TOWN OF TROY AND TOWN OF TROY SCHOOL DISTRICT

          MINUTES

March 4, 2008

 

 

 

1.  Meeting was opened by Moderator.

 

2. Robert Starr was elected moderator for the ensuing year.     (Art Limoges)

 

3.  Town Officers' reports was adopted as printed.                    (Art Limoges)

 

4.  The following officers were elected:

Selectmen: Nathan Deslande, 61     For a three year term   (Raymond LeMay)

                   Marcel Labbee , 26       Spoiled votes 9            (Donna Labbee)

1^st Constable Michael Lawyer for a one year term              (James Starr)

2^nd Constable   To be appointed by Selectmen

Auditor    To be appointed by Selectmen

School Director- Robert Langland for a three year term     (Ann McKay)

School Director- Marie Bonneau for a two year term        (Roland Denton)

School Director- Anne Quirion for a two year term            (Marie Bonneau)

Union District #22- RoseMary Mayhew for three year term (Marie Bonneau)

Public Money- John Starr for a one year term                      (Art Limoges)

Lister- Eric McCann for a three year term                            (Chris Sellers)

Lister -Ed Lipinski for two year term                                    (Ann McKay)

Roland Denton for a one year term                                        (Art Limoges)

5.  The Town voted to collect its delinquent taxes in the same manner as last year.  Donna Labbee was elected delinquent tax collector for the ensuing year.   (Art Limoges)

 

6.   The Town voted to assist parents in transportation of students living in Troy and eligible to attend Troy's K-12 school system but attending other schools at the rate of $250 per student.    (Art Limoges)

 

7.  The Town of Troy voted $10,000 towards the expansion of the vault in the Town Clerk’s Office.          (Art Limoges)

 

8.  The Town of Troy appropriated $167,116  for the General Fund Budget for 2008 to be adjusted with the approval of the numerous appropriations ensuing in the Warning.

(Ann McKay)

 

9.  The voters of the Town of Troy appropriated $244,541 for the Road Budget for 2008.

     (Amended from 234,341.62) (Amendment B McKay, original motion Jim Starr)

 

10. The voters of the Troy School District appropriated $2,096,704.52 necessary for the support of its school for the year beginning July 1, 2008.  (Anne McKay)

 

11.  The voters of the Town of Troy authorized  the Selectmen to purchase a grader not to exceed $181,000.00 with a seven year lease agreement (Art Limoges)

 

12. Motion to pass over by Roland Laliberty.  So moved

 

13. The Town of Troy appropriated Nine Thousand Eight Hundred Fifty-two Dollars ($9852.00)  to the Orleans County Sheriff's Department for law enforcement services and to direct the select Persons to assess a tax over and above the budget sufficient to meet the same.  This will be used for routine patrols, answering complaints, and investigating incidents.  It will also cover administrative expenses, including salaries, vehicle, benefits, liability insurance, maintenance, gasoline, supplies, telephone costs, and crime prevention programs. (Amended from $9,338) (Amendment by Ann McKay, original motion by Art Limoges)

 

14. The Town of Troy appropriated One Thousand Six Hundred Forty two Dollars ($1,642.00) to Northeast Kingdom Human Services, Inc. to assist in maintaining services in mental health, mental retardation, family counseling, and services to children and the elderly, including 24-hour emergency services. (Bruce McKay)

 

15. The Town of Troy appropriated Two Hundred Twenty five($225.00) Dollars  to Orleans County Court Diversion, a community service program to assist in maintaining existing services to the increase of juvenile and adult offenders, and the victims of their crimes. (Art Limgoes)

 

16.  The Town of Troy appropriated Six Thousand Five Hundred ($6,500.00) Dollars to

 the Orleans-Essex VNA & Hospice, Inc., for the services of skilled nursing, physical therapy, speech therapy, occupational therapy, medical social work, licensed nurses aide, homemaker, personal care attendant, hospice and maternal child health programs and other health programs provided by the agency. (Art Limoges)

 

17.  The Town of Troy appropriated Six Hundred Fifty-six ($656.00) Dollars  to  Northeastern Vermont Development Association for planning, development, promoting and publicizing the resources of Caledonia, Essex and Orleans counties in cooperation with the other towns in the three counties.  (Bruce McKay)

 

18.  The voters of the Town of Troy appropriated Two Hundred ($200.00) Dollars to Jay Peak Post #28, Inc. for the proper observance of Memorial Day. (Art Limoges)

 

19.  The Town of Troy  appropriated Two Hundred ($200.00) Dollars to support the Northeast Kingdom Learning Services, Inc.  (Art Limoges)

 

20.  The Town of Troy appropriated Three Hundred ($350.00) Dollars  to the Orleans County Historical Society to assist in maintaining the Old Stone House Museum and its educational programs and to direct the selectmen to assess a tax sufficient to meet the same.  (Art Limoges)

 

21.  The Town of Troy appropriated Five Thousand Five Hundred Eighty ($5,580.00) Dollars to the Rand Memorial Library.  (Motion for Requested $5580 Jim Starr, Amendment for $4,500 by Art Limoges, amendment defeated )

 

22.  The Town of Troy appropriated Eighteen Thousand Seven Hundred Sixty eight ($18,768.00) Dollars to the Missisquoi Valley Ambulance Service.  (Eric McCann)

 

23.  The voters of Troy  appropriated  Five Hundred ($500.00) Dollars to the Missisquoi Valley Senior Citizens. (Art Limoges)

 

24.  The Town of Troy appropriated Nine Hundred ($900.00) Dollars to the Northeastern Vermont Area on Aging to assist in providing services to senior citizens in the ensuing year.  (Art Limoges)

 

25.  The Town of Troy appropriated Two Hundred Fifty ($250.00) Dollars to the Jay Area Food Shelf to continue to serve, Jay, Lowell, North Troy, Troy and Westfield.  (Bruce McKay)

 

26.  The town appropriated Four Thousand ($4,000.00) Dollars to the Village of North Troy to aid in fire protection.  (Jim Starr)

 

27.  The Town of Troy appropriated Four Hundred Twenty-five ($425.00) Dollars to Step O.N.E. for the purpose of serving victims/survivors of domestic and sexual violence in Orleans and northern Essex counties and to direct the Selectmen to assess a tax sufficient to meet the same.  (Art Limoges)

 

28.  The Town of Troy appropriated Five Hundred ($500.00) Dollars to assist in the Frontier Animal Society with its commitments to rescuing and finding homes for unwanted pets.  (Bruce McKay)

 

29.  The voters of the Town of Troy appropriated One Thousand Seven Hundred ($1,700.00)Dollars for Rural Community Transportation ("RCT") services to residents that live in the Town of Troy. (Art Limoges)

 

30.  The Town of Troy appropriated Two Hundred Fifty ($250.00)Dollars to assist the Tri Town (Troy, Jay & Westfield) Natural Resources committee to carry out its' mission of restoring and enhancing the natural resources in our communities for the use of our citizens and visitors to our area.  (Bruce McKay)

 

31.  The  town voted to employ a CPA to review all town accounts. (Bruce McKay)

 

32.  The voters of the Town of Troy School District authorized the Board of School Directors to borrow money in anticipation of the revenues for the purpose of paying current expenses. (Art Limoges)