Putney, Vermont
2018 Town Report For the year ending June 30, 2018
Annual Town Meeting & Australian Ballot Vote Tuesday, March 5, 2019 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM Putney Central School The Town of Putney Selectboard takes great pride in dedicating the 2018 Town Report to:
Next Stage Arts Project
Next Stage Arts Project is a beacon of artistic and social engagement which contributes to the economic and cultural vitality of our town. Thank you to the Board of Directors, staff, and volunteers for all your hard work. You make Putney a better place to live. TABLE OF CONTENTS
TOWN INFORMATION TOWN BOARDS AND AGENCIES Community Service Award 2 Selectboard 57 Announcements 2 Animal Advisory Board 58 Town Information 3 Board of Listers 58 Emergency Contact Information 3 Cemetery Commission 58 Elected Officials 4 Conservation Commission 59 Appointed Positions 5 Development Review Board 61 Voting Information 7 Fire Department 61 Licensing Information 8 Highway Department 62 Rabies Information 9 Planning Commission 63 Vital Statistics 10 Putney Community Cares 63 Putney Community Center 63 SCHOOL Putney Foodshelf 64 Class Photo 11 Putney Historical Society 65 Principal’s Report 12 Putney Mountain Association 66 School Board Report 15 Putney Pool 67 Superintendent’s Report 18 Putney Public Library 68 Child Find Notice 19 Putney Recreational League 68 Central School Staff 20 Zoning Administrator 69 Grade by Grade Enrollment 20 COUNTY-WIDE ORGANIZATIONS Budget Proposal – Summary Report 21 AIDS Project of Southern VT 70 Proposed Budget 22 Brattleboro Area Hospice 70 Audit Notice 29 The Current 71 Three Year Comparison 30 The Gathering Place 72 WSESU Budget Summary 31 Green Mountain RSVP 72
Groundworks Collaborative 73 TOWN FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Healthcare & Rehabilitation Services 74 General Fund Budget Comparison 36 Rescue Inc. 74 Highway Fund Budget Comparison 41 Senior Solutions 74 Putney Public Library Budget 44 SEVCA 75 Sewer Fund Budget 46 SeVEDS 76 Water Fund Budget 47 Vermont Adult Learning 76 Social Service Agency Contributions 48 Veteran’s Health Administration 76 White Whitney Fund 49 Visiting Nurse Association 77 Putney Library Balance Sheet 49 Wantastiquet Subcommittee 78 Liabilities & Fund Equity 49 Windham County Humane Society 78 Ewald Fund Budget 50 Windham County Sheriff 79 Wage Summary Report 50 Windham Regional Commission 80 Statement of Assets 52 Windham Solid Waste Management 81 Proposed Capital Plan 53 Windham & Windsor Housing Trust 83 Putney Long Term Debt 54 Women’s Freedom Center 84 Water & Sewer Balances 54 Youth Services 85 Delinquent Tax Report 55 Auditor Report 55 TOWN MEETING Grand List Abstract 56 Minutes from ATM 2018 86 Glossary 92 Robert’s Rules of Order 93 Sample Ballot 94 Warning for ATM 2019 95 2018 COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD
The Town of Putney Selectboard is proud to recognize:
Lyssa Pappazian and Betsy MacIsaac
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
The Four Winds Nature Program volunteers at Putney Central School will be hosting a bake sale at Town Meeting on March 5th, 2019. A wide variety of goods will be available by donation all day long, including coffee, tea, cookies, fruit, muffins, and gluten-free options. All donations directly fund the Four Winds Nature Program at PCS. Baked good donations for the bake sale can be dropped off at the PCS office on Monday, March 4th, or brought directly to the bake sale table at Town Meeting. Thank you in advance for your support and participation.
The PTO will offer child care at Town Meeting. Parents must sign up ahead of time. To do so, contact Sarah Coughlin at [email protected] 0R 387-5521 not later than February 28, 2018.
2 TOWN INFORMATION
Town Hall 387-5862 Town Clerk 387-5862 x13 127 Main Street Jonathan Johnson P.O. Box 233 [email protected] Putney, VT 05346 Hours: (802)387-4708 (fax) Mon., Tues. & Thurs. 9:00AM - 4:00PM, Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Wednesday 9:00AM - 7:00PM, www.putneyvt.org Friday 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Town Manager 387-5862 x11 Assistant Town Clerk 387-5862 x10 Karen M. Astley Kimberly Munro [email protected] [email protected]
Admin. Assistant 387-5862 x12 Treasurer 387-5862 x12 Alyssa Harlow R. Scott Henry [email protected] [email protected]
Finance Director 387-5862 x11 Bookkeeper 387-5862 x14 Karen M. Astley Lea Loomis [email protected] [email protected]
Listers/Assessors 387-5682 x17 Emergency Mgt. Director 387-4372 Geordie Heller Thomas Goddard Karen Shapiro Aileen Chute Health Officer 387-4372 [email protected] Thomas Goddard Hours: Mondays 1:00 – 3:00 PM or by appointment Zoning Administrator 387-5862 x11 Highway Garage 387-5730 Karen M. Astley Brian Harlow, Highway Superintendent [email protected] [email protected] Putney School District 387-5521 Wastewater Treatment Plant 387-4345 Central School Joe Tetreault Herve Pelletier, Principal Simon Operation Services Putney Public Library 387-4407 WSWMD Recycling and Solid Waste Hours: 327 Old Ferry Road, Brattleboro 257-0272 Monday – Friday 10:30 AM -6:00 PM Hours: Saturday 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Nov-March 10-3) Monday – Friday 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM Saturday 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM EMERGENCY INFORMATION FIRE (MUTUAL AID)…………………….…….………………....911 MEDICAL (AMBULANCE)……………….……………………...911 POLICE………………………………………………….……….....911 FIRE (non-emergency, burn permits)………………………387-4372 Mutual Aid (non-emergency)………………………....1-603-352-1291 Windham County Sheriff (non-emergency)……………….. 365-4942 Household Emergency Planning, Thomas Goddard.………387-4372 211 Information (your link to resources)………………………….211 TOWN INFORMATION ELECTED OFFICIALS
Selectboard (3 year): Stephen Hed 3/2019 Moderator School (1 year): Joshua Laughlin 3/2020 Meg Mott 3/2019 Laura Chapman 3/2021 Town School Directors: Cemetery Commissioners (3year): Alice Laughlin 3/2019 Vacant 3/2019 Timothy S. Morris 3/2019 Gregory Wilson 3/2020 Emily Pals 3/2019 Betsy MacIsaac 3/2021 Anne Beekman 3/2020 Sergio Simunovic 3/2021 Justice of the Peace (2 year): Alan Blood 2/2021 Union School Director: Maggie Cassidy 2/2021 Anne Beekman 3/2021 Henry Farnum 2/2021 Edith Gould 2/2021 Karen Gustafson 2/2021 Holly Hammond 2/2021 Nancy Olson 2/2021 Peter Stickney 2/2021 Amelia Struthers 2/2021 STATE ELECTED OFFICIALS Wendy Wilson 2/2021 State Representatives: Library Trustees (3 year): Mike Mrowicki Janice Baldwin 3/2019 Nader Hasim Diedric Kelly 3/2019 Louise Papowitz 3/2019 State Senators: Margaret Smith 3/2019 Jeanette White Kevin Champney 3/2020 Becca Balinte Rebecca Nixon 3/2020 Abijah Reed 3/2020 Irene Canaris 3/2021 Francis Knibb 3/2021 Meredith Wade 3/2021
Listers (3 years): Geordie Heller 3/2019 Aileen Chute (appointed 2018) 3/2019 Karen Shapiro 3/2021
Moderator (1 year): Meg Mott 3/2019 Photo courtesy of the Putney Historical Socie
4 TOWN INFORMATION APPOINTED OFFICIALS
Affordable Housing Committee (1 year): Development Review Board (3 year): Phillip Bannister 3/2019 Peter Loomis, Alternate (1 year) 3/2019 Mary Alice Herbert 3/2019 Phillip Bannister, Chair 3/2019 Joshua Laughlin 3/2019 Jim Sweitzer 3/2019 Eva Mondon 3/2019 Mary Heller Osgood 3/2020 Michael Mrowicki 3/2019 Wayne Wagenbach 3/2020 Mark Schlefer 3/2019 Randi Ziter 3/2020 Francis Temple 3/2019 Carl Noe 3/2021 Mark Bowen 3/2021 Animal Advisory Board (3 year): Janet Goldstein 3/2021 Energy Committee (3 year): Abby Jacobson 3/2021 Alice Maes 3/2019 Cathy Rounds 3/2022 Vacant 3/2019 Bill Grant 3/2022 Elizabeth Stead 3/2020 Vacant 3/2022 Douglas Grandt 3/2020 Morgan Casella 3/2021 Animal Control Officer (1 year): Stephen Voorhees 3/2021 Vacant 3/2019 Vacant 3/2021
Community Advisory Board (1 year): Fence Viewers (1 year): Bradley King 3/2019 Joshua Laughlin 3/2019 Gene Litch 3/2019 Conservation Commission (3 year): R. Scott Henry 3/2019 Ann Kerry, Chair 3/2019 William Fitzgerald 3/2019 Forest Fire Warden (5 year): Lani Wharton 3/2019 Russell Ellis 6/2020 Chris Andes 2/2020 Ellen Holmes 3/2020 Forest Fire Warden, Assistant (5 year): Hana Kiewicz Schlanker 2/2020 Marc Fellows 6/2020 Lionel Chute 3/2021 Tom Hinkley 3/2021 Health Officer (3 year): Gino Palmeri 3/2021 Thomas Goddard 4/2019
CT River Joint Commission Rep (1 year): Health Officer, Deputy (3 year): Joe Grutta 3/2019 Christopher Fellows 9/2019 Vacant 3/2019 Planning Commission (3 year): Constable (1 year): Phillip Bannister, Chair 3/2019 Vacant 3/2019 Mary Heller Osgood 3/2020 Andrew Morrison 3/2020 District 13 Ambulance Comm. Rep. Jim Sweitzer 3/2021 Thomas Goddard 3/2020 Randi Ziter 3/2021
5 TOWN INFORMATION APPOINTED OFFICIALS
Public Safety Committee (1 year): Windham Regional Comm. Rep. (1 year): Ellis Derrig Jr. 3/2019 Alice Maes 3/2019 Marc Fellows 3/2019 Karen Astley 3/2019 Janet Goldstein 3/2019 Wilson Wetland Stewardship Com. (1 year): Stephen Hed 3/2019 Ann Kerrey 3/2019 Michael Luciani 3/2019 Mary Quinn 3/2019 Eric McGowen 3/2019 Laura Gaudette 3/2019 John Nopper 3/2019 R. Scott Henry 3/2019 Lawrence O’Neill 3/2019 Herve Pelletier 3/2019 White Whitney Oversight Comm. (1 year): Kathleen Bartlett 3/2019 Recreation Board (1 year): Kate Kelly 3/2019 Vacant Steve Haisley 3/2019 Richard Berkfield 3/2019 Marissa Lazarus 3/2019 Megan Gauthier 3/2019 Eva Mondon 3/2019 Rebecca Jillson 3/2019 Emma Stewart 3/2019 Michele Powers 3/2019 Green Up Day Coordinator: Rescue Inc. Board Rep. (1 year): Daniel Toomey Norman Bartlett 3/2019 Poundkeeper: Senior Solutions Rep. (1 year): Windham County Humane Society Elizabeth Stead 3/2019 Meeting Schedule Surveyor of Wood & Lumber (1 year): Selectboard………………………………387-5862 R. Scott Henry 3/2019 Meets every other Wednesday at 5:30 pm in the Town Hall unless otherwise posted. Tax Exempt Properties Comm. (1 year): Development Review Board………….387-4358 Stephen Bouch 3/2019 3rd Tuesday each month at 7:00 pm, Town Hall Alice Maes 3/2019 Carl Noe 3/2019 Planning Commission………………..387-4358 Nancy Olson, Chair 3/2019 1st Tuesday each month at 7:00 pm, Town Hall Kathleen O’Reilly Lawrence 3/2019 Emma Stewart 3/2019 Conservation Commission…………...387-5685 4th Tuesday each month at 7:00 pm, Town Hall Town Clerk
Jonathan Johnson All other meetings are held when necessary and
agendas are posted. For more information on Town Treasurer (1 year): meetings contact the Town Manager’s office R. Scott Henry 3/2019 387-5862 x11 or refer to the Town Website.
Tree Warden (1 year): Putney Central School Board: Meets second William Harlow 3/2019 and fourth Thursday of each month, 5:15 PM at
Putney Central School, unless otherwise posted. Weigher of Coal (1 year):
Wayne Wagenbach 3/2019 Brattleboro Union High School Board: Meets
first and third Mondays each month, 7 PM, Windham Solid Waste Rep. (1 year): WRCC Cusick Conference Room, unless Daniel Toomey 3/2019 otherwise posted. Vacant 3/2019
6 Voting Information:
Registration: To register to vote through your town or city clerk: Complete the Vermont Application for Addition to the Checklist (VT Voter Registration Form).
Bring in of an approved form of ID. Approved ID must be one of the following: A driver’s license or U.S. passport A bank statement or utility bill A government document
Mail the application or deliver it in person to the Town Clerk’s office (Mailing Address: Town Clerk, PO Box 233, Putney, VT 05346 - Physical address: 127 Main St., Putney, VT 05346)
After completing the application, you will be required to take Vermont’s Voter’s Oath―a quick, one-time process. Your application will then be reviewed by your town or city clerk. You’ll be notified within a few days if your voter application was approved. You will NOT receive a voter registration card.
Alternatively, you may register online at the Vermont Secretary of State’s My Voter Page https://mvp.sec.state.vt.us/ or at the Department of Motor Vehicles.
If you are out of the state on military assignment (or as a military dependent) or you currently live overseas, you can register to vote using your last address in Vermont. This address must be where you resided immediately before your military assignment or before moving overseas. To register, you can: Submit your application by mail to the Town Clerk as described above OR Use the Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP) Voter Registration and Absentee Ballot Request Federal Post Card Application (Form 76). If you move or change your name, you can update your information using the Online Voter Registration System or by contacting the Town Clerk. It is important to do this as soon as possible to ensure that all voting information remains current.
Note: in addition to the procedures above, you can now also register at the polls on any election day. You will need an approved form of ID as listed above.
Early/Absentee Voting: Early or Absentee ballots can be requested by phone, by mail or online. You can stop by the Town Clerk’s office to vote in person or take the ballot home. The ballots must be returned before the polls close. Ballots for Town Meeting will be ready beginning February 13, 2019
We encourage voters to log into their My Voter Page to learn more Registered Voters can log in at: http://mvp.sec.state.vt.us Online Registration can be found at: http://olvr.sec.state.vt.us
7 Animal Licensing
All dogs and wolf hybrids 6 months or older shall be licensed every year on or before April 1. A dog registered after April 1 will incur a penalty. All dogs and wolf hybrids must show a valid rabies certificate which will be retained by the Town Clerk. To claim the spayed/neutered discount, you must present a certificate from your veterinarian. The charge for a dog license is made up of the basic license fee, a state fee ($5.00) and a surcharge to fund a dog control program ($5.00 for the first dog registered to an owner and $2.50 for each additional dog licensed to the same owner). Fees Before April 1: Spayed/neutered $14.00 for first dog $11.50 for each additional animal Intact $18.00 for first dog $15.50 for each additional animal After April 1 Spayed/neutered $16.00 for first dog $13.50 for each additional animal Intact $22.00 for first dog $19.50 for each additional animal
If your dog has been licensed in another Vermont town, we will honor that year’s license and issue you a Putney license at no charge. If you are a new resident you must register your dogs within 30 days of moving to town. All fees may be paid in cash or check made payable to the Town of Putney.
Hunting and Fishing Licenses
The Town Clerk is now an authorized issuer of Vermont Hunting and Fishing Licenses. For 2019 a fishing license for a Vermont resident remains $26.00, hunting is also $26.00 or a combination (hunting & fishing) $42.00. There are a variety of other licenses available. Stop by Town Hall or go to https://anrweb.vt.gov/FWD/FW/LicenseInformation.aspx for more information. Fees may be paid in cash or check made payable to the Town of Putney.
Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)
You may renew your motor vehicle registration (car, motorcycle, snowmobile, truck, etc.) at the Town Clerk’s office if you’re too late to renew by mail, aren’t able to renew online via the State website, or you can’t get to the registry office in person. Renewals at the Clerk’s office cost $3 on top of the state fee, which must be paid separately from your check or money order to the Motor Vehicle Department. You must have and bring with you the renewal form you received in the mail, and your registration cannot be expired by more than 2 months. You will be issued a temporary registration and temporary sticker to use until you receive the state registration and sticker in the mail. The Town Clerk performs no other DMV services.
Marriage Licenses
Marriages licenses may be purchased at the Town Clerk’s office if at least one intended is a resident of Putney. The fee is $60 ($50 to State of Vermont and $10 to the Town). For an additional $10 you will receive an official Marriage Certificate issued by the Town Clerk.
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RABIES ALERT Rabies is a disease that can kill animals and people. Vaccinate Your Pets! Vermont Law requires rabies shots for all CATS and DOGS Rabies Shots help protect pets and pet owners from rabies Enjoy wildlife from a safe distance. Remember, rabid animals have been found in all Vermont counties. Questions? Call the Vermont Rabies Hotline (800)472-2437
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THE NEW VITAL RECORDS LAW (ACT 46) AND WHAT IT MEANS TO YOU
The VT Legislature passed Act 46 in May 2017, which significantly changes the state laws that govern vital records - namely, birth and death certificates. The new law and rules will enhance the safety and security of birth and death certificates, provide better protection against misuse of these legal documents, and reduce the potential for identity theft. Additionally, the changes streamline the entire statewide system for creation, storage and tracking of birth and death certificates. Act 46 will impact anyone who seeks a copy of a Vermont birth or death certificate. The changes go into effect on July 1, 2019.
The most notable changes are: Only family members (as defined in Act 46), legal guardians, certain court- appointed parties or legal representatives of any of these parties can apply to obtain a certified copy of a birth or death certificate. In the case of a death certificate only, the funeral home or crematorium handling disposition may apply for a certified copy. An individual must complete an application and show valid identification when applying for a certified copy of a birth or death certificate. An individual who refuses to complete the application or cannot provide valid identification will be ineligible and referred to the Vital Records Office. Certified copies of birth and death certificates can be ordered from any town, not just where the birth or death occurred or where the person was a resident. Certified copies will be issued on anti-fraud paper. Access to noncertified copies (previously called “informational” copies) is not significantly changed by the new law or rules. Marriage, civil union, divorce or dissolution certificate copies and processes are not affected by the new law or rules. For text of Act 46, go to https://legislature.vermont.gov/assets/Documents/2018/Docs/ACTS/ACT046/ACT046%20As%20Enacted.pdf
9 Vital Statistics 2018 Civil Marriages Applicant A Residence Applicant B Residence Date Place Carolyn Grace Helminski Dana Point, CA James Lawrence Chadwick Jr.Dana Point, CA 06/02/2018 Putney Sheradia Lee Sherwood Putney Edward Carl Sleeper Newfane 06/02/2018 Putney Amanda Louise Silva Fairfield, CT Lucas Ward Gubinski Fairfield, CT 06/23/2018 Stowe Steven Francis Griffiths Westminster West Gerald George Burrell Westminster West 07/03/2018 Westminster West Theodore John Bronstein San Francisco, CA Marisa Leigh Antolino San Francisco, CA 07/21/2018 Putney John Brill Bronstein Putney Carol Susan Berry Putney 08/01/2018 Putney Erika Natasha Heymann New York Jason Alexander Engelmann New York 08/18/2018 Putney Ida Gertrude Adam Brattleboro Misha Bell Bross Putney 08/25/2018 Dummerston Charles Edward McCracken Greenfield, MA Ann Marie Richardson Greenfield, MA 09/01/2018 Chester Catherine Elizabeth Stephan Putney Seth David Knopp Baltimore 09/02/2018 Westminster Kimberly Jo Stice Putney Sean Francis Bonnette Putney 09/09/2018 Putney James Stetson Cooper Tucson, Arizona Alexandra Margaret Kramer Tucson, Arizona 09/24/2018 Putney Colleen Ann O'Connell Greenfield, NH Edward Ronald Joseph Perry Greenfield, NH 09/22/2018 Marlboro Dana Edward Shepard Putney Rebecca Lyn Kenyon Putney 10/06/2018 Brattleboro Sarah Jane Harlow Westminster Leonard Alton Howard IV Westminster 10/06/2018 Putney Korie Lynn Gagnon Nashua, NH Brett Michael Weston Nashua, NH 10/06/2018 Putney
2018 Births Child’s Name Date of Birth Sex Place of Birth Parent/Mother Parent/Father Bradley Turner Pease 12/29/2017 M Brattleboro Taylor Jayne Benjamin Nicholas Turner Pease Milo Wilder Kmetz 12/31/2017 M Brattleboro Brooke Amber Frost John David Kmetz Audrey Mae Ochoa Jones 01/13/2018 F Brattleboro Heather Ann Jones David Ochoa Higareda Amelia Cortland Darrow 01/13/2018 F Brattleboro Anna Meinhard Darrow Casey Cortland Darrow Nicolas Hamilton Simunovic 02/06/2018 M Brattleboro Kelly Morrill O'Ryan Sergio Washington Simunovic Ellis Ray Grutta 05/19/2018 M Brattleboro Christine Erin Pardew Grutta Joseph Walter Grutta Carson Grey Waterman 06/29/2018 M Brattleboro Chasity Elizabeth Waterman Jayden Lewis Waterman 06/29/2018 M Brattleboro Chasity Elizabeth Waterman Maxwell Reese Wark 07/04/2018 M Brattleboro Alicia May Stockwell Donald Robert Wark Elijah Moyer Relles 08/16/2018 M Brattleboro Shira Dalia Moyer Noah Benjamin Relles Jaylin Aubrey Thayer 08/20/2018 F Springfield Andrea Mia Thayer Justin Rodney Thayer Rosalind Adele 11/21/2018 F Putney Jesse Rachal Benjamin John Ridgway de Vries Ridgway de Vries Ridgway Wesson Michael Hurley 11/22/2018 M Brattleboro Baily Marie Strange Chandler Michael Hurley Nora Rose Wickline 11/30/2018 F Brattleboro Amanda Meredith Shippee Greta Marie Rebaudo 12/27/2018 F Brattleboro Arla Bryn Rebaudo Matthew Johnson Rebaudo Lucian David Royston 12/31/2018 M Brattleboro Brandi Nichole Hier
2018 Deaths Name Date Sex Age Place of Death Residence Kathleen Mary Aldridge 03/27/2018 F 66 Putney Putney Peter M Armour 04/10/2018 M 89 Putney Putney Hester Caldwell 04/10/2018 F 89 Putney Putney Marjorie R Prentiss 04/20/2018 F 92 Brattleboro Putney Angela Jean Prodan 05/06/2018 F 50 Putney Putney Lorelei Ann Hodgdon Smead 05/22/2018 F 58 Putney Putney Barbara Jean Angell 06/03/2018 F 83 Brattleboro Putney Patricia Claire Mousel 06/29/2018 F 71 Putney Putney John Verney Adams 08/03/2018 M 88 Putney Putney Malcolm Spencer Jones, Jr. 08/03/2018 M 74 Brattleboro Putney Michael Edward Antonowicz 08/06/2018 M 74 Putney Putney Audrey Alice Bauer 08/09/2018 F 81 Putney Putney Dorothy Bills Percey 09/22/2018 F 73 Putney Putney Janet R. Wells 10/27/2018 F 89 Putney Putney Alexandra Marie Dilger 11/07/2018 F 21 Putney Deep River, CT Joseph Rayno, Jr. 11/12/2018 M 70 Putney Putney Darrel Daley 12/16/2018 M 82 Putney Putney
10 PUTNEY CENTRAL SCHOOL
PCS Class of 2018
Liza Bell Oskar Lehnartz Elijah Boucher Madeline Martel Robert Brownell Abigail Martin Gunnar Caldwell Leo Martin Josephine Dahir Isabel McCarthy Max Doyle Aden McMahon Anastasia Duich Ellie Mellowship Beau Guenther Audrey Miller Lawrence Hall Avi Moses Noah Hed Darius Parker Fen Jagoda Marissa Powers Isabelle Jarvis-Stores Zoe Robb James Jarvis-Stores Colby Wark Meaghan Landin
11 PUTNEY TOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT
PRINCIPAL’S REPORT
Overview Putney Central has always enjoyed robust support from our community, and it is very much appreciated by all of us. Our reputation as a safe, nurturing environment in which to learn and work is well earned, and thanks to all who make our school what it is, well deserved. At least for this year we have bucked the trend of statewide declining enrollments, and currently have 181 students PK-8, up from 168 last year. This is due, in part, to the opening of affordable apartments at the Putney Landing. At PCS we’re encouraged that those in decision- making positions have a solid understanding of the correlation between affordable housing and the vitality of rural communities, at the core of which are our schools. I’m confident that we will see a further uptick in enrollment should some form of choice become available as a consequence of district consolidation. Consolidation will hopefully result in greater opportunity for all of the kids in the WSESU, and a leveling of the playing field, so to speak, for all schools. The WSESU has long been a high functioning supervisory union, and my hope is that we can build on the strong foundation that we already have, and create an even more vibrant, inclusive, and equitable partnership with all of our schools in the new district. It’s worth noting that many of the important and valuable functions that are not available or not supported in many rural school districts are already part and parcel of membership in the WSESU. Principals meet twice monthly, once as a large group, and then as members of either the Brattleboro Town group or the “Outliers” group, that is, Guilford, Putney, Dummerston and Vernon, to share important information, and build a supportive, collegial group. Teachers throughout the district meet in a variety of configurations for grade level meetings, assessment and progress monitoring sessions, and team meetings. As I mentioned last year, we continue to dedicate much of our time to teaching the skills of literacy, numeracy, science, math, technology. Equally important is helping our children develop a respect and engagement with our environment so that they have a chance to understand their place in the natural world and an appreciation of their roles as stewards for future generations. PCS kids are active kids, and they learn that healthy bodies help them as learners. Participating well means developing mindful listening skills, appreciating that others have, and are entitled to, their opinions, and that there is value in seeking truth, avoiding conjecture, and challenging unsubstantiated “alternative” views. We hope that our students graduate as thoughtful, caring individuals who move into high school prepared to share what they know, are open to new ideas, revel in learning for learning’s sake, feel comfortable respectfully challenging authority, and ready to be thoughtful - and occasionally critical - consumers of what they are taught; knowledge is power.
IS Program Now in its second year of being headquartered here at PCS, a section of the Intensive Needs Program continues under the direction of lead teacher Laetitia LeBail, whose staff has done an excellent job of integrating their students into the learning community.
12 In-House Food Service Poverty, and attendant food insecurity for some families in our town continue to be a concern. 52% of our students are currently eligible for the subsidized Free Meals program, so providing our students access to good food is a top priority. Our kitchen crew, which includes sustainability coordinator and food program co-director Steve Hed, co-director Kerri Harlow, and part timers Don Smith and Carol Manichalchi, do a phenomenal job prepping and serving “Breakfast After the Bell,” healthy snacks, a nutritious lunch, and for anyone staying after school, a light meal before heading home. Daily participation in the meals program has been good, in large part because parents see the value in having access to healthy, reasonably priced meals that include locally sourced and freshly prepared foods. This year we have also been preparing meals for the students at St. Michael’s School, which doesn’t have its own kitchen. As you might expect, the reviews have been very positive, and the revenue garnered helps underwrite our food service program, a win/win.
Wellness at PCS We continue to maintain a sharp focus on student and staff wellness, and this year, in addition to a continued focus on mindfulness and physical activity we have been working on building resilience and communication skills through our new Restorative Practices focus. More on that in a moment. During the past year we received notice that we were to be recognized as one of five schools selected by VT FEED, NOFA-VT & Shelburne Farms With the Vermont Farm to School Network, to participate in a case study of exemplary Farm to School programs. Just recently we received a set of beautifully designed Farm to School case studies, and we’re proud to have been recognized. More work to be done, of course, but such recognition serves as validation of our approach, and motivation to keep pressing in this important area. Our “whole school, whole child” wellness approach continues to include a focus on mindfulness for students and faculty. Simply stated, mindfulness practices support the development of awareness of the present moment, and often involve simple breathing exercises or physical activities that increase our self-awareness. Thanks to grant monies provided by the Vermont Educators’ Health Initiative and Blue Cross/Blue Shield of VT, and our friends at Putney Moves, we will once again be able to offer a spring yoga series for faculty and staff. This year, thanks to the hard work of a handful of volunteers, we’ve launched our own food pantry, Food4Kids. Each Thursday all students have a chance to “shop” for a few items of nutritious food, supplied via donations and through the VT Food Bank, and it’s a very popular activity, particularly for the younger kids.
Restorative Practices Commonly referred to as “Restorative Justice” in the law enforcement and court systems, our tailored-for-school version utilizes the familiar “circles” approach to allowing groups of students to address conflict using a constructive, problem-solving approach. Our school counselor, Marisa Lazarus-Miner, has spearheaded this effort at improving school climate, with a sharp focus on the middle school, through enhancing communication skills, respectfully addressing social transgressions that may have caused harm, and moving forward with resolve and optimism. We have partnered with our friends at the Brattleboro Community Justice Center and their colleagues at the Greater Falls Community Justice Center of Bellows Falls to craft a
13 customized program aimed at teaching everyone - adults and students alike - the value of building positive relationships through enhancing our communication skills. Preliminary results, as well as feedback from both teachers and students, are promising, and so are planning to continue this work next year.
Summer Camps Our summer camp program, which has evolved from its two-week origins to seven weeks, will once again be made available to the children of PCS and, on a space-available basis, to kids from area schools. We’re always on the lookout for adults willing to participate and/or volunteer, so if that sounds like something you might be able to do reach out to our camp coordinator, Robert Brooks [email protected] There are many volunteer opportunities available, and you’d like to share an interest or skill with our young learners, there are stipends available for those willing to lead workshops, so help make summer a fun and worthwhile learning experience for our students. You’ll be glad you did!
Physical Plant Thanks to generous grant support from the Windham Wood Heat Initiative, Efficiency Vermont, excellent pricing from Froling Energy, and much behind the scenes work of our district financial manager Frank Rucker, we will be replacing our chronically dysfunctional pellet boiler with a state of art unit this spring, and do so with minimal cost to us. We’re also excited to be planning for the installation of a walk-in fridge/freezer unit outside the kitchen entrance and adjacent to the pellet silo. Thanks to WSESU grants coordinator Paul Smith for pursuing funding, which will enable us to realize one of our long-held Farm to School goals of having the space to store produce grown in our school garden for use throughout the school year.
Personnel Please join me in offering a warm PCS send off to long time paraprofessionals Hannah Van Loon and Ruth Shultz, who will be leaving us at the end of the current school year. Another big change is the retirement of our school nurse, Arlene Scott, who has been an important asset to everyone here at PCS. Best of luck to all!
Continued Appreciation The support of our community is a vital component of our success as a school. Our re- energized PTO, parents, teachers and staff, superintendent, school board and community members work hard to provide our kids the very best we can, especially in this uncertain political climate, and their dedication is much appreciated. Putney values education, considers it an integral component of a healthy and sustainable community, and it shows!
Thanks for your continued support of our students and their school.
Respectfully submitted, Herve Pelletier, Principal
14 SCHOOL BOARD REPORT
The Putney Town School District Board has served a supporting role in the operations of the school and has general oversight of the budgetary process. The Board has overseen compliance with policies and regulations for the WSESU with the assistance of Lyle Holiday, Superintendent of Schools, and Frank Rucker, Business Administrator. The board works with the staff and the principal, Herve Pelletier, to provide support for the curricular goals of the program. Finally, the board serves the community as a resource, allowing concerns to be voiced by constituents. On November 28 the State Board of Education merged the Putney Town School District into Windham Southeast Unified Union School District with the Brattleboro Town School District, the Dummerston Town School District, the Guilford Town School District, and the Brattleboro Union High School District. The merger was directed in the Statewide Plan authorized by 2015 Acts and Resolves No. 46, Sec. 10(b), as amended (“Act 46”). Dummerston, one of the districts in the WSESU, has joined a lawsuit challenging the State Board of Education’s final reorganization of districts. Just recently, the Attorney General’s Office reached an interim scheduling agreement with those filing suit. Part of the interim scheduling agreement will require our new union school district to hold its organizational meeting beginning in the third week in February, rather than the date originally warned for the organizational meeting. The Secretary of Education has directed School District Boards subject to the State Board of Education’s merger plan to not provide the FY20 proposed budget in the traditional format. Thus, the School District and the Windham Southeast Supervisory Union Financial Reports are included in this town report in a non-traditional format. At the time of this writing, the Organizational meeting has been warned for 2/27/19 and will activate a Transition Board for the new Windham Southeast Unified Union School District (WSEUUSD) and set the annual meeting of the electorate to approve the FY20 budget. That Board, which will include two members of our Board, will begin the planning process for presenting a merged school district budget which includes Putney Central School. The financials provided for your perusal support PCS’s current programing. Early budget drafts were significantly higher and cuts were made across numerous lines. Student count is currently being maintained. Several years ago, we established a Pre-K which provided an opportunity to bring our student count up although far from historical highs. The recent addition of affordable housing in town has also helped, yet our free and reduced numbers continue to run high. This year, as has been the case since 2015, we attended to education law and regular business. School safety was on everyone’s mind as has become the norm. Contemporary thinking about lock down procedure is that hiding, and waiting, is ineffective. PCS now endorses ALICE procedures: Alert. Lockdown. Inform. Confront. Evade. This empowers adults with options to keep students safe. ALICE drills train staff to respond to a variety of scenarios. In late March, graffiti that referenced second amendment rights was found on the playground. The person who wrote it had been wearing a firearm at the time and was identified. A no trespass order was issued and the person was contrite. Law enforcement reassured us there was no reason to be overly concerned about the safety and security of PCS. We were reminded that while state statute bans firearms inside a school building, it allows firearms on school grounds as long as it is determined that the firearm is not intended to cause harm. This left school
15 administrators, the Board, local first responders, and parents wondering how one determines that a firearm is not intended to cause harm until it’s too late.
This experience at PCS moved the WSESU Board to update Policy F24: Firearms and Dangerous or Deadly Weapons, as the previous version had only specified that students were not to have firearms on school grounds. The updates added a section on “any non-student is not to possess a firearm on school property or at school sponsored activities and events.” The update included exemption language based on current federal and state law. It also exempted: a law enforcement officer who is engaged in law enforcement duties; an individual the Board or Superintendent authorizes to possess or use a firearm for specific occasion or for instructional or other specific purposes; a weapon that is unloaded and locked in a container in a locked vehicle where the weapon is not visible from the outside of the vehicle. In April the Board hosted and participated in a Safety Panel Discussion with first responders, Principal Pelletier, school staff and town officials to share with the community what is being done and to address concerns. Only one or two parents attended the discussion although notifications were well posted. In the winter and spring, parents Ellen Strong, Ruby McAdoo and Jess Lindhoefer came to tell us of their plans to revitalize the PTO. As the year developed their efforts, and those of others, made a noticeable impact on parental engagement. In the spring the Board awarded Colin Costa-Walsh the Ellen P. Darrow Scholarship Award. In early April the board traveled up the Agency of Education to provide nuances to the detailed report we sent in December 2017. While Board members disagreed with how best to move forward, all members agreed that something needs to be done to address enrollment and rising costs. In May and October, the Board met with the PCS Faculty, as we do annually. Among the topics discussed were Act 46, field trip transportation, and the forest. In June the Acting Secretary of Education recommended to the State Board of Education that Brattleboro Union High School District merge governance structures with its four-member elementary districts: Putney, Brattleboro, Dummerston, and Guilford. Boards would have the opportunity to testify to the State Board on the recommendation. In August community members who disagreed with the proposal came to express their concerns to our Board. In September the Board recognized Rep. Mrowicki who presented a petition asking that only School Board members who “attended and participated on the Alternative Governance Structure/Section 9 proposal be the member(s) that represent our school and taxpayers” to the State Board in September and that the other Board members “abstain from sharing during the allotted Board presentation time” and “do so when the floor is open to the public.” All five Putney Board members testified to the State Board on September 19. Three Board members agreed, and continue to agree, that a merged governance structure that increases the annual daily attendance number (a formula that determines educational funding reimbursements) is the best path towards ensuring PCS remains a vibrant elementary school that is sustainable and offers optimal opportunities for all students. Two strongly disagreed, and continue to disagree, with the Acting Secretary’s recommendation. In September, the WSESU Board voted to fund one full time and one half time position with proportional benefits. This transferred the full-time position known as Diversity Coordinator from the BUHS #6 budget to the WSESU budget and created a 1/2-time diversity position for the elementary schools thus increasing the budget by over 170,000. The positions,
16 and program, are best funded and managed through the Supervisory Union, a single employer, rather than by six districts, six employers. PCS will greatly benefit from this program. Since our original pellet boiler was installed there have been numerous problems. Frank Rucker has diligently worked to address and resolve the situation along with Herve Pelletier. Frank Rucker worked with Windham Wood Heat who agreed to provide generous funding. Soon after the pellet boiler stopped functioning. Since replacing the boiler was not built into the initial plan, and given that PCS acted in good faith throughout the process with the original boiler, PCS was found to be eligible for additional funding. Frohling Energy has now dismantled and junked the defunct pellet boiler, delivered the new unit and the project is on schedule to be running by April. The board thanks Frank Rucker for his extensive work on this project. Without his efforts the situation would have been significantly more costly than it had already become. The Board recently moved a policy to assure that non-resident children of teachers and staff are admitted to PCS tuition free if space is available. Transportation to and from school is the responsibility of the family The Board directed Herve Pelletier to study establishing a Pre-K program for three year olds and we determined that such a program would have educational and, ultimately, fiscal benefits. The program was cut from the budget due to the very high initial tax burden it would impose. We also considered the program in the context of a new unified union. Dummerston is now the only school in what will be, at this writing, in the new unified union not to have a Prek program. We felt resources should be allocated towards establishing a program there first. Our school nurse, Arlene Scott, is retiring in June. We thank her for eleven years caring for our students. We also thank Hannah Van Loon who has worked at PCS for thirteen years and Ruth Schultz, a twenty-three-year employee. We wish them all the best as Hannah and Ruth are also retiring at the end of the school year. Thank you for joining all of us here at the school in supporting the children of Putney. We thank all those who work for the Town of Putney who are partners in the process of maintaining Putney Central and promoting Putney.
Forest report from Board Member, Emily Pals: In preparation for building a narrative for a conservation easement, teams of scientists and volunteers began collecting data on the presence reptile and amphibian communities in Sackett’s Brook, the wetland, and vernal pools in the forest. This spring and summer, crews will focus on fresh water fish and crustacean populations, as well as wetland flora and the eradication of invasive species. In August, Vermont Youth Conservation Corps partnered with Putney Central School for a week-long trail work project in the PCS school forest that provided educational work opportunities for youth on the Brattleboro community crew. Outcomes of this project included: 242 hours of volunteer work, 10 box stairs installed on Princess Pine Trail, 350 feet of bench cuts made, 110 square feet of retaining logs utilized, and 400 feet of the Frog Highway Trail maintained. On September 13, 2018, the PTSD board signed the warranty deed for the 164-acre school forest lot and approved to convey the lot to the town of Putney. The lot was listed on the Grand List shortly thereafter. Steps are underway to incorporate a non-profit organization with the State of Vermont that will own and manage the school forest. On October 16, 2018, the PTSD board approved to
17 the name this non-profit organization Forest for Learning. After incorporating with the state, Forest for Learning will apply for tax exempt status with the IRS. In early November 2018, a beaver built a dam across Haefish Stream downstream from the Loop Trail. Water has pooled across the Loop Trail temporarily blocking access to Frog Highway and the Deadwood Trails. The extent of the impact from this beaver on the trails is still unknown, but conversations are taking place to keep hiking trails maintained and monitor the beaver’s use of the habitat.
REPORT FROM THE OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
As we near the spring of another school year, it is an excellent time to pause and reflect on what our schools have accomplished over the past months. Every day throughout Windham Southeast Supervisory Union, we send approximately 2500 pre-Kindergarten through grade 12 students to our schools. The educators and support staff working within those schools all have the same goal in mind, doing what is best for each and every student as they pass through the door each day. All schools have reviewed safety upgrades this past year. Some schools have used grant money to make improvements and other school districts have continued to budget for school safety improvements. School administrators work with teachers on a regular basis to ensure all faculty and staff have multiple resources to keep students safe. A safety curriculum is being developed by teachers in WSESU to help our younger students understand the importance of safety. Our greater community has a changing demographic. Administrators, teachers and school board members have all worked to understand these changes and respond to be more inclusive and welcoming to all families. Groups of educators and school board members have participated in diversity professional development including sessions on racial, religious, and gender identity differences. This will be an ongoing focus of learning throughout all schools. Additionally, we continue to review and update curriculum to reflect a more diverse educational experience for our students. One of the biggest changes in education in recent years is the transition to a proficiency- based system of learning. This transition requires us to identify clear expectations for learning and support each student in demonstrating mastery of these desired learning outcomes. In such a system, students are positioned as co-creators and owners of their learning, working collaboratively with their teachers to identify strengths, gaps, challenges, and next steps in their pathway toward proficiency and a productive college, career, and civic life. This move comes with a recognition that academic, social, and emotional development are intertwined, and schools must develop engaging, learner-centered environments that nurture each student's unique learning profile and pathway. As such, in WSESU, students increasingly lead meetings with their families and teachers in the form of student-led conferences, discussing in detail their learning goals, evidence of learning related to those goals, and future plans. In addition, teachers support students in building skills and dispositions that transfer across disciplines, reporting these separately from content-area standards, so that families and students can get a more accurate picture of the student's current level of growth. The underlying principles inherent in a proficiency-based system of learning are not new to the field of education, and, in WSESU, we see this transition as an opportunity to bring together a suite of research-based practices into a coherent and responsive system for our students and families.
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At this writing, the State Board of Education has just released Act 46 Articles of Agreement for Windham Southeast Unified Union District. As superintendent of schools, I will work to abide by the law with the full intention of ensuring our day-to-day operations are not interrupted. While the questions of Act 46 continue to be a focus for school board members and me, it should be noted that teachers are minimally impacted and continue to work to provide the best classroom experience possible for our students. As educators, we welcome you to our schools. Please reach out if you have questions as we move through the upcoming changes in education.
Sincerely,
Lyle Holiday Superintendent of Schools Windham Southeast Supervisory Union
CHILD FIND NOTICE
All children have a right to a public education. Federal and State law provide that all qualifying children with disabilities have a right to a free appropriate public education when the eligibility evaluation qualifies the student as eligible according to state rules for special education and related services. The Windham Southeast Supervisory Union and all of its member districts (Brattleboro, Dummerston, Guilford, Putney, Vernon, and Brattleboro Union High School District #6) (collectively, “the District”), have a duty to identify and locate any children, ages 3 through 21, who may be eligible for special education (including children who are highly mobile, such as migrant children, or who are homeless or in protective custody by the state), who are residents of the District and may have disabilities, or who are attending private schools or a program of home study within the boundaries of the District, or who are not receiving services, in order to evaluate and determine accommodations to support learning, as appropriate, under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act and/or under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. WSESU supports identification and evaluation to identify infants and toddlers (birth to age 3) for early intervention services under Part C of the federal special education law (the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act). The District hereby provides notice that such children may be entitled to early intervention services (birth-3) or to special education and related services (3-22). If you have or know of such a child in your school, home or neighborhood, please write or phone: Superintendent of Schools, Windham Southeast Supervisory Union, 53 Green Street, Brattleboro, VT 05301; 802-254-3731 or Marisa Duncan-Holley, Director of Special Education, 53 Green Street, Brattleboro, VT 05301; 802-254-3748. Information provided will be used only to carry out child find purposes, so those protected by the educational access laws will be contacted with respect to potential eligibility, and all information will remain confidential within the District’s child find system, pursuant to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act and its regulations, 334 C.F.R. Part 99.
19 PUTNEY CENTRAL SCHOOL STAFF
Herve Pelletier…………………. Principal Sarah Coughlin ...... Admin Assistant Mary Beth Berberick...... 6-8 Math
Lynne Borofsky * ...... Special Educator Matthew Bristol ...... Physical Education Sarah Cassidy ...... Kindergarten Amanda Dixon ...... 6-8 Language Arts Joshua Fields ...... Music Stacey Frazer ...... Academic Support Valerie Kosednar ...... PreK Marisa Lazarus-Miner .... School Counselor Laetitia LeBail * ...... Special Educator Aimee Levesque ...... Grade 2 Don Linden ...... 6-8 Science/Technology Jennifer O’Donnell...... Grade 3 Lauren Perlstein ...... Librarian (.80fte) Audrey Sager ...... Grade 5 Arlene Scott ...... School Nurse Leah Toffolon ...... 6-8 Social Studies Ellen Tumavicus ...... Art Henny Walsh ...... Grade 4 Grade by Grade Enrollment Maureen Ward ...... Grade 1 At Putney Central School Jennifer Wilcox * ...... Special Educator Sherry Ames ...... Paraeducator Male Female Total Robert Brooks ...... Paraeducator PreK 8 6 14 Terry Davis ...... Paraeducator Kindergarten 11 8 19 Nancy Gagnon…………...Office Assistant Kerrianne Harlow...... Ast..Dir. of Child Grade 1 12 12 24 Nutrition and Education Grade 2 10 8 18 Stephen Hed . ...Sustainability Coordinator Grade 3 9 8 17 Joslin Hodge ...... Paraeducator Grade 4 11 7 18 Aidan Holding ...... Paraeducator Grade 5 6 20 26 Stacey Johnston ...... Paraeducator Grade 6 10 7 17 Eric Lemm ...... Paraeducator Grade 7 5 7 12 Melissa Lowe ...... Paraeducator Matthew Mabry ...... Paraeducator Grade 8 8 7 15 Jack Millerick ...... Part-Time Paraeducator Total 90 90 180 Steven Napoli ...... Lead Custodian Mary Beth Peterson...... Paraeducator Amber Rose ...... Paraeducator Ruth Schultz ...... Paraeducator Mary Seekins ...... Paraeducator Donna Sheehan ...... Paraeducator Kevin Struthers ...... Custodian Hannah van Loon ...... Paraeducator
Note: * WSESU Funded
20 PUTNEY TOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT
FY20 Program Expenditures recommended to Transition Board per Act 46
[General Fund] Description Informational FY18 Budget FY18 Actual FY19 Budget FY20 Budget $ Diff % Diff
Revenues PRE-SCHOOL (AFTER SCH PROG) FEES 4,000 7,985 5,000 5,000 0 0.0% PRE-K FEES -TUITION 5,000 - - - 0 0.0% REG ELEMENTARY TUITION-STUDENTS 15,000 16,000 - - 0 0.0% TITLE I SUB GRANT WSESU 92,051 85,068 105,000 120,015 15,015 14.3% MEDICAID SG BASE 22,000 22,000 36,000 36,570 570 1.6% EPSDT SUB GRANT WSESU 8,800 8,800 5,000 4,326 -674 -13.5% TITLE II A SUB GRANT (WSESU) - 5,532 3,000 2,150 -850 -28.3% GENERAL STATE SUPPORT 3,013,537 2,990,286 3,043,578 3,195,709 152,131 5.0% ST. TRANSPORTATION AID 50,314 50,500 45,000 - -45,000 -100.0% SECONDARY TUITION-VT LEAS (PUBLIC) 15,000 32,000 15,000 16,000 1,000 6.7% EARN. ON INVEST. - INTEREST 500 867 500 500 0 0.0% RENTALS - 11,667 - 13,000 13,000 0.0% MISCELLANEOUS REV 1,000 9,108 3,000 3,000 0 0.0% SUMMER CAMP REVENUE - 14,770 - 5,000 5,000 0.0% FLOW OF FRESH FRUIT & VEG GRANT 11,558 - - 0 0.0% FARM TO SCHOOL SUB GRANT REV - 1,800 - 1,800 1,800 0.0% Total General Fund Revenues 3,238,760 3,256,383 3,261,078 3,403,070 141,992 4.4%
Total Expenses 3,303,760 3,262,890 3,261,078 3,403,070 141,992 4.4% Surplus / (Deficit) -65,000 -6,507 0 0
Note: Deficit represents Planned use of Fund Balance to stabilze the school tax rate
FY18 Fund Balances: [preliminary] General Fund Capital Food Endowment Total General Fund Beginning Fund Balance 118,829 160,133 8,565 51,714 339,241 YTD Surplus/(Deficit) -6,507 -67,489 11,905 -1,200 -63,291 Ending Fund Balance 6/30/18 112,322 92,644 20,470 50,514 275,950
Projected Use of Fund Balance FY19 0 Projected Use of Fund Balance FY20 0 Projected Ending Fund Balance FY20 112,322
21 PUTNEY TOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT FY20 Program Expenditures recommended to Transition Board per Act 46
FY18 FY18 FY19 Informational Account Description Budget Actual Budget FY20 Budget $ Diff % Chg 001.0100.01.1100.111.000.5 PRESCHOOL SALARY 69,997 70,424 71,399 72,827 1,428 2% 001.0100.01.1100.121.000.5 PRE-SCHOOL PARA SALARY 36,832 36,662 35,591 36,712 1,121 3% 001.0100.01.1100.211.000.5 HEALTH 18,000 19,605 16,460 18,983 2,523 15% 001.0100.01.1100.212.000.5 HRA 0 3,000 6,000 6,000 0 0% 001.0100.01.1100.220.000.5 FICA 6,948 7,971 8,184 7,814 -370 -5% 001.0100.01.1100.232.000.5 VT ST RETIRE 770 775 815 1,300 485 60% 001.0100.01.1100.233.000.5 403 (b) 622 704 840 840 0 0% 001.0100.01.1100.250.000.5 COURSE REIMB 0 390 100 500 400 400% 001.0100.01.1100.270.000.5 WORKERS COMP 759 778 826 909 83 10% 001.0100.01.1100.280.000.5 DENTAL 1,634 1,517 2,060 1,550 -510 -25% 001.0100.01.1100.291.000.5 LIFE 97 164 147 158 11 7% 001.0100.01.1100.293.000.5 DISABILITY 395 492 520 857 337 65% 001.0100.01.1100.321.000.5 PRE-SCHOOL CONTRACTED SVCS 30,000 26,870 40,000 40,000 0 0% 001.0100.01.1100.610.000.5 PRESCHOOL SUPPLIES 1,500 1,701 1,500 1,000 -500 -33% 001.0100.01.1100.640.000.5 PRESCHOOL BOOKS 500 298 250 250 0 0% 001.0100.01.1100.739.000.5 PRESCHOOL EQUIPMENT 500 2,300 500 500 0 0% Func: REGULAR INSTRUCTION - 1100 168,555 173,650 185,192 190,199 5,007 3%
Prekindergarten - 01 168,555 173,650 185,192 190,199 5,007 3%
001.0100.11.1100.111.000.5 TEACHER SALARIES K-6 341,028 351,979 353,077 366,148 13,071 4% 001.0100.11.1100.121.000.5 PARA 102,467 100,641 96,211 116,274 20,063 21% 001.0100.11.1100.131.000.5 SUB SALARY ELEMENTARY 26,500 14,762 22,500 20,000 -2,500 -11% 001.0100.11.1100.211.000.5 HEALTH 152,300 113,507 95,908 115,451 19,543 20% 001.0100.11.1100.212.000.5 HRA 0 15,093 26,000 26,000 0 0% 001.0100.11.1100.220.000.5 FICA 43,102 33,664 36,092 36,905 813 2% 001.0100.11.1100.232.000.5 VT ST RETIRE 2,250 2,485 2,250 2,600 350 16% 001.0100.11.1100.233.000.5 403 (b) 3,335 3,946 5,040 5,040 0 0% 001.0100.11.1100.250.000.5 COURSE REIMB 4,875 8,705 8,000 8,000 0 0% 001.0100.11.1100.260.000.5 UNEMPLOYMENT COMP 5,520 453 5,520 5,520 0 0% 001.0100.11.1100.270.000.5 WORKERS COMP 3,246 1,455 3,897 4,294 397 10% 001.0100.11.1100.280.000.5 DENTAL 8,800 8,291 8,358 10,620 2,262 27% 001.0100.11.1100.285.000.5 125 PLAN 210 0 215 0 -215 -100% 001.0100.11.1100.291.000.5 LIFE 861 785 661 735 74 11% 001.0100.11.1100.292.000.5 CLASS. COURSE REIMB 1,800 595 200 0 -200 -100% 001.0100.11.1100.293.000.5 DISABILITY 2,294 2,340 2,526 2,759 233 9% 001.0100.11.1100.334.000.5 Reading St & Engage NY Math 1,500 0 2,500 2,000 -500 -20% 001.0100.11.1100.338.000.5 PARA TRAINING FUNDS 1,500 0 1,500 1,500 0 0% 001.0100.11.1100.431.000.5 REPAIRS 500 0 500 250 -250 -50% 001.0100.11.1100.610.000.5 SUPPLIES 10,000 9,866 10,000 8,000 -2,000 -20% 001.0100.11.1100.615.000.5 MANIPULATIVES 600 766 600 600 0 0% 001.0100.11.1100.640.000.5 BOOKS & PERIODICALS 5,000 10,100 8,000 7,000 -1,000 -13% 001.0100.11.1100.734.000.5 TECH-RELATED HARDWARE 2,000 2,250 2,000 1,500 -500 -25% 001.0100.11.1100.739.000.5 OTHER EQUIPMENT 2,000 2,507 2,000 1,500 -500 -25% Func: REGULAR INSTRUCTION - 1100 721,687 684,190 693,555 742,696 49,141 7%
001.0100.11.2212.173.000.5 ONE PERCENT PROG IMPR SAL 0 2,400 1,000 2,500 1,500 150% 001.0100.11.2212.220.000.5 FICA 0 174 76 191 115 151% 001.0100.11.2212.270.000.5 WORKERS COMP 0 20 0 22 22 0%
22 PUTNEY TOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT FY20 Program Expenditures recommended to Transition Board per Act 46
FY18 FY18 FY19 Informational Account Description Budget Actual Budget FY20 Budget $ Diff % Chg Func: PROGRAM IMPROVEMENT - 2212 0 2,594 1,076 2,713 1,637 152%
Elementary - 11 721,687 686,784 694,631 745,409 50,778 7%
001.0100.32.1100.111.000.5 SECONDARY TEACHER SALARY 240,871 241,234 248,690 256,648 7,958 3% 001.0100.32.1100.131.000.5 SUB SALARY MIDDLE SCHL 1,500 5,351 2,500 5,000 2,500 100% 001.0100.32.1100.211.000.5 HEALTH 40,368 46,297 37,259 42,972 5,713 15% 001.0100.32.1100.212.000.5 HRA 0 6,000 12,000 12,000 0 0% 001.0100.32.1100.220.000.5 FICA 18,541 18,067 19,216 19,634 418 2% 001.0100.32.1100.233.000.5 403 (b) 1,222 1,824 2,100 2,100 0 0% 001.0100.32.1100.250.000.5 COURSE REIMB 2,900 3,263 800 800 0 0% 001.0100.32.1100.270.000.5 WORKERS COMP 1,917 857 2,111 2,284 173 8% 001.0100.32.1100.280.000.5 DENTAL 3,087 3,030 3,100 3,100 0 0% 001.0100.32.1100.285.000.5 125 PLAN 140 44 67 67 0 0% 001.0100.32.1100.291.000.5 LIFE 363 441 374 390 16 4% 001.0100.32.1100.293.000.5 DISABILITY 1,170 1,373 1,423 1,468 45 3% 001.0100.32.1100.330.000.5 ALGEBRA/READING PROG 2,500 363 0 0 0 0% 001.0100.32.1100.431.000.5 NON-TECH REPAIRS & MAINT 500 0 500 500 0 0% 001.0100.32.1100.566.000.5 TUITION EXPENSE 0 28,460 0 0 0 0% 001.0100.32.1100.610.000.5 SUPPLIES 2,000 1,615 2,000 1,900 -100 -5% 001.0100.32.1100.617.000.5 GRADUATION 400 37 400 400 0 0% 001.0100.32.1100.619.000.5 MATH CLUB 0 192 0 0 0 0% 001.0100.32.1100.640.000.5 BOOKS 1,000 1,366 1,000 750 -250 -25% 001.0100.32.1100.734.000.5 TECH RELATED HARDWARE 500 0 500 250 -250 -50% 001.0100.32.1100.739.000.5 SECONDARY EQUIPMENT 2,000 244 2,000 750 -1,250 -63% Func: REGULAR INSTRUCTION - 1100 320,979 360,058 336,040 351,013 14,972 4%
001.0100.32.2212.173.000.5 ONE PERCENT PROG IMPR SAL 0 3,756 1,200 1,200 0 0% 001.0100.32.2212.220.000.5 FICA 0 276 92 92 0 0% 001.0100.32.2212.270.000.5 WORKERS COMP 0 32 0 11 11 0% Func: PROGRAM IMPROVEMENT - 2212 0 4,064 1,292 1,303 11 1%
Middle School - 32 320,979 364,122 337,332 352,315 14,983 4%
001.0100.51.1100.111.000.5 K-8 INSTRUCT SALARIES 155,491 155,929 160,845 167,825 6,980 4% 001.0100.51.1100.111.250.5 TEACHER SALARIES 58,748 59,039 59,925 61,123 1,198 2% 001.0100.51.1100.112.251.5 TITLE I SALARY-ACADEMIC SUPP 81,969 72,085 14,981 15,281 300 2% 001.0100.51.1100.173.250.5 STIPENDS 4,305 7,985 22,907 25,904 2,997 13% 001.0100.51.1100.173.651.5 TITLE IIA STIPENDS 0 5,150 1,393 1,997 604 43% 001.0100.51.1100.211.000.5 HEALTH 49,070 23,407 11,210 21,881 10,671 95% 001.0100.51.1100.211.250.5 HEALTH 13,456 2,473 6,932 7,994 1,063 15% 001.0100.51.1100.211.251.5 HEALTH 23,000 31,759 1,733 1,999 266 15% 001.0100.51.1100.212.000.5 HRA 0 4,000 4,000 4,000 0 0% 001.0100.51.1100.212.250.5 HRA 0 1,600 3,200 3,200 0 0% 001.0100.51.1100.212.251.5 HRA 0 2,400 800 800 0 0% 001.0100.51.1100.220.000.5 FICA 11,895 11,638 12,305 12,839 534 4% 001.0100.51.1100.220.250.5 FICA 4,823 4,906 4,584 6,658 2,073 45% 001.0100.51.1100.220.251.5 FICA 6,271 5,217 1,147 1,169 22 2% 001.0100.51.1100.220.651.5 FICA 0 382 107 153 46 43%
23 PUTNEY TOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT FY20 Program Expenditures recommended to Transition Board per Act 46
FY18 FY18 FY19 Informational Account Description Budget Actual Budget FY20 Budget $ Diff % Chg 001.0100.51.1100.231.250.5 VSTRS FED GRANT 8,225 8,017 7,800 12,225 4,425 57% 001.0100.51.1100.232.000.5 VT ST RETIRE 0 1,253 1,097 1,300 203 19% 001.0100.51.1100.232.251.5 VT ST RETIRE 0 1,253 1,097 1,300 203 19% 001.0100.51.1100.233.000.5 403 (b) 1,800 1,122 1,320 1,320 0 0% 001.0100.51.1100.233.250.5 403 (b) 587 590 396 600 204 52% 001.0100.51.1100.233.251.5 403 (b) 1,300 148 600 600 0 0% 001.0100.51.1100.250.000.5 COURSE REIMB 500 3,302 4,000 4,000 0 0% 001.0100.51.1100.250.251.5 COURSE REIMB 1,200 1,062 1,200 1,200 0 0% 001.0100.51.1100.270.000.5 WORKERS COMP 1,361 1,108 1,351 1,494 143 11% 001.0100.51.1100.270.250.5 WORKERS COMP 595 457 503 544 41 8% 001.0100.51.1100.270.251.5 WORKERS COMP 1,083 512 126 136 10 8% 001.0100.51.1100.280.000.5 DENTAL 2,700 1,801 1,845 1,845 0 0% 001.0100.51.1100.280.250.5 DENTAL 1,000 0 1,320 1,320 0 0% 001.0100.51.1100.280.251.5 DENTAL 1,600 3,229 330 330 0 0% 001.0100.51.1100.285.251.5 125 PLAN 0 0 67 0 -67 -100% 001.0100.51.1100.291.000.5 LIFE 251 288 240 255 15 6% 001.0100.51.1100.291.250.5 LIFE 94 0 90 98 8 9% 001.0100.51.1100.291.251.5 LIFE 179 242 22 30 8 36% 001.0100.51.1100.293.000.5 DISABILITY 838 887 920 960 40 4% 001.0100.51.1100.293.250.5 DISABILITY 218 0 343 350 7 2% 001.0100.51.1100.293.251.5 DISABILITY 675 740 86 87 1 1% 001.0100.51.1100.330.000.5 ASSET DEVELOP & FOREST PROG 1,800 561 3,500 3,500 0 0% 001.0100.51.1100.390.000.5 ASIAN STUDIES PROGRAM 7,000 7,000 7,000 0 -7,000 -100% 001.0100.51.1100.431.000.5 NON-TECH REPAIRS & MAINT 500 0 500 500 0 0% 001.0100.51.1100.610.000.5 K-8 INSTRUCT SUPPLIES 3,500 3,492 4,000 3,000 -1,000 -25% 001.0100.51.1100.610.251.5 SUPPLIES 500 415 500 500 0 0% 001.0100.51.1100.610.318.5 BCBS GRANT SUPPLIES 0 247 0 0 0 0% 001.0100.51.1100.619.000.5 BAND & CHROUS (MUSIC) 800 1,301 1,200 900 -300 -25% 001.0100.51.1100.640.251.5 BOOKS 600 368 600 400 -200 -33% 001.0100.51.1100.735.000.5 SOFTWARE 8,500 8,681 8,500 8,500 0 0% 001.0100.51.1100.739.000.5 K-8 EQUIPMENT 1,600 3,960 1,600 1,100 -500 -31% 001.0100.51.1100.739.001.5 PE EQUIPMENT 3,000 1,148 2,500 1,800 -700 -28% 001.0100.51.1100.739.318.5 BCBS GRANT EQUIP <$5,000 0 750 0 0 0 0% Func: REGULAR INSTRUCTION - 1100 461,034 441,905 360,722 383,015 22,293 6%
001.0100.51.1116.172.000.5 TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION 14,000 13,970 13,000 12,500 -500 -4% 001.0100.51.1116.220.000.5 FICA 1,230 1,069 979 1,071 92 9% 001.0100.51.1116.270.000.5 WORKERS COMP 68 111 82 124 42 51% 001.0100.51.1116.431.000.5 COMPUTER REPAIRS 1,500 0 1,500 750 -750 -50% 001.0100.51.1116.532.000.5 ON LINE SERV FEES CS 3,500 159 2,500 2,500 0 0% 001.0100.51.1116.610.000.5 COMPUTER SUPPLIES 2,000 1,740 2,000 1,200 -800 -40% 001.0100.51.1116.734.000.5 TECH RELATED HARDWARE 24,000 23,817 22,000 18,000 -4,000 -18% 001.0100.51.1116.735.000.5 SOFTWARE 1,500 1,616 1,000 1,000 0 0% Func: TECHNOLOGY Instruction - 1116 47,798 42,482 43,061 37,145 -5,916 -14%
001.0100.51.2120.171.000.5 GUIDANCE SALARIES 65,827 57,325 59,413 64,958 5,545 9% 001.0100.51.2120.211.000.5 HEALTH 6,728 12,849 10,525 12,139 1,614 15% 001.0100.51.2120.212.000.5 HRA 0 2,000 4,000 4,000 0 0% 001.0100.51.2120.220.000.5 FICA 5,036 4,215 5,082 5,352 270 5%
24 PUTNEY TOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT FY20 Program Expenditures recommended to Transition Board per Act 46
FY18 FY18 FY19 Informational Account Description Budget Actual Budget FY20 Budget $ Diff % Chg 001.0100.51.2120.232.000.5 VT ST RETIRE 0 1,253 1,097 1,300 203 19% 001.0100.51.2120.233.000.5 403 (b) 456 0 0 0 0 0% 001.0100.51.2120.250.000.5 COURSE REIMB 1,078 1,650 1,500 1,500 0 0% 001.0100.51.2120.255.000.5 EAP/403 B FEES 78 0 220 0 -220 -100% 001.0100.51.2120.270.000.5 WORKERS COMP 483 482 546 623 77 14% 001.0100.51.2120.280.000.5 DENTAL 1,004 975 1,040 1,040 0 0% 001.0100.51.2120.285.000.5 125 PLAN 70 0 67 0 -67 -100% 001.0100.51.2120.291.000.5 LIFE 125 107 98 105 7 7% 001.0100.51.2120.293.000.5 DISABILITY 197 324 331 400 69 21% 001.0100.51.2120.330.000.5 PROF. C/S 900 0 900 900 0 0% 001.0100.51.2120.580.000.5 GUIDANCE TRAVEL 500 164 500 500 0 0% 001.0100.51.2120.610.000.5 GUIDANCE SUPPLIES 150 393 150 150 0 0% 001.0100.51.2120.640.000.5 BOOKS 300 425 300 300 0 0% Func: COUNSELING SERVICES - 2120 82,932 82,160 85,769 93,266 7,497 9%
001.0100.51.2130.171.000.5 NURSE SALARY 69,997 70,344 71,399 62,827 -8,572 -12% 001.0100.51.2130.211.000.5 HEALTH 7,678 6,991 5,605 6,464 859 15% 001.0100.51.2130.212.000.5 HRA 0 1,000 2,000 2,000 0 0% 001.0100.51.2130.220.000.5 FICA 5,355 5,117 5,462 5,571 109 2% 001.0100.51.2130.233.000.5 403 (b) 686 704 840 840 0 0% 001.0100.51.2130.250.000.5 COURSE REIMB 725 0 725 725 0 0% 001.0100.51.2130.270.000.5 WORKERS COMP 580 500 600 648 48 8% 001.0100.51.2130.280.000.5 DENTAL 490 497 510 510 0 0% 001.0100.51.2130.285.000.5 125 PLAN 70 44 67 67 0 0% 001.0100.51.2130.291.000.5 LIFE 118 134 107 113 6 6% 001.0100.51.2130.293.000.5 DISABILITY 357 401 408 417 9 2% 001.0100.51.2130.330.000.5 DOCTORS CS 200 200 200 200 0 0% 001.0100.51.2130.580.000.5 TRAVEL 100 239 100 100 0 0% 001.0100.51.2130.610.000.5 SUPPLIES 1,500 1,352 1,500 1,500 0 0% 001.0100.51.2130.739.000.5 NURSE EQUIPMENT 0 0 500 500 0 0% 001.0100.51.2130.810.000.5 DUES & FEES 160 728 160 160 0 0% Func: HEALTH SERVICES - 2130 88,015 88,251 90,183 82,642 -7,541 -8%
001.0100.51.2200.320.000.5 ASSEMBLIES 3,000 918 2,500 1,800 -700 -28% 001.0100.51.2200.322.000.5 COACHING PROG IMPROVE 1,500 0 1,500 1,000 -500 -33% 001.0100.51.2200.329.000.5 EQUITY COORDINATION 1,000 0 1,000 1,000 0 0% Func: STAFF SUPPORT SERVICES - 2200 5,500 918 5,000 3,800 -1,200 -24%
001.0100.51.2212.173.000.5 ONE PERCENT FUND SAL 0 0 2,500 2,500 0 0% 001.0100.51.2212.220.000.5 FICA 0 0 191 191 0 0% 001.0100.51.2212.320.000.5 ONE PERCENT FUND 9,150 1,531 6,458 6,458 0 0% 001.0100.51.2212.327.000.5 AIMSWEB 1,000 0 1,000 1,000 0 0% 001.0100.51.2212.330.000.5 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES 1,600 4,348 2,500 2,500 0 0% 001.0100.51.2212.580.000.5 TRAVEL & CONFERENCE 3,000 478 0 0 0 0% Func: PROGRAM IMPROVEMENT - 2212 14,750 6,357 12,649 12,649 0 0%
001.0100.51.2220.171.000.5 LIBR. SALARY 37,258 37,258 38,877 40,524 1,647 4% 001.0100.51.2220.211.000.5 HEALTH 5,382 5,593 4,484 5,171 687 15% 001.0100.51.2220.212.000.5 HRA 0 1,000 2,000 1,600 -400 -20%
25 PUTNEY TOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT FY20 Program Expenditures recommended to Transition Board per Act 46
FY18 FY18 FY19 Informational Account Description Budget Actual Budget FY20 Budget $ Diff % Chg 001.0100.51.2220.220.000.5 FICA 2,850 2,643 2,974 3,100 126 4% 001.0100.51.2220.232.000.5 VT ST RETIRE 0 1,253 2,333 1,300 -1,033 -44% 001.0100.51.2220.233.000.5 403 (b) 350 0 0 0 0 0% 001.0100.51.2220.250.000.5 COURSE REIMB 1,800 1,143 1,800 1,800 0 0% 001.0100.51.2220.270.000.5 WORKERS COMP 197 265 327 361 34 10% 001.0100.51.2220.280.000.5 DENTAL 1,275 398 510 408 -102 -20% 001.0100.51.2220.291.000.5 LIFE 50 72 58 68 10 17% 001.0100.51.2220.293.000.5 DISABILITY 97 212 222 232 10 5% 001.0100.51.2220.441.000.5 TECH SUPPORT SOFTWARE 800 0 500 300 -200 -40% 001.0100.51.2220.610.000.5 SUPPLIES 600 574 600 500 -100 -17% 001.0100.51.2220.640.000.5 BOOKS 2,500 2,434 2,500 2,000 -500 -20% 001.0100.51.2220.642.000.5 PERIODICALS 650 1,825 650 650 0 0% 001.0100.51.2220.650.000.5 SUPPLIES-TECH RELATED 500 509 500 500 0 0% 001.0100.51.2220.734.000.5 TECH-RELATED HARDWARE 400 777 400 400 0 0% 001.0100.51.2220.735.000.5 TECH SOFTWARE 800 849 800 800 0 0% 001.0100.51.2220.739.000.5 LIBRARY EQUIPMENT 300 0 300 300 0 0% Func: LIBRARY/MEDIA SERVICES - 2220 55,809 56,805 59,835 60,013 178 0%
001.0100.51.2311.145.000.5 SCHOOL BOARD 5,000 5,385 5,000 6,000 1,000 20% 001.0100.51.2311.220.000.5 FICA 383 412 383 459 77 20% 001.0100.51.2311.270.000.5 WORKERS COMP 33 45 42 45 3 7% 001.0100.51.2311.550.000.5 PRINTING & ADS 1,600 387 1,600 1,100 -500 -31% 001.0100.51.2311.610.000.5 SUPPLIES 900 1,527 900 900 0 0% 001.0100.51.2311.810.000.5 DUES & FEES 2,000 948 500 500 0 0% Func: BOARD OF EDUCATION - 2311 9,916 8,704 8,425 9,004 579 7%
001.0100.51.2313.161.000.5 TREASURER 500 0 500 500 0 0% 001.0100.51.2313.220.000.5 FICA 38 0 38 0 -38 -100% 001.0100.51.2313.300.000.5 LEGAL FEES/AUDIT 5,000 1,263 5,000 5,000 0 0% Func: BOARD TREASURER SERVICES - 2313 5,538 1,263 5,538 5,500 -38 -1%
001.0100.51.2321.331.000.5 ASSESSMENT (WSESU) 149,052 149,052 149,710 188,526 38,816 26% Func: OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT SVCS - 2321 149,052 149,052 149,710 188,526 38,816 26%
001.0100.51.2410.141.000.5 PRINCIPAL 95,843 95,844 98,240 101,200 2,960 3% 001.0100.51.2410.161.000.5 ADMIN SUPPORT 50,466 63,166 56,009 54,455 -1,554 -3% 001.0100.51.2410.211.000.5 HEALTH 26,000 23,817 21,459 17,905 -3,554 -17% 001.0100.51.2410.212.000.5 HRA 0 2,000 6,000 4,000 -2,000 -33% 001.0100.51.2410.220.000.5 FICA 11,193 12,067 11,800 11,731 -69 -1% 001.0100.51.2410.232.000.5 VT ST RETIRE 1,600 1,769 1,721 2,600 879 51% 001.0100.51.2410.233.000.5 403 (b) 2,000 2,958 3,600 3,600 0 0% 001.0100.51.2410.250.000.5 COURSE REIMB 2,000 671 2,000 2,000 0 0% 001.0100.51.2410.270.000.5 WORKERS COMP 1,200 1,283 1,291 1,368 77 6% 001.0100.51.2410.280.000.5 DENTAL 2,083 1,904 2,160 1,650 -510 -24% 001.0100.51.2410.291.000.5 LIFE 413 486 231 240 9 4% 001.0100.51.2410.293.000.5 DISABILITY 680 782 805 879 74 9% 001.0100.51.2410.443.000.5 COST PER COPY 10,000 8,573 10,000 10,000 0 0% 001.0100.51.2410.580.000.5 ADMIN. TRAVEL 1,500 137 1,500 1,000 -500 -33% 001.0100.51.2410.610.000.5 ADMIN SUPPLIES 2,500 4,409 2,500 2,000 -500 -20%
26 PUTNEY TOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT FY20 Program Expenditures recommended to Transition Board per Act 46
FY18 FY18 FY19 Informational Account Description Budget Actual Budget FY20 Budget $ Diff % Chg 001.0100.51.2410.640.000.5 ADMIN. BOOKS 300 429 300 300 0 0% 001.0100.51.2410.735.000.5 TECH SOFTWARE 2,600 2,378 2,600 2,600 0 0% 001.0100.51.2410.739.000.5 ADMIN EQUIPMENT 1,500 927 1,000 750 -250 -25% 001.0100.51.2410.810.000.5 DUES & FEES 750 1,328 750 750 0 0% Func: OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL - 2410 212,627 224,930 223,966 219,029 -4,937 -2%
001.0100.51.2600.182.000.5 CUSTODIAL 79,469 96,983 85,145 83,325 -1,820 -2% 001.0100.51.2600.211.000.5 HEALTH 28,000 27,982 20,319 23,435 3,116 15% 001.0100.51.2600.212.000.5 HRA 0 4,000 8,000 8,000 0 0% 001.0100.51.2600.220.000.5 FICA 6,079 7,163 6,514 6,374 -139 -2% 001.0100.51.2600.232.000.5 VT ST RETIRE 2,900 3,195 3,405 3,500 95 3% 001.0100.51.2600.270.000.5 WORKERS COMP 5,000 5,903 5,101 5,616 515 10% 001.0100.51.2600.280.000.5 DENTAL 980 991 1,550 1,550 0 0% 001.0100.51.2600.285.000.5 125 PLAN 70 0 0 0 0 0% 001.0100.51.2600.291.000.5 LIFE 126 153 124 128 4 3% 001.0100.51.2600.293.000.5 DISABILITY 735 451 465 477 12 3% 001.0100.51.2600.331.000.5 WATER TESTING 3,000 70 3,200 3,200 0 0% 001.0100.51.2600.420.000.5 RUBBISH REMOVAL 3,700 3,898 3,800 3,800 0 0% 001.0100.51.2600.421.000.5 WATER 3,000 5,200 3,200 3,200 0 0% 001.0100.51.2600.431.000.5 PLANNED BLDG. MAINT. 15,000 9,841 45,000 35,000 -10,000 -22% 001.0100.51.2600.433.000.5 CONTRACTED SERVICES 30,000 47,818 30,000 30,000 0 0% 001.0100.51.2600.520.000.5 PROP. & LIAB. INSURANCE 8,640 9,386 8,700 9,400 700 8% 001.0100.51.2600.530.000.5 TELEPHONE & POSTAGE 5,600 3,219 3,000 3,000 0 0% 001.0100.51.2600.534.000.5 FIBER CONNECT ANNUAL FEES 2,500 1,920 2,000 2,000 0 0% 001.0100.51.2600.580.000.5 TRAVEL 500 136 500 500 0 0% 001.0100.51.2600.610.000.5 CUSTODIAL SUPPLIES 15,000 19,017 15,000 15,000 0 0% 001.0100.51.2600.622.000.5 ELECTRICITY 26,000 29,946 29,000 29,000 0 0% 001.0100.51.2600.623.000.5 GAS 1,000 1,169 1,100 1,100 0 0% 001.0100.51.2600.624.000.5 FUEL OIL 8,000 10,734 9,000 8,000 -1,000 -11% 001.0100.51.2600.625.000.5 WOOD PELLETS 15,000 6,238 13,000 8,000 -5,000 -38% 001.0100.51.2600.739.000.5 OTHER EQUIPMENT 3,500 3,431 3,500 3,500 0 0% Func: OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE OF PLANT - 2600 263,799 298,844 300,622 287,104 -13,518 -4%
001.0100.51.2630.431.000.5 GROUNDS MAINT & CS 8,500 25 9,000 8,000 -1,000 -11% Func: CARE AND UPKEEP OF GROUNDS - 2630 8,500 25 9,000 8,000 -1,000 -11%
001.0100.51.2660.181.000.5 SECURITY SALARY 2,800 0 0 0 0 0% 001.0100.51.2660.220.000.5 FICA 214 0 0 0 0 0% Func: SECURITY - 2660 3,014 0 0 0 0 0%
001.0100.51.2711.331.000.5 TRANSPORTATION ASSESS 103,913 106,633 106,980 109,120 2,140 2% Func: STUDENT TRANSPORTATION - 2711 103,913 106,633 106,980 109,120 2,140 2%
001.0100.51.2715.519.000.5 FIELD TRIPS 3,500 3,483 3,000 2,500 -500 -17% 001.0100.51.2715.519.001.5 MIDDLE SCHOOL FIELD TRIPS 1,000 0 1,500 1,000 -500 -33% 001.0100.51.2715.519.002.5 MONTREAL TRIP GRADE 8 1,500 2,852 1,800 2,800 1,000 56% Func: FIELD TRIPS - 2715 6,000 6,335 6,300 6,300 0 0%
001.0100.51.2716.519.001.5 LATE BUS 4,500 0 4,000 3,000 -1,000 -25%
27 PUTNEY TOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT FY20 Program Expenditures recommended to Transition Board per Act 46
FY18 FY18 FY19 Informational Account Description Budget Actual Budget FY20 Budget $ Diff % Chg Func: EXTRA/CO-CURRICULAR - 2716 4,500 0 4,000 3,000 -1,000 -25%
001.0100.51.5100.830.001.5 ENERGY PROJ# 2 INTEREST 17,234 25,089 13,616 15,297 1,681 12% 001.0100.51.5100.830.003.5 ENERGY PROJ#3 INTEREST 21,306 10,848 20,459 19,497 -962 -5% 001.0100.51.5100.910.001.5 ENERGY PROJ #1 & 2 PRINCIPAL 35,000 35,000 35,000 35,000 0 0% 001.0100.51.5100.910.003.5 ENERGY PROJ #3 PRINCIPAL 42,000 42,000 42,000 42,000 0 0% 001.0100.51.5100.910.622.5 EVERGREEN FUND GMP PRINCIPAL 6,000 5,500 6,000 5,500 -500 -8% Func: DEBT SERVICE - 5100 121,540 118,438 117,075 117,294 219 0%
Districtwide - 51 1,644,236 1,633,100 1,588,834 1,625,406 36,572 2%
REGULAR PROGRAMS - 0100 2,855,458 2,857,656 2,805,989 2,913,330 107,341 4%
001.0140.51.1100.173.000.5 AFTERSCHL TUTORING SAL 0 0 1,500 0 -1,500 -100% 001.0140.51.1100.175.000.5 Summer Programs Salary 5,700 6,513 5,700 6,500 800 14% 001.0140.51.1100.220.000.5 FICA 436 486 436 440 4 1% 001.0140.51.1100.270.000.5 WORKERS COMP 0 13 0 0 0 0% Func: REGULAR INSTRUCTION - 1100 6,136 7,011 7,636 6,940 -696 -9%
001.0140.51.1400.174.000.5 Co-Curricular Programs 14,400 22,048 16,400 22,000 5,600 34% 001.0140.51.1400.220.000.5 FICA 1,102 1,661 1,255 1,683 428 34% 001.0140.51.1400.270.000.5 WORKERS COMP 39 185 39 0 -39 -100% 001.0140.51.1400.330.000.5 CO-CURRICULAR SERVICES 3,500 945 3,500 3,500 0 0% 001.0140.51.1400.332.000.5 SUMMER PROGRAMS 0 677 0 650 650 0% 001.0140.51.1400.610.000.5 CO-CURRICULAR SUPPLIES 2,010 704 2,100 1,100 -1,000 -48% Func: OTHER INSTRUCTIONAL (CO-CURRICULAR) - 1400 21,051 26,219 23,294 28,933 5,639 24%
001.0140.51.2716.519.003.5 SUMMER PROG TRANSPORT 6,500 3,930 6,500 4,000 -2,500 -38% Func: EXTRA/CO-CURRICULAR - 2716 6,500 3,930 6,500 4,000 -2,500 -38%
AFTER SCHOOL & CO-CURRICULAR - 0140 33,687 37,160 37,430 39,873 2,443 7%
001.0212.01.1200.332.000.5 ESSENTIAL EARLY ED (ASSESS) 58,595 52,816 60,000 62,178 2,178 4% Func: SPECIAL EDUCATION - 1200 58,595 52,816 60,000 62,178 2,178 4%
001.0212.51.1200.331.000.5 SPECIAL ED SVCS (ASSESS) 272,894 238,224 270,899 306,189 35,290 13% Func: SPECIAL EDUCATION - 1200 272,894 238,224 270,899 306,189 35,290 13%
SPECIAL ED INELIGIBLE FOR REIMB - 212 331,489 291,040 330,899 368,367 37,468 11%
001.0910.51.3100.184.000.5 SUSTAINABILITY COORD 20,500 20,500 21,014 21,644 630 3% 001.0910.51.3100.211.000.5 HEALTH 0 11,591 8,453 10,833 2,380 28% 001.0910.51.3100.212.000.5 HRA 0 1,140 2,057 2,057 0 0% 001.0910.51.3100.220.000.5 FICA 1,568 1,438 1,608 1,656 48 3% 001.0910.51.3100.232.000.5 VT ST RETIRE 0 820 841 841 0 0% 001.0910.51.3100.270.000.5 WORKERS COMP 0 1,255 1,286 1,459 173 13% 001.0910.51.3100.280.000.5 DENTAL 0 282 849 849 0 0% 001.0910.51.3100.291.000.5 LIFE 0 36 32 38 6 19% 001.0910.51.3100.293.000.5 DISABILITY 0 117 120 124 4 3%
28 PUTNEY TOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT FY20 Program Expenditures recommended to Transition Board per Act 46
FY18 FY18 FY19 Informational Account Description Budget Actual Budget FY20 Budget $ Diff % Chg 001.0910.51.3100.330.000.5 FARM TO SCHOOL CS 2,000 2,000 2,500 2,500 0 0% 001.0910.51.3100.610.000.5 GARDEN EXPENSES 2,000 0 2,000 1,500 -500 -25% 001.0910.51.3100.610.001.5 FARM TO SCHOOL SUPPLIES 0 2,674 0 0 0 0% 001.0910.51.3100.612.449.5 FF & V FOOD 11,558 0 0 0 0 0% 001.0910.51.3100.800.000.5 FOOD SERVICE SUBSIDY 45,500 35,178 46,000 38,000 -8,000 -17% Func: FOOD SERVICE OPERATIONS - 3100 83,126 77,030 86,759 81,500 -5,259 -6%
FOOD SERVICE - 0910 83,126 77,030 86,759 81,500 -5,259 -6%
Total Operating Expenses: 3,303,760 3,262,886 3,261,078 3,403,070 141,992 4.4%
AUDIT NOTICE: Audit report prepared by Tyler, Simms & St. Sauver, CPAs, P.C. A full audit report is available on line www.wsesu.org
29 Three Prior Years Comparison-format provided by AOE
Homestead tax Property dollar Property dollar rate per $10,666 equivalent yield equivalent yield of spending per FY20 bud District: Putney T161 FY19 budget equalized pupil County: Windham Windham Southeast 10,220 10,666 1.00
12,380 Income dollar equivalent yield per 2.0% of Hypothetical as of 1/3/19, premerger, estimated Equ.pupils 13,104 household income Expenditures FY2017 FY2018 FY2019 FY2020 $Diff %Diff ref.# Budget (local budget, including special programs, full 1. technical center expenditures, and any Act 144 $3,752,734 $3,303,760 $3,261,078 $3,403,070 1. expenditures) 141,992 4.4%
2. plus Sum of separately warned articles passed at town +meeting - 2.
4. Locally adopted or warned budget $3,752,734 $3,303,760 $3,261,078 $3,403,070 141,992 4.4% 4. 6. plus Prior year deficit repayment of deficit + - 6.
7. Total Budget $3,752,734 $3,303,760 $3,261,078 $3,403,070 141,992 4.4% 7.
Revenues
Offsetting revenues (categorical grants, donations, 10. $640,112 $290,223 $217,500 $207,361 10. tuitions, surplus, etc., including local Act 144 tax revenues) -10,139 -4.7%
14. Education Spending $3,112,622 $3,013,537 $3,043,578 $3,195,709 152,131 5.0% 14.
15. Equalized Pupils 182.82 174.40 173.10 180.02 7 4.0% 15.
16. Education Spending per Equalized Pupil $ 17,026 $ 17,279 $ 17,583 $ 17,752 169 1.0% 16. 17. minus Less ALL net eligible construction costs (or P&I) per- equalized$ pupil - $ - $ - $ - 0 17. 18. minus Less share of SpEd costs in excess of $50,000 for -an $individual - (per eqpup) 18.
Allowable growth threshold = $17,386 threshold = $17,816 threshold = $17,816 25. Excess spending threshold $ 17,076 $ 17,386 $ 17,816 $ 17,816 0 0.0% 25. 26. plus Excess Spending per Equalized Pupil over threshold (if any) + $ - $ - $ - $ - 0 26. 27. Per pupil figure used for calculating District Equalized $Tax Rate 17,026 $ 17,279 $ 17,583 $ 17,752 169 1.0% 27.
28. District spending adjustment (minimum of 100%) 175.504% 170.073% 172.043% 166.431% 0 -3.3% 28. based on yield $9,701based yield $10,160 based yield $10,220 based yield $10,666 -318 -3.2% Prorating the local tax rate
29. Anticipated district equalized homestead tax rate (prorated by line 30) $ 1.755 $ 1.701 $ 1.720 $ 1.664 -0.0561 -3.3% 29. [$17,751.57 ÷ ($10,666.00 / $1.000)] based on $1.00 based on $1.00 based on $1.00 based on $1.00
30. Percent of Putney equalized pupils not in a union school district 71.23% 70.41% 71.63% 71.63% 0.0% 0.0% 30
31. Portion of district eq homestead rate to be assessed by town $1.250 $1.198 $1.232 $1.192 -0.040 -3.3% 31. (71.63% x $1.66)
32. Common Level of Appraisal (CLA) 101.24% 103.60% 103.00% 99.70% -3.3% -3.2% 32.
33. Portion of actual district homestead rate to be assessed by town $1.235 $1.156 $1.196 $1.196 -0.001 -0.1% 33. ($1.1921 / 99.70%) based on $1.00 based on $1.00 based on $1.00 based on $1.00 If the district belongs to a union school district, this is only a PARTIAL homestead tax rate. The tax rate shown represents the estimated portion of the final homestead tax rate due to spending for students who do not belong to a union school district. The same holds true for the
34. Anticipated income cap percent (to be prorated by line 30) 3.13% 2.88% 2.84% 2.71% -0.1% -4.6% 34. [($17,751.57 ÷ $13,104) x 2.00%] based on 2.00% based on 2.00% based on 2.00% based on 2.00%
35. Portion of district income cap percent applied by State 2.23% 2.03% 2.03% 1.94% -0.1% -4.4% 35. (71.63% x 2.71%) based on 2.00% based on 2.00% based on 2.00% based on 2.00% 35a. BUHS Equalized Tax Rate $ 1.788 $ 1.708 $ 1.707 $ 1.722 1.5% 0.9% 35a. 36. Percent of equalized pupils at Brattleboro UHSD #6 28.77% 29.59% 28.37% 28.37% 0.0% 0.0% 36.
37. BUHS Portion of district equalized homestead rate to be assessed by town $0.514 $0.505 $0.484 $0.489 $ 0.004 0.9% 37.
38. PreK-12 Combined Total estimated homestead equalized school tax rate $1.765 $1.703 $1.717 $1.681 $ (0.036) -2.1% 38.
39. PreK-12 Combined Total estimated homestead CLA adjusted school tax rate $1.743 $1.644 $1.667 $1.686 $ 0.019 1.1% 39.
- Following current statute, the Tax Commissioner recommended a property yield of $10,666 for every $1.00 of homestead tax per $100 of equalized property value. The Tax Commisioner also recommended an income yield of $13,104 for a base income percent of 2.0% and a non-residential tax rate of $1.580. New and updated data will likely change the proposed property and the income yields and perhaps the non-residential rate. - Final figures will be set by the Legislature during the legislative session and approved by the Governor.
30 Windham Southeast Supervisory Union FY20 Budget Program Summary
Program Description FY18Budget amd. FY18 Actual FY19 Budget FY20Proposed FY20v19 %chg
Revenues 0100 Admin. Instruction & Transport 3,197,388 3,205,635 3,144,285 3,873,279 23.2%
0211 Special Ed. School Age 11,212,404 10,210,604 10,905,733 11,135,147 2.1% 0212 Special Ed. PreSchool Age 755,905 695,446 691,746 744,778 7.7% Subtotal Special Education 11,968,309 10,906,050 11,597,479 11,879,925 2.4%
0100 Grant Funded Programs 2,252,030 2,463,935 2,762,815 2,681,679 -2.9%
0910 Food Service Revenues 1,494,334 1,456,160 1,478,832 1,459,599 -1.3% Total Revenues 18,912,061 18,031,780 18,983,411 19,894,482 4.8%
Expenditures 0100 Administration, Instruction 2,357,238 2,384,177 2,429,285 2,689,628 10.7% Transportation 840,150 840,150 865,000 1,183,651 36.8% Subtotal 0100 3,197,388 3,224,327 3,294,285 3,873,279 17.6%
0211 Special Ed-School Age, nonGrant 10,378,318 9,755,295 10,088,604 10,282,724 1.9% Special Ed-School Age Grant 834,086 841,261 817,129 852,423 4.3% Subtotal 0211 [includes 4228] 11,212,404 10,596,556 10,905,733 11,135,147 2.1%
0212 Special Ed-EEE, non Grant 715,159 660,434 644,773 699,300 8.5% Special Ed-EEE Grant 40,746 35,013 46,973 45,478 -3.2% Subtotal 0212 755,905 695,447 691,746 744,778 7.7% Total Special Education 11,968,309 11,292,003 11,597,479 11,879,925 2.4%
0100 Instruction, Instruction Support Grant Funded 2,252,030 2,308,685 2,762,815 2,681,679 -2.9%
0910 Food Services 1,494,334 1,488,304 1,478,832 1,459,599 -1.3% Total Expenditures 18,912,061 18,313,319 19,133,411 19,894,482 4.0%
Surplus/(Deficit) - (281,539) (150,000) -
WSESU Cost Allocation Methodology Cost Function Basis to allocate FY20 WSESU expendures to Districts
SU Administration & Two year average of Regular Ed Nov 1 Student Census for all school districts Support of Instruction: [e.g.FY20 budget basis uses avg. of Nov. 2018 & Nov. 2017 AOE student census data collection statistics]. Note; Excludes EEE and PreK census data.
Special Education-program 211 Same as above. School Age Expenditures:
Special Education-Program 212 Same as above for all elementary school districts, however excludes BUHS #6. Essential Early Ed Expenditures:
Transportation: FY20 projected Routes, billed to WSESU based on use of services.
31 Windham Southeast Supervisory Union
Fiscal Year 2018 Sub-Grants to Member Districts**
Student Title I EPSDT IEP Medicaid 21st Title IIA District Assistance Compensatory Medicaid Reinvestment Century Teacher Quality Total Brattleboro 653,776 45,000 110,000 4,824 813,600 BUHS 40,000 134,529 52,055 6,423 233,007 Dummerston 7,600 18,500 82,103 108,203 Guilford 78,553 7,500 18,260 2,424 106,737 Putney 85,068 8,800 22,000 5,532 121,400 Vernon 9,400 23,500 1,449 34,349 Totals 40,000 951,926 78,300 192,260 52,055 102,756 1,417,297
**Excludes pass through Nutrition Funds.
Fiscal Year 2018 Special Education Aid Distributed From Agency of Education to School Districts
(3201) (3202) (3203) (3204) (3205) District Block Grant Intensive Aid Extraordinary EEE State State Placed Total Aid Brattleboro 0 BUHS 0 Dummerston 0 Guilford 0 Putney 0 Vernon 0 WSESU 935,986 4,086,269 536,436 192,399 108,765 5,859,855 Totals 935,986 4,086,269 536,436 192,399 108,765 5,859,855
32 WSESU Special Education Budget Summary - FY2020
REVENUE SE School Age Assessment FY18 Budget FY18 Actual FY19 Budget FY20 Proposed Brattleboro 1,328,870 1,156,858 1,283,798 1,364,695 Dummerston 281,568 245,639 262,189 269,282 Brattleboro UHS 1,790,531 1,558,602 1,715,030 1,824,213 Guilford 272,140 237,569 244,311 250,088 Putney 272,894 238,224 270,899 306,189 Vernon 305,703 264,994 294,751 305,902 School Age Sub Total 4,251,706 3,701,886 4,070,978 4,320,368
SE PreSchool Age Assessment Brattleboro 280,260 252,116 245,634 277,131 Dummerston 60,206 54,242 50,166 54,684 Guilford 58,437 52,673 46,745 50,786 Putney 58,595 52,816 51,832 62,178 Vernon 62,662 56,187 56,396 62,120 PreSchool Sub Total 520,160 468,034 450,773 506,899
SE Aid School Age from AOE Block Grant 935,986 935,986 915,000 935,986 Intensive Grant 4,617,093 4,086,269 4,404,881 4,704,479 Extraordinary Grant 573,533 536,436 697,745 270,412 Care & Custody 108,764 51,480 SE Aid Sub Total 6,126,612 5,667,455 6,017,626 5,962,357 add 4226/4228, grants 874,831 876,276 864,102 897,901 SE Aid Estimated Total 7,001,443 6,543,731 6,881,728 6,860,258
SE Aid PreSchool from AOE FY18 Budget FY18 Actual FY19 Budget FY20 Proposed Essential Early Ed Grant 195,000 192,399 194,000 192,400
TOTAL REVENUE 11,968,309 10,906,050 11,597,479 11,879,925
EXPENSE WSESU Special Ed. School Age Expense Assumptions [program 211]-excluding grants school Entity FY18 Budget FY18 Actual FY19 Budget FY20 Proposed 00 WSESU district wide 1,067,547 971,096 1,324,802 1,259,173 06 WSESU 06 Step 853,923 916,697 935,705 992,473 07 WSESU 07 Step 402,089 239,137 319,620 187,806 16 PTSD 435,793 450,895 367,805 365,848 21 VTSD 347,157 362,595 414,163 541,941 27 BTSD 1,693,876 1,663,772 1,549,730 1,293,728 61 DTSD 240,241 143,963 173,664 181,961 77 BUHS 4,401,164 4,069,846 4,039,228 4,306,286 89 GTSD 262,468 209,837 222,328 314,461 90 Elementary Intensive 674,061 727,457 741,559 839,047 Total-Non Grant funded 10,378,319 9,755,295 10,088,604 10,282,724 IDEA 4226, 4228, Best Grant Prog. 834,086 841,261 817,129 852,423 Total WSESU Special Ed Costs 11,212,405 10,596,556 10,905,733 11,135,147
WSESU Special Ed. PreSchool Expense Assumptions [program 212]-excluding grants
WSESU EEE Expense 715,159 660,434 644,773 699,300 IDEA 4223 Grant Prog. Exp. 40,745 35,013 46,973 45,478 Total WSESU EEE Costs 755,904 695,447 691,746 744,778
TOTAL SPECIAL ED EXPENSE 11,968,309 11,292,003 11,597,479 11,879,925
Surplus/(Deficit) - (385,953) 0 0
33 WSESU FY20 Budget Expense Allocation Statistics Assumes current conditions context of Act46 @ 11/27/18 Statistics used for Admin.,Suport Instruct. & Special Educ Expenses [Excludes PreK] Nov. 7, 2017 Nov. 7, 2018 Two Yr. Avg. Two Yr. Avg. FY18 AOE Census FY19 AOE Census Proportion for Proportion for Total Enrollment K-12 basis FY19budget basis FY20budget FY19 Budget FY20 Budget BrattleboroK-6 711 718 31.8% 31.6% DummerstonK-8 140 6.3% 6.2% Guilford K-8 128 134 5.7% 5.8% Putney K-8 157 164 7.0% 7.1% Vernon K-6 158 162 7.1% 7.1% Brattleboro7-12 UHS 941 969 42.1% 42.2% Sub Total * 2,237 2,287 100.0% 100.0% *Excludes EEE and PreK 275 287 VTSD Not @ BUHS#6 23 18 Diff % Diff Total Enrollment 2,536 2,592 56 2.2%
Administration & Support of Instruction Expense Allocations Derivation of Net Assessment FY19 FY20 SU Admin, Instruct., Transport 3,294,285 3,873,279 less transport contract 865,000 1,183,651 less other sources of revenue: 7,500 7,500 Erate grant/Interest 22,000 22,000 Federal indirect cost grant 150,000 - Use of fund balance Assess. for Admin & Instruction 2,249,785 2,660,128 410,343 18.2%
Administration & Support of Instruction Expense Allocations Expense Allocation Amounts [Revenue to WSESU] FY19 FY20 $Diff. %Diff. Brattleboro 709,478 840,267 130,789 18.4% Dummerston 144,896 165,802 20,906 14.4% Guilford 135,016 153,984 18,968 14.0% Putney 149,710 188,526 38,816 25.9% Vernon 162,891 188,349 25,458 15.6% Brattleboro UHS 947,794 1,123,200 175,406 18.5% Sub Totals 2,249,785 2,660,128 410,343 18.2%
Special Education School - School Age Expense Allocations Expense Allocation Amounts [Revenue to WSESU] FY19 FY20 $Diff. %Diff. Brattleboro 1,283,798 1,364,695 80,897 6.3% Dummerston 262,189 269,282 7,093 2.7% Guilford 244,311 250,088 5,777 2.4% Putney 270,899 306,189 35,289 13.0% Vernon 294,751 305,902 11,151 3.8% Brattleboro UHS 1,715,030 1,824,212 109,182 6.4% Sub Totals 4,070,978 4,320,367 249,389 6.1% * Reflects changes associted with Act 148, effective FY18
Essential Early Ed (EEE) Expense Alloc. To Districts Expense Allocation Amounts [Revenue to WSESU] FY19 FY20 $Diff. %Diff. Brattleboro 245,634 277,132 31,497 12.8% Dummerston 50,166 54,684 4,518 9.0% Guilford 46,745 50,786 4,041 8.6% Putney 51,832 62,178 10,346 20.0% Vernon 56,396 62,120 5,724 10.2% BUHS Sub Totals 450,773 506,900 56,127 12.5%
Total WSESU Admin, Instruct. Support & Special Ed & EEE Expense Alloc. to Districts FY19 FY20 $Diff. %Diff. Brattleboro 2,238,911 2,482,094 243,183 10.9% Dummerston 457,250 489,767 32,517 7.1% Guilford 426,072 454,858 28,786 6.8% Putney 472,441 556,893 84,451 17.9% Vernon 514,038 556,372 42,333 8.2% Brattleboro UHS 2,662,824 2,947,412 284,588 10.7% Sub Totals 6,771,536 7,487,395 715,859 10.6%
34 Town of Putney
35 GENERAL FUND BUDGET COMPARISON FY 2019-2020 GENERAL FUND BUDGET FY 17-18 FY17-18 $$ FY 19-20 FY 20-21 % $$ Budget Actual Variance Budget Budget Variance Variance REVENUE PROPOSED TAXES NET OF EDUCATION Property Taxes 945,171 953,213 8,042 945,330 1,013,997 7.26% 68,668 Penalties 19,000 18,263 (737) 19,000 19,000 0.00% - Late Tax Interest 30,000 34,124 4,124 30,000 30,000 0.00% - Current Use 100,194 99,535 (659) 99,000 99,000 0.00% - PILOT State of Vermont 150 169 19 150 150 0.00% - Railroad Tax 3,400 3,471 71 3,400 3,400 0.00% -
SUBTOTAL 1,097,915 1,108,774 10,859 1,096,880 1,165,547 6.26% 68,668
LICENSES/PERMITS/FEES Beer & Wine Licenses 555 115 (440) 555 555 0.00% - Town Clerk Fees 13,000 14,689 1,689 13,000 13,000 0.00% - Charges for use of Copier 50 46 (4) 50 50 0.00% - Dog Licenses 2,000 2,248 248 2,000 2,000 0.00% - Building Permits 2,500 2,428 (72) 2,500 2,500 0.00% -
SUBTOTAL 18,105 19,526 1,421 18,105 18,105 0.00% -
INTERGOVERNMENTAL GRANTS PACIF Grant - - - - - 0.00% - Revenue Refuge Sharing 1,000 - (1,000) 1,000 1,000 0.00% - Lister Education Payment 350 - (350) 350 350 0.00% - Fire Department Grant - - - - 182,000 100.00% 182,000
SUBTOTAL 1,350 - (1,350) 1,350 183,350 13481.48% 182,000
DEPARTMENTAL REVENUE Reimb. From Water Dept. 6,000 6,000 - 6,000 6,000 0.00% - Reimb. From Sewer Dept. 6,000 6,000 - 6,000 6,000 0.00% - Local Ordinance Fines 8,200 11,719 3,519 8,200 8,200 0.00% - Animal Fines - 50 50 - - 0.00% -
SUBTOTAL 20,200 23,769 3,569 20,200 20,200 0.00% -
FIRE DEPT FEES Special Detail FD Revenue 3,500 4,546 1,046 3,500 3,500 0.00% - FD Service Reimbursement - - - 5,000 - -100.00% (5000.00) PFD Inspection Fees 7,000 805 (6,195) 7,000 7,000 0.00% - Fire Station Rental 200 100 (100) 200 200 0.00% -
SUBTOTAL 10,700 5,451 (5,249) 15,700 10,700 -31.85% (5,000)
PROCEEDS FROM BORROWING Note Proceed - - - 43,000 - -100.00% (43,000)
SUBTOTAL - - - 43,000 - -100.0% (43,000)
POOL REVENUE Pool 13,700 11,630 (2,070) 13,700 13,700 0.00% -
SUBTOTAL 13,700 11,630 (2,070) 13,700 13,700 0.0% -
INVESTMENT INCOME Interest Income 1,000 1,926 926 1,000 1,000 0.00% - Special Projects Interest - - - - - 0.00% -
SUBTOTAL 1,000 1,926 - 1,000 1,000 0.00% -
TRANSFERS IN Edwald Fund 5,000 5,000 - 5,000 5,000 0.00% - Public Safety Reimbursement Fund 56,000 56,000 - 56,000 56,000 0.00% - Transfer in Library - - - - - 0.00% - Capital Reserve Fund - - - - - 0.00% -
SUBTOTAL 61,000 61,000 - 61,000 61,000 0.00% - OTHER MISC Rents/Vendors 500 735 235 500 500 0.00% - Refunds/Other 1,000 522 (478) 1,000 1,000 0.00% - Insurance Claims - 537 537 - 0.00% - Miscellaneous - 655 655 - 0.00% - Bank Adjustment Revenue - - - - - 0.00% - - SUBTOTAL 1,500 2,449 949 1,500 1,500 0.00% -
TOTAL REVENUE 1,225,470 1,234,524 8,128 1,229,435 1,475,102 15.92% 202,668
36 GENERAL FUND BUDGET COMPARISON FY 2019-2020 GENERAL FUND BUDGET FY 17-18 FY17-18 $$ FY 19-20 FY 20-21 % $$ Budget Actual Variance Budget Budget Variance Variance EXPENDITURES PROPOSED GENERAL GOVERNMENT
SELECTBOARD Selectmen-Salaries 3,600 3,600 - 4,500 4,500 0.0% - BCTV - - - - 2,200 100.0% 2,200
SUBTOTAL 3,600 3,600 - 4,500 6,700 100.0% 2,200
TOWN MANAGEMENT Town Manager Salary 62,494 75,741 13,247 58,240 60,490 3.9% 2,250 Salary/Admin. Assistant 41,738 42,794 1,056 37,440 40,040 6.9% 2,600 Finance Director Salary 8,928 7,820 (1,108) 4,500 6,000 33.3% 1,500 Bookkeeper 11,700 14,509 2,809 27,300 16,550 -39.4% -10,750 Building Maintenance Salary 6,760 6 (6,754) - - 0.0% - Contracted Services 4,000 4,191 191 14,000 14,000 0.0% - Web & Email Services 2,000 225 (1,775) 2,260 2,260 0.0% - Computer IT Support 500 1,059 559 500 500 0.0% - Energy Conservation 2,500 - (2,500) 2,500 2,500 0.0% - Advertising 350 243 (107) 350 350 0.0% - Telephone & Alarm 1,600 1,263 (337) 1,600 1,600 0.0% - Dues, Subscriptions 4,300 4,474 174 4,300 4,300 0.0% - Legal Fees 4,800 7,513 2,713 5,400 7,500 38.9% 2,100 Printing 300 - (300) 300 300 0.0% - Travel & Meetings 1,000 1,228 228 2,500 2,500 0.0% - Office Equipment & Supplies 4,000 4,406 406 4,000 4,500 12.5% 500
SUBTOTAL 156,970 165,472 8,502 165,190 163,390 -1.09% (1,800)
ELECTIONS Salaries 750 773 23 2,200 1,100 -50.0% (1,100) Printing & programming 1,800 - (1,800) 1,800 900 -50.0% (900)
SUBTOTAL 2,550 773 (1,777) 4,000 2,000 -50.00% (2,000)
TREASURER'S OFFICE Treasurer's Salary 1,500 202 (1,298) 1,500 1,500 0.0% - Office Supplies 600 801 201 600 1,500 150.0% 900 Bank Service Charges 500 4 (496) 500 100 -80.0% (400) Bank Adjustments - - - - - 0.0% - IRS Tax Levy - 9,107 9,107 - - 0.0% - Postage 3,000 2,620 (380) 3,000 3,000 0.0% - Training & Travel 250 120 (130) 1,000 250 -75.0% (750)
SUBTOTAL 5,850 12,853 7,003 6,600 6,350 -3.79% (250)
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS Life/Disability Insurance 900 894 (6) 900 900 0.0% - Dental Plan 1,700 2,005 305 3,700 1,867 -49.5% (1,833) FICA - Town Share 22,516 23,136 620 19,950 23,000 15.3% 3,050 Pension Expense 9,808 8,900 (908) 13,175 12,100 -8.2% (1,075) Health Insurance 39,332 37,270 (2,062) 66,505 52,648 -20.8% (13,857) VSP-Eye Care 450 354 (96) 700 700 0.0% - Transfer to HRA - - - 3,350 5,850 74.6% 2,500 Workers Compensation 17,344 13,417 (3,927) 17,344 17,344 0.0% - Unemployment - - - - - 0.0% - SUBTOTAL 92,050 85,976 (6,074) 125,624 114,409 -8.93% (11,215)
AUDIT & TOWN REPORT Audit/CPA 10,800 10,800 - 11,000 11,200 1.8% 200 Town Report Print/Mail 2,600 1,929 (671) 2,600 2,600 0.0% -
SUBTOTAL 13,400 12,729 (671) 13,600 13,800 1.47% 200
TAX LISTING Salaries 25,090 13,231 (11,859) 25,090 25,090 0.0% - Lister Training Salaries - 1,223 1,223 - - 0.0% - Office Supplies 1,250 1,344 94 250 300 20.0% 50 Mapping 1,250 1,126 (124) 1,250 1,500 20.0% 250 Purchased Services 2,029 2,212 183 3,029 4,000 32.1% 971 Attorney Fees-Appeals - 3,368 3,368 - - 0.0% - Training,Travel & Meetings 1,321 752 (569) 1,321 1,350 2.2% 29
SUBTOTAL 30,940 23,255 (7,685) 30,940 32,240 4.20% 1,300
37 GENERAL FUND BUDGET COMPARISON FY 2019-2020 GENERAL FUND BUDGET FY 17-18 FY17-18 $$ FY 19-20 FY 20-21 % $$ Budget Actual Variance Budget Budget Variance Variance TOWN CLERK'S OFFICE PROPOSED Salary/Clerk 43,680 17,990 (25,690) 33,280 44,297 33.1% 11,017 Assistant Clerk 17,787 28,704 10,917 18,606 18,606 0.0% - Clerks Office Expenses - - - - - 0.0% - Office Supplies 1,000 1,075 75 1,000 1,000 0.0% - Travel & Meetings 200 85 (115) 1,000 1,000 0.0% - SUBTOTAL 62,667 47,854 (14,813) 53,886 64,903 20.45% 11,017
TOTAL PUBLIC SAFETY 325,162 342,442 17,280 362,598 584,546 61.21% 221,948
MUNICIPAL BOARDS Advertising 850 586 (264) 850 850 0.0% - Windham Regional Dues 6,032 6,032 - 7,058 6,202 -12.1% -856 Travel & Meetings 300 - (300) 300 300 0.0% - Conservation Commission 1,150 951 (199) 1,150 1,150 0.0% - SUBTOTAL 8,332 7,569 (763) 9,358 8,502 -9.15% (856)
INSURANCE Insurance 37,613 35,372 (2,242) 37,613 37,613 0.0% - SUBTOTAL 37,613 35,372 (2,242) 37,613 37,613 0.00% -
TOWN HALL MAINTENANCE Supplies 500 286 (214) 500 500 0.0% - Custodial Services 500 - (500) 500 500 0.0% - Repairs & Maintenance 2,000 5,464 3,464 2,000 2,000 0.0% - Water/Sewer Use Charge 800 798 (2) 800 800 0.0% - Electricity 1,450 1,659 209 1,450 1,450 0.0% - Heat 2,000 1,432 (568) 2,000 2,000 0.0% - Building Improvements - - - - - 0.0% - SUBTOTAL 7,250 9,639 2,389 7,250 7,250 0.00% -
TOTAL GEN. GOVERNMENT 421,222 405,091 (16,131) 458,561 457,157 -0.31% (1,404)
PUBLIC SAFETY Sheriff's Department 70,000 70,000 (0) 70,000 81,300 16.1% 11,300 Animal Control Officer 1,800 - (1,800) 1,800 1,800 0.0% - Town Constable/Health Officer - - - - - 0.0% - Rescue, Inc. 61,146 61,146 - 62,984 63,606 1.0% 622 SUBTOTAL 132,946 131,146 (1,800) 134,784 146,706 8.85% 11,922
FIREFIGHTING & EMS Chief Salary/Health and Zoning 47,486 47,476 (10) 55,000 56,650 3.0% 1,650 Asst. Chief Salary - - - - - 0.0% - Special Detail 3,500 2,619 (881) 3,500 3,500 0.0% - Paid On-Calls 11,500 22,221 10,721 21,600 27,000 25.0% 5,400 Medical Exams 1,000 1,128 128 1,000 8,600 100.0% 7,600 EMS Equipment and Supplies 3,600 3,582 (18) 3,600 3,600 0.0% - Mutual Aid Dues 28,960 28,960 - 29,444 30,270 2.8% 826 Fire Calls - - - - - 0.0% - Fire Prevention Programs 2,500 2,246 (254) 2,500 2,500 0.0% - Fire/Rescue Training 4,800 4,766 (34) 4,800 28,500 100.0% 23,700 Telephone & Alarm 2,500 2,312 (188) 2,500 2,500 0.0% - Radio Maintenance 3,000 2,881 (119) 3,000 3,000 0.0% - Red Cross and Task Force 1,100 - (1,100) 1,100 1,100 0.0% - Cleaning Dam & Misc. 2,500 2,452 (48) 500 2,500 100.0% 2,000 Emergency Management 1,500 1,690 190 1,500 1,500 0.0% - SUBTOTAL 113,946 122,334 8,388 130,044 171,220 31.66% 41,176
FIRE STATION MAINTENANCE Repairs & Supplies 6,370 7,820 1,450 6,370 6,370 0.0% - Licenses/Registration 2,300 2,457 157 2,300 2,300 0.0% - Water/Sewer Use Charge 800 781 (19) 800 850 6.3% 50 Electricity 3,700 3,666 (34) 3,700 3,700 0.0% - Heat 6,000 6,708 708 6,000 6,000 0.0% - Building Improvement 8,200 9,650 1,450 27,700 2,500 -91.0% (25,200) SUBTOTAL 27,370 31,081 3,711 46,870 21,720 -53.66% (25,150)
TRUCKS/EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE Vehicle Fuel 10,000 10,788 788 10,000 10,000 0.0% - Repairs & Maintenance 26,500 30,346 3,846 26,500 26,500 0.0% - Hose Testing/Replacement 5,900 5,186 (714) 5,900 5,900 0.0% - Equipment Purchase 8,500 11,562 3,062 8,500 8,500 0.0% - Grant SCBA & Jaws - - - - 194,000 100.0% 194,000 SUBTOTAL 50,900 57,881 6,981 50,900 244,900 381.14% 194,000
38 GENERAL FUND BUDGET COMPARISON FY 2019-2020 GENERAL FUND BUDGET FY 17-18 FY17-18 $$ FY 19-20 FY 20-21 % $$ Budget Actual Variance Budget Budget Variance Variance PROPOSED WINDHAM SOLID WASTE Recycling 40,000.00 522.53 (39,477.47) - - 0.0% -
WSWMD Assessment 31,196 29,462 (1,734) 25,515 20,000 -21.6% -5,515
SUBTOTAL 71,196 29,984 (41,212) 25,515 20,000 -21.61% (5,515)
CEMETERY Cemetery Maintenance 8,500.00 8,500.00 - 8,500.00 8,500.00 0.0% -
SUBTOTAL 8,500 8,500 - 8,500 8,500 0.00% -
POOL Pool Labor 19,030 21,799 2,769 19,030 23,000 0.0% 3,970 Pool Expenses 5,000 9,233 4,233 6,000 6,000 0.0% - Pool Improvements 2,000 2,893 893 2,000 2,000 0.0% -
SUBTOTAL 26,030 33,924 7,894 27,030 31,000 14.69% 3,970
RECREATION & CULTURE Recreation Coordinator 7,725 7,725 - 7,725 7,725 0.0% - Memorial Day 250 184 (66) 250 250 0.0% - Twighlight Concerts 1,400 1,400 - 1,400 1,400 0.0% - Green Up Day 230 150 (80) 230 230 0.0% -
SUBTOTAL 9,605 9,459 (146) 9,605 9,605 0.00% -
LIBRARY Library Appropriation 139,109 139,109 - 144,615 163,520 13.07% 18,905
SUBTOTAL 139,109 139,109 - 144,615 163,520 13.07% 18,905
INTEREST-BORROWING Short term Interest - - - - - 0.00% -
SUBTOTAL - - - - - 0.00% -
SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES Social Service Agencies 42,993 42,325 668 43,788 48,399 10.53% 4,611
SUBTOTAL 42,993 42,325 668 43,788 48,399 10.53% 4,611
INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGENCY ASSESSMENTS Brookline Tax - - - - 0.00% - County Taxes 17,500 17,657 157 20,000 18,000 -10.00% -2,000 CRT Assessment 750 750 - 1,000 1,000 0.00% - SeVEDS Appropriation 8,106 8,106 - 8,106 8,106 0.00% - Sewer Assessment 45,000 45,000 - - - 0.00% -
SUBTOTAL 71,356 71,513 157 29,106 27,106 -6.87% (2,000)
DOGS Dog Supplies (tags & invoices) 300 145 (155) 300 300 0.00% - Professional Services 1,000 675 (325) 1,000 1,000 0.00% - Dog Damage Payments - - - - - 0.00% - Dog License Fees-Returned - - - - - 0.00% -
SUBTOTAL 1,300 820 (480) 1,300 1,300 0.00% -
CAPTIAL RESERVE FUND Capital Reserve Fund - - - - - 0.00% -
SUBTOTAL - - - - - 0.00% -
MISCELLANEOUS Interest on Overpmt of Taxes - - - - - 0.00% - Abatements - - - - - 0.00% -
SUBTOTAL - - - - - 0.00% -
SUBTOTAL GENERAL FUND 1,116,473 1,083,166 (31,971) 1,110,618 1,351,133 17.80% 240,515
39 GENERAL FUND BUDGET COMPARISON FY 2019-2020 GENERAL FUND BUDGET FY 17-18 FY17-18 $$ FY 19-20 FY 20-21 % $$ Budget Actual Variance Budget Budget Variance Variance
DEBT SERVICE & CAPITAL PLAN Direct Capital Expenditures 10,180 14,840 4,660 - - 0.00% - Principal Payment 83,177 83,177 - 83,177 91,027 9.44% 7,850 Interest Payment 15,640 8,472 (7,168) 15,640 12,942 -17.25% (2,698) Fire Rescue #2 - - - 43,000 - -100.00% (43,000) XFER to Roof Replacement - - - 10,000 10,000 0.00% - XFER to Sidewalk Replacement - - - 10,000 10,000 0.00% -
SUBTOTAL 108,997 106,489 (2,508) 161,817 123,969 -23.38% (37,848)
TOTAL EXPENDITURES 1,225,470 1,189,655 (34,479) 1,272,435 1,475,102 15.92% 202,667
BUDGET NOTES:
GENERAL FUND -Changes in adminsitrative staff. -Reflects increase in Town Clerk office. -Decrease in health care budget based on staff changes. -Decrease in training and travel budgets for new staff. -Increase in pool (minimum wage $10.78) -Increase in Fire/Rescue training; Decrease in Building Improvement. -Increase in revenue (182,000) and expenditure (194,000) for fire equipment grant.
CAPITAL BUDGET/PURCHASING PLAN Social Servive Net to Budget FY20 as presented General Total Budget $1,475,102.00 Less Capital ($123,969.00) Less social services ($48,399.00) Highway Total Budget $1,490,436.00 Less Capital ($376,955.00) Less Projects ($475,000.00) Net Budget $1,941,215.00 Percent to calculate 0.025 Social Service Amount $48,399.00 As of 01/30/2019 General Fund Article $1,475,102.00 Highway Fund Article $1,490,436.00
Used to Estimate Rates 2018 Grand List $2,392,755 Tax Rate Estimate Taxes Rate General Fund Article $1,013,997.00 0.4238 Highway Fund Article $833,086.00 0.3482 Sub-Total $1,847,083.00 0.772 Fourth Tax Rate Est. 0.0086 Total Estimate Rate $0.7806
40 HIGHWAY FUND BUDGET COMPARISON FY 2019-2020 HIGHWAY BUDGET FY 17-18 FY17-18 $$ FY 19-20 FY 20-21 % $$ Budget Actual Variance Budget Budget Variance Variance PROPOSED REVENUE TAXES Property Taxes 746,798 746,798 - 836,016 833,086 -3.3% (27,930)
SUBTOTAL 746,798 746,798 - 836,016 833,086 -3.34% (27,930)
INTERGOVERNMENTAL GRANTS State Highway Funds 122,000 123,537 1,537 122,000 122,000 0.0% - State Paving/Bridge Funds - - - - 175,000 100.0% 175,000 Structures Grant - - - 175,000 175,000 100.0% - Grants-In-Aid - - - - - 0.0% - VT Inventory Grant - - - - - 0.0% -
SUBTOTAL 122,000 123,537 1,537 297,000 472,000 58.9% 175,000
DEPARTMENTAL REVENUE Westminster Hwy Reimbursement 3,000 3,000 - 3,000 3,000 0.0% - Brookline Reimbursement 2,100 2,178 78 2,200 2,200 0.0% - Overweight Permits - 180 180 - 150 100.0% 150 - SUBTOTAL 5,100 5,358 78 5,200 5,350 2.88% 150
TRANSFERS IN Edwald Fund 5,000 5,000 - 5,000 5,000 0.0% -
SUBTOTAL 5,000 5,000 - 5,000 5,000 0.0% -
OTHER MISC Note Proceeds - 262,000 262,000 - 175,000 100.0% 175,000
SUBTOTAL - 262,000 262,000 - 175,000 100.0% 175,000
SURPLUS -PRIOR YEAR FB Surplus Funds - - - - - 0.0% -
SUBTOTAL - - - - - 0.0% -
TOTAL REVENUE 878,898 1,142,693 263,615 1,143,216 1,490,436 28.2% 347,220
HIGHWAY EMPLOYEE BENEFITS Life/Disability Insurance 900 728 (172) 900 900 0.0% - Dental Plan 2,487 1,125 (1,362) 1,600 1,650 3.1% 50 FICA - Town Share 17,064 16,000 (1,064) 17,167 18,800 9.5% 1,633 Pension Expense 9,180 8,575 (605) 11,644 13,200 13.4% 1,556 Health Insurance 62,742 34,529 (28,213) 46,786 77,325 65.3% 30,539 VSP-Eye Care 400 258 (142) 400 400 0.0% - Transfer to HRA - - - 1,000 8,775 100.0% 7,775 Workers Compensation 15,000 12,564 (2,436) 15,750 15,750 0.0% - Unemployment - - - - - 0.0% -
SUBTOTAL 107,773 73,778 (33,995) 95,247 136,800 43.6% 41,553
INSURANCE Insurance 14,400 14,101 (299) 14,400 14,400 0.0% - GENERAL MAINTENANCE (APRIL-OCT) Salaries 122,302 123,530 1,228 123,350 134,891 9.4% 11,541 Operating Equipment 19,000 18,288 (712) 21,000 21,000 0.0% - Vehicle Fuel 28,000 17,472 (10,528) 28,000 28,000 0.0% - Materials (Chloride - 9,000 gals; Gravel 4,000 yds.) 40,000 52,534 12,534 49,000 49,000 0.0% - Reclamation Fee 259 - (259) 259 259 0.0% - Contracted Services 3,500 3,510 10 3,500 3,500 0.0% - VT Municipal Roads Permit - - - - 2,000 100.0% 2,000
SUBTOTAL 213,061 215,333 2,272 225,109 238,650 6.0% 13,541
SUBTOTAL 14,400 14,101 (299) 14,400 14,400 0.0% -
41 HIGHWAY FUND BUDGET COMPARISON FY 2019-2020 HIGHWAY BUDGET FY 17-18 FY17-18 $$ FY 19-20 FY 20-21 % $$ Budget Actual Variance Budget Budget Variance Variance PROPOSED TRAFFIC CONTROL Sign replacement 3,500 2,023 (1,477) 3,500 3,500 0.0% -
SUBTOTAL 3,500 2,023 (1,477) 3,500 3,500 0.0% -
WINTER MAINTENANCE (NOV-MARCH)
Salaries 100,759 85,451 (15,308) 101,055 110,231 9.1% 9,176 Equipment Maintenance 28,000 33,324 5,324 28,000 28,000 0.0% - Vehicle Fuel 30,000 17,514 (12,486) 30,000 30,000 0.0% - Materials (Salt - 350 tons @ $81.80) 40,000 45,281 5,281 40,000 40,000 0.0% - Sand -4000 yds. @ $2.92= $11,680
SUBTOTAL - - - - - 0.0% - BRIDGE/CULVERT MAINTENANCE Materials 8,000 12,049 4,049 8,000 10,000 25.0% 2,000 Contracted Services - - - - - 0.0% -
SUBTOTAL 8,000 12,049 4,049 8,000 10,000 25.0% 2,000
RETREATMENT Contracted Service 100,000 94,715 (5,285) 100,000 275,000 175.0% 175,000
SUBTOTAL 100,000 94,715 (5,285) 100,000 275,000 175.0% 175,000
GRANT PROJECTS Bridge/Culvert Project - - - - - 0.0% - Houghton Brook RD Culvert Project - - - 200,000 200,000 100.0% - Better Back Roads - - - - - 0.0% -
SUBTOTAL - - - 200,000 200,000 0.0% -
STREET LIGHTS Street Lights 4,225 4,323 98 4,250 4,250 0.0% -
SUBTOTAL 4,225 4,323 98 4,250 4,250 0.0% -
SIDEWALK MAINTENANCE Operating Equipment - - - - - 0.0% - Materials - - - - - 0.0% - - SUBTOTAL - - - - - 0.0% -
TOWN GARAGE Repairs & Maintenance 3,500 3,665 165 3,500 3,500 0.0% - Small Tools & Equipment 3,000 1,438 (1,562) 3,000 3,000 0.0% - Uniforms & Safety Equipment 4,000 3,841 (159) 4,000 4,000 0.0% - Telephone & Radio 2,500 2,804 304 2,500 2,500 0.0% - Operator Testing - 430 430 - - 0.0% - Licenses/Registration 300 139 (161) 300 300 0.0% - Training 650 - (650) 650 650 0.0% - Electricity 2,000 2,631 631 2,000 2,500 25.0% 500 Heat 1,000 5,075 4,075 1,000 4,000 300.0% 3,000 Building Improvement - - - 25,000 - 100.0% (25,000)
SUBTOTAL 16,950 20,023 3,073 41,950 20,450 -51.3% (21,500)
INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGENCY ASSESSMENTS Brookline Taxes 1,800 2,183 383 2,200 2,200 0.0% -
SUBTOTAL 1,800 2,183 383 2,200 2,200 0.0% -
TOTAL EXPENSES 668,468 620,097 (48,455) 893,711 1,113,481 24.6% 219,770
42 HIGHWAY FUND BUDGET COMPARISON FY 2019-2020 HIGHWAY BUDGET FY 17-18 FY17-18 $$ FY 19-20 FY 20-21 % $$ Budget Actual Variance Budget Budget Variance Variance PROPOSED
Debt Service & Capital Plan Capital Plan Direct Capital Expenditures 20,000 182,745 162,745 50,000 25,000 -100.0% (50,000) Principal Payment 163,700 163,700 - 167,900 147,900 -11.9% (20,000) Interest Payment 9,730 10,764 1,034 13,312 10,762 -19.2% (2,550) Excavator Lease 17,000 18,292 1,292 18,293 18,293 100.0% - Equipment Purchase - 88,602 88,602 - 175,000 100.0% 175,000
SUBTOTAL 210,430 464,103 253,673 249,505 376,955 41.1% 102,450
TOTAL HIGHWAY EXPENSES 878,898 1,084,200 205,218 1,143,216 1,490,436 28.19% 347,220
BUDGET NOTES: HIGHWAY FUND
-Reflects the grant revenue for the Houghton Brook Road Culvert (175,000). -Reflects grant revenue to pave Westminster Road (175,000) -Reflects expenditure for Houghton Brook Road Culvert (200,000) -Reflects expenditure for paving (275,000) -Reflects increases in Medical Insurance coverage for Highway Department (30,539) -Direct capital expense for proposed gravel pit (25,000) -Request to borrow money to purchase new dump truck (175,000) -Carrying one additional employee for Highway Department
43 PUTNEY PUBLIC LIBRARY BUDGET 2019-2020
FY Budget Actual Budget Budget Variance 19/20 Account FY 2018 FY2018 FY2019 FY2020 $$ Change In-House Book Sale 800 615 800 800 0 0.00% Printing 2,800 2,067 2,400 2,400 0 0.00% Out of Town Fees 6,000 4,953 5,000 5,000 0 0.00% Fines 1,000 1,017 1,000 1,000 0 0.00% Endowment Interest 1,500 189 3,000 3,000 0 0.00% Transfer In General Fund 140,351 139,109 144,615 163,520 18,905 13.07% Edwald Donation 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 0 0.00% Transfer in Fundraising 1,100 5,686 5,000 5,000 0 0.00% Trustees Appropriation 18,500 18,500 19,000 19,000 0 0.00% Refunds/ Other 0 1,306 0 0 0 ------177,051 178,442 185,815 204,720 18,905 10.17%
LIBRARY EXPENSES Salaries 93,212 96,796 96,008 99,800 3,792 3.95% Telephone/ Internet 1,900 1,485 1,900 1,900 0 0.00% Programs 800 775 4,200 4,200 0 0.00% Technology/ Other 3,400 1,633 3,400 3,400 0 0.00% Copier Lease 1,500 1,579 1,600 1,600 0 0.00% Contingency 0 4,368 0 0 0 0.00% Park Passes 700 749 800 800 0 0.00% Training & Travel 500 718 700 700 0 0.00% Office/Library Supplies 4,000 2,066 4,000 4,000 0 0.00% Postage/Inter Library Loan 2,500 1,966 2,500 2,600 100 4.00% ------108,512 112,135 115,108 119,000 3,892
CIRCULATING MATERIALS Adult Books 5,650 5,551 5,750 6,000 250 4.35% Juvenile Books 2,350 2,289 2,450 2,700 250 10.20% Magazines/Newspapers 1,200 1,510 1,300 1,300 0 0.00% Videos/Audio Books 3,000 2,276 3,000 3,000 0 0.00% Digital Content 2,100 1,948 2,100 2,775 675 32.14% ------14,300 13,574 14,600 15,775 1,175 8.05%
44 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS LT Disability 317 316 317 325 8 2.52% Dental 1,004 1,024 1,004 1,500 496 49.40% Payroll Taxes- FICA/MEDI 7,131 7,286 7,131 7,825 694 9.73% Pension Expense 4,872 4,945 5,280 5,400 120 2.27% Health Insurance 15,204 15,538 16,725 26,775 10,050 60.09% Vision 250 236 250 275 25 10.00% Transfer to GF for HRA 1,950 1,950 1,950 2,925 975 50.00% ------30,728 31,295 32,657 45,025 12,368 37.87%
Liability Insurance 7,000 6,248 7,000 7,700 700 10.00%
MAINTENANCE & UTILITIES Cleaning 2,850 2,740 2,850 3,120 270 9.47% Repairs & Maintenance 6,500 7,646 6,500 7,000 500 7.69% Water/Sewer Use Charge 800 834 800 800 0 0.00% Electricity 2,600 2,625 2,600 2,600 0 0.00% Heat 3,700 3,342 3,700 3,700 0 0.00% ------23,450 23,435 23,450 24,920 1,470 6.27% ------177,051 180,439 185,815 204,720 18,905 10.17%
Photo Courtesy of the Putney Historical Society
45 SEWER FUND BUDGET
Sewer Fund Budget FY19-20 FY18 FY18 FY19 FY20 BUDGET ACTUAL % BUDGET BUDGET % (Proposed)
REVENUES 2501-00 User Fees 205,531 207,562 1.0% 256,793 265,030 3.1% 2511-00 General Fund 45,000 45,000 0.0% - - 0.0% 2521-00 Penalties & Interest 2,000 2,901 31.0% 2,000 2,000 0.0% 2502-00 Miscellaneous - - 0.0% - - 0.0% TOTAL REVENUES 252,531 255,463 1.1% 258,793 267,030 3.1%
EXPENDITURES 5400-15 Employee Benefits 5400-34 Postage
Payments 5400-90 Bond Payment 20,267 20,267 0.0% 20,267 20,267 0.0% 5400-91 Interest Payment 23,148 19,677 -17.6% 22,730 23,117 1.7% 5460-90 Note Payment 12,600 1,700 -641.0% 12,600 12,600 0.0% 5460-91 Interest Payment 737 727 -1.4% 492 246 -100.0% 5400-92 Admin Services Assessment 6,000 6,000 0.0% 6,000 6,000 0.0% Subtotal 62,752 48,372 -29.7% 62,089 62,230 0.2%
Maintenance 5400-20 Office Supplies - - 0.0% - - 0.0% 5400-81 Telephone 2,400 2,540 5.5% 2,400 2,400 0.0% 5400-85 Operations Contract (Simons Serv.) 89,879 94,560 5.0% 97,404 105,500 7.7% 5400-86 Contract - Engineer - - 0.0% - - 0.0% 5460-67 Truck Maintenance 600 242 0.0% - - 0.0% 5460-68 Maintenance 8,400 7,299 -15.1% 8,400 8,400 0.0% 5460-68.02 Chemicals 7,000 16,228 0.0% 7,000 7,000 0.0% 5460-68.01 Testing 2,500 3,585 30.3% 2,500 2,500 0.0% 5460-83 Repairs/Contracted Services 4,000 1,808 -121.2% 4,000 4,000 0.0% 5460-69 Sludge Disposal 20,000 19,457 -2.8% 20,000 20,000 0.0% 5460-76 Electricity 23,000 25,652 10.3% 23,000 23,000 0.0% 5460-78 Heat 2,000 1,272 -57.3% 2,000 2,000 0.0% 9900-00 Depreciation Expense 30,000 58,058 48.3% 30,000 30,000 0.0% Subtotal 189,779 230,701 17.7% 196,704 204,800 4.0%
TOTAL EXPENDITURES 252,531 279,073 9.5% 258,793 267,030 3.1%
46 WATER FUND BUDGET
Water Fund Budget -FY2019-20 FY18 FY18 FY19 FY20 BUDGET ACTUAL % BUDGET BUDGET % REVENUES (Proposed)
2501-00 User fees -Bond Only 79,000 79,000 100.0% 79,000 79,000 0.0% 2502-00 User fees -Total System 67,463 66,369 98.4% 68,018 68,582 0.8% 2521-00 Penalties and Interest 1,500 1,534 102.2% 1,500 1,500 0.0% 2590-01 Surplus Funds - - 0.0% - - 0.0% 2591-00 Miscellaneous - 1,650 0.0% - - 0.0% 2986-01 Insurance Claims - 1,466 0.0% - - 0.0% Total 147,963 150,019 101.4% 148,518 149,082 0.4%
EXPENDITURES
Payments 6400-90 Bond Payment 30,355 30,355 100.0% 30,356 30,356 0.0% 6400-90 Interest Payment 48,620 41,365 85.1% 48,596 48,572 0.0% 6400-92 Administrative Services Assessment 6,000 6,000 100.0% 6,000 6,000 0.0%
Subtotal 84,975 77,720 91.5% 84,952 84,928 0.0%
Maintenance 5460-68 Maintenance-Capital Expense 5,000 - 0.0% 5,000 5,000 0.0% 6400-21 Operation Supplies & Maintainance 3,000 4,734 157.8% 3,000 3,000 0.0% 6400-20 Equipment (Meter Reader and Software) - 3,053 0.0% - - 0.0% 6400-25 Operations Contract (Simons Operations Service) 18,778 17,586 93.7% 19,356 19,944 2.9% 6400-26 Contract - Engineer - - 0.0% - - 0.0% 6400-60 Legal/VT reporting 1,700 1,460 85.9% 1,700 1,700 0.0% 6400-62 Electricity 5,200 4,616 88.8% 5,200 5,200 0.0% 6400-68 Repairs/Contracted Services 3,000 2,556 85.2% 3,000 3,000 0.0% 6400-77 Heat 1,000 541 54.1% 1,000 1,000 0.0% 6400-81 Telephone 310 332 107.1% 310 310 0.0% 9800-00 Depreciation Expense 25,000 57,624 230.5% 25,000 25,000 0.0% Subtotal 62,988 92,502 146.9% 63,566 64,154 0.9%
TOTAL EXPENDITURES 147,963 170,222 115.0% 148,518 149,082 0.4%
47 PROPOSED 2019-20 SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCY CONTRIBUTIONS The following monies have been budgeted for social service organizations for 2019-20
Proposed FY 19/20
Group A - Putney-based agencies Putney Community Center 5,687 Putney Community Cares 5,687 Putney Community Cares 5,687 Putney Food Shelf 5,687 Subtotal $22,748
Group B - Agencies based outside Putney providing SEVCA 3,775 Visiting Nurse Alliance of VT & NH 3,775 Youth Services 3,775 Council onAging for SE VT 3,775 Health Care and Rehab. Services 3,775 Subtotal 18,876
Group C - All other agencies Aids Project of So. VT 753 Groundworks Collaborative 753 Morningside Shelter/Brattleboro Area Drop-in-Center 753 Brattleboro Area Hospice 753 Green Mountain RSVP 753 The Gathering Place 753 Vermont Adult Learning 753 Windham County Humane Society 753 Women's Freedom Center 753 Subtotal 6,776
Total $48,399
Policy on Funding Social Service Agencies - (originally adopted 1999)
A total of 2.5% of the proposed General and Highway budget(less capital & debt and social services) will fund social service agencies in FY 2019-20
Total From Tax Rate Information 48,399.00 Group A: Receives 47% of social service agency budget. 22,747.53 5,686.88 Group B: Receives 39% of social service agency budget. 18,875.61 3,775.12 Group C: Receives 14% of social service agency budget. 6,775.86 752.87
48 WHITE WHITNEY FUND
In their respective wills of 1924 and 1936, Eveline Whitney and Sophia White named the Putney Board of Selectpersons as Trustees of funds “for the care and comfort of poor persons residing in said town.” It is meant to be a helping hand in a small way. Since then the Selectboard has established these programs to carry out the above mission: Grocery Gift Certificates which are distributed during the Winter Holiday season to provide care and comfort to people in need during this traditional time of giving. Emergency Assistance Program providing stopgap help where needed.
The White Whitney Committee is appointed and overseen by the Town Selectboard. It is made up of several community members. Putney Community Cares is the contact agency and can be reached by calling 387-2120.
Investments for the Trust Fund are held at Edward Jones and only the interest earned is used for disbursements in this fund. The fund balance at June 30, 2018 was $77,654 with $1,169 in cash on hand and $73,613 in Mutual Funds.
Fund Balance at June 30, 2017 $81,424 Donations 0 Interest Earnings Edward Jones 1,948 Change in Value of Investments 1,504 Disbursements (7,222) Fund Balance at June 30, 2018 77,654
Putney Library Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Fund Equity:
LIABILITIES AND FUND EQUITY PUTNEY PUBLIC LIBRARY Balance Sheet June 30, 2018 LIABILITIES Library Library Accounts payable 0 0 Operating Fundraising Due to other funds 0 0 ASSETS Total Liabilities 0 0 Checking Account 0 334,731 FUND BALANCES Petty Cash 63 0 Restricted (5231) 319,885 Due from other funds (7291) (5899) Committed 0 0 CD-Endowment (closed) 0 0 Assigned 0 0 CD-Building (closed) 0 0 Unassigned 0 0 CD-Technology (closed) 0 0 Total Fund Balances (5231) 319,885 CD-Planning (closed) 0 0 Total Assets (7228) 328,832 Total Liabilities & Fund Equity (7228) 328,832
49 EWALD FUND BALANCE
FUND BALANCE JUNE 30, 2017 $15,234 Revenue 7/1/17-6/30/18: WAGE SUMMARY Investment Income 0 July 1, 2017 – June 30, 2018 Ewald Trust Disbursement 14,601 Highway 205,904 Total Revenues 14,601 Public Safety 72,130 Recreation 30,297 Expense 7/1/17-6/30/18: Town Hall Administration: 91,283 Library Budget 5,000 Town Manager & Finance 70,316 Capital Expenses 10,000 Director Library Administration 96,796 Total Expenses 15,000
Fund Balance - June 30, 2018 14,835 Elected Officials Lister, Geordie Heller 9,145 Proposed Revenue & Expenses 2018-19 Lister, Jonathan Johnson 2,297 Revenues: Lister, Karen Shapiro 1,775 Investment Income - Lister, Aileen Chute 1,354 Ewald Trust Distribution 14,601 Selectman, R. Scott Henry 1,200 Total Revenues 14,601 Selectman, Joshua Laughlin 1,200 Selectman, Stephen Hed 1,200 Expenses: Town Clerk 18,191 Library Budget 5,000 Town Treasurer 1,500 Capital Expenses 10,000 Total Expenses 15,000
Est. Fund Balance June 30, 2019 14,436
Photo courtesy of Putney Historical Society
50 Statement of Assets June 30, 2018
Description Department Cost Depreciation Balance
Buildings Fire Station New Fire Department 1,009,564 252,392 757,172 Highway Garage Roof Highway Department 29,918 21,691 8,227 Town Garage Highway Department 137,900 124,110 13,790 Town Hall Storage Building Highway Department 11,500 10,350 1,150 Town Salt Shed Highway Department 33,380 12,017 21,362 Library Library 721,228 194,732 526,496 Chemical Feed Building 2014 Sewer Department 73,218 15,864 57,354 Sewer Plant, Pump Stations & Land Sewer Department 855,500 838,389 17,111 Town Hall Town Hall 218,300 196,470 21,830 Town Hall Electrical Upgrade Town Hall 6,100 4,424 1,676 Infrastructure Hickory Ridge Culvert/ Bridge Highway Department 230,522 23,167 218,356 Dam & Water Rights Infrastructure 8,000 0 8,000 Main Street Sidewalk Infrastructure 413,920 70,137 343,783 Pool Improvements Infrastructure 228,622 78,101 150,521 Route 5 Culvert Infrastructure 48,652 43,787 4,865 I-91 Bridge Sewer Pipe 2014 Sewer Department 73,524 8,782 64,742 Water System Infrastructure 2,881,189 702,365 2,178,824 Sewer Plant Infrastructure 1,540,897 369,815 1,171,082 Infrastructure Infrastructure 293,610 97,598 196,012 Land Land 21,400 0 21,400 .58 Acres-Mill Street 8,000 0 8,000 26 Acres-Bear Hill Road 30,000 0 30,000 5.083 acres Putney Rec League 7,625 0 7,625 Andrews Pastures/Putney Mt. 50,300 0 50,300 Beatrice Aiken Preserve 23,700 0 23,700 Bellows Falls Road Land (080237) 40.7ac 146,100 0 146,100 Wilson Wetlands 22,250 0 22,250 Machine & Equipment Air Booster 220V Fire Department 7,500 2,250 5,250 Engine 1- 2006 E-One Pumper Fire Department 229,938 206,944 22,994 Engine 2-1994 E-One Fire Department 214,308 192,877 21,431 Engine 3-1999 E-One Fire Department 204,278 183,850 20,428 Misc. Fire Equipment Fire Department 52,000 0 52,000 Motorola Portable radios Fire Department 6,240 5,616 624 Physio Control Lifepak 12 Biphasic Fire Department 8,450 7,605 845 Scott Air Packs Fire Department 8,480 7,632 848 Thermal Imager Fire Department 10,399 9,359 1,040 Tools/Equipment/Parts Fire Department 32,287 0 32,287 Advantage Series Lawn/Garden Trailer Highway Department 1,958 11 1,947
51 Statement of Assets June 30, 2018
Description Department Cost Depreciation Balance
Machine & Equipment 2011 Kawasaki Loader Highway Department 115,400 80,780 34,620 2013 John Deere Grader Highway Department 263,500 74,388 189,112 2015 Eager Beaver Trailer Highway Department 16,995 1,227 15,768 2018 Hudson Trailer Highway Department 1,958 0 1,958 Dump Truck Acc. 2005 Highway Department 30,290 27,261 3,029 John Deere Backhoe 2015 Highway Department 125,000 32,084 92,916 Leaf Blower Highway Department 5,850 2,145 3,705 Screen Plant 1/2 Interest Highway Department 17,100 15,390 1,710 Tools/Equipment/Parts Highway Department 46,512 41,861 4,651 Trackless Mt6 Tractor 2013 Highway Department 106,375 24,821 81,554 John Deere Tractor/Mower 2001 Highway Department 49,890 44,901 4,989 2002 Tractor/Loader-John Deere Sewer Department 16,775 15,098 1,678 Homa 30HP Pump at Landmark Sewer Department 7,205 0 7,205 Homa Pump at Landmark Sewer Department 5,269 0 5,269 Kohler 80 Reozjb Diesel Generator Sewer Department 15,900 14,310 1,590 Old Depot Pump Station 2014 Sewer Department 5,668 0 5,668 Putney Inn Pump Station Refurbish Sewer Department 37,592 0 37,592 Sewer Pump at Trmnt Plant Sewer Department 2,900 0 2,900 Office Equipment Contents, Books, Equip, Misc. Library 32,500 0 32,500 Office Equipment Town Hall 14,400 10,725 3,675 Safe & Vault Town Hall 13,500 0 13,500 Vehicles 1994 Emergency Ladder Truck Fire Department 20,000 15,167 4,833 1994 E-One Pumper - Refurbished Fire Department 201,127 75,423 125,704 2009 FORD F-350 Fire Department 29,143 27,686 14,567 2016 Chevrolet Silverado Fire Department 42,952 3,937.34 39,015 2017 Polaris ATV Fire Department 13,572 1,056 12,516 2018 Western Star w/ Plow Highway Department 189,422 11,236 178,186 No.1 2017 Dump Truck Western Star Highway Department 175,000 27,787 147,213 No.2 Mack Truck 2005 Highway Department 51,775 50,912 863 No. 2 Mack Truck 2005 -Refurbish Highway Department 34,365 13,173 21,192 No.3 Western Star Dump Truck W/Eqp Highway Department 150,903 85,512 65,391 No.4 Dump Truck 2011 Mack Highway Department 147,525 122,922 24,603 No.5 GMC Sierra 3500 2013 W/Eqp Highway Department 42,715 21,358 21,358 No.6 - Ford S-Duty F-550 W/Eqp Highway Department 68,088 67,521 567 2017 Ram 5500 Highway Department 87,000 17,400 69,600 2004 Dodge Dakota Sewer Department 4498 2174 2324
Totals 12,089,421 4,608,590 7,504,942
52 Capital Plan FY20 Highway Equipment Purch Model Price Paid Life Replace In Est. Cost 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 2025-26 Truck/Trailer/Mower 10 2017 20,000 Generator 2018 2018 20 2018 16,000 Dump/Mack #2 2004 2005 82,045 10 2019 130,000 26,000 26,000 26,000 26,000 26,000 Dump/Mack #4 2010 2011 131,000 10 2020 130,000 26,000 26,000 26,000 26,000 26,000 Dump/Western Star #3 2012 2013 128,903 10 2022 140,000 28,000 28,000 28,000 28,000 2,800 Pickup/GMC #5 2013 2013 42,715 10 2023 50,000 50,000 Loader/Kawasaki 2011 2011 82,210 13 2024 110,000 22,000 22,000 22,000 PickUp 1Ton/RAM #6 2019 2018 74,758 8 2026 87,000 19,967 19,967 18,940 18,426 17,913 Dump/Western Star #5 2016 2017 148,000 10 2026 150,000 21,600 21,200 21,200 20,400 Carpenter Gravel Pit 2006 N/A 20 2026 Dump/Western Star #1 2017 2018 152,131 10 2027 175,000 39,000 38,200 38,200 36,645 35,823 Backhoe/John Deere 2015 2015 85,000 15 2028 100,000 16,864 16,576 16,576 Grader/John Deere 2015 2013 173,500 15 2030 250,000 33,680 33,120 33,120 Leaf Blower 2014 5,800 15 2034 7,000 Sidewalk Tractor 2014 2013 26,164 20 2034 100,000 20,550 JD/Over Rail Mower 2001 2001 40,890 19 2037 40,000 50,000 Hidden Acres Gravel 2013 N/A 75,000 25 2038 0 Grader/Volvo 2006 2006 170,000 15 N/A 0 Department Total 1,505,000 181,694 129,063 155,063 127,985 134,249 147,913 102,000 76,000
Infrastructure Purch Model Price Paid Life Replace In Est. Cost 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2022-23 2023-24 2023-24 Vtrans Sidewalk 2016 62,500 12,500 12,500 12,500 12,500 Vtrans Sidewalk 2017 75,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 Vtrans Sidewalk 2018 Department Total 137,500 27,500 27,500 27,500 27,500 0 0 0 0 0
Fire Dept Equipment Model Price Paid Life Replace In Est. Cost 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2022-23 2023-24 2023-24 53 Pipe floor drains 40 2003 8,000 Brush Truck - Eng 4 1962 2010 45,000 Rescue Tools 2004 12,500 10 2014 20,000 2016 Chevrolet 2016 30,000 6,480 6,360 6,241 6,120 Station roof 2000 17,350 20 2020 30,000 Eng#1/E-One 2006 56,383 18 2024 230,000 Ladder 1994 20,000 30 2025 400,000 2019 Fire Rescue Vehicle #2 2018 2019 39,500 8 2026 43,000 7,900 7,900 7,900 7,900 7,900 Eng#3/E-One 1999 204,278 18 2026 280,000 Eng#2/Rescue Vehicle 1994 214,308 20 2035 300,000 38,500 37,679 Department Total 1,386,000 44,980 51,939 14,141 14,020 7,900 7,900 0 0 0
Fire Station Date Price Paid Life Replace In Est. Cost 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 2025-26 Replace Roof 2014 51,345 30 2049 75,000 New Fire Station Debt 2006 1,010,000 1,000,000 53,800 52,940 50,600 49,000 47,400 45,900 44,300 42,700 Department Total 1,075,000 53,800 52,940 50,600 49,000 47,400 45,900 44,300 42,700 0
Town Hall Date Price Paid Life Replace In Est. Cost 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2022-23 2023-24 2023-24 Exterior painting 2015 38,200 10 2025 45,000 Replace roof 2005 100,000 95 2100 ? 1st floor remodeling 1963 42 2006 10,000 Electric to Town Shed 1950 54 2004 1,000 Renovations Department Total 56,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Library Date Price Paid Life Replace In Est. Cost 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2022-23 2023-24 2023-24 Exterior staining 2017 12 2020 13,800 13,800 Heat Pumps 2017 10 2020 24,000 24,000 Carpet Replacement 2017 15 2022 20,400 Department Total 58,200 13,800 24,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total Payments for year 321,774 285,442 247,304 218,505 189,549 201,713 146,300 118,700 0 PUTENY LONG-TERM DEBT
The Town of Putney has the following long-term debt obligations in FY20:
Project Amount Term Date Yearly Interest Issued Payment Rate Lender
Water System Debt Payment 1,387,721 30 year 12/1/2011 79,571.38 3.93% VT Municipal Bond Bank
Sewer Upgrade 689,545 25 year 12/1/2011 43,813.17 3.93% VT Municipal Bond Bank Chemical Feed Building 63,000 5 year 2/27/2015 12,600.00 1.95% Merchant's Bank Sewer Fund Debt Payments 56,413.17
Fire Station 604,157 15 year 12/1/2011 52,940.25 3.93% VT Municipal Bond Bank 1994 Fire Engine Refurbish 184,500 5 year 8/14/2014 12,601.69 2.11% Merchants Bank 2016 Chevrolet Truck 30,000 5 year 7/1/2016 6,000.00 2.00% Merchants Bank 2019 Chevrolet Pickup Truck 39,500 5 year 1/04/2020 9,085.00 3.00% People’s United Bank General Fund Debt Payments 80,626.94
Sidewalk Phase 2&3 137,500 5 year 2/24/2017 27,500.00 2.20% People's United Bank John Deere Grader 160,000 5 year 7/13/2015 33,120.00 1.75% People's United Bank John Deere Backhoe 80,000 5 year 9/1/2015 16,576.00 1.80% People's United Bank 2017 Dump Truck #5 100,000 5 year 7/1/2016 21,230.00 2.00% Merchants Bank 2017 Ram 5500 #6 87,000 5 year 7/1/2019 19,453.20 2.95% People's United Bank 2018 Western Star #1 175,000 5 year 7/7/2018 37,467.50 2.35% People’s United Bank Highway Fund Debt Payments 155,346.70
WATER AND SEWER BALANCES DUE
Account Location Balance
070448 40 Old Depot Road 5,733.64
070448-001 9 Putney Landing Road 596.26
305003 59 Kimball Hill 1,209.36
305019 8-10 Kimball Hill 2,322.84
305019-002 14 Kimball Hill 2,555.69
305118 17 Christian Square 2,366.24
305120 132 Main Street 2,503.84
305120-001 8 Mill Street 729.62
305142 64 Main Street 612.47
Total 19,183.84
54 DELIQUENT TAX REPORT FY 2018
Parcel Amount 911 Location Description 080213 3,954.41 15 GASSETT RD LAND W/BLDG 070436-11 128.93 11 LOCUST LANE MH ONLY 030239 2,219.45 18 NINA LEE DRIVE LAND ONLY 070436-15 2,777.88 15 LOCUST LN MH ONLY 030128 3,440.43 163 OLD STAGE RD LAND W/SFD 070436-13 97.84 13 LOCUST LANE MH ONLY 110108 5,300.05 21 HILLSIDE DRIVE LAND 080336 3,603.50 525 RIVER RD SOUTH LAND W/MH-DBLE WIDE 070158-3 329.80 0 WESTMINSTER RD LAND ONLY 070164 995.74 237 WESTMINSTER RD LAND W/SFD (2) 070170 3,177.42 253 WESTMINSTER RD LAND W/BLDGS/BARNS 070436-09 848.22 9 LOCUST LN MH ONLY 080126 36,789.59 563 BELLOWS FALLS RD LAND W/BLDGS 110112-AK 2,573.69 36 OLD TOWN FARM RD LAND W/SFD (2) 080261 192.93 225 RIVER RD SOUTH LAND W/APTS (2) 305040 28.50 103 MAIN STREET LAND W/SFD
070436-06 467.68 12 LOCUST LN MH ONLY 030107 1,101.27 54 WOOD HILL RD LAND ONLY 080120 5,298.94 86 S PINE BANKS RD LAND W/SFD 080328 5,669.89 563 RIVER RD SOUTH LAND W/MH 070151 1,225.38 47 E TOWN FARM RD LAND W/MH 010118 4,403.19 234 BANNING RD -NO DESCRIPTION- 060104 3,900.40 211 AIKEN RD LAND W/SPD 305019 3,044.89 10 KIMBALL HILL LAND W/BLDG 080107 1,891.90 0 LOWER CASSIDY RD LAND ONLY 070427 10,514.58 114 HI-LO BIDDY RD LAND W/BLDG 030331 4,214.75 38 FORT HILL LAND W/SFD 080312-1 1,614.83 110 PRATT RD LAND W/MHL 030259 4,819.22 682 BELLOWS FALLS RD LAND W/SFD 070124 1,687.72 0 BARE HILL LAND (LOCKED) 030202 7,587.81 332 TOWN LINE RD LAND 110119 1,444.08 14 OLD ROUTE 5 SOUTH LAND ONLY 302071-1 4,952.16 28 TOWN LINE RD LAND W/MH 020169 1,940.88 319 RIVER RD SOUTH LAND W/SFD 132,237.95
AUDIT NOTICE: The Town of Putney has engaged the services of Mudgett, Jennett & Krogh-Wisner, P.C., out of Montpelier, VT, to conduct the annual audit for the Fiscal Year, June 30, 2018. A full report of their findings, the Town’s financial statements and notes to the financial statements can be found on the Town website, at the Town Office, the Putney Public Library or a copy can be mailed to you upon request. Please contact the Town Manager’s office at (802) 387-5862 x11 if you have any questions or would like a copy of this report.
55 2018 GRAND LIST ABSTRACT
Real Estate Count Taxable Taxable Taxable Taxable Municipal Education LV LV Education LV Total Education (LV = Listed Valuation) Homestead Non-Residential LV Residential I 427 84,795,300 59,143,850 25,651,450 84,795,300 Residential II 327 113,168,300 72,030,300 41,138,000 113,168,300 Mobile Homes - U 26 415,700 213,100 202,600 415,700 Mobile Homes - L 39 3,897,100 2,233,000 1,664,100 3,897,100 Seasonal I 12 817,000 0 817,000 817,000 Seasonal II 10 2,233,500 854,300 1,379,200 2,233,500 Commercial 56 16,607,600 1,021,600 15,586,000 16,607,600 Commercial Apts. 11 4,211,100 256,000 3,955,100 4,211,100 Industrial 4 1,311,600 0 1,311,600 1,311,600 Utilities - E 8 12,080,500 0 12,080,500 12,080,500 Utilities - O 0 0 0 0 0 Farm 8 7,666,700 746,700 6,920,000 7,666,700 Other 0 0 0 0 0 Woodland 67 6,638,100 0 6,638,100 6,638,100 Miscellaneous 21 3,369,500 0 3,369,500 3,369,500 SUB TOTAL 1016 257,212,000 136,498,850 120,713,150 257,212,000
P.P. Cable 2 249,975 0 173,246 173,246 SUB TOTAL 2 249,975 0 173,246 173,246
TOTAL LISTED VALUE OF REAL ESTATE FOR TAXATION 257,385,246
Veterans Exemption 9 360,000 60,000 30,000 90,000 P.P. Contracts 2 249,975 0 0 0 Grandfathered 1 26,400 0 26,400 26,400 Voted Exemptions 7 787,900 0 0 0 Owner Pays Ed Tax 4 613,700 0 0 0 Current Use 84 15,234,200 5,832,400 9,401,800 15,234,200 Special Exemptions 8 0 0 756,891 756,891 SUB TOTAL 115 17,272,175 5,892,400 10,215,091 16,107,491
TOTAL GRAND LIST 2,401,898.00 TOTAL EDUCATION GRAND LIST 1,306,831.79 1,106,713.05 2,413,544.84 COMPARATIVE GRAND LIST AND TAX RATE
FISCAL YEAR GRAND TOWN TOWN HOMESTEAD NON- STATE ENDING: LIST TAXES RATE EDUCATION RESIDENTIAL PAYMENT 2018 2,392,755 1,816,813 0.7532 1.5340 1.6665 767,902 2017 2,391,742 1,692,397 0.7162 1.6436 1.4817 852,149 2016 2,368,383 1,584,449 0.6690 1.7430 1.5162 858,129 2015 2,338,656 1,498,143 0.6406 1.7889 1.5413 773,054 2014 2,334,174 1,421,045 0.6088 1.7283 1.4590 635,156 2013 2,227,209 1,356,593 0.6091 1.6004 1.4556 661,357 2012 2,224,377 1,228,078 0.5521 1.6809 1.5249 654,675 2011 2,197,421 1,241,545 0.5650 1.6609 1.5955 654,080 2010 2,155,384 1,223,182 0.5675 1.5903 1.5503 658,728
56 REPORTS OF TOWN BOARDS AND ORGANIZATIONS
SELECTBOARD REPORT financial background. Her ability to engage We, the Selectboard, would like to and tackle daily tasks and responsibilities has thank R. Scott Henry for his many years proven to be beneficial to the front office. serving as a Selectboard member. Scott Lea Loomis, Bookkeeper continues to added a great deal of input along with process payroll and accounts payable. You impartial discussions which led to fair can find her at the collection window decision making. His ability to be diplomatic accepting payments for taxes and utility while serving on the Selectboard was critical payments. in many situations. As appointed Treasurer, Recycling is still a concern in Putney Scott has not fully relinquished his civic since Windham Solid Waste Management duties. Thank you, Scott, for giving your time eliminated their recycling program to to make our community a better place to live. municipalities. Locating secure, appropriate The Selectboard welcomes Laura placement for containers that only Putney Chapman. As a first year Board member residents can access within Putney has been a Laura is intuitive asking questions relative to challenge. Another option if agreed by the town politics and policies. We welcome her community is curbside pickup for both solid ability to balance Selectboard duties and waste and recycling once a week. This responsibilities, work, and personal time service is expensive but is an alternative during her three-year term. possibility. The Selectboard has not ruled out Transition, more transition and poof recycling options and continue to research the dust is settling. Willis “Chip” Stearns options. with his approach to daily operations was fair Phase III of the Sidewalk Project has and concise as Interim Town Manager. He regained momentum as all necessary Right- will forever be a valuable resource. Town of-Way easements have been obtained. This Manager Karen Astley has realized the process was longer than expected. Phase III importance of key personnel, the skills they construction will commence in April 2019 bring to daily responsibilities and tasks with completion in September 2019. All required to operate efficiently and grant funding is secured to complete this last effectively. leg of the long-awaited sidewalk connection The office welcomed newly to Landmark College. appointed Town Clerk Jonathan Johnson in Windham Windsor Housing Trust March 2018. As a resident of Putney, located off of Putney Landing has eighteen Jonathan has settled in nicely into the office families residing in the newly construction environment. His demeanor and ability to units. This project has added children to our assist is inviting to the public. public schools and economic opportunity for Jonathan’s Assistant Town Clerk, Putney. Putney welcomes affordable housing Kim Munro, serves in a part-time capacity as it is a necessity in small rural communities. assisting the Town Clerk with the daily Thank you to the Putney residents for responsibilities and tasks. Kim is eager to sharing your thoughts and comments within learn and assist the public in her role as our community. Communication is critical. Assistant Town Clerk. Selectboard and staff at the town office do Alyssa Harlow, Administrative listen and hear you. Assistant to the Town Manager is a valuable -Joshua Laughlin, Chair addition. Alyssa brings with her a strong
57 ANIMAL ADVISORY BOARD level beyond the BCA is County Superior The Animal Advisory Board is Court; in 2018 a Superior Court case pleased to report that we have 5 dedicated stemming from a 2015 grievance was finally Putney residents serving on the Board. We resolved. Another court case dating back to have helped revise a job description for an 2014 was resolved in the Fall of 2018. Animal Control Officer and are actively As always, the Listers can be reached working on revising Putney's Animal at [email protected] or at (802) 387-5862 Ordinances. If you are interested in applying ex 17, or by stopping in during our open for the position of Animal Control Officer office hours on Mondays from 1pm to 3pm. please contact our Town Manager, Karen -Geordie Heller Astley. -Abby Jacobson Reappraisal Fund Balance: Balance June 30, 2017 30,087 BOARD OF LISTERS Who knew the Listers’ Office was a Revenue stepping stone position. In 2017 Chris Landin moved up to a full-time position with Vermont State Payment 10,070 Property Valuation and Review at the State level. In 2018 Jon Johnson moved from one TOTAL REVENUE 10,070 corner office in the Town Hall to another on the warmer side of the building when he was Expenditures appointed to be our Town Clerk. While Jon's change in responsibilities left a vacancy in TOTAL EXPENDITURE: 0.00 the Lister's office, at least his expertise Ending Balance June 30, 2018 $40,157 remains in the building. Aileen Chute agreed to take on the Lister position and the vacancy was filled when she was duly appointed by CEMETERY COMMISSION the Selectboard. The Commission drafted Cemetery An approximate tally of Lister Policies, Rules and Regulations designed to activities over the past year indicates 51 site help preserve, maintain and protect all burial visit/inspections; 36 in response to permits sites within the Town. Copies of the draft issued and 15 by owner request. We policy are available on the information table processed over 80 plus Property Tax Transfer at Town Meeting, or the Town Hall, and the Returns, provided some 62 Lister Cards Commission invites your questions, concerns initiated by either email or phone request, and ideas before formal adoption of the transcribed over 100 phone messages, sent document later this spring. over 200 emails, and met with uncounted Lots are available in Mount Pleasant people who made appointments or simply cemetery, but they are a limited in number. stopped in at the office. Each year the State It’s time to consider what to do when no more requires verification of all properties in lots are available. Opening a new cemetery is Current Use (81 in 2018,) a process that a big and potentially costly project that may involves multiple back and forth exchanges take years to accomplish. of data with the State. In May 4 property Aside from normal maintenance, the owners presented their case at formal property line shared with Friends Meeting grievance hearings, one pursued their House and Mount Pleasant was cleared of grievance to the BCA level. The grievance brush and re-seeded making the area easier to
58 maintain and more pleasant. Some hugely Cemetery Fund Balance: overgrown bushes were removed from the Balance June 30, 2017 $52,656 cemetery uncovering monuments that were REVENUE hidden for many years. General Fund Appropriation 8,500 Over 20 people attended a presentation led by Charles Marchant at Interest 1,465 Maple Grove Cemetery in September. Volunteers learned some basic headstone Miscellaneous 3,200 restoration techniques and spent Saturday afternoon practicing their new skills. Several TOTAL REVENUE 12,506 leaning headstones were righted, two monuments were re-assembled, some broken EXPENDITURES stones were repaired using epoxy. Others Mowing/Maintenance/Repair 6,345 were cleaned and reseated in mortar. Another workshop is scheduled at Mt. Pleasant MT. PLEASANT Cemetery on Saturday, May 11, 2019 (rain date Sunday the 12th) and all are invited to Mowing/Maintenance/Repair 4,635 attend. Sadly, there are many more TOTAL EXPENDITURES: 10,980 headstones in Putney cemeteries needing repair. Many people don’t realize Balance June 30, 2018 $54,181 gravestones are owned by the families of the deceased and are not maintained by the CONSERVATION COMMISSION cemeteries. The Putney Cemetery PCC’s Wildlife Crossing Map, Commission welcomes the opportunity to identifying road sections heavily used by work with families to coordinate the repair or wild animals, was completed: It will be replacement of gravestones. introduced to Putney residents in 2019. Jens -Greg Wilson Hilke of Vermont Fish and Wildlife, using Brian Young’s latitude and longitude information for animal track sets, completed the map of important wildlife road crossings in Putney. The map reflects field data collected by over 40 volunteer trackers over six winters. Nine volunteers entered field data onto the spreadsheet used by Brian and Jens. The Vermont Association of Conservation Commissions awarded the PCC a grant of $600 to help pay for Brian’s work. Putney’s new Flood Hazard Area and Fluvial Erosion Regulations went into effect Photo Courtesy of Putney Historical Society in December: PCC participated actively in Planning Commission meetings where the regulations were developed and supported their adoption.
59 Erosion control ditches along the cross roads on “Big Night”—the first wet, Class 4 section of Joy Road were improved: rainy spring night above 40 degrees—when Following PCC identification of an erosion they are returning to their vernal pools to problem, the Vermont Agency of Natural breed. The event was held at Landmark Resources provided funds and the Vermont College. (3) Pat Shields, Putney Mountain Youth Conservation Corps provided the labor Association President and wildflower to improve erosion control along the portion enthusiast took a dozen folks through the of Joy Road which is used by hikers, cyclists Putney Central School Forest on a search for and snowmobilers. spring ephemerals. PCC participated in the Southeastern Assistance from Landmark College Vermont Watershed Alliance’s summer Students: Landmark students assisted the water testing program, by helping Putney Central School Forest Committee and coordinator Tom Prunier collect water the Commission with Sacketts Brook samples from East Putney and Sackett’s Wetland animal inventories. Among other Brooks. things, we learned that salamanders cross Control of invasive plant species in Sand Hill Road to the Wilson Wetland town-owned areas continued: parking area on “Big Night. In addition, (1) We continued to pull garlic Landmark students have gathered biological, mustard, celandine and, this year, black chemical, physical and bacteriological data swallowwort from the Beatrice Aiken cliff from Sacketts Brook for many years. This along Old Route 5. This allows native data is reported to the Commission annually. columbine, ebony spleenwort, blood root and The results from 2018 will be on the PCC’s other native plants to thrive. section of the town website soon. (2) We started cutting and covering The Main beaver dam in the Wilson the edges of a large patch of phragmites in the Wetland Preserve, which keeps the Sand Hill Wilson Wetland Preserve to prevent its Road Pond full, was lost twice in 2018. In spread. (3) We pulled, bagged and took to the February a large hole under the dam eventually dump the wild (poison) parsnip growing destroyed it; the pond was a mud flat during the summer. Beavers returned in October and rebuilt along Sand Hill Road, making that walk a new, sturdy dam just downstream from the site safer. of the dam lost in February. The pond refilled. We hired Eric McGowan to brush hog This second dam was lost without a trace—not the Sacketts Brook Conservation Site once a one stick left-- following the rainy day of year. December 21. The dam’s loss caused pond and Emerald Ash Borer has arrived in stream levels to drop by one and two feet northern Vermont: PCC is continuing its respectively. PCC has sought advice from Skip inventory of ash trees along Putney roads to Lisle and Vermont Fish and Wildlife. So far all help with planning for EAB eventual arrival agree that keeping beavers in the area is an here. According to experts, 99% of ash trees essential if the wetland is to recover, and the infested with EAB larvae will die. We will pond, which recharges the town aquifer, is to refill. also be learning ways to protect important The Putney Conservation Commission trees and slow the insects’ spread. meets at 7 pm at Town Hall on the fourth Tuesday The PCC co-sponsored three of the month. We are currently looking for two educational walks/talks: (1) Patti Smith of new commissioners, as well as for new members BEEC led 30 people on a winter search for of the Wilson Wetland Stewardship Committee. wildlife tracks. (2) In the spring, Patti also We always appreciate having visitors at our taught 30 volunteers how to help salamanders meetings. -Ann Kerry, Chair
60 DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD FIRE DEPARTMENT In 2018 the Development Review Board Once again, this year proved to be reviewed five applications. There were four extremely challenging for your fire applications for Minor Subdivisions and one department. Similar to the past several years, application for a Planned Residential our ability to provide professional and timely Development. services to the community is becoming May 22, 2018: An application by increasingly difficult, strictly due to an Oliver Brody for a Planned insufficient level of staffing. Residential Development on Lot 02- Over the past 18 months, members of 01-37 at 83 Red Clover Lane was the department have diligently and approved. enthusiastically pursued various ways in June 19, 2018: An application by which to recruit new members. In addition, Sherry and Brian Ames for a Lot Line members have also continued to analyze Adjustment on Lot 03-01-47 at 142 every aspect of our operations, and have East Putney Brook Road was initiated significant improvements and approved. modifications where most appropriate in July 31, 2018: An application by the order to allow our team members to operate Donald and Madeline Harlow Trust more safely, and continue to be successful. for a Minor Subdivision/Lot Line As we continue to struggle with an Adjustment on Lot 8-01-57 at 336 insufficient number of members, we clearly Bellows Falls Road was approved. recognize and understand the situation will July 31, 2018: An application by the worsen, as some of our members will reduce Donald and Madeline Harlow Trust their present levels of activity due to age, for a Subdivision (two lots) on Lot 8- health related issues, and/or simple burn out. 01-40 at 563 Bellows Falls Road was Despite these issues, the department approved. members continue to give everything they December 18, 2018: A hearing for a have, to the best of their ability, and dedicate Lot Line Adjustment on Lot 07-03-46 a significant number of hours to the at 106 Westminster Road by Penelope department and the community. The Simpson Adams was postponed part department responded to 499 requests for way through due to an incomplete service this year, which accounted for 3000 application. hours of time commitment. An additional 600 -Phillip Bannister, Chair hours were dedicated to general maintenance and in-house activities; while education and training accounted for greater than 1500 hours. The members of the department certainly deserve a great deal of recognition for everything they do in order to provide the professional level of service day-in and day-out. I cannot thank them enough for everything they do for the community, and for each other. We greatly appreciate the continued support of the community. As we move forward, your fire department will continue to provide the highest quality services. -Thomas Goddard, Fire Chief Photo Courtesy of Putney Historical Society
61 Putney Fire Department – Request For gas furnace was installed. We are monitoring Service Statistics – 2017-2018 fuel expense and hope we can report a Structure Fire 5 positive outcome next year. A generator was Chimney Fire 1 added as a backup for weather related Vehicle Fire 3 emergencies and power outages. Fire, Other 20 Grants are very important from local, Hazardous Materials 7 state and federal resources. Municipalities Brush Fire 7 strive to capture funding for large projects for Emergency Medical 224 improving roads or structures such as bridges Public Assist 15 and/or culverts. Holland Hill Road, Bridge 19 Alarm Activation 84 was identified and replaced as part of the Investigation 8 structures grant. Through the structures grant Storm Event 5 the town was able to remove the existing Trees/Wires 39 bridge and put in place a precast box culvert, MVC 33 wing walls, footings and curbs. This project Technical Rescue 2 was coordinated and executed in a short time Special Event 12 frame while staying within budget. The state awarded the town $149,091.13 of a Mutual Aid Given 34 $165,656.81 project expense. Without Mutual Aid Received 10 funding this project would be difficult to complete. HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT Class II retreatment paving grants New equipment for maintaining roads allow the town to shim and pave but they are is essential for municipalities. This past year not awarded each year. Roads are evaluated the highway department borrowed a year in advance and are prioritized by the $87,000.00 to replace the 2008 Ford One- State based on conditions, the amount of Ton Pickup with a 2017 Ram 5500 One-Ton traffic and deterioration. Putney completed Pickup. The truck was outfitted with a dump the remaining West Hill Road paving this body in order to utilize the equipment for all past season. We are hoping to be awarded a seasons. grant this coming season to pave The Over-the-Rail Mower, Westminster Road. $50,000.00, was a direct purchase. Although Grants-in-Aid allow us to bring the assembly to fit the mower to the tractor hydrologically connected road segments in was delayed more than once, the crew was compliance with State Clean Water Act 64. able to mow in early Fall. This setup also Annual funding of $18,500.00 allows the allows the crew to blow leaves off the town to prioritize and bring roads and ditches roadway and out of the ditches. up to state road standards for control of The town garage received stormwater runoff. We continue to obtain approximately $25,000 in improvements. grant funding to improve our highways. The bay doors at the garage were weatherized As Highway Superintendent I would instead of replacing which saved money. All like to thank Jason Newton, Alan Thurber, public buildings carry insurance through Lenny Howard and Tyler Westney. This team Vermont League of Cities & Towns. In an continues to contribute to the daily operations inspection, our carrier made the of the highway department. Thank you to all recommendation to replace the woodstove of the men on this crew for your hard work with an oil or gas furnace. A new renewable especially in weather related situations.
62 The Highway Department would like PUTNEY COMMUNITY CARES to thank the office staff for administrative and We are proud to report the merger of managerial support. Chief Tom Goddard Putney Cares, Inc., and Putney Family with his open communication and continued Services to form Putney Community Cares, assistance is appreciated every day. Thank Inc., a 501(c)3 organization dedicated to you to the community, without your fostering the health and wellbeing of all continued support, the Highway Department Putney residents. Putney Community Cares would not be operational. offers a wide range of programming for all -Brian Harlow, Road Superintendent ages, which includes distributing Welcome Baby materials to supporting Putney Central PLANNING COMMISSION School students and programs, Meals On The Putney Planning Commission Wheels for those in need, exercise classes and completed a significant project started in monthly Community lunches for all, and 2016 to update portions of the Zoning Medicare workshops for seniors. Our Ordinance that address land development in Community Advocate, Kate Kelly, helps FEMA designated Special Flood Hazard residents sign up for health insurance, Areas. Additional requirements were Medicaid, and Dr. Dinosaur through developed for land development in river Vermont Health Connect. She also helps corridors and along certain small streams clients identify and access resources defined and mapped by the Vermont Agency including Three Squares, subsidized and low- of Natural Resources. income housing, heating assistance, Through a planning grant from the State disability, and emergency funding. of Vermont, Windham Region Commission Our organization is proud to planner Alyssa Sabetto provided guidance collaborate with the Putney Food Shelf, during the project, with assistance from Landmark College, The Putney School, and Vermont Watershed Management Regional the Grammar School. We depend on Floodplain Manager John Broker-Campbell individual contributions, and we are very and the Putney Conservation Commission. grateful for the Town’s support. Public Hearings were held in July and -Abby Jacobson, Program Coordinator September of 2018, and the regulations are now incorporated into the Zoning Ordinance. PUTNEY COMMUNITY CENTER Planning Commissioners are Putney Community Center is an community volunteers, and openings exist independent non-profit organization formed for new members. Meetings are typically on in 1925. Its headquarters is located at 10 the 1st Tuesday of the month, 7PM at Town Christian Square and it also owns Cooper Hall. Visitors and anyone interested in Field on Sand Hill Road. learning more about the Planning Our purpose is “to promote the well Commission’s work are encouraged to being of Putney and its surrounding attend. communities through educational, -Phillip Bannister, Chair recreational, cultural and human services, and to foster cooperation and understanding between all individuals, groups and organizations within the Town of Putney.” Putney Foodshelf has made its home at the Community Center since early 2009.
63 Please see their report for details about the In addition, we have opened a new Foodshelf. program at Putney Central School, called Wildflowers Playschool is in its fifth Food4Kids. This has significantly increased year at PCC. For information about the the numbers of people we are serving. The school, Tess Lindsay can be reached at 802- goal of the program is to “empower kids to 380-1798. meet their own nutritional needs and to There are time slots available for provide access to the food they need to weekly or one-time uses at very reasonable thrive.” Every Thursday students have the rates. opportunity to select food, at no cost, to bring To reserve chairs, tables, or space at home. Currently, Food4Kids is serving about the Center or Cooper Field for public or 70 percent of the school each week. That’s private events, please call 387-8551 or visit approximately 125 students a week. www.putneycommunitycenter.org. We are Food4Kids has received much completely handicap accessible with an positive feedback. Parents are reporting that entrance on the east side of the building. their kids are proud of the food they’re Local non-profit organizations are not bringing home. Some kids have been inspired charged for occasional use of our space. to try cooking dinner. Most importantly, There is an urgent need for new there is enthusiasm surrounding the program, members on our Board of Directors. For eliminating the stigma that can so easily more information, please call the Center at accompany the use of a food pantry. All of 387-8551. this wouldn’t be possible without the support -Laurel Ellis, Treasurer of the school community —the teachers, administration, and families— who have PUTNEY FOODSHELF understood how important it is to encourage Our mission is “to provide the engagement of all, in order to create an supplemental healthy food to area people in inclusive feeling around the program. need.” The Foodshelf is open on Tuesdays, 6 Food4Kids replaced our previous – 7 p.m., and Saturdays, 9 – 10 a.m., every Family Food Bag program at Putney Central week of the year, and is staffed by volunteers. School. The main reason for this change was Anyone in need of food is welcome. to be able to reach more families in Putney. The Foodshelf operates thanks to a Previously we were reaching five to ten pre- group of 40+ dedicated volunteers, a four- selected PCS families, and now we are able person Board of Directors, a part-time to reach all who choose to engage. Executive Director, and generous community For Thanksgiving we provided support. It is located at the Putney Harvest Bags -- filled with the essential Community Center, 10 Christian Square, makings of a Thanksgiving dinner -- to 97 back ramp entrance. families who signed up to receive them. During the past year approximately (Twelve of these were supplied by The 7,252 people were served. (This is a Grammar School.) duplicated number, as we track people In partnership with the Vermont anonymously.) Our recipient base remains Foodbank, we run a food drop on the fourth about 73 percent Putney residents. We have Thursday of the month, reaching those who been serving a growing number of people at can’t get to the Foodshelf. Fresh produce and the Foodshelf —in recent months, our some non-perishables are unloaded and average has increased from 205 to 225 people distributed at Putney Meadows. An average a month. of 35 households are served, with minimal
64 overlap with Foodshelf recipients. Like the PUTNEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY Foodshelf, the food drop is open to all. The PHS is excited to be developing The Putney Foodshelf distributed an historic walking tour of the village. We over 82,000 pounds of food this past year. plan to produce a pamphlet that will be About 62,000 pounds of that came through available to guide interested people to the VT Foodbank. historic houses, providing an historical The food we provide comes not only summary of each house on the tour. We from events, such as Top the Truck in expect to have the tour ready for warm spring September, but also from businesses, local weather! Keep an eye out for news. farms, individual growers, food drives run by The story of the Putney General area schools, and our partnerships with the Store, owned by the Putney Historical Vermont Foodbank. This year we were newly Society, continues to unfold. After two fires, supported by The Grammar School’s Ski for 350 local donors and the support of many Hunger, The Putney School’s Charitable businesses, foundations and agencies, the Work Day, and Landmark College’s food Putney General Store was reconstructed in service made donations as part of their 2011. The PHS bought the property and community outreach efforts. The Putney undertook its restoration/reconstruction to Food Co-op provided support in many ways, ensure that the beloved general store would most significantly through the distribution of continue to serve the community as a Round Up funds and by offering a bulk rate successful store and gathering place. We discount for donations made to Top the were able to re-open in December 2011 and Truck. have had three proprietors including a On Monday, June 11, 2018, the pharmacy upstairs and a Chinese take-out Putney Foodshelf Board of Directors downstairs – in addition to a vibrant grocery unanimously voted to change Hannah Pick’s and café. The current iteration is a general job title from Coordinator to Executive store owned by the PHS. With its anchor Director, as they agreed that title more business and historic look restored, the center accurately reflects the work she is doing. of the village is once again open for business, Hired in Sept. 2016 as a part-time an increasingly rare commercial center in Coordinator, her key duties have shifted to such a small Vermont town. With only a include overseeing the administration, short interruption the Putney General Store is programs, and strategic plan of the still the oldest operating general store in Foodshelf, as well as fundraising, marketing, Vermont, since 1796. For the past nearly two and community outreach. The position years, the store has been managed by Lyssa reports directly to the Board of Directors. Papazian and Betsy MacIsaac of PHS, along Current board members include: Nancy with a wonderful staff. Now, the business is Olson as President, Laura Chapman, Robyn for sale and the PHS is actively advertising O’Brien, and Ellen Strong. locally and throughout the region. We are The Foodshelf relies on volunteers only selling the business, not the building, and donations. Both are always welcome. and are looking for a new proprietor/tenant to -Hannah Pick, Executive Director carry on. If you know of anyone who would be interested in operating and growing this thriving business, please contact Lyssa Papazian at the store at (802) 387-4692 or [email protected] or stop by.
65 The reconstruction project’s ultimate where dog leashes are available to borrow. A goal was to raise the total development costs Vermont Youth Conservation Corps crew of $1.3 million with no debt through grants constructed a set of stone steps on our West and gifts. Past history with the store and Cliff Trail, a puncheon bridge walkway others like it around Vermont showed that across a wet area on the Ridgeline Trail, and controlling debt is the key to a sustainable extended the turnpike on the trail from business. We are close to reaching that goal Banning Rd. with less than $200,000 left to pay off and we The Hawk Watch had a second record are trying to raise the money to reduce or setting year in a row! The total bird count for retire it altogether. Consider making a the season (15,971), and counts for Broad donation, gift of stock, gift through an IRA or Winged (12,045) and Sharp Shinned (1840) bequest or donation to help us fulfill our goal. hawks, Golden eagles (16), and Monarch For more information, email Butterflies (2,214) all reached record highs. [email protected] or stop by. Our Invasive Buckthorn Grazing Along with keeping the store on track, Project is going full steam. Even with an the PHS office continues to be open at 15 extended grazing range, each year we use Kimball Hill Road (Next Stage) each fewer rams and a shorter season because the Saturday from 10 am to 1 pm. We are there previously grazed buckthorn leaves out less to help with your research, either family vigorously. This summer just 3 rams did the genealogy or a look back at properties in job. Revamping of our Nature Trail is Putney. Perhaps you’ve been cleaning and underway. Three new signs written by John have found a piece of history that you’d like Anderson were placed this fall; 16 more will to share. Please stop in, we’re always be installed this summer. We continue to interested. Do you have some spare time? offer Nature Walks, in 2018 devoted to birds, We no doubt have a project you could help spring wildflowers, southern trail with that you’d enjoy. exploration, orienteering, and invasive -Tom Jamison species. PMA co-sponsored with the Windmill Hill Pinnacle Association, PUTNEY MOUNTAIN ASSOCIATION Vermont Land Trust, and the Windham 2018 was another productive year for Regional Commission “Before It’s Too Putney Mountain Association. In March, we Late,” a presentation of the Harvard Forest closed on the Western Slope Project parcels, Wildlands and Woodlands Report. adding 160 acres of prime wildlife habitat to PMA had its first ever poetry contest the Windmill Ridge Nature Reserve. The in conjunction with Antidote Books of land, including a large vernal pool of Putney. The winning poem, “In the Woods” statewide significance, is permanently by Michael Fleming of Brattleboro is on conserved. We flagged a new shorter foot display at the summit kiosk on Putney trail to the summit from Brookline and will Mountain. We capped the year with a build the trail next summer. joint PMA/WHPA celebration of our Our Stewardship Committee mapped, successes in conserving the land on and along cut, and marked a new Beaver Pond Loop the ridgeline. People hiked on 5 different trail on the Silvio Conte NFW Refuge that trails from north, south, east and west in the connects to PMA trails. Two new kiosks spirit of Native American inhabitants, were erected – one on the mountain summit converging at 5 Corners near the site of the which boasts a permanent Hawk Watch windmill which gave the ridge its current display and one at the main parking area name. Dry stone-wall master, Michael
66 Weitzner, constructed a substantial stone G/PG movies, outside, next to the pool and cairn at the approximate site of the windmill. under the pavilion. Even with discounts, the Meant to honor the history of the early cost of showing a movie is about $185 per settlement, the cairn took shape as we movie/night. Last summer we showed gathered around it. Pick any trail to Five movies such as “Ratatouille” and “A Wrinkle Corners and come see the cairn for yourself. In Time”. Thank you to: Wayne Estey, East Look for it just off the Ridgeline Trail. Putney Community Club and Pierce’s Hall, Land conservation and good the Putney Co-op and the Derouault and stewardship are more important than ever as McAdoo families along with all of our we navigate the daunting perils of rapid supporters, for adopting movies and food climate change. Conserving intact connected donations. We raised $480 toward Movie forests with a diversity of elevation, bedrock, Night giving us the availability to show some and landforms contributes immensely to current movies. The new movie list has been wildlife and plant resiliency as the climate released! If you have any interest in adopting changes. In truth, our forests and fields will a movie or part of a movie, for the coming change. We don’t know what they will look season, please contact the Town Office. like, what species will remain here, move in, Last summer season we added a or go missing. But if we can conserve enough closing pool party to our events, with the help of what is being called “Nature’s Stage,” of the Putney Central School Parents Vermont will continue to host a diversity of Association. “D.J. Mattie B” was our “Players” on that stage. We invite you to join featured event and it was a wonderful end to us; enjoy the land now as we preserve it for the summer with about 50 kids future generations, human, animal, and plant. attending….thanks to Matt Bristol and the -Pat Shields, President PTFO! We hope to have our slide problem PUTNEY POOL rectified this coming summer season. Thank Despite the wet season, we had a very you for your patience and offers to help with successful summer. In 2016 season, we the installation. We know the slide is a huge added a freezer and expanded our snack hit and hope to have it in working order next choices, this continued to be met with smiles summer. The pool will be added to the Putney along with the addition of our popcorn Town website... so stay posted. Additional machine on a more full-time basis. The 14 ideas are welcome for activities/events at the lifeguards, worked long hours cleaning and pool. Thanks again for continued support! keeping everyone safe. Katy Emond had a See you in June and Swim Safe!! full swim lesson program and Joe Tetreault -Beverly Baldwin Wright was once again great with opening the pool on time and keeping the pumps and filters going all summer. Since “Mother Nature” decided to turn on the water works last year, the Town Road Crew was kept busy as well...thanks for your hard work! For three years, we have been sponsoring Wednesday Night Movies/Swim. Last year we began the “Adopt a Movie” program. Each time we show a movie, we purchase the rights to show Photo Courtesy of Putney Historical Society
67 PUTNEY PUBLIC LIBRARY know if there is a program you’d like to The last month of 2018 ushered in a present or see presented. big change for the Putney Public Library. In As a supplement to the library’s early December, Putney Library joined current strategic plan, the library board Catamount Library Network, an 18- drafted an Institutional Long Range Plan this community library consortium that allows all year to guide and describe the Library’s of its patrons (people just like you!) to request priorities for the next five years, and facilitate items from any other member library. the delivery of services to meet patron Overnight, the Putney Library went from expectations. In the plan’s first year, the offering about 23,000 novels, DVDs, library signed a memorandum of children’s books, and audio books, to understanding with the town to cover the offering well over 500,000! These items can procedures for making major capital be browsed and requested by any Putney improvements and repairs to the building, Library cardholder from their home computer joined the Catamount Library Network or device, and they will be delivered in the described above, drafted a big systems library’s courier delivery, often within a maintenance plan, and began writing a week. Patrons who have started using this disaster plan. service love it, and our circulation numbers The library’s budget increase this are growing with each passing week. Please year is driven by a new subscription to visit the library, in person or online, to Mango Languages, an exciting language request your login information if you haven’t learning service that will allow library already done so. cardholders access to self-paced, online In addition to these expanded reading, classes in over 70 languages, the standard listening and viewing options, Putney cost of living adjustment to salaries, and Library patrons enjoyed an extraordinary increased health insurance costs. year of programs. Popular highlights As always, I credit our patrons, featured a bustling youth Summer Reading donors, staff, and board members for making Program with a record number of the library the vibrant, bustling, welcoming participants, Meg Mott ‘s provocative series, community center that it is. Deliberating our Rights, in which she guided -Emily Zervas, Library Director us to new understandings of the Bill of Rights and our own responsibilities as citizen PUTNEY REC LEAGUE deliberators, and a lively look at the history The Putney Rec League provides of Pierce’s Hall by library board member, sports for kids from Pre/k through sixth Irene Canaris, enhanced by resident’s stories grade. We offer Baseball in the Spring, of East Putney. Soccer in the Fall and Basketball and indoor Michelle Blake, our very first writer activities during the Winter. in residence, brought literary interests to the We had a very successful year thanks forefront with book groups, poetry readings, to the many volunteers who make our and a creative projects support circle. Our programs possible. We would like to thank all programming strives to meet your goals of the people that helped coach, run concessions celebrating diversity, creating young readers, and maintain our fields and equipment. and providing access to information. Watch Thank you to Landmark College for the use the library bulletin board and the website for of their facilities for our annual soccer news of more programs in 2019 and let us tournament. Thank you to all the local businesses that gave us donations and
68 volunteers that helped make the tournament I would like to thank the Development possible. The Soccer tournament is our big Review Board for their hard work and fund raiser each year and was a great success dedication. Volunteers are hard to find and once again. Due to the success we were able retain. Having people who have years of to purchase new bleachers for PCS and new experience in land development is valuable. soccer field benches. Putney’s Board of individuals assist the After 9 years coaching and running Town in keeping integrity and character as a the Rec League I will be stepping down at the quaint rural town and a great place to live. end of the year. I have had a great time In closing, the Zoning Department will coaching many of your kids in multiple sports continue to serve our community with respect through the years and hope they got as much and assistance to all zoning needs. Please out of it as I have. I am leaving things in the feel free to come in and talk with either very capable hands of the other board Alyssa Harlow or the Zoning Administrator members who will continue the programs and we will walk you through your zoning that you've enjoyed over the years. needs. -Karen M. Astley, Zoning Administrator Board Members: President Mike Barrett Accessory Buildings (not intended for 13 Vice President Megan Gauthier residency) Secretary Rebecca Jillson Conditional Use Review 0 Treasurer Jessica Lindoerfer Site Plan Review 0 Coordinator Matt Bristol Conditional Use & Site Plan Review 0 Other Members Matt Ewald Minor Subdivision/Lot Line Adjustments 5 Melissa Dawson Residential - Addition 3
Non-Residential Addition 1 -Mike Barrett, President Change of Use 3 ZONING ADMINISTRATOR Signage 3 If you are planning any type of land New Residential Building 4 development it is important to start the Planned Residential Development 1 process early. Land development entails TOTAL 33 residential and commercial construction and/or additions, subdivision(s), boundary line adjustments and large planned development projects, etc. Depending on your project it can take thirty days or more to process the application. With the new Floodplain Regulations if your property is located near a stream or brook it is imperative to speak to the Zoning Administrator. If in doubt, contact the office and we can assist you with the process. This past year, the Town of Putney processed 33 zoning applications. Six applications were heard by the Development Review Board with one pending review. Photo Courtesy of Putney Historical Society
69 REPORTS OF COUNTY-WIDE ORGANIZATIONS
AIDS PROJECT OF SOUTHERN VT APSV also provided training to staff The AIDS Project of Southern members of human service agencies in the Vermont (APSV) located at 15 Grove Street region on HIV/AIDS issues and advocated in Brattleboro is a nonprofit, community- for people living with or at risk for HIV in based AIDS Service Organization. For more areas of social justice, policy, legal and than 30 years, APSV has provided case ethical issues, and equal access to community management services to people living with resources. HIV/AIDS, their partners and family Although APSV does serve Putney members including a nutritious food program residents through its direct services and and limited financial assistance. Our prevention programs, we do not publish the prevention services include HIV and Hep C numbers of HIV-positive people served in testing, syringe services, treatment referrals, each town out of respect for confidentiality HIV and Hep C presentations, safer sex concerns. For more information please call supplies and information, website with links us at 254-4444 or visit to additional resources and newsletters. aidsprojectsouthernvermont.org. In 2018, APSV served 90 people -Karen Peterson, Executive Director living with HIV/AIDS with case management. Our food program served 68 BRATTLEBORO AREA HOSPICE individuals and 50 family members with Brattleboro Area Hospice (BAH) 16,166 pounds of frozen meat and provides a broad range of volunteer-based vegetables, dairy products, fresh produce, services for living and dying well, focusing and non-perishable food including nutritional on end-of-life, bereavement and advance care shakes; and 2,574 household and personal planning. Our programs reflect our care items. community’s values of kindness, decency, Prevention staff and volunteers and dignity. Founded in 1979 on the belief continue to provide HIV prevention services that no one should die alone, we are to those at highest risk for contracting HIV. committed to offering all services free of In 2018, 531 individuals were reached charge. through HIV presentations, community The organization is dedicated to the outreach, intensive evidence-based belief that each of us can offer intervention programming, syringe services companionship and support to those around and HIV testing. us who are dying or grieving. Our volunteers provide wide-ranging support to clients and their families regardless of whether a patient resides at home, is in a hospital, a long- term care facility or some other location. We offer bereavement support groups creating a safe environment for sharing experiences, exploring feelings, providing mutual support and gaining insight into the grieving process. We publish and distribute a bi-monthly, bereavement newsletter SEASONS, offer one-on-one grief counseling, and conduct an
Photo Courtesy of Putney Historical Society Annual Service of Remembrance at our
70 Hospice Memorial Garden at Living The Current’s mission is to provide a Memorial Park. We provide community- safe, reliable and efficient transportation based educational programs throughout the system that supports economic opportunity Windham County region on issues related to and quality of life for the 30 Windham and end-of-life, reaching over 800 people last southern Windsor County towns we serve. year. We operate bus routes and senior and Through our advance care planning disabled non-emergency medical initiative, Taking Steps Brattleboro, BAH transportation services through our fleet of 23 offers trained volunteers to help people busses, vans, and a network of 15 volunteer through the process of developing and drivers. We receive state and federal grants, registering advance care plans. With the goal contributions from towns and resorts, fares, to achieve a significant increase in the and contributions from our human service numbers of people who have completed the partners. Advance Care planning process, Taking The Current’s total operating Steps Brattleboro has worked with over 500 expenses last year were $2,505,430. We people on Advance Care Planning since late provided 157,464 bus, van, taxi, and in 2015. volunteer rides. Our buses and vans traveled One hundred percent of our funding is 638,836 miles over 31,255 hours. local—we receive no money from state, Putney’s contribution supports federal or insurance sources. All of our continuing public transit in your town and services are offered free of charge. We are throughout the region. Service levels vary by grateful to provide this compassionate care to town and from year by year. A town’s our friends and neighbors, and grateful for transportation needs can be minimal some the community’s partnership to mobilize our years and large the next. We need your help mission. Your financial support helps to to remain a healthy company to be able to make this possible. respond to needs of the elderly, disabled, or In the past year, Brattleboro Area in an emergency or crisis when the need Hospice served 38 Putney residents. Eleven arises. Putney residents served as volunteers. Please In Putney we operate van and call us at 257-0775 with any questions on volunteer services for the elderly and death or dying or visit us at disabled which last year provided 1,909 rides www.brattleborohospice.org at a cost of $52,389. We are requesting a -Andrea Livermore $1000 contribution from the Town of Putney this year. We hope you will support our THE CURRENT funding request. We thank you again for Putney’s We are always seeking input to contribution last year of $1,000. As a private improve our services. Please contact me to let non-profit 501c3 transportation company us know how The Current may improve since 2003, The Current relies heavily and service in your community. more than ever on local contributions. These -Rebecca Gagnon, General Manager funds allow us to draw down federal funds (802) 460-7433 x 201 and provide operating support and the required match for our new vehicles. Putney has contributed to us for many years, and we thank you again for your support.
71 THE GATHERING PLACE GREEN MOUNTAIN RSVP The Gathering Place (TGP) is a 501c3 Green Mountain RSVP connects not-for-profit organization that has proudly volunteers 55 and older to opportunities served the elders and adults with disabilities at nonprofit organizations with a residents of Windham County since 1989. positive impact to the towns within TGP is conveniently located on 30 Terrace Bennington, Windsor, and Windham Street in Brattleboro with a new satellite Counties. We are sponsored by the location at 3 Mountain Park Plaza in West Southwestern VT Council on aging Dover, Vermont. Seniors and adult disabled (SVCOA). individuals of a variety of ages, races, As part of our Healthy Living focus, religions and socioeconomic status enjoy the we partner with some of the following benefits of the Center and its services. TGP is volunteer stations: Meals on Wheels both a cost-effective way to minimize the providers, transportation programs, Food stress of providing care at home and an Pantries, The American Red Cross, affordable alternative to nursing facility AARP/VITA Tax Programs, Bone Builder placement. The center is open Monday Exercise classes, and mentor programs in through Friday from 8:00AM to 5:00PM. local schools. We also partner with many TGP’s myriad of services and other nonprofits, like senior meal activities are designed to bring health, fun, sites, hospitals, museums, libraries, and laughter and companionship to the lives of knitting projects. our participants and peace of mind to their We provide annual recognition and families. Our services include: social events for volunteers. We issue a •nursing oversight quarterly newsletter in each county. We help •access to on-site counseling, and support nonprofits with background checks occupational and physical therapies and liability insurance for RSVP •daily exercise program volunteers. We will be applying for •recreation and social activities additional outside grants which will allow us •nutritious meals and snacks to offer training to our volunteers and •personal care (showers, podiatry, hairdressing) community members on financial •outreach services exploitation. •companionship Our motto is do good, feel good! •special events Volunteering benefits the volunteer and the •access to transportation and community. coordination of medical appointments Volunteers in Putney have served hours that benefit area nonprofits and senior For questions, additional information services. Their work has supported Meals on or to schedule a tour please contact TGP at Wheels, Bone Builders, Putney Cares, 802-254-6559, email TaxAide, as well as supporting numerous [email protected] or visit us on the other community priorities throughout web at https://gatheringplacevt.org. Windham County. 86 Green Mountain RSVP -Margaret Lewis, Executive Director volunteers from Windham County generously donated over 8,900 hours of service last year at 40 local nonprofits Your Town’s funds are essential for us to continue to support and develop programs for seniors who wish to volunteer.
72 Our staff and administrative costs are night for those with nowhere else to go. covered by federal funds from the Day Shelter – Groundworks provides a Corporation for National and Community safe place where our neighbors Service (CNCS) – Senior Corps. Your experiencing homelessness can come in partnership within the Putney community can out of the weather and access services truly make a difference for Windham County such as email, telephones, laundry, with local volunteers helping their neighbors. showers, coffee and snacks, lockers, and a You are welcome to contact Steve kitchen to prepare a meal. Ovenden in our Windham office at (802) 254–7515 or speak to me directly in the SUPPORTWORKS Bennington Office at (802) 772-7875. Housing Case Management – Our team Thank-you for your continued support. of case managers work with people who -Cathy Aliberti, Director are currently and formerly experiencing homelessness to help find and/or maintain stable housing. Our case management GROUNDWORKS COLLABORATIVE model includes weekly home visits (once Groundworks Collaborative was housed) to ensure that clients are setting established in 2015 with the merger of the and meeting goals to address the Brattleboro Area Drop-In Center and challenges that led to homelessness. Morningside Shelter (having been in Representative Payee Service – provides existence for 27 and 36 years financial management by serving as an respectively). Groundworks provides intermediary between those receiving ongoing support to families and Social Security disability payments and individuals facing a full continuum of their benefits. The program ensures that housing and food insecurities in the rent and basic living expenses are paid greater Brattleboro area. The following before spending money is disbursed to are our direct service programs: clients, which keeps participants in good financial standing, thereby preventing FOODWORKS future threat of homelessness. Groundworks Food Shelf – Open Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays (and HEALTHWORKS Tuesday afternoons for seniors only), the Groundworks clients have direct access to food shelf provides emergency food for a number of services available through our over 1000 individuals per month, and over embedded provider partnerships, 900 households per year. including: a full-time Brattleboro Retreat HOUSINGWORKS Licensed Mental Health Clinician, Groundworks Shelter – Our year-round who works on-site at all three of our 30-bed shelter for families and individuals locations, providing psychotherapy offers an extended stay and provides all and critical early substance abuse residents intensive case management. The recovery supports; Shelter operates at capacity throughout the a Licensed Alcohol & Drug Abuse year and maintains a waiting list for entry. Counselor from HCRS meets with Seasonal Overflow Shelter – Open from clients on-site at the Drop-In Center November – April, the SOS provides a two days each week connecting with warm place to sleep and a hot meal each folks in need of supports; and
73 the Vulnerable Populations Care delivery model allowed us for the second Coordinator is an RN from year in a row to respond to 100% of Brattleboro Memorial Hospital who emergency calls in our coverage area. We provides Groundworks clients with gladly supported our neighbors with mutual health screenings, wound care, and aid and provided both nonemergency and connection to primary care physicians, critical care transportation from our local thereby reducing emergency room hospitals. In total we responded to more than visits. 6,200 requests for service. We operate nine -Libby Bennett, Development Director ambulances out of stations located in West Townshend and Brattleboro. During the last HCRS year, through the generosity of our Health Care and Rehabilitation communities, we have been able to upgrade Services (HCRS) is a comprehensive two stretchers, two ambulances, purchase community mental health provider serving bullet-proof vests for our medical providers, residents of Windham and Windsor counties. and purchase a drone to support our search HCRS assists and advocates for individuals, and rescue team. Our public education team families, and children who are living with trained hundreds of citizens in CPR, Stop the mental illness, developmental disabilities, Bleed, and First Aid. Our EMS educators and substance use disorders. HCRS provides hosted four classes, training the regions next these services through outpatient mental generation of basic and advanced emergency health services, alcohol and drug treatment medical responders. Other highlights include program, community rehabilitation and hosting three national speakers on critical treatment program, developmental services care transport as well an intense two-day division, and alternatives and emergency training on active shooter response. We services programs. thank you for your continued support and During FY18, HCRS provided 2084 look forward to advancing the delivery of hours of service to 68 residents of the Town prehospital medicine serving this region in of Putney. The services provided included all the future. of HCRS’ programs resulting in a wide array -Ellen Walsh of supports for the residents of Putney. Anyone with questions about HCRS SENIOR SOLUTIONS services should contact George Karabakakis, Council on Aging for Southeastern Vermont Chief Operating Officer, at (802) 886-4500. Senior Solutions – Council on Aging for - George Karabakakis Southeastern Vermont – has served the residents of Putney and the Southeastern RESCUE INC Vermont region since 1973. Our main office Rescue Inc. is your community non- is located at 38 Pleasant Street, Springfield, profit provider of emergency medical VT in lower level of the Nolin-Murray Center treatment and transportation. Rescue Inc, building. Our mission is to promote the well- founded in 1966, has been providing service being and dignity of older adults. Our vision to the region for the past fifty-three years. is that every person will age in the place of Citizens and visitors of our fifteen-member their choice, with the support they need and towns receive state of the art emergency the opportunity for meaningful relationships medical response, critical care transport and and active engagement in their community. rescue services, as well as stand-by and Many of our services are available disaster response. Our regional service regardless of income or assets. However, we
74 target our resources to those older adults with SEVCA the greatest social and economic needs. Southeastern Vermont Community Supporting caregivers is an important part of Action is an anti-poverty, community based, our work. Senior Solutions can help nonprofit organization serving Windham and caregivers assess their family’s needs and Windsor counties since 1965. options, connect with resources and local Our mission is to enable people to programs that meet their needs and provide cope with and reduce the hardships of short-term relief (respite) for those who are poverty, create sustainable self-sufficiency; caring for family members. and reduce the causes and move toward the The population of older adults is elimination of poverty. SEVCA has a variety increasing, as are many costs associated with of programs and services to meet this end. providing services. Vermont is the second They include: Head Start, Weatherization, oldest state in the country (median age) and Emergency Home Repair, Family Services / within Vermont the highest concentration of Crisis Intervention (fuel/utility, housing and elders is in Windsor and Windham counties. food assistance), Homelessness Prevention, Unfortunately, our state and federal funding Micro-Business Development, SaVermont has been largely stagnant for many years. (asset building & financial literacy), Ready- This means that financial support from the for Work training, Volunteer Income Tax towns we serve is critical. Assistance, VT Health Connect Navigation, We continually seek funding from Homelessness Prevention, and Thrift Stores. new sources to enable us to do more for In the community of Putney, we have people. This past year these included grants provided the following services during from the Christopher Reeve Foundation to FY2018: serve people with paralysis, from Efficiency Weatherization: 13 homes (17 people) were Vermont to conduct home energy visits and weatherized at a cost of $77,815 help older adults save money on their electric Emergency Heating Systems: 1 home (2 people) received heating system repairs or bills and from the Hold Ames Fund to replacements at a cost of $2,446 increase our outreach to vulnerable elders. SaVermont: 1 participant (1 person in Clients are given the opportunity to make a household) earned $2,000 in matched savings, and voluntary contribution to help support the financial literacy education services valued at $1,786 services they receive. We also seek receive Tax Preparation: 14 households (15 people) received tax credits & refunds in the amount from the public and have established a of $14,881 and Services valued at $1,926 planned giving program. VT Health Connect Navigation: 7 We strive to develop new programs to households (10 people) received assistance to enroll in meet evolving interests and needs. This past the VT Health Exchange, valued at $2,326 year we trained instructors in Tai Chi for falls Family Services / Crisis Resolution: 45 households (96 people) received 155 services valued prevention and started a new program, at $1,877 (including crisis resolution for homelessness aquatics for people with arthritis. We provide prevention, fuel & utility assistance, food, clothing & financial support to volunteers interested in household goods, Food Stamp application, budget starting new evidence-based wellness counseling, information & referral, and service programs. coordination) Fuel & Utility Assistance: 26 households -Carol Stamatakis, Executive Director (80 people) received 46 assists valued at $24,458 Housing Assistance: 6 households (15 people) received 8 assists valued at $11,869 Homelessness Prevention: 1 household (3 people) received assistance to prevent homelessness, valued at $443
75 Thrift Store Vouchers: 1 household (1 VERMONT ADULT LEARNING person) received goods & services valued at $38 Vermont Adult Learning is a Community support, through town statewide, private non-profit corporation with funding, helps to build a strong partnership. a public mission to provide basic education The combination of federal, state, private, and literacy skills for Vermonters. The and town funds enables us to not only Windham County, Brattleboro based maintain, but to increase and improve Vermont Adult Learning (VAL) Center service. instructors provide free adult education and We thank the residents of Putney for literacy services to residents 16 and older their support. who want to earn a high school diploma, -Stephen Geller, Executive Director prepare for the Accuplacer Exam or improve
math and literacy skills for the workplace. SeVEDS VAL instructors and educational advisors Since 2012, Southeastern Vermont work personally with adult learners to Economic Development Strategies determine the best way for learners to achieve (SeVEDS) has sought funding from every educational and career goals. In addition, we town in the Windham Region to support provide English as a second language classes. long-term economic development strategies Students are referred to VAL by local that generate growth and prosperity. In 2018, high schools, Community College of thirteen towns funded SeVEDS, representing Vermont and local employers. In addition, 75% of Windham residents. Every students self-refer for our services, or are community is asked to fund at $3 per capita. referred to VAL by various Vermont State That funding has added staff capacity, Agencies. In FY’18, the Brattleboro VAL allowed us to increase regional programming Center provided 710 hours of instruction to and the collective impact on the region's eight Putney residents. economy. -Cathryn Hayes, Regional Director To address shared regional challenges like declining population, and to achieve VETERANS HEALTH ADMIN. regional goals like improving wages and Dear Veteran, opportunities for residents, a shared effort The White River Junction VA above and beyond the capacity of any Medical Center is attempting to contact all individual community is required. The Veterans in our catchment area of Vermont investment that municipalities make through and New Hampshire who are not enrolled or SeVEDS demonstrates our region’s are enrolled and no longer utilizing our commitment to creating a vibrant regional services. If you currently receive our economy and healthy workforce. Municipal services, please pass this note on to a Veteran support for SeVEDS leverages state and who may benefit. federal funding, as well as funding from the We offer a wide variety of services Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation including assistance to Veterans who are (BDCC), to support strategic planning and homeless or unemployed to providing program implementation for projects primary and specialty care. We have a robust designed to help the region reach the goals mental health department offering one-on- and objectives. one counseling, peer support, group sessions, -Adam Grinold, Executive Director and more. There is a designated treatment
area for our women Veterans at the Women’s
Comprehensive Care Clinic; a safe space.
76 The White River Junction VA VISITING NURSE Medical Center has seven community-based VISITING NURSE AND HOSPICE FOR VT AND NH outpatient clinics. They are located in Visiting Nurse and Hospice for Bennington, Rutland, Brattleboro, Newport Vermont and New Hampshire (VNH) is a and Burlington, Vermont; in New Hampshire compassionate, non-profit healthcare we offer services in Keene and Littleton. We organization committed to providing the are here to serve all Veterans, please do not highest quality home health and hospice hesitate to contact us, if for no other reason services to individuals and their families. than to register/enroll with us in case of future VNH provides care for people of all ages and need. at all stages in life, and delivers care to all, Our eligibility office in White River regardless of ability to pay. Junction can be reached at 802-295-9363 VNH services reduce costs associated extension 5118. A single form - VA form 10- with town programs for emergency response 10EZ – and a copy of the DD214 is all that is and elder care. With VNH support, residents needed. can age in place rather than relocating to a The American Legion, Disabled state or local nursing home. American Veterans and the Veterans of Between July 1, 2017 and June 30, Foreign Wars have full time service officers 2018 VNH made 1,347 homecare visits to 63 that are knowledgeable about our programs. Putney residents. This included These independent organizations serve all approximately $49,329 in unreimbursed care Veterans including nonmembers in to Putney residents. processing disability and pension claims. Home Health Care: 1,010 home They can be reached in White River Junction visits to 44 residents with short-term at: medical or physical needs. American Legion 802-296-5166 Long-Term Care: 226 home visits to Disabled American Veterans 802-296-5167 7 residents with chronic medical Veterans of Foreign Wars 802-296-5168 problems who need extended care in Thank you for your service to our the home to avoid admission to a nation. On behalf of the White River Junction nursing home. VA Medical Center team, we look forward to Hospice Services: 84 home visits to serving you. 8 residents who were in the final Sincerely, stages of their lives. Laura Miraldi Skilled Pediatric Care: 27 home Acting Medical Center Director visits to 4 residents for well baby, preventative and palliative medical care. Putney’s annual appropriation to VNH helps to ensure that all have access to quality care when and where it is needed most. On behalf of the people we serve, we thank you for your continued support. -Hilary Davis
Photo Courtesy of Putney Historical Society
77 WANTASTIQUET SUBCOMMITTEE There are currently openings on the The Wantastiquet Subcommittee of Subcommittee in several communities. There the Connecticut River Joint Commissions is one representative in Westmoreland, (CRJC) consists of two volunteers nominated Chesterfield, Hinsdale, Putney and Vernon. by each of the following municipalities: There is no representation from Walpole. If Westminster (Paul Harlow and Jim you or someone in your community is Calchera), Putney (Joe Grutta), Dummerston interested in working with volunteers from (Daniel Mark and Jack Lilly), Brattleboro area communities on river conservation (Kathy Urffer and Michael Fairchild), and issues and serving as a liaison to the Vernon (Andy White) in Vermont; and Wantastiquet Subcommittee, please contact Walpole, Westmoreland (Perry Sawyer), our staff support Olivia Uyizeye at Chesterfield (Roland Vollbehr), and Hinsdale [email protected] to learn more. (Joe Conroy) in New Hampshire. -Olivia Uyizeye The Subcommittee provides a local voice to help steward the resources on or affecting a portion of the Connecticut River, particularly on topics related to the WINDHAM COUNTY HUMANE SOC maintenance of good water quality and Description of Services: wildlife habitat. The Subcommittee is one of The Windham County Humane five that make up the Connecticut River Joint Society (WCHS) is a non-profit organization Commissions since 1989. Specific serving all residents of the towns of responsibilities include providing advice to Windham County, Vermont. The mission of NHDES, VTANR and municipalities on WCHS is to ensure the safety and well-being matters pertaining to the river; reviewing and of animals as well as enhancing the commenting on proposed permits and plans; relationship between individuals and pets and maintaining a corridor management plan. through adoption, education, advocacy, The Subcommittee stayed updated on a compassion and promotion of animal number of issues including dam management welfare. and the FERC relicensing process, projects by the Connecticut River Conservancy, lead Animal Intake and Outcome numbers: poisoning of loons, and mitigation funds for the bridge construction. The Subcommittee Intake: 1816 animals came in to WCHS: reviewed and commented on a series of 640 animals were seen at our permits from across the region and on a range Wellness clinic of issues such as gas station locations. The 332 animals were surrendered by Subcommittee hosted a presentation on their owners Stream Restoration using woody debris, 14 animals were seized by law updates from the Hinsdale-Brattleboro enforcement Existing Bridges Committee, and Aquatic 280 animals were brought in as strays Invasive Species. Members continue to 475 animals came as transports from outreach to new members and identify a regions of the country where the chair. Finally, the members have distributed euthanasia rate is high due to the CRJC Homeowner’s Guide for Water overpopulation Quality Protection and the CRJC Shoreline 75 animals that were adopted out Buffer Fact Sheet to central town locations were returned to WCHS (e.g. Public Library or Town Office).
78 Outcomes: WINDHAM COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE 851 animals were adopted The Windham County Sheriff’s 157 animals were reunited with their Office provided an augmented police service owner to the people of Putney FY2018 (July 1, 2017 50 animals (<5%) were euthanized to June 30, 2018) in the amount of $70000, or for health or behavior issues. WCHS approximately 2000 hours of service for the does not euthanize for time or space. year. Our office was able to provide 2121 27 animals were euthanized for hours of service, at no additional cost to the owners who could not afford town. The service provided included motor veterinary clinic fees for this service vehicle enforcement and response to 1052 13 animals died in care calls for service, or calls where response 24 animals were transferred to other would not be provided by the town’s primary animal welfare organizations law enforcement agency. During FY18, we 3 animals were dead on arrival issued a total of 353 tickets. Under Vermont law, the town could receive up to $35,610.40 The average length of stay for in fund disbursement from the Vermont animals was 12 days. Total expenses for Court Administrator’s Office/Vermont WCHS is 2017-2018 were $537,288. Judicial Bureau from this ticket revenue.
Spay/Neuter Additionally, 332 warnings were issued and WCHS hosts spay/neuter clinics for 1052 calls for service were answered. income eligible residents of Windham While overall, this year has been one County. A simple application is required. The of maintenance for the Sheriff’s Office, a WCHS provides financial assistance to couple new things have come to be. This year applicants who can’t afford the fees and free we took over coordination of the Windham spay/neuter for free-roaming, un-owned cats. County Highway Safety Task Force, a WCHS spayed/neutered 381 cats, 73 dogs regionalized law enforcement effort funded and 8 rabbits public animals and 449 shelter by the Vermont Governor’s Highway Safety animals Program to provide education and enforcement efforts across Windham County. Pet Care Assistance We’ve updated our portable radios to This program provides basic improve deputies abilities to communicate preventative care, including vaccines, at low- while in the community; begun/continued to-no cost to low-income pet owners. Pet work to increase our radio coverage with owners must apply and provide proof of additional transmission locations; purchased residency in Windham County and proof of three cruisers, including an unmarked Dodge financial need. Charger to facilitate out-of-state prisoner -Keri Roberts, Director of Operations extraditions and movement of mental health patients, a Ford Interceptor Sedan to update our patrol fleet, and a Ford Interceptor SUVs to update our transport fleet; we replaced our deputies’ body armor utilizing grant funding; provided our deputies with up-to-date high- visibility jackets to keep them safe while on patrol; and, replaced our cruisers’ flashlights. As in year's past, we provide several programs to the citizens of Windham County. Photo Courtesy of Putney Historical Society These programs are provided by leveraging
79 grant funds and other sources of funding, and two vacancies. Each Commissioner are not charged to the contracted towns or represents their town’s interests before the villages. These programs include Click It or Commission, brings information from the Ticket, Are You Okay?, DUI campaigns, the Commission back to their town, and serves Drug Evaluation and Classification Program, on at least one of a number of WRC Work Zone Safety Enforcement, Toys for committees that address regional and Kids, and snow mobile patrols. We continue municipal issues and concerns. Active to maintain secured anonymous drug disposal service on these committees is very important bin in our lobby, to help the citizens of our because the WRC is organized around a community safely dispose of unwanted/ strong committee structure. It’s within these unused prescription medications. It is the committees that most Commission decisions continued support of Putney and other towns are made. All WRC meetings are open to the which help contribute to our ability to public and subject to Vermont open meeting provide these no-cost services to Windham law. County as a whole. We assist towns with a number of The Windham County Sheriff’s different activities, including town plans and Office is pleased to serve the people of bylaws; community and economic Putney and look forward to the upcoming development; local emergency and hazard year. If you have a need for our services, mitigation planning, including flood hazard please don’t hesitate to contact our office at and river corridor bylaw assistance; natural 802-365-4942 for non-emergencies or 911 resources, including assisting towns with for emergencies. watershed restoration projects and -Keith D. Clark, Sheriff implementation of the state’s new clean water law; Act 174 town energy planning; THE WINDHAM REG COMMISSION transportation, including traffic counts The mission of the Windham (automotive, bicycles, pedestrian), Regional Commission (WRC) is to assist inventories (bridges, culverts, signs, road towns in Southeastern Vermont to provide erosion), road foremen training, and serving effective local government and to work as a liaison with VTrans to report damage to cooperatively with them to address regional town road infrastructure to the state as a result issues. In the absence of county government, of flooding; redevelopment of “Brownfields” we provide an essential link between towns, sites (sites that are or may be contaminated the state, and the federal government. The by hazardous substances); review of projects region is comprised of 27-member towns: submitted for review through Act 250 (land the 23 towns of Windham County; use), Section 248 (energy generation and Readsboro, Searsburg and Winhall in transmission, telecommunications), and Bennington County; and Weston in Windsor federal permitting processes; grant County. application and administration; training of The Commission, a political subdivision of municipal officials and volunteers across a the state, is composed of and governed by range of topics; and mapping and geographic town-appointed Commissioners. Towns information system (GIS) analyses. The choose their own representatives to serve on maps in your town office were likely the Commission. After town meeting, each produced by the WRC. Selectboard appoints up to two We help towns make the most of the representatives to serve on the Commission financial and human resources they have both for the coming year. Putney currently has individually and collectively, assisting with
80 projects between and among towns, building (http://windhamregional.org/towns). A and augmenting the capacity of volunteer- video about the WRC is available on our based town boards and commissions, and homepage. providing professional services to towns that Funding for the WRC is provided may want to take on a project that is beyond through contracts with state agencies, federal what they can comfortably manage with their grants, and town assessments. Town own staff and volunteers. Our relationship assessments make up a relatively small with towns is inherently collaborative. For percentage of our budget; about 5% of a instance, towns may choose to have their $2.25 million budget for FY 2019. But it is plans reviewed by the Commission; town the only funding we receive that has no plan review and approval by the WRC is not conditions placed upon it by entities beyond mandatory. The regional plan, which was the WRC’s borders. Your town’s assessment updated in 2014 following a two-year makes it possible for us to leverage the process, is developed in consultation with resources to serve you. The town’s member towns, reflects town plan policies, assessment for this year is $6,202. To see and is ultimately approved by our towns. our detailed Program of Work and budget for Past year highlights reflect the range FY 2019, visit our website and click on the of services we provide to the towns of the heading “About Us.” region. We’ve begun a pilot study in -Chris Campany collaboration with the Rich Earth Institute to explore innovative technologies that can help WSWMD address village wastewater capacity and WINDHAM SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT groundwater quality issues. We continue to Transfer Station: WSWMD offers a support the development of watershed regional drop-off center for landfill materials; collaboratives, and participate in efforts like recyclables; organics; construction & the Confluence Project, which bring together demolition debris; scrap metal; white goods; diverse stakeholders and citizens to better electronics; and year-round collection of connect with their shared watersheds to certain hazardous waste such as paint improve water and habitat quality. We’re products, batteries, and used motor oil. The leading two renewable energy grant transfer station diverts 76% of all the programs. One provides assistance to materials delivered to the transfer station to schools and other public buildings to install recycling and composting. WSWMD Board modern wood-fueled heating systems. The of Supervisors voted to limit use of the other provides grants for renewable energy transfer station to residents and businesses development. We’ve helped towns apply for from member communities only and require grants to conduct road erosion inventories the purchase of an access sticker. and conduct road erosion work. We assist Composting Facility: Of all recyclable towns with local emergency operations materials handled by the District, the only planning. We also continue to be the primary one that is kept local is food scraps and yard GIS and mapping resource for our towns. An debris. The food scrap composting facility is annual report is available on our website in its 5th year of operation and is the 2nd (www.windhamregional.org). Click on the largest facility in Vermont. In calendar year heading “About Us.” We encourage you to 2018 WSWMD composted 1,265 tons of visit your town’s page on our website to see food scraps, of which about 50% was from highlights of our work for you over the last the Town of Brattleboro curbside collection two years, as well as your town’s profile program, and the balance from commercial and institutional sources brought to the
81 compost site by private trash haulers. Total Financial Report: WSWMD finished year- tons of organic materials processed, end FY 2016/2017 with a deficit of $73,653. including leaves, wood chips, and paper fiber However, since closing the MRF in July, was 3,025 tons. The District sold 1,750 cubic WSWMD has been favorable to its budget for yards of “Brattlegrow” compost in 2018, the first five months of FY 2018. primarily through 4 retail distributors. In Solid Waste Implementation Plan (SWIP) addition, WSWMD donates compost for Mandated by Vermont Agency of Natural town projects, school, and community Resources: gardens. Re-TRAC Reporting: WSWMD tracked Materials Recovery Facility (MRF): tonnages of recyclables collected under the WSWMD MRF closed in July 2017, but District’s collection services for member continues to accept cardboard from towns. commercial sources. Cardboard is baled (no SWIP Annual Requirements: Towns/solid sorting required) and sold. Eight towns waste entities are required to implement state continue to utilize the District’s recycling materials management policies and meet a set roll-off containers and offer drop-off of standards, deliverables, and Universal recycling services in their communities. Recycling requirements. Towns contract with private haulers to WSWMD is responsible for managing SWIP provide recycling services. Currently, requirements. Highlights from 2017 include: WSWMD Supervisors are considering future • Free technical assistance, including uses of the MRF building and some of the food scrap diversion, was offered to over 150 equipment is being sold. businesses in 19-member communities; Trucking: WSWMD retained one staff • Conducted 8 free workshops for member with a Class A CDL license that residents and businesses to promote food allows WSWMD to self-haul recyclables, scrap diversion through back yard scrap metal, and wood chips for the composting and transfer station drop-off; composting operation. • Implemented a multi-media public Solar Array: WSWMD leases its closed and outreach campaign; and capped landfill to Sky Solar Holdings who • Provide event recycling containers to constructed a 5 mega-watt solar array on the 15 public/private events landfill this year, and began operating in July. Programs: It is the largest group net metered project in Household Hazardous Waste Collections: the state, and has contracted for 20 years with WSWMD held 3 household hazardous waste schools in Brattleboro, Vernon, Putney, collection events, as mandated by VT ANR Marlboro, also the towns of Brattleboro, Materials Management Plan. Collections Wilmington, Readsboro, Halifax, Vernon, were held in the Towns of Brattleboro, Wardsboro, Dummerston, and Newfane. In Dover, and Wilmington, with 215 households addition, Landmark College, Marlboro from 19 towns participating! Total cost for College, and the Brattleboro Retreat. Sky the events including advertising, site setup Solar has a 20-year lease and pays the District fee, disposal costs, and staffing was a minimum of $102,000/year for use of the approximately $30,000. This year the Board landfill. The project will provide significant of Supervisors voted to implement a cost savings for municipal and school $5.00/household fee to participate in the budgets. event. In addition, WSWMD obtained signed agreements with the Rutland County Solid Waste District and the City of Keene,
82 which allows residents, and conditionally WINDHAM & WINDSOR HOUSING exempt generators, to use their year-round Windham & Windsor Housing Trust and seasonal hazardous waste depots for a (WWHT) is a non-profit organization fee. This means there is year-round access to founded in 1987, serving the residents of a hazardous waste depot if you cannot wait Windham and southern Windsor County. We for one of our collection events. provide housing for residents of low and Event Recycling: WSWMD owns 20 event- moderate incomes, preserve and revitalize sorting stations that are available to towns, neighborhoods, help residents acquire their businesses, residents and institutions for use own homes, and generally improve the at fairs, festival, etc. In addition, WSWMD social, economic, and cultural health of offers free technical assistance to help make communities of Windham and southern events “Zero Waste.” This year WSWMD Windsor County. WWHT’s mission is to was contracted to provide waste diversion strengthen the communities of Southeast and recycling services at Strolling of the Vermont through the development and Heifers, and recycled 60% of all waste stewardship of permanently affordable generated. housing and through ongoing support and Grants: advocacy for its residents. Backyard Compost Bin Grant: WSWMD was awarded a grant to promote backyard Homeownership Center composting and food scrap drop-off at The Home Repair Program transfer stations. Eight free workshops were provides low cost loans to low- and held promoting food scrap diversion and moderate-income homeowners throughout attendees were able to purchase backyard Windham and Windsor counties to make compost bins for $19.95. critical home repairs. These include repairs Business Outreach: WSWMD was awarded a necessary to bring a home up to code and grant to provide each transfer station with make it a safe place to live. Our rehabilitation food scrap collection totes or bear-proof specialist inspects the home, determines dumpers, signage, and transfer station which repairs are necessary, and works with attendant training. To date, all of the transfer the homeowner to plan and finance the station attendants have received training for project. We assisted 58 homeowners in 2018 organics collection. Currently, the grant is with home repair projects. being revised to accommodate each Town’s food scrap collection needs. Only four of the One-to-one Counseling helps renters District’s transfer station towns have and homeowners understand and navigate requested totes or bear-proof dumpsters their options and make smart financial Food Waste Anaerobic Digestion: Sky Solar decisions. The program is available to all Holdings, in conjunction with WSWMD, was residents in both counties. We provide awarded a $50,000 grant from Windham homebuyer education, financial literacy Regional Commission Clean Energy training and credit counseling. In 2018, 75 of Development Fund to conduct a feasibility our clients were able to purchase a home. study for development of an organics pre- processing center and anaerobic digester at The Shared Equity Program WSWMD in Brattleboro. provides grants to income-eligible -Robert Spencer, Executive Director homebuyers to subsidize the purchase of single-family homes. Grants are used toward the purchase price of the land underneath the
83 home, lowering the cost to the homebuyer. WOMEN’S FREEDOM CENTER Windham & Windsor Housing Trust retains The mission of the Women’s ownership of the land and ensures long-term Freedom Center is to work to end physical, affordability through special ground lease sexual and emotional violence against the provisions. 135 homes are in the shared women, children and other survivors of equity program. Windham and Southern Windsor Counties. The Freedom Center works to fulfill its Rental Housing Development Program-In mission by educating the community order to meet the diverse housing needs of a regarding the root causes of violence against community, WWHT develops affordable women, challenging the systems that help rental housing opportunities. This takes the keep it in place and by providing support and form of both rehabilitation of existing services, including shelter and safe housing, housing and the construction of new to women and their children who have apartments. WWHT works with towns to experienced domestic violence, sexual plan for meeting local affordable housing and assault, stalking, and dating violence. Since community development needs. In 2018, our beginnings in 1974, we have provided WWHT completed renovation of a historic support to the survivors of these crimes, as apartment building and 18 new apartments in well as consultation and educational Putney, as well as completing 22 micro- activities to a wide range of community apartments for the homeless in Brattleboro. groups to help create a community in which In October of 2018, WWHT broke ground on violence is not tolerated. a new mixed-income apartment complex in Emergency support such as shelter, downtown Brattleboro. safety planning, financial assistance, and information and referral is available 24 hours Rental Housing Management Program- a day, 365 days a year. Ongoing individual WWHT owns 859 rental apartments with and group support for women and children; over 1140 tenants. We manage the rental legal, medical, housing and social services properties in and near Brattleboro and advocacy; and cooperative work with other contract with Stewart Property Management agencies are provided during the week. Due Services for the properties in northern to the rural nature of Windham County and Windham and Windsor Counties. WWHT the isolation inherent in many abusive takes pride in the appearance of our multi- relationships, we are committed to meeting family housing and is committed to providing with women wherever we may do so safely. the staff and financial resources necessary to Sometimes this means assisting her to get to ensure long-term health and safety for our us and other times it means us going to her, residents as well as preservation of property somewhere safe in her community. values. Although WWHT is a non-profit, we During the fiscal year July 1, 2017 pay local property taxes on our rental through June 30, 2018, the Women’s properties and our shared-equity Freedom Center responded to 1,700 hotline homeowners pay property taxes to the Towns calls, sheltered 173 people (121 adults and 52 and Villages. children) and had 3,500 contacts through For more information, please visit us which we provided thousands of hours of on the web at www.homemattershere.org individual and group support, advocacy, -Elizabeth Bridgewater, Executive Director emergency financial and housing assistance, access to legal representation, transportation and childcare to 1,205 people (713 women,
84 31 men, 2 gender non-binary individuals and Therapeutic case management 459 children) who were abused. These services, support and referral figures include at least 22 survivors (16 Career development programs with adults and 6 children) from Putney. In one-on-one mentoring for high school addition, we provided community outreach and young adults activities including school presentations and Substance abuse prevention for youth workshops throughout our service area with and adults the goal of educating for the prevention of Supervised visitation services future violence. Counseling services for young adults The Women’s Freedom Center is a including Assessment, Intervention private, non-profit organization relying and Recovery heavily on community support to provide our This year, we served 66 residents from free and confidential services. We thank you Putney during Fiscal Year 2018 and remain for the Town’s contribution to the Freedom available to provide services in the future. Center and hope you will look at it as an Your continued support is beneficial to the investment in creating a future free from children, youth and families in your town. violence, something we all deserve. For additional information please see our -Vickie Sterling, Executive Director website at www.youthservicesinc.org, call 802-257-0361 or email YOUTH SERVICES [email protected]. Youth Services was established in 1972. -Russell Bradbury-Carlin, Executive Director We provide transformative programs in prevention, intervention and development for young people and families in Windham County communities. We assist over 1,200 children, youth and families annually. We help youth and young adults living in difficult circumstances learn the life skills that will assist them in living successfully on their own and as engaged and productive community citizens. Our broad array of program services includes: Transitioning youth in foster care to independent living as young adults Assistance to teens leaving home or at-risk for running away with counseling, family mediation, and housing Court Diversion for youth and adults, an alternative to the traditional court Photo Courtesy of Putney Historical Society system using a restorative justice approach to repair the harm to victims and the community while addressing the underlying issues of the people who violated the law
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MINUTES FOR 2018 ANNUAL MEETING Putney Town and Putney School District
Moderator Meg Mott invited Representative David Deen, Representative Mike Mrowicki and Senator Jeanette White to the stage. Each provided a brief update of activities and future focus of their perspective seats.
The meeting was called to order by Moderator Mott, at the Putney Central School in Putney at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, March 6, 2018. Polls were open from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM at the Putney Central School.
Article 1: To choose all Town Officers required by law to be elected at the Annual Town Meeting. (voting by Australian ballot)
Town Officers Elected: Moderator Meg Mott Selectperson (3 years) Laura Chapman Cemetery Commissioner (3 years) Betsy Macisaac Cemetery Commissioner (2 years) Greg Wilson Cemetery Commissioner (1 year) Nancy Hood Lister (3 years) Jonathan Johnson Lister (2 years) Karen Shapiro Grand Juror Louise Garfield Grand Juror Judy Hannum Town Agent Anne Fines
Selectboard Members present: Josh Laughlin, Stephen Hed, and R. Scott Henry. Also present: Acting Town Manager “Chip” Willis Stearns, Administrative Assistants Karen Astley and Deborah McGlew
Article 2: To choose all Town School District Officers required by law to be elected at the Annual School District Meeting. (voting by Australian ballot)
Town School District Officers Elected: School Director (3 years) Sergio Simunovic School Director (1 year) Timothy S. Morris School Director (1 year) Emily Pals Union School Director (3 years) Anne Beekman
School Board Members present: Alice Laughlin, Chair, Anne Beekman, Laura Chapman, Richard Glejzer, Emily Pals, and Sergio Simunovic. Also on stage Principal Herve Pelletier, Superintendent Ron Stahley and Finance Director Frank Rucker
Article 3: Shall the voters of the Town of Putney authorize the legislative body to appoint the municipal clerk as provided by 17 V.S.A. § 2651(e) (voting by Australian ballot) The vote was: YES – 216 and NO - 76
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Article 4: Shall the voters of the Town of Putney authorize the legislative body to appoint the municipal treasurer as provided by 17 V.S.A. § 2651(f) (voting by Australian ballot) The vote was: YES – 219 and NO - 75
Article 5: To see if the Town will accept the minutes of the last Town Meeting. Josh Laughlin moved to accept the report, seconded by Elizabeth Christie. By a voice vote the article PASSED. Emily Zervas, Library Director, noted that the hours and phone number listed in report have been changed. Library hours are M-F 10:30 to 6pm and Sat 10-3pm. Phone: (802) 387-4401.
Article 6: To hear and act upon the reports of the Town Officers. Notations made: Alice Laughlin noted on pg. 88 the School Board meets the 2nd and 3rd Thursdays at 5:15pm at Putney Central School. Josh Laughlin noted on pg. 40 the first line under Zoning Administrator should read “Putney” versus “Westminster”. On pg. 18, Town Garage Electricity under FY 16-17 should read “$2,000” versus “229,438”. The Fire Department budget was omitted from the report in error. The distributed page for the budget should be inserted on page 14 of the report. Page 12, the Treasurer’s Office budget was listed twice in error.
Motion made by Scott Henry to accept report, seconded by Janice Baldwin. By a voice vote the article PASSED.
Article 7: To see if the Town will vote to exempt Putney Cares (owner of building) from municipal and education taxation, on the improvements and appurtenances at Lot 07-04-18.1, 52 Kimball Hill, for a period of five years, beginning April 1, 2018, as authorized by 32 VSA, Section 3832 (7).
Steve Hed so moved. Alan Blood seconded the motion. Ann Kerrey asked for an amendment to Article 7, second by Chris Andre, as there was question whether or not 52 Kimball Hill should be removed as that is the Noyes House which is not being exempt. The amendment should read “To see if the Town will vote to exempt Putney Cares (owner of building) from municipal and education taxation, on the improvements and appurtenances at Lot 07-04-18.1, for a period of five years, beginning April 1, 2018, as authorized by 32 VSA, Section 3832 (7).
Moderator Mott called for a visual show of hands for a vote of the amendment. Article amendment PASSED.
Motion to vote on article as amended, made by Steve Hed, seconded by Alan Blood. By a voice vote the article PASSED.
It was suggested that a list of exempted properties and values be listed in report. Josh Laughlin stated this information is available in the Listers Office.
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“Chip” Willis Stearns noted this information is available on page 30 of the report and on the web page as a document dated 1/8/18. Cost of this article is $.01 for @$1,500.
Article 8: To see if the Town will vote to exempt the Putney Community Center from municipal and educational taxation, on the land and all improvements and appurtenances at Lot 07-03-40, on Sand Hill Road (site of recreational fields), and at Lot 30-51-23, 10 Christian Square, for a period of five years, beginning April 1, 2018, as authorized by 32 VSA, Section 3832 (7).
Question was raised, isn’t this property already exempt? Josh Laughlin stated this exemption needs review every five years.
Josh Laughlin moved and Chris Hammond seconded. By a voice vote the article PASSED.
Article 9: To elect three Trustees to the Putney Public Library Board. Motion made by Elizabeth Christie and second by Scott Henry. Nominations put forward are: Meredith Wade (3 year term) Irene Canaris (3 year term) Francis Knibb (3 year term) Diedric Kelly (1 year term)
Elizabeth Christy so moved. R. Scott Henry seconded the motion. Chris Landin made a motion to amend Article 9 to read “four” seats instead of three. Casey Morrow seconded the amendment. Amendment PASSED. The amended article now reads “To elect the Trustees of the Putney Public Library for the four seats that will expire in March of 2019.” PASSED.
Article 10: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectboard to borrow, for the purpose of the Fire Department, an amount not to exceed $43,000 for a replacement Rescue Truck to be repaid over a period of not more than 5 years
Chief Goddard stated this article is to replace an existing 2004 truck. The town is saving @ $11,000 by buying off state bid at a rate of 3% interest as to not drain the capital reserve by buying outright. The trade in is not of much value.
Moved by R. Scott Henry, seconded by Kate Dodge. By a voice vote the article PASSED.
Article 11: To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $8,106 for Southeastern Vermont Economic Development Strategies for economic development within the Windham County region.
R.T.Brown spoke as a representative of SVEDS on the organizations work in Windham County. When asked he stated the amount requested was based on $3/registered voter. Not all towns in Windham County choose to participate in funding. There were many in the room requesting specifics on how this
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organization assists the folks in Putney. This organization has more regional and long reaching impact.
Eva Mondon moved to amend the amount to $3416, seconded by Rosemary Gurino. There was much interest and conversation on this article. After hearing discussion for both sides. Joan Wells called to move the question, seconded by Ben Lord. Moderater called the question to a 2/3 vote. Amendment NOT PASSED.
Mike Mross moved the article as written, seconded by Benjie Craigin. Article PASSED by voice vote.
Article 12: To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $10,000 for contribution to the Roof Replacement Reserve Fund;
Josh Laughlin stated this reserve fund for all building roofs was established last year with $10,000.
Scott Henry moved, Alan Blood seconded. PASSED by voice vote.
Article 13: To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $10,000 for contribution to the Sidewalk Reserve Fund.
Josh Laughlin stated this fund was also established last year with $10,000 for repairs and emergent situations.
Motioned by Scott Henry, seconded by Lional Chute. PASSED by voice vote.
At 12:08 pm Anita Coomes made a MOTION TO RECESS for lunch. Motion seconded by Geordie Heller. PASSED by voice vote.
At: 1:11 Moderator Mott reconvened the meeting.
Article 14: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of, $1,243,429.00 to defray its expenses and liabilities for the Town General Fund, for fiscal year (July 1, 2018-June 30, 2019).
Moved by Steve Hed, seconded by Laurence O’Neil.
Scott Henry made a motion to amend the article to include a raise for the three Selectboard members from $1200 to $1500; a net increase of $900. Motion seconded by Michael Wells. Moderator Mott called for a 2/3 show of hands to amend article to include an increase of $900 for Selectboard salaries. Article now reading “$1,244,329.” Article amendment PASSED by show of hands.
Discussion ensued about the increase in Bookkeeper position, healthcare increases, Fire Department HVAC units and the $43,000 to replace one of the trucks. After a brief discussion
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Alan Blood moved to accept and vote on article as amended, seconded by Elizabeth Christie. By a voice vote amended article PASSED.
Article 15: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,143,216.00 to defray its expenses and liabilities for the Highway Fund, for fiscal year (July 1, 2018-June 30, 2019).
Motioned by Josh Laughlin, seconded by Alice Maes PASSED by show of hands.
Article 16: Shall the voters of the Town of Putney consider resolution by petition:
WHEREAS extreme and erratic temperatures, increasingly severe storms, an accelerating rise in tick-borne diseases, and threats to farmers and maple sugar makers clearly demonstrate that climate change is one of the most urgent problems facing our state, nation, and the world, and
WHEREAS the State of Vermont has a goal in the Comprehensive Energy Plan to achieve 90% of its energy from renewable sources by 2050, yet is making insufficient progress towards achieving that goal;
Now, therefore, be it resolved:
1. That the Town urges the State of Vermont to:
a). Halt any new or expanded fossil fuel infrastructure, including but not limited to pipelines; b). Firmly commit to at least 90% renewable energy for all people in Vermont, with firm Interim deadlines; and, c). Ensure that the transition to renewable energy is fair and equitable for all residents, with no harm to low-income people, people of color, or rural communities. Moved by Doug Grandt, second by Nancy Wood. PASSED by show of hands.
Article 17: To transact any other town business that may legally come before the Annual Town Meeting.
o Thank you to Scott Henry for his twelve years of service on the Selectboard. R.Scott Henry thanked the community for their support while he was Selectboard member. o Anita Coomes was thanked for her service and presented with flowers. o Question asked why no money was allocated for Windham Child Care Association (WCCA) under Social Service Agency Contributions. WCCA services were retained when they merged with Prouty. o Stuart Strateman asked if there was money in the budget for SE Watershed for testing the brooks. Ann Kerrey let him know that this is built into the Conservation Commission budget. o Mike Mrowicki asked about recycling. “Chip” Willis Stearns responded that what has been presented to the Board can be viewed on BCTV.
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o Tax Exempt properties reports are available on a table. o A request was made to have the Warning at the back of the Town Report. o Carl Noe would like to see the tax exempt committee meet as they have not done so for a while. o Carol Jensen thanked the microphone runners for a great job.
Article 18: To determine what salaries the Putney Town School District will pay its officers and directors.
Motion made by Laura Casey and second by Susan Chachis.
Motion made by Alan Blood and seconded by Jennifer Hed to amend article to include a raise for officers and director to $1,200 each. PASSED as amended by vote of hands.
Article 19: Shall the voters of the school district approve the school board to expend $3,261,078, which is the amount the school board has determined to be necessary for the ensuing fiscal year? It is estimated that this proposed budget, if approved, will result in education spending of $17,583 per equalized pupil. This projected spending per equalized pupil is 1.8% higher than spending for the current year.
Alice Laughlin stated the budget is in good shape offering to answer any budget questions as presented. Alice Laughlin made motion, second by Nora Barcomb to pass Article as written.
A. Frank Rucker provided an overview of the per student calculation. There have been cost savings by consolidation and allowing the district to share resources. There was an increase in the Health Reimbursement Accounts as a result of new health plans through the Affordable Care Act.
Called to vote by Lional Chute to approve Article as presented. Motion PASSED by show of hands.
Article 20: To transact any other school business that may legally come before the Annual School District Meeting.
Laurence O’Neil asked where we were in Act 46 process. Alice Laughlin responded that merger was voted down. In December a 200 page report presented to VT Board of Education. No recommendations at this time; outlines per student cost struggle.
Alice thanked Laura Chapman for her service.
Motion made by woman in back, second by Nancy Olsen. PASSED by show of hands.
91 GLOSSARY FOR TOWN MEETING
The Warning: The Vote: The warning is the agenda for the Once the Moderator feels all points of meeting. Only articles on the warning can be view have been heard, they will call for a vote. If considered at Town Meeting. The warning for this you are in favor of the motion, you will say year’s meeting appears in the Annual Town “Aye.” If opposed, say “No” or “Nay.” Other Report. forms of voting that you may expect to see a Town Meeting: A show of hands or a standing Australian Ballot: vote: may be asked for if a voter disagrees with Some items that appear on the warning the Moderator after the results of a voice vote is are not discussed and voted on at the traditional announced. Paper ballot: Any voter may move face-to-face Town Meeting, but are voted on in that a vote be taken via paper ballot; if seven the voting booths on pre-printed paper voters support this motion, pieces of paper will be “Australian ballots.” Items that are voted on by distributed and you will write your vote and pass Australian ballot may not be discussed at Town it in. It will be counted immediately. Meeting while polls are open. Point of Order: Robert’s Rules of Order: If you don’t understand a ruling of the According to state law, Town Meetings in Moderator, speak up, saying “Point of order, Vermont are governed by a set of parliamentary Moderator.” After you are recognized by the rules called “Robert’s Rules of Order.” The Town Moderator, ask your question. Moderator is trained in using Robert’s Rules, and will refer to them when necessary. A few of the Call the Question: more commonly used elements are included in If debate has gone on long enough – this glossary and a more detailed description voters have made up their minds but some people follows. are still repeating the same basic arguments – a voter can move to cut off the debate or “call the The Main Motion: question.” If you agree that all voices have been Example: “I move to accept Article 6 as heard and you are ready to vote on the issue at written.” Each article on the warning must be hand, you should vote in favor of calling the “moved” and seconded; it is then ready to be question. However, if you want to continue discussed by the group. In discussion, citizens discussion, you should vote against calling the raise their hands and are called on by the question. Two-thirds of the group must vote yes Moderator. When you are called on, stand up, on calling the question in order to cease debate; state your name, then speak your mind. otherwise, discussion continues. In most cases, The Amendment: “calling the question” is not necessary. The “Amending” a motion proposes a change Moderator will call for a vote when they feel that to the main motion. Example: An article is moved all points of view have been heard, and this and seconded; then, during discussion, someone avoids having to vote on calling the question. says, “I move to amend Article 17 by reducing the Pass Over: dollar amount from $10,000 to $5,000.” After Sometimes if becomes clear that the someone seconds this, debate shifts to discussing voters that they aren’t ready to make a vote yes or this amendment. Once people have discussed the no, and the preference is to not vote on the article amendment, the Moderator puts the amendment at all. At this point, someone may move to “pass to a vote. If the voters reject the amendment, the over” an article. (An article may also be passed group now returns to discussing the original main over because it will be handled by Australian motion. If the voters approve the amendment, the ballot.) discussion focuses on the main motion as amended.
92 ROBERT’S RULES OF ORDER Town Meeting Cheat Sheet
Caveat: This is a down and dirty guide to get you through Town Meeting. It does not cover all of Robert's Rules of Order. Rather it explains the most commonly used terms and motions at Town Meetings in Vermont. For more thorough guides, see the websites listed below.
Why Robert's Rules of Order?
Vermont State Law dictates that Robert's Rules of Order be used to govern town meetings. Vermont law states a few changes to the classic Robert's Rules, most importantly: 1) Only warned articles can be discussed at Town Meeting. Voters cannot raise and discuss issues not in the warning. 2) Once an article has been decided, it cannot be revisited at that town meeting.
Basic Procedure 1) The moderator reads the article. 2) A voter raises their hand to move the article. They say, “I move the article.” 3) The moderator asks if someone would like to second the motion. 4) A voter raises their hand to second the article. They say, “I second the motion.” 5) The moderator asks if anyone would like to discuss the motion. 6) Voters raise their hands to discuss the motion. When called on, they name themselves and then can ask questions or speak in favor of or against the motion. The moderator does not call on voters a second time until everyone who wants to speak has a chance.
Amendments Voters can move to amend an article by stating, “I move to amend the article by....” The moderator will then ask if someone seconds the motion to amend. If the amendment is seconded, debate turns to discussing the amendment. Only after an amendment has been voted on does debate return to the original article. If the amendment is accepted, debate will now be on the article as amended.
[Interesting side note: Amendments can be rejected by the moderator if they are not germane (relevant) to the article because state law dictates that only items on the warning may be discussed at Town Meeting. Moderators can also reject amendments that are hostile to the article. ]
Ending Debate There are two main ways to end debate and call for a vote. • If the moderator feels everyone has spoken, he or she can call for a voice vote. OR • During discussion, a voter can ask to end debate by saying, “I move the previous question.” If this happens, the moderator will ask if someone seconds this motion. A separate voter can raise his/her hand and, when called on, say, “I second the motion.” Moving the question is not debatable by the assembly. Two Thirds (2/3) of voters must be in favor of ending debate to move the question to a vote. Otherwise debate will resume.
The Vote The moderator reads the article and asks who is in favor of the article. All in favor will say, “Aye.” Then the moderator will ask who is opposed to the article. All opposed will say, “Nay.” If is it not obvious which side won, the moderator will call for a hand vote.
93 OFFICIAL ANNUAL TOWN AND SCHOOL DISTRICT MEETING BALLOT MARCH 5, 2019
Instructions to Voters: To vote for a person whose name is printed on the ballot, mark an (X) in the box next to that person’s name. To vote for a person whose name is not printed on the ballot, write the person’s name on the blank line in the appropriate block.
Moderator Lister for 2 years Vote for not more than ONE Vote for not more than ONE
Meg Mott ...... Aileen Chute ......
______Write in ______Write in
Selectperson for 3 years School Director for 3 years Vote for not more than ONE Vote for not more than ONE
Jamie Contois ......
______Write in ______Write in
Cemetery Commission for 3 years School Director for 1 year Vote for not more than ONE Vote for not more than TWO Jonathan Johnson ......
______Write in Liz Adams ...... Alice Laughlin...... Lister for 3 years Tim Morris ...... Vote for not more than ONE Emily Pals ...... Geordie Heller ......
______Write in ______Write in ______Write in
The Town of Putney seeks voter approval to incur bonded indebtedness for the purpose of financing the joint purchase with the Town of Dummerston the 32 acre +/- “Renaud Gravel Pit” in the Town of Dummerston for the purpose of extraction of gravel for use in constructing and maintaining their highways and other lawful purposes, for a purchase price not to exceed Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) shared equally (with each town paying One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) toward the purchase price).
Shall general obligation bonds or notes of the Town of Putney, in the amount not to exceed One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) bearing interest at a rate not to exceed 4.25% for a term not to exceed 25 years be issued for the purpose of financing the 32 acre +/- Renaud Gravel Pit in Dummerston, Vermont jointly with the Town of Dummerston, Vermont?
If in favor of this bond issue, make a cross (x) in this square: YES
If opposed to this bond issue, make a cross (x) in this square NO TOWN OF PUTNEY 2019 WARNING FOR ANNUAL MEETING
The legal voters of the Town of Putney are hereby notified and warned to meet at the Putney Central School in Putney at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, March 5, 2019, to act upon the following Articles. Polls will be open from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM at the Putney Central School.
Article 1: To choose all Town School District Officers required by law to be elected at the Annual School District Meeting. (Voting by Australian Ballot);
Article 2: To determine what salaries the Putney Town School District will pay its officers and directors;
Article 3: TO THE EXTENT THAT THE LAW REQUIRES THE TOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT TO VOTE A PUTNEY TOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGET AT THIS MEETING, THE ARTICLE IS AS FOLLOWS: Shall the voters of the school district approve the school board to expend $3,403,070, which is the amount the school board has determined to be necessary for the ensuing fiscal year? It is estimated that this proposed budget, if approved, will result in education spending of $17,752 per equalized pupil. This projected spending per equalized pupil is 1.0% higher than spending for the current year;
Article 4: To transact any other school business that may legally come before the Annual School District Meeting;
Article 5: To choose all Town Officers required by law to be elected at the Annual Town Meeting. (Voting by Australian Ballot);
Article 6: To see if the Town will accept the minutes of the last Town Meeting;
Article 7: To hear and act upon the reports of the Town Officers;
Article 8: The Town of Putney seeks voter approval to incur bonded indebtedness for the purpose of financing the joint purchase with the Town of Dummerston the 32 acre +/- “Renaud Gravel Pit” in the Town of Dummerston for the purpose of extraction of gravel for use in constructing and maintaining their highways and other lawful purposes, for a purchase price not to exceed Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) shared equally (with each town paying One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) toward the purchase price);
The question to be voted upon by Australian Ballot will be as follows:
“Shall general obligation bonds or notes of the Town of Putney, in the amount not to exceed One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) bearing interest at a rate not to exceed 4.25% for a term not to exceed 25 years be issued for the purpose of financing the 32 acre +/- Renaud Gravel Pit in Dummerston, Vermont jointly with the Town of Dummerston, Vermont?”
If in favor of this bond issue, make a cross (x) in this square: YES
If opposed to this bond issue, make a cross (x) in this square: NO
Article 9: In the event that Article 8 passes, shall the voters authorize the Selectboard to enter into an inter-local agreement with the Town of Dummerston to own and operate the 32 +/- acre gravel pit in the Town of Dummerston, currently known as Renaud Gravel Pit, for the purpose of extraction of gravel for the towns’ use in constructing and maintaining their highways and other lawful purposes;
Article 10: To see if the Town will vote to exempt Yellow Barn Music School from municipal and educational taxation, on the improvements and appurtenances (music studios) on land owned by the Greenwood School, Lot 07-02-48.ON, 15 Greenwood Lane, for a period of five years, beginning April 1, 2019, as authorized by 32 VSA, Section 3832 (7);
Article 11: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectboard to borrow an amount not to exceed $175,000 to purchase a Dump Truck for the Highway Department, to be repaid over a period of not more than five (5) years;
Article 12: To elect three Trustees to the Putney Public Library Board;
Article 13: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of, $1,475,102.00 to defray its expenses and liabilities for the Town General Fund, ensuing fiscal year (July 1, 2019- June 30, 2020);
Article 14: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,490,436.00 to defray its expenses and liabilities for the Highway Fund, ensuing fiscal year (July 1, 2019-June 30, 2020);
Article 15: To transact any other town business that may legally come before the Annual Town Meeting.
Dated this 30th of January, 2019, at Putney, Windham County, Vermont
PUTNEY SELECTBOARD PUTNEY SCHOOL BOARD DIRECTORS
Joshua Laughlin, Chair Alice Laughlin, Chair
Stephen Hed, Vice Chair Timothy Morris
Laura Chapman, Clerk Emily Pals
Sergio Simonovic
Anne Beekman
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PRESORTED Town of Putney STANDARD P.O. Box 233 U.S. POSTAGE PAID Putney, VT 05346 PERMIT NO. 17 PUTNEY, VT.
OR CURRENT RESIDENT
Property taxes are due in three installments: Aug, Nov, and Feb
RABIES CLINIC Town Meeting is Tuesday, March 5, 2019, starting at 10:00 AM Saturday March 23rd At the Putney Central School 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Westminster Town Garage Come and participate! Please bring this report with you! $10.00