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Town treasurer reports CD renewal and uninsured crash estimate; clerk shares police stats and requests dog fee review
Summary
Treasurer Adam Beach reported a CD renewal at 3.25% and raised a stipend-increase proposal; he also reported an uninsured vehicle damaged the Schoolhouse with a PACIF estimate of about $22,000. Town Clerk Lisa Laramee summarized Vermont State Police 2025 statistics and asked that dog licensing fees be reviewed on the February agenda.
Town Treasurer Adam Beach told the Selectboard the town's Northfield Savings Bank certificate of deposit renewed at an interest rate of 3.25% for 11 months. Beach presented an analysis supporting an increase in stipends from $3,662 to $9,000 and described three proposals for allocation and accountability; he said the larger stipend figure is already accounted for in the budget the Selectboard will present to residents at Town Meeting and the board agreed to continue deliberations and finalize a consensus before Town Meeting.
Beach later reported on a property-damage accident at the Schoolhouse in which the driver was uninsured. Beach said he would contact the town's underwriter and that the Selectboard would need to consider whether to file a claim; a PACIF claim adjuster estimated damages at approximately $22,000.
Town Clerk Lisa Laramee summarized the Vermont State Police annual report for St. George for 2025, reporting 109 total cases (not including traffic stops), 5 total arrests, 5 injury crashes, 26 property-damage crashes, 2 impaired operation arrests, 1 vandalism and 2 alarms. Laramee asked that review of dog licensing fees be added to the Selectboard's February agenda for further consideration.
The board did not make final decisions on stipend allocation or on filing an insurance claim at the meeting; both items were left for follow-up.
