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Commission told to prepare warrant article to reallocate Snowsbrook remediation funds
Summary
Town auditors and legal advice mean encumbered money cannot be carried over; the commission will place a warrant article on the next town meeting to reallocate remaining remediation funds (Ricotta referenced about $41,000).
The commission learned that, on professional advice from town auditors and counsel, previously encumbered funds for the Snowsbrook remediation cannot simply be carried forward. "It does look like that we cannot use the encumbered money as a carryover," Paul Ricotta said, and he told members they will need to prepare a warrant article to move the allocation into the correct fund.
Why it matters: the remediation work has funds already allocated in the town accounting system, but governance and accounting rules require a warrant article to reassign the funds so the project can proceed without procedural concerns. Ricotta said the commission will prepare explanatory slides for town meeting so voters understand why the article is needed.
Next steps: the commission plans to work with town staff and the select board to prepare the warrant language and supporting materials; Ricotta said staff (and possibly Rick, if required) could present the slide at town meeting to explain the encumbrance history and the proposed path forward.
