2018 Town Report
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2018 Annual Report Annual Town Meeting - March 5, 2019 Annual Representative Town Meeting - March 23, 2019 Brattleboro,Vermont Town and Town School District Fiscal Year Budgets (7/1/19 to 6/30/20) Fiscal Year Audits (7/1/17 to 6/30/18) 1 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS TOWN OF BRATTLEBORO BRATTLEBORO TOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT Page Page Table of Contents…………………… ............................................... 1 Town Departments, Schools & Other Services…………………… .. 2 WSESU Child Find Notice for All Parents…………… ................. 164 Town Personnel … .......................................................................... 3 Report of School Board and Administrators ................................ 164 Town Officers (prior to 3/5/19 elections) ………………… ............... 4 Faculty and Staff .......................................................................... 166 Town Meeting Members (prior to 3/5/19 elections)………. ............. 5 School Age Enrollment Chart……………………………………… 167 Warnings, Annual Town and Town School District Budget Summary of Revenues, Expenses & Reserve Funds, Meeting, March 5, 2019 ............................................................. 6 Recommendation to the WSEUUSD Transition Board ............. 168 Warnings from Selectboard, Annual Representative Town Three Prior Years Comparison…………………………. ............... 169 Meeting, March 23, 2019 ........................................................... 6 Budget Expenditure Detail…………………………. ...................... 170 Warnings from Town School District, Annual Representative Windham Southeast Supervisory Union Supplementary Information Town Meeting, March 23, 2019 ............................................... 10 FY20 Budget Program Summary .......................................... 181 Article 10…….…………………………………………………… ....... 11 FY20 Budget Expense Allocation Statistics ......................... 182 Article 11………………………………………………….. ................. 12 Special Education Budget Summary FY2020 ....................... 183 Article 13 ………………………………………………………….. .... 13 FY18 Subgrants to Member Districts .................................... 184 Article 14… ………………………………………………………….. .. 13 FY18 Special Education Aid Distributed from Article 15… ………………………………………………………….. .. 14 Agency of Education to School Districts .............................. 184 Article 17… ………………………………………………………….. .. 16 Brattleboro Town School District Auditor’s Report, Article 18…………………………………………………………….. ... 17 June 30, 2018 ............................................................................ 185 Article 19…………………………………………………………….. ... 17 Article 22…………………………………………………………….. ... 17 Article 23…………………………………………………………….. ... 18 Minutes, Annual Representative Town and Town School District Meeting, March 24, 2018 ............................................. 19 Town Department Narratives Selectboard ............................................................................. 23 Selectboard’s Progress Report on Town Plan Implementation ...................................................................... 23 Town Manager’s Report ………………………………………… 24 Assessor’s Office………………………………… ...................... 25 Finance Department ................................................................ 26 Reconciliation of Taxes ..................................................... 26 Comparative Statement of Taxes, and Tax Rates ............ 26 Town Clerk .............................................................................. 27 Planning Services .................................................................... 28 Brooks Memorial Library .......................................................... 29 Police Department .................................................................. 32 Fire Department ....................................................................... 40 Chief’s Report ....................................................................... 40 Inspections & Prevention Report ........................................... 41 Fire Alarm, Communications & Traffic Signals ..................... 41 Fire Training Report ............................................................... 42 Dive Team ............................................................................. 42 Recreation & Parks .................................................................. 42 Public Works Department ........................................................ 45 Human Service Agencies’ Narratives ............................................ 47 Other Narratives Vermont Department of Health ................................................ 51 Brattleboro Community Justice Center (BCJC) ....................... 51 Rescue, Inc. ………………………………………………… ....... 52 Southeastern Vermont Watershed Alliance............................. 52 Windham Regional Commission………… .............................. .53 Green Up Vermont………… ................................................... .53 Windham & Windsor Housing Trust………… .......................... 54 Windham Solid Waste Management District ........................... 54 Brattleboro Housing Authority d/b/a Brattleboro Housing Partnerships .......................................... 55 Brooks Memorial Library Board of Trustees…………............. .58 Southeastern Vermont Economic Development Strategies (SeVEDS) Program and Project Highlights .......................... 70 FY2020 Town Budget Documents ................................................ 72 Town Manager’s Budget Message .......................................... 73 Budget Summary by Type of Revenue & Expenditure ............ 77 General Fund Budget .............................................................. 79 FY20 Capital Request ............................................................. 99 Capital Project Plan (2020-2024)…………………………… ... 100 Capital Equipment Plan (2020-2045) ................................... 101 Town’s Independent Auditor’s Report, June 30, 2018 ................. 102 1 TOWN DEPARTMENTS, SCHOOLS, AND OTHER SERVICES Town Manager’s Office 251-8151 Brooks Memorial Library 254-5290 Finance Department 251-8152 Monday-Wednesday, 10am-9pm Treasurer's Office 251-8153 Thursday-Friday, 10am-6pm Planning Services 251-8154 Saturday, 10am-5pm Assessment Office 251-8156 Sunday, closed Town Clerk's Office 251-8157 Web site: www.brookslibraryvt.org Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5pm Email: [email protected] Web site: www.brattleboro.org Public Works Department 254-4255 Monday-Friday, 7am-3:30pm Web site: www.brattleboro.org > Departments > Public Works Fire Department 911 EMERGENCY 24-hour service Brattleboro Restorative Justice Center Non-Emergency 254-4831 Hours vary 251-8142 Web site: www.brattleborofire.org School Dept. Police Department 911 EMERGENCY WSESU (Business Office) 254-3730 24-hour service Monday-Friday, 8am-4:30pm Non-Emergency 257-7946 Academy School 254-3743 Parking Enforcement 257-2305 BAMS 451-3500 TIPLINE 251-8188 BUHS 451-3400 Web site: www.brattleboropolice.com Early Education Services 254-3742 Green Street School 254-3737 Recreation & Parks Department 254-5808 Oak Grove School 254-3740 Monday-Friday, 9:00am-12pm / 1-5pm Windham Regional Career Center 451-3900 Senior Center 257-7570 Living Memorial Park 254-6700 LMP Skating Rink 257-2311 OTHEROTHER SERVICES SERVICES BeeLine Bus – The Current/Southeast Vermont Transit Inc. - (888) 869-6287 or (802) 460-7433 e-mail: [email protected] Windham Solid Waste Management District - (802) 257-0272 _____________________________ General Information Town of Brattleboro, Vermont www.brattleboro.org Chartered December 26, 1753 Population 12,241 (2010 U.S. Census Department) Reports prepared by Brattleboro Town Department Heads and Staff Brattleboro Town School District Staff Other Contributors Compiled and edited by Jan Anderson, Executive Secretary, Town Manager’s Office 2 TOWN PERSONNEL Department Last Name First Name Position HireDate Department Last Name First Nameq p Positionp HireDate BCJC Cecere James Offender Re-entry Specialist 7/1/2014 Public Works Howard Frank WTP Operator 4 3/7/1986 BCJC Motel Mel Executive Director 8/23/2017 Public Works Johnson Scott HWY Equipment Operator 3 9/28/2015 BCJC Trepanier Jacqueline Program Coodinator 11/1/2010 Public Works King Brian HWY Equipment Operator 11 11/17/1978 Finance Bryer Brenda Accountant 5/26/2009 Public Works Lashway Belinda Office Manager 6/21/1999 Finance Carbonell Calista AP/Payroll Coordinator 7/6/2010 Public Works Lawrence Bruce WWTP Chief Operator 2/6/2012 Finance Desrosiers Deborah Assistant Treasurer 10/3/1994 Public Works Leary John WTP Chief Operator 5/10/2010 Finance Ellison Kim Grants Manager 5/28/2013 Public Works Looman Jr Richard HWY Equipment Operator 9 4/15/1991 Finance Emery Brenda Treasury Clerk 10/22/2001 Public Works Ogden Matthew HWY Equipment Operator 11 11/26/1990 Finance O'Connor John Finance Director 7/7/2011 Public Works Pacheco Darren HWY Equipment/Maint Mech 10/22/2018 Finance Stone Leila File Clerk 6/8/2011 Public Works Patno JosephHWY Equipment Operator 11 8/10/2009 Fire Aither Benjamin Firefighter III 12/7/2015 Public Works Penson III Raymond Water Service 4 7/6/2005 Fire Allen GeorgeFirefighter III 4/6/2015 Public Works Whitworth Kyle Water Service Person 1 9/17/2018 Fire Baldwin Andrew Firefighter III 8/29/2017 Recreation & Parks Clark Sarah Asssistant Director 12/3/2018 Fire Bucossi D. Michael Chief 12/25/1977 Recreation & Parks Ethier Paul Park Maintenance Supervisor 8/4/1996 Fire Casabona Matthew Firefighter III 6/24/2014 Recreation & Parks Haskins-Norcia Adam Park Maintenance