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Selectboard Regular Meeting Monday, January 12, 2026 06:00 PM Chris Letourneau Meeting Room and via Zoom

Zoom Details:

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Meeting ID: 616 584 3896 | Passcode: 5243524

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1.CALL TO ORDER

2.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3.CHAIR UPDATE

4.ADDITIONS, DELETIONS, OR CHANGES TO THE AGENDA

5.SELECTBOARD MINUTES AND WARRANTS

  1. A.Approval of Selectboard Regular Meeting Minutes for December 22, 2025

  2. B.Approval of Selectboard Special Meeting Minutes for December 29, 2025

  3. C.Approval of Warrant #2601

6.PUBLIC COMMENT (For items not on agenda)

All participants must clearly state their names. Appropriate actions will be considered once the Selectboard has reviewed the information provided and necessary subsequent research.

7.CORRESPONDENCE

  1. A.Mill River Road Stormwater Project Update-Josh Serpe Project Manager - Project is about 95% complete, the remaining work is tied to spring 2026 follow up.  Josh Serpe would like to visit Selectboard upon project completion to give a presentation of project and talk about future projects.

  2. B.Announcement of Ken Minck Resignation from Georgia Conservation Commission - After 32 years of service as the last remaining original member of the Georgia Conservation Commission, Ken has resigned. We thank him for his decades of dedication and valued service to the Town of Georgia and the Conservation Commission.

  3. C.Alternate Needed for Basin 5 Water Quality Council, please reach out to Dan Albrecht CWSP Manager dalbrecht@ccrpcvt.org, if interested or with any questions.

8.BOARD BUSINESS (Public comment on agenda items limited to 5 minutes)

  1. A.Action to Approve the Annual Contract for Emergency Dispatch Services Agreement for period of July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027 with the City of Saint Albans, in the amount of $73,140.  City of St. Albans has implemented a standardized approach to billing for contracts for non-police dispatching services at a rate of $15.00 per capita, using U.S. Census Bureau estimates of population for Town of Georgia as 4,876.

  2. B.Selectboard Appointment of Kollene Caspers for 3-year Term of Town Health Officer, current term ends as of March 31, 2026.

  3. C.Action To Approve-Auditor Letter of Agreement for FY25 Annual Audit

  4. D.Action To Approve FY26 Budget

  5. E.Development Review Board FA-001-25 Hibbard Decision - Action to Approve - Final Plat Amendment hearings by applicant Steven Hibbard on October 7, 2025 and November 18, 2025 requested to remove or alter easements and restrictions placed on the property from a previous 1999 decision. In accordance with the current Conservation and Agricultural Easement and Restrictions Agreement in place, the December 2, 2025 DRB hearing decision is subject to Selectboard Approval. Original hearing documentation available if needed. 

9.TOWN ADMINISTRATOR, TREASURER AND SELECTBOARD SUB COMMITTEES REPORTS

  1. A.Public Works

  2. B.Treasurer 

  3. C.Town Administrator--Will Bring the TA Report to the Meeting

10.UNFINISHED BUSINESS

  1. A.Local Option Tax

  2. B.Change in Fiscal Year

  3. C.Video Surveillance Policy

  4. D.Bridge #28 (Mill River Bridge)

  5. E.GPL Building Revitalization Committee Updates

  6. F.Problem Parcel 

  7. G.Library MOU

11.OTHER

12.PLAN NEXT MEETING AGENDA

  1. A.January 26, 2026

13.PROPOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION (pursuant to 1 V.S.A sec 313 - requires two-thirds vote)

I would entertain a motion to enter into executive session to discuss ______________ which premature disclosure or discussion may be detrimental to the board in itself and/or individuals involved. 

I move that we enter into executive session to discuss ___________ with (state names of attendees) under the provisions of Title 1, Section 313(a)(1)(A) of the Vermont Statutes. (State Time.)

14.ADJOURN

TABLED ITEMS:

Agendas are posted to the Town website, four designated places within the Town of Georgia (Town Clerk’s Office, Georgia Public Library, Maplefields & Georgia Market), and e-mailed to the local media. 

Minutes and meeting videos are posted on the Town of Georgia website.

Signed: Stacy Katon, Town Administrator

Phone: 802-524-3524 | Fax: 802-524-3543 | Website: townofgeorgia.com