| Selectboard Meeting Agenda |
| December 9, 2025 6:30 pm Chelsea Town Hall |
| Call to Order |
| Gregg Herrin called the meeting to order at 6:37 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) |
| 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. |
| Public Comments |
| Tim Courts attended the meeting to ask questions regarding the transfer station budget. The item was discussed in the Budget Review portion of the meeting. |
| Action Items |
| A. 2026 Budget Review |
| The Selectboard continued to review the 2026 budget. The Chelsea Public Library Board reduced their appropriation by $15,000.00 to account for surplus remaining from prior years. The Selectboard reflected the reduction to $50,000.00 in the draft budget. The transfer station was also discussed, as expenses are still outweighing revenue. The Selectboard considered several different options including a new sticker system for bags, as well as increasing tickets and recycling sticker fees to get closer to breaking even for the department. The board agreed that they would proceed with the budget with the agreement that revenue should support the expense of the Transfer Station and aims to zero out the budget. The Board acknowledged that this would be a difficult undertaking and would require adjustments throughout the 2026 calendar year to balance the Transfer Station budget. The board then reviewed the overall budget and made some adjustments in several categories based on information from the treasurer. The board will continue to review the proposed budget at the next Selectboard meeting on December 16th. |
| Executive Session if necessary |
| -Curtis Chase made a motion to enter executive session, inviting Tierney Farago and Gayle Durkee; Carrie Caouette-De Lallo seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously and the Selectboard entered executive session at 9:41 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 9:54 pm. Gregg Herrin summarized that the Selectboard discussed a Roberts Poor Fund request presented at the December 2, 2025 meeting, and approved the provided financial specifics unanimously. -Charles Peel made a motion to enter executive session; Paul Libby seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously and the Selectboard entered executive session at 9:55 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 10:18 pm. Gregg Herrin stated that the Selectboard discussed and approved 2026 salary increases but will confirm with Gayle what taxes are associated to give a final number to be included in the budget. The Selectboard also discussed yearly bonuses for Town employees. Charles Peel made a motion to allocate the previously appropriated 2025 salary increase funds to be used for salary bonuses not to exceed the previously approved amount; Carrie Caouette-De Lallo seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. |
| Adjournment |
| Paul Libby made a motion to adjourn the meeting; Curtis Chase seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously, and the meeting adjourned at 10:20 pm. |