I think it's good now because in the corner of the screen it says content being sent to YouTube. >> Yeah, that's great. >> Excellent. All right. Uh we already did the pledge for those watching at home, so my apologies. I was quick before we
got to uh before we got to recording. Uh so note for the viewers at home, we will know for the viewers at home that I did the pledge before the uh we did the pledge before the recording began. Uh so we won't do it again. Uh all meetings are being broadcast live at
youtube.com. Previously recorded meetings be found on the videos tab at youtube.com as well as uh redistribution to the local access channels for potential periodic rebroadcast um across the 27 municipalities of
Plymouth County and we will note for the record that Commissioner Wright is participating remotely via Zoom. First item on the agenda is vote fiscal year 2025 revenue budget increase adjustment. I will invite the treasur's department, deputy treasurer Welch to make this
presentation. >> All right. Good evening, Commissioner with Commissioner Hanley, Commissioner Wright. So, this is a little bit uh a little different than years previous because most years were only doing year-end uh budget transfers from within the uh
approved budget. Uh this year, we do have to add some additional funds in uh for unappropriated fund balance. Uh this is in part uh actually totally attributable to the uh project at 32 Belmont where the uh the rehab of uh the registry of weeds building um which
questions on that mean uh the administrator's been updating the board regularly on the progress there. Uh it had been originally anticipated that uh that project would go into FY26 and we'd be using funds in FY26 out of uh the
capital improvement fund. Uh turns out that most of those bills came in FY25. Um so we don't need to draw from capital improvement because we have unappropriated fund balance. So before you run FY25, we have two votes. Uh the first is again to increase the uh
revenue estimates for FY25. Uh the unappropriated fund balance that was approved for usage in FY25 was zero. Uh so the vote before you uh overwrites that zero with a figure of $975,000. uh you know procedurally it's up to the
chair how to uh address this whether or not we take a vote here to approve that uh amount and then move on to the transfers. >> I think that would be appropriate. >> Okay. >> Are there any questions for the deputy treasurer on fiscal year 2025 revenue budget increase adjustments?
At a regular meeting of the county commission is holding that Plymouth County on the 23rd day of October AD 2025 voted that the fiscal year 2025 operating the seats as approved by the Plymouth County Advisory Board on June 6, 2024 and as amended by the Plymouth
County Advisory Board on December 4, 2024 be further amended as follows. Unappropriated fund balance in the amount of $975,000. >> Motion by Commissioner Hanley. Is there a second? Second. >> Second by Commissioner Wright. Any
questions or discussion? Hearing none. By roll call. Commissioner Hanley. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Wright. >> Yes. >> And Commissioner Alleni. Yes. Next item. Fiscal year 2025 budget transfers. >> Thank you. So this is um again a uh
transferring in a little bit of a supplemental appropriation because again we had to increase the revenue estimates uh to cover again the uh project over at 32 Belmont. Um, I'll draw your attention to two portions of uh the vote that
we've had. Um, aside from the normal just increases and decreases of uh typical line items where you know if you over you know you spent a little more than you thought you would in post industry you take a little bit out of the stationary. That sort of stuff's pretty routine. We do that every year. Um shouldn't be much of a big deal with
that. But the uh couple of big numbers uh that you want to look at is the very last page um second to last page uh in the 99 special accounts. You'll see that uh on the right hand column under reserve salary increase >> a no color
>> $480,000 um again that we're decreasing to put into the 100 accounts. This was money that was set aside at the uh December advisory board meeting to cover the uh salary increases due to the collective bargaining agreements and uh signing
bonuses that occurred after the beginning of the fiscal year. Um typically we do draw from the uh uh that's reserve salary increases during at the end of the fiscal year when we tie up to cover any uh contractual obligations that come up. So that's why you'll see uh increases in the 100
accounts for permanent employees in each department. It's because of those contractual uh increases in signing bonuses that occurred, not because we added additional people above and beyond the budget in FY25. Uh the other uh number that uh is
important to this discussion too uh that I point out is in the maintenance department, department 6 uh T39 professional and technical services. Again, $1.4 million. we had set aside uh in line item 600 building structures and
improvements half a million dollars in FY25. Um so the if you'll notice the difference between uh that increase in 239 and the decrease in the 600 account is that 975,000
that we increased uh the revenues to cover that. Again, that is uh almost solely attributable to 32 Belmont. And then you'll just see the other dribbs and drabs and just routine transfers in, transfers out um from from most of the departments. Um
chair, >> we have a motion >> at a regular meeting of the Plymouth County Commission is holding at Plymouth on the 23rd day of October AD 2025 both to provide for the following budget transfers for the maintenance and operation of the county of Plymouth for
fiscal year beginning July 1.20. 2024 and ending June 30th, 2023 as presented. >> Motion by Commissioner Hanley. Is there a second? >> Second. >> Second by Commissioner Right. Questions, comments, or discussion? >> Hearing none. Roll call. Commissioner
Hanley. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Wright. >> Yes. >> And Commissioner Malenoli. Yes. Okay. >> Next item is Thank you. Fisky. A 2026 revenue budget increase adjustment. Mr. Welch. >> Okay. Mr. Chandler, Commissioner Wright,
Commissioner. Uh so before you we have uh some revenue increases uh increases to the revenue estimates that occurred for a couple of different reasons which we'll go through, but also um it's kind of unusual. We don't usually increase our revenue estimates during the middle of the fiscal year, but there's a couple
of uh exigencies that have occurred that have required this. So usually we're raging things downward as we look at uh things uh taking a turn for the worse. Uh but there's a couple of um things that have of that we're taking care of. Uh so the first one is we're actually
increasing the estimate for uh parking ticket revenue. So at the beginning of the fiscal year we approved a uh projection of $125,000. Again uh this vote we the way we do it we overwrite. So we're increasing that by $125,000 to $250,000.
And the reason for that is because we have signed a contract with the city of LOL uh which increases the revenue uh that's going to be coming into the parking department. Now we've been tasked I was tasked years ago with making the department uh not only revenue neutral but uh profit turning
and that's what this does u uh you know since the beginning of FY25 and we've signed three new communities um LOL being among them. We have one more that uh the legal paperwork is over um at their law office. They're looking at
they're going to sign hopefully be on board by January 1st which would uh be our 21st Plymouth County members. So 21 out of 27 towns uh which would bring us to a membership of 47. Uh the other increase is in the unappropriated fund
balance and again this is um an overwrite. So at the beginning of the fiscal year it was $1.2 million. We're increasing it by $625,000. And you'll see where those increases are going to go. Uh the bulk of that increase is actually going uh towards
the emergency radio equipment that uh we're presenting a check to for the uh firefighters uh this later this evening. Um >> okay. At a regular meeting of the county commission is holding at Plymouth on the 23rd day of October AD 2025 voted that
the fiscal year 2026 operating receipts as approved by the Plymouth County vote on June 5th be amended as follows. Parking department ticket fees 250,000 unappropriated fund balance 1,825,000. >> Motion by Commissioner Hanley. Is there
a second? >> Second. >> Second by Commissioner Wright. Any questions, comments, or discussion? Hearing none. By roll call. Commissioner Hanley, yes. >> Commissioner Wright, >> yes. >> Commissioner Balenoli, yes. Thank you, Mr. Welch. And next item, vote fiscal
year 2026 expense budget transfers appropriations. >> All right. So, I'll go right down the line fairly quickly and then uh you guys can have questions or uh comments, debates, whatever you need on that. Um so department three uh permanent employees that is uh well in spite of
permanent employees it's actually to uh pay for a temporary employee. Uh the idea is um we have gone through a process to hire a new assistant county administrator. But in that process uh it turns out that there was a very good
candidate for someone who uh would succeed Mr. Basler or Mr. Basler retires uh in the future. And the idea was that this uh $25,000 would go uh towards this uh administrator in training towards the end of the through the end of the fiscal
year. Um it's my understanding that part of this arose because we had a stellar candidate for assistant who wasn't necessarily interested in becoming the permanent uh cutting administrator in the future. So, uh, in trying to come up with a succession plan, uh, it's my
understanding that the, uh, the search committee came up with this as a good compromise and a way to move forward. In the parking department, we're adding a couple of line items because again, we've increased our revenue. Uh, you'll notice um, so 33,000 and change for computer software service. This is uh,
for continuing expansion of our technological offerings. Uh, and part of it to accommodate the onboarding of LOL, which doubles our parking um, uh, ticket volume. So, we need to add a little bit of stuff um bandwidth instate travel, I actually put in just for mileage so that
if I have to go to LOL or Great Barington or some of these places that I'm actually uh getting the county to reimburse me because for the last uh 12 years, I've just been doing it out of the goodness of my heart and being a good team member and not send submitted for mileage. Uh computer supplies, again, that's another just we're
increasing the amount of uh work that we're doing. So, we uh need some additional supplies, you know, uh toner and all that sort of stuff as you do more work. Now, you'll notice I increased the uh revenues by $125,000, but I only increased our expenses by 35.
That's because there was a slight delta between uh what was appropriated in the budget at the beginning of the fiscal year and what estimated revenues are. So, now I'm turning all of that uh back to the county. which there is no longer a subsidy. Uh and we're applying uh
again that delta that is now gone towards other line items such as department six exterior repairs. That $75,000 is for a feasibility study for a roof at the registry of deeds. That building is 20 years old now and the
roof is 20 years old and uh is nearing the end of its useful life. We need to get ahead of it. Uh department 19 uh regional services. This is the emergency radio equipment. Um this is um actually um you know $498,000.
Um and then department 32 OPED liability trust fund contribution. I love throwing money at OPEB. So whenever I can I like to throw money at that uh which uh the treasurer uh would tell you that he had a stellar meeting this morning with PEOT uh once again talking about the
investment returns. Special accounts number 99 uh reserved salary increases. Uh the request has come in from the department heads that a uh 2% um appreciation holiday bonus be offered to all uh employees with the exception
of the three elected county commissioners. Uh we estimate it would cost $90,000. uh you know it given the state of the contracts and the very um you know the very uh I wouldn't say austere but the very uh frugal contracts that was signed
by the labor unions u where you know they got much less of an increase than some of their peers in the towns. uh this is a way to recognize them, give them a little bit of a bump uh but in a way that is not uh going to add to our retirement liability or create any uh
long-term recurring compounding costs for the county. So that brings us to a total increase of $750,000 which matches the vote that you folks just took a moment ago. >> Very good. Um do we have a motion? >> Mr. chair voted uh excuse me at a regular meeting of the Plymouth County
Commission it's holding at Plymouth on the 23rd day of October AD 2025 voted to amend and increase the operating budget of the county for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025 and ending June
30th 2026 as follow excuse me as presented. Um >> motion by Commissioner Hanley. Is there a second? Well, >> respect. Um, I would just like to say on this particular item, I'm going to be
voting present. I'm noting not voting for it and I'm not voting against it. I don't believe uh department 03 is properly before for us and I'll reserve my comments. But to the candidate that is in the um uh audience, please don't
look at this in any other way other than I was uninformed of the process um officially and I don't want to disparage you in any way. Um just I have a question as to whether it's properly authorized to be voted on. Um so with
that, Mr. Chairman, I will vote present. >> So there be a motion and a second. Uh any other questions, comments, or concerns? Um, >> the only thing I will note, um, I do particularly appreciate
the 75,000 for the registry roof, uh, as someone who, uh, lived on Ober Street. The wind was incredible just in the in the nine months I lived uh, or the year I lived on this street. So, um, I think this in particular, 75,000 is forward
thinking as you pointed out to Deputy Mr. Deputy Welch. Um, the building is 20 years old. Uh, it's 20-y year roof, but that wind is certainly going to cause issues, and I know Mr. Buckley has certainly noted some of those very minor issues over the years. So, um, getting ahead of that now and being forward
thinking, uh, is an excellent use of that 75,000. So, um, appreciate that forward thinking. All right. Uh, there being no other questions, comments, or concerns, I'll call the role. Commissioner Hanley, Commissioner Wright, >> yes.
>> And Commissioner Alen, yes. That passes. Um, thank you, Mr. Welch. We do have nine minutes before Thank you. Uh, we do have nine minutes before the advisory board is set to begin. So, if there is no objection from Commissioner Wright or Commissioner Hanley, um, I will, uh, we
can take care of some of the more routine aspects of our agenda that we were pushing for after advisory. So, uh, I see Commissioner Hanley nodding. So, with that, I will entertain a motion for minutes for October 9th, 2025. So moved approval, Mr. Chairman. >> Motion by Commissioner H. Second by
Commissioner R. by roll call. Commissioner Hanley. Yes. >> Commissioner Wright. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Valenoli. Yes. >> Uh, next. >> Make a motion to vote and accept vendor vouchers. >> Motion by Commissioner Hanley. >> Second. >> By Commissioner Wright. By roll call. Commissioner Hanley. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Wright. >> Yes.
>> Commissioner Allen. Yes. >> Jim, I make a motion to accept and approve payroll vouchers. >> Motion by Commissioner Hanley. Second by Commissioner Wright. By roll call. Commissioner Hanley. >> Yes. Commissioner Wright. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Alenoli. Yes. Those are here, I think.
>> And if we're feeling really adventurous and if Commissioner Hanley has enough breath, we'll go through the uh >> plenty of that, Mr. Chairman. >> We'll go through the um we'll go through what we can of the procurements and we might be able to get those done. >> Yes. Go right ahead. I was just going to
say that uh chair asking uh the commissioners to sign the uh below contract extensions for Plymouth County Commissioner vehicle bid for an additional one year until October 31, 2026 where the county still has one more extension year available. This is the best course of action factor in the
current manufacturing environment, the volatility of pricing due to possible tariffs and the ease of purchasing for our contracts for our customers. all the 300 plus uh cities and towns on the list. >> Very good. I like that. And for those uh
advisory board members that are in or trickling in, I think every community participates in this for the most part. But um again, this is a service, a regional service uh that we provide uh that brings in, you know, modest amount of revenue to the county, but it's
utilized not only by your communities, but by a couple of hundred other communities spread out across New England. So, um, >> if I may, Miss Jim and I, I concur. Um, we have, this is a resounding success, it is a big help to our member
communities, and I'm glad to extend it because it's such a value. >> For sure. >> All right, >> Mr. Mr. Chairman, at a regular meeting in the county commission's holding at Plymouth on the 23rd day of October, 2025 AD, voted to extend the contract for the cooperative bid public service vehicles manufactured by Ford Motor
Company and accessories equipment as listed in the invitation for bid Ford number 2023-2026 to McGovern MHQ, Inc. 401 Elm Street, Malboro, Mass for the period of November 1, 2025 to October 31st, 2026. One
additional one-year extension is possible at the sole discretion of the PL County Commissioners. >> Motion by Commissioner. Second that by Commissioner Wright by roll call. Commissioner Hanley. Yes. Commissioner Wright. >> Yes. >> And Commissioner Alenoli. Yes. >> At a regular meeting of the county commissioners holding at Plymouth on the
23rd day of October 2025 AD. voted to extend the contract of the cooperative bid for public service vehicles manufactured by Dodge, Chrysler, Jeep Motor Company and accessories and equipment as listed in the invitation for bid Dodge 2023-2026
to McGovern MHQ Inc. 401 Elm Street Maro Mass for the period of November 1, 2025 to October 31st, 2026. One additional one-year extension is possible at the sole discretion of the Pmer County Commission. Motion by Commissioner Hanley. Second by Commissioner Wright.
By roll call, Commissioner Hanley. Commissioner Wright. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Allen. Yes. At a regular meeting of the county commissioners holding that Plymouth County in their 23rd day of October 2025 AD voted to extend the contract for the cooperative bid for public service vehicles manufactured by Dodge Chrysler Jeep
Motor Company and accessories and equipment as listed in the invitation for bid Dodge 2023-2026 to Central Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Random one night one new state highway random mass for the period of November
1st 2025 to October 31st. 2026. One additional one-year extension is possible at the sole discretion of the Plymouth County Commissioners. >> Motion by Commissioner Hanley. Second by Commissioner. Roll call. Commissioner Hanley. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Wright. >> Yes.
>> Commissioner Alenoli. Yes. >> At a regular meeting, the county commission is holding at Plymouth on the 23rd day of October 2025 AD. voted to extend the contract for the cooperative bid for public service vehicles manufactured by Ford Motor Company and accessories and equipment as listed in
the invitation for bid Ford number 2023-2026 to Colonial Ford Inc. DBA Colonial Municipal Group CMG 11 Pilgrim Hill Road Plymouth Massachusetts for the period of November 1 2025 to October 31st 2026.
One additional year extension is possible at the sole discretion of the form of county commissioners. >> Motion by Commissioner Hanley's. >> Second by Commissioner Wright. >> By roll call. Commissioner Hanley. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Wright. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Alenoli. Yes. >> At a regular meeting of the county commissioners held at Plymouth on the
23rd day of October 2025 AD. voted to extend the contract for the cooperative bid for public service vehicles manufactured by Dodge, Chrysler, Jeep, Motor Company and accessories and equipment is listed in the invitation for bid Dodge number 2023-2026
to Colonial South Automotive Inc. DBA Colonial Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram 42 State Road Dartmouth Mass for the period of November 1, 2025 to October 31st, 2026. One additional one-year extension is possible at the sole discretion at the Plymouth County Commission.
>> Motion by Commissioner Hanley, second by Commissioner Wright by roll call. Commissioner Hanley, >> yes. >> Commissioner Wright, >> yes. >> Commissioner Valenzolei, yes. >> At a regular meeting of the county commission is holding at Plymouth on the 23rd day of October 2025 AD. voted to extend the contract for the cooperative
bid for the public service vehicles manufactured by Honda Motor Company and accessories and equipment as listed in the invitation for bid Honda 2023-2026 to Colonial Import South Inc. DBA Colonial Honda 225 State Road Mass for
the period of November 1, 2025 to October 31st, 2026. One additional year extension is possible at the sole discretion of Pum County Commissioners. Motion by Commissioner Hanley, second by >> Yes. >> Commissioner Wright. By roll call, Commissioner Hanley, >> yes. >> Commissioner Wright,
>> yes. >> Commissioner Allen, yes. >> Mr. Chairman, at a regular meeting of the county commission is held at Plymouth on the 23rd day of October 2025 AD, voted to extend the contract for the cooperative bid for public service vehicles manufactured by the Nissan Motor Company and accessories and
equipment as listed in the invitation for bid Nissan number 2023-2026 to Colonial Nissan of Medford, Inc. 104 Mystic Avenue, Medford, Mass for the period of November 1, 2025 to October
31st, 2026. One additional one-year extension is possible at the sole discretion of the Plymouth County Commission. >> Motion by Commissioner Hanley, second by Commissioner Wright. By roll call, Commissioner Hanley. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Wright, >> yes. >> Commissioner Valenzola is yes. And that got us right to 5:58 p.m. which is
great. So, uh, Chairman Townsen has arrived. Uh, several members of the advisory board are in person. Uh, and the last thing I will note, I did forget to note at the top, County Council Shannon Resnik is participating remotely as well. Uh, it's not her birthday this time, so she did not come for cake.
>> But this chair pushing to recess. >> Um, >> yes. Why don't we do that? That's a good idea. Commissioner Hanley is making a motion to recess. Do I have a second from Commissioner Wright? >> Second. >> Second by Commissioner Wright uh to
recess uh for the advisory board to return uh at the conclusion of the advisory board by roll call. Commissioner Hanley. >> Yes. Commissioner Wright. >> Yes. Commissioner Valenzolei. Yes. Okay. All right. Welcome everybody online. We're going to
take a couple minutes just to uh allow time to have all those join us and then we will start with a roll call uh for attendance. You >> how you how are you chairman?
>> Sir, how are you? Very well. Except [Music] Right. >> Yeah. >> Can I ask a quick question? >> Yes. >> Are we online right now? >> Uh, yes, we're online. Hot mic. Uh, and
Yeah. Okay. Just make sure We need waterfalls in here. >> Yeah, I'll get you something. >> Oh, thanks. >> Hello. How you doing? >> Good. How are you? >> Good. [Music]
How you doing? Good. Good. How's everything going in Plymouth? >> Better, huh? >> Good. Yes. >> There you go. >> Quiet today. What are you? Oh, good to see you. Good to see you. Would you like a water or
>> I must have You should have just pointed me in the right direction. I could have got my own. All right. Well, I'm here. I I'm near the sur. >> Okay. >> We're going to be starting in just a minute. Uh those that are on the Zoom, uh we'll start with the roll call and
I'll go alphabetical by how >> you just answered my question. You're going to call the role, right? Okay. >> It be possible to speak on at the podium on that. >> Of course. Okay. Thank you. I wore it in >> my
Tampa game. I wish travels. I should have counted them though. We still been pretty good these last few years. >> I just give you a heads up when you're ready and we'll start. Okay. >> We have a quorum at 51.4% now and I haven't even gotten everybody in yet. So, we can start at your convenience.
Chair. >> All right. We'll start. All right. Good evening everyone. I'll call the meeting to order. the meeting of the Plymouth County Advisory Board for October 23rd, 2025. Uh if we could all stand for the pledge.
>> I pledge >> allegiance to the flag >> and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Thank you, Mr. Basler, if you'd like to
call the role. >> Uh, yes, Chair. I'll call the uh the roll by al alphabet uh alphabetical order of the towns, the municipalities. If you could answer uh when you're called, I can mark you for a
quorum. Uh, Abington, Bridgewwater, >> present, >> Brockton, T >> here, >> present. East Bridgewater,
Halifax, Hanover, Hansen is not able to attend. Hingham is not able to attend. Hull >> present. Kingston, Lakeville,
Marian is not able to attend. Marshfield >> present. >> Matapo. Middle >> here. >> Norwell >> present. >> Pembroke >> here.
Plymouth >> here. >> Clemton, Rochester >> here. >> Rockland >> here. >> Situit >> here. >> Wearham
>> here. >> West Bridgewwater. >> M Whitman >> here. chair. With 17 municipalities reported in, we have a 60.35% quorum. Good. >> Thank you. Great. Great. Thank you, Mr.
Basler. >> All right. The first item on our agenda this evening is an ARPA check presentation for the Plymouth County Fire Chiefs Association. Mr. Commissioner Valenzola, I'll turn the meeting over to you. >> Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Through you to
the members both here and over Zoom. it will be brief. Um, one of the things that we've been really grateful for has been uh the partnerships that we've been able to uh have over these last uh couple hundred years as a county, but certainly uh the strength and bonds that
we've been able to grow within our communities both with uh members of your select boards as well as your leadership. Uh, one of the things that we were proud to do and I believe Commissioner Hanley worked with Treasurer O'Brien on a portion of this project uh, was be able to present some ARPA funds uh, to help with the Fire
Chiefs Association of Plymouth County's radio equipment. And one of the things that that we've been uh, proud to be able to do again as as a county has been to help fill in some of the gaps that may present themselves uh, within the communities. And this was something that
the fire chiefs had approached us for and uh we were able to execute some ARPA funds uh to be able to take care of that. So uh we're really proud of that partnership and we've been uh grateful to work with them as well as the team here at Plymouth County to be able to execute uh those ARPA funds which is uh
in no small amount. It's near half a million, $498,879. And uh again, we're really proud of our partnership. Uh we do the easy stuff. I get to stand in here and and talk. Um, but our communities are safe uh because of the work that you folks do. Just this
past weekend, I was in Rockland with Mr. Ellard at a dedication for a fallen firefighter who died in line of duty, uh, William Mullen. He's the only firefighter in the history of the town of Rockland to die in the line of duty uh, 69 years ago at the Rockland Strand Fire. And they were able to honor his
memory and his legacy with a with a a beautiful park and a beautiful plaque. So, it can't be stated enough the work that you folks do uh to keep us safe and we're grateful in any small way to be able to support our partnersh within the fire department. So, um I think that's
all I have. I'll look to the treasure on anything would like to invite you folks forward >> and say something and we'll do a check. And I have been gifted with we do still have some of these uh Plymouth County um well the body politic of the county is
340 years old. Um, but we certainly wanted to celebrate our 400y year existence. >> Um, our 400y year existence uh in 2020. So, we do have some hints for you folks as well. So, some nice Plymouth 400, Plymouth County 400. Thanks. We would
never want to. >> Thank you. Thank you. >> So, I'll let you guys say a few words and we'll do the >> Thank you. >> Well, thank you very much. Thank you very much. >> Thank you. So, you jump in here. I'll move over here and get >> just on behalf of the Plymouth County Fire Chiefs and all the communities in Plymouth County, we want to thank this partnership. This was a a muchneeded
project that was undertaken and it was only done with the partnership with the county um our partners at industrial communication that we were able to bring forward this this what big problem. It was a big problem. We were having a lot of issues. We brought forward presented it to the commissioners and we were able
to work together and without a doubt the upgraded modernizing of this radio system will protect the firefighters of this community for a long time to come and for that we will forever be thankful. Thank you commissioner. >> Good. Okay. So, the welltraveled check which uh will
be retiring at some point. Do we want to um come back here? I don't want to block these front podium chair if that's good. >> Yeah, we'll go in front of I think that looks good with us on the end. You guys in the middle
something like that. Yeah. Yeah. Why don't you jump in? This was a team effort. Yeah. Palms if I stand in front of you. Fantastic. >> Thank you very much. >> All right. Uh, very good. Thank you. Uh,
the next item on our agenda this evening is the acceptance of the minutes of June 5th, 2025. Is there a motion? >> I'll make that motion. Dan from Whitman. >> I'll second it. Mark from Bridgewwater. >> Thank you. We have a motion and a second. M. Le Mr. Basler, would you call
the role or do you want me to call the role? >> Uh, usually if uh we do a Oh, actually we do need a roll call because Sorry. >> Uh, forgot. Uh, okay. Abington. Oh, no. Uh, Bridgewwater, >> yes.
>> Brockton, Caver, >> yes. >> Ducksbury, >> yes. >> East Bridgewwater, Halifax, Hanover, Hansen. >> Hingham, Hull, >> yes.
>> Kingston, Lakeville, Marian Marshfield. Hi. Matapoet Middleboro >> abstain. >> Norwell. >> Yes. >> Pembroke.
>> Yes. >> Plymouth. >> Yes. >> Plimpmpton. Rochester. >> Yes. >> Rockland. >> Abstain. I wasn't there. Situate >> yes.
>> West Bridgewater Whitman. >> Yes. >> Uh we have uh a majority at 48.13% voting yes. We that passes. >> All right. Thank you. Uh next is a discussion of the fiscal year 2025 revenue budget increase adjustments.
I'll turn it over to >> Deputy Treasur. >> All right. Thank you. >> And thank you, Mr. Chairman, members of the advisory board. Uh so before you uh are four votes uh two for FY25,
two for two for FY26. Sorry, I will speak louder. Uh, I don't have a mic in front of me, so I'll have to use my uh >> Would it be easier for you just to move over here near to the microphone? >> No, I'll pick them up. Fine. >> Okay. >> No, I would have flashbacks if I said
it. Um, so uh FY25 uh it's a little bit unusual uh from previous years. Usually all we do uh with uh the fall advisory board meeting is we do budget transfers
for uh various line items that uh are in deficit. Uh we cover it with whatever is in surplus. Uh in this instance um we're actually increasing operating receipts to cover a large project that occurred in FY25 which I'll mention uh we'll go through when we go through the
expenditures. So, in FY25, we're asking for uh an increase or actually it's an increase of $975,000 from the unappropriated fund balance, which uh is the equivalent more or less of free cash if you were a town. Um the
um the way the vote works, it is a overwrite as opposed to an increase. So we actually had appropriated uh expected to use no unappropriated fund balance in FY25 but because of uh you know overshooting revenue estimates in
interest uh with good interest rates overshooting revenue estimates previous years with uh deeds excise and procurement uh we have n more than enough money to to draw from uh most of that is going to be attribute going towards actually that's that 975 is to
cover for that uh project which we can talk about in um the budget transfers. Uh so it's up to the chair, pleasure of the chair whether we set this aside and move on to why we need this or you can take the vote. Uh >> well, let's let's let's see what the
what the body feels. Is there is there anyone that feels we can't vote on this now? Are there any questions on the on the item? All right. Hearing none, uh, is there a motion to approve the, uh, amended fiscal year 2025 operating receipts as
approved by the Plymouth County Advisory Board on June 6, 2024 and is amended by the Plymouth County Advisory Board on December 4th, 2024 and further amended uh to reflect the number of $975,000. >> Second.
>> Is there a second? Second, Middleboro. >> All right. Thank you. Uh any discussion? >> A question from Whitman? >> Yes. >> There's enough in the reserve fund to cover this and not charge the towns. >> Oh, absolutely. >> Okay. That's all I want to know. All
towns are mostly in a deficit spending now. So, in Plymouth County, so I didn't want to put any more pressure on them. Thank you. >> Yeah. Yep. As as you know, we are bound by uh Proposition 2 and a half. So we cannot increase the uh county assessment more than 2 and a half% in any given
year. So even if we uh fell into a deficit of uh you know any kind of a deficit and wanted to go after the towns for additional money uh we couldn't do that. >> Okay. Thank you. Good to know. >> All right. Is there any other discussion
hearing? None. Uh Mr. Basler >> Abington Bridgewater. >> Yes. Rockton Harbor. >> Yes. >> Duxferry. >> Yes. >> East Bridgewater.
Halifax. Handover. Hansen. Hingham. Hull. >> Yes. >> Kingston. Lakeville. Marian Marshfield.
Yes. Madapoet Middleboro. >> Yes. >> Norwell. >> No. Yes. >> Pembroke. >> Yes. >> Plymouth. >> Yes.
>> Plimpmpton. Rochester. >> Yes. >> Rockland. >> Yes. >> Situit wearham. >> Yes. West Bridgewwater Whitman.
>> Yes. >> Uh 54.08% uh voted yes. Uh motion carries. >> All right. Thank you. All right. We'll move on to the fiscal year 2025 budget transfers. >> All right. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Uh so most of this is fairly routine just
where um you know, one light item we spent a little more than we anticipated. You know, say we spent a little more in postage, so we need to move it out of stationary. That's uh the bulk of these sorts of things. You know, electricity might cost more in one year. Uh gas might cost more in one year. So, you
move it back and forth. Uh you know, you're trying to project this stuff out 18 months in advance. But, uh two big numbers that I'll draw everyone's attention to just um because the these are the big talking points. Um if everybody turns to the second page to uh the 99 special accounts and uh about
halfway there, you'll see um line item 01.12.0.002 which is reserved for salary increases. There's $480,000 that's in that line item uh that was set aside by this board in December. uh that was uh funded
through uh interest that uh we had earned through accounts and that was set aside with the expectation that at the end of the fiscal year we would move that uh to cover uh contractual increases that occurred uh after the fiscal year began. We had several uh
labor contracts that were settled after the beginning of the fiscal year uh that also included uh retroactive pay and some uh bonuses uh signing bonuses. So you'll see in each department in the 100 line item all three of our unit we have three bargaining units and all of them
were settled in the same year. Um so you'll see in each department's 100 line item permanent employees you're increasing uh those to cover those uh uh those uh bargained uh costs. So that's not because we added additional staff in
the middle of the year without uh having an appropriation for it. uh this was uh something that was budgeted for in the um reserve for salary increases. So that's why that's there and that's getting moved into each one of those 100 line items. The other big number uh
that's important to see here is in building maintenance uh department 06 on the first page about halfway down you'll see uh under professional technical services line item 239 uh $1,476,000
$77.74 that is for the uh registry of deeds building in Brockton 32 Belmont uh formerly known as the district attorney's building uh county-owned property uh that's about 75% empty and hadn't
been uh upkept uh since the early 1980s required some uh work on the roof, windows, uh siding, you know, envelope issues. Uh and that project we had uh originally set aside money at the beginning of the uh actually at the advisory board meeting in December. We
had set aside uh $500,000 in the 600 account and we had also had put money away into the um the uh capital improvement fund. The thought was uh we had been told uh that there was no way we would be able to complete the work or
spend all the money in FY25 that we would need to carry into FY26 to make some expenditures. Turns out the work got done a little bit faster than we anticipated. The bills came in before the end of the fiscal year. Uh so that's why we needed to spend uh in FY uh 25 to
increase that line item. So we're moving out of the 600 building structures and improvements to cover what's in the 239. Uh there's a couple of other uh line items uh that were larger than anticipated uh things um on page two 404
workers comp medical. Uh we had a couple of workman's comp cases and since we're self-insured um they escalated very quickly. Uh usually in most fiscal years we don't have to do um anything of that because we don't have a lot of group four people. You know we have clerical workers. We don't have firefighters and
police officers getting injured. It's mostly um you know clerical people. So we had an unusual year in FY25. Um those are the big hits. Um anything else? I could certainly uh answer any questions that come from the board about specific line items. >> Could you address the um the building
structures and improvements? I think it was 600. >> Yeah. So that was the money that was set aside um at the advisory board meeting to pay for the improvements that occurred at 32 Belmont Street. Um we just classified it as 600. We weren't exactly sure which um line items we
would need to spend out of it. >> Thank you. >> Are there any questions from anybody on any of these line items? >> All right. >> All right. Mr. Basel, I don't anticipate reading each one of these line items as part of the motion. You can just put as
as listed. That's what I plan to do. Okay. Is there is there a motion to approve the budget transfers for the maintenance and operation of the county of Plymouth? >> Second. >> All right. We have a motion and a second. Uh Mr. Basel.
>> Uh that was I think Mr. Brown, did you make the motion? >> I I second it. >> Second. Yeah. >> Uh from Bridgewwater made. Thank you very much, gentlemen. Uh, Abington, Bridgewwater, >> yes.
>> Rockton, Cover, >> yes. >> Ducks, >> yes. >> East Bridgewwater, Halifax, Hansen, Hanover, Hans, uh, Hansen, I'm sorry. Hansen is not here. I'm sorry. Uh, Hingham
Hall, >> yes. >> Kingston, Lakeville, Marian Marshfield. Yes, >> Matapo. >> Middleboro. >> Yes, >> Norwell.
>> Yes, >> Pembroke. >> Yes, >> Plymouth. >> Yes, >> Clinton. Rochester. >> Yes. >> Rockland. >> Yes. >> Situham. >> Yes.
>> West Bridgewwater. Whitman. >> Yes. uh with a quorum of 54.08 vote. Uh the motion passes unanimous. >> Thank you, Mr. Basler. Uh next is the fiscal 20 fiscal year 2026 revenue budget increases and adjustments.
>> All right. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Um yeah, this is a little bit part of the ordinary for us. Uh most fiscal years were uh you know keeping a tight rain on everything including uh revenues. Some there's been a couple of years where we've actually ratcheted down our revenue estimates. Uh this fiscal year
we're able to increase a couple of our line item uh estimates. Uh one because we got extremely uh fortunate with some uh things within the parking department and then others because we have some additional money that we want to use for some one-time purposes. One of which you just uh saw earlier this evening. So,
uh, parking department ticket fees, um, we're actually increasing that to, uh, an estimate of $250,000, which is a doubling of the original $125,000 we started the fiscal year with. Uh, since the beginning of FY25, we've added, uh, three additional members to the parking department. uh
one of which is Northshore Community College, the other is Massachusetts Maritime Academy, and the big one which is going to be our largest uh customer by far is the city of LOL, which actually doubles the amount of uh volume that we do and the business that we do. Uh in addition to that, there's uh so
that brings us up to 46 members throughout the Commonwealth. Uh in addition to that, there's one more community uh that's actually here in Plymouth County uh where I have an agreement with them that's being reviewed by their council. and I don't see why they won't sign it. Uh that
would be effective January 1st, which would then bring us up to 21 out of 27 towns here as members of Plymouth County Parking. Uh so because of that, um you know, we were tasked several years ago to make the parking department uh not only revenue neutral, but to earn money,
and I've done that. Um and going forward, you know, we're going to be able to, you know, make money for the county just like the uh vehicle bid does. The other uh line item that we're increasing is the unappropriated fund balance. We had started the fiscal year with an appropriation of $1.2 million.
Uh we're looking to bump that up to uh 1.825. And again, most of uh what that gets applied towards is one time uh you know, onetime expenses. Um again, just like last uh vote, I'm happy to answer any questions on this or talk about what
we're going to apply this to or you can just take the vote. It's up to you in the general. >> Well, I think let if it's I think it's easier just to take these individual votes unless there's uh somebody feels differently. Are there any questions on these from the advisory board? >> Anyone?
Uh if not, is there a motion to amend uh the operating streets for fiscal year 2026 as approved by the Plymouth County Advisory Board on June 5th, 2025 as follows. parking department ticket fees $250,000 and unappropriate fund balance
$1,825,000. >> So move Whitman. >> I'll second Mark Lindy uh Bridgewwater. >> All right, we have a motion and a second. Is there any further discussion? >> No. >> Simple. >> Hearing hearing none. Mr. Basler >> Abington Bridgewwater.
>> Yes. >> Brockton Carver. >> Yes. >> Tuxbury. Yes. >> East Bridgewwater, Halifax, Hansen. >> Hingham Hall. >> Yes.
>> Kingston Lakeville. Marian Marshfield. >> Yes. >> Matapoet Middlebar. >> Yes. >> Norwell. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Plymouth. >> Yes.
Clinton Rochester. >> Yes. >> Rockland. >> Yes. >> Situ. >> Yes. >> Wearham. >> Yes. >> West Bridgewwater Whitman. >> Yes.
>> With 60.35% quum unanimous. Uh the motion passes. >> Thank you, Mr. Basler. And uh finally this evening we have the fiscal year 2026 expense budget transfers and supplemental appropriations.
>> Thank you Mr. Chairman. Uh okay so I'll just go right down the list and explain why we're making this request in each one of these line items. Uh so department 3 uh 100 permanent employees. Uh slightly a bit of a misnomer because it's actually for a temporary employee.
What uh Mr. Basler uh needed uh assistance in the office. So it was uh determined by the commissioners and funded at the beginning of the fiscal year in the budget to hire an assistant county administrator. The thought had been that this administrator would uh serve with Mr. Basler for a few years
and then when Mr. Basler retired would uh assume uh the mantle of leadership here in the building. Uh it turns out that when we uh when the committee that uh reviewed the applications saw who came in uh and what the response was, we found we had an absolutely stellar
candidate for the assistance position who had no interest whatsoever of uh being promoted into the other position. Um you know, it's just didn't work with that person's life uh that they were living. And it turns out that we had an excellent candidate for somebody who uh
would be a good administrator in the future and would be a good person to again work with Mr. Basler side by side. So the idea was we would offer the assistance position to one person and then have a administrator in training um as a uh temporary position through the
end of this fiscal year uh at the same rate that the uh assistant is making. So that's why we've asked for $25,000 in the 100 account for the commissioner's office. In the parking department, uh you'll notice again we've increased the revenues $125,000.
I'm asking for just an increase in expenditures of $35,000 will change, which means that uh you know the subsidy that was in there at the beginning of the fiscal year goes away and was another 80 some odd thousand that spent elsewhere in the budget. Uh computer
software service, I'm always uh looking for funds to uh advance our technological offerings. Uh some of the stuff that we're doing actually uh benefits even places like Carver. They've been using our electronic uh parking uh ticket enforcement over at Samson's Pond and John's Pond over the uh summer.
>> Uh so that uh gives us uh again the competitive edge we need to um assist communities throughout Plymouth County. I've asked for $1,000 in instate travel just to reimburse me for mileage when I have to go to Great Barington or LOL or Wearham. Uh because for the last dozen years I've just been doing it out of the
goodness of my heart and not actually asking for any money for it. uh computer supplies as we've increased the number of clients that we have that'll buy extra toner and that sort of stuff. Uh building maintenance, we've asking for $75,000. Uh that is to do a feasibility study for the roof at the registry of deeds next
door. That building's 20 years old. The roof's 20 years old. And if you know Plymouth in Overy Heights, you know how the wind whips off the harbor and uh wrecks havoc with our buildings. Um you know, it's it's not time for a new roof this very moment. We but we want to be ready to be able to have a new roof when
the time comes. uh department 19 regional services department. This is the radio uh equipment presentation that you guys just saw. Again, this is uh mostly out of uh ARPA funds that uh had were unused and fell into unappropriated fund
balance. Number 32, OPED liability trust fund. Uh $25,000. Anytime we have an extra couple of bucks, I like to throw it into OPE. Uh that's, you know, a good spot for it. And then last uh special accounts reserve salary increases 90,961.72.
Again as you've heard before um you know we the you know three labor contracts were settled. They were all settled at terms very favorable uh to management. Uh you know the unions agreed with the frugal approach that we took and you know as a result of that we want to make
sure that we can do something to reward them uh in a way that doesn't lead to ongoing liability. So what the request is from management here is to be able to give a 2% uh holiday slash you know appreciation bonus for all employees
with the exception of the three elected county commissioners. Again this is a you know one-time expense. It doesn't compound doesn't add to our uh pension liability. Um you know it doesn't uh lead to any long-term increases in anybody's pay. We think it's a good way of appreciating uh our our workers in a
responsible way. >> All right. Thank you. >> I believe Mr. Hanley had asked, Commissioner Hanley had asked to speak earlier on this. So, >> Commissioner Chairman, >> um members of the board, thank you for participating tonight. Um before I get
into the discussion, I just want to put things into context. Um last summer when we were faced with the future of the county, what do we do after operating? We were all charged with putting together some sort of idea of how we're going to move forward and create
revenue. So we had previously in my first uh election we had procured trash uh services and uh solar services on behalf of the county brought them all the way to contract. However, they were
withdrawn for legal reasons because of the applicants. In one uh contract we were looking at $20 million over 20 years. In another contract there was $10 million over 20 years plus tipping fees. and for whatever reason it it didn't
happen. Then comes Opera and Cares and we're back in business. However, that sun sets in 2027. So last summer, I was authorized by my colleagues to dust off the old RFP for energy management services. And in doing so, I was I found
that the administrator was to the hilt with everything he had on it plus the additional duties of opera. So I volunteered to go through that RFP and recreate it. I did call upon the former chair and uh we discovered that my
interpretation of it was flawed because what enabled the resources for that program were no longer available through the SREX. So, um I had asked for help uh and respectfully um we couldn't provide it through the uh county administrator's
office and I put it aside. Fast forward to December and the meeting that we had for the uh revenue generated by interest income $6 million. Unfortunately, I had a commitment to the Marine Corps ball
where my stepson who was a China Marine wasn't around in November 11th but was being promoted to captain and I had asked some colleagues to put forward uh a request to carve out money to give us a temporary employee to help um Mr.
Basler finish the RFP and take on other duties. Okay. So, fast forward, uh, it was voted down. Uh, and when I asked why it was voted down, it was because the administrator felt as if, um, it wasn't
proper to come before the board, uh, at that time for a supplemental request and we should have addressed it in um, the FY25 budget process and I accepted that. Having said that, I continued to lobby
for the position of uh an assistant administrator and um the commissioners, the administrator and the register of deeds came together at budget process time and negotiated um the transfer of
funds from uh the retirement of John Zagorus who was the uh operational director uh over there and it was agreed agreed upon that that money would be taken out of his line item and transferred over uh so that we could
create the assistance position. In fact, it went a little bit further and an agreement was hashed out between the the commissioners and the treasurer in the register and there was an agreement in place on hiring over at the registry etc etc. So then with that knowledge back in
April we authorized the uh administrator to create a job position uh of assistant. He did his due diligence. It took him quite some time, but I think it was very thorough. I think he did an appropriate job. And at a subsequent meeting, we voted to authorize the
treasurer, the uh chairman, and the administrator to conduct the process. They um put out an advertisement. uh they vetted uh people and they come up with uh three top candidates and they
interviewed um for those uh individuals to become the assistant. Uh my understanding is that one u person withdrew and then uh another gentleman was added and that gentleman who's before us tonight is imminently
qualified for what he is doing currently. However, there is a need to put him through a training process. And why in an earlier part of the meeting, I voted present, not voting for it, not voting against it, because I don't
believe it is before us properly because the authorization was to hire one assistant administrator, not two. Okay? And if we go by past practice and even from the information garnered from the last meeting when we had all of that
extra million, $6 million, it was told to me that it was inappropriate to to move forward in that fashion at that time. So I I accepted that, but I don't accept it now because in this particular process, we advertised for an assistant
county administrator at a rate of 40 $85,000. Okay? Was authorized. We pushed it forward and now through no authorization to offer this side bar. We're now looking at training someone from
available funds who may or may not be available to be that person. Not I don't say available qualified. However, if as I would like to see the process move forward come the spring, we should be
advertising for a county administrator. And the old saying is pay is commensurate with experience. Right now we're going to prorrate uh a training period. It's unheard of to put someone that already has a for a lack of a
better word not disparaging a quid proquo that we're going to train you up for 9 months and where in your background do you have the credentials for county administrator. Okay. So if we go out and pay the rate of pay that
Frank Basler is making now at 125,000 your candidate pool is going to increase. >> And now this gentleman is more than welcome to come at that time if he has the credentials. I just am was taken
blindsided by this in terms of how it happened, why it happened and under whose authority. So I'm not again this gentleman from what I understand and I've done my due diligence is a man of character. He's a public servant and he's talented. However, he is qualified
to be an assistant county administrator, not necessarily a county administrator. Even if Frank Basel were to devote 100% of his time, you know, teaching him the ropes. Okay. What are we doing with a full-time assistant who should be getting 100% of
his time to train her in her job which was created by him with a job description that she deserves his time. Okay, this gentleman is welcome to come and apply, but I'm I'm suggesting because I'm through going through this
process myself as a county I'm sorry, as a town administrator, town manager, I'm seeking employment and there are processes that you follow. And in this instance, we've deviated from that and it's it's a little bit disheartening and
I don't again I have nothing bad to say about Mr. Hefan. Um it's just that in this instance where last year we were you know saying there was a hiring freeze, we didn't have enough money, we couldn't supplement people who were retiring and now there's an agreement in
place that the register is willing to live with. Now, we can't wait 6 months to have this properly advertised so we can get a different quality of candidate potentially that has more experience.
The $40,000 delta is going to bring people out. In fact, when I was doing my due diligence on the applicant, there was a gentleman that said, "Well, how much does the job pay?" And I said, "1125." He goes, "Add 10 grand to that and I will take that job." Now, I'm not going to divulge the individual, but for
all of what they are looking for in this candidate, this gentleman has it already. Doesn't need to be trained. So, that is my statement. I just want to go on the record how it's debated, how it's moved forward. I would just say that um we have a situation where we're
promising future employment to this individual if we allow this to happen. And that's that was their goal. He may not make it. there's a process that they're going to follow that say he well he just doesn't cut the mustard uh and at this time if we're still fiscally
attuned to the the budget process as we were last year you know so that's my story Mr. Chairman I >> again Mr. happening with with all due respect. Um that's it. Thank you. >> Thank you for letting me hear. >> Is there anyone else who'd like to speak
on this? >> Basel. >> Uh thank you for recognizing me. My name is Frank Basler, uh Plymouth County Administrator. And uh during the uh search for the assistant county administrator, the search committee which was the chair, the treasurer,
myself, abley assisted by Nancy O found a perfect candidate with outstanding skill set, procurement expertise including MCPPO uh certifications, budgetary experience, a long proven track record at all levels of a career,
great creativity, and the ability to execute and deliver uh a home run. So we the committee decided that we needed to support her for the assistant county administrator. We also found a candidate that possessed great foundational
skills, excellence in relationship building, great understanding of government at the federal, state, and local level and outstanding intellectual skills. But most importantly, the great vision of the potential benefit that Plymouth County can deliver to our
municipalities is a strong regional county government focused on reserving uh resolving regional problems of our communities. This was a horseshoe found in our back pocket is what we considered. We went
fishing for one big fish. We got two amazing tuna that we thought we could bring to the county. It is out of the ordinary but with the quality of the candidates and having identified this dynamic duo with huge complimentary
skills. The selection committee supported a a highly proactive plan which as commissioner Hanley said is highly unusual and not seen in municipal governments of hiring both candidates with the ability to work for the next 8
months under my toutelage. Now, this was stipulated that it would need the passing of both the commissioner, excuse me, the commissioner's approvals and the advisory committee's approvals to uh to
rework the budget. Uh we had allocated $85,000 for the annual salary of the ACA, the assistant county administrator. because the uh assistant county administrator wouldn't be able to join us until December 3rd. That left us with
a part of part of money that we can invest in along with this $25,000 that we're asking the advisory committee to approve to guarantee the success of a highly successful transition in the administrative leadership team and
enable increased horsepower at the top of the organization to do all the projects that Commissioner Hanley had wanted to work on in the past and to accomplish the goals of the commissioners and to help with the needs of the communities. I highly endorse this as a very
proactive plan. A $25,000 investment here now, which we've been able to recognize through the improvement in the parking department will enable us enable us to have a proper long vetting period and training.
As you all know, you all work with your town managers and town uh administrators. you know how many balls they need to juggle. It's very unusual um to see someone with these skill sets
to be able to be available and I think both candidates would be able to to do the administrator job. Um, I think the ACA, uh, our Terresa Verosaro, who we chose as the ACA candidate, has all the
skills and she was interested in being the ACA, but identifying the diamond that understands all the levels of municipalities and what we need to do as a regional government to help with all the pressures that are put on the municipalities today, we thought was too
good to pass up. And for the small investment, we feel that this gentleman, Mr. Hefernon, can add tremendous value to the long-term success of the county and continue on all the programs, CARES Act, OPER, and other regional programs
that we want to deliver for the county. >> Thank you, Mr. Basler. Um, Chairman Balandola, did the uh county commissioners take a vote on this? >> Yes, Mr. Chairman. Um, just again so everyone is understanding,
I think some comments that were made maybe were taken a little out of context. We as the commissioners of the executive branch, you are a legislative branch. We are in no way able to offer anything that's not in our budget. The reason we're here this evening is to ask you to approve, as Mr. Basler just laid
out, an additional $25,000 in our permanent employees uh to bring this individual on. Um the commissioners voted 201 uh to make that request at our meeting prior to this. So the commissioners uh uh myself and commissioner Wright uh voted in the
affirmative to make this request. Um if you look at our agenda, I don't have it handy. Um but further down our agenda post your deliberations and discussion is then the formal process by which we would engage the employment potentially of the two candidates before you. Uh,
but make no mistake, by no means has anything been offered to anybody without the authorization of this board. And we do ask and and I'm not going to repeat too much of what Mr. Basler said. The only thing I would add is I've spoken with many of you over the years and I know one of the things that becomes an
incredible struggle uh for a lot of your communities is when your town administrator leaves. Uh they don't leave generally with the succession uh and communities are left trying to find that replacement. It's unusual what we're trying to
propose here. I would offer that us doing CARES was unusual and it worked out incredibly well. Us doing ARPA was unusual and it's worked out incredibly well. Us doing parking tickets for Great Barington in Berkshire County is unusual. It works out incredibly well. This is also unusual, but it's things
that uh private sector companies do and we always talk about potentially modeling government entities after the private sector. We can't get more forward thinking than doing this. Um, again, I I will echo Mr. Basler's sentiments about the candidates that we were able to find. Um, Bristol County uh
spent a couple of years and I'm looking to my colleagues to just affirm uh their administrator left and it took them close to two years to find their replacement uh in which that individual came back a couple of times on contract. So, uh, we felt blessed, the search
committee, and I'm glad Commissioner Wright has endorsed this, uh, process as well that we're going through, uh, that we found two incredible candidates who are going to enhance and enrich the county of Plymouth's operation. But for forward thinking, knowing that we are not going to be left figuring out who
replaces Mr. Basler, we'll already have somebody uh, working side by side with him, building the relationships, and understanding how the county operates. So, um, to answer your question, Mr. Chairman, yes, the commissioners, uh, 2011 voted to ask for this
authorization. We are now, uh, at least two of us are optimistic and hopeful that the rest of the advisory board will support, uh, this very modest $25,000. And I guess that's the last thing I will note. The county is still frugal. Uh, we have turned a half a million dollar surplus uh, in the last fiscal year. Uh
and that has been due no small part to our incredible diligence of all the department heads and all the folks that work here. Um to be able to do that in a in an economic climate and in a climate that a lot of communities are facing uh budgetary headwinds. The fact that Plymouth County is coming out stronger
and is able to just utilize a modest $25,000 for a temporary position to have someone completely up to speed that we just plug right in uh for when Mr. Basler unfortunately retires. We will miss him. um seemed like a win for us and it seemed like a win for the county and
it's going to be a win for the member communities that are going to benefit from the increased bandwidth in our office and the increased regional services that we will be able to provide. >> All right, thank you. >> Thank you. >> All right, we heard a lot about this folks. Uh are there questions from the
advisory board? >> Yeah, I do. Dan Sabuchi from Whitman. Um, I've gone through this process with a town administrator in my town uh many times and to hire somebody now and to
make sure that they're trained to step into that position not worried that you know they would they didn't know what how to do the job is the way to go. I would have to uh agree with uh the two representatives right and Valentino that
it's the process that you want to do right now I would say is the right way to go >> all right thank you Mr. Salvuji anyone else all right hearing >> yes I'm sorry Mr.
Um, right. Just to clarify, if I may, you you have an assistant that you have on board now. >> Not yet. >> Not yet. >> That if if I'm major. >> Uh, so we went out looking for an assistant administrator. We posted in
July until filled. uh we did uh interview uh preliminary then formal interviews and we are now at the position of offering the ACA position which is already in the budget but with this incremental 25,000 will be able to
bring on both members the assistant county administrator as a permanent position and the administrator in training as a temporary position until I retire. And the purpose of the second one >> is to
>> I mean I know what succession planning is. The town of Plymouth has succession planning um for the last seven years. We have uh Lyn Barrett will be leaving uh in two years. We have an assistant in that department. Uh all our department Lee Hartman's leaving in December.
>> We have Lauren Lindon succession planning. She's been there for three years. So we we've done that throughout the whole town. But I mean, I haven't we haven't put two people on for one position. And I think, and correct me if I'm wrong, um, it was Mr. Buckley last
year in the budget that wanted someone over there, and we didn't have the money for that. So, unless I'm wrong. >> That's correct. >> Okay. So, how do we go from that to this year? I mean, the county has a lot of money and you are frugal, but you also
got $6 million in interest. um minus that $6 million, how fat are we? I mean, seriously. Um the good news is the county is very frugal and I appreciate your recognition of that reminder and a comment on the
interest. The commissioner spent that as onetime money predominantly going into pension and OPE obligations. So that money is gone. Onetime expenses where it should be. With respect to this particular proposal, I do understand that it's unique, but I view the county as an incubator, an incubator for ideas
that I think count towns could either decide are good ideas or bad ideas. And to your particular question, why now? Because my sense is communities now are facing more difficult financial times than they have over the last decade. I can tell you as a county treasurer, my
phone has been ringing off the hook asking if the county can step in and do a particular project more so than any time in my tenure. And it seems to me that now is the time for the county to position ourselves to be able to do some of those projects, whether it's pond
management, whether it's or water management, whether it's uh some assistance with some of the programs that the fire departments are running. We have not seen this level of request historically that we've been seeing over the last few months. So I would I would suggest that this is very timely given
what's happening economically. This is different from a year ago because we're in a position where we have a transition coming that we can see coming. None of us want to lose county administrator Basler. I've known him for a very long time. He is a dear friend. He has done a great job. that is going
to be a significant loss to the county. If we don't plan that succession, then we are doing a disservice to all of you. Uh and when we had these interviews, it wasn't something that we thought of prior to the meeting. But because the candidates were so stellar, we saw this
as an opportunity to try something new. Is it new? Is it on guard? Absolutely. But is it innovative and creative? Yes. And this will give us a chance. Does this model work? Does it make sense to bring in somebody in the temporary position to see if they're capable of
doing the job, train them to do the job? So, to answer your first question, we continue to be frugal. We're not flush with cash. We use our cash wisely, but we also try to do things that are creative and new, and this is one of them. Happy to answer other financial
questions. >> Are there any any further financial questions for the treasurer? No. >> Point of order, Mr. Chairman. Just a clarification. So you had asked about the authorization vote. Uh this evening we finished our first meeting ahead of
schedule and on the agenda of our meeting, we did not uh anticipate a vote on this until after this meeting. So my contention in open meeting and just for the record is that this was not an
authorized thing and we're at the pro point where we're looking to hire someone. I have no problem if it were spoken about in authorized but we only authorize the hiring of one individual. >> Fine. That was just a question for board
of information for the board. That's >> But um the way it was the question was framed was to see did have you voted on this was the question and yes we have but we voted just to because the chairman had asked to move the agenda along. We're going back into session to
talk about it and I'm not going to speak about it. I just in my in the meeting I said I don't believe it is properly before us because it wasn't authorized. Subsequently a vote was taken. So, that would be something if I wanted to push it to legal, I could, but I'm not. I'm
going on the record because when people who watch this broadcast are going to ask for information for me, I want to be able to tell them the truth and how this all went down. So, let the board vote the way it goes. I just wanted to go on the record. I didn't vote for it and I
didn't vote against it. I voted present. >> Thank you, Commissioner. >> Thank you. >> Um, I actually have one question, u,, Mr. Baz, just for for you. In your in your current position as county administrator, do you have time if we hire these two employees to to train them properly?
>> It's sharpening the saw. So if you don't sharpen the saw, you don't cut the trees. So our my day our day is very very full. But you have to make way to make sure that transition works. Uh, one
thing I would say is that the pool of candidates for a county administrator position is different than all the town administrators or town managers. If you told your administrator or manager that they're going to get paid 125,000,
most towns within the county would laugh you away. So, it's not the same progression. So, you're either going to get someone that's at the tail end of their career. I came from as an executive and didn't want to travel
anymore. So, this was my retirement job while I waited for my wife to leave her job. So, a very unique fit and that's why Bristol has had such a challenging time. Getting someone for the hours and
the commitment that a county administrator uh is is a difficult challenge at 100 and and I am at the at the top end of the salary range. The new administrator would not start at the the level that I'm leaving at. When I
started 10 year 11 years ago, I started at 75,000. My replacement I was replacing a person that was making well into the '9s. So, just like all of yours, there's levels of steps for the county administrator. Um, and we'll discuss that and work through that with
the commissioner's will. But, um, I will make time and our team will make time. If we don't make time now, between now and when I leave, the levels the chances of success diminish greatly. >> I agree with that. I just want to make sure that if if we go forward here that
you have the time to spend with these folks to >> properly get them acclimated to everything here at the county. That's all. >> The quality of the applica that the two team members that we're looking to pull onto the team is so high that they will run. As a matter of fact, one of the
references said, "If you just tell this person what to do, they will get out in front of you, do it, and deliver it before you even clarify the full parameter of what you what you want." They're that kind of mo of motivated,
um, enthusiastic and capable candidates. >> All right. >> Are there any other questions from any members of the advisory board? >> Uh, Mark, I got I have one for Mr. Basler. >> Okay. Uh he you answer >> John you first and then we have a question from somebody here in the audience. Go ahead John.
>> Cool. Thank you. Uh you answer the one with the comps and the experience of basically how we get paid if they move on to the position after you you leave. Is it a legal argument or basically a a procedure either way that we still if
you leave we have to post the job. Is that correct? Uh I will let uh the uh county admin uh county council is on uh Miss Resnik. >> Yep. This So um correct. You would still need to pose for the county administer job.
>> Even though they're trying to do a succession plan to make sure that they don't lose a beat, but yeah. Want to make sure >> this is this is a temporary hire. >> Well, exactly. But we're still looking into the future where this board will still have to deal with the salary that's going to be coming up consummary to their experience and and the comps
throughout other county uh administrators. >> Yep. But the authorization vote tonight includes a budget transfer number of which the county commissioners intend to allocate 25,000 to a temporary hire. >> You're not you're not being asked as an
advisory board to hire the person. You're being asked to authorize $25,000 into the county's budget. >> That's correct. But I'm also looking I'm also looking into the future, too. >> Uh because if I'm if I'm still here, then yeah, I'm going to have to look at
that. >> Yep. >> Thank you. >> All right. Thank you, Mr. Brown. Sir, >> we went for a town administrator six months ago and the town administrator, >> you might want to come come. I think
it's a little difficult to hear you. Thank you. Right. Right here. If you just identify yourself so everybody on on the line knows. >> Paulori from Rochester. The pool for the a town administrator was horrible. We took a shot in the dark at a young
man that was a was not a stellar candidate, not even a great candidate. Turns out he was he's done a very good job. But the candidate pool if we
to get two stellar candidates, that's almost an impossibility these days. It was hard enough for a small town like us >> to to get like I say, we took a shot in the dark. We lucked out, but the the
pool of candidates is is awful. >> Okay. Thank you. All right. Is there anyone else online or in person that would like to speak on this? All right. Hearing no one, is there a motion to amend and increase the operating budget of the county of
Plymouth for fiscal year beginning January 1st, 2025 and ending June 30th, 2026 as noted on the uh paperwork provided to you for the meeting? Don't move Dan from >> second where
Salvui motion and Whitide second. >> All right, please. >> All right, we have a motion and a second. Is there any further discussion? Hearing none, Mr. Bas. >> Thank you, Chair. Abington Bridgewater, >> abstain.
>> Brockton Carver, yes. Ducksberry Ducksberry Mr. McGee thumbs up over there. >> Mr. McGee, we can't hear you. >> He's probably muted. >> I don't see him. Why don't we go? Why
don't we go pa past and go back? >> Bridgewwater, Halifax, Hanover, Hansen, Hingham, Hull. >> Yes. >> Kingston, Lakeville, Marian, Mfield,
>> yes. >> Matapoet, Middleboro, >> yes. >> Norwell, >> Norwell, yes. Pembroke. >> Yes. >> Plymouth.
>> Yes, we will have to vote for this. Uh >> yeah, we would we would have to vote >> of budget, right? >> We would have to vote for a permanent hire. Correct. >> If if I may chair, uh the advisory committee would not vote for the
permanent hire. That would be the commissioner's hire. >> Okay. >> But the advisory committee will vote for the budget to permit. Correct. >> Additional money. >> Yeah. >> Yep. >> Uh Plimpmpton Rock. >> Answer your question. >> Yes. I'm sorry. >> Yes. >> Rockland.
>> Yes. >> Situator. >> Yes. >> Wearham. >> Yes. >> West Bridgewwater Whitman. >> Yes. with 50.71 in the affirmative and zero
as against and one abstension. The motion passes. >> All right. Thank you. Uh does anyone else from the advisory board have anything else this evening? If not, I'd entertain a motion to adjurnn. >> So move. >> We have a motion and a second.
>> Mr. Basler. >> Abington Bridgewwater. >> Yes. >> Brockton Cover. >> Yes. Ducksbury, East Bridgewater, Halifax, Hansen, King Hingham.
>> Yes. >> Kingston, Lakeville, Marian, Mfield, >> yes, Middbor, >> yes. >> Norwell,
>> yes. >> Yes. Plymouth, >> yes. >> Clinton, Rochester, >> yes. >> Rocklin, >> yes. >> Situated, >> yes.
>> Wearham, >> yes. >> West Bridgewwater and Whitman, >> yes. >> Uh 54.71 in the affirmative. Unanimous. >> All right, we are adjourned. Have a great night, everyone. Thank you. >> Thank you, everyone. Yeah, thank you. >> Bill,
>> feel free to stay on for the commissioners meeting if you'd like. >> Mr. Basler, what makes it that you think that we're going to let you retire. Believe me, we've been saying the same thing. >> I will give me one minute to sign. >> Oh, take your time. Sy's not even here. You're in her seat, so you're good. I got anything. >> Have a good night.
>> You as well. Thank you. >> Thank you, sir. >> I'm here. >> Taking a second to clear the room. >> Just not in body, but I'm here. Dan Salvuchi. >> There you are. Thank you.
>> Appreciate it. Thanks. Thank you, chair. Great job. >> Thank you. Thanks. >> I'll send your bill. >> Hi. My pleasure. Have a great night. >> You too, Jared. >> Mark, thank you. Nice to see you. >> All right.
>> All right. Get back to work. >> Yes. >> I will now call the meeting of the Plymouth County Commissioners back to order. Next item on the agenda, vote mobile integrated health program contract extension with Mascon. Mr.
Bowser or we going to Mr. O'Brien for this >> mask on? Sorry. Mobile MIH. >> I can I can speak to it or I'll start younger. Dan >> Dan Salvuchi from uh Whitman.
>> I'll just know Commissioner You're still on and live and >> I'm I'm here. What would you like? I'm sorry. >> No, it's fine. Just whatever conversation you're having is being picked up by the rest of the room. That's all. >> Oh, I'm so sorry. Okay. >> Okay. I'm not used to these Zoom meetings, you
know, with you guys. I'm usually there. >> Yes, that's okay. >> So, as the commissioners will recall, we had a contract with Mason to provide mobile operated health services. Uh that contract uh originally ran through June
30th of 2025, excuse me. We have an opportunity to extend that contract uh and extend it out. Sorry, going to need some water. and extend the contract out through June 30th of 2026. Um, and this is looking for your
appribation to do that. You'll recall that we committed $200,000 to the program. It's going to be in concert with Beth Israel uh deaconist in Plymouth. Uh, they're excited about the program. We had a Zoom meeting with their uh medical control officer Dr.
Tartan uh along with the team from Ason and for booster. They're excited about this. The hope then, thank you so much. >> You're welcome. >> Little dry in here. The hope then is to expand this, excuse me,
expand this out into uh the surrounding communities. Uh we had a meeting with the town of Plymouth. Uh they've got some community health grant money coming in uh that they're hopeful might be able to support the mobile integrated health program. Uh so this is just extending that contract uh with mask on uh through
June 30th of 2026. >> Mr. Basler. >> Uh if I can, Chair, uh what we do is uh what we're asking is for authorization of the commissioners for me to sign the final contract uh with uh the approval of the contract by uh uh town uh by
county council. >> Got it. Okay. Any questions? If not, I'll entertain a motion. >> So move, Mr. >> I make a motion. Second >> right. Uh by roll call. Commissioner Hanley. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Wright. >> Yes.
>> Commissioner Allen. Yes. Thank you, Mr. Basler. Mr. O'Brien. Uh next item on the agenda. Vote to increase Boston Mutual Basic Life Insurance for retirees to $10,000. Match current employee level. Mr. Basler. >> So, uh Boston Mutual Life now offers
retirees to be covered at the same level as current employees, which is a level of $10,000. Uh current retire coverage right now is capped at $5,000. The life insurance is a voluntary offering of the county and is funded by both the county
and the employee uh together. The increase of 10,000 to $10,000 for the retirees would cost the county approximately $2,300 annually. The increase would make both the current employee and retire retiree
offering equitable. And uh we recommend that uh it's a a nice offering and it would um level up both the retirey and the employees team uh offerings. >> Very good. >> I'll make a motion to forward that.
>> Motion by Commissioner Wright, second by Commissioner Hanley. Before we call the RO, I'll just ask Mr. Basler to fix the camera because I think Commissioner Wright's not looking at much right now. >> I'm here. >> No, I'm saying you're not looking at anything right now. You're just looking at an empty podium. Okay. >> By roll call. Commissioner Hanley.
Commissioner Wright. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Alensola. Yes. Okay. Uh, next item on the agenda, assistant county administrator and county administrator in training, hiring process and finalist candidates for hiring vote. I think the uh fans on
YouTube uh and at home have heard generally the background, but uh just for the purposes of our meeting, as Mr. Basler explained to the advisory board uh during this process we were able to find two incredible candidates uh both
their uh abilities and capabilities fit uh the individual roles that uh we uh have uh before us to consider placing into those roles. Um, one of the things I think about with the assistant county administrator, I'm sorry, the county administrator in
training idea, uh, for those who know me are fully aware of, uh, my undying fandom of, uh, former Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, uh, who is the greatest of all time. I would argue Frank Basler is the greatest administrator of all time as well. One
of the mistakes the Patriots made was they let Tom Brady go with no succession plan. They plugged in Cam Newton. They dragged in M. Jones who was okay. But obviously for several years, the New England Patriots wallowed in the basement by virtue of the fact that they
did not have a decent quarterback that could take the reigns. So, in coming up with this idea, it reminded me of just how much of a struggle uh an NFL franchise went through not having that key person. And Frank has been that key person for us
for many years. Uh we were able to find through this search uh an incredible candidate who was a I believe and we will have a vote on this uh that will work behind Frank. Uh much like what the Green Bay Packers did when they drafted Aaron Rogers behind Brett Favre. Patriots maybe would have been better
off if they drafted somebody behind Tom Brady for a few years instead of letting him go so he could learn the team, learn the ropes and be a successful NFL quarterback. So uh that was uh the thought process. I wish I used that at the advisory board. I should have uh but that was at least in the back of my mind
the process that we arrived at here. So um when it came to uh the assistant county administrator position uh Mr. Basler said it perfectly. The reviews came back incredibly well. Um the work that she's done in a thrifty budget uh which is something that we are certainly
here. Uh it just was a no-brainer and and um I want to thank Treasure O'Brien and Administrator Basler and Miss O'orcation in July. We began thinking about this in December. Um we haven't hurried into
this. Uh we've taken our time. We've been diligent. Uh hours and hours of work have gone into bringing us to this point. Uh and I firmly believe that this is uh certainly within uh not only the best interest of Plymouth County, but will serve our 27 member communities
incredibly well. So that's what I have uh for now. Um >> Mr. Chairman, >> uh yes, Commissioner Hanley, >> I would like to make a motion to reconsider my vote for the purposes of making the administrator
training uh unanimous. Uh, I to be clear, Commissioner Hanley is motioning to reconsider the vote of the fiscal year 2026 expense budget transfer supplemental
appropriations to be from 2011 to change his vote to uh, sorry to change his vote to the affirmative. >> Correct. Three three to zero. Uh, I don't think we need to revote that. I think if it pleases both of us, myself
and Commissioner Wright, to allow that to reflect a unanimous vote, I think we can do that. >> Well, just for the record, I made a motion. If it can be seconded and make it official, I think that puts a stamp on it that no one can refute in the future. >> Um, Commissioner Haley's made a motion.
Do I have a second? >> I'm sorry. >> That's okay. I'll second the motion. Uh motion by Commissioner Hanley, second Commissioner Valenzola by roll call. Commissioner Hanley, >> Commissioner Wright, >> yes. >> Commissioner Valenzola, that is to uh
vote the fiscal year 2026 budget transfer supplemental appropriations. Um so with that being said, uh I will ask Mr. Basler if he has anything to add. If not, um given that the advisory board has just given us the appropriation, it may just be appropriate to move to the
CPS forms. >> Yes, sir. >> Okay. Um, before we do, um, both Teresa Vanazaro, did I do that right? >> Verazzaro, I'll get it correct. And I'm Italian, and Christopher Hefernon are both here. Um, just ask if you folks
would like, would it be appropriate to, uh, vote the CPS forms and then ask them to say a few words or just >> I think Commissioner Hanley's got it right. Why don't we entertain I'll entertain a motion uh, to vote and approve CPS forms for Terresa Verazaro.
>> Motion. So moved. Motion by Commissioner Wright, second by Commissioner Hanley. By roll call, Commissioner Hanley, >> yes. >> Commissioner Wright, >> yes. >> And Commissioner Valenzola, that's unanimous. >> Mr. Chairman, I make a motion to uh >> I am Mr. Christopher Hefernan. New hire
temporary full-time administrator and training ungreed. >> Motion by Commissioner Hanley. >> Second. And >> by Commissioner Wright by roll call. Commissioner Hanley. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Wright. >> Yes. >> Alensola. That is unanimous. Welcome to the team to both of you. We're really
excited to have you. >> Yes. Thank you. >> And if you'd like um Miss Verazaro first, if you want, you don't have to. If you want to just come up and say a few words and um you don't worry, you won't be graded on
it. >> No, it's perfectly fine, but just introduce yourself to Commissioner Wright uh and Council Resnick. >> Good evening. Uh thank you very much for having me here this evening. Uh for those um thank you very much chairman
Bill and um I just want to introduce myself to Commissioner um Henley and Commissioner Wright. Um, for those you don't know me, my name is Theresa Vernazaro and I that was a little nerve-wracking for
for the other um potential uh candidate. Um, okay. Um, let's see. I'll just start with my written statement. Um, uh, I just want to thank you for having me here this evening. and I had
originally vote hopefully after this evening the new assistant uh county administrator, but now that I'm voted in, thank you very much for your vote and your vote of approval. Um my career expands over 30 years of um uh focusing
on budgeting, uh profit and losses, finance, human resources, and certainly food and beverage. I began my career actually working for Howard Johnson's and from there I went to the Sheridan and um I received my bachelor's in business administration from Emanuel
College. I did then go to culinary school the Cambridge School of Culinary Arts where I concentrated on pastry arts and uh then recently yeah it's it was one of my points in getting hired. >> Was that you guys negotiate that
>> pastry? Maybe I do bake. >> Watch out for the frittata thing though over here. >> Yeah. >> Unparalleled. >> Um just real quick, I think if you were to sum me up in one word, I would probably say um I'm very adaptive or
impact driven. Um I place value on getting results. and um are very eager to know each and every of the each and every town and the county members as well as being part of initiatives as the uh the food action plan and all
environmental issues and um also water management issues. Um I believe in strong collaborations. I've I work for the Cara public schools now as the district uh director of food and nutritional services. I've been there for five years. Um, and I do a lot of
collaboration with other staff members, the students as well as administration. We've done things such as bring in hydroponics to the school where we grow probably uh 50% of all our lettuce. Um um I have 10 hydroponic units that each
produce um 100 plants every 30 days each unit. Um so that certainly supplements and saves on our budgets because we are stretched thin. Um, I found a lot of different new revenue sources. Um, where I've received grants for u multiple uh
kitchen upgrades and kitchen equipment recently received my MCPO designation and um I'm just want to let you know I'm thrilled about this opportunity and um looking forward to satin. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. Welcome.
>> Thank you, Mr. Afronin. Okay. >> Thank you, Mr. Chair. >> Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thank you, Commissioner, and thank you, Commissioner Ryote, as well. And also to register Deeds Buckley for being here this evening. Uh, thank you for the opportunity to introduce myself. My name
is Christopher Hefernon. I hold both a bachelor's degree and master's degree in political science from Suffach University in Boston where I completed my masters in 2017. Currently, I serve as a program coordinator and IT liaison within the Massachusetts State Police. In this role, I handle all procurement
and vendor management functions for the state's largest law enforcement agency. I serve as an immediate point of contact for procurement needs across divisions, maintain records of all vendor contracts, and ensure compliance with state procurement policy. I also serve
as a designated information technology liaison overseeing and coordinating IT related procurement requests for the agency. Prior to joining the state police, I worked at Morerti Partners as a government affairs director. I bridge the gap between private sector construction clients and local
government entities to to advance major development projects throughout the Boston area. I built I built strong relationships with local, state and federal officials during this time as well as federal as well as government agencies to advance major development projects. I built strong relationships
with lo local, state and federal officials, regularly attended and spoke at public hearings and produced detailed reports and briefings for senior stakeholders on policy, permitting, and legal matters affecting development. Earlier in my career, I served as a program coordinator at the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and
Security. I was responsible for overseeing data collection and inter agency coordination across multiple public safety organizations. That role strengthened my understanding of state and federal compliance frameworks and allowed me to improve improve procurement and operational processes
across agencies. My career began in the Massachusetts State Senate where I wor where I was a contemporary of the chairman. I did not know him at the time. Where where I worked as a constituent >> where I worked as constituent service director and legislative aid for the late Senator Kenneth Donley. I managed
all constituent case work and communications assisted in drafting legislation and lies with state and federal agencies to resolve issues in areas like transportation, housing, and healthcare. In addition to my professional work, I've been deeply involved in my local community. Since 2018, I have served as a way town
counselor at large representing 60,000 residents. I've been reelected to four consecutive terms and hopefully in two weeks that will be five. And I've chaired committees on mental health and substance abuse as well as parks and recreation and served as vice chair for six years as our budget for
six years as our chair of our budget committee working with our mayoral administration, department heads and other key stakeholders to craft our municipal budget. This experience has given me a strong foundation in municipal government public engagement and the policy m and policym at the
community level. Overall, my career has been defined by public service, government operations, and relationship management. I have had the opportunity to work across multiple levels of government to build partnerships between public and private sectors with a consistent focus on transparency, efficiency, and
responsiveness. In reviewing the work of Plymouth County government, I've been I'm impressed by the boldness and forward-leaning orientation of recent initiatives. For example, the countyy's successful disperse dispersement of its allocation from the American Rescue Plan, also known as ARPA, and its distribution
among its 27 municipalities. That level of efficiency speaks to a government that understands how to move from idea to execution. that aligns very closely with how I've operated as someone who bridges departments, builds partnerships, and serves as a reliable lynchpin in complex operational
environments. Furthermore, the county's work in offering centralized services to its municipal partners, its parking its parking ticket program processing from 47 mun municipalities and agencies illustrates a command of shared services. These are the types of structural innovations that reduce cost
and increase in increase efficiency. In my tenure at the state police in my in in my municipal service, I've seen firsthand how reducing silos, standardizing processes, and maintaining rigorous compliance can produce real dividends in service and cost effectiveness. I believe I can
contribute meaningfully to the furthering of these sort of regional and interdep departmental efficiencies within Plymouth County. Finally, the county's approach to being an innovative and proactive force in ways as both with accountability and vision such as launching a large-scale regional health
program demonstrates an instinct for collaboration and continuous improvement. Having worked at the intersection of government, vendors, technology, and community stakeholders, I bring the I bring both the processoriented mindset and the public service heart required to succeed in that type of environment. I am excited
at the prospect of joining the Plymouth County team in helping implement these strategic initiatives and working hand inand with local communities, regional partners, and the county's leadership. Thank you very much. >> Thank you. >> Welcome. >> All right. Thank you.
>> Thank you both. We're again very excited to have you both on board and we know Plymouth County is going to thrive for years. Mr. Basler. >> I chair. I just wanted to sedate after uh both uh Teresa and Chris were able to introduce themselves. One of the things that I've made as a hallmark of my
career is hiring the right team. And I am so excited to look at the future with the two of them uh the dynamic duo uh leading the county. Um, I am very excited uh for all of you uh and for myself because I know the phone won't
ring after I leave because you got two people that are going to take great care of the county. >> Thank you very much. All right, moving along. I I don't know how this happened. Um, but somehow the extension director's report was omitted from the agenda and
she's been here now for two hours. >> Thank you. Um if it >> you order some Chinese food. >> If there's Yes. If there's no objection, I will recognize the extension director for a report since she has been here for this. >> If you want I mean you don't have to.
>> I am unprepared and we are not okay. >> Not too much to update on right now that would be of interest. >> Thank you. Well, we appreciate that. Uh and we appreciate you being here and I know fair season is is um has winded down. Um, we did have ARPA next, but the register is stood up. So, I will recognize the register and then we'll go
to ARPA. >> I'm not gonna step over. >> No, no, no, no, that's fine. >> Well, now now we sat back down. All right. Register's report, Mr. Buckley. We should put our treasure side by side anyway. >> So, congratulations, Frank, for a
announcement going forward. You've been a great person to work with and u I'm sure you'll enjoy your retirement if you decide to do that at the time. >> No, if >> you haven't signed you haven't signed anything yet, but Frank's been a great
person to work with. We've worked together with him on very impact on >> benefit of the registry deeds and very much appreciate that. Um also want to congratulate a new
employees. Um, quickly, I know you get your monthly reports from the treasurer, but for the first quarter of the fiscal year, >> you're um >> about $380,000 over estimates.
>> Um, >> not necessarily from recording fees, but the value of properties have good stories and bad stories. good stories are people that live in those homes have introduced property.
>> Bad news for any firsttime home buyers or anyone trying to buy property. Uh good news for the county because the percentage of uh the exercise is low but the numbers coming in based upon high
values is very significant. Um, I just have to say a little bit uh with all due respect to the hires and the hiring process. Um, we at the registry, and I'm speaking not only for me, but
for our employees, um, have been >> slashing jobs. 20% is a slash I consider um, going forward. And I just want to make sure um going forward that we are
in an agreement to reduce additional jobs that the commissioners recognize that that has been done based upon uh financial concerns of the county going forward. Uh the numbers are good today.
uh Tom's really needs to build up the uh stabilization fund to the point that it can cover us in down periods. The stock market is not always going to be at the level it is and we have to be prepared
for downfall and starting with the cuts to our registry. If we have to do further cuts, our operation at the registry will be >> um so that I I didn't want to throw a
wet towel on the decision and the hires >> but just want to bring to your attention again. Uh we continually need >> recognizing the role the registry plays
in the funding of the county. services to almost every homeowner in Plymouth County uh going forward and wanted to state that for the record. Thank you. >> Thank you, Mr. Buckley. ARPA treasurer O'Brien. >> Commissioner Wright, if you don't mind
muting for a moment, we're getting background noise. >> Sorry. >> Thank you. >> Quickly, chair, you don't have any ARP votes uh today. uh we'll have some uh possibly at the next meeting, but we continue to process transfer. We have transfers. We have eight communities
that are in the middle of uh going through that right now. Uh I am pleased to report that uh the quarterly reports through September for all of our subreients uh were completed as of today, a week before the deadline. Uh we are the first county to complete that
task uh with the US Treasury. So, uh, that's a lot of good effort, uh, to make sure that happens and thank Administrator Basler and his team, uh, because he had to get a lot of reports in as well by that deadline. So, we appreciate that. But, ARPA continues to move along and we'll have some more
transfer votes uh, coming up. >> Very good. >> Three, Mr. First County. Is it first county in the Commonwealth or first county in the country? >> Uh, first county in the Commonwealth. >> Thank you. Unfortunately, I don't have the data for every county in the col in
the country. I imagine we're pretty close to at the front end. They recognize you before recognizing. >> They did. This is just getting the report in on time. This is easy for us. We expect to be first in a whole bunch of other areas. >> Yes, indeed. All right. >> And the treasures report.
>> Oh, sure. Yes. >> It's just been short. Um, it's interesting. I wanted to add some thanks to Frank for his years. I know we'll have chances to do that. But I find myself sitting there as uh we're reminiscing about his his great work,
screaming in my head, I recommend Frank. Frank's here because I wanted him here at the county uh and knew what great job he would do and great work and it's been a pleasure working alongside and with him. Also want to thank our new employees for uh going through the process and welcome you. agree with
administrator Basel when he says that the county is much better off because we now have the two of you on board. So, we're grateful for that. And then I wasn't going to do this, but we had a meeting today. >> Well, you know, I always like looking at this. >> I know you do. >> And we are at the finally at the 10-year mark now.
>> And it's and we are information. I'm sorry. I can have other copies if you want them, but uh I've had winnings all day today. Uh literally since 8 this morning. Uh and this was reviewed. This is our performance in the Plymouth County OPEC trust uh through September
30th. Uh you'll see again that the county now sits on 4.3 million uh 4.368 uh in our trust. What's fascinating to me are a couple of of bits of information. One, in the month of September alone, we earned $106,777.78
in our portfolio. um simply because we invested early, have been investing all along and putting ourselves in good shape. But I ask your eyes to go down to the one year, threeyear, and particularly five-year number uh of annualized returns. Um at the three-year
number, that's 17.66 is in the top percentile in the country of performance rep uh performance of an investment portfolio like this. Um just a remarkable effort by the team. and we got a chance to commend and compliment
them at the meeting this morning. Uh think about that. That's each of the three years. And then you go to the 5-year number at the 10.42. Again, top 1% in the entire country. That's managing get get people that get paid hundreds of millions of dollars to
manage the money. Uh little Plymouth County is outperforming them significantly. That means over that period of time, uh we've increased the the value of these portfolios by 50%. 10 years, 10% each of those years. Um, so we're pretty pleased with this
performance. We ask others to go out and spread the the good word. You folks have done a great job, the commissioners particularly, of letting people know. Uh, we're we're finding people uh joining and interested uh because our performance has been exemplary. But I just couldn't miss the opportunity to
throw another great month out there. It exceeded our expectations. Uh the meeting this morning went well and our members are grateful that you folks created this on January 15, 2015. >> And you now have for the first time on this sheet a 10-year look back since the
inception date of October 6, 2015. And even that's a 9.84%. Um I think we had m some minor dips right in the economy during that time. So the fact that you've had an annualized return of 9.84% over 10 years just incredible. I forget
which if it's you or deputy treasure well say if you're not in peacock ask yourself why or whatever your variation of that line is >> might be time to bring it down the road Mr. I think we should keep bringing it out there. Yeah, >> for sure. >> Wait. Yep. We say that if you're not in,
you should be. >> Yeah, there it is. I knew I screwed it up. >> Um, >> any questions about or anything else? >> The only thing >> I do. >> Oh, >> Commissioner Wright, >> uh, did we ever look into Matapoet and
follow up with them, Tom? >> Uh, we have not had a chance. We had a couple of inquiries in front of Matapoet. Um, but we're hoping to get to them next week. >> Okay, great. Thank you. Thank you for the followup. >> Very good. >> Uh, lastly, just quickly to know we're
anxious to go. Uh, I am monitoring the situation in healthcare, uh, nationally. Uh, I'm very concerned about what's happening. I'm sure you're watching what's happening with, uh, some of our local insurance providers, uh, 132, uh, and, uh, Blue Cross and others, uh,
going through some layoffs. Uh I will let you know that Mayflower is aware of this uh and in a pretty good position. Um but it's certainly going to be a volatile uh marketplace in the healthcare industry for the next 9 months to the next 18 months.
>> Very good. Anything else? No. All right. Uh that being said, I will entertain Mr. Vasler. I >> I just have one uh question. Uh the chiefs actually gave a date um for a visit uh to uh the Hansen board of
selectman meeting. Uh they were looking to uh do a presentation on November 18th at 5:00 p.m. if that would work. Uh for the commissioners, I can respond. Yes. >> What time did you say? 5:00 pm at the uh
right in front of the uh Hansen uh town uh board of selectment meeting. >> If I could elaborate, chair, this is uh to do a photo opportunity and a press release and a thank you uh for the vehicles that they purchased. Uh they finally come in, been fully equipped. Uh they just recently got them out of the
road and wanted to take some time to say thank you for supporting that effort because it would not have happened without you. >> Excellent. Well, I have that in my calendar so I can make it. um just send out confirmations to Commissioner Wright and Commissioner Hanley as well. Um I will be back from Hawaii then. So I
might might be in a luau outfit, but um but I will be back from there. So thank you. Thank you, Mr. Basler. Thanks everyone again for this evening. And uh again, we'll have plenty of opportunity to uh give the praise to Frank, but I I don't say it facitiously. Um I've worked
in multiple levels of government. I know Commissioner Hanley has as well. Um, and Frank is by far the best uh public servant, government employee I've ever seen. Um, and we're grateful to every uh department in the county that has um
stepped up to uh ensure the financial stability and success of the county now and well into the future to weather any and all potential storms that may come our way. Um, and the proof is in the results. Um many of our uh compatriots in municipalities need uh overrides or
are facing significant uh headwinds and we are not and that is due in large part to the teamwork that we have here at the county. So uh with that I will entertain a motion to adjurnn. So >> motion Commissioner Hanley >> second. >> Second. Commissioner Wright by roll
call. Commissioner Hanley >> yes. >> Commissioner Wright >> yes. >> And Commissioner Valenzola is yes. And a big thank you to Council Resnik for also hanging in there with us. No cake this evening for you, but uh we'll do that again next time.