Selectboard

Date: 
Monday, January 31, 2022 - 6:00pm
Westhampton Selectboard
Monday, January 31, 2021 at 6:00 PM
This meeting will be conducted as a “Hybrid” (in person / remote*) meeting.
You may attend in person, at Town Hall, 1 South Road, Westhampton, or
via “Zoom”:     https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87043900582
or call - 1-301-715-8592 and use Meeting ID:  870 4390 0582

 

6:00 PM -- PUBLIC HEARING AND DISCUSSION: ARPA FUNDS

The Selectboard is seeking public input and comment in helping to determine and prioritize appropriate and most beneficial uses for ARPA funding.Public comment is welcome.

7:00 PM - POLE HEARING – EVERSOURCE

In accordance with Section 22 of Chapter 166 of the General Law, the Selectboard of the Town of Westhampton will hold a public hearing at the request of Anthony Gentile, Eversource Energy, on behalf of NSTAR / EVERSOURCE / VERIZON NEW ENGLAND for permission to install one new solely owned pole, to be located approximately 27 feet North of the centerline of Main Road, and approximately 121 feet Southwest of existing pole 18/40.  The purpose is to provide power to a new home being constructed at 193 Main Road.

OTHER BUSINESS

Appointment - Chief White requests appointment of Acting Sergeant Fish to full Sergeant

Department and Committee Updates

  1. Highway (Bill Jablonski)
  2. Health (Robby Armenti)
  3. Public Safety Building (Phil Dowling)
  4. MVP (Teri Anderson)

FY2023 Selectboard Budgets 

Budgets to be reviewed:  Selectboard salaries, Selectboard expense, information technology support, document management systems, Town offices expenses, Town hall & annex repairs, Town hall roof, Great Hall Paint, Legal Counsel, Consulting Planner, Admin. Asst. Salary, COA Salary, Veterans Agent Stipend, General COLA (preliminary discussion)

Discussion– Vocational School Transportation

Review and consider a request from John F. Sears, Chair of the Vocational Education Advisory Committee (Serving: Charlemont, Hawley, Plainfield, and Ashfield) for support to address inequity in Vocational School District transportation reimbursement

Old Business - Conservation Commission Appointments, Covid-19 tests for Town Employees

Review / Approve Minutes of January 17, 2022

Review of warrants

Other items not reasonably anticipated at time of posting

Next meeting: Monday, February 14, 2022, 7 PM

* Pursuant to Chapter 20 of the Acts of 2021.  Meeting Materials available online at https://www.westhampton-ma.com/selectboard