.00 0.00 25,000.00 25,000.00 Sidewalks Contracted Labor 0 0 0.00 0 2,000 Materials 0 0 0.00 0 1,000 Transferred to Capital Fund 3,000 3,000.00 0.00 3,000 0 3,000 3,000 0 3,000 3,000
Flood Damage Outside Labor 2,500 0 2,500.00 2,500 2,500 Materials 2,500 0 2,500.00 2,500 2,500 5,000 0.00 5,000.00 5,000 5,000
Bridge Maintenance Town Labor 0 0 0.00 0 0
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General Fund Budget Statement continued... 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 Favorable Adopted (Unfavorable) Proposed Proposed BUDGET ACTUAL VARIANCE BUDGET BUDGET Outside Labor 0 0 0.00 0 0 State of Vermont 900 5,097.37 (4,197.37) 900 900 Contracted Labor 19,100 13,500.00 5,600.00 19,100 19,100 Bridge Rental 0 0 0.00 0 0 Materials 0 0 0.00 0 0 Miscellaneous 0 875.00 (875.00) 0 0 20,000 19,472.37 527.63 20,000 20,000
Highway Equip./Parts/Supplies Telephone 500 336.70 163.30 400 400 Equipment Parts & Supplies 29,000 31,488.67 (2,488.67) 29,000 29,000 Equipment Repairs 7,000 6,253.22 746.78 7,000 7,000 Gas 1,000 16.89 983.11 1,500 1,500 Diesel Fuel 15,000 18,610.78 (3,610.78) 15,000 17,100 52,500 56,706.26 (4,206.26) 52,900 55,000
Tree Removal All Expenses 0 0 0.00 0 0
TOTAL HIGHWAY DEPT. 353,623 355,539.97 (1,916.97) 368,109 379,898
PUBLIC SAFETY
Fire Fighting Transfer to Volunteer Fire Dept. 67,000 67,000.00 0.00 70,800 76,000 Ambulance Service 7,332 7,331.45 0.55 8,289 12,000 74,332 74,331.45 0.00 79,089 88,000
Police Support Salaries, Constables 250 250.00 0.00 250 250 Windham County Sheriff’s Dept. 17,550 15,064.90 2,485.10 17,550 20,000 Miscellaneous 200 97.78 102.22 200 200 18,000 15,412.68 2,587.32 18,000 20,450
TOTAL PUBLIC SAFETY 92,332 89,744.13 2,587.87 97,089 108,450
MISCELLANEOUS
Waste Disposal Salaries 18,312 18,325.13 (13.13) 20,928 21,451 Supplies 200 220.75 (20.75) 200 250 Windham Solid Waste District 6,816 6,826.00 (10.00) 7,132 8,320
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General Fund Budget Statement continued... 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 Favorable Adopted (Unfavorable) Proposed Proposed MISCELLANEOUS continued... BUDGET ACTUAL VARIANCE BUDGET BUDGET Triple T Trucking 11,050 11,180.00 (130.00) 11,500 14,000 Brattleboro Salvage 57,000 66,431.96 (9,431.96) 65,000 70,000 Utilities & Telephone 1,250 2,907.25 (1,657.25) 2,200 2,200 Repairs 500 40.00 460.00 1,000 1,000 Miscellaneous 500 0 500.00 500 500 Recycling Costs 2,000 1,556.10 443.90 2,000 2,000 97,628 107,487.19 (9,859.19) 110,460 119,721
Cemetery Maintenance Rawsonville 625 905.00 (280.00) 800 800 East Jamaica 625 670.00 (45.00) 600 600 South Hill 625 500.00 125.00 425 425 Windham 625 480.00 145.00 425 425 West Jamaica 150 250.00 (100.00) 50 50 Pikes Falls 150 235.00 (85.00) 200 200 Miscellaneous & Flags 200 428.36 (228.36) 500 500 3,000 3,468.36 (468.36) 3,000 3,000
Recreation Skating & Recreation Club 1,000 0 1,000.00 1,000 0
Jamaica Memorial Public Library Voted Budget Appropriation 10,000 10,000.00 0.00 10,000 10,000 All Expenses 10,000 10,000.00 0.00 10,000 10,000
Help & Health Services West River Alliance 240 240 0.00 240 240 Women’s Crisis Center 850 850 0.00 900 900 United Way Get Info 350 350 0.00 0 350 Heath Care & Rehabilitation 1,200 1,200 0.00 1,200 1,200 Valley Health Council 1,466 1,466 0.00 1,466 1,466 Londonderry Rescue Squad 1,000 1,000 0.00 1,000 1,000 Visiting Nurse Alliance-VT & NH 3,036 3,036 0.00 3,236 3,236 Windham County Youth Services 395 395 0.00 395 395 VT Center for Independent Living 50 50 0.00 250 250 Council on Aging 500 500 0.00 500 500 Mountain Valley Health Clinic 1,000 1,000 0.00 1,120 1,120 CT River Transit - - 0.00 500 - Community Food Pantry 200 200 0.00 200 200 S.E. VT Community Action 950 950 0.00 950 950 Windham County Historical Soc. 250 250 0.00 250 250 Windham County Humane Soc. 300 300 0.00 300 300
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General Fund Budget Statement continued... 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 Favorable Adopted (Unfavorable) Proposed Proposed Help & Health Services cont. BUDGET ACTUAL VARIANCE BUDGET BUDGET Geo. Aiken Resources 100 100 0.00 100 100 Windham County Reads 200 200 0.00 200 250 Grace Cottage Foundation 1,500 1,500 0.00 1,500 1,500 13,587 13,587 0.00 14,307 14,207
Other Windham County Tax 18,575 16,737.40 1,837.60 18,963 19,000 Equipment Fund 27,500 27,500.00 0.00 27,500 27,500 Old Town Barn Fund 0 0 0.00 0 0 Emergency Fund 1,500 1,500.00 0.00 1,500 1,500 Year End Payables 0 8,803.64 (8,803.64) 0 0 Miscellaneous 250 200.00 50.00 1,250 0 47,825 54,741.04 (6,916.04) 49,213 48,000
TOTAL MISCELLANEOUS 173,040 189,283.59 (16,243.59) 187,980 194,928
TOWN BUDGET 844,189 855,607.66 (11,418.66) 895,389 913,810
ACT 60 ITEMS *State Education Property Tax 1,313,988 1,307,051.00 6,937.00 * * *Town’s Retained .5% Act 60 4,482 0 4,482.00 * * 1,318,470 1,307,051.00 11,419 0 0
TOTAL ALL FUNDS 2,162,659 2,162,658.66 0 895,389 913,810
* Act 60 Funds expenditures are set by State
REVENUE
Tax Revenue Act 60 State Funds 1,313,988 1,307,051.00 6,937.00 * * Act 60 Funds Retained 4,482 4,482.00 0.00 * * Taxes 324,860 293,987.00 (30,873.00) 745,389 763,810 Taxes - Delinquent 394,328 394,144.00 (184.00) - Total Tax Revenue 2,037,658 1,999,664.00 (37,994.00) 0 745,389 763,810 Other Receipts (fees, licenses, etc.) 36,000 72,516.00 36,516.00 49,000 43,000 Highway State Aid 79,000 89,085.00 10,085.00 82,000 88,000 Interest 10,000 32,608.00 22,608.00 19,000 19,000 Surplus 0.00
TOTAL REVENUE 2,162,658 2,193,873.00 31,215.00 895,389 913,810
* Act 60 Funds expenditures are set by State
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Treasurer’s Cash Account 2006-2007 FY Receipts
CASH ON HAND JULY 1, 2006 170,867.77 State of VT, Listers Education monies 395.86
Current Taxes 3,511,145.83 HAVA Grant, Statewide Voter Checklist 2,624.00 Current Tax Overpayments 7975.00 Planning Grant monies 4,487.00 Delinquent Taxes 394,144.62 State of VT, Clayslide Monies 86.95 Delinquent Tax Interest 5,251.83 Posting Land 15.00 Delinquent Tax Overpayments 6,079.03 Delinquent Tax Sale Costs 1,748.02 Green Mountain Passes 8.00 Delinquent Tax Penalties & Fees 31,974.92 Reimbursement for a Culvert 448.00 Highway State Aid, Regular 89,085.44 Sale of I Beams 1,200.00 Town Clerk’s Office Fees 19,360.78 Reimbursement for 1/2 of Septic Upgrade 1,476.25 Town Clerk’s Office Fee Overpayments 35.00 VLCT, Workers Comp Insurance Refund 547.26 PILOT, Current Use, Flood Loss Etc. 22,710.38 State of VT Local Fines 7,937.11 Wm.Boynton Scholarship Reimbursement 1,000.00 VT State Act 60 Funds 1,308.00 Reimbursement from Town of Winhall 312.55 VT State Act 60 Reappraisal Funds 11,118.00 US Post Office, Postage Refund 58.80 Dog License Fees, Town 1,440.00 Insurance Claim for Guardrail Damages 1,237.40 Dog License Fees, State 759.00 Refund of Bank Loan Overpayment 46.16 Dog Fines 200.00 Dog Kennel Permit Fee 10.00 Jamaica Library, Phone Reimbursement 253.71 Dog Lost Tag Replacement 1.00 Linda Sheehan, Phone & Bank Charge Reimbursement 133.83 Liquor License, 1st Class 300.00 Fire & Rescue Dept., Phone & Supplies Liquor License, 2nd Class 150.00 Reimbursement 841.37
Photo Copying 128.75 Return Check Fees 62.00 Sale of Mailing Labels, Grand list & Voter Checklist 126.25 School District,Postage,Bus Fuel reimbursement 2 years 13,122.56 Marriage/Civil Union Fees 56.00 School District, reimbursement for Gravel Marriage/Civil Union Fees to State 105.00 for new addition 1,872.75 Checking Account Interest Earned 27,355.76 School District, Phone reimbursement 1,355.09 Reimbursement from Sophia Sanderson 16.96 Pre-Paid Health Insurance 200.00 Year End Encumbrances 8,803.64 Waste Disposal Fees 15,207.90 Treasurer’s Adjustment 451.46 Payroll Withholdings 60,117.55
Septic Permit Fees 500.00 Total Receipts 4,258,412.77 911 Address Request Fees 300.00
Flood Zoning Permit Fees 375.00 TOTAL RECEIPTS PLUS 4,429,280.54 Town Highway Access Permit Fees 350.00 CASH ON HAND JULY 1, 2006
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Selectboard’s Orders, Disbursements 2006-2007 FY Statement On The Surplus
Summer Roads 124,820.72 Checkbook balance June 30, 2007 47,889.81 Winter Roads 98,450.39 Bridge Maintenance 19,472.37 Petty Cash balance June 30, 2007 486.80 Total Actual Cash on hand Budget Transfer to Construction Fund 21,000.00 48,376.61 June 30, 2007 Retreatment Maintenance 1,250.00 Budget Transfer to Retreatment Fund 23,750.00 Plus Pre-Paid Health Insurance 200.00 Highway Equipment Maintenance/ Repairs 56,706.26 Plus Planning Grant 3,098.16 Budget Transfer to Equipment Fund 31,536.82 Plus Library Telephone reimbursement 22.66 Budget Transfer to Sidewalk Fund 3,000.00 Budget Transfer to Emergency Fund 1,500.00 Plus School Telephone reimbursement 132.15 Federal Tax Withholdings 24,693.97 Plus Linda’s Telephone Reimbursement 57.97 VT Tax Withholdings 7,156.77 Social Security/Medicare Taxes 34,138.34 Less VT State Income Tax 7.00
VT Municipal Employee Retirement 15,933.77 System Less Lister State Education Funds 245.86 Health Insurance 24,691.49 Less Encumbrance for Cafeteria Plan Expense 250.00 Rawsonville Schoolhouse 2,585.00 Highway Crew Uniforms 2,746.39 Less Encumbrance for Equipment Fund 4,036.82 Jamaica School District Tax Assessment 1,905,626.00 Less Encumbrance for Waste 4,036.82 Town’s Education Assessment paid to Disposal Fund State 1,307,051.00 School Bus Fuel,Telephone,Postage & Less Encumbrance for Generator 730.00 supplies 9,680.73 Total Unallocated Surplus Windham County Tax 16,737.40 40,246.05 June 30, 2007 Cemetery Maintenance 3,468.36 Insurance, All categories except Health 18,657.00 Total Unallocated Surplus 166,783.44 Library Appropriation & Telephone 10,276.37 June 30, 2006
Rescue,Inc. Ambulance Service 7,331.45 Less Payoff of Bank Loan 156,780.15 Waste Disposal 111,524.01 Help & Health Service Agencies 13,587.00 Plus Revenues received over budget 31,214.70
Fire/Rescue Appropriation & 67,841.37 Less a Bank Loan payment Telephone & Supplies adjustment 971.94 Policing & Dogs 15,412.68 Total Unallocated Surplus 40,246.05 Building Maintenance 35,465.23 June 30, 2007 Add Uncollected Taxes Due Bank Building Loan, Payments & Final 51,810.33 Payoff 162,074.95 June 30, 2007 Balance of Selectboard Orders 205,073.12
Total Unallocated Surplus as of 92,056.38 Total Selectboard Disbursements 4,380,903.93 June 30, 2007
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Delinquent Taxes Due June 30, 2007
Year Tax Penalty Total
2005 $3,214.62 $277.98 $3,492.60
2006 $48,595.71 $2,975.94 $ 51,571.65
TOTALS $51,810.33 $3,253.92 $ 55,064.25
2007 Dog Account January 1 through December 31, 2007 5 Dog Fines @ $50.00 250.00 Rate X Number Total 1 Kennel Permit @ $10.00 10.00
7.00 140 1,043.00 Total Dog Fines $2,497.00 11.00 30 468.00 9.00 68 363.00 15.00 21 300.00
Total Dogs 259 $2,237.00
Photo: Bob Sager
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Statement of Taxes Raised Fiscal Year 2006-2007 Taxes Assessed And Billed Taxes Assessed: Appraised Value of Real Estate Education Grand List - Residential 329,892.67 Education Grand List - Non-Residential 949,264.34 Municipal Grand List 1,276,274.01 Grand List: (equal to 1% of value of real estate) 1,244,374.96 2006 Tax Rates Resident Non-Resident Comprised of: State Education 2.5315 2.5127 Municipal General Fund .5635 .5635 Municipal Agreement .0026 .0026 3.0976 3.0788
Taxes Billed after adjustments: 3,930,921.64
Anticipated Revenue 3,930,921.64
Taxes Accounted for as Follows: Paid to Treasurer: School 1,905,626.00 State Education 1,307,051.00 Municipal 298,468.83 Total Taxes Collected by Due Date - 10/3/2006 3,511,145.83 Current Delinquent Taxes to Tax Collector - 10/4/2006 419,775.81
Total Accounted For 3,930,921.64
Statement of Delinquent Taxes
Delinquencies at July 1, 2006 Taxes 27,750.81 Penalties 1,831.47 Total 29,582.28 Taxes That Became Delinquent on October 4, 2006 Taxes 419,775.81 Penalties 33,582.10 Total 453,357.91 Total Tax & Penalty Due 482,940.19 Reductions to Delinquent Taxes and Penalties: Taxes Paid 394,144.62 Penalties Paid 31,974.92 Taxes Abated 184.73 Penalties Abated 1,571.67 Total Payments & Reductions 427,875.94 Delinquent Taxes & Penalties Due June 30, 2007 55,064.25
Delinquencies at June 30, 2007 Taxes 51,810.33 Penalties 3,253.92 Total 55,064.25
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SELECTBOARD DISBURSEMENTS LISTING FY 2006-2007 Salaries 20,812.60 Postage 228.51 SELECTBOARD Supplies 316.78 Salaries 4 @ 200.00 1,600.00 Phone/Internet 623.71 Salary, Minutes taker 360.00 Mileage 137.70 Training 55.00 *Training 745.00 Miscellaneous 73.27 Computer Support & Maintenance 3,281.57 Sub Total 2,088.27 Re-Appraisal Reserve 20,000.00 Sub Total 46,145.77 SERVICE AGENCIES VLCT, Dues 1,220.00 *$150.00 paid from State Assessment Education Funds WRC, Dues 1,403.00 VT Green-Up 50.00 TAX COLLECTOR VT Coalition of Municipalities 250.00 BCA Tax Appeals/Abatements 39.83 Sub Total 2,923.00 Postage, Delinquent Tax Bills 318.00 Supplies 72.95 ELECTIONS *Delinquent Tax Penalties & Fees 31,974.92 Town Meeting, BCA 346.28 *Delinquent Tax Sale, Attorney fees 1,748.02 Leland & Gray, Poll workers, 2 votes 527.10 Sub Total 34,153.72 Leland & Gray, BCA 37.63 Primary Election, Poll workers 261.00 *Penalties & Fees paid by Delinquent Taxpayer Primary Election, BCA 21.78 General Election, Poll workers 326.25 TOWN CLERK & TREASURER General Election, BCA 399.00 Clerk/Treasurer Salary, Bonnie West 33,000.00 Miscellaneous 5.67 Assist.Clerk, Salary, Sophia Sanderson 15,582.00 Sub Total 1,924.81 Postage 1,797.98 Supplies 2,604.28 *HAVA Grant expenses (New Computer/Printer) 2,351.40 Phone/Internet 612.35 *HAVA Grant refund of Office Machine Maintenance/Supplies 1,672.54 unspent funds to State 273.60 Mileage 709.15 *Sub Total 2,625.00 Training 484.35 New Equipment, Calculator 41.98 *Not from Town Taxes Transfer to Microfilming Records Reserve Fund 400.00 AUDITING Sub Total 56,904.63 Salaries, Auditors 1,204.00 Compiling Town Report 850.00 LEGAL SERVICES Printing Town Reports, Express Copy 1,480.00 Legal Notices Published 327.37 Postage for mailing Town report 791.16 Town Counsel 420.00 Sub Total 4,253.16 Sub Total 747.37
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PLANNING COMMISSION Town Garage Supplies 389.57 Supplies 184.00 Phone/Internet 140.00 Repairs & Maintenance 331.04 Mileage 63.64 Heating Fuel & Service 5,016.22 Training 145.00 Electric Service 2,109.53 Miscellaneous (Flowers) 55.00 Encumbered for Generator yet to be purchased 730.00 Transfer to Planning Reserve Fund 1,206.79 Total Town Garage 8,370.79 Sub Total 2,000.00
Rawsonville School House Summary of Planning State Grant Electric Service 163.55 Total Grant monies received 13,909.00 Total expenses paid out 13,067.16 Village School Grounds Transfer to Planning Reserve Fund 841.84 Maintenance 1,952.50 Balance of Grant 0
Bank Building Grant monies received in FY 2006-2007 4,487.00 Repairs & Maintenance 168.00 Expenses paid out in FY 2006-2007 10,554.80 Heating Fuel & Service 2,314.87 Electric Service 288.94 VILLAGE MAINTENANCE Bank Loan paid from Budget 5,442.70 Jamaica Gardens (Flowers) 767.00 Total Bank Building 8,214.51 Jamaica Village Council (Share of Port-a-Potty rent) 100.00 Total Buildings paid from Budget 35,465.23 Street Flags 219.72 Sub Total 1,086.77 *Town Hall expenses paid from Encumbered Funds 556.89 BUILDING MAINTENANCE *Bank Loan paid from Encumbered Funds 5,248.64 *Bank Loan paid from Surplus Funds 156,826.31 Town Office Building Janitor Salary, Sophia Sanderson 804.76 *Not part of FY 2006-2007 Budget Supplies 462.65 Repairs & Maintenance 2,094.25 POLICING Heating Fuel & Service 4,238.89 Robert Willis, Constable 250.00 Electric Service 1,232.75 Windham County Sheriff’s Dept. 15,064.90 Total Town Office Building 8,833.30 Certified Mailing of Dog Notices 76.50 Constable Workshop & mileage 21.28 Town Hall Sub Total 15,412.68 Supplies 109.38 Repairs & Maintenance 1,431.83 PUBLIC SAFETY *Voted for Stage Curtains & Rigging 3,000.00 Jamaica Volunteer Fire & Rescue Heating Fuel & Service 2,549.00 Budget Appropriation 67,000.00 Electric Service 840.37 *Fire/Rescue, Phone & Supplies 841.37 Total Town Hall 7,930.58 Rescue, Inc., Ambulance Service 7,331.45 Sub Total 75,172.82 *Added to Town Hall Reserve Fund *Town reimbursed by Fire & Rescue Dept.
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JAMAICA LIBRARY VOTED APPROPRIATIONS continued... Budget Appropriation 10,000.00 Council On Aging 500.00 *Telephone Service 276.37 Mountain Valley Medical Clinic 1,000.00 Sub Total 10,276.37 Windham County Historical Society 250.00 Community Food Pantry 200.00 *Town reimbursed for Telephone Service Southeast VT Community Action 950.00 Windham County Humane Society 300.00 WASTE DISPOSAL Grace Cottage Foundation 1,500.00 Caretaker, Linda Sheehan 17,737.13 Windham County Reads 200.00 Substitute Caretaker 588.00 Geo.Aiken Resources 100.00 Supplies 220.75 West River Alliance 240.00 Windham Solid Waste Dist. Sub Total 13,587.00 Assessment 6,826.00 Windham Solid Waste Dist. Recycling Tires 1,556.10 Windham County Tax 16,737.40 Brattleboro Salvage 66,431.96 Triple T Trucking 11,180.00 INSURANCE Telephone Service 262.84 Western Surety Bonding 143.00 Electric Service 762.84 VLCT Liab.& Property Insurance 10,460.00 Water/Septic 1,882.00 VLCT Workers Comp Insurance 7,648.00 Maintenance 40.00 VLCT Unemployment Insurance trust 406.00 *Encumbered for transfer to Waste Sub Total 18,657.00 Disposal Reserve Fund 4,036.82 Sub Total 111,524.01 EDUCATION Jamaica School District Tax CEMETERY MAINTENANCE Appropriation $1,905,626.00 Rawsonville 905.00 *Telephone Service 1,356.63 East Jamaica 670.00 *Postage & Supplies 187.05 South Hill 500.00 *Bus Fuel & Parts 6,264.30 South Windham 480.00 *Gravel for new building 1,872.75 Pikes Falls 235.00 Town’s Education Funds paid to State 1,307,051.00 West Jamaica 250.00 Sub Total 3,222,357.73 Flags 428.36 Sub Total 3,468.36 *Town reimbursed by School District
VOTED APPROPRIATIONS EMPLOYEE BENEFITS, TOWN’S SHARE Women’s Crisis Center 850.00 Highway Crew Uniforms 2,746.39 United Way/Get Info 350.00 Cafeteria Plan expenses 250.00 Healthcare & Rehabilitation of So.VT 1,200.00 FICA, Town’s share 13,833.79 Valley Health Council 1,466.00 Medicare, Town’s share 3,235.31 Londonderry Rescue Squad 1,000.00 VT Municipal Employee’s Retirement System 8,386.20 Visiting Nurse Alliance of VT/NH 3,036.00 Health Insurance 20,458.50 Windham County Youth Services 395.00 Health Insurance, Pre-Paid 382.99 VT Center for Independent Living 50.00 Sub Total 49,293.18
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EMPLOYEE BENEFITS, EMPLOYEE’S SHARE Sub Total General Highway Maintenance 124,820.72 FICA, Employee’s share 13,833.86 Medicare, Employee’s share 3,235.38 HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION VT Municipal Employee’s Retirement System 7,547.57 Budget transfer to Construction Reserve Fund 21,000.00 Health Insurance 3,650.00 Health Insurance, Pre-Paid 200.00 HIGHWAY RETREATMENT Federal Tax Withholdings 24,693.97 Contracted Labor VT State Tax Withholdings 7,156.77 O/Brien Paving 1,250.00 Sub Total 60,317.55
Budget transfer to Retreatment GENERAL HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE Reserve Fund 23,750.00 Town Labor Jerald Young 25,025.36 Sub Total Highway Retreatment 25,000.00 Toby Hart 17,607.60 Travis Brassor 10,142.13 HIGHWAY WINTER MAINTENANCE Richard Thomas 9,068.63 Town Labor Keith Hazard 4,158.00 Jerald Young 13,866.88 Total Town Labor 66,001.72 Toby Hart 11,134.15 Richard Thomas 11,211.78 Outside Labor Total Town Labor 36,212.81 VT Offenders Work Program 330.00 Contracted Labor Contracted Labor Town of Townshend 1,609.50 Lowe’s Caretaking, Roadside mowing 2,250.00 Town of Windham 5,847.65 Gurney Brothers, Street Sweeping 1,577.00 Old Cheney & Adams Roads, Chip Total Contracted Labor 3,827.00 Woodruff 3,000.00 Total Contracted Labor 10,457.15 Miscellaneous AGC/VT, Training 150.00 Materials Local Roads, Training 50.00 Cersosimo Industries, Winter Sand 50,525.00 Total Training 200.00 State of Vermont, Salt 1,255.43 Total Materials 51,780.43 Materials Cersosimo Industries, Gravel/Stone 48,601.00 Sub Total Winter Highway Maintenance 98,450.39 AllStates Asphalt, Dust Control 3,600.00 VT Offenders Work Program, St. Signs 353.04 HIGHWAY BRIDGE MAINTENANCE WORKSAFE, Safety Signs 176.76 Contracted Labor William E. Dailey, Cold Patch 556.10 Renaud Brothers, Inc. 13,500.00 Coleman Hills 38.50 Cobb Lumber Inc. 75.00 Miscellaneous Giddings MFG Co. 485.60 Triple T Trucking, Disposal fee 135.00 WW Building Supplies 576.00 Brown Enterprises, Rental fee 740.00 Total Materials 54,462.00 Total Miscellaneous 875.00
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State of Vermont HIGHWAY EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE continued.. Temporary Bridge rent 975.00 Sigda Lumber Inc. 110.83 Engineering Costs 4,122.37 Southworth-Milton 1,323.57 Total State of Vermont 5,097.37 Dorr Oil Company 500.00 Brown Enterprises 483.83 Sub Total Bridge Maintenance 19,472.37 VT Dept.of Motor Vehicles(Plate replacement) 12.00 STREET LIGHTING Delurey Sales & Service 2,638.91 Village lights 6,189.90 Townline Equipment 8,952.12 Rawsonville lights 900.33 B-B Chain Co. 2,526.70 MacSteel Co., Inc. 153.40 Sub Total 7,090.23 Giddings MFG Co. 199.00 Wholesale Distributors 1,402.00 EQUIPMENT FUND Zwack Inc. 1,730.34 Budget appropriation Transferred to Hill-Martin Corp. 283.36 Equipment Fund 27,500.00 Jerald Young 45.64 Encumbered Budget Funds for Equipment Fund 4,036.82 Northern Tool & Equipment 85.87 Sub Total Equipment Fund 31,536.82 Reynolds & Son 774.20 Chesterfield Tire 48.00
SIDEWALKS Hicks Sales & Service 125.40 Budget transfer to Sidewalk Reserve Merriam-Graves Corp. 281.30 Fund 3,000.00 Janet Hamilton, Green-Up expenses 85.10 Nortrax Equipment 81.35 HIGHWAY EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE New England Transit 40.63 Telephone Service 336.70 Sub Total Highway Equipment Barrows/Fischer Oil, reg.gas avg.price Maintenance 56,706.26 per-gal. $2.478 16.89 Kearley Fuel Service,Diesel avg. price EMERGENCY FUND per-gal. $2.255 18,610.78 Budget Transfer to Emergency Halbert Coleman. Repairs 5,730.00 Reserve Fund 1,500.00 Kearley Fuel Service, Repairs to Gas Pumps 289.00 MISCELLANEOUS DISBURSEMENTS Coleman’s, Inc. Repairs 371.58 Vermont Arts Council, donation 100.00 Goin Mobil LLC, Radio access fee 480.00 Preservation Trust, donation 100.00 Burlington Communications, Radio access fee 96.00 *Currant Tax overpayments refunded 7,962.07 Allantic Plow Blades 930.36 *Delinquent Tax overpayments refunded 6,078.71 Northeast Fasteners 1,734.59 *Guardrail Repairs paid by Insurance Auto Parts of Londonderry 169.52 Claim 1,237.40 Cheever Tire Service 1,346.09 *Marriage/Civil Union fees to State 105.00 Duane Carrara, Oiling Trucks 550.00 *Dog License fees to State 759.00 Michael Staats 155.00 *Recording fee refunded 35.00 Franklin Auto LLC 2,266.05 *Linda Sheehan,Telephone & Bank J.A.Muzzy Co. 292.44 Charge reimbursed 192.73 Sanel Auto Parts 1,447.71 *Sophia Sanderson, Reimbursed Town 16.96
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*Town of Winhall, Reimbursed Town 312.55 *1/2 of Septic Replacement Cost Reimbursed 1,476.25 *Septic Permit fees, Bruce Chapin 500.00 *Flood Zone Permit fees, Matthew Beck 375.00 *911 Address Application fees, Erica Bowman 300.00 *Highway Access Permit fees, Nelson Coleman 350.00 *State of VT Reappraisal Funds transferred to Reserve Fund 11,118.00 *Wm. Boynton Scholarships Awarded, Reimbursed 1,000.00 Sub Total Miscellaneous 32,018.67
Total Disbursements 4,380,903.93
Total Budget 4,068,284.66 Total Non-Budget 312,619.27 Total 4,380,903.93
Unpaid Taxes as of 12/31/07
Taxes includes 8% Penalty but no interest 2005 2006 2007 TOTAL
Amato, Michael 43.57 43.57 Baldus, John 267.00 1104.72 630.19 2001.91 Belanger, Deborah 119.37 119.37 Belmont & Point nka Halfaday Realty Trust 475.97 475.97 Biele, Richard & Lucille 1008.63 1008.63 Bilyard, Amy Melissa 45.33 45.33 Bisceglia, Dana 1185.86 1185.86 Bloom, Catherine Ann 1758.35 1758.35 Bonner, Alex 203.98 203.98 Brilliant, Frank & Laura 2315.74 2315.74 Brown, Edward 853.33 853.33 Brown, Tara 565.63 649.00 172.02 1386.65 Brown, Timothy & Smith, Victoria 612.47 612.47 Chickering, Kelly 415.64 415.64 Coleman Co-Trustees 894.13 894.13 Coleman Land Company (F-35) 1461.89 1461.89 Coleman Land Company (G-20) 1417.68 1417.68 Collins, Chuck & Sally 1931.56 1931.56 Craig, Jenice 72.78 72.78 Crowninshield, Carl 312.55 319.58 632.13
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Unpaid Taxes as of 12/31/07 continued... 2005 2006 2007 TOTAL Crowther, James & Michele 7880.76 7880.76 Daigneault, Annie 3733.47 1825.82 5559.29 Daigneault, Thomas 505.57 3047.67 1448.83 5002.07 Faulkner, Thomas 2318.62 2318.62 Fortin, Andre 1064.12 1064.12 Frigand, Denise 4518.24 4518.24 Genatossio, Julia 3664.52 3664.52 Goell, Mark 5595.96 5595.96 Granberry, Serena 1835.86 1835.86 Harris, Darlene 375.74 384.18 759.92 Hennessey, Michael 102.85 102.85 Hopkins, Douglas & Pauline 2589.33 2589.33 Hughes, George & Surette, Deborah 6153.52 6153.52 Kessler, John Jr. 353.58 353.58 Kovacic, Zoran 335.97 372.41 380.78 1089.16 Lamson, David 373.97 373.97 Lavigne, Ronald 58.02 65.73 123.75 Lazar, Ryan 1762.30 1801.86 3564.16 Lewis, Anette 6065.13 6065.13 Lovergine, Crystal 1132.11 1132.11 Lynch, Donald 7153.05 7153.05 Narreau, Lawrence 720.75 720.75 Nichols, Thomas 88.98 9825.22 9914.2 Our Lady of Ephesus House of Prayer 2491.00 14581.45 17072.45 Pantorno, Valerie 455.28 455.28 Pelos, Joyce 2729.99 2729.99 Price, William & Patricia 435.16 435.16 Price, Nancy 2473.67 2473.67 Reynolds, Marlyn & John 203.98 203.98 Robert, Warren 390.97 390.97 Salo, Hans Parker 834.94 834.94 Smith, Jeanne 92.42 92.42 Smith, Robert ET AL 485.46 496.36 981.82 Smith, Steven 1478.89 1478.89 Stone, Carrie 331.15 331.15 Swingen, John 217.59 217.59 Vogel, Scott 45.83 45.83 Welker, Alma 597.87 597.87 Wessberg, John 3168.55 3168.55 West River Girls LLC 4518.24 4518.24 Westwood Hills Partnership 1410.17 1410.17 Winnick, Richard 54.14 54.14 Woermer, Matthew 4000.00 4000.00
Totals 1732.19 14838.94 121293.87 137865.00
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Selectboard Report
At its first meeting, the Selectboard elected Joel Beckwith Public Safety & Regulatory Issues as Chairman. Nelson Coleman was appointed as the Road In response to concern from local citizens about speeding along Commissioner, Brian Chapin was appointed as the Town’s Pikes Falls Road, the Selectboard commissioned the Windham representative to the Windham County Solid Waste District, County Sheriff’s Department to conduct a traffic study of the and Oliver Olsen was appointed as the Town’s liaison to road – a prerequisite for altering the speed limit. Based on the the Windham County Sheriff’s Department. In May, the recommendation of the Sheriff’s traffic study, the Selectboard Selectboard unanimously voted to appoint Lexa Clark to fill a amended the town’s traffic ordinance to reduce the speed limit vacancy on the Selectboard. on Pikes Falls Road from 50 MPH to 35 MPH, and posted The business of the Selectboard isn’t particularly exciting or new speed limit signs. glamorous, but we do have an important responsibility to Recent changes to the National Flood Insurance Program ensure continued investment in – and the smooth operation (NFIP) regulations, along with updates of FEMA flood hazard of – our most critical public infrastructure. Public safety, maps for Jamaica, necessitated an update of Jamaica’s Flood our roads, bridges, municipal buildings, and transfer station Hazard Zoning Bylaws. The Selectboard, in consultation with all depend on careful management and application of local the State of Vermont and the Jamaica Planning Commission, property tax revenues. adopted the least restrictive bylaws permitted by the NFIP. Your Selectboard is keenly aware of the financial challenges The existence – and enforcement – of these bylaws is a that our country – and our state – are facing. Softening real requirement for any municipality covered by the NFIP, which estate values, rising energy costs, a shortage of credit, and Jamaica has participated in for over 25 years. Although we turbulence in the world equity markets will have a trickle-down have reservations about many aspects of the program, and its effect on our local economy. We have worked diligently to prescriptive “one size fits all” approach, the town does have a outline a municipal budget that is responsive to the realities legal responsibility to enforce the regulations. Furthermore, of an uncertain financial future; the proposed FY09 budget many Jamaica property owners depend on this program for represents a 2% increase over the FY08 budget – less than the flood insurance. Failure to properly administer this program current rate of inflation. would jeopardize access to flood insurance, and ultimately the Act 60/68 and the statewide property tax continue to have a marketability of title, for many Jamaica residents. disproportional impact on rural towns like Jamaica. Although Transfer Station your Selectboard has done everything to minimize increases in the municipal tax rate, the reality is that greater than 70% The transfer station was given a face-lift over the summer and of Jamaica’s overall property tax revenues are based on a rate autumn, starting with the removal of debris and unused storage fixed by the Vermont Legislature – a function of Act 60/68. A containers around the facility. Using donated labor from substantial portion of these revenues are redistributed by the Selectboard member Brian Chapin, and discounted lumber State and do not benefit our community or our school. from Coleman Hills Farm, a new building for the transfer station was constructed over the summer. In September, after Transportation Infrastructure an extensive recertification process, the Selectboard was granted Many of the Town’s roads suffered damage from the April a five-year permit to continue operating our municipal transfer 2007 storm. Because the state was declared a disaster area by station. In December, the layout of the recycling bins was the federal government, the town was eligible for disaster aid reconfigured in an effort to improve traffic flow. We continue from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). to look for ways of improving the operation, efficiency, and cost Working with FEMA, Selectboard member Nelson Coleman effectiveness of the transfer station; your comments are always and road foreman Jerry Young itemized the cost of material, welcome. labor, and machine time required to repair damaged roads. As With the price of scrap metal at all time highs, there has never a result, the town was reimbursed by the federal government been a better time to clean out your garage, barn, or backyard. and the State of Vermont for the full cost of repairs to our roads Since last summer, residents have been permitted to dispose – a total of $44,552. of virtually all scrap metal at the transfer station – with the Over the last several years, the Selectboard has invested in exception of white goods – at no charge. Residents are urged critical improvements to our town’s bridges and culverts. to take advantage of this window of opportunity, and dispose This year, we completed several important projects that will of unwanted scrap metal, while the price of this commodity contribute to the continued safety of Jamaica’s transportation remains high. network. Our town road crew replaced the bridge that crosses Welcome Signs Cobb Brook above Hamilton Falls, and replaced the decking on Bridge #29 on West Jamaica Road. We also purchased At last year’s town meeting, residents voted to appropriate equipment that will allow the road crew to apply chloride money for the construction of welcome signs at the entrances treatments to our roads, which should result in a cost savings to Jamaica Village, along Route 30. Selectboard member vs. contracting this work out. Oliver Olsen, together with local residents Holly Krum and Clara Robinson worked with a Manchester sign company on several different designs for consideration. After receiving input from local residents, businesses, and students at the Jamaica Village School, the favored design was put out for bid. Southern Vermont Signworks (the lowest bidder)
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installed the signs in late summer at a cost of $1,776. Due to the bank building to the USPS, and we are awaiting a response. state regulations, the signs could only be installed on private There is no way of predicting how the USPS will respond to property. We owe a debt of gratitude to Raymond & Thomas our proposal, but we are hopeful that more information will be Fletcher and Dr. MacEllis Glass, who kindly allowed the town known by Town Meeting day. In the meantime, please do not to install the signs on their property. hesitate to come to a board meeting, or contact any member of Litigation – Pathfinders Motorcycle Club the board for more current information. At a special meeting held on October 15, 2007, the Jamaica In Conclusion Selectboard unanimously passed a motion to give its consent to We are grateful for the opportunity to serve the community. an agreement to settle the Pathfinders Motorcycle Club lawsuit. However, the strength of our municipal government – and our Under the terms of the agreement, the Town’s indemnity community at large – is owed to the dedicated employees who provider will pay Jamaica’s contribution of $125,000 towards a faithfully serve the Town of Jamaica. If the opportunity arises, settlement totaling $600,000 (the remaining amount to be paid please take a moment to thank these people for their continued by the Windham County Sheriff’s Department). As part of the service to the town. agreement, the Pathfinders Motorcycle Club has agreed to drop their lawsuit against all parties, including the Town of Jamaica. The settlement agreement is contingent upon approval by all parties and the Federal Court. The agreement does not constitute an admission of culpability on the part of the Town Listers Report or its Selectboard. While the Selectboard felt that it had a strong case, the cost This past year has been a busy and challenging year for the of protracted litigation would have significantly exceeded Jamaica Listers. At about this time a year ago, we made that of a settlement. On the advice of legal counsel, and after the decision to postpone the completion of our town-wide balancing all factors, the Jamaica Selectboard determined that a reappraisal until this year. We could see it was going to be settlement was in the best interests of the Town. nearly impossible to complete it as scheduled. The field work was completed in the summer of 2007 and since then the Bank Building Listers have worked hard at getting all of the data entered into Since last May’s special town meeting, the Selectboard has the computer system. We are now in the process of checking been actively working with the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) on our work and making sure all the values are correct and fair. a proposal to relocate the Jamaica Post Office to the former Our CLA (Common Level of Appraisal) is now below 50% (as Citizens Bank building. This was the preferred option, as determined by the State). That means that we can expect most expressed by the voters at the May 15, 2007 special town properties in town to as least double in value. There will be meeting. many factors that cause some properties to be lower and some The USPS has a very lengthy process for handling post higher. We will produce a document that will include all the office relocations. Although Jamaica’s post office had been properties in town with the new valuations. We will continue targeted for relocation by local USPS authorities for some to inform property owners of our progress and everyone will time, ultimate approval from Washington was lacking. The have an opportunity to discuss their appraisal and if necessary, Selectboard engaged staff from the offices of Senator Leahy and go through the grievance process. Congressman Welch, who lobbied the Postmaster General to In July of 2007, Bob Sager resigned his position as Lister, accelerate the review and approval process. Persistence paid off, although he has continued to work for us on a part-time basis and in October the Selectboard learned that Jamaica was one of and will help us finish up the reappraisal process and assist us only three municipalities in Vermont to be approved for a post in training a new Lister. We sincerely appreciate his years of office relocation project. service to the Town of Jamaica. The USPS opened up a formal comment period in December; In summary, the Listers processed 104 property transfers. the public was encouraged to submit written comments to The Grand List lodged on April 1, 2007 increased by the USPS with suggestions for where the post office should be $1,127,833.00 for a total of $128,899,144.00. relocated to. The Selectboard, together with approximately 180 residents, submitted written comments to the USPS, requesting If you are a Vermont resident homeowner, you must complete that the post office be relocated to the former bank building. the Declaration of Vermont Homestead portion of the HS- In addition, the Selectboard asked our elected officials to 122 form and attach Household Income Form HI-144. If you express their support for the proposal. We thank Vermont’s have questions about these forms or other State forms, contact entire congressional delegation, Governor Douglas, Sen. Taxpayers Services Division at: 1-866-828-2865 (toll-free in Jeanette White, and Rep. Rick Hube – all of whom submitted Vermont). letters of support to the USPS – for their continued support of Our normal office hours are Thursdays 8:00AM until noon our community. and 1:00PM until 3:00PM. We are also available on an On January 19, 2008 the USPS issued a solicitation for bid, appointment basis. Our phone number is 874-4908. requesting proposals to lease an existing building within 1⁄2 We encourage property owners to visit our office to get answers mile of the current post office location. As of the town report to their questions and to become more familiar with the listing, going to press, the Selectboard has submitted a proposal to lease mapping and reappraisal processes.
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Town Clerk’s and Treasurer’s Report
We licensed 259 dogs this past year. For the last three years we have had a rabies clinic at the town office in March, but because of changes at Windham County Humane Society I don’t know if it will happen this year. If it does I will post notices at the Post Office and Muzzy’s Store. Real Estate recording was slow this past summer, which gave me an ideal time to get 22 Land Record Books put on microfilm. We recorded 573 documents which took up 1843 pages in the land records. We sent out 1319 tax bills. Because of late filers of the Homestead Declaration and state errors we are still making corrections to original tax bills. Extra VT Tax booklets are available at the town office for those who haven’t received one in the mail. Two recipients were awarded a William W. Boynton Memorial Scholarship. They were Kenneth Howe and Kaylene Samuels. Any Jamaica senior who will graduate in June and is planning to continue school can apply. Applications can be picked up or mailed from the town office and should be returned by June 1st. The coming year looks to be busy with re-appraisal and fall elections. Reminder, Voters can vote by absentee ballot in these elections if they so wish. All it takes is a phone call to us or stopping in.
Jeanne Stone and Quilt hung in Town Hall
Jeanne Stone, Adrienne Carroll, Peter Edson (Postmaster) and Joseph Grannis.
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Grand List Summary Summary of the Jamaica Grand List - April 1, 2007 Educational Taxable # of Municipal Homestead Non % of Real Estate Parcels Taxable Residents Residential Totals Total Residential w/6 acres or less 517 56,378,107 17,682,314 38,695,793 56,378,107 43.60% Residential w/over 6 acres 227 39,909,604 12,341,969 27,567,635 39,909,604 30.87% Mobile Homes - Unlanded 45 1,024,150 302,200 721,950 1,024,150 0.79% Mobile Homes - Landed 28 1,167,300 325,400 841,900 1,167,300 0.90% Vacation - w/6 acres or less 54 2,047,400 58,300 1,989,100 2,047,400 1.58% Vacation - w/over 6 acres 22 1,253,000 0 1,253,000 1,253,000 0.97% Commercial 42 7,392,042 1,189,023 6,334,519 7,523,542 5.82% Industrial Plants 1 49,700 0 49,700 49,700 0.04% Utilities - Electric 2 2,496,473 0 2,496,473 2,496,473 1.93% Farm 7 780,500 228,700 551,800 780,500 0.60% Cable 0 0 0 269,387 269,387 0.21% Other 71 6,786,500 50,800 6,735,700 6,786,500 5.25% Woodland 131 4,533,550 51,800 4,481,750 4,533,550 3.51% Miscellaneous 172 5,080,818 111,120 4,969,698 5,080,818 3.93% Totals 1319 128,899,144 32,341,626 96,958,405 % of Total 25.01% 74.99% TOTAL LISTED VALUE OF ALL REAL ESTATE 129,300,031 100.00%
Grand List Comparison Grand List & Tax Rate - 10 Year Comparison Yearly Increase Cumulative Increase Tax Rate % Incr/(Decr) Year Listed Value $ % $ % Residential Non-Resid. Res. NonRes.
1996 108,370,511 1997 109,103,744 733,233 0.68% 733,233 0.68% $1.191 $1.191 0.00% 0.00% 1998 110,164,383 1,060,639 0.97% 1,793,872 1.65% $1.649 $1.649 38.46% 38.46% * 1999 110,954,767 790,384 0.72% 2,584,256 2.37% $1.903 $1.903 15.41% 15.41% Act 60 2000 113,249,073 2,294,306 2.07% 4,878,562 4.43% $2.165 $2.165 13.78% 13.78% In 2001 115,235,791 1,986,718 1.75% 6,865,280 6.19% $2.243 $2.243 3.60% 3.60% Effect 2002 116,520,132 1,284,341 1.11% 8,149,621 7.30% $2.272 $2.272 1.32% 1.32% * 2003 118,836,503 2,316,371 1.99% 10,465,992 9.29% $2.537 $2.537 11.66% 11.66% * 2004 120,479,106 1,642,603 1.38% 12,108,595 10.67% $2.427 $2.537 -4.36% -0.02% 2005 124,768,436 4,289,330 3.56% 16,397,925 14.23% $2.678 $2.779 10.37% 9.54% Act 68 2006 127,771,311 3,002,875 2.41% 19,400,800 16.64% $3.098 $3.079 15.66% 10.80% 2007 128,899,144 1,127,833 0.88% 20,528,633 17.52% $2.981 $3.147 -3.77% 2.22% Ten Year Cumulative 102.12% 106.76% Note: Until 2004 resident and non-resident rates were the same. With the implementation of Act 68 in 2004 two different rates are being established.
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Jamaica Volunteer Fire & Rescue Inc.
Over the course of the last year Jamaica Fire and Rescue has been very busy. Aside from our monthly trainings and some of these funds to make some much-needed repairs and attending area training events we have answered 129 calls upgrades to our building. Rescue/EMS: 60 calls Fires: 15 calls We would also like to extend an open invitation to come and visit our department. Any one of our members would be glad MVA: 17 calls CO: 5 calls to show you the new equipment and explain how they work. Wires Down: 10 calls Brush Fires: 4 calls Please feel free to stop in and see us, trainings are the first Mutual Aid: 15 calls Public Assists: 3 calls Wednesday of the month and our monthly business meetings are the 3rd Wednesday. The elected officials are: We had 3 members successfully complete their EMT- B class over the course of last winter. Chief: Joel Beckwith Jamaica was chosen to host the Vermont Fire Academy’s Rescue Captain: Lexa Clark Firefighter One class for Windham County. The class is held 1st Assistant Chief: Dale West every Tuesday night along with some Saturday dates. The fire Rescue Lieutenant: Dana West department has 3 members currently enrolled in this class. The class is 160 hours long and will end in early May. 2nd Assistant Chief: Ken Johnson We also received a FEMA grant last year and purchased an Rescue Lieutenant: Greg Gould extractor (washing machine) and dryer. This helps to keep our President: Michelle Willey fire gear clean and in good shape. We also used this grant to Vice President: Peter Paige upgrade our SCBAs (self contained breathing apparatus), along with adding an air compressor to our fill station. We were able Treasure: Bonnie West to also purchase wet suits, life jackets and rope throw bags for Secretary: Lexa Clark water rescues. Auditor: Raymond Ballantine, Steve Clark, Patricia Wilder This year’s fundraiser has been a huge success also and we Respectfully submitted, all would like to extend our gratitude to everyone who has donated graciously to our department. We will be using Michelle Willey, President
Statement of Grants Received and Expended
REVENUE 2007 Homeland Security Awarded 76,642.00 Fire Department Matching Share 4,033.00 Miscellaneous Department Funds 289.18 TOTAL REVENUE 80,964.18
EXPENDED Daniels Equipment - Washer 5,728.00 C. Clark Electric 882.00 Fittings for washer 56.78 Bergeron Protective Clothing 8,717.85 Archimedes Products - Dryer 6,075.00 Reynolds & Sons, Inc. - 7 SCBA’s 34,203.40 Reynolds & Sons, Inc. - Fill Station 19,050.83 Rescue ropes, bags, vests, wet suits, etc. 1,985.51 Reynolds & Sons, Inc. - Crossfire Safe Tak 4,264.81 TOTAL EXPENDED 80,964.18
UNEXPENDED BALANCE -0-
37 38 Jamaica, Vermont 2007 Town Report Jamaica Volunteer Fire & Rescue Association General Fund Budget Statement
2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 Favorable Adopted (Unfavorable) Adopted Proposed BUDGET ACTUAL VARIANCE BUDGET BUDGET REVENUE Jamaica - Tax Appropriation 67,000 67,000.00 0.00 70,800 76,000 Fire Donations 780.00 780.00 Rescue Donations 550.00 550.00 Sales & Refunds 982.00 982.00 Rents 30.00 30.00 Special Fundraising 2,645.00 2,645.00 In Memory Of 50.00 50.00 Interest Income 643.83 643.83 Miscellaneous 120.00 120.00 Grants 4,797.88 4,797.88 TOTAL REVENUE 67,000 77,598.71 10,598.71 70,800 76,000
EXPENDITURES
Administration Association Assessments & Dues 10,000 9,425.00 575.00 11,000 12,000 Insurance 3,500 4,383.00 (883.00) 5,500 5,000 Postage 150 264.68 (114.68) 150 250 Fundraising Supplies 800 - 800.00 800 800 Clerical Supplies 400 718.33 (318.33) 400 400 Telephone 1,000 530.51 469.49 800 650 Awards 100 - 100.00 100 100 Miscellaneous 100 439.39 (339.39) 100 100 Sub-Total 16,050 15,760.91 289.09 18,850 19,300
Fire Station Maintenance Electricity 1,350 1,183.97 166.03 1,350 1,350 Propane & Service 2,800 4,097.85 (1,297.85) 4,000 4,500 Insurance 4,000 4,060.00 (60.00) 4,000 4,100 Supplies 500 233.49 266.51 500 700 Maintenance & Repairs 2,100 1,909.37 190.63 2,100 2,500 Miscellaneous - 645.01 (645.01) - - Sub-Total 10,750 12,129.69 (1,379.69) 11,950 13,150
Vehicle Maintenance Repairs, Parts & Supplies 2,700 3,818.23 (1,118.23) 2,500 2,500 Insurance 5,500 5,874.00 (374.00) 5,500 6,500 Other - 4,351.00 (4,351.00) - - Sub-Total 8,200 14,043.23 (5,843.23) 8,000 9,000
38 Jamaica, Vermont 2007 Town Report 39 Jamaica Volunteer Fire & Rescue Association General Fund Budget Statement (cont.)
2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 Favorable Adopted (Unfavorable) Adopted Proposed Fire Equipment BUDGET ACTUAL VARIANCE BUDGET BUDGET New Equipment 2,900 - 2,900.00 900 - Supplies & Miscellaneous 1,000 999.83 0.17 4,000 4,000 Repairs 1,000 123.00 877.00 - - Sub-Total 4,900 1,122.83 3,777.17 4,900 0 4,000
Rescue Equipment New Equipment 1,000 493.25 506.75 1,000 1,000 Supplies 2,000 611.81 1,388.19 2,000 2,000 Repairs - - 0.00 - - Sub-Total 3,000 1,105.06 1,894.94 3,000 3,000
Incident Expenses Regular 500 - 500.00 500 500
Training Fire and Rescue 3,000 659.35 2,340.65 3,000 3,000 Fire Prevention 500 310.87 189.13 500 500 Sub-Total 3,500 970.22 2,529.78 3,500 3,500
Capital Expenditures Fire Vehicle Loan #1 15,100 15,016.23 83.77 15,100 15,100 Fire Vehicle Loan #2 20,600 Miscellaneous 5,000 - 5,000.00 5,000 - Sub-Total 20,100 15,016.23 5,083.77 20,100 35,700
Total Expenditures 67,000 60,148.17 6,851.83 70,800 88,150
CASH RECONCILIATION Cash on Hand - July 1, 2006 39,951.80 Revenue 77,598.71 Disbursements (60,148.17) Non Budget Encumbrance Purchases (26,896.84) Cash on Hand - June 30, 2006 30,505.50
Chittenden Bank - Checking a/c 1,038.71 Chittenden Bank - Money Market 29,369.28 Petty Cash on Hand 97.51 30,505.50
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Jamaica Planning Commission Jamaica Historical Foundation
The Jamaica Planning Commission (JPC) is a volunteer Jamaica Historical Foundation commission appointed by the Select Board. Responsible for We have seen a few changes this year; we were able to move writing and regularly re-evaluating the Jamaica Town Plan, the everything that we have to one location for the first time JPC strives to articulate the Town’s vision for its future. The ever. We moved into a room above the Town Clerk’s Office JPC serves as an advisory commission to the Jamaica Select this year. This allowed us to be able to see what we have been Board (JSB) on issues ranging from public land acquisition accumulating over the years. We do have a great collection of to planning related policy amendments. The Commission items from old Jamaica photos, Jamaica sports memorabilia, is also authorized to implement the Town Plan in applicably postcards, old Jamaica signs, family albums, scrapbooks, and local ACT 250 (Vermont Land-Use and Development much, much more. We have added to our membership with Law) hearings, the only place in which the Town Plan has a Steve Clark and Lou Bruso who have had great input. We have regulatory effect. also retired a very valuable member and treasurer, Warren S. This year the Commission has been working in Patrick. Warren had been a member for many years and his collaboration with the Windham Regional Commission t great stories will be sorely missed at the meetings. to update language and maps for the next draft of our Town This past year we have started interviewing residents and will Plan. The JPC has held several public, informational meetings continue to do so. This is a great way for us to preserve our in which we presented new material and received input from past. We also are working together with the State of Vermont the public. In addition to last March’s “Community Matters” on a Civil War Project to commemorate the 150th anniversary meeting, in which the JPC presented results from the “Town of the Civil War. Any information, letters, photos, clothing, etc of Jamaica Planning Commission 2006 Survey,” the Planning that you might have to donate or we may borrow, we would Commission also held three separate presentation/feedback love to include in this project. This is a very exciting project. events surrounding the main focus themes of the next draft We are also looking for sites where some of our veterans lived. of the Town Plan; Village Septic, Affordable Housing, and Conservation. We are looking for ways to start cataloging and categorizing all of our items. We are hoping to acquire some equipment to help This summer the JPC worked with the Jamaica Select Board us with this and are applying for a grant this spring. to amend the Jamaica Flood Hazard Area Regulations, which govern land-uses in flood hazard areas around local streams, We are always on the lookout for anything for Jamaica ponds and rivers. Amended regulations were adopted in memorabilia, whether it is an old postcard that someone found September 2007. The Jamaica Flood Hazard Area Regulations in their attic, an old photo album of your ancestors, grammas’ are required in order for the Town to be eligible to participate old scrapbook, GGG-Grandpa’s old Civil War uniform, diaries, in the National Flood Insurance Program. Town participation photos of some of our floods, the washouts on the roads, old in the NFIP makes it possible for the owners of property in school videos and photos, (Yes, photos and memorabilia from Areas of Special Flood Hazard (as designated by FEMA) to the 1970’s, 80’s,etc), Vermont National Bank memorabilia, obtain insurance on their properties at relatively low rates. A furniture made in Jamaica, etc. Town permit is required for all construction and development Our hope is to one day have a building in town of our own, in the FEMA mapped Flood Hazard Areas. Landowners where we can sort though all of these items, make them planning any type of construction or other development available to the public, have informative talks on the town’s activity near streams, ponds, and rivers are urged to contact history, have more interviews, have a computer system where the Town Clerk for more information before beginning you can come in and find information on your family history, construction. Maps and regulations can be viewed in the Town the floods in Jamaica, businesses on Main Street, who lived in Clerk’s office. Rawsonville in 1820 and what they did, the teachers in Jamaica Community contribution is very important to the JPC’s in all our school houses, what went on in Maynard Hollow, success and the Commission is always seeking public input Jamaica Old Home Days, and much more. This is an exciting and participation. All of our meetings are open to the public, time for us and we hope to preserve as much as we can for our and all are cordially invited to attend. If you are interested, future generations. or have questions please contact the JPC either in person or by We continue to sell Mark Worthen’s Hometown Jamaica Book letter to the Town Office. and our Living History DVD. Karen Ameden, president; Sean O’Brien, vice president; Robert O’Brien, treasurer; Andrew Avery; Stephen Clark; Lou Bruso
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Jamaica Memorial Library
The Jamaica Memorial Library has had another wonderful • Summer Movie Night at the Library. Every Thursday Night year due to the wonderful support of the Jamaica residents. in July and August. Patronage continues to increase as more residents are • Monthly Flower and Plant Arrangement sessions with discovering the wonderful services and programs offered by Master Gardener Dawn Petrovsky. their Library. Building and Maintenance – Help Needed • In 2007, we expanded the after school program to a monthly program. The theme programs involved crafts, games and of The Library still faces a large hurdle. Two years ago we started a fund raising drive to address the foundation problem. The course reading. Average attendance is 22 children per month. estimate for this repair is $80,000.00; to date we have raised Teaching library use skills just over $26,600.00, so we have a long way to go. Along with The week long Summer Reading camp, held in July, was packed the foundation issues, the building has several other general maintenance issues. with lots of exciting activities and special guests. Three of these special guests were: Stephen Amos whose presentation If you would like to help or know of anyone who can help and wonderful slide show about his travels in Belize was both us, please let us know. Call Jessie or any of the Library Board members for a project schedule. educational and inspiring. The second presenter was Jeremy Seeger who taught the children how to make paper; they all The current state of the building state will limit the potential of had a fantastic time making paper. Finally Officers from the the Library and the programs we can offer. Windham County Sheriffs, and their police dog entertained the Many Thanks children with great stories and amazing skills that only a well So many people work hard to have such a wonderful place in trained police dog can perform. town, we wanted to thank a few: The success of the 2007 Summer Reading Camp is partly due • Jessie Cassella, our Librarian to the wonderful grant from the Stratton Foundation. The • Louise Jenkins, who always no matter how busy or hectic Library was also awarded a $1000.00 Winnie Bell Grant; this her schedule is comes to the aid for Summer Reading camp. grant was used to expand the Young Adults reading section. • Debbie Bertini, who constantly assists where we need her. With input from the our teenage residents We have developed this special section that will appeal to future young readers. • Dawn Petrovsky, who started Monthly Flower and Plant Arrangement program. Planned events and programs for 2008: • Last but not least, we would like to thank the Jamaica • Monthly After School Programs continues in 2008 and are Community Church for allowing us to use their bathroom; always announced in the Jamaica Village School newsletter. THANK YOU! • Summer Reading Camp - theme “Catch the Reading Bug” Library Hours: The hours have been expanded again this year. and will be hosted on the last full week in July; starting Tuesday 2:00 – 6:00 pm Thursday 2:00 – 6:00 pm Monday July 21st through Friday the 25th. Sign-up forms will be distributed in the spring. Saturday 2:00 – 4:00 pm Respectfully Submitted by the Library Board of Trustees • Special Presentation: “Dinoman” RECEIPTS Town Appropriation 10,000.00 Poetry Contest 70.00 Stratton Grant 1,000.00 Book Purchases 237.24 VT Public Library-Winnie Bell Grant 1,000.00 Salary 4,950.00 Pallet Sales 650.00 Contracted Maintenance 520.00 Summer Reading 225.00 Miscellaneous 100.00 Donations 1,321.90 Total Disbursements 9,393.84 Coin Jars 155.86 Book Sales 120.00 January 2007 Balances Interest 1,302.23 Certificate of deposit (Foundation) 21,898.19 Total Receipts 15,774.99 Checking account 1,500.87 DISBURSEMENTS Money Market account 11,331.36 Electricity 292.70 Savings account 25.26 Telephone 232.51 Total 34,755.68 Fuel (prepay) 615.32 Contract-Care repair (furnace) 345.10 January 2008 Balances Insurance 937.00 Certificate of deposit (Foundation) 26,602.86 Supplies 30.75 Checking account 1,870.65 P O Box Rent 68.00 Money Market account 12,471.85 Summer Reading Expenses 840.00 Savings 191.47 After School Programs 155.22 Total 41,136.83
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Jamaica Town Hall Restoration Committee
TOWN HALL RESTORATION INCOME AND Local tax money compared to other money EXPENDITURES October 5, 2004 - December 31, 2007 Town Hall Restoration Income Between October 5, 2004 and December 31, 2007 each $1.00 of local tax money voted for the Town Hall restoration has Funding Voted in Town Meeting or by Selectboard been matched by $3.24 in money from special events and 35,698 Town Meeting 10-5-04, Roof Repair gifts, grants, and interest. $154,186 (other money) divided by $47,548 (local tax money) equals 3.24. 3,000 Town Meeting 3-1-05, Accessibility Still another resource not included in the above figures is in- 4,000 Selectboard uses unspent General Fund kind donated labor and materials. for Entrance Roof Repair We have documented over $20,000 worth of donated time and 3,000 Town Meeting 3-07-06, Stage Curtains materials for the accessibility project alone. Approximately 1,250 Selectboard uses Town Hall another $5,000 was donated in-kind for the ceiling restoration, Maintenance for Sill Repair $1,000 for exterior repairs, and $1,000 in-kind for the painting 46,948 Total to 12-31-06 of the stage. The new hall and stage lighting work will account 600 Selectboard uses unspent General for still another $1,400 of in-kind labor. Fund for Lift Pad The writing and administration of the grants and the 600 Total for 2007 management and maintenance of the Town Hall during this restoration have been done almost entirely with donated labor 47,548 Voted Funding Total and materials. Jamaica Town Hall Restoration Committee The funding of the Town Hall Restoration as it was initially (JTHRC) Events & Gifts Income imagined is now virtually completed. 21,977 Total to 12-31-06 We thank everyone, both in the community and in the 9,330 Total for 2007 funding agencies and foundations, who has contributed hard- 31,307 Events & Gifts Total earned money and labor over these years, starting well before this financial accounting picks up the trail. New needs will Grants Received certainly come along, for example, we may soon find that 4,382 Vermont Arts Council, Furnace our changes to the building require some audio amendments. Replacement, Backstage Carpentry But for now, our attention turns to the wonderful civic, 35,300 Vermont Housing & Conservation community, and cultural uses of the Town Hall that this Board, Exterior Prep and Paint restoration will enrich. Town Hall Restoration Expenditures 31,000 Preservation Trust of Vermont , Frame, Foundation, Interior October 5, 2004 - December 31, 2007 20,777 Vermont Community Development Furnace Replacement and Backstage Carpentry. 9,025 Program (VCDP), Accessibility Re-slate Main Roof, New Metal Roofs for 4,500 United States Department Agriculture, Tower and Entrance 45,800 Main Hall Ceiling Restoration Frame and Foundation 21,500 5,000 Vermont Division for Historic Prep and Paint Exterior Including Windows 34,400 Preservation, Main Hall Ceiling Consultants, Inspection, Application Costs 1,341 100,059 Total to 12-31-06 Cash Reserved / Spent for Accessibility Modification 30,489 8,423 Vermont Community Foundation, Rigging of Painted Curtains Ceiling Restoration 15,500 13,151 Vermont Arts Council, Purchase and Cash Reserved / Spent for Painted Curtains Rigging of Standard Curtains, Purchase Conservation & Rigging 11,793 and Installation of Hall Blackout Shades Cash Reserved / Spent for Standard Curtains Purchase 21,574 Total for 2007 & Rigging 10,671 121,633 GrantsTotal New Hall Lights 3,968 Interest on Town Hall Reserve Fund Bank Accounts Cash Reserved/Spent for new Stage Lighting and Blackout Shades 6,266 974 Total to 12-31-06 Stage and Hall Floor Refinishing 4,527 272 Total for 2007 Total Expenditures to December 31, 2007 195,280 1,246 Interest Total [Money not spent by12-31-07 will pay for new chairs & Total funding obtained for the Town Hall Restoration to date finishing details in 2008.] 170,858 Total to 12-31-06 As can be seen above, much time, effort and money has gone 30,876 Total for 2007 into the town hall restoration effort this past year. 201,734 Grand Total
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Jamaica Town Hall Restoration continued..
The restoration, inside and out, is now nearly complete. We are thrilled with the new town hall quilt - seems very much the icing on the cake - and are grateful to the talented Stones and the Ladies Benefit of Jamaica for such a marvelous creation.
The time has come for a change in the organization. We will no longer be the Jamaica Town Hall Restoration Committee (started up by Chris & Laura years ago) but rather the Jamaica Town Hall Board whose members will be responsible for overseeing the use and upkeep of the beautiful old building. We would love for some new members to come forward, townspeople with an interest in live performances and general planning. The entire town can help the board out by watching over this fine community building (it takes a village!) and being certain it stays clean and unharmed in all ways. We hope the hall will soon be used on a regular basis, for plays and concerts of all sorts, and weddings and other celebrations. We sincerely hope you enjoy the changes to the Town Hall and hope to see you here soon, at town meeting, and then at a school play, and then a talent show, and then a wedding, a concert, a civil union, square dance, lecture, musical, graduation.... -The Jamaica Town Hall Restoration Committee
Jamaica Old Home Day Old Home Day Despite the rainy start to this past years Old Home Day, it was 2007 Costs: a wonderful gathering of people. Featuring the ever-popular Games- $110.00 Face Ptg Mat. 15.00 Ducky Dash, Chicken BBQ, Parade, Water Splash Down, Chili Prizes $50.00 Cook-off and children’s games. 2007 introduced a couple of new fun events, the Horse Plop and the Red Sox ticket raffle. Tickets $25.00 Balloons $5.00 The Jamaica Old Home Day committee is made up of a small but enthusiastic group of people. We are looking for more Posters $15.00 people and more input on how to make the day bigger and Entertainment - $900.00 Magician $250.00 better. If you would like to join in on the fun of planning this Clown $150.00 day please join us at the Three Mountain Inn every second Wed of the month at 6PM. We need help Music $500.00 We would like to thank Debbie Boardman and her family for Parade Cost - $ 1416.57 Ribbons $141.57 all the hard work and wonderful organization that went into American Legion Band $900.00 the Chili-Cook off Contest. Thank you to Nancy Brown for Bag Piper $100.00 the always wonderful job done with the Ducky Dash, Oliver Shriners $175.00 Olsen for helping to get the Vendors organized on the day of Signs $100.00 the event, Bob Stone for the incredible work he did with the Local Artisan Exhibit in the Town Hall, Ralph Coleman for Ducky Dash - $640.00 Ducks $250.00 running the Foot Race, Sophia Sanderson for the unbelievable Prizes $150.00 job she does with almost everything but most importantly the Tickets $40.00 Parade, and Kristie Ameden and the many people who helped Banner $200.00 to line up, judge, announced and handed out ribbons for the parade. Betsy Miller and Mary Parliman who ran the children’s Foot Race - $75.00 Ribbons $75.00 games. Other Costs - $2409.00 Brochure $250.00 This year we had a good number of people ask us what the T-Shirts $1054.00 expenses are to host this event, so we did a breakdown of the Road Banner $300.00 2007 expenses for you to enjoyment. Wardsboro Parade Booth $40.00 Co-Chairs – Jennifer Dorta-Duque and Karen Ameden Extra Port-a-potty $100.00 Committee – Nancy Brown, Bob Stone, Sophia Sanderson and Postage $78.00 Carrie Lane Red Sox Tickets $462.00 Art Display Supplies $50.00 Chili Cook-off Banner $75.00
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Rescue Inc. Vermont League of Cities and Towns
As one of the member towns of non-profit Rescue Inc., Jamaica Serving and Strengthening Vermont Local Government has worked with Rescue Inc. for the last 3 years to provide The Vermont League of Cities and Towns (VLCT) is a the community with emergency services. Since its inception nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that is owned by its Rescue Inc. has grown to include fourteen member towns member municipalities and directed by a 13-member Board of covering approximately 500 square miles and is now Vermont’s Directors. second largest ambulance service. VLCT’s mission is to serve and strengthen Vermont local Rescue Inc. currently has 27 volunteer and 35 paid full and government. All 246 Vermont cities and towns are members part-time providers ranging from EMT-Basic through the of VLCT, along with 148 other municipal entities, including Paramedic level. Rescue’s providers are aided by Jamaica villages and fire districts. Volunteer Fire and Rescue First Response team who often arrive first on a scene, assess the situation, provide initial care to a Vermonters use local government services, including highways, patient and relay critical information to the responding Rescue police, fire, recreation, libraries, sewer, and water, on a daily Inc. crew. This team effort assures quick response, quality care basis. In large part, volunteer elected and appointed municipal and rapid transport to definitive hospital care. officials lead these local governments. Like Emergency Medical Services (EMS) across the country, VLCT provides the following services to its member cities and Rescue Inc. is facing higher demands on the system (often for towns, so that they may provide their citizens with quality non-emergency calls), a decreasing volunteer corps, declining services at affordable costs: federal dollars and uncompensated care, increased training and • Legal, consulting and education services. In the past year, re-qualification requirements for providers and skyrocketing VLCT responded to over 3000 inquiries for assistance from expenses for insurances, supplies, vehicles and equipment. municipal officials. Our Municipal Assistance Center (MAC) Rescue personnel respond to over 4000 calls a year, 34 of which conducted 13 workshops and 25 on-site training sessions that were caring for Jamaica residents in FY06-07. attracted over 1100 people. MAC distributed almost 200 hard copy handbooks to municipal officials but also made all 473 tax payers support Rescue Inc. through a town subsidy; in its handbooks available free of charge on our Web site at our 2007 the subsidy was 17.50 per capita. Town subsidies from Resource Library. The Library also contains over 500 other all 14 member towns provide only 14% of Rescue’s operational electronic documents currently accessible to all. budget. Households can also assure personal coverage through an annual subscription to Rescue Inc. Subscriptions cover • Advocacy representation before the state and federal expenses not covered by insurance for care and transport governments to ensure that municipalities have the resources provided by Rescue Inc. and authority they need to serve their citizens. VLCT is a leader in the education finance debate, in land use discussions, The Rescue Board of Trustees has met with Town Select and in securing revenues for town highway and bridge Boards and Local and State Legislators to try to approach these maintenance programs. issues as a team and work toward solutions. Your input and participation are welcome. • Purchasing opportunities to provide needed services at the lowest cost. Examples include municipal employee health For more information about Rescue Inc. or subscriptions please insurance and liability coverage for town operations. The call 257-7679 or contact David Booth, your Jamaica Town VLCT Health Trust represents the most affordable option Representative to Rescue’s Board of Trustees at 802 874 7278. available to provide health insurance to municipal employees. The value of the VLCT Property and Casualty Intermunicipal Fund (PACIF) to all our members is realized daily as members take advantage of loss prevention training and assistance, as well as reasonable insurance rates. These two trusts, with the addition of the VLCT Unemployment Trust, were responsible in 2007 for $46 million in municipal tax dollars spent for insurance and risk management services. Individuals interested in finding out more about the Vermont League of Cities and Towns, including reviewing its audited financial statements, can visit the VLCT Web site at www.vlct.org. Old Home Day
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The Historical Society of Windham County
The Historical Society of Windham County was founded in 1926 to preserve our history for present and future generations. In 1936 the museum was built in Newfane to house a collection that came from all the towns in the county. This now contains some 7,000 artifacts which are displayed in changing interpretive exhibits, or are available for research or interest. School visits are encouraged. We hope you share our belief that all our towns would be poorer if our rich local history were ever lost. Your support will help us to maintain the collection and continue our policy of free admission. We are open every Wednesday thru Sunday, 12-5, from Memorial Day weekend until late October. Peter Edson, Evelyn Gagstetter (Postmasters)
Windham Regional Commission
The Windham Regional Commission (WRC) works with • Providing GIS support for towns, including highway and its 27 member towns to address regional issues and provide “ancient roads” data, land use planning scenarios, zoning maps, effective local government. Each town annually appoints natural resources & conservation mapping, natural hazard two representatives to the commission. Jamaica’s current maps, road name and E-911 maps, and more. representatives are Charles Peck and Elaine Beckwith. • Reviewing projects of regional importance and under Act 250 Commissioners serve on a number of committees that address and other state and federal programs. regional issues and concerns. Some of the highlights of 2007 include: • Responding to daily requests/questions from elected officials and planning commission members on a host of planning- • Providing staff and administrative support to the Local related issues. Emergency Planning Committee, work on emergency preparedness, the National Flood Insurance Program, Pre- • Other important work covered a broad range of topics, Disaster Mitigation planning, and Rapid Response and including natural resources planning, village redevelopment Emergency Operations Plan assistance. and revitalization projects, economic development planning, and a variety of education and training events for local officials. • Providing planning assistance for local and regional transportation projects, including traffic analysis, Road WRC staff members are available to assist member towns with Safety Audit Reviews, public transportation, infrastructure planning and land use projects and support of their data and inventories, and coordination for cooperative purchasing of mapping needs. materials. The WRC’s core budget is partially funded by -and relies on- • Continuing the valuable regional Brownfield initiative and member town assessments. The $1.60 per resident rate will bringing EPA-funded assistance to many towns, development result in a total assessment of $1,470 from Jamaica for the new organizations and commercial property owners. fiscal year. Jamaica may wish to budget additional amounts for town-specific work needed from the WRC. For information on • Providing program assistance to the South East Vermont the WRC and its programs, contact your Town Representative Housing Coalition and the Vermont Long Term Care or the WRC office at 139 Main Street, Suite 505, Brattleboro, Network, and support to the Windham County Long Term (802) 257-4547; our e-mail address is: [email protected]. Visit our Care Network’s Healthy Aging Study and the Westminster & website at www.rpc.windham.vt.us. Rockingham housing study. • Establishing a WRC Energy Committee, participating in local and state reviews of many energy generation and transmission projects and proposals.
45 46 Jamaica, Vermont 2007 Town Report Cemetery Trust Funds
East Jamaica South Hill
Allan, James & Diane 150.00 Daigneault, Joseph & Annie 50.00 Brigham, E. 75.00 Goodman, L.B. 500.00 Bogdany, J. F. & C. 50.00 Knights, Charles & Ruth 50.00 Burnap, E. 50.00 Krudener-Struve 150.00 Chapin, Allen & Marilyn 50.00 Legge, E. 100.00 Chapin, M. 50.00 Lowe, David & Maxine 50.00 Converse, P. M. 150.00 Lowe, Reginald & Sheila 150.00 Cushing, D. 200.00 Nessel, I. & D. 500.00 Dunham, L. 25.00 Rabinowitch, A. & J. 175.00 Ellis, D. & L. 150.00 Rabinowitch Family 200.00 Gale, Bruce & Ruth 25.00 Shannon, Michael 100.00 Gale, R. L. & R. A. 100.00 Tarinelli, Mary & Donald 50.00 Gleason, A. E. Sr. 500.00 Gleason, A. E. Jr & J. 200.00 Gleason, A.E. III & K. 50.00 Rawsonville Gleason, Arthur IV 50.00 Gleason, Arthus E. IV 50.00 Gleason, S. & L. 50.00 Amsden, A. & M. 200.00 Harris, J. 50.00 Axctell & Williams 200.00 Harris, K. & A.. 100.00 Coleman, A.H. 100.00 Henderson, H. 100.00 Coleman, C.B. 200.00 Herbert, A. & S. 50.00 Coleman, L. & E. 100.00 Howard, C. & L. 100.00 Coleman, L. & T. 100.00 Howard, E. & E. 100.00 Howard, P. & Lindquist, H. 100.00 Coleman, R.&B. & Cobb, M.K. 150.00 Howe, G. H. 50.00 Coleman, S. & C. 75.00 Howe, J. 150.00 Coleman, R. L. 100.00 Howe, S. 100.00 Domenick, J. & V. 100.00 Jackson, E. W. 50.00 Fletcher, Gary 150.00 Konopas, W. & D. & Wondrofski, H. 300.00 Hart, A. 200.00 Marsh, E. 100.00 Prindle, P. & S. 200.00 Hart, H. 325.00 Robbins, C. 100.00 Hosley, W. 3000.00 Sanderson, Robert & Sophia 50.00 Hosley, W. 2,000.00 Slade, C. 100.00 Jones, F. 100.00 Stockburger, A. C. 50.00 Kingsbury, H. 200.00 Stockburger, Jack Jr. & Jennifer 75.00 Landman, C. 100.00 Ubbink 100.00 Young, Arnold & Donna 50.00 Martin, A. 100.00 Prouty, J. 50.00 Pikes Falls Rawson, Cynthia 100.00 Rawson, Hugh 100.00 Finkelstein, M. 25.00 Rawson, J. 100.00 Henderson, E. 100.00 Rawson, N.H. 50.00 Styles, B. 100.00 Slade, Edward. 75.00 Styles, B.D.C.M. 500.00 Williams, G.A. 100.00 South Windham Williams, G 120.00 Grannis, J. S. 75.00 Williams, I. 100.00 Hall, S. & E. 50.00 Young, Karen 100.00 Holden, S. M. 50.00 Jennison, M. 150.00 Prouty, Donald & Elaine 150.00 Stoll, Rachel 50.00 Uptegrove, Wm, Elizabeth 50.00
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Alden, Albert 50.00 Howe, J. & L. D . 200.00 Allen, E. 1,000.00 Howard, H. L. 100.00 Allen, M. & A. 100.00 Huggins, A. 200.00 Amsden, Harry & Lyle 1000.00 Johnson, J. 100.00 Ballantine, R. & J. 100.00 Jones, R. & A. 100.00 Ballantine, C. & M. 100.00 Klein, F. 100.00 Barden, Kenneth 100.00 Knight, F. 200.00 Barnes, E. 100.00 Knights, W. & G. 100.00 Bemis, E. 50.00 Krisher, G. & P. 100.00 Bemis, L.E. 100.00 Landman, W. 50.00 Bement, Fred & Antoinette 50.00 Lataille, F. & K. 300.00 Beswick, B. 100.00 Lightfoot, J. & H. 100.00 Bills, Melbourne 1,000.00 Lovergine, F. 75.00 Bischoff, L. 100.00 Magoon, Harry 300.00 Brockway, F. 100. 00 McGray, A. & B. 50.00 Brooks, Herbert 100.00 McGray, B. & R. 50.00 Brown, Carl & Rhonda 100.00 McGray, C. 50.00 Butler, A. Prentiss 100.00 McGray, N. 50.00 Butler, E. 50.00 Moershell, G. 200.00 Butler, L. 100.00 Monroe, A., E., & A. 150.00 Chamberline, A. M. 200.00 Morrison, George 100.00 Mowrey, Leon & Doris 100.00 Chamberlin, R. 100.00 Newell, W. 100.00 Chapin, B. 200.00 O’Brien, R. & N. 200.00 Cheney, A. B. & N. C. 100.00 Palmer, F. & I. 50.00 Cheney, S. T. R. 400.00 Patrick, W. S. & P. H. 200.00 Clarke, E. 100.00 Perry, G. & A. 75.00 Clayton, R. 100.00 Perry, I. & M. 100.00 Clough, W. 100.00 Perry, Marjorie 100.00 Cobb, William & Jeanne 100.00 Perry, Mildred 150.00 Coburn, C. 100.00 Pierce, Cornelia & Fred 100.00 Coleman, Jerry & Romona 100.00 Pierce, F. 100.00 Collins, C. & S. 100.00 Potter, Bernice 100.00 Crowninshield, B., E. A., & I. 200.00 Potter, L. 100.00 Crowninshield, Norman, Mildred, Gregory 150.00 Rawson, Jerome 150.00 Crowninshield, W. A. & Edna 200.00 Robinson, J. & M. 300.00 Crowninshield, Dewitt 200.00 Robinson, M. & D. 200.00 Rogers, J. 200.00 Daggett, R. A. 500.00 Salvadore, A . 200.00 Day, J. 100.00 Schaffer, A. 400.00 Day & Smith 500.00 Sheehan, R. F. & H. 100.00 Denton, Hazel 50.00 Smith, Irene & Raymond 100.00 Deikamper, L. 200.00 Sprague, E 100.00 Desfosses, H. & F. 200.00 Stark, A. B. 100.00 Devins, R. 150.00 Stark, E. 50.00 Dodge, E. 100.00 Stark, Herb & Lorraine 50.00 Dwy, G. & F. 200.00 Stearns, Geo. & Bertha 200.00 Eager, W. 200.00 Stickeler, N . 100.00 Ebeling, A. 100.00 Taft, H . 100.00 Eddy, C. 50.00 Teeke, Gerald & Ruth 50.00 Foskeft, W. & H 600.00 Threlkeld, M. 100.00 Frese, Elizabeth 100.00 Tifft, H. 200.00 Funke, Maxine Smith 100.00 West, Gary & Bonnie 100.00 White, C. 100.00 Gardner, Geo 100.00 While, Frank & Maude 200.00 Gardner, Geo. & Bertha 200.00 White, Grayce E. 100.00 Giese 125.00 White, K. & E. 500.00 Gleason, Geo. & Mary 100.00 Wilkins, H. 100.00 Gleason, E. 100.00 Williams, H. 200.00 Grout, Bertha 100.00 Williams, 0. 50.00 Hall, Orrin & Lilla 100.00 Willis, Robert III 150.00 Hefflon, 0. 100.00 Wolfe, Gladys 200.00 Hildebrand, H. 100.00 Young, G. & L. 150.00
47 48 Jamaica, Vermont 2007 Town Report Reports of Outside Organizations Community Food Pantry Connecticut River Transit, Inc.
On behalf of the volunteers of the Community Food Pantry As southeastern Vermont’s designated nonprofit public transit and the many citizens of our communities who benefit directly provider for 30 towns, we coordinate 157,000 rides annually. from your generosity, I wish to thank the Town of Jamaica for About 1⁄2 of those are on our handicap- and wheelchair- its continued support of our service. The annual appropriation accessible buses, and 1⁄2 on scheduled individual trips. In provided by the Town of Jamaica helps us to provide for the the past fiscal year, we provided the following to Jamaica: 402 special needs of our clients - families with young children, individual trips for Jamaica residents including rides to medical the elderly and those who by illness or circumstance find appointments for Jamaica’s elderly, disabled and/or residents themselves in crisis. It is the continuing mission of the who receive Medicaid Community Food Pantry “to provide supplemental food to Transportation: We coordinate these services to Jamaica and families in need”. Our service provides assistance to anyone your surrounding towns where you go for work, shopping, and who asks – no requirements, no questions asked. Our service recreation: is confidential, supportive and non-judgmental. Hunger has no place in our community. Your continuing support assures our • Between-town and/or commuter buses between Bellows commitment to that purpose Falls & Brattleboro. We also transport Jamaica residents to VT Human Service Agency programs. The Community Food Pantry is open on the last Wednesday of every month from 6:30 until 8 PM and is located in the • In-town buses in Bellows Falls, Springfield, and Windsor. Vestry of the Methodist Church in Wardsboro, with special • Dial-A-Ride door-to-door service to medical appoint distributions scheduled for the Thanksgiving and Christmas ments for Jamaica residents who are elderly, disabled and/ holidays. Our volunteers respond to food emergencies and give or on Medicaid. When you call us two days prior to consideration to special dietary requirements. qualified appointments, we will send a bus, a van, or a Elaine Beckwith, Jamaica Coordinator, 874-7234 volunteer driver to take you and bring you home. Benefits: Particularly in the context of America’s current oil and gas issues, we impact your environment and economy Council on Aging for Southeastern VT, Inc. positively in Jamaica and the towns where you go for The Council on Aging for Southeastern Vermont, Inc. work, shopping and recreation, by reducing pollution, gas (COASEV, Inc.) fosters and supports successful aging of consumption, traffic congestion, and the cost of going to work. seniors in the Jamaica community and throughout Windham Public transportation is particularly appreciated by visitors and and Windsor Counties. To assist seniors in Jamaica we offer a by Jamaica residents who are commuters, elderly, disabled, number of services, including: shoppers, and those who need transportation to medical appointments. Information and Assistance: Our Senior Helpline at Funding: 1-800-642-5119 is a toll free number which offers help Government grants and donations provide our $2.5 applying for benefits, assistance with health insurance million operating budget. We ask each of the 30 towns we problems, housing needs, fuel assistance, and many other serve for a donation; the amount depends on population and services. We have served 24 residents who had questions our level of service. These local donations fulfill the local match related to Medicare Part D. in order to access the Federal and State funds. The total of all the towns’ donations equals less than 1% of our budget. This Senior Nutrition: Home delivered meals are arranged and year we are asking Jamaica for a donation of $500.00 - the congregate meals are available in Townshend. same amount you donated last year. Transportation: Special arrangements are made for non- Contact us: Bus schedules are available at your town office, at Medicaid seniors requiring medical transportation. our website www.crtransit.org, or by calling us in Springfield at Case Management & Advocacy: One on one case 885-5162 or 1-888-869-6287. management enables seniors to access services which help them Please call me with any questions; if you would like to me with remain safe at home. Often minimal services can prevent me, please let me know what time would work for you. premature institutionalization. Some clients who require nursing home level of care are able to remain at home with Sincerely, Gary Fox, Executive Director family caregivers and trained personal care givers. COASEV served 26 Jamaica residents which are estimated as an annual cost of $23,218. Care Giver Respite: Through grants we provide respite assistance for caregivers of those diagnosed with dementia or other chronic diseases. Successful Aging Initiatives: We provide small grants to grass roots groups who attempt to promote healthy aging Your town contribution of $500. generates $2833.00 in Federal matching funds to support our activities. We do not charge for any of our services. The support of Jamaica citizens is greatly appreciated. Submitted by Joyce A Lemire, Executive Director
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George D. Aiken Resource Conservation and Grace Cottage Hospital Otis Health Care Center Development (RC&D) Council continued...
The George D. Aiken Resource Conservation and Develop- Grace Cottage Hospital’s mission is to promote the health and ment Council (RC&D) helps towns, groups and organizations well-being of the community by providing quality health care by bringing together the technical, financial and administra- services in an atmosphere of dignity and respect. Area residents, tive resources to deal with natural resource conservation and second homeowners and visitors increasingly rely on the rural and community development issues. We are here to serve personalized, professional health care services of Grace Cottage your community. By bringing together help from our exten- Hospital and the Otis Health Care Center, as reflected in the sive network of resources, we can focus technical and financial following statistics: resources on your specific needs. We get technical assistance and some staff through the U.S. Department of Agriculture but Services FY1997 FY2006 FY2007 private and community sources make up most of our budget. Emergency Rm Visits 1,517 2,197 2,524 In 2007 working with our partners, we secured and adminis- tered over $325,000 for natural resource conservation, public Lab Tests 23,482 58,428 61,634 safety, and community development projects. In Jamaica we provided a grant for $236 to purchase equip- X-Rays 1,870 2,808 3,921 ment for fighting forest and grass fires. Physical/Occupational/ 1,365 20,012 21,388 Do you have a project or program that could use some as- Speech Therapy sistance to “make it happen”? Over the years the George D. Aiken RC&D Council has helped many communities and Retail Prescriptions Filled 17,652 54,206 55,804 organizations on a variety of projects. We work on a request basis, so the first step is up to you, giving us a call. For information and free consultation call: Kenneth Hafner, our RC&D Coordinator at (802) 728-9526 Green Mountain National Forest or email: [email protected]. We are proud that the Green Mountain National Forest is part of Vermont and part of your town. It is truly one of Vermont’s Grace Cottage Hospital Otis Health Care Center treasures and the largest contiguous green space in the state. 2007 was a year of change at Grace Cottage Hospital and the Our desire is to achieve quality public land management under Otis Health Care Center. Under the direction of a new CEO, Dr. the sustainable multiple-use management concept to meet the Shana Jones, five-year strategic goals were identified by the board, diverse needs of the people—people in your town as well as all medical staff and senior leadership, which include: the visitors who come every year. Below is a brief summary of what happened to your National Forest during 2007: • Increasing diagnostic services. To improve patient care, a Green Mountain National Forest celebrated 75 years of CT scan, ultrasound, digital X-ray and Picture Archiving natural resource stewardship in 2007 Communication System (PACS) have all been added this year, for faster, more accurate, and far more detailed images of The thing to remember about the Green Mountain National what’s going on inside the patient’s body; electronic Forest is that it was created tract by tract mostly from willing transmission means that the high- clarity digital images can sellers. It started with the Hapgood tract in Peru in 1932, and be sent anywhere at any time. has grown in 75 years to just over 400,000 acres. Celebration events this past year included a partnership picnic at Hapgood • Obtaining patient satisfaction scores no lower than the 95th Pond in May, the dedication of the new Moosalamoo National percentile. Grace Cottage currently has the highest patient Recreation Area in Goshen in June, the dedication of the satisfaction scores of any hospital in the state, and many of Stafford National Recreation Area (used to be White Rocks them are already above the 95th percentile, but our goal is to NRA) outside of Wallingford in August, an “Art in Nature” do even better. exhibit at the Chaffee Art Center in Rutland in October, and • Achieving a net operating gain. This is what every rural providing the “Capitol Christmas Tree” to Washington in hospital dreams of, especially as reimbursements continue to November. decline. New England Wilderness Act was signed by President Bush • Reducing employee turnover. It’s low by health care on December 1, 2006 standards, but lower would be even better! The new act establishes about 42,000 acres of new wilderness • Increasing staff productivity. Procedures and processes are area and a new National Recreation Area within the Green being streamlined. Mountain National Forest. Forest employees will need to make • Expand market share. A variety of wellness programs, formal adjustments to the 2006 Forest Management Plan to including Strong Living and yoga have been added, the X-ray ensure that land use designations are consistent with the new department is open 24/7 and laboratory hours have been ex- wilderness boundaries in the law. Towns that are affected panded. Three new practitioners have joined the doctors’ of- by the New England Wilderness Act include: Bennington, fice staff, so the wait time for appointments has been reduced, Brandon, Glastenbury, Goshen, Granville, Hancock, Leiceister, and night-time and weekend hours are now being offered to Lincoln, Middlebury, Mount Tabor, Ripton, Rochester, make office hours more convenient for patients.
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Green Mountain National Forest
Salisbury, Shaftsbury, Stratton, Sunderland, Warren, Winhall, implementation of these activities. The Nordic Stewardship and Woodford. For more information, including maps, please Contract project was approved by the Forest Service Eastern visit www.fs.fed.us/r9/gmfl. Regional Office in April of 2007. The Towns of Peru and Land Acquisition: The Forest grew by 970.34 acres through Winhall have collaborated in the Nordic Stewardship Contract the acquisition of 2 parcels of land in the Towns of Pownal and project process and have expressed interest in implementing Winhall. We also sold one facility that included 5.2 acres of timber sale and stewardship activities that are within the Town’s land in Killington. The National Forest is now approximately jurisdiction. Subcontracts to local loggers and natural resource 401,000 acres. managers would provide employment opportunities within the area. The first Stewardship Contract, Beattie Road Integrated Recreation Programs: In recreation management, our many Resource Timber Contract located in the Towns of Landgrove volunteers continued to help us keep our trails and recreation and Peru, was awarded to a local land owner in the Town of areas safe and open to the public. Several of our partners like Landgrove. The GMNF will continue collaborative efforts with Vermont Association of Snow Travelers (VAST), the Green Towns to plan and implement future stewardship contract Mountain Club (GMC), the Catamount Trail Association., projects. Vermont Youth Conservation Corp (VYCC), the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC), the Moosalamoo Association, and A large part of the Wildlife related work, accomplished this many more, continue to support, care for and donate their past year has been the result of cooperative efforts between the time meeting the demands of our public and our requirements Forest and local citizens and/or groups working together with for environmental stewardship. We wish to thank these the shared goal of maintaining and improving habitats for a organizations and the town volunteers who helped us with variety of wildlife species. Volunteers maintained openings these projects. There was so much we accomplished this past and pruned apple trees on over 50 acres forest wide, as well year. as monitored occurrence and populations of species such woodcock, ruffed grouse, chestnut-sided warbler, eastern blue On the south half of the National Forest, in Winhall, we bird, peregrine falcon and gray squirrel. We pruned 350 apple repaired storm damage to trails on the IP Road and Jenks trees and completed 633 acres of early successional habitat Cut-off Trail and completed the last remaining section of maintenance in the towns of Arlington, Bristol, Hancock, the Catamount Trail. In Wallingford, we reconstructed a Granville, Goshen, Lincoln, Mt. Holly, Mt. Tabor, Pittsfield, failing trail bridge in the Robert T. Stafford White Rock Ripton, Rochester, Stockbridge, Sunderland, Weston, and National Recreation Area. In Weston, the Michigan Valley Wallingford. Trail Association rerouted the Little Michigan Ski Trail. The Swedish Ski Trails in the town of Londonderry were routed In Fisheries, we restored streambanks: one-half mile on the around deer winter habitat areas. In the Town of Sunderland Battenkill in West Arlington, one-half mile on Greendale Brook we worked with students from the Burr and Burton Academy and Utley Brook in Weston. on constructing new moldering privies at Bourne Pond. The Forest Service also finalized a decision memo to continue Timber, Wildlife and Fisheries Habitat Improvement the maintenance of over 3000 acres of existing permanent Completed or Scheduled in 2007 openings located throughout the GMNF to improve wildlife habitat and maintain vistas along trails and roads. Maintenance The Timber Management Program scheduled two timber of these openings will be done through the use of prescribed sales and one stewardship project consisting of a total of 4.7 fire, mowing, chipping, and chain saws. Implementation million board feet of timber products. They were awarded to started in the fall of 2006 and will continue for the next 5-7 private contractors to achieve multiple resource objectives such years. as wildlife habitat improvement and enhancement of forest health. These timber sales are on National Forest lands within • “Relics & Ruins” Archaeological Field School held in Mt. the towns of Ripton, Landgrove and Weston. Tabor In 2006, the Manchester District finalized the Nordic project • 15 Teachers Participated in A Forest For Every Classroom decision to implement an integrated resource project involving in 2007 12 timber sales, wildlife habitat management, heritage resource • Grantwriting Workshops Attended by 13 Towns Sur- restoration, and cross country ski trail improvements. This rounding GMNF project involved the Towns of Peru, Winhall, Londonderry, The no-cost grantwriting workshops will be offered again in late and Landgrove. During 2007, the GMNF prepared the spring, 2008. If town officials are interested in scheduling a Nordic Stewardship Contract Proposal as a follow up to grantwriting workshop specifically for their town, they should the Nordic Project Decision. This proposal packaged the call Kathleen Diehl (802-747-6709) to set it up. timber sales together with stewardship service work such as construction of permanent wildlife openings, apple tree Forest Service Offices in Vermont: Rutland Forest Headquarters release, fish habitat restoration, heritage resource restoration, 802-747-6700, Manchester Ranger Station 802-362-2307, and Non Native Invasive Species control. The Stewardship Rochester Ranger Station 802-767-4261, Middlebury Ranger Contract program allows the Forest Service to utilize timber Station 802-388-4362 receipts for implementation of service work related to soil That’s our town report for 2007. Collectively, we can maintain and water, wildlife habitat, and forest health improvements. and improve this valuable green treasure. As well, the program promotes local community and Town Sincerely, Gina Owens, District Ranger, South Half participation and income generation through contracts in the Tracy Tophoven, District Ranger, North Half
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Health Care and Rehabilitation Services of “Green Up Vermont” Southeast Vermont Thirty-seven years strong, “Green Up Day” is a special day when Health Care and Rehabilitation Services of Southeastern Vermonters clean and spruce up their communities. We were the Vermont requests an appropriation of $1,200.00 from the first state in our nation to designate a day for such cleaning of the Town of Jamaica at the 2008 Town Meeting to help defray the entire state. Working together, we can keep our unique Green Up cost of services to its residents for the Mental Health Walk-In- spirit growing for Vermont. Clinic. In the year ending June 30, 2007, our agency provided a comprehensive range of community based services to 4,884 Green Up Vermont is the not-for-profit 501©(3) organization residents of Windsor and Windham counties. The services that that works to enhance our state’s natural landscape and water- are available to the residents of your community are as follows: ways and the livability of our communities by involving people in Green Up Day and educating about the benefits of a litter free Outpatient Mental Health Services: The mission is to provide environment. caring, high quality, cost-effective mental health care for our community at every level of need. Our highly trained staff Well over 15,000 Vermonters participated in Green Up Day of professional therapists, social workers, and psychiatrists 2007, using over 42,000 Green Up bags, collecting hundreds of helps individuals and families cope with stress and anxiety, tons of trash, piles of mixed metals and tires. Green Up Vermont develop their full potential and maximize control of their continued providing widespread promotional support in excess lives. We make it our paramount goal to ensure that children, of $30,000. adolescents, and adults who come to us receive appropriate, The success of Green Up Vermont depends on two essential timely care. We are now offering walk-in clinics to any resident ingredients. One is the combined efforts of individuals and who has an urgent need to see a mental health counselor for civic groups who volunteer to make it all possible; and two, the support and more effective coordination of services. financial support given by the public and private sectors through Alcohol & Drug Treatment Services: For adults and out Vermont. family members who are adversely affected by the use of alcohol With your town’s help, we can continue our unique annual or drugs, we offer a comprehensive program of assessment, Vermont tradition of, taking care of our beautiful landscape and inpatient referral, outreach, outpatient treatment and aftercare promoting civic pride so our children grow up with Green Up. dedicated to aiding the recovery from chemical dependency Careful use of resources minimizes Green Up’s costs. The state and its effects. appropriates funds that cover about 10 percent of our budget. Community Rehabilitation & Treatment Program: (CRT) The rest comes from gifts from towns, individuals and businesses. The CRT program provides comprehensive services to adults These funds pay for supplies including thousands of Green Up over the age of 18 who are suffering from a mental illness so trash bags, promotion and services of two part - time employes. serious that it interferes with that person’s capacity to function We ask your community to contribute, according to population, in the community. We provide help and information to to keep Green Up growing for Vermont. concerned family members and help clients reintegrate into Mark your calendars May 3, 2008 is the next scheduled “Green the community as they recover and learn how to manage their Up Day”! Get your boots, grab your gloves, invite a few new mental illness, either in a hospital setting or as outpatients. friends and come join us in your community to make Vermont Community Services Division: (DS) The DS provides even more GREEN! services to people with developmental disabilities and their www.greenupvermont.org families. Services are available to people of all ages who have been found eligible, and each person being served receives an individually written program to meet his or her needs. The Alternatives Program: A short-term alternative to hospitalization, the Alternatives Program provides crisis stabilization, respite and support to clients with psychiatric disabilities or to any adult experiencing an acute mental health crisis. We also provide a transitional residence for those stepping down from an inpatient setting. Our program provides a very desirable alternative to hospitalization in being less costly and less structured, while at the same time providing individualized attention in a more homelike, community based setting. Emergency Services: The Emergency Services Team has a very specific mission to act quickly in critical situations. Specially trained mental health professionals are available 24 hours a day for emergencies. Anyone may use this service when an emergency arises including individuals of any age, family or friends of an individual in crisis; hospitals and nursing homes; police; schools; clergy; businesses and other community agencies. We thank the board and the citizens of Jamaica for your past support and for your continued interest in Health Care & Rehabilitation Services of Southeastern Vermont. Old Home Day 51 52 Jamaica, Vermont 2007 Town Report
Londonderry Volunteer Rescue Squad, Inc.
The Londonderry Volunteer Rescue Squad responded to 437 support. New members are always needed. If you have the calls in 2007. The location of these calls are as follows: 2 in time, desire, and the dedication it takes and wish to join and Andover, 15 in Jamaica, 10 in Landgrove, 113 in Londonderry, be trained, contact one of our members or check our web site 80 in South Londonderry, 44 in Peru, 31 in Stratton, 59 in at londonderryrescue.org to download applications or contact Weston, 32 in Windham, 47 in Winhall, 2 in Manchester, 1 in us at PO Box 911. We are a highly trained, professional Squad Ludlow, and 1 in Chester. There were 29 calls at the following that is run completely by volunteers. We do not and have ski areas: 15 at Bromley, 9 at Stratton Mountain, and 5 at never charged individuals for any of our services or transports. Magic Mountain. We again thank you for your continued generosity and support, Of these calls: 233 were illnesses, 120 injuries, 54 motor vehicle which makes this possible. accidents, 14 stand-by calls, 2 pre-arranged transports, and 14 William “Pete” Cobb Jr. , President, LVRS public assists. We responded to 13 mutual aid calls, while 20 Treasurer’s Report: calls resulted in other services coming to our aid. Our members initiated Advanced Life Support measures and interventions on For the year 2007 Londonderry Volunteer Rescue Squad had over 121 calls. These interventions include: starting 121 pre- expenses totaling $154,762.04. There were 437 calls at an hospital IV’s, cardiac defibrillations, nebulized Albuterol, and average expense of $354.15 per call. administration of epinephrine, aspirin, nitroglycerin, narcan, Claudia Harris Treasurer, LVRS morphine, and dextrose (D50). We used a Paramedic Intercept service 20 times and called in the DHART helicopter 5 times. Of the patients we transported, 50 were younger than 18 years of age while 169 patients were over 65. Sixty-six percent of our calls were daytime calls between the hours of 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Mountain Valley Medical Clinic One of our greatest concerns is finding the location of calls. Your clinic celebrates its fourth decade of providing quality With covering such a large area, our response time is lengthy. medical care to our visitors and residents. Often valuable time is lost having to go house-to-house looking for the right location because of the lack of numbers, or More than 13,500 patient visits this past year! And we are very numbers on houses that we cannot see. The States’ 911 system proud of our support staff, x-ray and lab professionals, and our is not uniformed throughout our coverage area. Some towns medical providers. This year we have added Mary McVean use the States’ recommended 5.28’ measuring system while F.N.P. formerly working in her own practice in Manchester, other towns went with a 50’ measurement. Most towns have joining Delores Barbeau, M.D., Ronald Vallario, M.D., and even numbers on the right side of the road but one town uses Roger Fox M.B., M.R.C.P., our senior physician for the past odd numbers on the right side of the road. We urged everyone thirty two years. to post their 911 numbers on mail boxes or sign posts next to Each year we reach out to those we serve and those who the road, we can not see them posted on houses in the middle support our mission in providing the highest quality care. It is of the night or those covered with snow in winter. with their continued generosity in supplementing the reduced Our Squad membership has declined this past year. We had 6 reimbursements from insurers that allow us to focus on the job members leave the Squad and recruited one new member. We at hand, providing access to high quality health care to all who have just completed an Emergency Care Attendant course and walk through our door. are hoping that 5 of the 12 students will join our Squad. At We remain committed to our founding principle to provide this time we have 35 members on the Squad with the following care without regard to the ability to pay. Yet, with the certifications: Five Ambulance Drivers, One Emergency Care seemingly annual curtailments in the government program’s Attendant (ECA), Thirteen Emergency Medical Technicians reimbursement (Medicare and Medicaid), the task toughens. (EMT’s), Five Emergency Medical Technician – Intermediates We appreciate your support and would be pleased to have you (EMT-I’s), Ten Emergency Medical Technician – Intermediates visit our clinic. “03”’s (EMT-I- 03’s), and one Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic (EMT-P). Peter Stock, President We regret the passing of Barbara Brownell, a lifetime member, Trustees: who served on the Squad from 1976 until 1993. During this Londonderry Bondville Peru time she made 941 calls and received 2 lifesaving awards. Casey Rowley Barbara Little Adele Martin Our vehicles traveled a total of 18,589 miles last year. Our Robert McCabe, M.D. Barbara O’Donnell members contributed roughly 5400 hours to rescue calls alone. In addition, they spend countless hours attending Peter Stock monthly business meetings and training sessions, committee meetings, ambulance checks, courses, and recertification tests. Landgrove Weston I want to thank our members and their families for the time, commitment, and sacrifices that they have made to the Squad. Warren Fuller David Raymond The Londonderry Volunteer Rescue Squad and Rescue D. Jay Snyder Gloria Dawson Department would like to thank you for your generosity and Ann Low
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Mountain Valley Medical Clinic continued... United Ways of Vermont, Vermont 2-1-1
Fiscal Year Ended May 1, 2007 Vermont 2-1-1, a program of the United Ways of Vermont, is an information and referral helpline serving all Vermonters. 2007 Budget 2008 Community information and Referral Specialists provide the human touch, by helping to solve problems, and linking callers Patient Visits 13,500 13,700 throughout Vermont with government programs, community- based organizations, support groups and other local resources. Net Revenue 1,202,100 1,350,000 More than 5,000 people here in Vermont called the Vermont Total Expenses 1,556,100 1,530,000 2-1-1 line in its first year of operation. That number will increase as more people become aware of this service. When Operations (Loss) ($354,000) ($180,000) fully operational, it is estimated, that 30,000 to 40,000 callers (6%-8% of Vermonter’s population) will utilize this service Other Income: each year. Annual Fund 208,000 200,000 Funding for Vermont 2-1-1 is provided by ten individual United Ways in Vermont, the Vermont Agency of Human Misc. Income/Grants 96,000* 100,000 Services, and grants from local foundations. 2-1-1 is the number to dial for information about health and human services and organizations in your community. Free and *These are from events such as the Golf Tournament, Town confidential, a local call from anywhere in VT, available 24/7 Appropriations, Special Memorial Gifts, Rent, Grants, interest days, language translation available. from our modest Endowment Fund. Here is how the Vermont 2-1-1 helped the Town of Jamaica: 6 Jamaica: 2 (33.333%) Basic needs 1 (16.667%) Information Only/Listening Support 1 (16.667%) Consumer Services 1 (16.667%) Health Care 1 (16.667%) Income Support and Employment 1 (16.667%) Organizational / Community / Intern. Serv.
Southeastern Vermont Community Action Valley Health Council
Southeastern Vermont Community Action is an anti-poverty, Recently, Valley Health Council became part of Valley Cares. community based, nonprofit organization serving Windham While we continue to provide homemaker services for elders and Windsor counties since 1965. throughout the West River Valley—allowing our clients to Our mission is to enable people to cope with and reduce maintain their independence at home or to return to home the hardships of poverty; create sustainable self-sufficiency; from hospitals or nursing homes—we now offer so much more reduce the causes and move toward the elimination of poverty. for our seniors. In November 2007 we opened West River SEVCA has a variety of programs and services to meet this end. Valley Senior Housing: 24 units of independent living with They include: Head Start, Weatherization, Emergency Services supportive services and 28 units of assisted living. Elders in the (i.e. fuel/utility assistance, food, shelter), Crisis Intervention, Valley now have an option for safe, affordable senior housing Parent Education, Micro-Business Development, Individual when they can no longer remain in or care for their current Development Accounts (IDA), and four thrift stores. housing situation. While we charge for housing, care and homemaker services, we must subsidies many of our services to In the community of Jamaica, we have provided the following make them affordable to low-to moderate income elders. For services during FY07: example: Family Services (Outreach): 3 families (7 individuals) received • We charged just $20 per hour for our homemaker services 10 services (including crisis intervention, financial counseling, which cost over $25 per hour to provide nutrition education, referral to and assistance in accessing • Half of the independent living units receive rental subsidies needed services,) so that the resident only pays 30% of their income in rent Housing or Other Assistance: 1 family (3 individuals) received • Over 80% of the assisted living residents receive either $95 in assistance public or private support to help make the cost of care more Micro Business Development: 2 families (6 individuals) affordable received services valued at $1,648. We also provide free transportation to medical appointments, Individual Development Accounts: 1 family (3 individuals) and free loan of medical equipment such as walkers, com- received matched savings totaling $800. modes, wheelchairs etc. Community support, through town funding, helps to build a During the past year our homemakers have spent 807 hours strong partnership. The combination of federal, state, private providing services to residents so that these people may and town funds allow us to not only maintain, but to increase remain at home. To do this, in our rural area, they have had and improve service. to drive nearly 6,000 miles. People have borrowed, free of charge, over 200 pieces of durable medical equipment. Our We thank the residents of Jamaica for their ongoing support. dedicated volunteers have driven over 1500 miles providing Stephen Geller, Executive Director rides. We are requesting $1,466, which is $1.55 per capita, for the year 2008
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Vermont Center for Independent Living Vermont Coalition of Municipalities
The Vermont Center for Independent Living (VCIL) teaches The Vermont Coalition of Municipalities was organized in people with significant disabilities how to gain more control 1997 in response to the passage of Act 60. The Coalition is a over their lives and how to access tools and services to live more non-profit association of 48 Vermont cities and towns united independently. We also conduct public education, outreach, in the belief that Vermont’s education finance laws, Act 60 and individual and systems change activities that promote the full now Act 68, are not viable, long-term, equitable solutions to inclusion of disabled people into community life. the problem of providing equal educational opportunities for An estimated one in five Vermonters has a disability. VCIL, a students. private not-for-profit corporation, is Vermont’s first and only In February of 2007 the Coalition Board developed a position cross-disability center for independent living and the first paper designed to encourage meaningful debate concerning organization in the state to be directed and staffed by a majority Vermont’s hybrid system of State- and locally-controlled of people with diverse disabilities. education finance which has failed and will never work. Preliminary data for FY07 show that VCIL responded to over To develop grassroots pressure and further advance the debate 2,500 requests from individual, agencies and community on education finance, in December the Coalition Board sent a groups for information and referrals and program services for sample resolution to Vermont’s towns and cities, which it hopes individuals living with a disability. We provided one-one-one will be adopted by Select Boards and/or Town Meetings. The peer counseling to 277 individuals that helps increase their Resolution calls for a statewide debate about the advantages and independent living skills and life opportunities; we provided disadvantages of a public education system that is governed, 353 households with financial and technical assistance for managed and primarily financed either locally or by the state. making their bathrooms and entrances accessible to a disabled The Vermont Coalition of Municipalities maintains that there family member; VCIL provided 275 individuals with personal are fundamental flaws in the statewide property tax, which are: assistance and/or assisted technology; and provided 514 individuals with home-delivered meals through VCIL’s Meals • Over-dependence on the property tax to fund education; On Wheels program for individuals under 60 with disabilities. • Reliance on a flawed property valuation and equalization system; VCIL’s central office is located in downtown Montpelier with • Rapidly rising property values, which under the Common three smaller regional offices in Bennington, Brattleboro Level of Appraisal (CLA) system, increase tax rates; and Chittenden Counties. Our locally based Peer Advocacy • A system based on tax rate instead of tax burden; Counselors are available to people with disabilities in every • Tax policy inhibiting economic development and job municipality in Vermont. creation; and, During FY07, VCIL provided direct services to Vermont • A system forcing many Vermonters to sell their homes and residents utilizing the following programs: land. • Information and Referral (I&R) Without major reforms the tax burden imposed by the • Home and Community Access Program (HAP) statewide property tax will continue to increase due to rising • Meals On Wheels (MOW) property values, declining enrollments and rising school • Peer Advocate Counseling (PAC) expenditures. • Sue Williams Freedom Fun (SWFF) Also during 2007 the Vermont Coalition of Municipalities All programs and services will continue to be available to the continued to recommend and urge the Legislature and the residents of Jamaica throughout FY08 Administration to replace the unfair statewide property tax To learn more about VCIL, please call VCIL’s toll-free I-Line at system with a system that greatly reduces the burden of the 1-800-639-1522, or visit our web site at www.vcil.org. property tax. Vermont Coalition of Municipalities, 63 Lakeshore Drive, Ludlow, Vermont 05149 For Information: 802-228-7601
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Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice of Vermont And New Hampshire West River Watershed Alliance
Homecare, Hospice and Maternal and Child Health Services in Dear Residents of the West River Basin, the Town of Jamaica I am writing on behalf of the West River Watershed Alliance The VNA and Hospice is a not-for-profit organization (WRWA) to thank you for your support in 2007. WRWA has providing home healthcare, hospice, and maternal child health completed its fifth successful year of monitoring the water quality services for over 100 years. Recognizing the importance of of 16 swimming holes on the West, Williams and Saxtons Rivers. caring for people in the comfort of their home, our services are As you know, the Water Quality Monitoring Program is of great provided to all in need, regardless of ability to pay. Last year, importance to the citizens throughout southern Vermont who the VNA and Hospice provided over 1.9 millioin dollars in enjoy the recreational aspects of our great rivers. In addition, uncompensated care to individuals. The VNA and Hospice, our data is essential for natural resource professionals to make like the local EMS, police and fire departments, is a vital part important decisions about the conservation and restoration of our of the community’s safety net. Town funding is only intended rivers. Good water quality is not only a benefit on hot summer to be a “contribution” towards the full cost of services provided days, but all year long as we depend on this water to sustain to residents. healthy fish and wildlife populations, provide drinking water, and irrigation for many farms that grow all of our wonderful local Supporting home healthcare is a way to control other town produce. expenses. By keeping Jamaica residents out of emergency rooms and hospitals and by reducing the need for relocation WRWA has sustained a volunteer force of 25 – 30 dedicated to nursing homes, our care offers significant savings in the members of the watershed community whom are the cornerstone town’s emergency services and other medical costs. VNA and of our organization. Their charge is to venture out into their Hospice nurses provide health education, local clinics, and streams and rivers between 8 am and 10 am twice a month to fill comprehensive compassionate care, from before birth through their bottles and then transport them to a central drop-off point. the end of life. The samples are then sorted by the WRWA Program Director and driven to the state lab in Waterbury, VT. We are one of several Services provided between July 1, 2006 and June 30, 2007: similar organizations throughout the state and together we are Home Healthcare Hospice Services entirely responsible for watching our waters. We estimate that our Residents served: 33 Residents served: 1 volunteers spend 3000 hours and drive 2400 miles each summer to train, collect and record data for the Water Quality Monitoring Home visits: 963 Home visits: 10 Program. Hours of service: 886.65 Hours of service: 10.17 In addition to collecting and storing all of this data, WRWA Maternal & Child Health Serv. Long Term Care distributes the water quality results to be published in the Residents served: 7 Residents served: 9 Brattleboro Reformer and The Message twice each month so swimmers can see when it is and when it’s not a good time to Home visits: 112 Home visits: 404 swim. This outreach effort is continued when we write our Annual Hours of service: 137.00 Hours of service: 638.50 Report that compiles, summarizes and provides analysis for all of this data. This report is then distributed to the Town Health Officers and our volunteers. On behalf of the people we serve in your community, thank you for your continued support. Now that WRWA has accomplished this awesome task of establishing a set of reliable base-line data for the three major Mark Hamilton Interim President and CEO rivers in Southeastern Vermont and their tributaries we are ready to expand our outreach and restoration efforts in the watershed. Already, we have established a contract with the town of Londonderry to educate the many visitors and permanent residents about how to properly use and maintain a septic system and why this is important for maintaining the excellent water quality for which Vermont’s streams and rivers are known. We hope to continue this great work, with your support, for many years to come. If you would like to receive a copy of the Annual Report for your town library, have questions or concerns, or are interested in other ways our organization can be more involved in watershed education, preservation or restoration in your town, please give us a call! I have included a list of the “Five Best Places to Swim” for you to share with other town officials and community members. This list is composed of the five swimming holes with the lowest average levels of E.coli bacteria in the watershed. Sincerely, Rebecca Salem WRWA Program Director Five Best Places to Swim in the West River Basin: Wardsboro Brook, Wardsboro, Pikes Falls, Kidder Brook, Jamaica, Jamaica State Park, West River, Jamaica, Indian Love Call, Rock River, Williamsville, Dummerston Covered Bridge, West River, Old Home Day Dummerston 55 56 Jamaica, Vermont 2007 Town Report
Windham County Reads Youth Services Windham Country Reads is beginning its 20th year of bringing For over thirty five years, Youth Services has helped Windham families and books together! There is much to celebrate and County area youth lean how to help themselves. We support at the same time the pressing need for literacy outreach to families in becoming closer, stronger, and more vibrant. We families with young children continues. Support from Jamaica inform our community partners and learn from them about and sixteen other Windham county towns help make our work what youth need and how best to insure they get their needs possible, and we are grateful. met. We are flexible, committed and energetic about all that During the past year, Jamaica students took part in the March we do because we are banking on our future, our community Reading Challenge and the Red Clover Award Program, in youth. In addition, Youth Services works in partnership with addition to receiving our annotated summer reading lists. area service providers, schools, and state wide groups to deliver Families with new babies received board books and support for services that help our area’s youth and families regardless of daily reading through our “Love Me, Read to Me” partnership their ability to pay. with Early Education Services. The Bookmobile made weekly Some of the services our agency provides include Substance visits to one family child care home. Abuse Prevention and Treatment, Youth and Family We are pleased to report from the Bookmobile: 83% of our five Counseling, Mediation and Support Services; Home-Base year old’s demonstrated strong or sufficient reading readiness Family Services, and mentoring through our Big Brothers skills upon entering Kindergarten this fall. This county wide Big Sisters Program. In addition, we offer crisis intervention reading assessment result compares quite favorably with the through our Runaway Program, Youth Outreach and 55% average reading readiness among the entire Kindergarten Transitional Living Services and alternatives to the court population. system through our Juvenile and Adult Court Diversion and Restorative Programs. As 2008 begins, we continue to work towards a fully literate country, where parents read daily with their young children, This past year, Youth Services’ programs assisted over 1,447 enter school ready to read and learn. Young students enjoy local youth and adults. In addition, many family members books throughout the entire year, teens use books to define and also benefited from our services. Support from the Jamaica pursue their dreams, and adults of all ages read for pleasure and community helps make it possible for Youth Services to be information. Thank you for sharing this vision and helping us responsive to the ever changing needs of our area’s residents. make a difference. Sincerely, Ruth E. Allard, Director This year, we respectfully request $395 from the Town of (802) 257-5725 [email protected] Jamaica to help fund our agency’s services. Federal and State of Vermont funding is shrinking or under funded so we need to rely on area towns whose residents we serve, to help support Women’s Crisis Center our efforts. You are part of the solution for many families, children and teens. Thank you for your essential and continued The mission of the Women’s Crisis Center is to work to end support. physical, sexual and emotional violence against the women and Allyson A. Villars, Executive Director children of Windham County. Since our beginnings in 1977, Youth and Families: Healthy, Empowered, Valued. we have provided intervention services to survivors of these crimes, as well as prevention and education services to help create a community in which violence is not tolerated. Emergency services such as shelter, crisis intervention, emotional support, and information and referral are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Ongoing individual and group support for women and children; legal, medical, housing and social services advocacy; and cooperative work with other agencies are provided during the week. During the fiscal year July 1, 2006 - June 30, 2007, the Women’s Crisis Center responded to over 1,000 calls or walk-in requests for assistance. 35 women and their 40 children were sheltered for a total of 1,154 shelter-nights. In addition, many hundreds of hours of individual and group support, advocacy, and childcare were provided to more than 250 women and 96 children who have been emotionally, physically, and/or sexually abused. The Women’s Crisis Center continues to provide education about domestic violence and sexual assault to a wide range of groups in our community. As always, Windham County residents make up a large majority of the women and children who receive our support. The Women’s Crisis Center is a private, non-profit organization relying heavily on community support to provide our free and confidential services. We thank you for your Town’s contributions to the Crisis Center, and hope you will look upon it as an investment in creating the safe and productive future that each of us deserves. Old Home Day
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Superintendent’s Report 2006-2007
Superintendent ...... Wendy Houlihan Assistant Business Manager ...... Teri Fletcher Director of Special Education ...... Abigail Dillon Human Resources ...... Kathy Velsor Coord of Language Arts / Social Studies .Christine Shakespeare Administrative Assistant ...... Ruthann Chalifour Coordinator of Mathematics and Science ... Janine Manninen Administrative Assistant ...... Rebecca Paroli Business Manager ...... Frank Rucker Medicaid Clerk ...... Laurie Garland
It is a privilege to serve the Windham Central Supervisory Understanding that striving for excellence is an ongoing Union, and to work with School Boards, administrators, process, and guided by the core values, the administrative teachers, staff and community members who all seek excellence team developed three goals this year which are grounded in in education in our schools. In his best selling book, Good to improving student and adult learning. WCSU is fortunate Great, Jim Collins states that “Greatness is not a function of to have a skilled and committed administrative team whose circumstance. Greatness is largely a matter of conscious choice members are collaborative learners focused on student and discipline....” Clearly operating with this understanding, learning, and it has been a great pleasure to welcome Rosemary the WCSU Board of Directors commissioned a study of the FitzSimons, new principal in Wardsboro, and Laura Hazard, supervisory union that would provide the members with new principal in Jamaica, to the team. recommendations about how they might improve its processes and functioning. Guided by Dr. Brent Kay’s final report issued in September, 2006, the WCSU Board of Directors has now Our two coordinators, Tina Shakespeare and Janine Manninen, embarked on a process of strategic planning. As part of this provide professional development and support for teachers process, Board members and administrators spent two evenings in multiple ways: working with them individually in their together in August discussing roles and responsibilities and core classrooms, providing workshops or courses outside the values. At the end of the second evening, the WCSU Board classroom, or facilitating grade level, content area or schoolwide of Directors adopted the following four core values which now teacher teams as they look at data together and discuss student serve as the foundation for the actions and decisions of the learning and teacher practice. It is a great honor to work Board of Directors and administrators: with the dedicated teachers throughout Windham Central Supervisory Union, who are committed to providing the best • Place students at the center of our decision making education for the students in their schools, and to learning • Build trust and respect by acting ethically, transparently from each other on behalf of students. and with integrity Thanks to the voters in the five member districts of Leland and • Operate as a community of learners committed to Gray Union Middle/High School, a bond was approved in developing the skills and capabilities of all June, 2007, that will provide renovated or newly constructed • Collaborate, share and seek creative solutions learning and teaching spaces for several programs, and benefit students and staff throughout the school. Construction is The next steps in the process include developing a WCSU scheduled at this time to be completed in November, 2008. vision and identifying goals and action steps. That process will continue at various times over the course of this school Windham Central Supervisory Union is very well served by year. This exciting work will move us along the continuum skilled and dedicated staff members, committed and caring of excellence, bringing the coherence and focus that will best Board members, and supportive communities, and it is a great support student learning, maximize resources, and build honor to serve as superintendent here. Thank you for the capacity in the supervisory union. opportunity. Respectfully submitted, Wendy H. Houlihan, Superintendent
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WCSU Comparative Budget FY 2008 FY 2009 Proposed Budget FY2009 FY 2007 Proposed Proposed Actual Budget Budget Revenues Interest Income 9,258 2,000 4,000 Erate Grant 5,000 Brookline Assessment 24,169 24,749 26,533 Dover Assessment 41,046 43,179 42,723 Jamaica Assessment 48,900 44,759 49,981 Marlboro Assessment 38,594 42,652 43,833 Newfane Assessment 56,374 65,822 71,577 Stratton Assessment 4,512 7,899 6,170 Townshend Assessment 40,073 47,391 58,619 Wardsboro Assessment 36,039 44,232 43,193 Windham Assessment 15,924 13,164 15,426 Winhall Assessment 25,062 25,275 32,086 Leland & Gray UHS Assessment 188,964 188,513 228,924 Total General Fund Revenues 528,915 549,635 628,066
Expenditures Professional Administrative Salaries 165,228 170,100 197,100 Professional Salaries-Coordinators 26,142 17,090 5,584 Clerical Salaries 33,917 34,318 35,691 Reserve for Salaries & Benefits 0 35,000 1,000 Health & Dental Benefits 25,371 29,947 41,008 Fica Benefits 16,098 19,623 18,312 Disability & Life Ins. & Retirement Benefits 4,214 2,946 15,860 Workmens Comp & Unempl. Insurance 0 2,631 2,840 Legal & Professional Services 19,446 10,000 8,000 Information System Services 20,477 25,000 18,000 Curriculum & Professional Development 7,215 9,000 7,000 Audit Services 12,151 10,000 10,000 Bond Insurance & Prof. Liability 15,752 9,900 11,000 Telephone 18,759 9,500 8,025 Postage & Advertising 11,536 9,500 9,500 Travel 10,189 12,000 12,000 Conferences 4,377 5,000 5,000 Supplies 3,472 2,500 2,500 Equipment 3,684 1,500 2,100 Dues 8,266 4,100 4,100 Salaries (A/P, Payroll, Accountant, HR) 58,389 61,599 109,913 Health Insurance & Retirement Benefits 18,692 18,513 46,729 Fica Insurance 4,191 4,712 8,408 Equipment Repair 0 1,250 1,250 Supplies 1,465 4,000 4,000 Equipment 3,981 1,500 3,450 Property Services - Custodial, Maint. & Repair 7,656 11,500 9,500 Rent 10,100 15,405 17,800 Electric/Fuel 8,555 6,000 8,500 Equipment 5,195 5,500 3,895
Total Superintendent Office/Instruction Expense 524,518 549,635 628,066
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83 84 Jamaica, Vermont 2007 Town Report Jamaica Village School
School Director’s Report
As we embrace new leadership both at JVS and WCSU, the to us as we are faced with leaky roofs, aging boilers, inefficient board of directors have dedicated much time this past year heating system, and safety concerns to name a few. There is a building a system of best practices, maximizing resources, capital expense line item in the budget to help manage these and placing students at the center of our decision making. We concerns and the facilities committee will be charge with continue to have a school to be proud of. The renewed energy managing the JVS capital plan. this year has only strengthen our student’s ability to learn and Bus Fund: We currently have just over $2,000 in the bus fund. prepare us for the various challenges ahead as we face new In looking at our current full size bus (estimated useful life of 7 regulations and potentially decreasing enrollments. years), we are requesting $10,000 be added to the bus fund this JVS Enrollment: Our current enrollment is 79 students (K- year so that we are not hit with a one time $60,000 expense in 12), and 7 students (Pre-K). the near future when a new purchase is inevitable. WCSU Changes: Fund Balance: JVS ended the 06-07 school with negative CFO position: In FY09, a newly created CFO position will fund balance of $7,668. Some attributing factors include replace the traditional assistant superintendent position. unanticipated legal fees, unanticipated special education costs, This change will allow for improved collaboration, pooling and salary adjustments. of resources, and the ability to meet the ever increasing Budget: This year’s budget may look quite confusing as it administrative demands of the district. reflects state mandated changes in education funding (i.e. Special Education Employment: In an effort to maximize removal of secondary education costs), shifting of monies to resources throughout the district, JVS will no longer employee their appropriate line items, and program changes. a full time special educator. Instead, special educators will be The board of directors is asking the town to approve a budget employed by WCSU and JVS will utilize only the amount of of $1,213,957. This reflects an equalized pupil spending services needed from WCSU. This new approach is similar of $11,726. The state penalty threshold for equalized pupil to the existing agency fund which we use for P.E., art, and spending is $13,287. We have made a conscious through out music. This is a significant change in this year’s budget and the budget process to address pressing needs while keep costs is anticipated to create a financial savings for all the WCSU down where ever possible. school districts. I would like to recognize the dedicated group of volunteers JVS Food Program: Following best practices and to show who also served as your board of directors: Jeff Buffum, Wesley transparency, this year the board of directors will include Ameden, Drew Hazelton, and Kathleen Buckley. Special the food program in the budget. Although this seems like a thanks also goes out to the entire staff as well as the many significant change on the expense side, please note there are parents and community members that make our school that revenues included as well to balance this out. best that it can be! Facilities: There are several areas to focus on when it comes It has been my pleasure and privilege to serve on the Board of to facilities. For several years, we have not had a capital plan Directors for Jamaica Village School. similar to other schools within the district. This has caught up Respectfully submitted by, Robert Litchfield II
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Principal’s Report
Jamaica Village School is amazing! It is full of energy, Furthermore, our website hosts a variety of information and excitement and most importantly, learning! With Respect, updated class pages are coming soon! I invite you to visit our Responsibility and Safety as our new guiding principles we have site soon (http://jamaica.wcsu.k12.vt.us/Home/)! embraced a culture where all people are valued, responsibilities Students love a good challenge and our Monday morning are shared, partnerships are created and sustained, and growth assemblies provide a great vehicle for this to occur. Classes and change can occur based on data; and it shows! We are are routinely given challenges in order to enhance learning maximizing resources and we are building a community of around Respect, Responsibility and Safety. Currently, classes learners who place students at the center of decision-making! are facilitating the assembly itself and coordinating an all school JVS has been buzzing with activity since this summer. There challenge each week. Student recognitions, any “caught ya” have been changes in the facility, including new tile and action that involves our guiding principles, also occur during a paved entryway to protect our flooring investment; and Monday morning assembly. we are now in compliance with fire regulations, including Lastly, I could not conclude without mentioning that the interior locks on all classroom doors. As well, thanks to the JVS School Club is outstanding! Raising money to enrich Town’s Highway Department, the old well was filled in and the lives of JVS’ children is their mission and there is no end the well cover removed making our playground a safer place to their generosity. One such example was when asked to to play. In addition, implementation of new accounting support a portion of a learning opportunity, the School Club procedures allow us to have greater controls and meet auditor’s voted to fully fund TIGER (Theater Integrating Guidance recommendations. Lastly, we hired a 3/4 classroom teacher, Education and Responsibility) a Plymouth State University Ms. AnnMarie Scott; a special educator, Ms. Kate Conway; a group who provided learning opportunities in the form of a classroom paraprofessional, Ms. Evelyn Trier; and a 1:1 special performance and separate workshops for students, staff, parents education paraprofessional, Mrs. Mary Devens. and community members centered around the show’s title, The creation of our 2007-2008 Action Plan was an “A Bully Isn’t Your Friend...Yet!” The impact of this learning outstanding process. The end result can be viewed on the opportunity was tremendous and the parent/community school’s website (http://jamaica.wcsu.k12.vt.us/Home/). While participation was impressive. In addition, each year the School solid and impressive in content, moreover has been the effort Club fully funds monthly science programming through the put into accomplishing the action steps. The staff at JVS is Grafton Nature Museum, field trips and awards scholarships so remarkable, dedicated and truly devoted to the children of JVS! that all students are able to participate in all activities. Three Look for your opportunity this spring to attend an outcomes cheers to the JVS School Club! presentation, including assessment data and progress on I am proud of Jamaica Village School – its students, teachers, each action step. If you would like to be a part of the Action staff, School Club, School Board, and the community that Committee, and I encourage you to do so, please contact the supports us all. Thank you! school as both a parent volunteer and a community member volunteer are needed! Your partner in education, Moreover, learning opportunities abound at JVS! Did you Laura Hazard know that our PreK class knows most of its letters and most of the letter sounds already? Did you know that most of our K/1 class is reading? Did you know that our 1/2 class has pen pals in Virginia and their teacher’s name is Mrs. Hamilton? Did you know that our 3/4 class completes class challenges that promote problem solving and team building? Did you know that our 4/5 class fully incorporates project-based learning and promotes literacy with the use of literary circles? Did you know that our grade 6 class utilizes a message board and web- based learning? In addition, Tina Shakespeare, WCSU’s Language Arts Curriculum Coordinator and Janine Maninen, WCSU’s Math and Science Curriculum Coordinator have been working with JVS students and teachers on a regular basis providing direct instruction as well as professional development. Meeting the Canine Sheriff
85 86 Jamaica, Vermont 2007 Town Report Comparative Data for Cost-Effectiveness
86 Jamaica, Vermont 2007 Town Report 87 Jamaica Town School District Treasurer’s Financial Statement For Fiscal Year 2006-2007
Checkbook Balance On Hand School Unemployment Fund July 1, 2006 121,735.11 Balance on Hand July 1, 2006 3,497.20 RECEIPTS Interest Earned 10.51 Current Taxes 1,905,626.00 Balance on Hand June 30, 2007 3,507.71 Checking Interest Earned 8,800.39
State of VT, Lunch Program 9,380.30 EXPENDITURES State of VT, Breakfast Program 4,219.85 School Administration-Principal’s Office State of VT, US Forest Service 710.45 Vermont EPA-LARF Nicholas Charest, Principal 65,215.00 (Water grant) Reimbursement 6,613.00 Susan Clark, Secretary 16,567.32 State of VT, Main Stream Block Grant 13,769.00 Telephone Services 1,355.09 State of VT, Intensive Reimbursement 18,075.00 Postage/Box Rent 1,380.70
State of VT, EEE 3,722.95 Principal Professional Dues 430.00
State of VT, Direct Deposit 65,746.00 Principal Tuition & Training 929.79
Workers Comp Insurance refund 971.00 Office Supplies 1,327.81
Verizon, Refund 947.88 Contracted Services 540.00 Jamaica School Club Reimbursement 140.00 Sub Total 87,745.71 Leland & Gray High School (transportation) 23,423.00 Teachers Payroll Withholdings 169,021.06 Janet Hamilton 53,099.86 Total receipts 2,231,165.88 Ellen Peters 47,640.04 Total Receipts and Cash on Hand 2,352,900.99 Katherine Rabideau 40,813.88 Less Actual Expenditures 2,311,125.33 Jason Gragen 36,557.18 Checkbook Balance on Hand June 30, 2007 41,775.66 John Dockum 32,623.23
Heidi Underwood 14,089.00
School Bus Fund Sub Total 224,823.19
Balance On Hand July 1, 2006 2,082.03
Interest Earned 6.25 Special Education Teacher
Balance on Hand June 30, 2007 2,088.28 Anne Rowley 47,640.04
87 88 Jamaica, Vermont 2007 Town Report Jamaica Town School Expenditures For Fiscal Year 2006-2007(cont.)
Music Teachers Kayla Stomski 100.00
Catherine Ullman 14,701.31 Haley A Felker 170.00
WCSU, Instrumental Music 8,159.00 Clara Robinson, Tutor 1,849.20
Sub Total 22,860.31 Sub Total 7,821.47
Guidance Teacher Development/Course Reimbursement
WCSU 4,496.00 Katherine Rabideau 850.00
John Dockum 350.00
Art Jason Gragen 740.00 Catherine Ullman, Conference & WCSU 13,012.00 Dues 421.02
Ellen Peters 850.00
Physical Education Janet Hamilton 850.00
WCSU 13,817.00 Sub Total 4,061.72
Teacher’s Aides Support Staff Training
Sheila Lowe 15,118.16 Catherine Nemchek 150.00
Catherine Nemchek 12,797.38 Barbara Garfield 30.00
Ann Marie Scott 17,698.86 David Hamilton 80.00
Kim Rak 11,988.42 Education Resource Service 189.00
Pamela Gleason 11,084.02 Sub Total 449.00 Jennifer Cohen 3,517.95
Sub Total 72,204.79 Enrichment Activities Dan DeWalt, Music Accompani- ment 405.00 Substitute & One On One Teachers Newton Business 21.45 Micah Eberhardt 3,000.00 Supplies for Various Activities 310.20 Peggy Floume 1,234.52 Jeff Buffum, School Board Salary 200.00 Serling D Swortfigues, Special Ed 316.75 Sub Total 936.65 Christopher Vaughn 926.00
Constance Guttroff 125.00
Rachel Nemchek 100.00
88 Jamaica, Vermont 2007 Town Report 89 Jamaica Town School Expenditures For Fiscal Year 2006-2007(cont.)
Health Insurance Medical Support Vehi Health Insurance, Employer’s Share 92,738.16 WCSU, Nurse’s Salary 6,281.00 Vehi Health Insurance, Employee’s Medical Supplies 166.54 Share 40,016.16 Sub Total 6,447.54 Newfane School District 4,610.00
WCSU, James Peters 2,500.00 Transportations Sub Total 139,864.32 Barbara Garfield, Bus Driver 12,811.32
Carlotta Woodruff, Bus Driver 13,530.40 Payroll Withholdings David Hamilton, Sub Bus Driver 525.00 Social Security, Employer’s Share 36,373.45 Town of Jamaica, Bus Fuel & Oil Social Security, Employee’s Share 36,373.45 2006 6,272.83 Town of Jamaica, Bus Fuel & Oil Federal Withholdings 53,660.49 2007 6,077.72
Vermont State Tax Withholdings 14,888.99 Smith’s Garage, Bus Fuel 67.80 Vermont State Teacher’s Retire- ment FY 2006 594.48 Richards Group Insurance 1,397.00 Vermont State Teacher’s Retire- Wardsboro School District, High ment FY 2007 9,813.99 School Bus 4,764.38 Leland & Gray Education Laidlaw Transit, High School Bus 31,972.20 Association, Dues 3,318.50 Bus Repairs, Parts & Maintenance 6,398.64 Variable Annuity Life Insurance 5,200.00 WCSU, Reimbursement for Life WCSU, Voc Ed 2005-2006 FY 7,013.00 Insurance 701.55 Medical Care Savings Account Sub Total 90,800.29 Pre-Tax Expenses 1,760.00 Future Planning Association, Cafeteria Plan 618.75 Building Operation, Maintenance & Supplies Windham County VEA Credit Union Deductions 3,285.00 Jean Brooks, Custodian 20,933.00
United Way Deductions 110.00 Terry LaTaille, Sub 500.00 Boston Mutual Life Insurance, Greg Sochin, Maintenance Repairs Disability Insurance 1,037.76 as needed 1,268.80 Richards Group Insurance, Work- Sub Total 167,736.41 ers Comp. 5,941.00
Richards Group Insurance, Building 3,570.00 Breakfast/Lunch Program Code 3 Products 12.00 Tereasa Williams, Cook 18,096.00 SWNH Fire Mutual Aid 250.00 Suburban Propane 2,217.83 Alarms Unlimited 1,660.27 State of Vermont, Reimbursement 13,600.69 VT Roofing Company, Inc. $410.00 Sub Total 33,914.52
89 90 Jamaica, Vermont 2007 Town Report Jamaica Town School Expenditures For Fiscal Year 2006-2007(cont.)
Jenks Brothers Plumbing 830.00 John Noe, Vac bags 83.96
Manchester Carpet Care, Inc. 3,631.55 Lakeshore Learning, Chairs 110.23
WW Building Supplies 900.14 Staples 45.77
Southern VT Telephone Inc. 140.00 Sub Total 109,381.96
Carroll Mechanical Inc. 854.87 Weston & Sampson Engineering, Water System 8,702.81 Library
C.Clark Electric 1,312.00 Books, Magazines & Supplies 3,324.63
Beck Engineering, Septic System 2,000.00 Stewart Barker Builder, LLC Schoolboard (Door replacement) 3,517.71 Clear Water Filtration, Inc. Schoolboad Salaries 600.00 (Water System) 15,721.63 Board Accounting Services, All American Pllumbing & Heating, Frank Rucker 6,240.00 (Water leak) 1,885.77 Board Bond Insurance 50.00 Donald Dorr Septic Service 484.50 Washburn Vault Cp., Inc. Board Advertising 1,449.82 (Water System) 300.00 Board Supplies 217.79 Larry Brown Septic Pumbing & Cover 675.00 VT Schoolboard Association Dues 850.00
Glass Shop 234.56 Stitzel, Page & Fletcher, Attys. 10,917.30 Suburban Propane, Modular 1,814.72 Sullivan,Hayes & Quinn, Arbitration Services 7,432.81 Simplex Grinnell, Inspect Extinguishers 387.90 Hertz & Lloyd, Independent Review 954.00
Adams Lock & Security 576.43 Nancy E Peace, Arbitration Hearing 1,271.00 Walmart 54.23 Vermont School Board Association, Training Retreat 605.64 Presidential Waters, Operators fee & testing 845.00 Joseph Silver, Principal Search Consultant 2,405.02 Townshend Water testing 561.00 Criminal Records Check 39.00 State of VT, Water Operation Per- mit 70.00 Sub Total 33,032.38 CVPS Corp. Electric Service 9,041.26
Kearley Fuel Service, Fuel & Ser- Books, Teaching Supplies & Equipment Etc. vice 16,200.17 Southern VT Cable Co. 629.55 Foley Distributing, Supplies 3,556.40 Teaching Supplies, Regular 6,911.93 Walmart, Supplies 59.40 Teaching Supplies, Pre-K 1,020.21 J.A. Muzzy, Supplies 210.30 Teaching Supplies, Art 307.23 Sigda Lumber Inc., Supplies 29.58 Teaching Supplies, Music 23.04
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Text Books 3,650.97
Instruction Equipment 5,072.61 Windham Central Supervisory Union Computer Equipment & Mainte- Superintendents Office Administration 48,900.00 nance 3,944.74 EEE 7,963.00 Audio/Visual 411.36 Sub Total 56,863.00 Special Education supplies 278.17 Miscellaneous Equipment Maintenance 408.88 Leland & Gray Union High School, us Bank Office Equipment Assessment 989,826.00 (Lease Copier) 7,101.95 Brattleboro Union High School, Sub Total 29,760.64 Voc.Ed Tuition 3,318.00 Sub Total 993,144.00 Special Education WCSU, Special Education Assessment 52,620.00 Capital Improvements, New Building WCSU, Occupational Therapy 8,282.00 Schiavi Leasing Corp. 47,900.00 WCSU, Physical Therapy 7,325.00 C Clark Electric 7,000.00 WCSU, 2 Kids FIT FY 2006 2,224.00 Record Concrete, Inc. 5,987.00 Little Valley Nursery School 590.00 Woodruff Carpentry 4,124.80 Betty Butchko, Services 425.00 Alarms Unlimited 1,781.84 WCSU, 1 student 2 weeks 170.00 Town of Jamaica, Gravel 1,872.75 Deer Creek Psychological Services 700.00 Suburban Propane 478.22 John Dockum, Transportation 120.00 State of VT, Fire Safety Permit 358.05 S.D. Associates, LLC 180.00 Sub Total 69,503.16 WCSU, Ell Para Service 1,459.60 Valley Ridge Student Center 3,389.00 Sub Total 77,484.60 TOTAL EXPENDITURES 2,311,125.33
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91 92 Jamaica, Vermont 2007 Town Report Jamaica School District FY 2009 Budget Proposal
DOE Rev. & ADM data to be updated FY2007 FY2008 FY2009 1/8/08 equalized pupil FY2007 Adopted Adopted Proposed ACTUAL BUDGET BUDGET BUDGET REVENUE Tuition/Miscellaneous 949 0 9,000 9,000 Transportation Fees 0 1,500 1,500 1,500 Interest Income 8,800 2,800 2,800 2,800 Local Food Sales 0 0 15,000 Total Local Revenue 9,749 4,300 13,300 28,300
State Aid - Education Spending Rev. 1,806,273 1,806,209 1,763,588 968,014 State Aid - Career Center 23,085 23,149 21,345 0 State Aid - Small Schools Grant 59,625 57,949 62,926 63,000 State Aid - Transportation 39,728 28,934 26,641 31,704 State Aid - Water System 23,613 0 0 0 State Aid - Special Ed Block & Intensive Aid 92,126 75,035 74,586 76,653 State Aid - Special Ed EEE 9,187 10,363 11,913 9,419 WCSU Subgrant-Medicaid 0 0 6,219 4,144 WCSU Subgrant-IDEIA 0 0 15,206 15,457 Federal Food Service Aid 17,246 11,500 11,500 15,886 Federal Forest Revenue 710 300 500 700 Total Other Revenue 2,071,593 2,013,439 1,994,424 1,184,977
TOTAL REVENUE 2,081,342 2,017,739 2,007,724 1,213,277
EXPENDITURES Salaries - Teachers 260,920 219,096 236,209 257,464 Salaries - PE Teacher 23,155 23,155 Salaries - Music Instruction 0 15,365 16,179 10,786 Salaries - PreK 0 0 18,699 15,576 Reserve for All Staff Salary & Wages 0 3,176 3,200 20,731 Salaries - Para 50,653 53,896 61,286 61,124 Substitute 10,999 1,500 1,500 1,500 Health Benefits-Teachers 46,073 58,445 62,034 72,720 Health Benefits-Para 20,200 4,442 21,713 20,423 Fica Expense 22,836 22,417 27,557 29,861 Disability/Umemployment Ins. 1,745 1,137 1,207 1,073 Tuition Reimbursement/Dues 4,645 3,500 3,500 3,500 Physical Education Services 13,817 9,828 0 0 Early Education Services 0 18,190 0 0 Art Instruction Services 13,012 13,012 13,783 14,305 Music Instrumental Services 8,159 7,895 8,608 8,951 Support Staff Training 378 500 500 500 Enrichment Activities 726 2,000 2,000 2,000 Equipment Repairs 7,380 6,500 7,500 1,000
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FY2007 FY2008 FY2009 FY2007 Adopted Adopted Proposed ACTUAL BUDGET BUDGET BUDGET Educational Supplies 13,247 13,200 8,200 6,000 Text Books 1,971 5,750 3,750 3,000 Audio Visual/Internet Connection 2,588 4,000 2,000 1,500 Instructional Equipment 5,418 7,000 5,000 16,900 Technological Improvements 5,224 5,000 14,000 10,000 Total Instruction 489,991 475,849 541,581 582,068
Spec. Ed Teacher Salary 49,795 49,795 52,472 0 Spec. Ed Aide 7,626 0 0 18,979 Spec. Ed Health Insurance 8,730 9,831 10,435 2,918 Spec. Ed Fica expense 4,148 3,809 4,014 1,452 WCSU Spec. Ed Testing & SLP As- sessment 56,548 52,620 46,726 47,996 Spec. Ed Professional Services (OT/PT/Teacher) 16,502 13,585 15,206 62,135 Transport Expense 0 0 0 1,000 Spec. Ed Supplies 194 2,000 2,000 0 Total Special Education 143,543 131,641 130,853 134,479 Essential Early Ed 10,777 7,963 8,000 8,000
TOTAL DIRECT EDUCATION 644,311 615,453 680,434 724,547 SUPPORT SERVICES Guidance Services 4,496 6,705 15,188 13,081 Nurse Services 6,309 8,759 8,180 8,457 Nurse Supplies 101 200 500 500 Library Books/Services 3,390 3,000 4,000 4,000
Board - Salary & Fica 646 1,077 1,350 1,350 Board - Professional Audit 0 0 7,200 0 Board - Accounting Services 6,240 5,720 6,300 0 Board - Professional Services 27,897 100 100 100 Board - Bond Insurance 50 67 67 67 Board - Advertising 1,450 300 2,000 2,000 Board - Supplies 98 200 200 200 Board - Dues 850 800 800 800 Total Board Services 37,231 8,264 18,017 4,517
WSCU Office Assessment 48,900 48,900 44,759 49,981
Principal Salary 61,215 57,750 60,100 68,817 Salaries - Secretary 16,567 17,747 21,659 22,351 Principal & Sec. Health Ins. 8,550 8,673 16,104 17,328 Principal Tuition Reimb/Travel 889 1,650 1,650 1,650 Principal Office Fica 5,736 5,776 6,255 6,974
93 94 Jamaica, Vermont 2007 Town Report Jamaica School District FY 2009 Budget Proposal
FY2007 FY2008 FY2009 FY2007 Adopted Adopted Proposed ACTUAL BUDGET BUDGET BUDGET Principals Contracted Services 540 500 500 500 Office Postage 982 800 800 1,100 Office Supplies 1,422 600 600 1,000 Dues 430 500 500 250 Total Principal’s Office 96,331 93,995 108,167 119,971
Custodian Salary 22,702 20,933 21,770 21,770 Custodian Health Insurance 5,050 4,442 5,428 5,835 Custodian Fica Expense 1,693 1,601 1,665 1,665 Workers’ Comp. Insurance 4,970 7,500 7,500 5,500 Contracted Services/Handyman 2,414 4,000 4,000 4,000 Repairs & Maintenance 42,528 9,000 13,000 9,000 Water Testing 1,720 750 750 2,400 Property & Liability Insurance 3,570 3,000 3,000 3,600 Telephone 1,357 1,800 1,800 1,800 Custodial Supplies 3,768 4,000 4,000 4,000 Electricity 9,044 7,300 7,800 9,100 Fuel Oil & Propane - Heat 17,646 12,000 13,200 18,000 Building Equipment & Water Coolers 241 3,500 3,500 5,350 Total Custodial Services 116,703 79,826 87,414 92,020
Transportation Salaries 26,667 26,640 27,706 27,669 Transportation Health Insurance 10,100 8,884 10,857 11,670 Transportation Fica 1,538 2,038 2,120 2,117 Transp. Supplies & Repair 6,759 2,500 3,000 3,000 Transport Insurance 1,397 1,500 1,500 1,500 Transportation Fuel 6,145 6,000 6,000 6,000 Transfer to Bus Fund 0 8,500 0 10,000 Total Transport. Services 52,606 56,062 51,182 61,955
Food Service Salaries 18,096 17,472 18,171 18,171 Food Service Health Insurance 5,050 4,442 5,428 5,835 Food Service Fica expense 1,341 1,337 1,390 1,390 Equipment Repair/Maintenance 0 1,000 Suplies - General 2,500 Suplies - Purchased Food 25,351 Utilities (Fuel) 2,225 2,000 2,000 2,000 Equipment 0 Transfers to Lunch Fund 17,247 11,500 11,500 0 Total Food Services 43,959 36,750 38,489 56,247
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FY2007 FY2008 FY2009 FY2007 Adopted Adopted Proposed ACTUAL BUDGET BUDGET BUDGET
Capital Expenditures 70,764 70,000 40,000 40,000
Total Support Services 480,790 412,461 415,896 450,730
Subtotal Exp.-Elementary Exp. 1,125,101 1,027,913 1,096,330 1,175,277
Secondary Expenses: Transportation - Career Ed 0 0 0 0 Transport - Wardsboro 0 0 0 0 Transport - High School 13,314 0 0 0 Secondary Special Ed Tuition/Ser- vices 3,389 0 0 0
LGUHS Assessment - General Educ. 989,826 947,024 913,812 0 LGUHS Assess Career Cent.-State 23,149 21,345 0 LGUHS Assess Career Cent.-Local 26,403 19,653 16,237 0
Total Leland & Gray UHS Assessment 1,016,229 989,826 951,394 0
Sub Total Secondary Expenses 1,032,932 989,826 951,394 0
TOTAL EXPENDITURES 2,158,033 2,017,739 2,047,724 1,175,277
SURPLUS/(DEFICIT) -76,691 0 -40,000 38,000 PRIOR YEAR SURPLUS/ (DEFICIT) APPLIED 0 0 40,000 -38,000 Net -76,691 0 0 0
General Fund Balance -7,685 -47,685 0
Reserve - Bus Fund (last purchase 2005) 2,088 12,088 Expenditures to be voted at Town Meeting 1,096,330 1,213,277
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FY2007 FY2008 FY2009 FY2007 Adopted Adopted Proposed ACTUAL BUDGET BUDGET BUDGET * Act 130 assigns secondary costs to Leland & Gray UHS in FY2007 & FY08 & FY09
Preliminary Statistics: EEE-Grade 6 enrollment 95 95 86 Act 68 Budgeted Revenues 188,381 262,791 207,263 Local Education Spending 1,829,358 1,784,933 968,014 Equalized Pupil Count (K-12), (K-6 FY09) 163.42 157.87 82.61 Technical Center FTE 3.18 Excess Spending Threshold per equ. Pupil 11,728 12,596 13,287 Ed. Spending per equalized pupil (K-12), (K-6 FY09) 11,194 11,306 11,718 Base Education Spending Index 7,330 7,736 8,210 State-wide School Property Tax Rate $0.95 $0.89 $0.85
School Tax Impact Estimates: Home Stead Equalized School Tax Rate * $1.451 $1.301 $1.213 Common Level of Appraisal 57.3% 52.9% 48.9% Actual School Tax Rate * $2.53 $2.46 $2.48
Income Sensitivity Base Index 1.80% 1.80% 1.80% Income Sensitivity Percent 2.75% 2.63% 2.57%
* Above estimated school tax rates reflect combined k-12 budgets in FY07 & FY08. FY09 reflects K-6 elementary budget only per Act 130. Effective FY09 LGUHS has a separate tax rate that is combined with the elementary school tax rate as noted below based on weighted average equalized student statistics provided by the Vermont Department of Education.
* Estimated FY09 Tax Rate including Leland & Gray UHS per Act130-as of 1/10/08: FY09 FY08 FY09 Equalized Equalized Equalized % of School School School District Students Total Tax Rate Tax Rate % change Jamaica School District K-6 82.61 52.2% $1.213 LGUHS School District 7-12 75.75 47.8% $1.344 Combined Totals K-12 (weighted Avg. Tax Rate) 158.36 100.0% $1.276 $1.301 -1.9%
96 Jamaica, Vermont 2007 Town Report 97 2007 – 2008 JVS Regular Teacher’s Salary
Teacher’s Name Position Degree Experience FTE* Annual Salary
Conway, Kate Special Education MA 1 year 100% 34,981.00 John Dockum Grade 6 BA 8 years 100% 36,439.00 Jason Gragen Grade 4/5 BA 10 years 100% 40,812.00 Janet Hamilton Grade 1/2 MA 34 years 100% 58,302.00 Ann Lauterbach Art BA 27 years 20% 13,783.00 Michael McKinney Instrumental Music MA 21 years 10% 8,608.00 Mary Parliman Physical Education MS 19 years 40% 22,155.00 Ellen Peters Grade K/1 BA 22 years 100% 52,472.00 Scarlett, Bill Guidance MA 9 years 20% 13,081.00 Ann Marie Scott Grade 3/4 BS 1 year 100% 36,439.00 Catherine Ullman General Music MA 17 years 30% 16,179.00 Heidi Underwood Pre-K BA 6 years 50% 18,220.00
Other School Employees
Name Position Salary/Wages
Jean Brooks Custodian 21,770.33 Susan Clark Administrative Assistant 15.81/hour Ruth Davies Nurse 7,990.00 Mary Devens 1:1 Special Education Paraprofessional 10.50/hour Barbara Garfield Bus Driver 73.31/day Pamela Gleason Paraprofessional 9.73/hour Laura Hazard Principal 64,000.00 Sheila Lowe Paraprofessional 13.36/hour Jean McIntire Title 1 Teacher (Federal Grant) plus 3,000.00 Cathy Nemchek Paraprofessional 10.03/hour Kim Rak Paraprofessional 9.73/hour Greg Sochin Handyman 10.82/hour Evelyn Trier Paraprofessional 11.50/hour Tereasa Williams Food Services Manager 13.52/hour Carlotta Woodruff Bus Driver 78.21/day
Jamaica Village School Breakdown of Enrollment (As of Dec. 31, 2007) School Board Members
05-06 06-07 07-08 Robert Litchfield ...... Chairperson Patricia Dickson ...... resigned Pre-Kindergarten N/A 9 7 Jeff Buffum ...... Vice Chairperson Kindergarten 11 12 9 Kathleen Buckley ...... appointed Grade 1 14 10 13 Grade 2 13 12 8 Wesley Ameden ...... Clerk, Grade 3 18 12 12 Drew Hazelton ...... Member Grade 4 17 16 10 Grade 5 11 15 14 Grade 6 15 9 16
Total Enrollment 99 95 89
97 98 Jamaica, Vermont 2007 Town Report Vital Statistics
Marriages 2007 Grooms Name Residence Brides Name Residence Date Place Donald Paul Morin Templeton, MA Melissa Ann Louise Dunnet Templeton, MA 2/9/07 Jamaica, VT Jasen Michael Jackson Jamaica, VT Crystal Nicole Brown Jamaica, VT 6/10/07 Manchester, VT Jeffrey Lee Chenard Jamaica, VT Debra Carroll Pierce Jamaica, VT 7/7/07 Stratton, VT Richard Alan Callo New Haven, CT Ona Strauss Sangani New Haven, CT 8/4/07 Cavendish, VT Scott Matthew Wise Rocky Hill, CT Melissa Sue Stomski Rocky Hill, CT 8/11/07 Jamaica, VT Wallace Edward Holden III Jamaica. VT Kristina N. Selunskaya Jamaica, VT 8/25/07 Townshend, VT Matthew Arnold Shenkin Jamaica, VT Brittney Anne Merrow Jamaica, VT 8/25/07 Stratton, VT David Ernest Eldridge Jamaica, VT Abigail Leigh Russell Jamaica, VT 9/15/07 Stratton, VT Joseph Patrick Bennison Jamaica, VT Regina Anne May Manch Ctr., VT 9/29/07 Peru, VT Amos Newton Jamaica, VT Ilana Jean Savel Jamaica, VT 11/11/07 Jamaica, VT Ryan Freedom Long Frisco, TX Kathryn Elizabeth Perkins Frisco, TX 12/22/07 Jamaica, VT Births 2007 Name Sex Date Place Fathers Name Mother’s Name Chase Hansen Salo M 1/9/07 Springfield, VT Hans Parker Salo Sherri Lynn Hill Ella Sophia Shaw F 2/22/07 Brattleboro, VT Jeffrey Douglas Shaw Amy Elizabeth Underwood David James Coon Jr. M 3/15/07 Brattleboro, VT David James Coon Sr. Tiffany Amber Oxley Nicholas Orrin Hall M 4/10/07 Brattleboro, VT Brian Keith Hall Tara Lynn Brown Alice Mae Clark F 5/10/07 Brattleboro, VT Christopher John Clark Laura Molinelli Kristen Ann Lowe F 5/24/07 Brattleboro, VT Christopher Reginald Lowe Julie Ann Wilkens Owen Rielly O’Brien M 6/25/07 Brattleboro, VT Sean Alexander O’Brien Laura Ann O’Donnell Derek Maximus Persson M 9/14/07 Bennington, VT Andrew Michael Persson Caroline Carbonaro Ela Forest Lee Blouin F 9/10/07 Brattleboro, VT Faith Lynn Blouin Ellora Fay Hunt F 9/13/07 Brattleboro, VT Dryw Harriman Hunt Angella Fay Hackenson Ruby Catherine Hallenbeck F 10/26/07 Brattleboro, VT Stephen Joel Hallenbeck Heather Bartels
Deaths 2007 Name Sex Age Place of Death Residence Date Marjorie L Delitta F 78 Jamaica, VT Jamaica, VT 1/2/07 Arthur E Gleason Jr. M 81 Townshend, VT Jamaica, VT 1/2/07 Donald Francis Giles M 55 White River Jct., VT Jamaica, VT 2/25/07 Barbara Lewis Peck F 85 Townshend, VT Jamaica, VT 3/3/07 Jean Sochin F 87 Townshend, VT Jamaica, VT 3/12/07 Anne Mildred Tewksbury F 74 Brattleboro, VT Jamaica, VT 5/9/07 Neal A Winter M 52 Keene, NH Jamaica, VT 7/24/07 Robert Gerard Reichert M 51 Townshend, VT Jamaica, VT 10/16/07 Nicholas Chew Bennett M 54 Jamaica, VT Jamaica, VT 11/28/07 Richard E Aldrich M 74 Brattleboro, VT Jamaica, VT 12/11/07 Wayne Kitchen M 93 Vernon, VT Jamaica, VT 12/19/07
Burials & Cremations 2007 Name Sex Age Date of Death Residence Cemetery Marjorie L Delitta F 78 1/2/07 Jamaica, VT Arthur E Gleason Jr. M 81 1/2/07 Jamaica, VT East Jamaica Anne Mildred Tewksbury F 74 5/9/07 Jamaica, VT Pleasant View Nicholas Ryan Goodrich M 8/9/07 Pleasant View Florence B Holton F 8/15/06 Pleasant View Nan R. Rogers F 92 4/20/06 Pleasant View Civil Unions 2007 Party #1 Residence Party #2 Residence Date Place Linda Ann Stops Switzerland Andrea Giesla Baserman Germany 11/7/07 Duxbury, VT
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