OFFICE OF THE SELECTBOARD

TOWN OF HALIFAX, VERMONT

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

APRIL 16, 2024

6:00 PM AT THE HALIFAX TOWN OFFICE

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CALL TO ORDER

CHANGES AND ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA

APPROVAL PREVIOUS MEETING MINUTES

• April 2, 2024 Selectboard Regular Meeting Minutes – DRAFT
• March 29, 2024 Selectboard Special Meeting Minutes – DRAFT
• March 4, 2024 Selectboard Special Meeting Minutes–DRAFT (needs: Edee, Karen, & Tristan)

OLD BUSINESS

• MTAP Grant closes April 30 – Pick a project to write up (Guest: Gretchen Havreluk)
  • Likely targets: Financial system; Communications strategy.  BRING ANY ESTIMATES
  • Related: Board priorities 2024-2025 list (Patrick)
    • Newer “project” idea: Declaration of Inclusion
  • Regular Selectboard meeting day and time (Patrick/Edee)
  • ARPA-related items (Karen):
    • Grantee Status
    • US Treasury Reporting Update
    • Discussion regarding highway department use of funds
  • VTRANS meeting and grants recap (Karen)
  • Complaint resolution: Plowing at Halifax school lot (Rhonda)
  • Gravel invoicing error update (Edee)

NEW BUSINESS

• Early bids for paving
• Tax Sale June 25, 2024
• CAEL Scholarships due May 15^th: Applicants: get a form at town office! Selectboard: Propose meeting time with School Board
• 7:45 Emergency Management Topics (Guest: Paul Blais)
  • Approve the Local Emergency Management Plan
  • Halifax to adopt the use of VT Alert and appoint a manager (Paul Blais)

HEARING OF VISITORS

EXECUTIVE SESSION

Personnel Review with stipend appointees:

• Emergency Management Director (EMD) Paul Blais
• Administrative Assistant/Secretary Alison Crossley

OTHER BUSINESS

CORRESPONDENCE

SELECTBOARD ORDER

ADJOURNMENT