Good evening everyone. Welcome to January 20th, 2026 select board meeting. This meeting hearing of the air select board will be held in person at the location provided on this notice. Members of the public are welcome to attend this in-person meeting. Please note that while an option for remote
attendance and/or participation via Zoom is being provided as a courtesy to the public, the meeting hearing will not be suspended or terminated if technological problems interrupt the ver virtual broadcast unless otherwise required by law. Members of the public with a particular interest in a specific item
on this agenda should make plans for in-person versus virtual attendance accordingly. This meeting will be live on Zoom in Channel 8. The public may access the proceedings by joining Zoom meeting ID number 978-772-8220 or by calling 9292056099.
For additional information about remote participation, please contact Carly Anteneellis, assistant town manager at atmair.mma. us or 978-772-8220 extension 100 prior to the meeting. If I could ask everyone to stand for the
pledge of allegiance. >> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
>> All right. Any changes to the agenda? >> I have none. >> Yes, >> Madam Chair. I just um if I could apologies to any confusion to the board on the start time for the agenda. It is correct, but as the board knows back on
December 16th, we discussed having tonight's meeting start at 5:00. Um with the holidays, the budget and that's on me. Um I it slipped our mind and had it for six o'clock and it was posted for
six o'clock but select Tavvaris had asked for the five o'clock back on December 16th. Um so >> and we did vote on it approve it >> so he could be here. So um apologies to uh selectaris on the on the mixup on my
part on the time. So >> I apologize when I looked at the agenda I didn't notice anything a miss. So um okay but back to do so we had no changes for the agenda. Okay >> make an attempt to approve the agenda as presented. >> Uh seconded. All those in favor
>> I chair says I. And again our apologies to Mr. Tvaris. Uh it is not his fault. All right. With that anyone here for public input? >> Yes Mr. Curran. Come on down. >> Madam chair. Um, if I might, I'd like to uh read into
the record a thank you uh from the Air Council on Aging Board of Directors to the residents of the town of Air who over the fall voted overwhelmingly to support the uh building of a new senior center and allocated sufficient funds to do so. So, we are very thankful for
that. And I'd like to read a letter into the record. Um, we the Air Council on Aging Board of Directors would like to thank the residents of Air for their overwhelming support for the building of a new senior center. The town of Air has been working on this initiative for 7
years. We know that over the next two years, we will see the completion of a building capable of providing the level of service the residents of Air both need and deserve. the unusually large turnout at town meeting held on October
24th, 2025, which supported the building of a new senior center by a clear 2/3 majority voice vote. And the remarkable turnout at the ballot on November 4th, 2025, which voted in favor 677 to 354,
are a testament to just how important this project is to the town's people of air. It is especially noteworthy that the debt exclusion vote on November 4th was the only measure on the ballot. The people made a dedicated effort to travel
to town hall to have their voices be heard by voting for this specific project. We would also like to acknowledge the ongoing work of all the members of the senior center building committee. Without their individual and collective contributions, this project would not be
possible. We would especially like to thank the senior center director, Dr. Katie Petrosi, and the DPW director, Dan Vince Scalquick, for their dedication, hard work, and unwavering commitment to this project. We owe them a debt of
gratitude. The substantial benefits that will acrue to the residents of air over the course of many generations will be due in no small part to their expertise and foresight. As this project proceeds, we look forward to continuing to work with the
select board, other town committees and boards, and the town manager's office led by Robert Preandir's new senior center moves from an idea to a reality, and it's been signed. >> Thank you very much.
>> You're welcome. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Anyone else here for public input? Okay, with that I'd like to ask Mr. Luke Kirkland, director of the air library. Come on down. >> Hi everybody. >> Hi.
>> So in the spring at town meeting, uh town approved a home rule petition that would allow the air library to amend the act of incorporation >> to change some matters of how the body is governed. That bill was introduced in the House as
H4174 by uh Senator Senna or I'm sorry, Representative Senna, passed in November. The Senate has asked for one very minor, um amendment to it. And so, uh last week, the trustees of the library voted to approve the change in
language, which is simply to clarify. Previously, the first draft combined the the two ways that the board could fill vacancies into one sentence. This new amendment separates that into two
separate processes. One of which is filling by a joint meeting of the select board and the uh board of trustees. The other is call the select board calling a special election. Um and so they have
asked us to to have the like board vote to to approve that um amendment so that it can proceed in the Senate. If you'd like, I'm happy to to read the the changes in the language. What would be helpful? Yeah,
>> why don't you read it public hearing? The original language says vacancies on the board of trustees shall be filled until the next annual election or a special election called by the select board for such purposes by the remaining members of the board of trustees and the
select board at a joint meeting held after one week's notice has been posted on the town website the town bulletin board if any and at the air library. The amended language says, "Vacencies on the board of trustees shall be filled until the next annual town election by the
remaining members of the board of trustees and the select board at a joint meeting held after one week's notice has been posted on the town website, the town bulletin board if any, and at the town and and at the air library. Alternatively, the select board may call
for a special election to fill a vacancy, provided, however, that a person elected at a special election to fill such a vacancy shall serve for the remainder of the unexpired term. So, they pull that clause out about the
special election into its own sentence and clarify that that person will only serve the remainder of the term. >> That Yeah, I like that. That looks cleaner. No, I have no issues. >> I have none. Um, I'll make a motion that
the board approve the amendment to home rule petition as presented. >> Seconded. All those in favor? >> I. And chair says I. Thank you very much. Keep us posted when it when it's finalized. >> Yeah. Thank you. Thank
>> All right. Susan Copeland, town clerk, come on down. Hello. Hello. Uh, so it's that time of year. It's January and it's time to call the annual town election.
Um, that will be held on Tuesday, May 12th from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on the second floor, great hall. Um we will have upon a positive approval from the board uh we will have the nomination papers ready to go tomorrow morning um
when we open at 8 a.m. So um and all the appropriate information will be posted on our website and all other avenues. Um, so at this time, uh, the, um, seats
that are up, not the ballot, the seats that will be on the ballot, uh, we have one assessor for three-year term, one board of health for three-year term, one commissioner of trust funds for three-year term, one constable for three-year term, one library trustee for
three-year term, two park commissioners for three-year terms, two planning board members for three-year terms, one regional school district committee member for a three-year term, one select board member for three-year term, and then one housing authority member, and
it's a five-year term for the housing. So, uh, nomination papers, like I said, will be ready starting bright and early tomorrow. The last day to request the nomination papers is Friday, March 20th, 2026 at 12 p.m. Uh the memo that I had
sent over had a typo that's in the packet. So I did give you the updated date. So it's Friday, March 20th is the last day to request the nomination papers. And then the last day to submit your completed nomination papers is Tuesday, March 24th, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.
in the clerk's office. So, um, do you have any questions or >> questions? Um, nope. Uh, excuse me. I'll make a motion that the board open the nomination process for the annual town elections offices to appear on the
ballot as read by the chair. >> Seconded. >> All those in favor? >> I. And chair says I. >> The election is approved. >> Ready to go. 8 a.m. I hope there's a line. Uh the second thing
the second thing is as we know um pass with the votes act of 2022 is that um it is required that the select board authorize the police chief to assign police details for elections in 2026.
Um so this is for the in-person election day. Um we are supposed to have a detail officer in lie of constables. Um, so we do have to approve this every year and as the um wording is in the motion that
it says for the 2026 calendar year elections. So that covers we do have a busier fall coming with the state primary and a general election November, but it would also help us if we had any special elections that were to come up um that we would be covered, if you
will. So um I don't know if you have any questions on this as well. I >> have none. >> Okay. >> Uh so I'll make a motion that the board uh vote to authorize the chief of police to assign police details for the 2026 calendar year elections.
>> Seconded. All those in favor? >> I. And chair says I. You have your police detail. That's it. That's all for me. >> Okay. >> Thank you very much. >> Thank you very much. Next up, Ray Freellander, director, and Alicia Hersy, program manager, community
and economic development. Come on down. >> Hello. >> Hello. >> Good evening. >> Our community development program manager, Alicia Hersy, will be leading us through these next three items. Okay. >> Could you move your microphone a little closer to you?
>> Thank you. So I'm h going to start off with our first request which is 25 Main Street the Spalding building the subordination and inception of mortgage and there is a clarification on just the wording on our recommendations. So I'm
going to pass those around to you and I'll read it out loud for the record. So sorry one more for Carly. Thank you. Okay. So, um the CDBG program
renovated the Spalding building which is 25 Main Street/1 Washington Street in 2004. Um at that point in time, it was um a building owned by Calvin Moore. In 2012, he sold
the building and um to um to Keith Leighton um Truss Corporation. And the agreement on that renovation was that we would have six of the seven units as affordable units for 30 years.
And the mortgage is uh deferred payment 0% interest forgivable mortgage of 750,000. So that is what we're talking about. It starts reducing it started reducing in 2024
and over the next over 10 years it will reduce to 0%. It holds it is the instrument that you know um sorry that it's the instrument that keeps that
in line with the affordable but it is a a forgivable loan. So, the new pe the new buyers of this property is Jabz LLC and is represented by Eric O'Brien who's here and um Keith Leighton
is being represented representative by his attorney Kyle Croer and if there's any questions for you for for them, please feel free. Do you have any questions on this request?
No, just a quick thing. Carla, could you put that on the screen, the page that's in the packet? >> Oh, yeah. Thank you. So, our recommendation, and this is the change in your memo, the Air Community and Economic Development Office
recommends that the Air Select Board approve Jabis LLC assumption of the town's mortgage and the affordable housing deed restriction. In addition, we recommend the town subordinate its mortgage to F IC Federal Credit Union
mortgage contingent upon the proposed guarantee of $250,000 by corporate guarantee by of $250,000 by Jebis LLC. The reason we were asking for the corporate guarantee is because, as
you see, we have a bank appraisal that is lower than the value of the two leans on the property. Currently, the lean for our mortgage is going down by $6,250
per month. So, and it will be at zero. And I didn't write that down. um 2034. So October 26. Any questions?
>> Anyone have any questions? >> This does not affect the um affordability of those units. Um, so I'll make a motion that the um Air Select Board approve the Javitz LLC assumption of the town's mortgage and
affordable housing distribution and that the um that the town subordinate its mortgage to IC Federal Credit Union Mortgage contingent on the proposed corporate guarantee of 250,000 by Jabids LLC. TV.
>> Seconded. Yeah, this one did put it in my head. Uh, all those in favor. >> And then chair says I. >> Thank you. >> All right. And so our next um memo that's in front of you is for
the community development um strategy which we review every year or every couple of years when we are putting together a CDBG grant. So,
the the Office of Community and Economic Development has done a lot of um public outreach and public input sessions and public hearings over the past year. And with that information we've gathered,
the number one project that the community is interested in pursuing is the senior center. and we have updated our community development strategy to reflect that. So, we're looking for the board of
selectment to approve the updated community development strategy as written. Something that people should might want to understand is CDBG repres stands for community development block grant and
one of the key factors in the CDBG grant process is the community input on projects. So this is a meeting you had. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Thank you. And you Yes. You helped me greatly there.
We're doing the slides for you. >> Yeah. So, so we so but it's not just one meeting. It's one of the reasons why we do so many output, you know, outreach programs and public input sessions
because it is key and it is essential for them to see that the community has been involved in this decision and where we're going and how we're planning to use our the money that they give us
within the community. I have no questions. Nope. I um so I'll make a motion that the board approve the um updated revised community development strategy for 2026 to 2031 as presented in the packet.
>> Seconded. All those in favor? >> I chair says I. Congratulations. >> Thank you. Next item. So the final item goes along with that and that is the request that the select board support the community
development and community and economic development going for moving forward on a CDBG grant to support the construction of a senior center and we're looking for
the board to support that. >> Okay. Is there a like a um dollar amount basically that >> eight right now it it changes every year but right now they're they're
anticipating it will be for a single community $850,000 per year. Now the question is still out there whether we will be allowed to go for a second one or not while the project is happening. But we'll be back to you on that.
>> And this doesn't require like shovel ready like you can do it now or >> that that is unclear. >> Okay. >> I would tell you that it does require that it be shovel ready. >> Okay. >> But the definition of shovel re ready is what we're still waiting for answers on.
>> Yes. >> So theoretically one of the answers of shovel ready could be we have the slot the slot and the shovels are on order. >> Right. Well, so there's different definitions and we have gone for grants when we've
been 90% shovel ready, but um but sometimes shovel ready means that you have all your permits in place. >> Okay. All right. Well, thank you very much. >> So, we we'll be back to you on that.
>> Okay. >> Question. >> Yeah. All right. Um, make a motion that the board approve the um, air office of community development pursuit of a CBD CDBG grant for the construction of the proposed air senior center. >> Seconded. All those in favor?
>> I. >> And says I. >> Thank you very much, guys. >> Get that grant. >> Okay. >> Well, I know you're a very good grant writer, so I have faith. >> Okay. Oh, there he is. All right. Chief
Johnson, Air Fire Department. Come on down. >> Good evening. >> Good evening. >> And as I mentioned in the memo, uh Mr. Jeff Lacrosse, uh senior planner for the Monachus Regional Planning Commission is also with us tonight.
>> Okay. >> Good evening. >> Good evening. Welcome. >> Uh just a brief explanation why we're both here tonight. Uh about 3 years ago, our hazard mitigation plan did expire. And what that does, it gives us act when that plan's active, it gives us access to other grants along the federal grant
level, not only our department, but many of the other town departments. Um as emergency management director, I was able to apply for a $25,000 grant to get that um plan up to date again. Uh we awarded that grant about two years ago and we're lucky enough to be able to
have the Monachus Regional Planning uh Commission uh be able to update that plan. They were the ones who previously did that as well. So that was helpful. Um so we have had uh many a few meetings as explained in there. We've had uh uh
some public uh input along the way. Uh we also had a public survey. Um and so that leads us to coming here tonight. Uh uh Jeff will explain the next steps and we kind of wrap this up by the spring. >> Good. Thank you, Chief. And again, thank
you for having us here tonight. Uh Jeff Lro with the Monetus Regional Planning Commission. Um and next slide, please. Uh so just a brief agenda. We're going to talk about uh the survey results, the primary components of the plan, and key
sections and findings of the plan. um as well as uh introduce a public uh review and comment process that's going to be uh initiated uh beginning tomorrow for a 14-day period of time with an extra day in there in advance in case there's any technical difficulties at any point
during that period. Put an extra day in. Next slide. And so uh as uh chief mentioned, there was a hazard mitigation uh working group. There are many people that uh participated in this plan and I'd just like to uh uh thank thank Chief
Johnson, town manager Pomprion, assistant town manager uh Anton Ellis and public works director, chief of police, building commissioner and conservation agent who also played a key role in this. And then from my team, our former planning and development director
Karen Chapman, uh myself and former regional planner Ryan Dohy worked on different aspects of the plan. Uh the public survey um generated 104 responses and survey full survey results
will be part of the uh part an appendix of the plan. Um we generated uh pretty good input from the public on the survey. It was open for approximately 6 to 8 months period of time. Uh one reason was to generate we wanted to get
at least 100 responses uh as part of that plan. We were able to do that. Next slide. The uh the general purpose uh as chief mentioned is for uh becoming eligible for FEMA grants. Certain FEMA grants require that you have an up-to-date
hazard mitigation plan. Um and the plan is a five-year plan. Uh that plan had been previously expired for a couple of years. The last plan was a regional plan that was done for the entire region. Uh now uh the plan that we had here was a complete rewrite meaning that air now
has its own local hazard mitigation plan for the town uh specific to air and uh the process was is pretty basic but it includes a lot of public participation the forming of a working group to guide the process and to provide their input.
We gather some data, analyze the data, make recommendations to the working group based on that. Then they provide us with additional feedback on certain hazards that are identified, ranking of those hazards. We then identify vulnerabilities or risks related to the
hazards and from there we're able to uh come up with a list of action items in order to uh address those hazards over time or mitigate or reduce risk to those hazards. And uh this here now we're into the this is the second public meeting.
We had a public forum early on in the process. This is to uh present a draft of the plan and to uh initiate that public uh comment period. And so uh from there uh the plan will be sent to MIMA
and FEMA uh for their review at the state and federal level. And once they approve the plan, uh they will issue a notice to adopt uh to the town. And at that time, 45 to 60 days from now, uh the select board will then take the
final plan approved by FEMA and MIMA uh and have a vote to adopt the plan, which makes it officially uh the approved plan at that time. So no vote is required tonight. This is anformational presentation on the plan itself. Uh there are several major components of
a plan. We conduct a full capabilities assessment looking at the different town departments, boards and committees and uh what their capacity is to implement the plan and to uh generally carry out hazard mitigation activities. Uh we look at critical facilities specifically any
of those critical facilities that might be within a flood zone or at risk or vulnerable to another hazard. Uh we then identify the local hazards that occur here in air and that are likely to occur in the future uh and any vulnerabilities
that they uh may pose. Uh from there we do a full evaluation of past occurrences and future likelihoods. And then from all of that information we develop a natural hazard risk matrix meaning that we score each one of those hazards. Um
the general hazard categories but also specific vulnerabilities or risks uh that could occur from those natural hazards are all rated and ranked. things like flooding, hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, uh drought, um so on and so
forth. Next slide. Uh the actual plan itself uh consists of uh six sections plus a references section. So technically seven sections, but the first section is just an introduction. The second outlines the planning process in detail. The third uh
provides a community profile and then a hazard and vulnerability assessment is done in section four. Section five is then the mitigation strategy and action plan that comes out of it. And then six is plan maintenance. Uh plan maintenance
uh refers to actually how to implement the plan over time and how to then prepare for the next update of the plan 5 years from now. So hazard mitigation plans are kind of a living evolving plan. As they're slowly implemented, you're already beginning to think and
plan for the next iteration. Right? So you might implement uh an action that was rated a high priority and two or three years into the plan there might be a new uh action that's identified. You would want to start to identify those as the plan is being implemented so that
when you when it comes time to update the next plan, you know which actions have been completed, which ones should be carried forward, which ones are ongoing or what new actions or vulnerabilities might exist that you need to address. We provide uh for that uh plan
implementation and maintenance, we provide a a detailed Excel spreadsheet that lists several grant opportunities uh but also outlines the mitigation action plan and strategies. Uh basically provides an implementation toolkit in addition. It's a supplement to the plan.
Um so briefly, u section one is the introduction, section two is the planning process. Um >> sorry. >> Nope. That's good. Go. Yep. Um and then here I just listed the uh again the uh working group members. Um that's listed
in part of section two. Next. Um as we get into section three, here's a couple of examples of some of the information the community profile. Um next slide. Uh most importantly, here are the full list of hazards and vulnerabilities generated
and scored for the town of air. Um you you should be able to see that on your screen. Um but the presentation slides will be made available and posted online. Um but this is ultimately the the bulk of the plan within section 4. Um what is really sort of the first
outcome of the plan uh is this matrix of vulnerabilities and their risk scores. And then next slide. Um this shows some of the flood zones uh some of the different hazards that exist throughout air. Uh and then after the
matrix of uh risks or vulnerabilities and the scoring uh this is the al the outcome the ultimate outcome is section five and action plan and I've laid out the action plan here with images in the slide but again you'll be able to look more closely at those when you review
the draft plan. Important to note these actions are not in any rank or priority order. uh that'll be a final part of the uh review process. We'll be ranking those uh action items into some ranking priority um through scoring generated by the
hazard mitigation plan working group. Uh plan maintenance we already went into pretty pretty good detail on. Again, I'll note that there's a spreadsheet that accompanies section six and that spreadsheet will help the town uh guide implementation over time as well as monitor and track actions that might be
implemented. There are mitigation action cards generated for each of those actions that you saw in the table has its separate card. Uh the card will list potential grants that the town could pursue for that particular action. So each card can actually serve almost as a
work ticket or a work order. So every action has a potential responsible party lead with many sometimes additional departments or committees or boards that might assist with that. So those are all listed. They'd be listed on the action card. uh Chief Johnston in the in the
working group could actually divvy out those mitigation action cards to the different responsible departments or parties and that will help them then uh in looking for grants and even for applying for a grant. Uh that card really is the first step in any grant. A
lot of the general information you're going to need is right there. And so uh what what are the next steps here? Where do we go from here? So, uh we'll have the 14 actually 15-day public comment period. Um and from there, um we
will then uh incorporate those comments as they come back. The plan will then get submitted to MIMA and FEMA for their review and approval. The town will then receive a notice to adopt issued by FEMA at that time and then the select board will take a vote to adopt the plan and
formalize it. Once that happens, uh, we have a we have a template res resolution that FEMA has provided, an example resolution. Um, the town can put that on their own letter head. Um, but the the template there and some of the
information in that example resolution is the wording that FEMA needs uh for the adoption resolution. So, for convenience, we provide a template example of that. Uh once that's been completed and the select board then votes on it, um we can get that back to the Monuese Regional Planning
Commission. I'll insert it into the final document uh just behind the cover page and table of contents. Um from there, you've got to also submit a certified copy of the adopted resolution to FEMA just so they can have it in their records. And we'll stick one
in our files too at MRPC and Chief would probably want one for his files. And then the copy of that goes right in the plan. So there's never any question. It's part of the public document in the plan itself. So uh with that I'm wrapping up my presentation. Um I'd like
to uh thank everybody again and thank everybody uh that was on the working group that participated. Um and just announced this 14-day public comment period beginning uh by the end of the day tomorrow. The plan will be posted. I'll work with uh town administrator,
assistant town administrator uh Carly to get that up. Um and uh there will be 14 actually 15 days to review it. Any comments can be submitted either in writing or by email. Um we ask that you direct them again to assistant town
administrator Antonellis. Um and the email and address are up there. Uh if by any chance anybody uh doesn't have access to the internet and can't download the plan or does not uh prefer to read it in person or has some reason
why it's easier for them to read a printed copy, uh please reach out um and MRPC will make a printed copy available for public review to be held here in the town administrative town manager's office. Uh final slide I think
uh I just wanted to recognize the funding sources again and say thank you uh one more time but uh this uh funding came from FEMA through MIMA. MIMA administers the hazard mitigation grant uh locally at the state level but the funding is federal funding through FEMA
and uh we at the Monachus Regional Planning Commission are honored to have the opportunity uh to surveyor in updating this plan. So, thank you for that opportunity. Uh, we enjoyed the process and look forward to the final plan getting approved.
>> Can you go back just one slide? >> Sure. >> Is that There's a typo up there. So, it's February 2nd. Should we be February 5th? >> Oh, pardon. Sorry about that. Um, I think I was in my mind confusing. February. It's the second month. It You're absolutely right. Okay.
>> It should be the fifth. Yeah. Thank you for catching that. I'll update this presentation. Um, in the notices that we put out, it was correct in the as the fifth 25. >> Um, so thank you for seeing that because yes, that's important, especially if we're posting it up here. Uh, it's actually the fifth. >> Okay.
>> And we don't want to short change you. We're actually trying to give you an extra day, not short change a couple weeks. So, >> um, any other questions? I'm I'm happy to take them. Otherwise, I look forward to uh getting the plan up and posted and having the members uh review it and any
anyone else uh within the town staff and departments uh and the public. >> Questions you thank you very much. >> Thank you for your time. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> All right. Next up, Dan Van Shawwick,
DPW director. >> Hello. >> Come on down. I feel like it's been >> right on time pretty much. Keep it >> saw last week. So >> Oh yeah. Yeah. Okay. A few business items DPW today. Um
execution of change order number three. This is for the Clear Well project, Grow Pond Water Treatment Facility, PAS systems improvements we call it formally. Um but essentially just some items that we've noticed as we've gone through construction that we need to include. um friction clamps for the pump
station discharge line, swing gate at the clear well and additional fencing as long as reduction of uh two trees we didn't need. Um and an extension of the the contract time due to some delays we encountered with national grid. Project's still going well. We'll be
anticipate substantial completion May time frame this year. Um so requested motion is to approve the change order number three. It's 29,8001.70 and this is paid through the Army grant we call it.
>> I don't have any questions. >> And it extends the contract 53 days, right? >> Yes. >> No questions. I make a motion that the board approve change order number three for the Grove Pond uh WTFP FAST system
improvements project in the amount of 29,81.70 to extend the contract time for substantial completion by 53 days for signature by the chair. >> Seconded. All those in favor I >> and chair says I
thank you board members. Okay. Item number two is a contract. Um so we did bid out for our our wastewater treatment plant. We have tertiary filter tanks and those are basically the final part of our process at the at the um wastewater treatment plant. They're cloth filters
and those tanks need rehab and um and that's gone through capital approved through town meeting and so we have the funding for for that project. Um so we did receive bids and the low bidder is John W. Egan Cove West Newton. um they've done work for us before and so we recommend moving forward with the
contract with Egan um for $46,800. Any questions? >> Nope. >> Questions? >> I'll make a motion that the board uh vote to execute the contract for the WWTP tertiary filter tank rehabilitation
in the amount of $46,800 for signature by the >> seconded. Oh, all those in favor I >> chair says I >> dead spot right >> one more item for signature. This the
third item is an easement agreement. This is with Katana Spagna Corporation and this um was approved or authorized at fall town meeting um by town meeting for the select board to to enter or to um execute an eman agreement with Katana
Spagna. And so this is for a storage tank installation on Zero Naway property. So um this has been vetted by town council and by Katana and signed by them. I have the document here and recommend um voting for signature by the
board. No questions. >> All right. I make a motion that the board vote to execute the easement agreement for zero way Katana Spagna Corporation as provided in the packet for signature by the board. >> Seconded. All those in favor?
>> I chair I >> Okay. >> All right. >> The last item number four. I just have two updates on projects >> and items. First one, West Main Bridge over Nanakoas Brook. As you've seen, we
are having a um preconstruction publicformational meeting January 28th, 6 p.m. It'll be on Zoom and up in the great hall. the we'll go over expectations, impacts of the project, um the schedule,
um the traffic um uh patterns that will be involved and how to receive notifications and updates. So, lots of details to be involved in that meeting to record it and post it as well. So, just in short, we are planning to start first thing in March once the weather is
good. That's the current start. Um so, more to come at that meeting. Just want to let the board know, make sure you're aware. >> And when's that meeting again, please? >> January 28th. It's next Wednesday, 6 p.m. Great Hall and Zoom. >> Get more up there on it. Yep.
>> A lot of people have questions. So, this has been talked about >> for years. >> Yeah. >> So, yeah. And you know, this meeting is very important because it's going to be a big change over there. Will be get some getting used to at first, but we'll uh Yep.
>> We have a question. Yes, Pauline. >> Thumbs up. >> Oh, she I'm sorry. There was a thumbs up. >> This is a really I'm sorry. Can you hear me? >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. >> I don't mean to yell. I'm sorry. I know I do that a lot.
There's been a lot of chatter about this on Facebook, our favorite social media. Dan, I believe you presented this to the board last fall, maybe earlier. I haven't been able to find the meeting,
but I just remember you going over all of this months ago, so this is not something new. Can you give me a time frame so I can find it and educate people? >> When we last went over this project?
Yeah, I think September of last year we might have had an update, I believe, on this project was the last time there was an update. >> Okay. So, August September time frame, 2025. >> Yes. would have been the last update to the board, >> right? And there's but you're correct, Pauline. This is this has been going on
for years and and uh >> yeah, >> I mean Wel was here. >> Um >> yeah, we've had, you know, there's been issues with the utilities and and last minute Verizon letting us know there's a duck bank, so we had to, you know, get there. And then the contractor, I think
we put too much time in the contract, so we bid it and he didn't get started last year. But now we have a new team with the contractor and things are going in the right direction. >> I I get that and you know I follow you guys and follow everything. I just want to make sure people are aware. This is
not new. So anything I can do to help I just wanted to check in the time frame. >> Okay. >> But thank you very much. >> Thank you Pauline. >> Okay. The second update and this is um an FYI for the board. So, as as you're
likely aware, NOAA Foods, they're doing a big expansion over at their facility. So, as part of that, they'll have additional production. Um, so they have been in coordination with DPW, the town manager's office as well. We've looped in and uh and town council has been working with us as well. So, basically,
they're they're requesting additional um daily flows added to their their sewage, their industrial pre-treatment permit. Um, and so right now they're allowed 170,000 gallons per day. um and this year later this year would go up to 200,000 gallons a day and then next year
240,000 gallons per day and this was factored in when we were working on the Devon's agreement when when Mark was previously here this was factored into future flows um so currently town manager's office and DPW were negotiating with um with Nessoya to put
together a memorandum of agreement and it it factors in some off-site improvements that are needed due to these increased flows and the the connection fees, the cost for for the um for allowing these increased flows as well. Um and so,
as I mentioned, it's not really a select board level item, but it is such a large item because it's a large amount of flow they're asking for. So, the connection fees, you know, get to be pretty expensive. So, um just want to let the board know, you know, if the board would like more information, I can I can
provide more. I'm happy to. Um but um so that's uh that's in the works. >> Okay. >> Thank you. See you. >> All right. You're welcome. That's it. >> I'll motoriize that tomorrow.
>> Okay. Thanks. >> Robert, chair, members of the board. Uh good evening. Um so the next item is the opening of the annual town meeting warrant uh by the select board for the um annual town meeting to take place on
Monday, April 27th of 2026 at 7 p.m. Uh the board has in your packet and it was also sent to the town clerk, the moderator, and the fincom the schedule. I just highlight that the deadline for all warrant articles will be noon on
Friday, April 2nd. That's also the deadline for any citizens petitions to the town clerk. The select board is scheduled to meet to finalize and approve that warrant at the t your meeting on Tuesday, April 7th at 6 p.m.
And then upon your approval of the warrant, uh the warrant will be officially posted by Friday, April 10th and sent for printing and mailing to all air households. So, we're respectfully uh requesting that the board vote to
officially open the annual town meeting warrant. >> Questions? >> Nope. >> I'll make a motion that the board uh approve the opening of the annual town meeting for as presented.
>> Seconded. All those in favor? >> I. Chair says I. So, I just like to do a friendly reminder to everybody because some people ask on social media um why is it not on a Saturday? Because ironically, there was an article at one
point and town meeting said no. So, and this is in the bylaw. It's the same time frame every year. So, please save the date and show up on April 27th and let your voice be heard. Thank you. Next up, town manager report.
>> All right. Uh, Madame Chair, members of the board, um, I know it's January 20th, but happy new year since the board last met on December 16th. I have, um, two items tonight. Just a brief administrative update and then wanted to provide the uh, select board with just a
brief update on the budget, specifically draft one. And I have a >> sorry >> just for clarification >> in here it says Tuesday April 27th but it's Monday your meetings are on Monday
>> is the 27th I am so sick of these d problems today >> oh no I'm sorry I'm reading the wrong place I read some >> sorry >> okay >> and I just have a few >> there have been a lot of heart attacks today I am so sorry everyone but it is
Monday it is Monday I did say Tuesday. It is Monday, April 27th, uh, is town meeting. Oh my god, this is >> Okay, >> the calendar this is just going haywire today. Sorry.
>> Check your check your check >> as you write them. Um, so I just have a few slides in a moment um on the update for draft one of the budget and uh those slides will be posted to the uh select board um web page. But just first on on
the administrative update since the board last met um we've been very involved not only with the budget which I'll talk about in a minute as we enter this sort of perfect storm that I've been talking about on the budget uh we
have gone um full steam ahead uh on the senior center uh project. Um, just so the board is aware, the uh building committee plans to and something to think about does want to give the select board periodic updates on the project as
it moves forward. They are going to be using their web page to post um uh materials and updates on that. And I just want to um just some clarifications um that I heard for the first time tonight about um the CDBG grant related
to the senior center. Um I want to make it clear that we are we do have an approved project. We have an approved site. We have town meeting approval. We have approved funding. We are in final
design now subject to final design going to construction documents um by the beginning of February. If you look at the project um timeline um we are shovel ready. Um, so I just want to clarify something that was said earlier because
that is the first time I have ever heard any of those questions. And having used CDBG here for 16 years and then also in Fitsburg prior, we've applied for CDBG grants as large or larger than this with
far less um level of detail and approval. So I just want to clarify not a criticism but just clarify as you had asked a good question to the the board that uh we do have a shovel ready project. We are planning to apply for
April when the round opens. And in addition to our community office of community economic development because this grant is so important to the project, we are also um partnering with the Pioneer Valley um consultants to make sure that our application is the
most competitive. And I do believe, as I've maintained um for over the last year, that we're very competitive. I can't guarantee anything especially in this day and age but I just want the board to be rest assured and the public um that we are uh in very good shape for
this because it is a significant piece of the funding plan for the project. So I appreciate um the clarification on that. I also um our new IT manager John Maxwell hit the ground running on uh January 12th. Um if you have any IT
questions or needs, he's your guy. He he is um he is very proactive and on top of it. Uh we've been involved in uh contract negotiations and all of um this as the board knows is a very busy time from January till April. Rate review has
recently had its first um meeting looking at uh water and sewer and storm water rates. Capital will meet this Thursday uh with fire facilities and police. They met with the Department of Public Works uh two weeks ago. uh that's
moving forward and so all of the budget pieces uh will be coming together and I just want to uh point out madam chair before I get to the budget as the board is aware February your meeting on February 3rd uh will be a a portion of it will be the joint meeting with the
fincom with the air Shirley regional school district regarding uh their FY27 assessment as they come down each year so that'll be a a big piece any questions from the board on any administr ative matters and then I just have a a few slides on draft one.
>> No, you just but you mentioned rate review and we have our next meeting uh next Tuesday the 27th at 4:00. So, >> thank you. Yep. Okay. So, on I just have a few slides. Um
so, I want to give the board just a brief update on uh draft one of the omnibus budget. And I want to a special thanks um to all town departments that we've been actively really actively meeting
with since October uh when this presented itself really for the first time. And a special thanks to Barbara Tierney, the um finance manager for all of her um work in in putting draft one
together. So next slide. So this slide the board I presented to the board back in November when we were talking about this perfect storm and the worst case scenario. And I just show this as a reminder to frame um the
issue. And what the issue is in a nutshell is the FY26 omnibus budget for the sake of discussion was about $20 million and that was a 5.9% increase over the previous year. And one
of the concerns is that over the last 10 years, the omnibus budget has been increasing on average by about 5.2%. And as the board is aware, in terms of Proposition 2 and a half, we can raise
taxes up to 2.5% without uh override. The issue is we really need to get back to no more than 5% and ideally lower as as we move forward. So I bring that brought that up in November because
let's assume that the omnibus budget just the town budget increases by 5% that'd be an extra million dollars or a total of 21 million. Now there were all of these budget drivers and in the interest of time the two big ones that
are further challenging is the health insurance which in November we were assuming a 20% I'll get to that in a minute increase because it's now more like 25 and then the school assessment
lower is so at 20% a half a million of that million is gone to health insurance increase and then the school air surely regional school assessment I put a placeholder assuming a 5% increase that would be 765,000
as the board is aware since regionalization the range on the assessment has gone anywhere from approximately 3% to there was one year it was about 9% so just at that point because we don't know what that increase
is we'll get more of an idea on February third. So at that time we had a shortfall of about a million. Next slide. Just to frame where we're at. So on November 12th, um if you factor in
where we're at, we're about with the budget drivers, we're about just over 2 million um short. Then if you move over to December 10th, the bad news was from November to December when we met with the town's
health insurance provider, Maya, I told them that we were looking at a 20% placeholder and they're like, you really want you really should in planning for the worst because we hope for the best, but we have to plan for the worst. you
should use about a 22 to 25% maximum exposure placeholder. So that's what in draft one of the budget assumes 25%. We are really hoping, we won't know till the end of February, beginning of March
that that number comes in below 25% even. I never thought I would say this, but coming in at 20% for this year would be helpful. So that was concerning the debt service. So that's each year that's the what we owe on the debt service for
all the capital projects and so forth. We started out at about 283,000 on November 12th. In working with the departments and a special thanks uh again to Barbara, we got debt service down to 185. And as you'll see in a moment, we're down right now to about
119 uh,000. So that has been positive. Then our contract obligations, our non-union obligations, fixed costs, and there's that school assessment assumes the 5%. So if you fast forward to January 14th,
right before draft 1, where we're sitting, we're still waiting on this health insurance, which we're not going to know till the end of February, beginning of March. The debt service is at 119,000 and we continue to review that. our union contract obligation. So this is
for all of the personnel contracts, I mean the union contracts that exist now, the impact is about 200,000. That doesn't include the one contract that's up this year, which is the clerical uh union which negotiations underway. the
non-union contract obligations of about 125,000 that does not include which I have a slide on in a moment does not include three personal service contracts that are under negotiation or any type of non non-UN cola recommendation the fixed
costs are holding largely because fuel remains favorable I don't want to jinx us Dan but the fuel side the fuel cost we don't know on the school assessment and then the NOA valley technic technical high school school assessment which we'll find out um oh that should
say February 5th they'll be releasing um their number the place there we go with the dates the placeholder that's just an estimate of a 100,000 because we have some more students I anticipate that number in talking to the
superintendent will hopefully land somewhere between 85 to 90,000 so with the drivers we're just over two million um you know in in in the concern area. Next, so draft one which you have in
your packet just a quick overview was transmitted on January 16th to the select board fincom. It is on the budget web page and it is in the packet um per the budget calendar. Draft one assumes a level services budget, meaning we looked
at how do we maintain the same level of service at this time. And if you the board recalls, they asked for three scenarios. A level service, which we do every year, level funded, which is a model that will assume you only have the money from FY26,
and then a scenario looking at a 10% reduction. All of that is positioning us depending on what we have to do in terms of the health insurance and the school assessment. There are no new positions um in in the budget. It assumes a 25%
increase. So again, 25% would be a $650,000 increase. We're hoping for lower. Doesn't include the clerical contract costs, but that target will have that contract done by February 14th. the non-union personal service contracts.
There's three. Those will be wrapped up um also the beginning of February. It doesn't include any non-union COLA costs, which the board is aware per the financial policies. There's a process for that and will be coming before you at your second meeting, Amanda, the
benefits and payroll manager and I on February 17th uh with a recommendation. So, draft one um that went in is increases. It's just a draft. Increases the budget by just over 1.1 million or 5.8%.
So, we're making good progress. Last year, we're at 5.9. We've got to get that number to 5%. Um, so we're over just in the omnibus about 161,919. Next, just so moving forward. So what's
happening now is we are re further reviewing and adjusting what's in draft 1 to prepare for a draft two. We anticipate we're going to keep the board and the fincom updated. I'm going there on January 29th. I was there last
Thursday and then next Thursday for a in-depth dive on draft one. We're going to keep both boards and the public updated. We anticipate to have a draft number two once we get that health insurance number and a better handle on
the school number. Then we'll have um we'll have a real a much clearer picture of where we're looking at. In the meantime, we continue to review with all departments and what we've been doing since October is looking at the spending
history of every account versus what's in the budget. looking back three to five years, uh, departments that have turned over funding consistently and so forth, we're making those adjustments. We are identifying wants versus needs,
like what do we need in terms of level services as opposed to what we would want. Um, we're looking for other efficiencies. But when we review those savings, we're also looking at what does that mean to impact to services. So if we just make cuts, the board can appreciate what do those cuts mean in
terms of services. Draft one currently contains, now there are no new positions, but there are currently three vacant positions that are under review. The first one is an administrative assistant to the town manager select board office. That was full-time. Um
it's been reduced to 30 hours at this time in draft one and we're still looking at that. the assistant building inspector, that was full-time. Um, that's been reduced to 30 hours in draft one and we're still looking at that with
the building commissioner. The social worker position, which was a new position in 2022, has been vacant since 2023. The service level needs are unclear because it's a new position. We didn't get that baseline and the current
salary um is not competitive. I'm not. So, right now I'm just flagging those um three areas. There have not been obviously definitive decisions um on that. The IT budget, the new IT manager
started January 12th. Um draft one of the IT budget is largely level funded from last year. However, I've met with him informally. I'm meeting with him formally tomorrow. We anticipate there to be um some further savings in that IT
budget. I'll show you in just a second. On the fire department budget, um we're looking at a potential shift of some of the emergency medical costs to the ambulance enterprise fund. Um review of overtime trends and an analysis to be
completed regarding state hospital mitigation funding. And then in interest of space we're meeting with library all of the departments again to look at this and again that the big two are the health insurance and that's everywhere
in the school assessment next. So there's FY26 was just over 20 million. Our target is 21 million29,000 5% or million dollar increase is the
target. Draft one right now is at 5.8% or 161,919 over target. The clerical contract costs to be determined. That's under negotiation. The non-personal contract, same thing. a non-cola looking back a
non union cola for all of the non-union folks the call fire department um and the elected stipens and so forth would be about a $65,000 um at 2% that is not in the budget and we'll discuss that more February 17th so
if we were to meet our target at 5% we need to reduce the budget by approximately another 276 277 $7,000 and there's already been some adjustments. So the good news is we're getting there and it is a process. Is
that the the last one more? Okay. So what are the next steps? So draft number two must meet the target of 5% and it will. Number two, we will submit a formal draft number two once we have the health insurance and the school numbers
which I anticipate would be late February early March at the latest, but we'll continue to provide updates to FinCom Select Board and the public. and then our upcoming dates. So, February 3rd is a joint meeting or part of the select board meeting that night is a
joint meeting where we'll get the first look at the initial air regional school district um assessment. February 5th will be the Nohoba Valley Technical High School will issue its assessment. The board has been invited to the annual
budget breakfast as is the FINC con. That's where they do it every year. February 17th, um we'll talk about uh the cola. Um and then late February, early March, and we keep putting in weekly calls. We keep pushing for late February, everybody is for Maya to
announce the health insurance rates. And then Wednesday, March 25th at 6 PM will be the public budget presentation as a joint meeting of the select board and finance committee with all department here as an opportunity for the depart for the public to ask any questions and
offer um any input. So we are making progress but those two areas are of of concern in tor in terms of of affordability. And the last point I would make is
it would be wonderful if this appeared to be a oneanddone type of thing. But looking at in my opinion, for what it's worth, the situation on the federal and state level which is required to fix the health insurance situation which is
broken. Um we have to also prepare for next year. We take things year by year but that health insurance um in that's the talk of the town. Um, so not just this town, everywhere. So I appreciate the time. I will get hard copies of
these slides to the board and it will be posted um tomorrow uh to um the website as I finish them up. So I appreciate the time. If there are any questions right now from the board, >> I have a question. Yeah. >> Um you brought up the um on the fire
department um >> as far as funding and everything and the effects of the hospital. >> Mhm. Um, so approximately December 2024, I think it was all fire chiefs in the surrounding towns, there was at least 10
of them, maybe more that signed the letter, >> sending it to the governor's office asking for >> I think I had the amount wrong, but I want to say it was like 9 million. Um, and we waited and waited, waited and waited, and just so you know,
we then waited. Um, and then there was some partial funding because that's the way they were going to do it and that's fine. We we get it, you know. Um, how are we doing with the rest of the funding? Because it was recently announced um from Congressman
Congresswoman Treyan's office that funding has been released like, "Hey, isn't everything hunky dory?" And this was actually the money that we had asked for and still waiting for. So, how are we doing on that? Oh, excellent question. So, last December, um, Chief,
if you want to come up through the chair, you're correct. We asked for approximately 9.2 million, um, over two fiscal years in December of 2024. We have just recently received notification that they're going to give
5 million this year to multiple towns of the Nshoba Valley. And there's a formula for that. And our portion is going to be 800 >> 845 >> 845,000. Now it has not been released yet. Chief
is waiting um should be well should have been my opinion this month but we're waiting for the rest of the guidance and on this now the intent is that that money is to be used to offset impacts um direct impacts from the hospital
closure. Couple things. one is you are correct that that is only half of the ask and we will be back very shortly um to talk about asking for the rest of it because the we need the second half and
in that second half if you will there was specific funding to do a a third-party professional study of the entire EMS system so we can understand moving forward um meaning specifically emergency um response
So, we don't know yet. We will very shortly. Barbara and I have met with the chief um and the deputy as to what um that that funding we do know has to be used by June 30th of 2027. Um but we're waiting for the specifics
and once we have those, the chief will come back with an update. And to your point, the second piece, we're going to need everybody's support on the second ask, as I call it. The last piece, just not to get lost in it, um is the loss of
the hospital um has resulted in um the loss of 500 jobs to air. These gentlemen and ladies are straight out. We've gotten half of the mitigation money. Well, we don't have it yet that we've asked for. And as I told the board
or reported to the board some time ago, the assessors were anticipating that because the building is now vacant, um an estimated approximate loss of about $250,000 in tax revenue uh that will hit next
year that has to be spread out across the taxes. So it's a huge it's we're we're in it's been a big loss. So when I originally went into the Navy, I was a data processor and one of the big things that we did was flowcharts. Mhm. >> And if everyone just went back to the
simple flowchart of this is the hospital and this is the impact >> and it was actually drawn out and then thrust in our governor and our congress's faces of here's the impacts here's the impacts
of all the physicians um that had to move because no one was assisting them with hospital rights and everything like that. Maybe that would help our message. I I really think that an old-fashioned
drawing is needed. Um just well, we all know how upset I get about this issue. So, um let us know what you need if you from this board. We I believe I can speak safely that we are here and uh
rarity to go if you need something. Madam Chair, if I might add too, when when we signed that, well, when we were invited to the governor's office to sign that, I was the second one to speak that while it was great for the first year, we really needed the second as well. So, you know, getting that support out
ahead, as soon as they announced the money and the funding to the towns, I was like the senators and reps. I said, you know, it's great, but we still got to think about year two so we come up with a plan. So, you know, we lost some of our bigger voices maybe on the chief side, but like I said, you know, we
continue to advocate for that second round as well. >> I think part of the problem is is that everybody is, you know, they got a little tired, they're a little bit horsearo and they had to, you know, other things came up >> and so this even though it is highly important and everyone knows it's a priority, they've had to pivot to go do
something like that, something else. And if we can just grab everybody for 10 minutes to get them back over here and start screaming again. Yeah. No, we'll we'll continue on the part you said. >> Oh, I know you will. I know you will. >> And we're going to be back with two things. One is a more specific update on
the funding once we have all the details and then a discussion about next steps. >> All right. Let us know if you need anything. >> Did you lose anything? >> Okay. No. >> So, unless there's any other questions from the board, Madam Chair, that concludes my report and I appreciate the
time on the draft one update. Okay. >> I don't have any Nope. I don't have nothing. Uh I know we had nothing under new business left board member questions. >> Nope. >> No. Okay. Um so next up is the uh
meeting minutes uh from Janu January 9th. >> Madam Chair. >> Oh my god. >> I'm done. I'm done. >> I just >> I am done. I'm thinking I don't remember being here.
>> Oh my god. I am so sorry to the public. It has been awful on our dates and >> we are just so sorry. We really are. >> Oh my god. This should be December 9th and December 16th.
>> I didn't even notice that >> when I approve. Oh my god. I'm going to the next one I am reviewing with a fine tooth comb. Oh my god. >> I'm going to need a sticky note. Need a sticky note. Are the dates on the meeting minutes correct?
>> Correct. We have >> it's the month. >> We have December 9th and December 16. >> And I didn't I didn't change anything >> and then December 16th >> I changed to 5:00 p.m.
>> The uh under the town manage report the it was changed before we walked in here as far as we discussed um to meet on at 5:00 p.m. for tonight. So, >> that has been amended. That got amended prior to us walking in. Um, so
>> Pauline has her hand raised. >> Oh, I'm sorry, Pauline. >> Yes. >> No, it's it's Janice. Thank you for recognizing me. Really quick questions. I kept hitting the wrong lick to raise my hand. Um with respect to the budget
shortfall potential shortfall is free cash available to augment that. >> So um through the chair uh to Pauline so as you know Pauline subject to town meeting approval. However, the
department of revenue um we have to um sort of petition them uh to use that in the sense because so many towns as you know have used free cash for operating costs instead of one time they get in
the hole. So um yes the answer would be um yes subject to you know running it by the do and subject to town meeting approval. Um, our goal right now, and we can discuss that more going forward, is to not use any free cash uh for the
budget. But if we got Yeah, >> I'm sorry. I understand all that, but especially with way things are going without health insurance these days, >> I would think that free cash would be an easy fix for that because people need their health insurance and there's no
other revenue available for it. So, and private sector is finding the same problem. So, I just throw that out there and we do have free cash available. We should use it to to make sure our >> employees are covered. And then the
other really, really quick question, I know the town purchased, as have many other towns around us, purchased a new vehicle that's usually called medic one, two, three, whatever, which runs5 $600,000.
Did that not come from the Healey administration? because they suggested it did. >> Oh, sorry. So, >> it's all right. >> Madam Chair, if I may. Yeah, that was purchased the car that you see running around. It's paramedic one. Um, that was
purchased with the capital funding we received for this state a couple months after the hospital closed for 250,000. And all that money went towards the purchase of the car as as outfitting it too and it used the entire amount. >> So, there was no no cost to the town. I get that and I understand it, but all of
a sudden now they think they don't know owe us more money. I I I appreciate and I'm just >> They think they owe us more money cuz we'll take it. >> They owe us as much as they can give us. >> Yeah. >> All right. I was just curious. Thank you
>> and thank you everybody. Have a good night. >> You too. >> Happy New Year. >> Happy New Year. >> All right. So, back to meeting. >> I have no idea. >> I'm sorry. I couldn't cuz she used to be the thumbnail used to be over there and then it switched. Yeah. So that's why I
didn't see her. Um so Okay. >> All right. I'll make a motion that the board approve the meeting minutes from Tuesday, December 9th and Tuesday, December 16th as presented in the packet. >> No. >> With the edit
>> of the 6 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. >> Okay. Let's try this again. Let's do it two separate. >> Okay. >> Okay. because otherwise we don't know what we've just changed to 6 p.m. >> Make a motion that the board approve the meeting minutes from December 9th, 2025 as presented.
>> Seconded. All those in favor? >> I. The chair says I. Those meeting minutes are approved. I make a motion that the board approve the meeting minutes from December 16th, 2025 with the edit of the Tuesday, January
20th meeting should have been listed at 5:00 p.m., not 6 p.m. Second. All those in favor? >> I. >> And chair says I. >> All right, >> Madam Chair. >> Yes. >> I'd like to make a motion that we adjourn. >> Uh, seconded. All those in favor? >> I.
>> Chair says I. Good night everybody.