Town of Starksboro ANNUAL REPORT July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019 Dedication In honor of Tom Estey and his career in service to the Town of Starksboro. Enjoy your retirement! TABLE OF CONTENTS Starksboro Agriculture ................................................................................................................................................ 1 Facts of Interest ............................................................................................................................................................. 5 Vital Statistics ................................................................................................................................................................. 6 Elected Officials ............................................................................................................................................................ 7 Appointed Officials ...................................................................................................................................................... 8 Wages Paid to Town Officials & Non-professional employees ......................................................................... 9 Current Town Fees ..................................................................................................................................................... 10 Town Property Inventory .......................................................................................................................................... 11 Town Property Map .................................................................................................................................................. 13 REPORTS OF TOWN OFFICERS AND BOARDS Town Clerk ................................................................................................................................................................... 14 Selectboard................................................................................................................................................................. 15 Auditors ........................................................................................................................................................................ 16 Board of Civil Authority ............................................................................................................................................ 17 Road Foreman ............................................................................................................................................................ 18 Planning Commission .................................................................................................................................................. 19 Zoning Administrator ................................................................................................................................................. 20 Town Health Officer .................................................................................................................................................. 21 Conservation Commission ......................................................................................................................................... 22 Energy Committee ...................................................................................................................................................... 23 Delinquent Tax Policy ................................................................................................................................................ 24 Starksboro Village Meetinghouse ......................................................................................................................... 25 Veterans ..................................................................................................................................................................... 26 Vermont Dept. of Health Local Report .................................................................................................................. 27 Addison County Solid Waste Management ......................................................................................................... 28 Addison County Regional Planning Commssion ................................................................................................... 30 Starksboro Public Library ......................................................................................................................................... 31 PROPERTY TAXES How the FY19-20 Property Tax Rate Was Set .................................................................................................. 34 Estimate of the FY20-21 Tax Rate ......................................................................................................................... 35 Statement of Taxes FY18-19 .................................................................................................................................. 36 Delinquent Taxes FY 2018-2019 ........................................................................................................................... 37 Delinquent Taxes for years prior to FY18-19 ..................................................................................................... 38 Grand List FY19-20 .................................................................................................................................................. 39 Grand List FY20-21 (estimated) ............................................................................................................................. 40 COMBINED BALANCE SHEET .......................................................................................................... 41 MUNICIPAL FUNDS Reappraisal Reserve Fund ....................................................................................................................................... 42 Road Equipment Reserve Fund ................................................................................................................................ 43 Fire Equipment Reserve Fund ................................................................................................................................... 45 Emergency Fund ......................................................................................................................................................... 47 Paving Reserve Fund ................................................................................................................................................. 48 Debt Service Schedule .............................................................................................................................................. 49 Budget Summary ........................................................................................................................................................ 50 Five Year Comparison............................................................................................................................................... 51 Appropriations............................................................................................................................................................ 56 Grants & Gifts ............................................................................................................................................................ 57 PROPRIETARY FUNDS ...................................................................................................................... 58 Cemetary Trust Funds ................................................................................................................................................ 58 Conservation Commission ......................................................................................................................................... 59 Food Shelf ................................................................................................................................................................... 59 Friends of Jerusalem Schoolhouse ......................................................................................................................... 60 Jerusalem Community Center Committee ............................................................................................................ 60 SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS - IN-TOWN ..................................................................................... 61 Starksboro Cooperative Preschool ....................................................................................................................... 61 Starksboro Project READ! ......................................................................................................................................... 63 Starksboro Sports Program ..................................................................................................................................... 64 Starksboro First Response ........................................................................................................................................ 66 Starksboro Volunteer Fire Department ................................................................................................................. 68 Starksboro Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary................................................................................................ 70 Starksboro Mentoring Program .............................................................................................................................