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MS4 Subcommittee reviews FY25 budget; committee asks for clearer tracking of outreach funds
Summary
The MS4 Subcommittee on Nov. 7 reviewed a proposed FY25 budget that includes a $2,000 line for Pluck creative and approved October minutes. Members asked staff to show yearly balances so the committee can see funds set aside for outreach and marketing build up; final FY25 vote outcome was not specified in the minutes.
The MS4 Subcommittee of the Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission reviewed proposed changes to the FY25 budget during its Nov. 7 meeting and approved the committee minutes from Oct. 3.
Dan Albrecht, CCRPC staff, walked members through changes to the FY25 budget. Shelburne representative Chris Robinson urged the committee to show the current balance each year if the group begins “putting $2,000 away for Pluck creative,” saying such reporting would show the buildup of unused funds. Albrecht said it is “a bit fluid” but that he would try to find a way to present that information.
Robinson moved to approve the FY25 budget as presented; James Sherrard seconded the motion. The transcript records the motion and second but does not specify the final vote tally or explicit approval outcome for the FY25 budget in the meeting minutes.
Why it matters: The FY25 budget includes allocations that support the regional Rethink Runoff outreach and advertising efforts. Committee members’ request for clearer balance reporting reflects interest in tracking how outreach dollars accumulate and are spent over time.
Members discussed only one specific line item during budget remarks: the proposal to begin reserving $2,000 for work with New Creative by Pluck. Albrecht characterized the committee’s funds as somewhat fluid and said he would explore ways to show cumulative balances annually. The minutes do not record further debate, amendments to the budget, or a vote tally for the FY25 motion.
The committee also unanimously approved the Oct. 3 meeting minutes after Albrecht’s recap; the minutes state the approval was unanimous but do not list a roll-call tally.
The committee recorded that there will be no meeting in December. The meeting was adjourned by co-chair Chelsea Mandigo at approximately 1:33 p.m.