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SELECTBOARD MEETING AGENDA

February 24, 2026   6:00 PM

Townshend Town Hall

Approved: 3/10/26

Present: Allie Evans, Nick Suarez, Steve Frisk, Katie Marrow

In Attendance: Jeremy Zumbruski, Connie Holt, Brian Guerrino - BCTV

Members of the Public: Irv Stowell, Scott Dorman, Laura Richardson, Bob DeSiervo, Charles Marchant, Rick Matschke, Pam Corbett

1. Meeting Call to Order: Evans calls the meeting to order at 6:00pm and reads meeting decorum.

2. Approval of Minutes: Suarez makes a motion to approve the February 10, 2026 meeting minutes. Frisk seconds the motion. Motion carries 5-0-0. Suarez makes a motion to approve the Special Selectboard meeting minutes of February 19, 2026. Wright seconds the motion. Motion carries 4-0-1.

3. Additions and Deletions: none

4. Members of the Public: Bob DeSiervo, resident, reads a statement. The meeting is paused due to disruption. DeSiervo submits his statement to the Board.

5. Correspondence: none

6. Warrants: Wright makes a motion to pay warrants 1-7.

Payroll:            $14,947.04

Payroll Taxes      $7,168.18

General Fund      $470.06

General Fund      $11,895.08

Highway           $9,100.84

Library             $3,310.84

             Total:    $46,891.85

Frisk seconds the motion. Suarez makes a motion to amend the motion to hold off paying the Library warrant in order to confer with the Library Trustees. The revised warrants total would be $43,581.01. Frisk seconds the motion to amend. The motion to amend carries 4-0-1. Vote on revised warrants. Motion carries 4-0-1.

1. Reports:

   1. Highway: Zumbruski reports that he has procured salt.

   2. Treasurer: Evans reports that the Treasurer reports that there is $1,000,547.11 in the municipal investment fund and $30,000 in the checking account.

   3. Town Clerk: Evans gives the Clerk report. She reports that in the first two weeks of February the Clerk took in $1,512.00 in fees and services.

   4. Chair: Evans announces that the Town Website is up and running.

   5. Grant Coordinator:

      1. Awarded Grants: VTrans Bridge 43 repair, VTrans Bridge 41 engineering study, VTrans streambank repair, VTrans road ditching/culvert, safety signage.

      2. Outstanding grant applications: VTrans culvert #9 replacement Athens Rd, East Hill Rd culvert #42 Scoping Study, hazardous tree removal grant, HSIP guardrail replacement grant.

      3. Applications in Progress: AARP, VLCT PACIF, VT Historic Preservation for windows at Town Hall, USDA grant

      4. UVM Capstone project for the sidewalk study: Marrow met with them and the report should be out in May.

      5. VTrans Grants: Meeting with Meghan Brunk in early March to discuss grants opportunities.

2. Old Business: None

3. New Business:

   1. VTrans Certificate of Highway Mileage: Suarez makes a motion to sign the VTrans Certificate of Mileage. Frisk seconds the motion. Motion carries 5-0-0.

   2. VTrans Certificate of Compliance for Town Roads & Bridges: Marrow makes a motion sign the VTrans certificate of compliance of bridges & roads. Suarez seconds the motion. Motion carries 5-0-0.

   3. VTrans Roads & Bridge Standards: Wright makes a motion to sign the VTrans Roads and Bridge Standards. Suarez seconds the motion. Motion carries 5-0-0.

   4. Liquor License approval: Wright makes a motion to approve the Harmonyville Store Liquor License. Suarez seconds the motion. Motion carries 4-0-1.

   5. Town Hall use request: Suarez makes a motion to approve the Fire Department use request for 3/11/26, waive the fee, and authorize Allie to sign on behalf of the Board. Wright seconds the motion. Motion carries 5-0-0.

   6. Town Hall use request: Suarez makes a motion to approve the Townshend Historical Society use request for 5/21/26, to waive the fee, and to authorize Allie to sign on behalf of the Board. Wright seconds the motion. Motion carries 4-0-1.

4.  Executive Session: Suarez makes a motion to enter into executive session per VT Statue 1 V.S.A x313(1.b) and x313(1.e) regarding a personnel and legal matter. Wright seconds the motion. Motion carries 5-0-0. The Selectboard move into executive session at 6:27pm. 

   Suarez makes a motion to exit executive session and re-enter into the regular meeting. Frisk seconds the motion. Motion carries 5-0-0. The regular meeting is reconvened at 7:28pm.

   Wright makes a motion to get ahold of the town lawyer and report back. Suarez seconds the motion. Motion carries 5-0-0.

5.  Adjournment: Suarez makes a motion to adjourn. Marrow seconds the motion. Motion carries 5-0-0. Meeting is adjourned at 7:28pm.

6.  Next Regularly Scheduled Meeting: to be determined