GREENSBORO – The weekly budget meeting had a short agenda. Town Clerk Kim Greaves informed the select board that, while it has delegated authority to the town clerk to approve catering permits, it did not give her authority to approve special event permits. After some discussion, the board approved granting the town clerk provisional authority to approve special event permits.
Last spring, the town invested FEMA funds in two CDs, one for $700k and the other for $300k. These are currently up for renewal. Josh Karp said funds in the $300k CD are earmarked for the Shadow Lake Bridge project which was just completed. The board agreed to renew only? the $700k CD for three additional months.
Moving on to FY26 budget review, Chair MacNeil inquired if the town can enact a policy that would require appropriation requests to be received sooner, as the current January 15 deadline is very close to when the town report needs to be sent to the printers. Greaves will investigate.
The board discussed the creation of an emergency reserve fund to be placed on the town meeting warning as a separate article. The board must first decide what restrictions should be placed on such a fund.
While the board had intended that the FY27 budget presentation be made at the Dec. 10 select board meeting, the budget is not yet finalized so a public budget presentation and Q&A will happen at a later date.
Raymonda Parchment is a Hardwick Gazette reporter. She recently graduated from Vermont State University - Castleton with a Bachelor’s Degree in English. She is a strong supporter of freedom of speech, and the right to publish information, opinions, and ideas without censorship or restraint. She is a lifelong lover of the written word, and is excited to join the team as a staff member.
