| Selectboard Meeting Agenda |
| December 2, 2025 6:30 pm Chelsea Town Hall |
| Call to Order |
| Gregg Herrin called the meeting to order at 6:31 pm. SELECTBOARD Gregg Herrin (Present) Curtis Chase (Present) Paul Libby (Present) Carrie Caouette-De Lallo (Present) Charles Peel (Present) TOWN EMPLOYEES Tierney Farago (Town Administrator, Virtual) Gayle Durkee (Town Treasurer) Jen Chase (Town Clerk) |
| Additions to the Agenda: None |
| Conflict of Interest Disclosure |
| Gregg Herrin disclosed that his spouse is on the library board. Curtis Chase disclosed that his spouse is the Town Clerk and would recuse himself from any motions regarding the Town Clerk’s office or salary compensation. |
| Public Comments |
| -Bob Harrington attended the meeting to request special accommodation to use an ATV on the class 4 road section of Jenkins Brook Rd. He is handicapped and would like touse the road to get to a hunting area that he is currently unable to access using his truck. The Selectboard will work with the Town Administrator to understand any legal requirements and revisit this topic once more information is known. -Marianne McCann had commentary regarding the wording of the minutes from the previous meeting in which the Selectboard discussed her suggestions for an amendment to the social service appropriations policy. The Selectboard will review the draft minutes and the recording to ensure the minutes accurately reflect the content of the meeting. |
| Approve Minutes from November 18, 2025 |
| This item was tabled for further review until the next regular Selectboard meeting pending review of Marianne McCann’s concerns. |
| Current Events and Updates |
| A. Highway Update |
| The highway crew was out plowing during the meeting due to heavy snowfall. The Town Administrator informed the Selectboard that the seasonal crew hire was drug tested and should be ready to begin working soon. |
| B. Town Administrator Update |
| Tierney Farago outlined the timeline for sending the Town Report to the printer and suggested that we have preliminary drafts of budget reports submitted by December 12th so that we could review them at the next meeting. |
| Action Items |
| A. First Branch Ambulance Budget and Community Nurse |
| Chase Ackerman discussed the community nurse MOU draft with the Selectboard. He will remove the clause citing 10 hours maximum and instead agree to “not exceed $20,000” as previously agreed upon. The Chelsea Health Center will submit $5,000 each quarter to help pay for the community nurse services. The Town of Chelsea will submit its portion, also $5000, of the payment for the community nurse on the same quarterly schedule as the Health Center. He also mentioned that the contract for First Branch is expiring soon and would bring a new 3 year contract soon. He informed the Selectboard that the pricing will increase from $42 per capita to $47 per capita; this will be reflected in the new contract for services. He also inquired about using Town space to store a new ambulance; the Selectboard will work with Rick Ackerman to find a suitable spot for storage if possible. |
| B. 2026 Budget Review |
| The Selectboard discussed various budget related items, including capital improvements, organization for the budget, and the timeline and process for the Town Report. No motions made. |
| C. Approve Orders |
| Paul Libby made a motion to approve the orders; Charles Peel seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. |
| Executive Session If Necessary |
| A. Roberts-Poor Fund Request |
| Charles Peel made a motion to enter executive session, inviting Tierney Farago, Gayle Durkee, and the party making the request; Curtis Chase seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously and the Selectboard entered executive session at 7:30 pm. 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 8:12 pm. |
| B. Personnel Pursuant To 1 V.S.A. § 313(a) |
| Paul Libby made a motion to enter executive session; Curtis Chase seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously and the Selectboard entered executive session at 8:15 pm. Charles Peel made a motion to exit executive session; Curtis Chase seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously, and the Selectboard exited executive session at 11:56 pm. The Selectboard discussed employee salary benchmarks and agreed upon bonus allocations, which will fall within the budgeted amount which was within the approved amount from the 2025 budget. |
| Adjournment |
| Paul Libby made a motion to adjourn the meeting; Carrie Caouette–De Lallo seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously, and the meeting adjourned at 11:57 pm. |