now. Call this meeting to order. I pledge algiance to the flagsy [Music] and justice for all. Please note this meeting is being recorded via Zoom broadcast live on the
county YouTube channel uh and redistributed to local access channels across Plymouth County for potential rebroadcast. Uh, and we will know Commissioner Hanley is participating remotely via Zoom. First item on the agenda, minutes September 25th, 2025.
Approved. Uh, motion Commissioner Hanley. Second, Commissioner Wright. By roll call, Commissioner Hanley. Yes. Commissioner Wright. Yes. And Commissioner Valenoli. Yes. Next item on the agenda, CPS forms as stated. Make a motion. So
motion Commissioner Right. Second, Commissioner Hanley. By roll call. Commissioner Hanley. Yes, Commissioner Wright. Yes. Commissioner Valenzola. Yes. Vendor vouchers. Motion. So moved. Motion by Commissioner Right. Second by Commissioner Hanley. By roll call. Commissioner Hanley.
Yes. Right. Yes. And Commissioner Ball. Yes. Payroll vouchers. Motion. So moved. Second. Motion. Commissioner. Commissioner Hley. By roll call. Commissioner Hanley. Yes. Commissioner Wright. Yes. And Commissioner Balenoli. Yes. Medicare
buy in buyin enrollment for eligible employees. Discussion and vote. Okay. Um am I actually um did not get that printed out? But um I can have that printed out
momentarily. I could ask NY's not here today. So that's good. I couldn't handle the one. I'm happy to begin discussion chair and have the copies made or we can wait for you to No, you can do that. That's fine. Yeah. Um I think many of you are aware as most
of you know there are a few employees that uh were working prior to the requirement that everybody contributed into uh Medicare. Uh those employees who didn't contribute into Medicare are not Medicare eligible when they retired often stay on the
plans of their employers. uh over the years those people have uh shrunk the volume of the number of people employees in that situation has diminished um thank you and so it's to the point where there are
only a few the challenge though of course is that are not in Medicare spend an inordinate amount of money uh to pay for their portion of their employer's health insurance and so we had a review done of all of the members of the Mayflower
Municipal Health Group to determine how many employees each unit had that would be eligible to buy into Medicare and to see if there was enough of a volume to make it worthwhile to effectuate that buy in. Interestingly enough, of the um
34 35 members of the May municipal health group, there were only two units that had enough retirees that were Medicaid eligible that weren't in Medicare that made worth it that was worthwhile to consider a buying. Clin County was one
of them. We have five retirees that are Medicare eligible that are not in Medicare. it would be in the entire group's best interest to uh put them in Medicare because Medicare covers more. It is
cheaper for both the employer and the employee uh and will cover them, you know, for the rest of their lives. So, there's a cost savings for both sides of the equation. in order to effectuate that buyin and if we do the buy in just to be fully aware the county will be paying
there's a penalty because these people hadn't paid into Medicare and there's a cost associated with it we the county if we adopt this policy will be paying that cost for these employees so all they will be paying is their normal cost for Medicare which is cheaper than what they're paying for
right now so where we saw the advantage for uh the group the May both group the county and for the employees. We thought it was reasonable and fair to present you folks with a policy. I will say we had a working group that included
members of the man group, myself, Mr. Basler, uh members of the finance team before we presented it to you folks to see if we thought it was a very good idea. So, we analyzed it from every angle. The recommendation of the working group to you is unanimous that you adopt this policy. So, I kind of covered that
on the fly. Uh I didn't have the policy in front of me but what we have now thank you Molly very much for the copies is a policy you would need to adopt to effectuate what's called the Medicare plan for these five retirees any questions
motion to allow motion by Commissioner Hanley second second Commissioner Wright by roll call commissioner Hanley yes Wright yes and Commissioner Valenoli yes and Sheriff I might I think the motion would just be would officially adopt the
policy as presented. Second by roll call. Commissioner Hanley. Yes. Commissioner Wright. Yes. And Commissioner Valenoli. Yes. And compliments to the chair for remembering requirement for roll call. Yes. Very if you can remember that
participating in Zoom. Thank you. That's that. Thank you. Well, while you're there, Treasurer ARPA. Yes. Um, as you know, the program uh moves along. I will report that uh we had two more requests for transfers coming in. So, you'll be seeing those in the next couple of weeks. The only
article vote in front of you is one for administrative costs from Cliff Morrison Allen. So, uh if you could take that vote and process that, we'll get that paid. Okay. Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the American Rescue Plan Act, the Plymouth County Commissioners
grant dispersement of funds held and administered through the Plymouth County APA program as follows. Clifton Lawson Allen LLP for $1,56. Motion by Commissioner Wright, second by Commissioner Hanley. By roll call, Commissioner Hanley, yes. Commissioner Wright,
yes. Commissioner Valenzolei, yes. Thank you. Just with respect to that invoice, we had conversations today with the team at Clifton and Larson Allen. uh they continue to monitor uh our administrative expenses and we continue to be the lowest cost program that they're familiar with right here in
county even amongst our peers in Massachusetts. Very nice. Very nice. Thank you, Treasurer O'Brien. Next up, expansion director's report Molly. Good evening, commissioners. Um just wanted to give you an update on the big progress of 4, specifically
Massachusetts and P County for there. Uh we had the record setting year for beef steer at the auction at the biggie which they are all um bred and raised by for exhibitors. There was almost 80 animals this year which is a huge increase um
partly due to the increase in Massachusetts and Plymouth County participants. The winning market steer went for $30 a pound which yielded that 4er approximately $40,000 in revenue which was not a Massachusetts
4er this year was Rhode Island but it still was a rec again record setting goal something to aspire to. Um we had several 4ers participate and auction off their animals um put money towards scholarship or continuing to do the program in the future. So, we're proud
of them. And then we had three exhibitors um from Plymouth County participate in Massachusetts sheep, which has not happened for many many years um in the sheep category. So, it was Molly Quinn, Anna O'Reilly, and Lindel Tucker. Um all did very well.
They're again enthused to do it in hopefully. And uh then we had several kids attend for as part of the dog weekend of the Big E as well. Other than that, Blake is really busy doing
the spotter in Massachusetts. Can we tell him to produce something? I can't hear her at all. So, um, Commissioner Hanley, we're getting a little bit of background feedback from you. Uh, so could you mute? Uh,
sorry. Great. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you, Marley. I'm sorry. No problem. I just was saying uh the spotted lantern fly is a big pest, the new one coming towards this area. It is in Massachusetts working its way towards Worcester and East. So Blake and team
are on the lookout for that. Uh and we were able to um get $25,000 from UMass as part of a research grant we were applied to. We've been getting a lot of supplies and equipment over at the farm that we will hope to continue to use in programming. uh and then at an upcoming
meeting when the time is appropriate, I look forward to talking with you all about perhaps getting some research students down here to work um through UMass on behalf of the county and maybe in conjunction with the sheriff's department. That would be great. Very nice. Anything
from Molly? I just look forward to talking to you about your wish list. I I'm sure you have a big list and I think we should uh bring it towards the uh to the commissioners. So, okay. Like it. Thank you very much. Thank you.
All right. Uh register report. The register is not here. Treasures report. Treasure O'Brien. I have nothing on the uh agenda chair. It's just something you need an update on. I don't believe so. Uh maintenance and administrator. Mr. Basler.
Uh likewise. Uh unless you have any questions. Uh we've been diligent on uh uh working on that RFP and uh other projects. I do have one update. Uh this week I attended the MARPA which is the Mass Association of Regional Planning
Agencies out at Holy Cross on Tuesday. Uh it was uh presented uh by uh but through uh the department of uh local services and uh MAPC. Uh we did uh um uh
talk to OCPC Mary Waldin. She did ask uh in as a followup to uh u Mary and uh Miss Kleta coming over to Plymouth County uh if the uh county would like to go visit with
them at an upcoming meeting. Uh they do have one on uh on October 29th. uh and uh I was going to go visit and give an update on uh how well the food resiliency program is going from our
perspective and did not uh or just wanted to make that available to anyone else that would uh like to attend. Uh Commissioner Wright uh is traveling and is out of state. Uh when is that date again? It's uh October 29th.
Believe that's a Wednesday evening. not here. I will not be here either. I'll be gone. So, so I can uh go um and uh represent the team. Sure. And uh bring back any uh thoughts that
they have on new projects or programs that we can collaborate with. Perfect. Very good. All right. I will entertain a motion to adjurnn into executive session not to reconvene. Motion so Commissioner Hanley by roll call. Commissioner Hanley. Yes.
Commissioner Wright. Yes. And Commissioner Valenzola. Yes.