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Charlemont Select Board approves year‑end budget transfers, appointments and routine warrants
Summary
At its July 21 meeting the Select Board approved end‑of‑year budget transfers, reappointed an Earth Removal Committee member, authorized recreation tax language to the state delegation, and approved minutes, payroll and vacation requests; staff also reported bridge delays and housing grant commitments.
The Charlemont Select Board on July 21 approved end‑of‑year budget transfers, made a committee appointment and handled routine administrative business while hearing several departmental updates.
The Finance Committee, convened during the meeting, presented FY25 end‑of‑year transfers covering surplus balances in EMT, police and tax title lines; the Finance Committee recorded votes (Ron Smith—yes; Lynn Hathaway—yes; Amy Wales—yes) and the Select Board then approved the transfers. Members noted the surplus explanations and signed the transfers.
The board also reappointed Erwin Reynolds to the Earth Removal Committee after a motion by Jared Bellows and a second from Kim Blakeslee. The board approved language for a proposed recreation tax and authorized sending a letter endorsing that language to Representative Natalie Blais and Senator Paul Mark.
Administrators reported several items of operational note: South River Road bridge construction is delayed while a beam is fabricated and the bridge cannot be used while the bad beam is exposed; the Franklin County Housing Rehabilitation Projects program has $97,898 in funds committed to Charlemont projects for the quarter ending June 30, 2025; and Town Hall heat pumps have been installed (staff proposed painting exterior ductwork to better match the building).
A staffing note: town staff reported Dennis Annear located a new fire truck priced the same as the used truck approved at Town Meeting, and the board will consider a five‑year loan to purchase it (the transcript lists roughly $90,000 per year for five years as a financing example). The meeting concluded with approval and signing of July 7 meeting minutes, payroll and vendor warrants, approval of requested vacation time, and adjournment at 7:33 PM.
