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Board Meeting Minutes
- 9/23/24
● Public
Comment - None
● Approval
of August meeting minutes: Unable to
approve, not a quorum of board members who attended the meeting.
● Treasurer’s
Report: The town tax contribution came
in and was deposited. The last payment
for the porch work will be sent. That
will leave approximately $3000 in the Capital Campaign Fund which should cover
the electrical work suggested by the town insurance report.
● Librarian’s
Report: The town hasn’t set a date for
the Capital Committee to meet to begin budget work. We will ask for $1000 increase. This will help cover increases in utilities
and health insurance. Michelle’s health
insurance payment needs to be reset in Jan once the donation funds have been
expended. Sarah’s plant sale brought in
$125. She’s already started replanting
the front flower gardens. Neighbor to Neighbor with Madeline Kunin went very
well and was well attended. These are on
hold now but will restart in January, perhaps with Coopernan’s Drum. Marcos is scheduled to perform at the Grafton
School on Thursday to complete the summer performer grant. Michelle is looking into streaming services
provided by the State. Investigating
updating the web page will be postponed until the new year. Michelle will begin with the list of
providers that the Town looked at. We’ll
hire a professional rather than going with
a volunteer as we want to have good accountability without any potential
awkwardness.
● Building
Maintenance - The porch project has been completed and looks great! The access points to the attic have been
insulated. There are some gaps around
the attic door and emergency exit door that should be looked at and adjusted to
assure a good seal. Potential window
repairs will be assessed now that the emergency exit door has been
repaired. The electrical work requested
by the insurer is on hold until we get a quote from HB. The remaining funds from the capital campaign
should cover this. Future building needs
include: roofing, exterior painting, carpeting, and window replacements. The ramp needs the snow grate removed. A board on the picnic table needs work as
well. Michelle will see if Steve can do
both of these
● Annual
Appeal: Mary Beth will complete draft
and share prior to Oct meeting.
● Next
Meeting: Monday, October, 28, 2024 at 10:00am