Selectboard meeting minutes
April 14, 2026, Immediately Following Board of Abatement Meeting, Chelsea Town Hall
- Call to order
Gregg Herrin called the meeting to order at 7:40pm.
SELECTBOARD
Gregg Herrin (Present)
Curtis Chase (Present)
Paul Libby (Present)
Carrie Caouette-De Lallo (Present)
Charles Peel (Present)
TOWN EMPLOYEES/OFFICIALS
Jen Chase (Town Clerk)
Kasey Peterson (Grants Manager)
PUBLIC IN ATTENDANCE
None
- Additions to the agenda: NONE
- Conflict of interest disclosure: none
- Executive Session if necessary
Paul Libby made a motion to enter executive session, inviting the Grants Administrator, to discuss personnel pursuant to 1 V.S.A. § 313(A). Curtis Chase seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously and the Selectboard entered executive session at 7:41pm
Paul Libby made a motion to exit executive session. Carrie Caouette-De Lallo seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously, and the Selectboard exited executive session at 8:37 PM.
Gregg Herrin summarized that one personnel issue was discussed, and at no time did non-board members participate in or influence board decisions.
Curtis Chase made a motion to formally accept Tierney Farago’s resignation, effective immediately upon her departure during the April 7 meeting. Paul Libby seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
Curtis Chase made a motion to expand Kasey Petersen’s current employment with the Town to include covering the duties of the Town Administrator in the interim, while the selectboard board evaluates the Town’s long-term needs of the position. Charles Peel seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
- Adjournment
Paul Libby made a motion to adjourn the meeting; Charles Peel seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously and the meeting ended at 8:38 pm.