All set, madam chair. >> Okay, very good. Thank you so much for joining us this evening for the Plymouth County uh meeting. Uh please join with me for the pledge of allegiance. >> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America to the which
stands under indivisible with liberty and justice for all. >> Thank you. Um first off, please be advised that this meeting is being recorded and broadcast live on YouTube. The follow later be shared uh with various public access
channels throughout Plymouth County for further potential uh rebroadcasting. Thank you. And uh to begin with uh do I entertain a motion for minute uh minute acceptance?
>> So move >> second. >> All in favor? >> I madam chair. >> Oh he's on. I'm sorry. Need to call a roll call. Members are on. >> Thank you for correcting me. I'm sorry. Um roll call. Uh Commissioner Hanley.
>> Yes. Commissioner Valenzola. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Wright. Yes. Okay. Entertain uh to vote to accept and approve vendor vouchers. >> Motion. >> Second. >> Okay. Roll call. Commissioner Hanley.
>> Yes. >> Commissioner Valenzola. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Wright. >> Yes. Okay. Entertain vote to accept and approve payroll vouchers. >> So moved. >> Uh second. >> Okay. Roll call. Commissioner Han Lake.
>> Yes. >> Commissioner Valenzola. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Wright. Yes. Okay. Vote. Chapter 64D. Deed excise funds county 60%. And I think some we have the reading there.
>> At a regular meeting of the Plymouth County Commissioners holding at Plymouth on the 4th day of June AD 2026 voted to approve the amount of $1,590,000 and no sense representing the county 60% of the 10.625% 625% of deeds excise tax revenue which will be generated
according to chapter 64D as shown in the total income figure for the operation of the county of Plymouth for fiscal year July 1 2026 through June 30th 2027. >> Very good. I hear >> second uh made by Commissioner Hanley. All in favor? I.
>> Okay. Vote. >> Madam Chair Zoom. >> Sorry. Roll call. Commissioner Handley. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Valenzola. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Wright. Yes. Okay. Vote chapter 64D deeds excise funds registry
of deeds 40%. I think you have that to be right. At a regular meeting of the Plymouth County Commission is holding at Plymouth on the 4th day of June AD 2026 voted to approve the amount of 1,60,000 in no sense representing the registry of
deeds 40% of the 10.625% 625% of deeds excise tax revenue which will be generated according to chapter 64D as shown in the total income figure for the operation of the county of Plymouth for fiscal year July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. >> Okay. Do I hear a second?
>> Second by Commissioner Hanley. Roll call. Commissioner Hanley. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Valenzola. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Wright. Yes. Okay. 32 Belmont Street. Thank you. 32 Belmont Street. lease opportunity discussion vote on realtor contract and listing
property. >> Actually, I think uh the internship program comes first on the agenda, Madam Chair. >> Oh, I'm sorry. Yes. >> Also, actually, while we're on the agenda, did we do CPS forms? I don't think we >> There were there weren't on. >> Thank you.
>> Okay. So, that's you, Chris. Thank you. >> Thank you very much, Madam Chair. Commissioners, uh I wanted to take a b make a brief update about our summer internship. We did have one applicant that u we thought was exceptional. Um the the chair the chair was in that interview as well as Bernazaro and
myself. Um we we offered the internship to that applicant. Unfortunately that applicant um took another um summer internship um that was not within within Plymouth County. Um I believe that we um have um made ourselves some great contacts within Bridgewater State University to potentially do this down
the line whether it be in the summer semester or the or next spring semester. And that's what we're going to look to now and retool it. um down the line as well if there are any questions >> on that. Madam Chair, um are you speak are you working with Dr. Keer at Bridgewater State? Excellent. Um there
could be an opportunity sometimes students are looking for a quick um winter break internship as well. Just something for consideration. I think the with the summer semester there's a much smaller student population and uh you know the fall and spring semesters that that the entirety of that university
will be full and u working with the staff that we had spoken to uh throughout this process. I think we'll be able to build out something that will be successful during one of those semesters. >> Well, I absolutely appreciate your work and effort on that. I think it's something uh that'll be really valuable for the county um and get some folks in
here to learn about the great things that we're doing. >> Of course. >> Thank you. >> And uh go ahead. Uh moving on to 32 Belmont Street. Um and coming off the March 26 vote of this commission. Um we have received the the appraisals for uh 32 Belmont Street. Um we moved forward
to send notices to DAM and the city of Brockton. Those notices u were to offer them the property to tell them that we of our intention to lease the property which has been vacant for some time. A portion of it has been vacant for some time. Um that uh deadline to respond was
May 22nd, 2026. That deadline passed, we've moved on working with a real estate broker in Brockton. Um on Tuesday, we had photos of the property taken. This morning, the exclusive right to lease was signed by the county administrator. Um and so as of right now, we're we're taking concrete steps
in order to lease that building. Um once the broker identifies a potential lease, an RFP will be sent out per the 30B regulations and that the potential lease will have to complete the RFP process per that legislation and uh that that
would um be followed by a public hearing of this body concerning the lease of that property. Um but so far we we're um moving forward. We have a lot of momentum and we feel very positive about this outcome with this property and the potential revenue source represents for the county.
>> Are there any questions? >> Very good. Any questions? >> No. Thank you for your efforts. >> So, I believe we just need to make a motion to uh allow Chris to go ahead uh with the contract. And um is it going to be Chris or is it going to be >> uh Madam Chair? It's actually all set.
you uh the commissioners had authorized me uh at the previous meeting to sign that uh and uh we did get compliance and approval from uh uh uh county council. Uh so we did go ahead and move forward as per the commissioner's directive at the last meeting.
>> Okay. Very good. Thank you. Uh American Recovery Plan Act update and distribution votes. >> Thank you, Madam Chair. I had mentioned I didn't think that we would have an invoice uh prepared in time but uh CLA was very good about giving up the invoice to us so that it could be in
front of you. Um I had mentioned that I would give a brief update on those communities that have spent the money uh that was sent to them through the ARPA program. Now you recall ARPA is different from CARES because under the CARES program
was reimbursement. So we were very confident when we were sending money to the town it had already been spent. They knew because they had an invoice. It matched and there was no recovery of any monies uh necessary. The won't say scary component but the challenging component of ARPA was that
it offered a uh an advancement of funds and encouraged in some instances particularly for large programs that money be advanced to our subreients so that they could spend it and get their project done. In fact, you'll recall that one of our committees is now situated as for those as a big lump sum
up front and committed to paying pursuant to the terms of the agreement uh and using that money by December 31st of 2026. The challenge is that uh you've given me the directive to not return any money to US treasury. So, how do we balance
monies that they're able to spend until the last day of the program and if they have anything left over turning nothing back to the treasury? So what we've done is monitor their expenditure. We encourage them to spend this money first. Again, a big project and I'm pleased to report that a number of communities have spent the money they've
received and I'd like to just list them so that you know and we can thank them for their diligence in getting the money out the door. Uh and it obviously helps us in terms of tracking. So to date and that is as of today Abington, Bridgewater, Hanover, Hingham, Marshall,
Metapoet, Norwell, Rochester, Situit, Wearham, and Whitman has spent the money that they received. The others were talked to on a daily basis. We'll be monitoring it. There are some that are telling us that they're going to need until September to spend. Um,
we certainly want to give them as much time as possible, remembering that if we don't spend the money, we need time to pivot and get that off the door to other applicants. So, we'll be monitoring this. It consumes quite a large part of special assistant's day uh talking to
these communities. We talk to them regularly. Uh, just a little story I thought you might enjoy. Today, one of our communities, we had noticed that they hadn't spent uh 15 cents and were asking what they were going to do about that and they said that they had no
particular intention to do anything and we said that we would expect it back promptly and they asked us if we were serious and we said deadly and so they'll be returning that money to us so that we don't return a single penny to the US Treasury. Um, but they're I hope impressed with the level of detail we're
paying attention to the money that we've given them to make sure that it's spent properly. >> Very good. Any questions? So, I have one question. What was the last day? You had mentioned that. What's the last day? >> The last day the money can be spent is December 31st, right? 2026.
>> This year, this calendar year. And and I will tell you there are three communities that will not have the money spent by June 30th, 2026. they're expecting to have it spent by September 30th, 2026, which is still within the statute.
If they don't have it spent, then we'll have to make a tough decision. Then I will certainly be working with you for guidance and uh and support as to whether we say just send the money back so we can send it out. uh we can't wait any long because again we don't want to
be left on December 29th than returning $100,000 because we will not have enough time to get it back out the door before start call. I'm actually I am more thoroughly convinced than I was at the start of this program that almost every single participant is going to be
sending money back to the industry. I just don't see how that doesn't happen except for maybe us. That's only if the dog goes to the level that you that we would like to. >> So, does that mean we're working um New Year's Eve? Again,
>> I would definitely suggest that the commissioners think about making sure there's at least a meeting scheduled. Um I the challenge this year is that that if they don't have it spent, then it has to be there. Nothing else we can do. So, um I'm really hoping we don't as I
reported to you last time, we have uh a little under little under 1.9 left to spend. So, that includes monies that towns haven't yet
put out the board. So, we're watching it. We'll make sure. We do know the depending how much they've received and we know how much they spent. Very good. >> Okay. Thank you. >> So you do have a a invoice that we do need to project that
>> pursuant to the terms and conditions of the American Rescue Plan Act. Plymouth County Commission is granted dispersion of funds Helen administered through the Plymouth County Opera Program as follows. Clifton Lassen Allen LLP in the amount of $11,71.75. >> Second. >> Okay.
Roll call. Commissioner Hanley. >> Yes. Valenzola. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Wright. Yes. Very good. Thank you. Okay. We're going to be moving on. Um we're uh we don't have anything to the
extension report. Um I don't believe we have anything to the registers report, maintenance superintendent report. Uh we don't have anything. I'm sorry. Did you >> you are on the agenda. I did leave it open. If there was anything that any of them wanted to say, that's
>> sure >> perfectly fine. Sorry, John. I didn't check with you. >> I'm sorry. I'm going to vote again. >> M um we're coming to the end of the fiscal year. Uh one month to go and we
have not signed checks from May yet. Um the total income collected from DX size and recording fees and all the different sources that we collect for is 38,57,000
of that 5 million.1 is going to county and as I've always talked about we're ahead of our estimates right now in actual numbers of 742,262. Any questions?
>> No, I don't have any questions. I'm all set. >> Question. >> No. Um, more just a comment. But, uh, you know, I think we're in a I think we're in a good spot collectively. Um, working in real estate, I think, as I've said the last couple of years, I think
this is what the real estate market is going to look like with rates and inventory as it is. So, um, the fact that we're able to continue to do what we do is is a good thing and I appreciate your effort and your your staff's efforts in that as well. >> Great. >> Very good. Any question, uh, questions,
Commissioner Hanley? >> Oh, seeing that from Commissioner? >> Yeah. >> Okay. Very good. Okay. From there, we're going to be going into executive session at the administrative report. >> Uh, yes, Madam Chair. I just would like
to highlight uh three items. Um in your folders, you'll see an update of scheduled meetings. >> Okay? >> Uh coming up. Uh there are a couple of date and uh date changes. Um please uh be aware and let me know if there's any uh challenges on your schedule. Uh
second, there is a notice of the Plymouth community 250th se ceremony uh hosted by the town of Plymouth uh with invited guests from local, county, state, and federal delegations. That's June 27th at 100 p.m. And finally, the
uh food vulnerability uh grant grant uh project. Uh we have a release in your packet. Uh the team with uh Theresa Verazaro doing a fantastic job as our lead has been working with
OCPC, the Marian Group and Barrett FL uh planning on the resilient local food system action plan for the Plymouth County area. I I have included a copy of the press release that'll go out and be released tomorrow in your folder. Uh there are three upcoming public
presentations during the month of June that are listed on the release uh where the team will review the project findings, seek public f uh feedback and uh answer questions. Uh we hope uh the commissioners can attend. Uh as you recall, the county has uh put in uh
funds for this program and has been uh part of the leadership team uh all during the last two and a half years of this project. It's going to give the county and the region great analytics around food resiliency and uh and the need of the citizens of the Plymouth
County and surrounding area for years to come. >> Thank you, Madam Chair. >> And this has really been a great program through collaboratively through Old Colony Planning and in Plymouth County. Greatly appreciate all your work on that. Thank you. Okay. Hey, if nothing else, we're going to be going into
executive session uh to consider the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property, county wood lot parcel, Plymouth, if the chair declares that an open meeting may have detrimental effect on the negotiating position of the governmental body as concerning the county wood lot. This is through a roll
call. Do I hear a motion for us to go into executive session >> and to return to open s and we will be trying? Yeah, I was going to say that afterwards. Okay, great. Okay. >> Motion to go into executive session. Second. >> Second.
>> It's a motion to go into executive session. >> Okay. Roll call. Commissioner Hanley. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Valenzola. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Ray. Yes. And we will be returning to open session after
executive session. Thank you. Uh and this will conclude the recorded portion of the meeting. Thank you.