A quick check of some "facts"; this budget season may prove to be interesting.

Scout Hall Re-Use Committee

Looked for meeting postings, last meeting posted was June 12, 2019

Agenda has general discussion and action on painting quotes.

Minutes on town website (which shows created on December 10, 2019)

Is just a copy of agenda, also, the agenda for a May 1, 2019 meeting lists general discussion and action: painter bids. Again, minutes on town website for this meeting is just a copy of agenda, (also created on December 10, 2019) the minutes do not meet the minimum requirements of the Open Meeting Law:

Public bodies are required to create and maintain accurate minutes of all meetings, including executive sessions. The minutes, which must be created and approved in a timely manner, must include:

• the date, time and place of the meeting;

• the members present or absent;

• the decisions made and actions taken, including a record of all votes;

• a summary of the discussions on each subject;

• a list of all documents and exhibits used at the meeting; and

• the name of any member who participated in the meeting remotely. While the minutes must include a summary of the discussions on each subject, a transcript is not required.

With $50,000.00 appropriated from CPC funds at the special Town Meeting in November, 2019, I have to wonder how and when that figure was arrived at – discussion and vote, who was present.

See CPC minutes for September 12, 2019:

Note: “existing balance of previous CPC funded project (see latest expenditure report, ATM 2016 balance listed at $11,140.74, so where / what is referenced concerning existing $5,000.00 balance? Where or when did that happen?

This is an example of how easy it is for things not to be done correctly, for the OML to be violated, unintentional or not and how important it is to keep track of taxpayer monies and funding. This shows why I thought the board of selectmen should have oversight of this project, as I believe TCTV was to be involved in the end result. An important thing as we move along with Town business.

I believe this deems attention and corrective action to stay in line with OML, DOR reporting, accounting of CPC funds and just conducting business in open and transparent fashion.