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Town of New Haven Selectmen’s Meeting

7:00 pm Town Clerks Office

Tuesday Jan. 10, 2006

Present: Paul Audy, Larry Buck, Amos Roleau III, Barb Torian

Others: Kirsten Pitts, Denise Martin, Lisa Myers, Betty Bell, Melinda Morse, Suzy Roorda, Kathleen Rule

 AGENDA: Results

Read and approve minutes make corrections if needed. 

NEW BUSINESS

• Kirsten Pitts – Playground – Still working on grant for playground – The grant would like to show that there will be money to maintain the equipment if they get the grant money.  Would the Selectboard be willing to set aside $500.00 for pea stone or hauling or whatever towards the equipment.  Selectboard willing to set aside an extra $500.00 in the park budget for maintaining other recreation areas for the community.  All agree.  Letter of support will be written.
• Discussion of changing the article discussed at last weeks meeting.  Decided to leave it as decided last week.
• Nina Bacon – Town Hall Permit – signed

Kathleen Rule – Town hall permit for 4-h – signed.

• Charles Roy – Culvert – Amos Roleau will talk with Phil Busier – (Phil not able to attend the meeting tonight)
• Cemetery Tree - Who is paying for – Cemetery will pay for lift and crane.  Town helped to haul and shop smaller branches.
• Route17 / East Street intersection – Will meet with State on the 19^th.
• Town / Palmer Agreement – Nothing happening will need to write a letter.

• Appointments –       Zoning Board of Adjustment

           Energy Coordinator

          Conservation Commission

                                              Addison County Transit Resource Board

                                              Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC)

Kristine Evarts appointed to Auditor.  All agree.

• Begin Budget work
  • Street light info 50.52 month or 71.66 month (larger bulbs) –Betty Bell spoke with people on road one was not home; one was against, all others in favor.  Selectboard approve and will add to budget, enough for 4 additional lights.

Work on budget. Budget for Assistant, Auditors, Listers .50 cent increase in wages.  $ 4800.00 for other assistant office worker. Clerk and treasurer increase $1000.00 each per year.

 Adjourn 9:00

 Respectfully submitted:

Barbara Torian