The Monday June 3 Selectboard meeting focused around the Charlotte library addition. After a question and answer session on topics ranging from solar to various construction costs, the Selectboard voted unanimously to approve ReArch as the contractor for the project.
Monday’s special Selectboard meeting agenda included reviewing a draft memorandum of agreement (MOA) and contractor bids for the Charlotte Library addition, approving the playground design at the town beach, and addressing other agenda items carried over from previous meetings.
Police and speeding were on the agenda again at the Selectboard meeting Monday night. The schedule allowed for public…
The Selectboard continues to tackle a packed spring agenda, with the bulk of the May 13 meeting devoted to hearing concerns from residents regarding speeding on Ferry Road and other roads in Charlotte, as well as a biannual discussion with the Vermont State Police (VSP) about their contracted hours and directed patrols (see below).
A special meeting for public input about the Selectboard’s bid acceptance process brought more than sixty community members to the Charlotte Town Hall for ninety minutes on Wednesday. The May 1 meeting was calling after a public brouhaha this week over the Selectboard’s request for proposal approval process for an ash tree removal contract on a portion of Lake Road.
Buds sprout on trees, and Charlotters complain about speeding in town. The leaves fall, and Charlotters gripe about speeding on the back roads. Snowflakes drift gently to the ground, and Charlotters are concerned about speeding to the ferry. School lets out, and people complain about speeding on Spear Street.
The Monday, April 22, Selectboard meeting continued to follow the approach adopted by the board to address financially related items first before dealing with what Chair Matt Krasnow described as “meatier subjects.”
What started as a routine request for proposals to remove some ash trees along Lake Road has become a controversy surrounding the Charlotte Selectboard. After receiving five bids to remove trees in anticipation of infestation by the emerald ash borer insect, the Selectboard voted at its April 22 meeting to award the contract to Chris’s Lawn Care and Mini Excavating.
Charlotte voters approved the fiscal year 2020 town budget on April 9 by Australian ballot. The vote, held in the multi-purpose room at Charlotte Central School, was held the mandatory 30 days after the budget was warned on Town Meeting Day.
The Monday March 25 Selectboard Meeting featured the reappointments for town positions, contracting actions and the first public hearing…
The Thursday, March 7 Selectboard meeting was brief and administrative, welcoming new Selectboard member Louise McCarren and welcoming back Frank Tenney.
McCarren and Tenney win Selectboard seats; Charlotte voters approve Library bond and purchase of CVFR ambulance
The Monday, February 11, Selectboard agenda focused primarily around a review of Act 143, “an act relating to municipal land use regulation of accessory on-farm businesses and to hemp cultivation.” This included an informational presentation from Zoning Administrator Aaron Brown, discussion from the Selectboard, and input from the public.
In this year’s town elections, Nancy Richardson is running for a two-year seat on the Selectboard against incumbent Frank Tenney. Louise McCarren, Ed Stone and Jim Faulkner are running for the three-year seat vacated by Lane Morrison. In no particular order here is an introduction to the candidates.
The January 14 Selectboard meeting opened and adjourned early, with the Charlotte Library addition and FY20 budget among the agenda items. First, however, during public comment portion of the meeting, Chair Lane Morrison was recognized for his contributions to the board. Bill Stuono said, “Thanks for your years of service to the board.
The chairman of the Charlotte Selectboard, Lane Morrison, will end his two terms of service in March with his decision not to seek re-election.
Charlotte Volunteer Fire and Rescue Services (CVFRS) finances were once again under a microscope, this time at a Selectboard…
A full agenda dominated the Monday, November 26th Selectboard meeting, beginning with a 4:00 p.m. site visit for a Highway Access Permit and an executive session interviewing two applicants for minutes-taker. Carol Miklos was selected and a motion passed to draw up a contract offering employment through the fiscal year. Miklos’ first day of work is Jan 1, 2019.
The Charlotte Selectboard set a date during its Nov. 13 meeting to hold employee performance reviews for four town workers beginning Dec. 4 at 5 p.m. The town employees slated for performance review are Town Administrator Dean Bloch, Zoning Administrator and Sewage Control Officer Aaron Brown, Town Planner Daryl Benoit and Recreation Director Nicole Conley.
Charlotte Selectboard Draft Agenda Monday, December 10, 2018 At the Charlotte Town Hall 159 Ferry Road
Agenda is subject to change—check agenda posted on www.charlottevt.org on Friday prior to meeting for final agenda