Meeting began at 6:00 pm.  Present were Selectmen Stohl and Campbell.  Selectman Cloutier was absent.

Mail was reviewed.

Checks and manifests were reviewed and signed.

The Board signed an authorization form for the Trustees of the Trust Funds to withdraw $10,000 from the Cemetery Maintenance Trust Fund for work being done at the Columbia Bridge Cemetery.  Selectman Campbell stated that he had stopped and everything looks really good.

On a motion made by Selectman Campbell and seconded by Selectman Stohl, the Board approved the minutes of the October 11, 2023 meeting.

The Board discussed the County Recycling Center Budget Hearing to be held tomorrow at 4:00 pm at the County Office Building.  Selectman Campbell said he planned on attending.

The Board discussed the Dispatch Center Budget.  The Budget Hearing will be held on Thursday, November 9th, in Colebrook.  This meeting is for all selectmen from the core towns.

The Board reviewed a new policy – “Safety Policy/Written Program”.  On a motion made by Selectman Stohl and seconded by Selectman Campbell, the Board voted to approve this policy as written.  Marcia will send the necessary paperwork to the Department of Labor.

At 6:30 pm Don Dawson from Netafy entered the meeting.  He showed the Board a slide presentation of all the internet sites and the money spent on them to date.  The Board discussed having some sort of presentation at Town Meeting (slide show during the day) to show people what we have done with the monies we received.

Don Dawson left the meeting at 7:30 pm.

Marcia mentioned to the Board that our second meeting in November is scheduled for the day before Thanksgiving.  It was decided that we will re-schedule this meeting to Monday, November 20th.  Marcia will put a notice in the newspaper.

Meeting adjourned at 7:45 pm.

Respectfully submitted,

 

Marcia Parkhurst, Secretary

Board of Selectmen