2012 Middlebury Annual Report by Tom Scanlon

Annual Report

For Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2012

2012 Annual Report for the Town of Middlebury ON THE COVER: Front elevation of Seymour Street Fire Station #1 – Courtesy of Bread Loaf Corp. INSIDE PHOTOS: Courtesy of Trent Campbell of the Addison Independent, Tom Scanlon, Middlebury Police Department and Ilsley Library

Dedication of Town Report ...................................................................................................................... 4 Elected and Appointed Officials .............................................................................................................. 6 Reports of the Select Board and Town Departments ............................................................................ 8 Select Board ............................................................................................................................................ 8 Police Department ................................................................................................................................. 10 Town Clerk's Office .............................................................................................................................. 12 Treasurer/Accounting Services ............................................................................................................. 14 Lister/Assessor’s Office ........................................................................................................................ 15 Planning and Zoning Office .................................................................................................................. 16 Public Works Department ..................................................................................................................... 18 Parks and Recreation............................................................................................................................. 23 Library Services .................................................................................................................................... 24 Contact Information for Municipal Offices and Departments ........................................................... 26 Social Service Agencies and Regional Organizations Addison Central Teens – “94 Main” ..................................................................................................... 27 Addison County Community Action Group, Inc - HOPE. ................................................................... 28 Addison County Home Health & Hospice............................................................................................ 28 Addison County Humane Society......................................................................................................... 29 Addison County Parent/Child Center ................................................................................................... 30 Addison County Regional Planning Commission ................................................................................ 31 Addison County Solid Waste Management District ............................................................................. 32 Addison County Transit Resources ...................................................................................................... 34 American Red Cross - Northern Vermont Chapter……………………………………………………34 Champlain Valley Agency on Aging .................................................................................................... 35 Community Health Services of Addison County – Open Door Clinic ................................................. 35 Counseling Service of Addison County, Inc......................................................................................... 37 Elderly Services/Project Independence................................................................................................. 37 Green Up Vermont ................................................................................................................................ 38 Hospice Volunteer Services .................................................................................................................. 39 John W. Graham Emergency Shelter .................................................................................................... 40 Mary Johnson Children’s Center .......................................................................................................... 41 Middlebury Community Television ...................................................................................................... 42 Northern Vermont Resource Conservation and Development Council……………………………….42 Otter Creek Natural Resources Conservation District .......................................................................... 43 Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) ................................................................................... 43 WomenSafe, Inc. ................................................................................................................................... 44 Vermont Adult Learning …………………………..……………………………………………...…..45 Addison County Readers……………………………………………………………………………..46 Proposed Budgets Middlebury Business Development Fund……………………………………………………… …...47 General Fund – FY2014 Revenue......................................................................................................... 49 General Fund – FY2014 Expenditures ................................................................................................. 50 Equipment Fund - FY2014…………………………………………………….…… ……...……… 51

2012 Annual Report for the Town of Middlebury Water Budget - Approved 2013………………………………………………………………………..52 Wastewater Budget - Approved 2013………………………………………………………………. 53 Estimated Municipal Tax Rate FY2014………………………………………………………………54 Town Meeting Minutes and Election Information…………….……………………………………..55 Attachments General Fund Revenues and Expenditures….………………………………………………Pages 1-21 Capital Budget………….………………………………………………………………………Pages 1-3 Town Meeting Warning

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DEDICATION OF TOWN REPORT This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Town Report is dedicated to retired Town Manager, Bill Finger and soon-to-be-retired Library Director, David Clark.

Town Manager Bill Finger Retired August 31, 2012 Bill Finger served as Middleburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Town Manager from September 1, 2001 to August 31, 2012. He retired after a long and distinguished career in Municipal Government, having previously served with distinction as Town Manager of both West Rutland and Shelburne. During his tenure as Town Manager, Bill Finger oversaw the building of three bridges, Grist Mill Bridge, Lower Plains Road Bridge and Cross Street Bridge; as well as the extensive renovations and maintenance of two others, Pulp Mill Bridge and Battell Bridge, earning him the right to be designated Bridge Builder Extraordinaire. Bill was a leader in meeting the Town's needs, guiding the town agencies in planning, executing essential public works projects, and was instrumental in preliminary planning for a new Town Center, always maintaining an attitude of benevolent calm and courtesy and genuine caring for the concerns of citizens, Bill also achieved state-wide recognition as a leader in Municipal Government having served as a member and president of the Board of Directors of the Vermont League of Cities and Towns, and also member and president of the Vermont City & Town Managers Association and was named the Vermont League of Cities & Towns Municipal Person of the Year. The Town of Middlebury celebrates the achievement of Bill Finger as Town Manager and thanks him for his extraordinary dedication and outstanding service to the Town of Middlebury.

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DEDICATION OF TOWN REPORT

Ilsley Library Director David Clark Retiring March 15th, 2013 Library Director, David Clark, will retire from this coming March 15th completing over 16 years of effective leadership and guidance at Ilsley Public Library. David has brought the library into the digital age and has made the library an important part of the Middlebury and surrounding towns. Besides his dedicated work at Ilsley, David has also been very active in the Addison County Libraries Association, the Middlebury Rotary and the Better Middlebury Partnership. In 2011 David led a Rotary group exchange to South Africa for 5 weeks, and in 2012 the Addison County Chamber of Commerce awarded David the Annual Buster Brush Citizen of the Year Award presented each year to an individual who has made numerous contributions to the community. David has also been involved with the Opera Company of Middlebury from their very beginning, playing the part of storyteller in their first opera production, Carmen. He served as Vice President of the company for 4 years before taking over as President for the past 6 years. Davidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dedication is credited with making the OCM the vibrant success it is today. We wish David a very happy and healthy retirement.

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ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS ELECTED OFFICIALS AS OF DECEMBER 2012 Town Clerk, Ann Webster Treasurer, Jacqueline Sullivan Moderator James Douglas

ADDISON COUNTY REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION DELEGATES

3/11-3/14 3/11-3/14 3/12-3/13

Fred Dunnington David Hamilton Karl Neuse Susan Shashok, Alt

SELECT BOARD Dean George, Chairman Victor Nuovo Nick Artim Craig Bingham Gary Baker Susan Shashok Travis Forbes

DESIGN ADVISORY COMMITTEE

3/11-3/14 3/12-3/15 3/10-3/13 3/11-3/14 3/12-3/13 3/12-3/15 3/10-3/13

Natalie Peters, Chair Glenn Andres Anne Barakat Jim Pulver Chris Zeoli Fred Dunnington, Town Planner, Clerk Ted Dunakin, Staff

JUSTICES OF THE PEACE February 1, 2011 – January 31, 2013 Brian Bauer Craig Bingham Walter Calhoun Julie Coons Beth Diamond David Dorman Sally Foley Ted Foster

PARKS & RECREATION COMMITTEE Monica Benjamin – Chair Sarah Lawton – Ilsley Library Colby Benjamin - ACT Teen Center Brooke Jette – East Middlebury Greg Bogliolo – Member at Large Susan Shashok – Middlebury Select Board Craig Bingham – Middlebury Select Board Terri Arnold, Dir. of Parks & Recreation

Alice George Margaret Martin Kevin Newton Michael Olinick David Rosenberg Gail Smith Joan Stephens

BOARD OF CIVIL AUTHORITY The Board of Civil Authority consists of the Select Board, the Justices of the Peace, and Town Clerk.

ADDISON COUNTY SOLID WASTE DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE Kathleen Ramsay (Delegate) Fred Dunnington (Alternate)

PRUDENTIAL COMMITTEE (ID#4) Lorraine Morse Jennifer Bleich Karen Lefkoe Jason Duquette-Hoffman William Connelly Matthew Landis Lucy Schumer

2011 - 2014 2011 - 2014 2011 - 2014 2010 - 2013 2010 - 2013 2012 - 2015 2010 - 2013

DELINQUENT TAX COLLECTOR Kathleen Ramsay

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UD #3 SCHOOL BOARD (Middlebury Reps.) Tom Hughes Lorraine Morse Lucy Schumer Devin McLaughlin Mark Perrin Quinn Mecham Robert Ritter

FENCE VIEWERS Dean Rheaume Donald Groll Tom Lewis

2011 - 2014 2010 - 2013 2012 - 2015 2011 - 2014 2012 - 2015 2011 - 2014 2012 - 2015

FIRE CHIEF Richard Cole

LIBRARY TRUSTEES Chris Watters Maria Graham Rebekah Irwin David Andrews Sandra Carletti David Clark, Director

HEALTH OFFICER

3/10-3/15 3/11-3/16 3/12-3/17 3/09-3/14 3/08-3/13

Dr. Hannah Benz Fred Dunnington, Deputy Tom Scanlon, Deputy FIRST CONSTABLE Chief Tom Hanley TOWN AGENT

LISTERS Walter Calhoun A. Thomas Lewis Beth Dow Vacant

3/12-3/15 3/10-3/13 3/11-3/14

TOWN GRAND JUROR Karl Neuse TOWN SERVICE OFFICER

DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD Kathleen Ramsay Ted Davis, Chair Howard “Skip” Brush Ruth Whitney Kevin Newton Donald Keeler Scott Foster Rick Emilo John MacIntyre, Alternate Ted Dunakin, Clerk/Secretary/DRB Admin. Fred Dunnington, Town Planner

TREE WARDEN Dean Rheaume Larry Katz, Deputy ZONING ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Ted Dunakin

PLANNING COMMISSION

ASSISTANT TOWN CLERKS

Nancy Malcolm, Chair Amy Sheldon Barbara Saunders Chris Robbins Steve Terry Fred Dunnington, Clerk, Town Planner Ted Dunakin, Staff

Veronica Parrish ASSISTANT TOWN TREASURER Madeline Gardner

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REPORTS OF THE SELECT BOARD AND TOWN DEPARTMENTS Select Board Dean George, Chairman It has been a challenging and busy year for the Selectboard starting with the reelection of Victor Nuovo, and the election of Susan Shashok, and Gary Baker to the Selectboard. Susan was elected after being appointed to fill a vacancy on the Selectboard in late 2011, and Gary joined the Selectboard after serving on the Town’s Development Review Board for several years. At our last Town Meeting Middlebury voters approved a $4.6 million bond to replace Fire Station #2 in East Middlebury, and to renovate and expand Fire Station #1 on Seymour St. The project has gone well with Station #2 completed last fall and Station #1 expected to be completed shortly. The project is expected to be completed on time and on budget. During the year the rebuild of the historic Pulp Mill Bridge was completed and reopened last fall, joined by the completion of several public works projects. These are important improvements to the town’s infrastructure and we are thankful for your support. The five year rewrite of the Town Plan produced by the Planning Commission was delivered to the Selectboard after two public hearings and many updates in August 2012. The Selectboard also held two well attended public hearings and after extensive debate and some revisions collaborated with the Planning Commission to complete a Town Plan which the Selectboard approved in December. Many thanks to the hard work and time spent by the Planning Commission members, and Town Planning staff helping us complete this important work. The proposed FY14 general fund budget has been a very challenging process as the Selectboard worked with the Manager and Dept Heads to find line items to reduce spending in an effort to minimize the impact of the major driver for this year, the first full payment of the Fire Dept Construction bond. Additionally the general fund balance (reserve fund) has become dangerously low, and the board agreed not to use funds from the reserve fund to offset expenditure increases as has been done in the past. Careful scrutiny by board members approved a budget reduced by more than $200,000.00 from the original proposal. The Fire Dept Construction bond payment, the employee wage and benefits adjustments combined total more than the increase in the proposed budget. The Selectboard is grateful for the support in meeting the budget challenge by the Town’s department heads under the guidance of Town Manager, Kathleen Ramsay. Thanks also to the Public Works Committee working with the DPW staff in developing a strategy to rebuild one of the Town’s large dump and plow trucks. Voters authorized the purchase of a replacement truck at last town meeting for the coming year. After studying the bids for the replacement truck totaling approximately $200,000, and then evaluating the condition and potential for rebuilding the existing truck, recommended to the Selectboard a delay in the purchase of the replacement truck. This measure helps lower the equipment loan debt for FY 14, helping achieve the Selectboard’s goal for the FY14 budget. 8

2012 Annual Report for the Town of Middlebury Thanks also to the Middlebury Fire Dept for supporting a one year, one cent reduction in the contribution to the Fire Equipment Fund, which for the past 19 years has been a 2 cent addition to the municipal tax rate, supporting a reserve fund used exclusively for purchasing fire equipment. The reserve fund has allowed the Town of Middlebury to support Fire Dept equipment purchases as needed without requiring a bond or tax increase at the time of purchase. The Fire Dept Equipment fund is in good shape, and the Fire Dept agreed that the one-time measure to reduce the fund contribution for one year would be appropriate. The proposed budget does not eliminate any positions, and maintains the present level of services provided by the town. During the year Town Manger, Bill Finger officially retired and Kathleen Ramsay began her tenure as the Middlebury Town Manger. The transition was smooth with Manger Bill Finger having the opportunity to phase in the Manger responsibilities to Kathleen Ramsay while she served as Assistant Manger for several months this year. We wish Bill Finger the best in his retirement and thank him for his years of leadership in Middlebury. Middlebury continues to be a strong and healthy community and we thank you for your support as we move forward. We look forward to seeing you at Town Meeting.

Pictured in the photograph are left to right (standing); Dean George (Chair), Gary Baker, Victor Nuovo (Vice Chair), and Travis Forbes, (seated); Nick Artim, Susan Shashok and Craig Bingham.

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Police Department Tom Hanley, Police Chief In 2012 our daytime dispatcher, Bonnie Murray, completed her 41st year with the Police Department. She is currently the longest serving employee with the town. Bonnie’s institutional knowledge of the community is incredibly valuable, especially when trying to ascertain the location of an incident from a caller unfamiliar with the area.

Dispatcher Bonnie Murray at the helm, 1983 Speaking of institutions, we are working to cut down on the expense of operating the police building. All outside metal halide lights were replaced with LED lights and the HVAC system was upgraded to run more efficiently. Fifty percent of the LED light project was paid for by Efficiency Vermont, and some of the HVAC improvement was covered under an existing service contract. We are looking with interest at the natural gas pipeline proposed for Middlebury and would consider transitioning from propane to natural gas. We would still run our backup generator, however, on propane in order to retain some redundancy for critical systems. Crime and Activity Trends There was a decrease in overall crime from 2011 to 2012. While Addison County continues to be plagued with residential and commercial burglaries, Middlebury’s reported burglaries for 2012 were at an all-time low. There were no armed robberies or bank robberies as have occurred with frequency in other areas. We continue to see an increase in dealing with people with mental and emotional health issues, in one case culminating in a person who opened fire on police while professing a desire to die via “suicide by cop”. Efforts to disarm the person were unsuccessful as he continued to fire a variety of weapons at the officers. The person died from injuries sustained 10

2012 Annual Report for the Town of Middlebury in a close exchange of gunfire with police. The following is a comparison chart of the common types of crimes and incidents engaged by the police:

Sex Offenses Larceny Vandalism

2012 8 159 40

2011 5 182 55

Suspicious Act.

352

335

Disturbances

138

164

13 Public Inebriates 37 212 Total Traffic 211 Crashes 3,783 4,881 All Other Calls

Crime Robbery Auto Theft Drug Offenses Trespass

2012 0 3 38

2011 1 1 40

66 Family Disputes Animal Inc. 150 Acc. With 24 injury

2012 19 31 8

2011 29 56 7

Crime Burglary Frauds Liq. Offenses Missing Pers. Harassment

107 21

Alarms Fatal Acc.

203 1

173 0

A week after the shooting case, the department worked with the US Department of State providing event control and protection for the 3-day visit of the Dalia Lama to Middlebury. The police also provided control for the many community events during the year, such as the Maple Run, Chili Fest, Memorial Day Parade and others. In light of the bank robberies occurring around the state, we upgraded bank alarm policies and met with local bank officials to implement these policies. We also provided the latest information on skimming devices attached to legitimate ATM machines for the purpose of unlawfully capturing debit and ATM card information from unwitting customers. The department began a test program – Community Support Program – using a trained mediator to assist the police in dealing with repetitive disturbances and conflicts in primarily residential areas. After initial contact with the police, the mediator would work with the conflicted parties to resolve disputes that often escalate and result in multiple calls to the police. The program had a lot of merit and would have been an aid in dealing with a number of neighborhood issues, however the funding source dried up and the program was discontinued. After a thorough study, the department went with newly designed uniforms to reduce back and other injuries common in policing. The standard leather duty belt, which holds a significant amount of weight thereby placing excessive strain on the lower back and hips, was done away with and equipment has been moved to a vest carrier to better distribute the weight on the officer’s frame. Ballistic vests were moved from under the uniform shirt to outside the shirt improving wear and comfort. As popular as the move was with officers, we have since received many inquiries from around the state from agencies interesting in replicating our effort. Officer Kristine Bowdish once again held her Christmas gift program, delivering gifts to children in the community on Christmas Day who may have otherwise been deprived. She works with parents and social service agencies in planning the event and has received unprecedented support from the community. Surplus toys are donated to the Child Advocacy Center. Kristine also had some abandoned bicycles reconditioned and delivered to local kids along with helmets who didn’t have any. 11

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Officer Kris Bowdish delivers bikes to kids! Officer Chris Mason continues his work as the School Resource Officer for MUHS, MUMS and Mary Hogan, and in the light of school violence around the country, working with school officials to keep our schools as safe as possible. We continue to be a resource to the selectboard and town planners by providing detailed traffic study and safety evaluations for the variety of issues and projects that come before the boards. With no new major innovations this year, and working with an austere budget, we look forward to maintaining Middleburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s status as a safe community.

Town Clerk's Office Ann Webster, Town Clerk ELECTIONS Once again we have completed an election cycle that culminates with a Presidential Election in November. Please see pages 64-68 for results of last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Annual Town Meeting Australian Ballot voting and the Presidential Primary held on March 6, 2012, the State Primary held on August 28, 2012 and the General Election held November 6, 2012. Elections are very labor intensive and take a lot of behind the scenes preparation. We depend on the efforts of several people who serve as Election Officials. Middlebury is very lucky in addition to Select Board Members and Justices of the Peace to have a dedicated group of approximately 40 registered voters who serve in this capacity. I would like to thank everyone who took part in making the elections run smoothly. VITAL RECORDS This past year we did not see any new legislation or changes from the VT Dept of Health that effected filing or issuing of Vital Records. After filing Vital Records we issue an average of 1350 certified copies per year. This current year we are experiencing an increase in requests for Birth Certificates as individuals must supply a copy for dependents claimed on their Income Taxes. Below is a 5 year comparison of vital records recorded in this office. As you can see these numbers stay fairly consistent. 12

2012 Annual Report for the Town of Middlebury 2008 Births 376 Deaths 149 Marriages 42 Civil Unions 4

2009 327 139 72 0

2010 326 169 53 N/A

2011 341 149 58 N/A

2012 360 161 51 N/A

LAND RECORDS Last year we converted Land Record indexes to new software from Cott Systems. Researchers and the general public were able to access recording information from their office or home via an on-line portal. This year we have linked scanned images of land records to the indexes as far back as 1955. Now images are accessible on the web and may be viewed and printed with a subscription. This does not completely remove the need for a Title Searcher to visit our office, but does cut down substantially on the number of trips individuals need to make to the town offices. It also gives banks and companies across the country access to our indexes. If you would like to check out the site you may sign in as a guest at https://vermont-townclerks-records.com and view the indexes at no charge. As we move forward we will be adding more and more documents for the public. Our next project will be Mobile Home Bills of Sale. Blow is a 5 year comparison of Land Record Recording.

# of Pages # of Documents # Property Transfer

2008 5081 1560 242

2009 6094 1865 170

2010 4303 1331 167

2011 4483 1504 200

2012 4794 1932 183

DOG REGISTRATION As required by the State all dogs must have a current rabies vaccination and be registered with the Town Clerk between January 1st and April 1st, each year. After April 1st penalties apply. Middlebury’s current license fees are $18.00 for a neutered or spayed dog and $22.00 for an unaltered dog. To register your dog by mail and receive a new tag send a check made out to the Town of Middlebury for the proper fees and include a copy of the current rabies certificate. Below is a 5 year comparison of dog tags issued. 2008 434

2009 468

2010 455

2011 451

2012 457

This year I welcome Arleen Levinson to my office as an Asst Town Clerk. She takes the parttime position of Margaret “Peggy” Connor who left to accept a position as Office Manager for ReMax. A special thank you to Veronica “Ronnie” Parrish who has completed six years with the Town of Middlebury as my full-time Asst Town Clerk. The excellent service she provides the residents of Middlebury is invaluable.

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Treasurer/Accounting Services Jacqueline Sullivan, Treasurer/Accounting Services Manager MOVING FORWARD INTO ELECTRONIC DATA STORAGE This past year proved to be a very busy year with the move towards more electronic processing from State of Vermont reports, grant reporting, payments from both water/sewer users and taxpayers, and vendor invoices/statements. Creating a process for receiving and storing electronic data is enabling us to drastically reduce the volume of paper files. Although some documents must continue to be filed using the traditional paper file, electronic files have proven to be very helpful and easily accessible. Now that our office has embraced the need to reduce paper, electronic files are quickly becoming second nature and will continue to improve efficiency. HOMESTEAD DECLARATIONS-VT STATE Just when we have all begun to feel comfortable with the residential vs non-residential homestead declarations the State of Vermont has changed their requirements for filing of homestead declarations. Beginning with the filing of 2012 VT State income taxes property owners will again have to file a Homestead Declaration on the property which they claim as their primary residence. The deadline for filing your declaration is April 15, 2013. Extensions granted for filing you income tax do not extend the deadline for filing your declaration. It is also imperative to only file your declaration once for the 2012 Tax filing year. We strongly recommend keeping a receipt if filing online or a copy with the date filed for the paper filing method. Any questions related to the Homestead Declaration should be directed to the VT Department of Taxes. AUTOMATIC ACH PAYMENTS We continue to encourage our ACH payment program, those wishing to pay their water/sewer or tax bills automatically may sign up to have the payments withdrawn from their personal account. Automatic payments ensure that due dates will not be missed, and payments lost in the mail are a thing of the past. If you are interested in either of these automatic payment plans you can contact the Accounting Office to obtain the necessary forms. Tax payments postmarked by the USPS are considered on time if properly addressed and mailed First-Class. The Treasurer’s Office is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Questions or comments can be directed to the Treasurer’s office by calling Jackie Sullivan at 388-8100 x203.

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Lister/Assessorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office William Benton, Assessor The 2012 grand list exhibited a small increase consistent with 2011. The taxable grand list increased from $7,086,496 to 7,162,778 or 1%. The municipal tax rate increased from $0.8375 to $0.8636 or 3.1% per hundred dollars in assessed value. The residential education tax rate increased 2.3% from $1.6844 to $1.7235. The non-residential education tax rate decreased 0.1% from $1.6070 to $1.5899. The taxable real estate portion of the grand list decreased 0.5% from $7,014,357 to $6,983,085. Single family housing growth for the period continued to be slow. The reduction was a result, in large part, by the settlement of the tax appeal brought by The Lodge at Otter Creek retirement community. The assessment of the TLOC property was $19,950,000. TLOC argued that a fair assessment of the property would be $11,000,000. The Town engaged Province Consulting Group, specialists in the appraisal of health care and retirement properties to prepare an appraisal and represent the Town in the appeal process along with Town Attorney Karl Neuse. After much legal wrangling, the Town and TLOC settled on a value of $17,000,000 for a period of three years. The business personal property sector of the Grand List declined 20% from $213,713 to $170,003. This decrease is the result of the phase three reduction of a five year total phase out of business personal property assessment in Middlebury. This reduction was approved by the voters in March 2010 as a way to make Middlebury more competitive in retaining and vying for new business. Middlebury currently has 97 parcels in the State administered Current Use Appraisal Program, encompassing 10,151 acres. Current Use land is assessed on its agricultural or forest use value as opposed to market value. Qualifying farm buildings are exempt from education taxes. These reductions saved the applicants $107,438 in municipal taxes. Act 60 and 68 Education Funding Bills resulted in differing education tax rates. As noted, the residential education tax rate increased and the non-residential education tax rate decreased. Income sensitivity programs still apply to homestead filers. Please contact your tax advisor to learn the specifics of these programs. The common level of appraisal, as determined by the Division of Property Valuation and Review, certified in December 2012 increased from 86.80 to 89.23 with a coefficient of dispersion of 13.75. Our CLA increased 2.8% due to the stable to slightly decreasing real estate market for the period April 2009-April 2012. As the CLA increases, our education grand list decreases and our education tax liability is reduced, all other things being equal. We anticipate that the CLA will stabilize for the next few years. The coefficient of dispersion measures equity among property assessments and classes. A COD of 13.75 is considered to be good. If these trends continue, a town wide reappraisal is not imminent in the near term. Our board of Listers is comprised of Tom Lewis, and Beth Dow. These citizens deserve credit for their hard work and thoughtful decision making when compiling the grand list. They are particularly helpful in collecting and reviewing business property data as well as hearing 15

2012 Annual Report for the Town of Middlebury grievance appeals. We are currently looking for a third member of the Board of Listers. If anyone is interested in the serving the town in this position, please contact Beth Dow at the Town Office. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Kay Gault and Allison Joseph Dickinson, our Lister Office Assistants. Kay worked in our office through June 2012. Allison is a Lister in the Town of Ripton and began working in our office in September on a part time basis, sharing her expertise and knowledge of property tax assessment. The office is open for research during regular Municipal Building business hours Monday through Friday. Assessor William Benton is available on Wednesday mornings and by appointment. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or comments. Our office phone number is 388-8100, Ext 207. E-mails can be directed to bbenton@townofmiddlebury.org or wdbentonappraisers@gmail.com.

Planning and Zoning Office Fred Dunnington, Town Planner The new Town Plan was adopted December 11, 2012, culminating 2 Â˝ years of dedicated work by our Planning Commission. Amendments to the Zoning & Subdivision Regulations were also adopted by the Select Board in December concerning Flood and Fluvial Erosion Hazard Areas. These amendments keep the Town eligible for FEMA flood insurance and disaster assistance as well as qualifying Middlebury for grant funds for hazard mitigation measures.

Seated (L-R): Planning Commission Chair Nancy Malcolm, Barbara Saunders (PC) , Natalie Peters (Design Advisory Comm Chair). Standing (L-R): Steve Terry (PC), Chris Robbins (PC), Amy Sheldon (PC), and Staff: Fred Dunnington (Town Planner) and Ted Dunakin (DRB Administrator).

2012 Annual Report for the Town of Middlebury In 2012 development reviews, the DRB held 12 hearings on projects/subdivisions. The Planning and Zoning Office issued 117 permits including 20 dwelling units and 4 subdivisions. These numbers continue to reflect a slow but progressive recovery from the economic recession. Major development projects approved during 2012 included the VT Hard Cider production facility, Vermont Slaughterhouse, the Town Fire Station projects and Middlebury College athletic facilities. Our department consists of 3 people (2.5 FTE): Ted Dunakin is our capable DRB / Zoning Administrative Officer, serving the Development Review Board on applications for conditional use as well as the day to day permitting and COâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Tom Scanlon continues his good service as a part-time assistant in several roles â&#x20AC;&#x201C; as Deputy Health Officer (primarily ensuring compliance with VT rental housing health laws), in enforcement and emergency management assistance. As Town webmaster, during 2012 Tom continued his practice of posting updates and photos and several times per week updates of Board agendas, minutes, and other web site information about the Town. Fred Dunnington, Town Planner, now works generally on implementation of the new Town Plan recommendations, on long range planning projects of the Town, downtown improvements, and grant writing - - - and a great variety of planning services for the Town and its residents and community organizations - - all of whom are seemingly constantly planning! Chiefly we serve the Select Board - appointed Planning Commission, Development Review Board and the Design Advisory Committee. I also support the Select Board committees working on the Gym / Town Offices / Community Center and Public Works Committee, and I represent the Town on various regional boards including Addison County Regional Planning, Addison County Economic Development, Transportation Advisory Committee and Addison County Solid Waste Management District as an Alternate for the Town Manager. I also staff the Downtown Improvement District Commission which is working on parking downtown, and I support the Better Middlebury Partnership by keeping Middlebury qualifying in the VT Downtown Program which has funded lighting, streetscape and park improvements. In 2012 the Middlebury Energy Committee (MEC) continued to work under the umbrella of the Planning and Zoning Department. Although the PACE Property Assisted Clean Energy program was supported by voters last year, the State has not been able to get the program up and running yet - -we hope it will be available for homeowners in 2013. LED lighting energy improvements were completed for most streetlights and in a number of Town departments this year. The MEC investigated additional alternative energy (wind and solar) project sites in Middlebury and provided energy usage metrics for Town Departments and the Municipal Building planning effort. Special thanks is due to the initiative and volunteer efforts of Laura Asermily. Our main MEC project going into 2013 is the Vermont Home Energy Challenge, for which we have a goal of assisting at least 3% of Middlebury homeowners to achieve energyaudit documented efficiency improvements by the end of the year. Please visit the MEC web site at www.middleburyenergy.org As we look ahead to 2013 the Town is planning for the coming of natural gas service, to be extended by VT Gas Systems to Middlebury beginning in 2014 and planned distribution in the village area in 2015. Meetings regarding the transmission lines and service areas will happen during 2013.

2012 Annual Report for the Town of Middlebury Planning for the Main Street and Merchant’s Row bridge replacements over the railroad will be a major planning project this year. Whether this will be a tunnel or two tunnels is to be determined by public scoping meetings to be held in the spring of 2013. Beyond minimizing construction impact and disruption - - -we are committed to achieving betterment of the downtown and becoming ‘passenger -rail –ready’ as the State has pledged to establish passenger rail service along the western corridor of the State by 2017. This summer Middlebury will finally see completion of the Marble Works Riverfront Park and new bike racks and bicycling markings/signs to encourage more and safer biking through the downtown and major neighborhood streets. Thanks again to the community for your support and to all board members and many citizen volunteers who have contributed this year. Your Planning Commission and especially Nancy Malcolm, Chair, work tirelessly and deserve recognition. It has been a pleasure to serve such a wonderful Town with such dedicated members and Town staff during my 31years working for Middlebury. If you have questions regarding Town planning issues, or inquiries about developments or Town regulations, or about Certificates of Compliance or Occupancy, please do not hesitate to call our office at 388-8100 x210, or contact me directly at x208 or by email at fdunnington@townofmiddlebury.org. Copies of the Town Plan, Zoning and Subdivision Regulations and general information are on the Town’s web site: www.middlebury.govoffice.com.

Public Works Department Dan Werner, Director of Operations HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT- Dale Hazzard, Supervisor The Highway Staff are Barry Whitney, Henry Leach, Jim Harrison, Israel Dwire, Matt Cram and Jeff Warden. The Town also employs Tom Halnon part-time to plow sidewalks. These men continue to do a superb job throughout the year keeping roads, drainage and other infrastructure, safe and functioning as well as performing winter maintenance. These tasks mean they are often away from family on nights, holidays and weekends. Ray Highter and Eric Steele are the mechanics for the Town. They service dozens of Townowned vehicles and pieces of equipment for seven departments. They do an outstanding job! Improvements to asphalt roads this year included recycling projects on Quarry Rd. and Rolling Acres. Munger Street intersection and the first 1/10th of a mile of South Munger St. were shimmed and overlaid. The Highway department also did tree removal, ditching replaced driveway culverts, final graded the recycled areas, installed new inlaid yellow center lines, stop bars and installed the gravel shoulders to back up the asphalt. Pike Industries ground up the asphalt, mixed in magnesium chloride, compacted the mixture and did the initial grading. The cured base was then paved with four (4) inches of asphalt by Pike Industries. The Highway staff replaced cross culverts, one (1) on Painter Rd., six (6) on Quarry Rd. 18

2012 Annual Report for the Town of Middlebury Gravel roads continue to see improvements on gravel base and drainage. The Highway Department undertook a major rehabilitation project on Upper Plains Rd. Trees were removed, the road was widened, straightened, sloped, ditched, 3- cross culverts were replaced and drive culverts were installed. Upper Plains was re-graveled and stabilized. Maintenance gravel was added to roads as needed by the Highway Department Staff. The Department continues to provide services in other areas on a routine basis. These include street sweeping, line painting, sign installation and maintenance, pothole patching, tree and brush trimming and removal, winter maintenance, road grading, repairing sewer leaks and providing excavation and trucking for water leaks, storm water collection system maintenance and cleaning. Highway staff replaced and raised sewer manholes and drainage covers in various locations around Town. Future projects in 2013 are drainage installation on Creek Rd. The intersection of East Munger and Cobble Rd and the north end of the road will see improvements and realignment. Halpin Road and Halpin Bridge Rd. intersection will have the cross drainage replaced and extended, the intersection improved and Halpin Covered Bridge Rd. ditched. Sewer manholes and drainage covers will continue to be readjusted throughout Town. WATER DEPARTMENT Department staff is Willie Glen, Victor LaBerge, and Bruce Meacham. Bruce became part of our staff in July. They are dedicated to provide customers a quality product and great service. The Department publishes an annual quality report in June. It provides a summary of the testing requirements. The staff handles many service requests, collects water samples, maintains meters, performs leak detection, and repairs fire hydrants, service lines and mains. The department had main 17 breaks. The Department continues to make progress to replace deteriorating water main through capital improvement projects. This year water mains were replaced in Buttolph Drive, Rolling Acres, Butternut Ridge subdivision, Painter Hills subdivision, and Green Mountain Place. A total of 12,600 feet of water main and 26 fire hydrants were replaced. We are currently planning improvements in the southern section of South Street and in the Water Street/Charles Avenue area. The Department pumped 416,162,981 gallons this year which is down 8.2% from last year. WASTEWATER DEPARTMENT â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Bob Wells, Supervisor The Wastewater Department is responsible for the Treatment Plant, 18 pumping stations and town sanitary sewer lines. The Townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wastewater Treatment Plant is located in the industrial park at the north end of Industrial Drive. The staff consists of Superintendent, Bob Wells, Bill Malloy, Lab Technician: Jerry Skira, Assistant Chief Operator, and operators Paul Lengyel and Dean Rheaume. I thank them for their assistance and dedication that they have given the Town in the operation of our facilities. 19

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Treatment Plant The Wastewater Plants design flow is for 2.72 Million gallons per day. From January 2012 to December 2012 we have treated approximately 300,408,000 gallons of wastewater, averaging 823,036 gallons per day or 30% of design capacity for flow. We also accepted 1,781,400 gallons of septage from the surrounding non-sewer serviced areas. While the wastewater comes in 24 hours a day, the facility is staffed from 7 AM to 3:30 PM. If you are interested in seeing the facility, tours are available upon request. Testing â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Testing of the wastewater (coming in and going out) is required by our discharge permit. The daily testing that is performed are pH, temperature, flow volume (Includes Maximum, Minimum, Instantaneous Maximum and Total Flow) along with settleable solids. There are three (3) main parameters that define the loading of a wastewater treatment process; flow (gallons per day), BOD (Biological Oxygen Demand) and TSS (Total Suspended Solids). The majority of the testing is done at the facility with only the metals and pathogen density testing of the biosolids being sent to outside labs. The design organic load (referred to as BOD) is 8,801 pounds per day and we are now at 3,075 pounds per day average or 34.9% of design capacity for BOD. The Total Suspended Solids design load for the plant is 5,853 pounds per day and we are now at 2,066 pounds per day or 35.3% of design capacity for TSS. We have subsequently produced 4,400 wet tons of Class A biosolids that was beneficially reused at a local farm. Class A biosolids represents approximately 100% of all the biosolids that we handle at the facility. The costs to produce Class A biosolids is between $38 - $40 per ton while the non-Class A material costs $105 per ton to dispose. Our discharge permit from the State of Vermont was renewed in August 2008 and will be in force until August 2013. Our biosolids certification was renewed in June of 2009 and will be in force until March 2014. Both are in the process of being renewed now. Pumping Stations Monitoring â&#x20AC;&#x201C; We have 18 pumping stations throughout the town. The stations are physically checked for proper operation 3 times per week. Of the 18 stations, 11 are hooked up with a radio link so that we can monitor the stations from the treatment plant and which will also send an alarm signal to the treatment plant or to the operator on call during after hours. During power outages 4 of the pumping stations have stand-by generators. Of the other 14 we have 5 tow-behind generators that we can use at 12 of those stations. The other 2 pumping stations which do not have a transfer switch or a hookup for the generators, have very limited flow. If we ever need liquid to be moved from these stations, we would use a septic hauler. Equipment Maintenance/Repair - All of the equipment is repaired and maintained in-house if possible. The work could be a leak repair (water or sewer), seal repair, minor electrical repair, pump replacement, or other tasks that we can perform in-house. Major repairs such as pump rewind, or other electrical or computer repairs that we may not have the skills or are equipped for, is sent out or we have to call in personnel with the skills and/or equipment. 20

2012 Annual Report for the Town of Middlebury Town Sewer Lines Monitoring – Infiltration is something we are always looking for. The less infiltration the less the possibilities of overflows or sewer backup will occur. A number of areas have been noted for repair/replacement due to the amount of infiltration within the lines. Building Inspections – When there is a sale or a refinancing of a property that is tied to the town sewer system we are required to inspect the property to insure that there is not an illegal hookup to the towns system (such as a sump pump or roof leader). Periodically we may be called out for a town sewer line that is plugged. The town owns a sewer rodder which we operate to unplug the lines. If we are unsuccessful then we may have to call out a vactor truck or if the line was collapsed then the line would have to be dug up and repaired by the Highway crew or a contractor. Once per year we will designate sewer lines for cleaning. The lines are physically checked by our staff during the course of the year where a list for cleaning is composed. Of the list we attempt to work in a specified area working the worst areas first. After the cleaning we note any problems discovered or areas that may need to be replaced or have maintenance needs. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS – Highway, Water, Wastewater Sidewalks Sections of sidewalks were replaced on Mill Street, Ossie Road, Case Street, Recreation building (warming hut). Case Street Redi-mix performed the work.

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Paving Projects Quarry Road project began at Rt 116, then west to Happy Valley Orchard. The distance was 9,313feet. The existing pavement was recycled (Bo-magged) and stabilized with magnesium chloride. After a 10-day cure time, four (4) inches of new asphalt was paved. The highway crew cleaned out ditches and removed some trees. Some culverts were replaced. An 1,100 foot section at the intersection with Munger Street was only overlaid. The section may be lowered in the future to gain better visibility. Shoulder stone was laid along the entire length. The Highway crew also put down the line striping. PIKE Industries was the asphalt contractor. Total projects cost was $470,000. Butternut Ridge Subdivision The project for this subdivision was water main replacement, drainage improvements, and new asphalt paving. New 8-inch water main was laid starting just south of the Mead Lane entrance along Rt 116. New main was installed in Mead Lane, Butternut Ridge Drive, and Drew Lane. Drainage issues were fixed at the north end of Drew and at the north end of Meade Lane. The road base was recycled and stabilized with magnesium chloride. New asphalt pavement (4inches) was laid by D&F Excavating & Paving. 21

2012 Annual Report for the Town of Middlebury Champlin Constructions was the general contractor. Otter Creek Engineering was the design engineer. Total project cost was $1,033,000. Rolling Acres The roads in this subdivision were improved this past summer. The Highway crew replaced culverts last year in preparation for this project. Some ditches were also cleaned. The water main was replaced last year. The existing road surface and base material were recycled and stabilized. Once cured, four (4) inches of new asphalt was paved by PIKE Industries. The paving portion of the project was $79,240. Upper Plains Road This road section from VT 125 to the town line was significantly improved this past summer. The highway crew did all the work that involved tree removal, culverts, ditches cleaned and resloped, grading and gravel. Buttolph Drive Buttolph Drive project restarted in May and finished in June. The work completed in this period included water main, sanitary sewer, sidewalks, curbing and paving. The contractor was Markowski Excavating. Green Mountain Engineering was the consultant engineer. The project cost was $1,118,000. South Street and Green Mountain Place The Select Board awarded Green Mountain Engineering the consulting contract for the design work. The project was put out to bid. However due to bids higher than budget, the project was scaled back. The Green Mountain Place portion of the project was re-bid. Markowski Excavating won that bid and construction started soon thereafter. The project included new water main, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, road base stabilization and four (4) inches of new asphalt. Total project cost was $270,000. Painter Hills Subdivision This project involved water main replacement and a small sanitary sewer component. Road recycling and paving was initially part of the project but was removed due to budget concerns. Water main was replaced in the entire subdivision with 8-inch ductile iron pipe. Several sanitary manholes were replaced too. Champlain Construction was the contractor. Phelps Engineering was the design engineer. Total project cost was $477,000.

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Parks and Recreation Terri Arnold, Director (as of 1/2/2013) After 15 years, Director Tom Anderson retired from employment with the Town of Middlebury in June. Long-time Recreation Secretary, Carolyn Nixon, also retired in June. The Town was fortunate that Dustin Hunt, who had worked and volunteered with the Recreation Department for a number of years, stepped-up as the interim Recreation & Facilities coordinator, while a nationwide search for a new Director was conducted. Despite the loss of a full-time Director, the number of participants in programs was stronger than past years, with our most popular programs being soccer, gymnastics and Camp Kukamunga. Soccer and gymnastics both saw record numbers in 2012, with 220 children aged 5-12 playing soccer this fall, and the fall session of gymnastics had over 100 participants for the first time ever. Summer projects included replacing the base of the playground area at the Recreation Park with new engineered wood fiber allowing the playground to now be handicap accessible, and resurfacing of the East Middlebury tennis courts. This fall work began on improvements to the Municipal Gym that included replacement of some sections of the old bleachers with new, portable bleachers. The 36th Annual Turkey Trot Gobble Wobble Race was held in November with 185 participants and the runners enjoyed chipped timing for the first time ever. A food drive was held in conjunction with the race and approximately 100 lbs of food was collected for the Hope Food Shelf. John Anderson of East Middlebury was chosen to receive the Robert E. Collins Service Award this year. John has coached soccer for the Parks and Recreation Department for 8 years, often coaching 2 to 3 teams per season. Volunteers are a key factor in the success of a program like soccer, so we are truly fortunate to have him and others like him. John will receive his award at the 2013 Town Meeting.

Terri Arnold, Director of Parks and Recreation

In early November, Terri Arnold was hired as the new Director of Parks and Recreation. Terri came to us from Langley, Washington where she was the Director of the South Whidbey Parks 23

2012 Annual Report for the Town of Middlebury and Recreation District on Whidbey Island. Terri has not only an extensive background in recreation, but also in landscaping and parks management. Terri began her job here in Middlebury on January 2, 2013 so stop in and meet her and look forward to some major changes in the coming year. A few things to look forward to in Parks and Recreation in 2013 are on-line program registration with credit card payments, a new Parks and Recreation website, and new and exciting programs.

Library Services David Clark, Director We are in the midst of rapid, continuous change. We see it in our jobs, our families, and yes, how the kids are communicating. Middlebury’s public library, and all of town government, is doing what it can to keep up. Our goal is to be there when you need the library – to have the information and materials in the format you prefer and a place that is convenient and welcoming. First, let me highlight some of the achievements of this past year: -

More materials were borrowed this past fiscal year than in any of the library’s previous 146 years. In the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2012, 184,010 items were loaned, 19% more than the previous year. Youth circulation now totals over 45% of total loans.

Books accounted for 64% of the loans, movies 30%, and audiobooks 6%.

The number of persons attending library programs inside the building was up 14%; attendance at programs outside the building rose 56%.

The number of people coming into the building rose 38% to 219,310.

The website was revamped for easier use.

We marked the 5th anniversary of sponsoring the Imagination Library through the Dolly Parton Foundation with the help of Addison County Readers, Inc. Over 900 children throughout the county below of the age of 5 years now receive in a mail every month a book just for them. You know how tough it is to deny a small child’s request to “Read this to me!” Books in the home are the beginning of a literate community.

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Face painting at the library during the Very Merry Middlebury last December.

How will Ilsley look in the future? -

Books will diminish as a percentage of public library collections. We will expand the number of formats so that what you want is available when and where you would like it.

Staff will help people create as well as research and copy. We have always hosted budding authors who built upon the work and ideas of other authors. Now the library will provide the tools and training for residents to create their own works and share them globally. Added to the pens and computer keyboards of the 1900s will be cameras, sound systems, and web software.

Reference books sitting on shelves are relicts of the past. When was the last time anyone used the McGraw-Hill science and technology encyclopedia? Five years ago?

Readers will borrow more and more ebooks and audiobooks through the library’s website for their personal devices that sync with their home and work systems. Movies and music will be streamed for loan (they are at the Denver Public Library). Ilsley will license, not purchase, materials for your use.

In other words, these are great days for libraries. This is my final annual report. I will retire as director of the library March 15. This has been a wonderful job for the past seventeen years. I have had the good fortune to work with talented fellow staff members, committed boards of trustees, and supportive town managers and Select Boards. They all “get” the idea of the value of public information and literacy.

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CONTACT INFORMATION FOR MUNICIPAL OFFICES AND DEPARTMENTS Municipal Building Regular Hours: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm – Monday through Friday Town Clerk’s Office: 7:30 am to 5:30 pm – Monday through Thursday On-line: www.middleburygovoffice.com Offices: Town Manager – 388-8100, Exts 200, 202 Town Clerk – 388-8100, Exts. 211,212, 213 Public Records, Marriage and Civil Union Licenses and Dog Licenses Accounting Services Mgr/Treasurer – 388-8100, Ext 203, 204 Water and Tax Billing Information Planning/Zoning – 388-8100, Exts 208, 209, 210 Development Information, Zoning Permits, Certificate of Occupancy/Compliance Listers – 388-8100, Ext 207 Assessor/Consultant available Wed., General Information Monday – Friday Recreation – 388-8100, Ext 205 (Director) 388-8100, Ext 216 (Programs) Program Registration, Facility Information/Recreation Offices will be closed in observance of these legal holidays in 2013: New Year’s Day Tuesday, January 2nd Columbus Day October 14th President’s Day February 20th Veteran’s Day Mon, November 11th Memorial Day May 27th Thanksgiving November 28th & 29th Independence Day July 4th Christmas Wednesday, December 25th Labor Day September 2nd Police Department One Lucius Shaw Lane 7:00 am – 11:00 pm, Monday-Saturday 911 (emergency) 388-3191 (non-emergency) Officers on duty 24/7 Public Works Department 1020 Route 7 South 7:00 am – 3:30 pm Monday – Friday, 388-4045 For information regarding water/sewer line breaks, leaks, drainage, and roads Wastewater Treatment Facility – 388-6514

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SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES AND REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS Addison Central Teens – “94 Main” Colby Benjamin and Jutta Miska, Co-Directors 94Main, Addison Central Teens' Teen Center, provides a safe and welcoming place for teens to socialize after school and additional teen programming during academic school breaks. The teens who attend the Center make up a very diverse group representing all socioeconomic strata, academic and life ambition. As Addison Central Teens has evolved and adapted over the past eight years, it has developed two unique programs. The most important and well attended program that Addison Central Teens offers is the drop in hours. However, we have also developed strong “special event” programming that attracts a diversity of teens and community members. These special events include approximately 5 dances, 9 – 12 DJ Skate Nights, and two clothing swaps. These special events serve a diversity of teens that may not utilize the drop in hours. 94Main is staffed by Co-Directors Jutta Miska and Colby Benjamin. Additionally, over 30 volunteers collectively staff the 17 drop-in hours per week and help supervise special events. The Teen Center is located in the basement of Middlebury’s Municipal Building, and is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday from 3 PM to 6 PM and Wednesday and Friday from 3 PM to 7PM. Since the Teen Center first opened its doors in September 2007, participation has been strong. In fiscal year 2013 (7/1/2011 to 6/30/2012), 126 individual, residents teens from Middlebury, made 2,878 visits to the teen center. Compared to FY 2012, in FY 2013 Addison Central Teens served 32 (25%) more teens from Middlebury. In addition these 126 Middlebury residents increased their visitation to Addison Central Teens by 27% as compared to FY 2012. During the 2011 – 2012 academic school year Addison Central Teens held 11 special events. Collectively these special events welcomed 981 visits by Middlebury residents. Although most special events are only open to teens, Addison Central Teens hosts a number of events that are open to and well attended by the general public. These include DJ Skate Nights, clothing swaps, community suppers and an annual fundraising event.

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Addison County Community Action Group, Inc. Jeanne L. Montross, M.S., Executive Director The Addison County Community Action Group, doing business as HOPE (Helping to Overcome Poverty’s Effects) respectfully requests an allocation of funds from the Town of Middlebury in the amount of $7,960 for the 2012-2013 fiscal year to help defray the costs associates with providing assistance to low income Middlebury residents. During the twelve month period ended September 30, 2012, HOPE provided direct services to more than 1,086 low income Middlebury residents. In addition to the provision of food for nearly 20,000 meals for townspeople, Middlebury residents were provided with a variety of assistance including food and clothing, payments for housing, heat, medical needs, job related needs and more. We are finding ourselves faced with more and more families who are in financially dire straits. They are unable to pay for their most basic needs – housing, heat, lights, medicine. As our country’s economy begins – slowly – to improve, we know that it will take a long time for such improvement to reach those at the bottom of the economic ladder. During this time, support from local municipalities is more urgently needed than ever. The aid that HOPE provides makes our towns safer and healthier not just for those who receive direct services, but for all of us.

Addison County Home Health & Hospice Larry Goetschius, Executive Director From children with complicated medical issues, to adults struggling to remain independent at home, to those approaching the completion of their lives, Addison County Home Health & Hospice is here to help. Day in and day out our staff help people recover from surgeries, manage long term chronic illnesses and advocate for those who are unable to do so for themselves. For the past 44 years, Addison County Home Health and Hospice has been integral part of the healthcare delivery system in Middlebury. We are committed to providing medically necessary services to all residents of Addison County regardless of their ability to pay. Even with cuts in funding, declining reimbursements, and hardships accessing healthcare we assure you of our commitment to the residents of Addison County. Twenty-four hours a day, three-hundred sixtyfive days a year the people of Addison County can rest easier knowing that Addison County Home Health & Hospice is here to serve their home health and hospice needs.

We depend on and greatly appreciate the contributions we receive from towns in the county, like Middlebury, to offset the losses we experience from providing free or reduced fee services to residents. We are continually challenged by reductions in Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement and depend on town funds to help us meet our mission. ACHHH is a state designated homecare agency and provides two types of services; medically necessary and support services. 28

2012 Annual Report for the Town of Middlebury 1. Medically necessary services are ordered by the patient's physician. 2. Support service needs are assessed by Case Managers who then seek approval for funding from the state. Support services assessments are done annually and more frequently as needed. To learn more about Addison County Home Health & Hospice, please visit our website at www.achhh.org or call (802) 388-7259.

FY2012 Statistics for East Middlebury and Middlebury ACHHH employees over 180 staff, providing services 7 days a week, 24hours a day to patients referred by their physicians and in need of medical treatment in their home. This year we provided 87,323 visits county wide. The agency provided 19,709 visits to Middlebury & East Middlebury residents. We estimate our cost per resident served at approximately $5,548. Break out of Medical/Hospice Services for the towns of Middlebury and East Middlebury: Service Skilled Nursing Physical Therapy Speech Therapy Occupational Therapy Medical Social Worker License Nurses Assistant Homemaker Personal Care Attendants Total Visits

Patient Visits 5,111 1,783 113 80 212 3,202 219 8,989 19,709

Together Middlebury and East Middlebury account for 27% of overall patients served by Addison County Home Health & Hospice. Our allocation request remains the same as last year, $8.542.00. We look forward to continuing to provide services to our neighbors in the Middlebury and East Middlebury communities. .

Addison County Humane Society Jackie Rose, Executive Director As the only animal shelter in Addison County, we serve over 1,000 animals each year at the shelter as well as the feral cats in the community and our cruelty investigations. We offer programs and services to meet a wide array of critical animal welfare needs facing Addison County and the Town of Middlebury. As you are well aware, the economy has had a negative impact on many of our community members and such is reflected in the increase in animals we have served year to date. In FY 29

2012 Annual Report for the Town of Middlebury 2011, we took in a total of 641 animals at the shelter. As of September 30, 2012, we have served 386 animals. Consequently, if our intake numbers continue at this rate, we project serving 1,000 animals again this year. Specifically, for the Town of Middlebury during January 1, 2012 through September 30, 2012, we have successfully adopted ten (10) animals to residents of Middlebury and returned six (6) lost animals to their owners. Unfortunately however, during this same time period, we have taken in sixty-seven (67) animals from the Town of Middlebury. Of these animals, fifty-seven (57) or 85% were strays from Middlebury brought to our shelter and ten (10) animals of 15% were surrendered by residents of Middlebury. The average time each animal spent at the shelter was sixty (70) days and the cost of sheltering these animals (food, housing, veterinary expenses, spay/neuter, medications, etc.) was $475 per animal for a total cost of $31,825. At the present time, Homeward Bound operates with an annual budget of approximately $433,500 and receives no funding from federal, state or local governments. The only funding provided by the Town of Middlebury is through an annual contract for $3.75 per licensed dog to provide the state required Animal Control Services, which provides 24 hour/7day per week access to the shelter for the Animal Control Officer to bring in an unlimited number of stray dogs to our facility. While we are very appreciative of the funding for the Animal Control Services, such funding does not nearly cover the costs associated with providing our services to the Town of Middlebury. As such, we respectfully request consideration of funding through the town appropriations process in the amount of $5,000. This funding will help to support our general operating budget and will help to offset some of the costs associated with the animals served from the Town of Middlebury.

Addison County Parent/Child Center Sue Bloomer and Donna Bailey, Co-Directors While the Parent Child Center is probably best known for its work with adolescent families and young children, our services are intended for any family who needs and wants them. The PCC helps families to assess their childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s physical and cognitive development and provides support services if needed. We also offer consultation and support to families and childcare providers around young childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s social, emotional and behavioral development. Playgroups are offered around the county to promote social interactions for children and parents. All families with newborns are offered Welcome Baby bags and visits to introduce them to available services in the county. Follow up supports are available for those who request it. Learning Together, our intensive in-house training program, builds parenting and job readiness skills and serves as an alternative education site for Addison County high schools. The program focuses on young parents and other teens at risk of parenting too young. To complement our programs the PCC also provides high-quality childcare to infants and toddlers. 30

2012 Annual Report for the Town of Middlebury The PCC has renovated 18 Elm Street in Middlebury, which is the cornerstone of a “First Time Renters” program for young adults to learn and practice the skills necessary to be successful tenants in our community. Educational programming happens at the PCC, while the 10 units are occupied by first time renters and 1 unit by a house parent overseeing the tenants and property at Elm Street.

Addison County Regional Planning Commission Adam Lougee, Executive Director Regional and Municipal Planning and Mapping Assisted member municipalities creating, adopting and regionally approving their municipal plans. Assisted member municipalities creating and adopting local regulations implementing their municipal plan. Provided data and mapping products to support on-going municipal planning activities. Provided technical assistance to municipal officials concerning municipal government. Represented the region in the Act 250 process and at the Public Service Board in Section 248 hearings. Educational Meetings and Grants Hosted an educational workshop series in conjunction with VLCT, presented at the Town Officers Educational Conferences (TOEC) and hosted monthly public meetings on a wide variety of planning topics. Wrote or provided information and support to communities and organizations to secure grant funding. Co-sponsored an Educational Series on locally available renewable energy and conservation options. Community outreach/advisor role for Environmental Seminar/College Class Emergency Planning Worked with Addison County’s Emergency Planning Committee and Vermont Emergency Management staff to assist with municipal emergency planning efforts. Hosted quarterly “Local Emergency Managers Roundtables” to provide coordination among members. Worked with Vermont Emergency Management to exercise local and statewide disaster plans. Assisted local post-disaster recovery efforts following spring flooding. Assisted in development and final adoption of local Hazard Mitigation Plans Energy Planning: Assisted towns in strengthening their energy plans by adding concrete goals, strategies and policies. Conducted audits on municipal buildings and worked with municipalities to implement energy savings Worked with municipalities to generate local power for municipal use Conducted feasibility studies on electric car usage and natural gas as a vehicular fuel 31

2012 Annual Report for the Town of Middlebury Installed 2 public electric vehicle charging stations. Supported the adoption of municipal PACE programs to support energy efficiency Transportation Planning Supported the Addison County Transportation Advisory Committeeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work on regional priorities. Supported Addison County Transit Resources by providing funding and technical support. Worked with municipalities to produce highway structures inventories of all local roads in the region. Performed traffic counts and safety inventories on unsignalized intersections for several municipalities. Assisted Towns with enhancement, park and ride and stormwater grants. Sponsored town transportation studies and supported municipal capital budget development Natural Resources Planning Implemented a program to assess Brownfields within the region. Completed and adopted the Natural Resource section of the Regional Plan and readopted the entire plan Actively support the efforts of the Addison County Watershed Collaborative. Developed a regional Forest Stewardship Plan to assist municipalities and landowners.

Addison County Solid Waste Management District Teresa Kuczynski, District Manager The Addison County Solid Waste Management District is a union municipal district formed in 1988 to cooperatively and comprehensively address the solid waste management interests of its 19 member municipalities: Addison, Bridport, Cornwall, Ferrisburgh, Goshen, Leicester, Lincoln, Middlebury, Monkton, New Haven, Orwell, Panton, Ripton, Shoreham, Starksboro, Vergennes, Waltham, Weybridge and Whiting. The District is governed by a Board of Supervisors composed of one representative and one alternate from each of the member municipalities. The Board meets on the 3d Thursday of the month at 7PM at the Addison County Regional Planning Commission Office, 14 Seminary Street, Middlebury, VT. The public is invited to attend. District Mission To seek environmentally sound & cost effective solutions for: (1) Promoting waste reduction; (2) Promoting pollution prevention; (3) Maximizing diversion of waste through reuse, recycling and composting; and (4) Providing for disposal of remaining wastes. The District Office, Transfer Station and HazWaste Center are located at 1223 Rt. 7 South in Middlebury. The Transfer Station accepts large loads of waste and transfers it to out-of-District disposal facilities. District residents and businesses may drop off a variety of other materials for reuse, recycling and composting. The Reuse It or Lose It! program accepts reusable household goods and building materials. A complete list of acceptable items and prices is posted on the Districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website. 32

2012 Annual Report for the Town of Middlebury 2012 Highlights Planning. In 2012, District staff completed the third Implementation Report of its Solid Waste Implementation Plan (SWIP). The Report shows that in the past two years, the District has been able to continue and in some cases expand its diversion programs despite the economic downturn. The combination of a “pay-as-you-throw” pricing system for waste and the “single stream” collection of recyclables resulted in a 53.82% diversion rate, surpassing the State goal of 50%. The full Report is available on the District’s website. Product Stewardship. As a member of the VT Product Stewardship Council, the District strives to find new ways in which industry and government can partner to solve some of the most difficult solid waste issues that we face every day. Recently, the District helped to lead efforts to adopt two new extended producer responsibility laws for electronic wastes (such as televisions and computers) and for fluorescent light bulbs. VT now bans these wastes from landfill disposal and requires the manufacturers to pay to recycle them. The District Transfer Station is one of the statewide collection locations, offering free recycling for most electronics and bulbs. Act 148 – State Universal Recycling Law. The VT Legislature unanimously adopted Act 148 - the Universal Recycling Law - this year, the most significant change to VT solid waste law since 1987. Act 148 focuses on recyclables and organics by establishing new statewide mandates. Bans on disposal of certain recyclables, leaf & yard waste and food residuals will be phased in, as will mandatory recycling and food collection by haulers and facilities. Recycling containers will be required in publicly owned places. The District is in a strong position to transition to the new solid waste law, as most of the elements of the new law are systems already adopted and enforced by the District in our member municipalities. The District Transfer Station is equipped to serve as a hub for collecting and managing the increased types and volumes of materials collected by haulers and town dropoffs. As more information and data become available, the District will assist its member towns, haulers and the general public in comprehending and adapting to the new system. Recycling Collection. On 1/1/12, the District Transfer Station opened its doors for the first time to accept single stream recyclables from licensed commercial haulers. As of October, 280 tons of single stream recyclables were received. Illegal Dumping. The District contracted with the Addison County Sheriff’s Department in 2012 to patrol and enforce its ordinance against illegal dumping and burning of waste. As of September, the Sheriff’s office received 32 illegal burning & dumping complaints. On Green-Up Day, the District served once again as County Coordinator. In addition to assisting the many area volunteers who organize collection of roadside litter, the District provided free gloves, prizes and - most importantly - free disposal of the roadside waste. This year, the District subsidized disposal of 18.34 tons of trash, 14.17 tons of tires, 8 appliances, 10 propane tanks and other abandoned hazardous wastes for a total economic benefit of $5,916.

2013 Budget The District’s 2013 Annual Budget is $2,667,844, a 3% increase over the 2012 Annual Budget. The District Transfer Station will reduce the tip fee for Municipal Solid Waste and Construction & Demolition Debris to $123/ton. Several other rates will be reduced effective 1/1/13, including $10/ton for single stream recycling from licensed commercial haulers. There will be no assessments to member municipalities in 2013. For a copy of the full 2012 Annual Report, please call the District, or visit the District website at www.AddisonCountyRecycles.org.

2012 Annual Report for the Town of Middlebury Addison County Solid Waste District Office and Transfer Station Telephone: (802) 388-2333 Fax: (802) 388-0271 Website: www.AddisonCountyRecycles.org E-mail: acswmd@acswmd.org Transfer Station Hours: M-F, 7 AM–3 PM & Sat, 9 AM–1 PM Office Hours: M-F, 8 AM–4 PM HazWaste Center Hours: M-F, 8 AM–Noon & Sat, 9 AM–Noon

Addison County Transit Resources Jim Moulton, Director ACTR’s mission is to enhance the economic, social and environmental health of the region by providing public transportation services that are safe, reliable, accessible and affordable. To do this, ACTR operates an extensive shuttle-bus system and a Dial-a-Ride (DAR) program. The DAR system utilizes volunteer drivers and lift-equipped vehicles to bring people to kidney dialysis, cancer treatment, other medical appointments, grocery shopping and other places. The bus system connects Middlebury with Ripton, New Haven, Bristol, Vergennes, Burlington (and points in between) and Rutland (and points in between) and enables residents to get to work, school, healthcare, shopping and other activities. ACTR services strengthen the community’s health by ensuring people get to … o work (to be productive taxpaying citizens), o schools (to be adequately-educated), o medical facilities (to become and/or stay healthy), o shopping (to access groceries, clothes, etc.), and o other daily life activities.

American Red Cross – Northern Vermont Chapter Larry Crist, Vermont & the New Hampshire Valley Region The American Red Cross of Vermont & the New Hampshire Upper Valley is on call to help our community 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and 365 days a year. A local Red Cross volunteer is often the first “neighbor on the scene” after a disaster strikes offering a hot cup of coffee, a warm blanket and a glimmer of hope to those in need. Supported primarily by volunteers, the Red Cross provides emergency support for victims of fire, flood and other disasters as well as instruction in health, safety and aquatics courses. Whether we are helping one family recover from a devastating home fire, providing emergency shelter and supplies to hundreds of families after a major disaster, or food and water for first responders, we have historically been a vital part of the local community. Over the past year, we have been focusing on disaster preparedness, specifically, working to help communities become better prepared when a disaster strikes. This new program is called the Local Disaster Shelter Initiative and its purpose is to offer each town in our region the training, support, and supplies to open its own emergency shelter during times of disaster when outside assistance is not available. This initiative helps communities build resiliency and take an invaluable step toward a level of preparedness that meets today’s realities. Please visit our 34

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Champlain Valley Agency on Aging John Barbour, Executive Director Champlain Valley Agency on Aging’s mission is to help seniors age with independence and dignity by providing information, services, education, support and advocacy to seniors and caregivers. Through programs like Case Management, Caregiver respite, Meals on Wheels, Senior Community Meals, Transportation, and the toll free Senior HelpLine, CVAA helps older Vermonters remain active, healthy and financially secure as they age. Number of Middlebury residents served: 385 Number of Case Management clients:104 Number of Meals on Wheels recipients: 96 Number of Meals on Wheels served: 41,000 Approximate cost per meal: $5.10 Mailing Address: 76 Pearl St Ste 201, Essex Jct, VT 05452 Email Address: info@cvaa.org Website: www.cvaa.org Telephone: 802-865-0360 / 1-800-642-5119 Senior HelpLine

Community Health Services of Addison County – Open Door Clinic Julie Arel, MSW, MPH, Clinical Director From January 1, 2012 to November 6, 2012 the ODC provided services to 125 Middlebury citizens (unduplicated count) averaging a mere $8.00 per patient. In total, 516 services were provided to these patients through multiple visits. Even though we have not reached the end of this calendar year, these figures are on par in the utilization of services compared to last year. Middlebury citizens represent 12% of our total patients and more than any other town in Addison County. Middlebury residents that utilize our services receive high quality primary health care that includes physical examinations, women’s health exams, diagnostic testing, medications, physical therapy, dietitian counseling, chiropractic services, alternative medicine treatment, STD testing and counseling, and referrals to specialist care when appropriate. Our clinic is operated on a 35

2012 Annual Report for the Town of Middlebury small budget and can do so because of the commitment of over 100 volunteers including physicians, nurses, EMTs, college students and community residents. Additionally, our patients receive free lab and X-ray services through Porter Hospital, free eye care through Middlebury Eye Associates, and assistance with pharmaceuticals. The total value of volunteer time and donated services exceeds our annual budget for the clinic. The ODC staff provides patients seeking our assistance with information regarding government programs available to meet their healthcare and social service needs. The State of Vermont Catamount program has increased our clerical burden as we provide new patients with assistance in completing their enrollment forms. The Open Door Clinic also provides outreach programs to the farming community. The outreach clinics provide health screenings, health education, free vaccination programs, and preventative health care. In the future the Open Door Clinic will use the outreach clinics to enroll residents in the Catamount Health Insurance Program. Each year we enroll eligible patients in pharmaceutical assistance programs. Many receive thousands of dollars worth of free medication. This process is difficult for patients to complete and may not have been accomplished without our assistance. For those who do not qualify for such programs, or who have acute or new medication needs, ODC provides payment for medications on a short-term basis. Providing this service is extremely expensive and we continue to seek grants and other fund raising to help defray the cost. Other services provided by the ODC case manager and clinic coordinator include: Comprehensive case management. Individualized patient care plans developed in collaboration with the ODC healthcare team. Coordination of referrals to local specialists and follow-up as needed. Patient education, i.e., diabetic teaching. Transportation arrangements. Assistance obtaining medical equipment and specialty needs such as eyeglasses. Free vaccination clinics. Health promotion and disease prevention outreach clinics. Over the next year we anticipate that our patient census will increase given the current economic crisis, the state of health care coverage and our plans to expand outreach programs. We anticipate increasing clinic hours which will allow us to assist more area residents. We greatly appreciate the Town of Middlebury for your past support and respectfully request consideration of our request for the FY 2014. Community Health Services of Addison County â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Open Door Clinic 802-388-0137 - 100 Porter Drive, Middlebury, VT Email: director.opendoorclinic@gmail.org Web site: www.opendoormidd.org

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Counseling Service of Addison County, Inc. Robert Thorn, Executive Director The Counseling Service of Addison County provides state mandated services that are not adequately funded, e.g., Emergency Care Services 24/7 365 days each year. The funds we receive from towns are used to support our Youth and Family program and Emergency Service programs. The Counseling Service strives to provide the best mental health, substance abuse and developmental services possible to improve the quality of life for all community members. We work collaboratively with community organizations to help individuals and families achieve maximum wellness. We assess the needs of the community on an ongoing basis through weekly executive management and clinical staff meetings, monthly consumer team meetings, annual consumer satisfaction surveys, and annual state System of Care plans. In addition, we have numerous collaborative working partnerships with various local organizations including: Porter Hospital, WomenSafe, the Open Door Clinic, Area Agency on Aging, Department of Children and Families, Elderly Services, John Graham Shelter, local schools, Parent/Child Center, Community Action, The Department of Corrections, Home Health and others that provide us with ongoing feedback concerning our mission of promoting safe and stable communities by helping people live emotionally healthy lives. Due to HIPAA regulations we do not list the number of individuals served, but do provide total service hours by town. For FY2012 the number of service hours (including 24 hour residential services) provided to the citizens of Middlebury was 328,570 hours. This represents a cost of less than two cents (.014 cents) per service hour. The Town of Middleburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s funding contribution assists SCAC in providing these critical services for the uninsured and underinsured citizens of Middlebury.

Elderly Services/Project Independence Joanne Corbett, Executive Director Project Independence is an adult day program for elders providing safe, medically oriented daytime care that includes: Fun social activities, Specialized van transportation to and from home, Hot, delicious meals tailored to the dietary needs of our participants, Individualized nursing care, Personal care including toileting assistance and hygiene, as well as foot and hair care, Educational programs and entertainment, Coordination with other health care providers and social service agencies, and Daytime respite for family caregivers. In addition to daytime care services, our staff also provides caregiving education and emotional support to family members whose elderly relative attends our center. Our monthly Caregiver Support Group is open to all caregivers and takes place on the third Friday of each month.

2012 Annual Report for the Town of Middlebury Serving Middlebury and Addison County Project Independence offers a closely supervised; nurturing group program to women and men whose independence has lessened due to frailty, disability, chronic illness, or very advanced age. Hot meals, nursing, personal care, group activities, and one on one caring make “Project” a daytime home away from home. Our hours of operation are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. We are open for two sessions daily, morning and afternoon. Half of our participants attend double sessions to provide a full day of respite to families. In the past year 181 elders from Addison County and nearby towns were served at Project Independence Adult Day Center, 48 of who were residents of Middlebury. Middlebury residents received a total of 24,473 hours of care, 9,269 meals, and approximately 10,006 van rides. These hours of care cost the agency $412,096 for direct services to Middlebury residents. Elderly Services’ annual operating budget is $1,907,600 providing through Project Independence a total of 18,752 individual days of care. The number of individual hours of care provided was 104,854. On any given weekday Project Independence served an average of 61 participants, with about 120 participants served each week. The 18,752 days of care provided included 35,812 individual meals (breakfast, lunch, snack and dinner) and approximately 37,505 van rides. Sources of revenue include the Vermont Department of Aging (.1%), after-scholarship client fees (16%), Medicaid programs (48%), fundraising and town meeting grants (8%), United Way (1%), Veterans Administration (6%), and Adult Care Food Program (3%). Major areas of expense include nursing/caregiving within Project Independence Adult Day Care (30%), specialized Alzheimer's Day Care (23%), adult day care therapeutic activities and nutritious meals (20%), and countywide transportation (20%). Elderly Services is committed to providing the best care possible. That means supporting families in caring for their elderly relatives, catering to each individual’s needs, and promoting a sense of caring fellowship. It is our mission to provide high-quality programs to help elders live safe and satisfying lives in their own homes and communities. We want to invite residents of Middlebury to stop by to see our home, find out about volunteer opportunities and see if our services can benefit you or your family. Elderly Services would like to take this opportunity to thank you for helping to make our programs possible!

Green Up Vermont P.O. Box 1191 Montpelier, Vermont 05601-1191 (802)229-4586, or 1-800-974-3259 greenup@greenupvermont.org www.greenupvermont.org Green Up Day celebrated 42 years in 2012! Mother Nature gave us all the reprieve of a beautiful weekend for Greening Up in the midst of a record-setting wet spring. A strong sense of community spirit continues to inspire volunteers to come out and do their part in cleaning up every corner of our lovely state! Green Up Vermont is the not-for-profit 501(c) (3) organization working to enhance our state’s natural landscape and waterways and the livability of our 38

2012 Annual Report for the Town of Middlebury communities by involving people in Green Up Day and raising awareness about the importance of a litter free environment. The success of Green Up for Vermont depends upon two essential ingredients. One is the combined efforts of individuals and civic groups who volunteer to make it all possible; and two, the financial support given by the public and private sectors throughout Vermont. With your town’s help, we can continue Vermont’s unique annual tradition of taking care of our beautiful landscape and promoting civic pride so our children grow up with Green Up. Children are our future, and Green Up Vermont focuses on education for grades K-12 with activities such as a curriculum for K-4, activity booklets, a story and drawing booklet, and the annual poster and writing contests. Please visit www.greenupvermont.org to learn more. Careful use of resources minimizes Green Up’s costs. The State appropriates funds that cover about 12 percent of our budget. Last year, appropriations from cities and towns covered 18 percent of our budget, so we rely on your help to keep Green Up Day going. These funds pay for supplies including over 46,000 Green Up trash bags, promotion, education, and services of two part-time employees. We ask your community to contribute, according to population, to keep Green Up growing for Vermont! Mark your calendars for the next Green Up Day, May 4, 2013, the first Saturday in May. Put on your boots, get together with your family, invite some friends and come join us in your community to make Vermont even more GREEN!

Hospice Volunteer Services Meredith Stanley, Executive Director Hospice Volunteer Services trains and coordinates the placement of hospice volunteers with community members and their families facing the end of life. Medicare requires that a minimum of 5% of all the patient-care hours provided by a certified hospice program be delivered by volunteers. Addison County Home Health and Hospice (a Medicare certified program) contracts with HVS to meet the volunteer requirement. HVS provides grief support to anyone in the community who is in need of support after the death of a loved one. Furthermore, HVS provides one on one support by trained staff and volunteers, and a monthly, social, pot-luck gathering of widowed people (called Phoenix). HVS provides public education and outreach through free programs, crisis response and educational presentations to schools. All services provided to residents by HVS are at no charge.

Services Summary: From 9/30/2011 to 11/15/2012 Middlebury residents were served by the following HVS programs and services:  53 Middlebury residents were served by the hospice and palliative program.  Over 160 Middlebury residents were served through multiple bereavement support groups, one-on-one support and our Grief, Loss and Change presentations to Middlebury High School students through the health course curricula.  Each year we sponsor a community Candle Lighting Service of Remembrance in Middlebury for surviving family members of hospice patients as well as any community members who are suffering a loss. This is open to the public and all are welcome. Over 39

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We are a small non-profit with an annual budget of $163,300. Middlebury town funds last year ($2,000) went toward operations to implement our programs and services. All towns in Addison County are responsible for what we intend to be (when asking for a particular amount) a proportionate amount in support of service for their residents. In Addison County the town contributions range from $100 (Granville) to $2000 (Middlebury). Our volunteers provided over 950 hours of service to Middlebury residents - volunteer time is valued at $16.12/hr. The estimated cost savings of the volunteer services to Middlebury residents is $15,500 (this amount does not include mileage or gas). Paid staff time to coordinate these volunteer hours of service is approximately 698 staff hours @ $18.50/hr = $12,913 resulting in a grand total (not including mileage and gas) of $28,413 in services to Middlebury residents.

John W. Graham Emergency Shelter Elizabeth Ready, Director This year the John Graham Shelter located on Main Street in Vergennes, marks 32 years of service to Addison Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s homeless families and individuals. In 2012 the John Graham Shelter: Provided more than 5,000 bed nights of food, shelter, services and hope to more than 200 people at our fully renovated Shelter building; Provided transitional housing to families at our own buildings and at many scattered sites, helping them move from homelessness to self-sufficiency; Helped dozens of people find permanent housing and employment; Hired a clinical psychologist as Program Director to improve counseling and services to homeless individuals and families, especially those struggling with mental health issues and addictions. The reasons for homelessness are many. The largest increase in homelessness over the past few years has been among working families with children. Many families live paycheck to paycheck. Housing costs and the rising costs of utilities and fuel outpace the wages of families working two or three jobs at low wages. Something as simple as a car problem or an illness leading to even temporary loss of wages can spiral into homelessness. People residing at the Shelter or its transitional housing meet regularly with trained Shelter staff to form a work plan to end their homelessness. Shelter case managers assist residents with referrals and services to help and during the past year, more than 180 people that we worked with found permanent housing and many also sought and found employment. Another fifteen families received assistance from the Shelter that prevented them from becoming homeless.

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Mary Johnson Children’s Center Barbara Saunders, Co-director The Center uses the funding from the Town of Middlebury to support the operations of the Center’s two early childhood programs and its two school age programs, Mary Johnson Children’s Center and Middlebury Cooperative Nursery School, and Middlebury After School Program and the Middlebury Summer School Age Program. The Center used the town’s support to help underwrite the cost of the Center’s overall operations. Town funding helps us (1) keep our tuition within reach of most working families and (2) allows us not to charge low-income families the difference between the state reimbursement we receive and our private tuition rate and (3) helps us maintain our hot lunch program, which focuses on sound nutrition and uses as much local produce as possible. Number of Middlebury residents served in direct service: Early childhood programs: 41 Middlebury residents 18 months-5 years School Age Programs: 73 children during the school year and an additional 50 nonduplicated children in the summer. Total: 164 Middlebury residents served in direct service. The support the Center receives from the Town of Middlebury is critical to our ability to provide these services. We believe that ultimately that taxpayers are getting excellent value for the funds they provide the Center. With 48% of the children attending the Center receiving state subsidized childcare, the Center provides a safe, stable environment for children experiencing the challenges of living in financially stressed homes. With a strong staff, good food and a developmentally appropriate program, children who attend the Center are better able to enter elementary school successfully. Each year the taxpayers of Middlebury save tens of thousands of dollars on special education costs and recreation services because of the hard work that has been done at Mary Johnson. The Center has had a special relationship with the Town throughout the Center’s 43-year history. The support the town has given the Center from CETA workers, to Revenue Sharing to direct town support has helped, and continues to help the Center survive and meet the challenges inherent in providing early care and education services. The availability of high quality early childhood education is widely recognized as an important component of a healthy community. We continue to strive to meet the needs of Middlebury families through a variety of programs and services. The Center is so grateful for the continuing funding we receive from the Town of Middlebury. We recognize that the support the Center receives from the Town is unusual if not unique. We once again would like to express our gratitude to the selectmen for the difficult task they face in creating and balancing the Town’s budget. It is a feat that a childcare program can well relate to.

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Middlebury Community Television Dick Thodal, Executive Director Over the years our children's programs have been very popular and have provided students with valuable video production skills. Next year we would like to expand these and other programs through a joint Technology Coordinator position shared with the Library who would train all ages in using new digital media technologies. Twenty five hours of this position will be funded through our cable revenues. The Library is seeking to fund the balance of fifteen hours in its FY14 budget. We principally serve approximately 2000 Comcast cable subscriber households in Middlebury and East Middlebury who can view our public, educational, and government programming on channels 15 and 16. Most programs are produced locally by staff or volunteers. Content is predominantly about Middlebury and Vermont issues. Gavel to gavel live and replay coverage of local government meetings has been most popular for the past twenty years. Programs can be accessed through our website, middleburycommunitytv.org.

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Jarrod Becker, Business Manager The Northern Vermont Resource Conservation and Development Council (RC&D) helps to bring together the technical, financial and administrative resources for towns with natural resource conservation and rural and community development issues. We are here to serve your community. We coordinate and facilitate assistance to town governments, fire departments, watershed groups and nonprofit organizations in Vermont (we have expanded our service area with the closing of the George D. Aiken RC&D area that served south central and southern Vermont). By bringing together help from our extensive network of resources, we can focus technical and financial resources on your specific needs. The Council is a self-supporting 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. In 2012, working with our partner towns and organizations, we secured and administered $842,798 for natural resource conservation, public safety, and community development projects. Our current projects include rural fire protection through the dry hydrant grant program, water quality improvement work through the portable skidder bridge free loan and education program, supporting local agriculture through our Fiscal Agent relationship with the Vermont Farmers Food Center, and watershed restoration work and road management grants through the Better Backroads grant program. Do you have a project or program that could use some assistance to â&#x20AC;&#x153;make it happen?â&#x20AC;? Over the years the Northern Vermont RC&D Council has helped many communities and organizations on a variety of projects. We work on a request basis, so the first step is up to you, giving us a call. For information and free consultation call Jarrod Becker our RC&D Business Manager at (802) 828-4595.

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Otter Creek Natural Resources Conservation District Jonathan Chamberlin, Chairman, Board of Supervisors The Otter Creek Natural Resources Conservation District contracts the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program, holds public and sector meetings for the Otter Creek Watershed Plan, holds a Natural Resource Workshop for horse owners and sponsors a Tree Seedling Sale and maintains a listing of local contractors. The District also holds Conservation Field Days for an average 500 Addison County 5th and 6th graders, supports scholarships for up to 5 area students to attend Green Mountain Conservation Camp, supports Envirothon and continues that outreach at Addison County Fair and Field Days and the Addison County Tour and Annual District Meeting. The District supports a technical staff of four employees who work in pond design, Land Treatment Planning, drinking water risk assessment and testing, nonpoint source reduction and watershed planning. The Long Range Plan addresses continuing to support all existing programs, expanding them where feasible and supporting the capacity needed to do that. In 2013 the District will be looking to place at least one more rain garden in addition to the Rain Garden at St. Stephen’s Church on the Green in Middlebury installed in 2006 and the Robbins’ residence installed in 2008. By being first to install a rain garden at her residence Chris Robbins became candidate for Gardener of the Year. These rain gardens will recharge groundwater and reduce stormwater surges in streams and rivers following storm events. They are planted with a variety of flowering shrubs, bulbs, and perennials. Visit them in the spring, note how this method of landscaping differs from the traditional and read the informational sign. It is truly a model for landscaping that has measurable water quality benefits. The Otter Creek District created a scholarship to remember Middlebury resident and District Pond Consultant, Robert C. Collins. This scholarship is awarded to high school students continuing their education in agriculture or conservation of the working landscape. Envirothon is an opportunity for high school students to test their knowledge of conservation issues and compete in Vermont and nationally. This year a team from Addison County participated in this event. Meetings are the second Tuesday at the Farm Service Center meeting room on Exchange Street in Middlebury

Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) Serena Eddy Guiles, Program Coordinator RSVP is a national volunteer management service which offers individuals of all ages the opportunity to share their experience, skills and time by volunteering for local non-profit organizations. RSVP recruits, places and supports its volunteers, providing them with meaningful opportunities to contribute to their community. Addison County’s non-profits’ needs are met in critical areas such as human service, health, state and local government, education, literacy and the arts.

2012 Annual Report for the Town of Middlebury RSVP also oversees several signature volunteer service programs that benefit local residents. Free RSVP Bone Builders osteoporosis prevention classes are offered twice per week at 25 different locations throughout Addison County. Our Volunteer Grandparents serve in local schools and the Addison County Toys for Tots campaign is staffed by our volunteers. RSVP’s Warm Hearts/Warm Hands initiative distributes hand-knitted and sewn items to area schools, nursing homes, social service agencies and hospitals. RSVP also administers the rapidly growing Volunteer Center of the United Way. In FY’12, 139 RSVP members from Middlebury volunteered 23,054 hours at 66 non-profits throughout Addison County. Middlebury’s senior citizens took advantage of RSVP’s free income tax return preparation services and enjoyed going to the community meal sites at which our members volunteer. Residents at nursing homes were given lap robes and shawls. Walker bags and cancer turbans were distributed to home health clients. Many people enjoyed the free Bone Builders classes and appreciated the services provided by our volunteer drivers from Meals on Wheels and ACTR. Middlebury elementary and pre-school children received Toys for Tots and handmade hats and mittens and three Middlebury schools greatly enjoyed having Foster Grandparents in their classrooms. In addition, any Middlebury resident who received assistance from a local service organization has benefited from the work RSVP volunteers do throughout the area. Last year, 333 RSVP members volunteered 54,960 hours (an estimated value of $1,000,000!) at 114 schools, social service agencies and non-profits in our community. Assuming that Middlebury’s taxpaying population hovers around 8,600, the cost of RSVP’s request for funds would cost each Middlebury resident approximately 17 cents per year. Mailing Address: 48 Court Street, Middlebury, VT 05753 E-mail Address: rsvpaddison@volunteersinvt.org Telephone Number: (802) 388-7044 Contact Person: Serena Eddy Guiles

WomenSafe, Inc. Naomi Smith, Executive Director During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012, WomenSafe served at least 120 residents of Middlebury who were seeking services about the effects of domestic and/or sexual violence on themselves and or their children. We provided them with assistance that includes: safety planning, emotional support, assistance with the Relief From Abuse order process in family court, supervised visitation, emergency room support and advocacy when receiving medical attention following an act of sexual or domestic violence, housing and financial advocacy. These Middlebury residents also indicated that at least 91 children were exposed and impacted by the domestic or sexual violence perpetrated against their mothers. Some victims choose not to give us any identifying information out of fear for their safety and that of their children. Therefore, our statistics for those served in any given town are understated. In addition to this number are those who called on behalf of a relative or friend whom they were concerned about. It also does not include all of the students and community members who participate in our education programs, as we do not track these individuals by town. 44

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WomenSafe may spend many hours over weeks, months or years with a person who uses our services depending on the needs of the particular situation. We estimate that an average number of hours that we work with a person for one incident are approximately 2.5 at a rate of $40 per hour. This indicates that Middlebury residents averaged approximately 300 hours last year for an average total cost of $12,000.v WomenSafe staff and volunteers have an expertise in understanding the dynamics of domestic and sexual violence, its effects on victims and their children in addition to the specific skills necessary to support victims and their children to be safe. Our mission states: WomenSafe works toward the elimination of physical, sexual and emotional violence against women and their children through direct service, education and social change. WomenSafe provides a 24hour hotline; legal, medical and community advocacy services; supervised visitation and exchange services; a transitional housing program; outreach and education; emotional support throughout a crisis and beyond caused by the physical, sexual and emotional violence experienced. Were we unable to provide this service for our community all other organizations would be overtaxed in providing these services to those they serve. For instance, CSAC refers clients to WomenSafe and the Parent/Child Center supports their young parents in accessing our services allowing both organizations to do the work that they are skilled at doing in conjunction with the expertise that WomenSafe staff can provide. WomenSafe also supports the work of the Middlebury Police Department by assisting residents with after-hours Relief from Abuse Orders, helping victims to sort out when it is appropriate to call the police and when WomenSafe would be a better option for them (and the Police Department). The request for additional funding is an investment in the safety of Middlebury residents in their homes and in the community. Contact Information: Our services are free and confidential. 24-hour Hotline: 388-4205 or 800-388-4205 Mailing address: P.O. Box 67, Middlebury, VT 05753 E-mail: info@womensafe.net Web: www.womensafe.net

Vermont Adult Learning Joseph La Rosa, Regional Manager Vermont Adult Learning offers a variety of classes and individual learning opportunities to help adults achieve their educational goals. Areas of focus include improving reading, writing and math skills, learn English as a second language (ESOL), and earn a GED or high school diploma. Post-secondary classes are available to students with a GED or diploma who need additional skill preparation for college or employment purposes. Our programs are free and confidential. Every student has an individual learning plan with a goal that includes transition plans, usually to employment or further education. VAL also provides WorkKeys, a job skills assessment measuring â&#x20AC;&#x153;real worldâ&#x20AC;? skills that employers believe are critical to job success. WorkKeys certification is a nationally recognized career readiness certificate. In addition, we are contracted 45

2012 Annual Report for the Town of Middlebury by the Vermont Department of Children and Families to place and support Reach-Up participants in unsubsidized work experiences. In fiscal year 2012, Vermont Adult Learning of Addison County provided services to 308 individuals, 68 of who were residents of Middlebury.

Addison County Readers, Inc. Dinah Bain . Addison County Readers, Inc sponsors the Dolly Partonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Imagination Library program, which mails a free quality book monthly to the homes of registered children. The annual cost to Addison County Readers, Inc is approximately $30 per child. The program is open to any child from age 0 to 5 who resides in Addison County. In October 2012 170 Middlebury/East Middlebury children received books; more than 2000 books were shipped to Middlebury children in FY 2012. This program includes the program initiated by Ilsley Public Library in 2007. The Town of Middlebury funding has been and will be used to provide free monthly books to Addison County children. Addison County Readers is an entirely volunteer organization dedicated to promoting preschool literacy. We believe the program should be supported publicly as well as privately because having books in the home has been demonstrated to improve childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s readiness and achievement in school, which is a public responsibility. The national United Way website, as part of its Education initiative, cites studies which show that reading is an essential gateway for children on the path to success in school and later in the workplace. It is the mechanism through which many other vital life skills are acquired and improved. Reading to children even before they can hold a book on their own is one of the smartest choices parents and caregivers can make. Speaking to an 8-month old infant improves vocabulary at age three (Hart and Risley, 1995).

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MIDDLEBURY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT FUND By a 2 to 1 margin, voters at Town Meeting in March, 2012 created the Middlebury Business Development Fund, a long-term economic development initiative focused on creating good jobs close to home through business development, with an emphasis on recruiting new business to the Town of Middlebury. To implement this initiative, voters of Middlebury authorized a penny on the tax rate to raise $72,000 a year for five years toward hiring a business development person for the Town of Middlebury. Middlebury College matched that sum for the next five years, with an additional $36,000 to be raised annually from the business community to help augment the fund. Following Town Meeting, the Selectboard established a seven member Advisory Board for the Middlebury Business Development Fund with three Board members representing the Town (Selectboard Member Nick Artim, former Selectboard member John Tenny and resident and business community member Connie Leach), three members from the College (Vice President for Finance and Treasurer of the College Patrick Norton, Special Assistant to the President of the College David Donahue and Special Assistant to the Director of the Center for Education and Action) (Special Assistant to the Director of the Center for Education in Action) and one member representing the business community (Ken Perine, President of the National Bank of Middlebury). Throughout the summer and fall, the MBDF Advisory Board developed metrics for the Business Development Director’s first year and prepared collateral materials for fundraising from the business community. In the late fall and winter, the MBDF Advisory Board raised the business community component of funding for the initiative and recruited the Town’s first Business Development Director. In early February, 2013, concluding a nation-wide search process, the Middlebury Business Development Fund Advisory Board unanimously recommended and the Selectboard unanimously agreed to the appointment of Jamie Gaucher as the Business Development Director. Jamie Gaucher professional experience includes work in the private sector in a small business and in the technology sector, and in the public sector as the Deputy State Director of the Small Business Development Corporation in West Virginia, where his work focused on innovation and technology based economic development. In the coming weeks, the MBDF Advisory Board will prepare a strategic work plan for the first 100 days of the initiative under the capable direction Jamie Gaucher. The Town’s website features a Middlebury Business Development Fund page and regular updates on the work of the Advisory Board are available by e-mail newsletter, contact Town Manager Kathleen Ramsay, 388-8100 ext. 201 or kramsay@townofmiddlebury.org, to subscribe.

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Middlebury Business Development Fund FY13/14 Budget

Revenue Town of Middlebury Middlebury College Business Community Total Revenue

$72,000 $72,000 $36,000 $180,000 Expense - Range $75,000 $85,000 $25,000 $28,000 $36,000 $36,000 $24,000 $24,000 $20,000 $7,000 $180,000 $180,000

BDD Salary BDD Benefits Operational Expenses Office Expenses Other Programs - Balance Total Expense

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FY 2014 REVENUE SUMMARY Property Taxes Tax Collection Fees & Interest Licenses/Permits/Fees Intergovernmental Intragovernmental Charges for Services Town Clerk/General Government Public Safety Recreation Library Fines Miscellaneous Revenue Bridge Revenue College Gift Local Option Tax Previous Years' Surplus Total General Government

$ $ $ $ $

FY13 Budget 5,935,367 82,000 38,425 319,050 246,866

$ $ $ $ $

FY14 Budget 6,360,945 82,000 41,245 339,050 263,600

$ $ $ $ $ $

72,000 1,500 157,400 56,920 9,550 284,702

$ $ $ $ $ $

72,000 1,500 155,150 56,920 29,550 299,800

$ $ $ $ $ $

(2,250) 20,000 15,098

$ $ $

600,000 650,000 83,185

$ $ $

600,000 650,000 -

$ $ $

(83,185)

$ 8,951,760

414,795

$ 8,536,965 Cross Street Bridge/College Gift, $600,000

Cross Street Bridge/Local Option Tax, $650,000

M iscellaneous, 299,800 Fines, 29,550 Library, 56,920 Recreation, 155,150 Public Safety, 1,500 Town Clerk/General Government, 72,000 Intragovernmental, 263,600 Intergovernmental, $339,050 Licenses & Permits, $41,245

Property Taxes, $6,360,945 Tax Collection Fees & Interest, $82,000

CHANGE $ 425,578 $ $ 2,820 $ 20,000 $ 16,734

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FY 2014 EXPENDITURE SUMMARY FY13 Budget General Government Selectboard Manager's Office Planning/Zoning Agencies Accounting & General Services Town Treasurer Town Clerk Municipal Building Audit, Annual Rpt & Newsletter Elections Assessing Office Legal Services

FY14 Budget

CHANGE

$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

18,715 301,575 190,355 102,072 187,225 10,600 167,000 138,500 23,400 10,000 30,895 18,000

$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

18,750 300,465 188,570 103,447 187,700 10,600 171,000 140,900 25,400 4,000 31,200 24,000

$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

35 (1,110) (1,785) 1,375 475 4,000 2,400 2,000 (6,000) 305 6,000

$ $

500 1,198,837

$ $

500 1,206,532

$ $

7,695

$ Libraries $ Police Department $ Fire Department $ Public Works $ Health & Social Services $ Recreation & Parks Department $ Debt Retirement $ County Tax $ Property & Casualty Insurance $ Capital Improvements Cross Street Bridge - Debt & Reserve $ Other Charges & Community $ Programs

630,126 1,762,605 228,162 1,691,254 95,563 412,030 257,339 56,500 129,200 802,324 1,250,000

$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

663,472 1,817,975 235,812 1,725,065 85,199 426,860 518,619 56,500 145,200 799,251 1,250,000

$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

33,346 55,370 7,650 33,811 (10,364) 14,830 261,280 16,000 (3,073) -

23,025

21,275

(1,750)

TOTAL EXPENSES

8,536,965

8,951,760

414,795

Board of Civil Authority Total General Government

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EQUIPMENT FUND – FY 2014 FY2014 - Equipment Fund Revenue

General Fund Transfers Highway Dir Operations Police Fire Parks & Recreation Total GF Transfers Other Fund Transfers Water Wastewater Total Fund Transfers Miscellaneous Borrowing Total

2013

2014

Difference

$367,984 $3,300 $95,255 $35,157 $1,800 $503,496

$383,350 $3,300 $77,750 $35,157 $1,800 $501,357

15,366 0 (17,505) 0 0 (2,139)

$32,900 $37,994 $70,894

$32,900 $35,843 $68,743

0 (2,151) (2,151)

$251,000

$330,000

79,000

825,390

$900,100

74,710

FY2014 – Equipment Fund Expenditures

Maintenance Public Works Garage Purchase of Equipment Communications Employee Benefits Debt Service

2013 $206,890 $43,100 $251,000 $2,300 $83,100 $239,000

2014 $212,000 $45,200 $330,000 $2,000 $86,900 $224,000

Difference 5,110 2,100 79,000 (300) 3,800 (15,000)

Total

$825,390

$900,100

74,710

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WATER BUDGET â&#x20AC;&#x201C; APPROVED 2013* Water Fund Revenues- Year End FY2013

2012 Budget

2013 Budget

Difference

$1,059,800

$1,080,000

20,200

$16,850

$1,076,650

$1,096,850

20,200

2012 Budget

2013 Budget

Difference

$377,467

$364,873

(12,594)

$85,486

$75,800

(9,686)

$202,250

$212,300

10,050

$28,500

$19,700

(8,800)

Debt

$220,563

$218,885

(1,678)

Capital Improv.

$162,384

$205,292

42,908

$1,076,650

$1,096,850

20,200

Water Charges Misc. Applied Fund Balance Total

Water Fund Expenditures

Administration Employee Benefits Maint. Of Operations Meter Program

Total

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WASTEWATER BUDGET â&#x20AC;&#x201C; APPROVED 2013* Wastewater Fund Revenues- Year End FY2013

2012 Budget

2013 Budget

Difference

$1,965,000

$2,045,500

80,500

Misc.

$301,704

$360,857

59,153

Total

$2,266,704

$2,406,357

139,653

Sewer Charges

Wastewater Fund Expenditures - Year End FY2013

2012 Budget

2013 Budget

Difference

Administration

$455,185

$465,983

10,798

Emp. Benefits

$152,430

$156,100

3,670

Treatment Plant

$358,300

$370,600

12,300

BioSolids

$285,603

$332,700

47,097

$8,000

$9,500

1,500

Pump. Stations

$143,000

$157,900

14,900

Maint. of Mains

$35,500

$41,200

5,700

Debt

$577,686

$621,374

43,688

Capital Improv.

$251,000

$2,266,704

$2,406,357

139,653

Testing

Total

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ESTIMATED MUNICIPAL TAX RATE FY2014 FY2013

FY2014 ESTIMATE

Municipal Voted Exemptions (Veterans) Fire Equipment Fund Business Development Fund Total Municipal

$ $ $ $ $

0.8320 0.0016 0.0200 0.0100 0.8636

$ $ $ $ $

0.8868 0.0016 0.0100 0.0100 0.9084

Education/Residential

1.7235

1.7330

Total

2.5871

2.6414

Grand List

7,162,778

7,172,785

Estimated Tax Rate for FY14

$3.00

Tax Rate

$2.50 $2.00

$1.7330

$1.7235

Residential Education

$1.50

Municipal

$1.00 $0.50

$0.9084

$0.8636

$FY13

FY14 Fiscal Year

* FY2014 tax rates are estimated. The municipal tax rate will be affected by the actual growth in the Grand List, the municipal budget and decision items voted at Town Meeting. The school tax rate is a very preliminary estimate as school budgets had not been finalized and the State Legislature had not approved the base education tax rates for FY2014 at press time.

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TOWN MEETING AND ELECTION INFORMATION ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Municipal Gymnasium Monday, March 5, 2012 Meeting Minutes Citing the warning to the legal voters of Middlebury, Moderator James Douglas called the meeting to order at 7:10 p.m. ARTICLE 1: To act upon the reports of the Town Officers as submitted by the Auditors. John Tenny moved to accept the reports of the Town Auditors; Dean George seconded the motion. John Tenny delivered welcoming remarks, and requested admittance to the meeting of the following non-resident members of the Town administration and staff: Town Manager Bill Finger, Assistant Town Manager Kathleen Ramsay, Director of Operations Dan Werner, and Recreation Director Tom Anderson. NO OBJECTION Those in attendance joined Select Board member Dean George in expressing their appreciation to John Tenny for his 17 years of service to the Town of Middlebury in his capacity as Select Board member and chair for which he was recognized in the dedication of this year’s Annual Town Report. Recreation Director Tom Anderson presented the annual Robert Collins Award to summer camp director Samantha Funk. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE ARTICLE 1 ADOPTED ARTICLE 2: Shall the Town vote to adopt the proposed budget for the Fiscal Year 2013 (July 1, 2012 - June 30, 2013) in the amount of $8,420,920 with a portion thereof in the amount of $5,819,322 to be raised by property taxes? Dean George moved for the adoption of Article 2; Travis Forbes seconded the motion. Presentations & Public Discussion: [Proposed Budgets attached]       

Administration - Victor Nuovo Libraries and Social Services – Craig Bingham Public Safety – Travis Forbes Public Works – Nick Artim Recreation – Susan Shashok Fixed Charges – Kathleen Ramsay Capital Improvements – Dean George

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Wi-Fi Coverage in the Downtown – David Clark Revenue – John Tenny

Regarding Social Services, Wendy Goodwin noted that Line 700 should reflect the complete name of Addison County Home Health & Hospice, Inc.

Alpine Bingham cited the current police budget at $1.7 million, a 67% increase compared to $1.1 million approved at the 2011 Town meeting, and asked how the $42,000 surplus from the previous year was allocated. Mr. Bingham proposed that the 2012 police budget be rolled back to 2011 levels and that the difference be allocated to programs at the schools for youths at risk. Alpine Bingham moved to amend Article 2 and reallocate $609,198; specifically, that the 2013 police budget be set at $1,153,407 and that $609,198 be disbursed to the elementary, middle, and high schools for programs for children at risk, or returned to the general fund. Ben Burd seconded the amendment. Select Board Chair John Tenny challenged Mr. Bingham’s numbers, pointing out that the police budget reflects a 5% growth over a two-year period. Assistant Town Manager Kathleen Ramsay offered clarification by explaining that the budget as proposed by the Select Board in both the mailer sent to voters and the full version includes benefits by department; however, the auditor’s report contained in the mailer has the benefits listed in a single benefits item rather than included in each department’s budget. Alpine Bingham withdrew his motion. No objection. MOTION TO AMEND WITHDRAWN John Barstow agreed that, although the proposed police department budget does not in fact reflect an increase, the point made by Alpine is a valid one, and consideration should be made to allocate funds to youths at risk. Roger Desautels asked how many calls the Police Department receives annually related to youths between the ages of 15 and 18. Chief Tom Hanley advised that the department does not track those statistics unless juveniles are cited into court; however, a full-time resource officer is assigned at the high school. Peter Lebenbaum also expressed support for the concept expressed by Alpine Bingham but suggested that efforts to address the fact that 1 in 8 Vermont youths between the ages of 18 and 21 will spend time in the custody of the Department of the Corrections needs to be redirected at the legislative level in framing our laws. Drew Campbell noted the $4,000 fuel increase in the Police Department budget, observed that cruisers often idle needlessly, and asked how the fleet might be more cost-efficient. Chief Hanley explained that it has been determined the required electrical equipment inside the cruisers creates a significant drain on hybrid vehicles during the long winter months; therefore, fuel-saving devices and hybrids do not translate to measureable cost savings at this time. He added that efforts are ongoing to reduce idling. Regarding the Public Works budget, Fred Barnes raised the issue of consistent damage made by snowplows to curbs throughout the downtown area. Director of Operations Dan Werner responded that efforts are being made by the Public Works Department to employ methods to minimize curb damage. Susan DeWind referenced budget line items 624, 636-639 in the Public Works budget and asked why it appeared funds were allocated and not spent. Dan Werner

2012 Annual Report for the Town of Middlebury explained that, due to the wet spring and Tropical Storm Irene last year, rental funds for excavators listed on line 624 were not expended, and line items 636-639 are a matter of timing when monies are spent, and when the report was generated. Regarding Fixed Charges, Max Kraus asked if insurance for municipal employees is put out to bid. The Assistant Town Manager responded that insurance is purchased through the Vermont League of Cities and Towns (VLCT) at a very cost-competitive price. Noting the $1.5 surplus that auditors later corrected, Elizabeth Oettinger asked if any procedure has been put in place to avoid the same error from happening again. John Tenny explained that upon further review by an independent third party, the FY2011 Audit Report, which had initially reflected an unrestricted fund balance of over $1.5 million, was reissued. Because these funds were actually earmarked, or restricted, for capital expenses for projects in the water and sewer funds, a correction was made resulting in no effect on the overall cash accounts of the Town, or available fund balance to the General Fund. Water and sewer construction projects are shown as assets, or enterprise funds, whereas the capital projects fund contains no enterprise funds, only general fund projects; however, as a result of projects being listed under both water fund fixed assets and the capital project fund, the latter appeared inflated. In correcting the error, the water and sewer fund’s debt was eliminated to the capital projects fund; correspondingly, the capital project fund’s receivable was eliminated from the water and sewer fund. The fund balance now stands at $571,000 as originally reported on January 23rd. Regarding Capital Improvements, Bill Schneider suggested that part of the discussion regarding the property behind the Ilsley Library owned by both the Town and College be to consider services to humanity. John Tenny advised that an ongoing effort of the economic development initiative group is to organize a legal entity to work with one or more developers for proposals. Regarding Revenues, Jeremy Rathbun asked the status of the local option tax. Kathleen Ramsay noted that in 2009, the tax generated $652,000; in 2010, $702,000, and in 2011, $731,000. John Tenny added that it is the position of the Select Board to hold excess funds in abeyance until such time as any unanswered questions in connection with the Cross Street Bridge are resolved concerning maintenance and operating costs. Representative Paul Ralston announced that, as a result of a miscalculation at the State level, the Town may look forward to an additional $18,000 to its local option tax fund. Kathy Wheatley asked how the public may more actively participate in planning capital improvement projects for the Town. Select Board member Dean George advised that both the Public Works Committee and Select Board meetings are warned and open to the public. Public Works generally meets at 7:30 a.m. 3-4 times per year, and the Select Board meets the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. at the Town Offices. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE ARTICLE 2 ADOPTED ARTICLE 3: Shall the voters authorize the Board of Selectmen, pursuant to 24 V.S.A. §1786a(b), to replace Town Vehicles and Equipment in accordance with the schedule hereinafter set forth and to finance the purchase of same by borrowing funds in a total amount not to exceed $251,000 over a term not to exceed five (5) years? [The Schedule of

2012 Annual Report for the Town of Middlebury Vehicles and Equipment is: a) One (1) Police Cruiser and related equipment; b) Tandem Plow Truck and related equipment; and c) One (1) stake bed truck.]

John Tenny moved for the adoption of Article 3; Craig Bingham seconded the motion. John Tenny credited Town Manager Bill Finger with developing the concept of a rotating Equipment Fund, an even-budget program for which the Town purchases any necessary equipment each year while simultaneously retiring debt. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE ARTICLE 3 ADOPTED ARTICLE 4: Shall the Town vote to collect taxes on real and personal property for fiscal year 2012/2013 in three equal installments due and payable on the 15th day of August 2012, the 15th day of November 2012 and the 15th day of March 2013 with only USPS postmark accepted as proof of payment date? Karl Neuse moved for the adoption of Article 4; Steve Terry seconded the motion. Mark Mooney asked if paying taxes in person precludes proof of payment by the Treasurer’s Office, and was assured by Treasurer Jackie Sullivan that paying in person is acceptable. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE ARTICLE 4 ADOPTED ARTICLE 5: Shall the Town establish a Middlebury Business Development Fund pursuant to the provisions of 24 VSA § 2804, said fund to be expended for economic and business development, and other related expenses, including, but not limited to, hiring a Middlebury Director of Business Development to complement existing business recruitment and growth initiatives? John Tenny moved for the adoption of Article 5; Nick Artim seconded the motion. Middlebury Better Partnership President Donna Donahue provided a presentation on the proposed Middlebury Business Development Fund (MBDF) for the purpose of providing good jobs close to home through sustainable economic vitality and quality of life in Middlebury. Of the estimated $180,000 budget over a five-year period, $72,000 would come from the Town through one cent on the tax rate, $72,000 from Middlebury College, and $36,000 from the business community. Estimated expenses total $70,000, plus salary and benefits for the Business Development Director; $36,000 for travel and expenses, and $24,000 for office, materials, etc. Moderator Jim Douglas asked if there was any objection to the admittance to the meeting for non-residents Jim Robinson and Mike Palmer to speak on the topic of Article 5. NO OBJECTION Eric Murray questioned the means to measure the success rate and return of the Town’s investment. He also asked how a Business Development Director would work in conjunction with those organizations already established that focus on developing businesses such as

2012 Annual Report for the Town of Middlebury Addison County Economic Development Corporation (ACEDC) and the Vermont Center for Emerging Technologies (VCET). Donna Donahue explained that, although no statistics are available, the MBDF metrics provide for long-term, activity-based goals, while short-term objectives target creating high-quality jobs. The work of the Business Development Director will complement that of existing organizations but will solely focus on the unmet need of recruiting out-of-state businesses to relocate to Middlebury with an emphasis on utilizing the college’s alumni network and database, which include alumni, parents, faculty and friends, in addition to second homeowners, tourists and vacationers. Chris Robbins suggested that surrounding towns, which are likely to benefit from the Middlebury Business Development Fund, should also contribute. Max Kraus asked how the process would be evaluated, and if a sunset period would be put in place. Donna Donahue responded that other towns could be asked to contribute to the effort, and in terms of evaluating the program’s success, she advised that it may take a few years to measure any tangible success; however, a watchdog committee will be put in place to oversee progress over the five-year commitment period. Max Kraus recommended that the 5-year commitment be amended to three so that the Town may review the results within a shorter period of time. Kathy Wheatley asked how the public will participate in the decision-making process in terms of what types of businesses will be brought to Middlebury, noting that historically there has been disagreement about what constitutes a good fit for the Town. Donna Donahue advised that many kinds of businesses have already been identified as the Town’s current strengths, including agribusiness/specialty foods, tourism, niche/specialty manufacturing, environmental and alternative energy technologies, retirement communities, higher education/linguistics, and healthcare. Donna added that Town boards in place such as Zoning and the Design Review Board will also safeguard the community’s interests. Ken Perine pointed out that the college database contains businesses compatible with those currently in Middlebury. It was his opinion that taking action to support the Business Development Fund would serve to jumpstart the Town’s economy, compared to the option of doing nothing. Beth Diamond agreed, and added that if the Town is successful in attracting new companies, Middlebury’s present downtown shops should consider staying open beyond 5:00 p.m. so that any new company employees will not go elsewhere to do their shopping. Middlebury business owner and former resident Michael Palmer also expressed his support for Article 5. Susan DeWind pointed out that in Ryan Kim’s Economic Development Assessment report conducted during his summer internship last year, it was determined that similar economic development efforts have found little success in several northern New England towns, and that Bruce Seifer, Assistant Director of Burlington’s Community Economic Development Office is quoted as saying, “trying to attract new businesses is a waste of money.” Susan expressed

2012 Annual Report for the Town of Middlebury reluctance in supporting the measure given the existing tax rate, and with no clear mechanism in place to measure its success. Instead, Susan suggested the focus be redirected to addressing the reasons businesses do not relocate to Middlebury, such as public transportation, rail service, and taxes. Ed Barna described the college connection as critical, and suggested that, if the measure was not supported, the Town would regret it for years to come. Ross Conrad spoke at length about the current flawed economic system, and his belief that constantly investing in economic growth only exacerbates the problem at its core. Ross advocated investing in existing businesses by providing additional funds to those organizations already in place that promote new and existing businesses. Robin Ingenthron of Good Point Recycling compared the proposed Business Development Director to a job czar and agreed that the priority should be to work on expanding existing businesses. Moderator Jim Douglas asked if there was any objection to admittance to the meeting for nonresident Ryan Kim to speak on the topic of Article 5. NO OBJECTION Ryan Kim emphasized that what will separate Middlebury’s economic development effort from that of other towns will be the unprecedented collaboration with the college. Ryan also addressed concerns raised over overlap with pre-existing organizations by pointing out that one of the Middlebury Business Development Director’s primary objectives will be to work as a liaison between groups to prevent redundancy and to promote increased collaboration by working closely with local and regional organizations. Jeremy Rathbun indicated that, after listening carefully to both sides of the debate, he had changed his mind, and now supported Article 5, adding “nothing ventured, nothing gained.” John Barstow referenced the recent study conducted by the Middlebury Better Partnership to gauge the community’s thoughts on the types of new businesses it would like to see come to Middlebury; however, it was his opinion that the study was far too small and non-inclusive to be effective, and added that a true measure is qualifiers, not just quantifiers. John pointed out that it is an expensive proposition for a business to relocate, and although he expressed support for Article 5, he emphasized the importance of transparency in going forward. Chris Potter moved that debate cease; Al Stiles seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE DEBATE CLOSED Ross Conrad requested a paper ballot. More than 6 voters sustained the request by a show of hands. MOTION PASSED PAPER BALLOT CONDUCTED BY JUSTICES OF THE PEACE

2012 Annual Report for the Town of Middlebury ARTICLE 7: Shall the voters designate the Town of Middlebury as a Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) District under 24 VSA 3261, et seq., and authorize the Selectboard to enter into an agreement with Efficiency Vermont under which Efficiency Vermont will be authorized to (a) administer the PACE home energy improvements program on behalf of the Town, and (b) arrange for the provision of financing to participating property owners through the PACE program, provided that such financing does not require any indebtedness to be incurred by the Town? John Tenny moved the adoption of Article 7; Fred Dunningon seconded the motion. John Tenny and Town Planner Fred Dunnington explained that PACE is a voluntary Property Assessed Clean Energy program administered through Efficiency Vermont which allows homeowners who wish to make eligible energy improvements to opt into a special assessment district authorized by the Select Board. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE ARTICLE 7 ADOPTED ARTICLE 8: To transact other business proper to be done. Moderator Jim Douglas read the following Articles for voting by Australian Ballot on Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at the polls from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. ARTICLE 9: Shall the voters of the Town of Middlebury vote to exempt the real and personal property of the Middlebury Volunteer Ambulance Association from taxation for a period of five (5) years, commencing April 1, 2012? John Tenny noted that Article 9 regarding tax exemption for the Middlebury Volunteer Ambulance Association is required by state statute every five years. Article 5 Paper Ballot Results: 125 in favor; 64 opposed ARTICLE 5 ADOPTED ARTICLE 6: Shall the Town annually add one cent on the tax rate for a period of five years for the Business Development Fund created in Article 5 above? John Tenny moved to approve Article 6; Steve Terry seconded. Kathy Wheatley reiterated the earlier recommendation made by Max Krauss to amend the motion from a five- to three-year commitment so that the Town may review results of the economic development initiative within a shorter period of time. John Tenny pointed out that amending the motion is unnecessary since the Select Board will oversee the activities of the Middlebury Business Development Fund, and receive quarterly reports. Noting that not everyone is able to keep track of the Select Boardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s agendas, Peg Martin moved that the oversight advisory board group submit a written annual report to the Town; Kevin Parizo seconded the motion.

2012 Annual Report for the Town of Middlebury Beth Diamond asked how the written report would be distributed. Peg responded that the report could be posted on the Town’s website with notice made to the public of its availability.

Susan DeWind recommended that the issue of an annual report be voted on separately. Moderator Jim Douglas posed the question: Shall Article 7 be amended to include that a written report be made available to the public at least annually? MOTION PASSED BY VOICE VOTE ARTICLE 7 ADOPTED AS AMENDED Article 10: Shall the general obligation bonds of the Town of Middlebury in an amount not to exceed Four Million Six Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($4,625,000) be issued for the purpose of financing construction and land acquisition costs for the expansion and renovation of Fire Station #1 on Seymour Street and the construction of a new fire station to replace the existing Fire Station #2 on King’s Row in East Middlebury? The estimated cost of the construction project is Four Million Six Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($4,625,000). Members of the Fire Facilities Study Committee provided a presentation for the informational meeting required by state statute regarding the $4,625,000 bond to renovate Station #1 on Seymour Street, and replace Station #2 in East Middlebury. Moderator Jim Douglas asked if there was any objection to admittance to the meeting for nonresident members of the fire department to speak on Article 10. NO OBJECTION David Andrews conveyed his support for the bond but raised concerns over the design; specifically the glass framing tower on Station #1. It was his opinion that the tower should be more architecturally compatible with its immediate surroundings. Chris Huston of Bread Loaf Construction explained the intent of the design is not only to distinguish the present building from the new addition, but the transparent entrance also serves as a pragmatic function in that fire stations traditionally contain hose-drying towers. Swift House Inn owner Dan Brown acknowledged the hard work and heroic efforts by the Fire Department. He also noted that he has been fortunate not to have had the opportunity to call upon the department; however, the amount of taxes his business pays to the Town each year is considerable. Mr. Brown asked how many calls the Fire Department receives from Middlebury College on an annual basis. Chief Rick Cole advised calls from Middlebury College equate to approximately 5% of the total calls received by the Department, and that 213 were responded to last year. John Tenny added that Middlebury College is the Town’s largest taxpayer, in addition to its annual gifts and contribution to the Cross Street Bridge. Alfred Andersson questioned the timing of another bond, noting the recent $3 million water bond, $3 million sewer bond, and the Cross Street Bridge. He suggested considering a more reasonable way to deal with what the Department currently has and reduce costs. Mr. Andersson also expressed concern with removal of the Community Cottage.

2012 Annual Report for the Town of Middlebury Chief Cole advised that the ladder truck will be 20 years old next year, and fire equipment that is over 20 years old begins to lose its rating. The Department will be unable to buy a ladder truck to fit in the current bays, and the trucks that the Department now has are considered unsafe as a result of the side mirrors tightly pulled in so that they can fit into the station. Chief Cole added that the projectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cost was much greater initially, and has been 30 months in the making. Laura Asermily asked why an elevator is part of the plans for Station #1, and asked Chris to explain the heating system. Chris Huston advised that Station #1 is considered a public building, which triggered the need for an elevator, requiring the need for a building permit. The existing boiler will be utilized, and supplemented by another in the addition. Article 11: To elect officers as required by the Middlebury Town Charter. Candidates running for office who introduced themselves to voters included: David Weinstock, Library Trustee Rebekah Irwin, Library Trustee Eric Murray, Select Board

Susan Shashok, Select Board Victor Nuovo, Select Board Donald Keeler, Select Board

John Tenny moved to adjourn; Ken Perine seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE Town Meeting adjourned at 11:20 p.m.

2012 Annual Report for the Town of Middlebury Town Meeting Australian Ballot Local Election Results March 5, 2012 Total Checklist Ballots Cast in Town Election Votes Cast Early Ballot

4598 1218 106

26.5% of Checklist 8.7% of Ballots Cast

Moderator

James H. Douglas

1081*

Selectboard 3Yr

Brian J. Bauer Donald M. Keeler Jr. Eric J. Murray Victor Nuovo Susan Shashok

239 461 272 613* 520*

Selectboard 1Yr

Gary F. Baker

952*

Union High School UD #3

Mark E. Perrin Robert D. Ritter Lucy Schumer

895* 867* 891*

Mary Hogan School ID #4

Matt Landis

911*

Library Trustee (Ilsley & Sarah Partridge)

Rebekah Irwin David Weinstock

520* 427

Lister

A. Thomas Lewis

903*

* indicates won the seat/race Article 9

Shall the voters of the Town of Middlebury vote to exempt the real and personal property of the Middlebury Volunteer Ambulance Association from taxation for a period of five (5) years, commencing April 1, 2012? Yes, In Favor of this Article 972

Article 10

No, Opposed to this Article 196

Shall the general obligation bonds of the Town of Middlebury in an amount not to exceed Four Million Six Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($4,625,000) be issued for the purpose of financing construction and land acquisition costs for the expansion and renovation of Fire Station #1 on Seymour Street and the construction of a new fire station to replace the existing Fire Station #2 on King's Row in East Middlebury? The estimated cost of the construction project is Four Million Six Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($4,625,000). Yes, In Favor of this Article 782

No, Opposed to this Article 367

2012 Annual Report for the Town of Middlebury Presidential Primary Election Results March 5, 2012 Total Checklist Ballots Cast in Presidential Primary Election Votes Cast Early Ballot

4598 971 95

21.2% of Checklist .098% of Ballots Cast

Democrat

Barack Obama

440

Republican

Newt Gingrich Jon Huntsman Ron Paul Rick Perry Mitt Romney Rick Santorum

46 23 121 6 200 108

State Primary Election Results August 28, 2012 Total Checklist Ballots Cast in State Primary Election Votes Cast Early Ballot

4639 652 129

14.1% of Checklist 19.8% of Ballots Cast

Democrat US Senator

Bernie Sanders

530

Rep to Congress

Peter Welch

525

Governor

Peter Shumlin

508

Lieutenant Governor

Cassandra Gekas

422

State Treasurer

Beth Pearce

443

Secretary of State

James C. Condos

457

Auditor of Accounts

Doug Hoffer

434

Attorney General

Thomas â&#x20AC;&#x153;T.J.â&#x20AC;? Donovan William H. Sorrell

260 315

State Senator

Claire Ayer Christopher A. Bray

500 438

State Representative

Betty Nuovo Paul Ralston

486 446 65

2012 Annual Report for the Town of Middlebury Progressive Governor

Martha Abbott

Lieutenant Governor

Marjorie Power

State Treasurer

Don Schramm

John McGovern H. Brooke Paige

31 13

Rep to Congress

Mark Donka

Governor

Randy Brock

Lieutenant Governor

Phil Scott

State Treasurer

Wendy Wilton

Auditor of Accounts

Vincent Illuzzi

Attorney General

Jack McMullen

High Bailiff

Charles S. Clark Jr.

Republican US Senator

General Election November 6, 2012 Total Checklist Ballots Cast in Town Election Votes Cast Early Ballot

4892 3390 1100

69.3% of Checklist 32.5% of Ballots Cast

President/Vice President

Ross “Rocky” C. Anderson / Luis J. Rodriguez Gary Johnson / James P. Gray Peta Lindsay / Yari Osorio Barack Obama / Joseph R. Biden Jr. Mitt Romney / Paul Ryan

9 39 8 2635 661

US Senator

Pete Diamondstone Chris Ericson Laurel LaFramboise John MacGovern Peter Moss Bernie Sanders

16 67 11 579 26 2625

2012 Annual Report for the Town of Middlebury Rep to Congress

James “Sam” Desrochers Mark Donka Andre LaFramboise Jane Newton Peter Welch

61 502 14 29 2666

Governor

Randy Brock David Eagle Chris Ericson Emily Peyton Peter Shumlin

880 12 58 71 2287

Lieutenant Governor

Cassandra “Cass” Gekas Ben Mitchell Phil Scott

1684 49 1469

State Treasurer

Jessica “Jessy” Diamondstone Beth Pearce Don Schram Wendy Wilton

70 2050 129 931

Secretary of State

James C. Condos Mary Alice “Mal” Herbert

2714 260

Auditor of Accounts

Doug Hoffer Vincent Illuzzi Jerry Levy

2048 1009 67

Attorney General

Rosemarie Jackowski Jack McMullen William H. Sorrell Ed Stanak

65 759 2244 117

State Senator

Claire Ayer Christopher A. Bray Robert Wagner

2521 1938 748

State Representative

Betty Nuovo Paul Ralston

2601 2378

High Bailiff

Charles S. Clark Jr.

2343

2012 Annual Report for the Town of Middlebury

Justice of the Peace

Brian Bauer Marion Bauer Craig A. Bingham Jack Burkholder Walter Richard Calhoun Francois S. Clemmons Julie Coons Beth A. Diamond David Dorman Alice George Dorothy Mammen Margaret F. Martin Kevin Newton Michael Olinick Christopher Potter

1515 1453 1972 1401 1409 2033 1730 1960 1879 1573 1826 1980 1472 1978 1816

A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43

Budget FY2012

Actual FY2012

Budget FY2013

Actual FY13 YTD 12/31

Budget FY2014

Change FY13-FY14

GENERAL FUND REVENUE TAXES Current Taxes Delinquent Property Tax

5,730,374 0 5,730,374

5,463,079.42 305,317.94 5,768,397.36

5,935,367 0 5,935,367

4,180,546.07 72,283.10 4,252,829.17

6,360,945 0 6,360,945

425,578 0 425,578

31,000 22,000 53,000 5,783,374

60,629.56 22,748.28 83,377.84 5,851,775.20

60,000 22,000 82,000 6,017,367

45,428.85 11,531.59 56,960.44 4,309,789.61

60,000 22,000 82,000 6,442,945

0 0 0 425,578

LICENSES/PERMITS Beverage Licenses Marriage Licenses Dog Licenses TOTAL LICENSES/PERMITS

3,300 600 6,300 10,200

4,100.00 510.00 6,382.00 10,992.00

3,600 600 6,300 10,500

100.00 335.00 386.00 821.00

3,900 600 6,300 10,800

300 0 0 300

PERMITS/FEES ROW/Inspection Fees Permit Fees Certificate of Compliance Fees Sales of Maps/Regulations Hearing Notices Entertainment Permits TOTAL PERMITS/FEES TOTAL LICENSES/PERMITS/FEES

875 20,000 5,500 200 1,200 150 27,925 38,125

490.00 21,142.86 6,280.00 90.00 900.00 75.00 28,977.86 39,969.86

875 20,000 5,500 200 1,200 150 27,925 38,425

275.00 6,140.00 2,600.00 135.00 300.00 0.00 9,450.00 10,271.00

375 23,000 4,500 650 1,800 120 30,445 41,245

-500 3,000 -1,000 450 600 -30 2,520 2,820

154,800 650,000 88,000 2,700 22,000 4,750 0 922,250

191,972.19 0.00 104,171.00 0.00 46,806.00 8,034.00 0.00 350,983.19

160,000 650,000 100,000 2,700 48,000 4,750 3,600 969,050

92,970.83 0.00 105,467.00 0.00 49,240.00 0.00 0.00 247,677.83

175,000 650,000 105,000 2,700 48,000 4,750 3,600 989,050

15,000 0 5,000 0 0 0 0 20,000

69,085 73,691 19,000 15,000

84,085.00 73,691.00 21,394.58 19,000.00

69,085 73,691 22,000 9,100

42,042.50 36,845.50 0.00 4,550.00

84,085 74,425 23,000 9,100

15,000 734 1,000 0

Interest/Delinquent Taxes Tax Collection Fees TOTAL TAXES

INTERGOVERNMENTAL State Highway Aid Local Option Tax Current Use Act 60 Listing State PILOT Federal PILOT Violence Prevention Grant TOTAL INTERGOVERNMENTAL INTRAGOVERNMENTAL Admin Charge/Water Admin Charge/Sewer School Tax Collect Fees DPW Charge/Water

FY2014 General Fund Budget Proposal 1

A 1 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 90 96 102 103 104 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122

GENERAL FUND REVENUE - CONTINUED DPW Charge/Sewer School Resource Officer Interest Eq Fund Conservation Fund/MALT DID/Downtown Maintenance TOTAL INTRAGOVERNMENTAL

Budget FY2012

Actual FY2012

Budget FY2013

Actual FY13 YTD 12/31

Budget FY2014

Change FY13-FY14

8,000 62,572 10,000 0 0 257,348

8,000.00 62,572.00 6,272.00 0.00 0.00 275,014.58

2,450 59,320 2,500 5,400 3,320 246,866

1,225.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 84,663.00

2,450 59,320 2,500 5,400 3,320 263,600

0 0 0 0 0 16,734

2,000 61,000 19,500 0 82,500

10,867.52 50,554.90 10,303.25 451.33 72,177.00

2,000 55,000 15,000 0 72,000

540.60 26,789.00 5,170.00 95.50 32,595.10

2,000 55,000 15,000 0 72,000

0 0 0 0 0

500 1,000 0 0 1,500

343.00 350.00 0.00 250.00 943.00

500 1,000 0 0 1,500

88.00 420.00 1,448.81 0.00 1,956.81

500 1,000 0 0 1,500

0 0 0 0 0

87,400 11,000 30,500 3,000 3,500 3,500 10,000 1,000

87,322.50 15,497.00 29,378.74 2,750.00 3,450.00 2,095.00 926.00 695.03

92,900 17,000 30,500 3,000 4,000 3,000 5,000 2,000

26,583.50 8,135.00 6,084.00 2,500.00 5,665.00 175.00 2,446.00 0.00

90,900 16,750 31,000 3,000 3,500 3,000 5,000 2,000

-2,000 -250 500 0 -500 0 0 0

TOTAL RECREATION

149,900

142,114.27

157,400

51,588.50

155,150

-2,250

LIBRARY REVENUES Non-Residents Fines Videos Lost Materials Lost Cards Photocopy Charges

25,000 22,000 0 1,700 250 0

23,239.88 20,511.88 143.60 1,005.60 240.90 499.40

25,000 20,000 0 1,700 100 0

11,357.10 9,401.03 0.00 811.75 104.30 2.25

25,000 20,000 0 1,700 100 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

CHARGES FOR SERVICES GENERAL GOVERNMENT Highway Dept Fees Clerk Fees Vital Records Photo Copying TOTAL GEN GOV CHARGES PUBLIC SAFETY Sale/Accident Reports Escort/Alarm Services Fire Dept Services Miscellaneous TOTAL PUBLIC SAFETY RECREATION Youth Programs Adult Programs Pool Revenue Special Event/New Year's Eve Special Event/Turkey Trot Facility Rental Non-Resident Fees Fundraising

FY2014 General Fund Budget Proposal 2

A 1 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165

GENERAL FUND REVENUE - CONTINUED Interlibrary Loans Paper/Fax Charges MCTV Impact Fee E Midd Prud Comm Grant Revenues TOTAL LIBRARY REVENUE TOTAL CHARGES FOR SERVICES FINES Traffic Violations Parking Violations Out-of-town Services Vehicle Storage Dog Fees VIN Verifications TOTAL FINES MISCELLANEOUS REVENUES Interest Earned/Invest Railroad Nextel Comm Lease Comcast Communications Lease Solid Waste Revenues Gifts in Lieu of Taxes Community Share Midd College Gift - CSB College/MVAA Public Safety Payment State Adj Pmt Late Filers Battell Trust Admin-Donation ACORN Solar Project Revenue Other TOTAL MISCELLANEOUS REV. PREVIOUS YRS' SURPLUS Surplus/Previous Years

Budget FY2012

Actual FY2012

Budget FY2013

Actual FY13 YTD 12/31

Budget FY2014

Change FY13-FY14

800 2,900 900 3,100 0 56,650

670.92 3,185.40 925.10 6,900.29 0.00 57,322.97

500 2,400 900 6,320 0 56,920

323.89 1,595.64 600.00 0.00 0.00 24,195.96

500 2,400 900 6,320 0 56,920

0 0 0 0 0 0

290,550

272,557.24

287,820

110,336.37

285,570

-2,250

0 9,000 200 200 300 50 9,750

19,194.86 5,675.01 0.00 33.00 815.00 25.00 25,742.87

0 9,000 0 200 300 50 9,550

5,500.29 2,430.25 0.00 0.00 315.00 47.00 8,292.54

20,000 9,000 0 200 300 50 29,550

20,000 0 0 0 0 0 20,000

3,000 150 0 5,000 15,150 230,128 5,000 600,000 4,774 13,000 0 5,000 0 0 881,202

22,831.63 294.97 77.00 6,333.82 16,727.70 249,556.33 100.00 0.00 4,954.00 9,948.60 0.00 5,000.00 0.00 (2,332.58) 313,491.47

3,000 150 0 6,150 16,500 230,128 5,000 600,000 4,774 13,000 0 5,000 1,000 0 884,702

1,458.37 0.00 0.00 0.00 16,789.30 11,005.72 100.00 300,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 5,000.00 0.00 0.00 334,353.39

3,000 150 0 6,150 16,500 250,000 5,000 600,000 0 13,000 0 5,000 1,000 0 899,800

0 0 0 0 0 19,872 0 0 -4,774 0 0 0 0 0 15,098

91,266 91,266

0.00 0.00

83,185 83,185

0.00 0.00

0 0

-83,185 -83,185

8,273,865

7,129,534.41

8,536,965

5,105,383.74

8,951,760

414,795

FY2014 General Fund Budget Proposal 3

A 1 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208

Budget FY2012

Actual FY2012

Budget FY2013

Actual FY13 YTD 12/31

Budget FY2014

Change FY13-FY14

GENERAL FUND EXPENSES ADMINISTRATION SELECTBOARD Regular Part-time Supplies Hydro Project Other Services/Charges Annual Compensation Benefits TOTAL SELECTBOARD

0 150 0 9,000 10,800 915 20,865

200 898.68 13,243.10 28,397.69 9,975.00 915.00 53,629.47

0 0 0 7,000 10,800 915 18,715

1,136.00 45.87 652.00 5,075.67 5,400.00 399.60 12,709.14

0 0 0 7,000 10,800 950 18,750

0 0 0 0 0 35 35

MANAGER'S OFFICE Regular Full-time Temporary Part-time Benefits Car Allowance Supplies Books/Periodicals Other Services/Charges Mileage/Tolls Meals Conference/Registration Training Schools Membership Dues Tax Collection Exp Capital Outlay VT Municipal League TOTAL MANAGER'S OFFICE

190,189 2,000 71,000 3,500 100 450 100 250 100 2,000 750 1,325 350 600 8,100 280,814

173,872.09 8,094.00 71,000.00 5,195.99 165.34 447.90 0.00 0.00 17.26 2,540.05 165.00 1,010.00 790.72 446.34 8,826.00 272,570.69

196,200 0 83,000 7,000 100 450 100 0 0 3,000 500 1,325 350 300 9,250 301,575

85,921.00 36,247.60 2,323.68 2,424.51 75.00 686.00 127,677.79

196,200 0 85,000 3,600 200 450 100 0 0 3,000 500 1,325 350 300 9,440 300,465

0 0 2,000 -3,400 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 190 -1,110

PLANNING & ZONING Regular Full-time Regular Part-time Benefits Board Clerk Board Expenses Car Allowance Special Office Supplies Energy Coordinator Books/Periodicals Inspection Supplies Legal Services Engineering Services

111,000 20,000 36,000 0 2,110 1,620 220 0 200 150 2,500 4,000

110,516.61 18,206.71 36,000.00 0.00 300.00 1,485.00 411.80 0.00 235.48 0.00 13,411.62 3,802.88

113,000 20,000 37,500 0 2,110 1,620 220 0 200 150 2,500 4,000

56,056.72 9,587.25 16,376.93 697.20 810.00 182.97 444.30 -

116,000 20,000 35,000 0 1,500 1,620 100 0 100 100 3,000 3,000

3,000 0 -2,500 0 -610 0 -120 0 -100 -50 500 -1,000

FY2014 General Fund Budget Proposal 4

A 1 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 249 250 251

GENERAL FUND EXPENSES - CONTINUED Contractual Services Hearing Expenses Printing Expenses Mileage Conference/Registration Membership Dues Capital Outlay TOTAL PLANNING & ZONING AGENCIES BMP - Marketing D.M.Means Memorial Woods ACTR Addison Cty Reg Planning Addison Cty Teens Otter Creek Cons Dist Econ Dev/ACEDC MCTV MALT Red Cross of VT Midd Area Global Warming TOTAL AGENCIES ACCOUNTING SERVICES Regular Full-time Benefits Paper Supplies Forms Other Office Supplies Programming Other Services/Charges Postage Telephone Internet Charges Training Schools/Course Svc Contract/Copy Mach Postage Meter Svc Contract/Network Disaster Recovery Capital Outlay TOTAL ACCOUNTING SERVICES

Budget FY2012

Actual FY2012

Budget FY2013

Actual FY13 YTD 12/31

Budget FY2014

Change FY13-FY14

3,000 2,480 300 250 625 600 1,800 186,855

3,008.55 2,266.41 3.00 33.66 1,116.79 464.00 674.65 191,937.16

3,000 2,480 300 250 625 600 1,800 190,355

1,142.21 3.00 43.29 370.00 85,713.87

3,000 3,000 100 100 700 500 750 188,570

0 520 -200 -150 75 -100 -1,050 -1,785

25,000 300 20,205 6,283 30,000 884 7,000 5,000 0 2,000 0 96,672

25,000.00 100.00 20,205.00 0.00 30,000.00 883.98 6,999.99 4,999.98 0.00 1,999.98 0.00 90,188.93

25,000 300 20,205 6,283 30,000 884 7,000 5,000 5,400 2,000 0 102,072

25,000.00 13,470.00 20,000.00 589.32 4,666.66 3,333.32 1,333.32 68,392.62

25,000 300 23,228 6,635 30,000 884 7,000 3,000 5,400 2,000 0 103,447

0 0 3,023 352 0 0 0 -2,000 0 0 0 1,375

96,500 40,000 3,500 2,000 6,500 2,000 100 7,000 7,000 3,000 900 11,000 2,450 8,000 500 0 190,450

78,807.38 40,000.00 4,051.23 1,131.68 3,935.95 109.00 1,763.25 10,919.19 7,982.34 1,745.79 212.91 12,296.64 2,404.20 10,769.41 1,579.63 0.00 177,708.60

96,500 35,000 2,500 1,750 4,000 1,500 100 9,000 7,500 3,800 900 11,500 2,600 10,000 575 0 187,225

42,286.21 15,285.13 467.61 1,908.96 3,517.56 24.50 100.97 2,217.47 3,816.09 804.10 273.24 6,131.02 3,655.64 1,597.02 82,085.52

96,500 36,500 4,000 1,200 4,500 500 1,000 10,000 7,500 1,800 1,600 12,000 0 10,000 600 0 187,700

0 1,500 1,500 -550 500 -1,000 900 1,000 0 -2,000 700 500 -2,600 0 25 0 475

FY2014 General Fund Budget Proposal 5

A 1 252 253 254 255 256 257 258 259 260 261 262 263 264 265 266 267 268 269 270 271 272 273 274 275 276 277 278 279 280 281 282 283 284 285 286 287 288 289 290 291 292 293 294

GENERAL FUND EXPENSES - CONTINUED TOWN TREASURER Regular Part-time Benefits Supplies Conferences/Reg Fees TOTAL TOWN TREASURER

Budget FY2012

Actual FY2012

Budget FY2013

Actual FY13 YTD 12/31

Budget FY2014

Change FY13-FY14

9,500 400 800 200 10,900

8,857.50 400.00 0.00 97.50 9,355.00

9,500 400 500 200 10,600

331.50 174.69 506.19

9,500 400 500 200 10,600

0 0 0 0 0

TOWN CLERK Regular Full-time Regular Part-time Benefits Supplies Conference/Reg Fees Capital Outlay TOTAL TOWN CLERK

120,000 0 54,000 4,000 2,000 1,510 181,510

90,825.58 16,212.54 47,494.90 1,317.83 695.10 0.00 156,545.95

100,000 17,000 45,000 2,000 2,000 1,000 167,000

48,040.22 3,969.90 19,652.31 538.76 315.00 72,516.19

102,300 16,200 47,500 2,000 2,000 1,000 171,000

2,300 -800 2,500 0 0 0 4,000

MUNICIPAL BUILDING Regular Full-time Regular Part-Time Benefits Supplies Custodial Supplies Heating Fuel Electricity Other Services/Charges Service Contr/PA System Uniforms Equipment Repair Svcs Svc Cont/Heat System Mowing Rubbish Removal Transf to Equip Fund Capital Outlay TOTAL MUNICIPAL BUILDING

39,000 200 18,000 1,300 3,500 48,300 15,000 3,000 550 500 11,000 4,000 881 2,500 0 1,000 148,731

40,058.94 0.00 18,000.00 2,243.83 955.91 52,556.44 10,084.17 2,689.15 14.50 483.77 1,653.09 1,457.44 2,000.00 1,554.29 0.00 632.42 134,383.95

40,200 0 17,000 1,300 2,200 48,300 12,000 3,000 200 300 4,000 6,000 1,500 1,500 0 1,000 138,500

20,958.62 7,424.21 1,487.45 737.11 14,959.28 3,621.35 2,039.15 201.54 589.59 6,063.87 520.00 1,652.23 2,522.42 62,776.82

41,200 0 17,500 1,300 2,200 51,000 10,500 3,000 200 500 4,000 7,000 0 1,500 0 1,000 140,900

1,000 0 500 0 0 2,700 -1,500 0 0 200 0 1,000 -1,500 0 0 0 2,400

16,000 16,000

17,710.00 17,710.00

18,000 18,000

12,000.00 12,000.00

20,000 20,000

2,000 2,000

ANNUAL AUDIT Professional Services TOTAL ANNUAL AUDIT

FY2014 General Fund Budget Proposal 6

A 1 295 296 297 298 299 300 301 302 303 304 305 306 307 308 309 310 311 312 313 314 315 316 317 318 319 320 321 322 323 324 325 326 327 328 329 330 331 332 333 334 335 336 337

Budget FY2012

Actual FY2012

Budget FY2013

Actual FY13 YTD 12/31

Budget FY2014

Change FY13-FY14

GENERAL FUND EXPENSES - CONTINUED ANNUAL REPORT Other Services/Charges TOTAL ANNUAL REPORT

3,400 3,400

2,891.41 2,891.41

3,400 3,400

0 0

NEWSLETTER Public Information Postage TOTAL NEWSLETTER

1,785 2,500 4,285

880.00 0.00 880.00

1,500 500 2,000

924.00 924.00

1,500 500 2,000

0 0 0

ELECTIONS Supplies TOTAL ELECTIONS

4,000 4,000

4,438.76 4,438.76

10,000 10,000

7,921.81 7,921.81

4,000 4,000

-6,000 -6,000

LEGAL SERVICES Professional Services TOTAL LEGAL SERVICES

18,000 18,000

82,990.29 82,990.29

18,000 18,000

29,624.28 29,624.28

24,000 24,000

6,000 6,000

ASSESSING OFFICE Regular Part-time Benefits Supplies Other Services/Charges Assessing Services Programming Services Mileage Board Members Mtg Exp Spec Schools/Courses TOTAL ASSESSING OFFICE

7,500 0 300 200 18,400 400 100 2,100 300 29,300

5,670.00 0.00 0.00 344.33 18,399.96 195.00 0.00 2,366.66 0.00 26,975.95

8,320 775 300 200 18,400 400 100 2,100 300 30,895

1,945.00 338.46 242.81 9,199.98 426.85 12,153.10

8,600 800 300 200 18,400 400 100 2,100 300 31,200

280 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 305

500 500

461.85 461.85

500 500

0 0

1,192,282

1,222,668.01

1,198,837

575,001.33

1,206,532

7,695

233,000 47,000 26,000 100

211,797.99 51,504.22 42,558.88 0.00

235,000 48,083 30,000 100

105,034.89 31,975.19 25,246.37 -

240,521 52,788 44,000 100

5,521 4,705 14,000 0

BOARD OF CIVIL AUTHORITY Other Services & Chgs TOTAL BRD OF CIVIL AUTHORITY TOTAL ADMINISTRATION ILSLEY LIBRARY OPERATING Regular Full-time Regular Part-time Temporary Part-time Other Wages

FY2014 General Fund Budget Proposal 7

A 1 338 339 340 341 342 343 344 345 346 347 348 349 350 351 352 353 354 355 356 357 358 359 360 361 362 363 364 365 366 382 383 392 393 409 410 414 415 416 417 418 419 420 421

GENERAL FUND EXPENSES - CONTINUED Sunday Hours Benefits Office Supplies Circulation Supplies Tech Services Supplies Computer Supplies Photocopier Supplies Programming Supplies Processing Services Service Contract/MCTV Recruitment Postage Shipping/Handling Interlibrary Loans Telephone Service Contract/Copier Contracts/Computer III Maintenance Printing Conference/Workshop Fees Travel Expense Membership Fees Equipment Repairs Capital Outlay Capital/Software & Computers Capital Outlay/Furniture TOTAL OPERATING

Budget FY2012

Actual FY2012

Budget FY2013

Actual FY13 YTD 12/31

Budget FY2014

Change FY13-FY14

100 4,000 0 0 2,000 3,500 500 6,000 600 2,000 900 300 500 1,000 0 300 475,083

2,182.99 55,463.19 1,229.67 503.80 788.31 230.41 50.00 2,210.00 1,503.05 1,842.49 1,215.87 1,241.61 351.62 9.06 401.16 239.76 125.00 499.88 232,344.32

4,800 134,550 2,000 1,500 3,000 300 250 400 300 0 100 2,000 0 0 2,500 3,500 500 5,300 600 2,000 800 500 400 1,000 0 300 504,009

-200 7,550 0 -500 0 0 50 0 0 0 0 -2,000 0 0 500 0 0 -700 0 0 -100 200 -100 0 0 0 28,926

60,070.25

55,235

20,913.84

55,235

6,928

6,901.25

7,136

3,269.56

7,136

TOTAL JUVENILE MATERIALS

27,196

25,642.64

28,012

13,593.50

28,012

TOTAL TEEN BOOKS & MATERIALS

1,765 89,515

2,525.93 95,140.07

1,854 92,237

1,034.13 38,811.03

1,854 92,237

0 0

BUILDING MAINTENANCE Regular Part-time Custodial Supplies Heating Fuel

0 3,100 10,755

510.29 3,406.33 12,609.84

0 3,000 12,906

2,775.58 2,554.40

0 3,000 12,906

0 0 0

TOTAL ADULT MATERIALS TOTAL YOUNG ADULT MATERIALS

6,300 119,000 2,000 1,000 4,000 750 200 400 300 0 100 5,000 700 100 2,000 2,400 1,250 6,000 1,000 2,000 900 300 500 1,000 0 500 463,800

4,476.21 119,000.00 2,463.86 971.14 3,298.50 0.00 282.58 0.00 39.00 0.00 408.01 1,840.75 0.00 0.00 2,461.56 3,515.32 437.00 5,300.00 220.00 1,283.00 336.61 560.00 98.39 1,000.00 1,889.83 308.64 456,051.49

53,626

5,000 127,000 2,000 2,000 3,000 300 200 400 300

FY2014 General Fund Budget Proposal 8

A 1 422 423 424 425 426 427 428 429 430 431 432 433 434 435 436 437 438 439 440 441 442 443 444 445 446 447 448 449 450 451 452 453 454 455 456 457 458 459 460 461 462 463 464

GENERAL FUND EXPENSES - CONTINUED Electricity Building Repairs Service Contracts Service Contracts - Heating System Rubbish Removal Grounds Capital Outlay TOTAL BUILDING MAINTENANCE

Budget FY2012

Actual FY2012

Budget FY2013

Actual FY13 YTD 12/31

Budget FY2014

Change FY13-FY14

15,000 12,000 3,000 3,000 1,500 3,000 500 51,855

17,214.52 10,701.44 2,463.57 1,639.89 1,511.73 3,207.74 500.00 53,765.35

16,000 11,000 4,000 6,000 1,400 2,500 500 57,306

8,240.42 6,861.27 2,667.91 1,681.40 667.38 1,516.91 26,965.27

17,000 11,000 4,000 3,000 1,500 2,500 500 55,406

1,000 0 0 -3,000 100 0 0 -1,900

605,170

604,956.91

624,626

298,120.62

651,652

27,026

SARAH PARTRIDGE LIBRARY Supplies 0 Expenses Reimbursed by Prudential Committee 0 Town Support 5,500 TOTAL SARAH PARTRIDGE 5,500

0.00 6,900.29 5,500.00 12,400.29

0 0 5,500 5,500

0 6,320 5,500 11,820

0 6,320 0 6,320

0.00

610,670

617,357.20

630,126

297,944.82

663,472

33,346

800 1,100 10,000 13,000 500 500 800 18,000 1,500 1,000 1,000 1,000 900 18,000 3,600 2,300

770.10 1,028.23 6,118.04 14,092.19 1,034.10 571.30 1,049.89 16,632.89 381.98 1,119.84 0.00 7,543.00 2,150.00 16,724.05 3,368.86 2,070.71

800 1,100 12,500 16,000 1,000 500 800 18,000 1,300 1,000 200 400 1,000 18,000 3,600 2,300

404.87 127.55 5,876.13 7,078.82 484.56 132.77 37.48 8,628.17 577.09 1,143.81 353.50 372.52 495.00 8,200.90 1,481.73 956.53

800 1,100 10,200 16,000 1,000 500 800 18,000 1,300 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 18,000 3,850 2,100

0 0 -2,300 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 800 600 0 0 250 -200

SUBTOTAL

FREEMAN GRANT TOTAL FREEMAN GRANT TOTAL LIBRARY PUBLIC SAFETY POLICE DEPARTMENT MAINTENANCE Office Supplies Custodial Heating Fuel Electricity Old WWTF Heat & Electricity Water Postage Telephone Building Maint & Repair Grounds Maintenance HVAC Maintenance System Repair Mowing Contracted Custodial Serv Service Contracts Rubbish Removal

FY2014 General Fund Budget Proposal 9

(175.80) (175.80) -

A 1 465 466 467 468 469 470 471 472 473 474 475 476 477 478 479 480 481 482 483 484 485 486 487 488 489 490 491 492 493 494 495 496 497 498 499 500 501 502 503 504 505 506 507

GENERAL FUND EXPENSES - CONTINUED Capital Outlay TOTAL MAINTENANCE ADMINISTRATION Regular Full-time Regular Part-time Temporary Part-time Benefits Incentive Pay Supplies Paper Supplies Uniforms Ammunition & Weapons Books & Periodicals Other/Film Fuel Equipment Repair/Weapon Mileage/Tolls Lodging Car Wash Expense Conference/Registration Tuition Reimbursement Special Training School Membership/Prof Assoc Service/Typewriter Sevice Contracts Other/Uniform Cleaning Trans to Equip Fund/Vehicles Trans to Equip/Reserve Capital Outlay TOTAL ADMINISTRATION INVESTIGATIONS Over-time Supplies Lodging Special Training School TOTAL INVESTIGATIONS

Budget FY2012

Actual FY2012

Budget FY2013

Actual FY13 YTD 12/31

Budget FY2014

Change FY13-FY14

0 74,000

0.00 74,655.18

3,500 82,000

36,351.43

0 77,650

-3,500 -4,350

116,500 0 10,850 70,000 7,550 2,400 2,400 12,000 2,600 800 500 24,000 500 0 600 1,500 300 7,500 700 600 6,000 8,200 12,000 48,255 35,719 0 371,474

76,318.25 34,585.57 8,580.04 70,000.00 7,125.00 2,026.66 2,392.50 12,610.59 2,429.31 987.00 239.62 33,119.52 0.00 2.00 513.41 33.32 20.00 0.00 0.00 471.50 9,384.45 9,677.69 9,463.17 48,255.00 35,719.00 0.00 363,953.60

118,000 0 10,000 70,000 7,550 2,400 3,000 12,000 2,600 800 500 28,000 100 0 800 1,800 300 3,500 700 600 7,000 9,400 12,000 49,255 46,000 2,900 389,205

38,687.05 11,514.18 6,936.26 30,570.26 1,382.39 1,101.33 7,419.86 3,626.43 258.23 245.25 13,109.28 152.55 70.00 770.13 3,617.96 7,420.49 3,873.20 24,627.50 23,000.00 178,382.35

122,571 0 10,800 73,000 7,550 2,400 3,000 12,000 2,600 800 500 28,000 500 0 800 1,400 300 3,500 700 600 7,000 9,900 11,000 40,750 37,000 4,200 380,871

4,571 0 800 3,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 400 0 0 -400 0 0 0 0 0 500 -1,000 -8,505 -9,000 1,300 -8,334

6,000 1,300 450 500 8,250

394.68 952.58 0.00 0.00 1,347.26

6,000 1,300 450 500 8,250

977.93 110.88 1,088.81

6,000 1,300 450 500 8,250

0 0 0 0 0

FY2014 General Fund Budget Proposal 10

A 1 508 509 510 511 512 513 514 515 516 517 518 519 520 521 522 523 524 525 526 527 528 529 530 531 532 533 534 535 536 537 538 539 540 541 542 543 544 545 546 547 548 549 550

GENERAL FUND EXPENSES - CONTINUED COMMUNICATIONS Regular Full-time Regular Part-time Overtime Benefits Equipment Repair Service Contracts TOTAL COMMUNICATIONS PATROL Regular Full-time Regular Part-time School Resource Officer Over-time/Shift Replace Over-time/Court Over-time/Other Benefits Supplies Other Services/Charges Mileage/Tolls Lodging Meals Equip Repair Services Special Training School Memshp in Prof Assoc Service Contracts TOTAL PATROL COMMUNITY PROGRAM Overtime Supplies TOTAL COMMUNITY PROGRAM TRAINING Training/Part-time Traning/Over-time TOTAL TRAINING SUBTOTAL POLICE DEPARTMENT

Budget FY2012

Actual FY2012

Budget FY2013

Actual FY13 YTD 12/31

Budget FY2014

Change FY13-FY14

48,000 15,000 22,000 30,000 2,500 18,500 136,000

49,319.70 8,933.83 12,917.02 30,000.00 5,023.25 15,140.47 121,334.27

48,800 15,000 18,000 28,000 2,500 18,200 130,500

24,548.32 5,293.87 7,827.54 12,228.11 803.00 10,619.12 61,319.96

51,284 15,000 22,000 28,600 2,800 12,530 132,214

2,484 0 4,000 600 300 -5,670 1,714

556,000 17,000 51,000 60,000 5,000 21,000 374,000 3,000 300 850 800 500 2,500 2,800 500 4,000 1,099,250

570,055.36 25,244.73 45,080.66 93,111.84 1,760.34 27,125.12 374,000.00 4,141.45 249.00 90.72 1,258.36 328.04 842.12 1,729.83 405.00 1,039.00 1,146,461.57

575,000 25,000 42,000 65,000 5,000 25,000 365,000 3,000 300 850 800 500 2,500 2,800 800 7,020 1,120,570

301,906.10 8,343.14 18,273.64 45,216.53 1,490.92 18,142.60 159,402.09 744.51 1,057.38 447.12 225.00 3,611.40 558,860.43

642,098 16,000 44,562 66,500 5,000 25,000 372,000 3,000 300 850 800 500 2,500 2,800 800 5,000 1,187,710

67,098 -9,000 2,562 1,500 0 0 7,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2,020 67,140

1,000 800 1,800

0.00 0.00 0.00

1,000 800 1,800

1,019.65 1,019.65

1,200 800 2,000

200 0 200

5,000 12,000 17,000

1,674.75 6,825.72 8,500.47

5,000 12,000 17,000

1,283.50 15,531.76 16,815.26

5,000 12,000 17,000

0 0 0

1,707,774

1,716,252.35

1,749,325

853,837.89

1,805,695

56,370

FY2014 General Fund Budget Proposal 11

A 1 551 552 553 554 555 556 557 558 559 560 561 562 563 564 565 566 567 568 569 570 571 572 573 574 575 576 577 578 579 580 581 582 583 584 585 586 587 588 589 590 591 592 593

GENERAL FUND EXPENSES - CONTINUED DOG WARDEN Regular Part-time Car Allowance Supplies Service Contract TOTAL DOG WARDEN

Budget FY2012

Actual FY2012

Budget FY2013

Actual FY13 YTD 12/31

Budget FY2014

Change FY13-FY14

8,605 2,250 100 1,200 12,155

6,980.96 2,170.00 0.00 1,836.50 10,987.46

8,880 2,700 100 1,600 13,280

3,273.00 525.00 3,798.00

7,880 2,700 100 1,600 12,280

-1,000 0 0 0 -1,000

1,719,929

1,727,239.81

1,762,605

857,635.89

1,817,975

55,370

63,805 21,000 17,000 250 6,000 1,500 4,200 4,000 500 6,000 3,000 2,000 3,000 5,700 7,000 1,500 35,157 20,500 202,112

61,863.00 14,039.41 17,000.00 0.00 5,543.59 1,519.55 4,201.66 4,073.05 44.37 6,598.75 1,937.00 1,415.00 2,675.79 4,895.00 5,401.69 5,299.04 35,157.00 22,331.62 193,995.52

63,805 18,500 17,000 250 6,500 1,500 3,000 4,000 500 6,500 3,000 2,000 3,000 5,700 8,000 1,500 35,157 20,500 200,412

35,544.50 7,699.86 7,424.21 210.91 3,990.29 1,465.38 2,280.89 1,215.48 1,813.36 299.95 4,963.36 15.00 5,570.50 197.70 17,578.50 12,470.07 102,739.96

63,805 21,000 17,850 250 6,500 1,500 4,200 4,000 500 6,500 3,000 2,000 5,000 6,300 8,500 1,500 35,157 20,500 208,062

0 2,500 850 0 0 0 1,200 0 0 0 0 0 2,000 600 500 0 0 0 7,650

KING'S ROW STATION Heating Fuel Electricity Other Services/Charges TOTAL KING'S ROW STATION

4,725 900 2,500 8,125

6,861.44 884.03 1,200.00 8,945.47

7,000 900 1,000 8,900

1,595.53 396.70 1,025.74 3,017.97

5,500 900 2,500 8,900

-1,500 0 1,500 0

SEYMOUR STREET STATION #1 Fuel Electricity Telephone

6,350 5,000 4,000

4,377.27 4,569.28 3,654.37

6,350 5,000 4,000

2,391.20 2,300.20 1,671.59

6,350 5,000 4,000

0 0 0

TOTAL POLICE DEPARTMENT FIRE DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATION Regular Part-time Administrative Salaries Benefits Photographic Supplies Operating Supplies Supplies/Fire Prevention Fuel Insurance Mileage Reimbursement Equipment Repair Svc Medical Exams Conference/Registration Training Janitorial Svcs Contractual Services Other Services/Charges Transf of Equip Fund Capital Outlay TOTAL ADMINISTRATION

FY2014 General Fund Budget Proposal 12

A 1 594 595 596 597 598 599 600 601 602 603 604 605 606 607 608 609 610 611 612 613 614 615 616 617 618 619 620 621 622 623 624 625 626 627 628 629 630 631 632 633 634 635 636

GENERAL FUND EXPENSES - CONTINUED Other Services/Charges TOTAL SEYMOUR ST STATION #1

Budget FY2012

Actual FY2012

Budget FY2013

Actual FY13 YTD 12/31

Budget FY2014

Change FY13-FY14

3,500 18,850

1,724.66 14,325.58

3,500 18,850

209.39 6,572.38

3,500 18,850

0 0

229,087

217,266.57

228,162

112,330.31

235,812

7,650

1,949,016

1,944,506.38

1,990,767

969,966.20

2,053,787

63,020

PUBLIC WORKS/OPERATIONS Regular Full-Time Benefits Supplies Computer Supplies Fuel Mileage Reimbursement Lodging Meals Conference Registration Stormwater Permit fees Membership Dues Copier Maintenance Transf to Equipment Fund TOTAL OPERATIONS

122,000 52,500 700 800 735 200 600 200 500 0 600 650 3,217 182,702

121,814.35 52,500.00 631.38 149.64 607.29 0.00 855.65 0.00 35.00 330.99 1,219.25 259.25 3,217.00 181,619.80

124,000 51,000 700 500 500 200 0 50 100 200 1,000 500 3,300 182,050

61,845.23 22,272.62 45.98 102.38 470.83 205.00 348.40 1,650.00 86,940.44

127,000 51,500 700 500 500 200 0 50 100 400 1,000 550 3,300 185,800

3,000 500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 200 0 50 0 3,750

PUBLIC WORKS ADMIN. Benefits Office Supplies Computer Supplies Operating Supplies Pulp Mill Bridge Old WWTF Heat & Elect Rentals - Uniform Recruitment Communications Advertising Mileage/Tolls Lodging Meals Conference/Registration Misc Repairs Service Contr/Copier Contractual Services

210,000 400 600 500 0 1,800 4,700 150 2,800 100 200 600 200 500 0 650 3,000

210,000.00 350.62 0.00 74.84 0.00 1,751.31 4,816.75 0.00 2,279.71 419.50 732.98 0.00 0.00 50.00 0.00 488.42 312.50

219,000 100 100 300 0 1,500 4,700 50 2,800 100 200 200 50 200 0 500 3,000

95,641.26 337.10 484.57 2,219.60 399.38 1,136.50 312.50

230,000 100 100 300 0 1,500 5,000 50 2,800 100 200 200 50 200 0 500 2,000

11,000 0 0 0 0 0 300 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1,000

TOTAL FIRE DEPARTMENT TOTAL PUBLIC SAFETY

FY2014 General Fund Budget Proposal 13

A 1 637 638 639 640 641 642 643 644 645 646 647 648 649 650 651 652 653 654 655 656 657 658 659 660 661 662 663 664 665 666 667 668 669 670 671 672 673 674 675 676 677 678 679

GENERAL FUND EXPENSES - CONTINUED Trash & Recycling TOTAL ADMINISTRATION

Budget FY2012

Actual FY2012

Budget FY2013

Actual FY13 YTD 12/31

Budget FY2014

Change FY13-FY14

0 226,200

652.17 221,928.80

0 232,800

TRAINING CDL - Employ Reimb Training Schools/Course TOTAL TRAINING

550 650 1,200

324.00 245.00 569.00

550 650 1,200

SAFETY Operating Supplies TOTAL SAFETY

1,000 1,000

1,311.16 1,311.16

TRAFFIC OPERATION STREET LIGHTS Electricity Maintenance Supplies Other Services/Charges TOTAL STREET LIGHTS

90,000 5,000 4,000 99,000

SIGNS Maintenance Supplies Downtown Signs Maintenance TOTAL SIGNS TRAFFIC LIGHTS Operating Supplies Electricity Rental/Equipment Contracted Services TOTAL TRAFFIC LIGHTS LINE PAINTING Maintenance Supplies Rental of Equipment Svc Contract/Painting Svc Contract/Traffic Cont TOTAL LINE PAINTING RESOURCE PARK Rental/Equipment TOTAL RESOURCE PARK

0 243,100

0 10,300

550 650 1,200

0 0 0

1,000 1,000

731.15 731.15

1,000 1,000

0 0

100,155.18 5,405.21 6,172.61 111,733.00

90,000 5,000 4,000 99,000

38,042.10 633.23 38,675.33

75,000 5,000 4,000 84,000

-15,000 0 0 -15,000

9,000 1,500 10,500

8,490.68 0.00 8,490.68

9,000 0 9,000

4,111.19 4,111.19

9,000 0 9,000

0 0 0

500 3,000 100 900 4,500

39.91 3,852.04 0.00 2,025.50 5,917.45

500 3,200 100 1,500 5,300

1,747.06 477.50 2,224.56

500 4,000 0 1,500 6,000

0 800 -100 0 700

11,000 100 6,000 2,500 19,600

10,384.01 318.00 0.00 2,312.00 13,014.01

14,000 100 3,000 2,500 19,600

6,830.31 166.25 6,996.56

12,000 100 300 2,500 14,900

-2,000 0 -2,700 0 -4,700

700 700

2,400.40 2,400.40

700 700

0 0

FY2014 General Fund Budget Proposal 14

1,304.34 101,835.25

A 1 680 681 682 683 684 685 686 687 688 689 690 691 692 693 694 695 696 697 698 699 700 701 702 703 704 705 706 707 708 709 710 711 712 713 714 715 716 717 718 719 720 721 722

GENERAL FUND EXPENSES - CONTINUED TREE CARE MAINTENANCE Repair/Maint Supplies Service Contract Capital Outlay TOTAL TREE CARE

Budget FY2012

Actual FY2012

Budget FY2013

Actual FY13 YTD 12/31

Budget FY2014

Change FY13-FY14

600 4,000 800 5,400

924.31 2,495.00 800.00 4,219.31

600 4,000 800 5,400

371.28 150.00 521.28

600 4,000 800 5,400

0 0 0 0

176,167 5,600 7,000 7,000 1,000 0 5,500 600 500 2,600 19,950 100 4,400 5,500 0 95,705 121,614 2,500 455,736

163,399.60 2,352.91 10,787.33 8,848.96 3,349.99 276.72 5,919.66 0.00 809.07 2,875.41 25,279.53 481.48 12,567.11 3,388.00 203.64 95,705.00 121,614.00 20,943.02 478,801.43

184,000 3,600 8,000 7,000 2,000 0 5,500 600 500 2,600 19,950 100 5,900 5,500 0 102,322 112,583 1,000 461,155

113,476.78 2,913.76 1,705.56 3,171.40 1,855.01 441.59 736.07 14,317.42 200.00 5,229.00 51,161.00 56,291.50 251,499.09

188,000 0 10,000 8,500 4,000 0 5,500 600 500 2,600 23,477 100 5,900 5,500 0 114,833 109,083 1,000 479,593

4,000 -3,600 2,000 1,500 2,000 0 0 0 0 0 3,527 0 0 0 0 12,511 -3,500 0 18,438

SURFACE RETREATMENT Maintenance Supplies Rental of Equipment Patching Repair/Maint Contractual Services TOTAL SURFACE RETREATMENT

20,000 4,500 0 12,000 36,500

4,444.57 0.00 6,467.69 13,210.00 24,122.26

20,000 4,500 0 12,000 36,500

2,332.91 12,233.00 14,565.91

12,000 2,500 0 20,000 34,500

-8,000 -2,000 0 8,000 -2,000

UNPAVED STREETS Maintenance Supplies Rental/Equipment Contractual Services TOTAL UNPAVED STREETS

15,000 2,000 59,000 76,000

11,947.38 0.00 60,250.18 72,197.56

15,000 2,000 59,000 76,000

8,809.09 19,334.52 28,143.61

18,000 2,000 70,000 90,000

3,000 0 11,000 14,000

HIGHWAY SUMMER PROGRAM HIGHWAY SUMMER MAINTENANCE Regular Full-time Temporary Full-time Overtime Highway-Water Highway-WWTF Other Repair/Maint Supplies Repair/Maint Sply Bldg Repair/Maint Sply Land Other Supplies/Mowing Fuel Rentals - Equipment Contractual Services Contractual Svcs - Traffic Control Contractual Services - Rubbish Transf To Equip Fund Equipment Fund Reserve Capital Outlay TOTAL SUMMER MAINT

FY2014 General Fund Budget Proposal 15

A 1 723 724 725 726 727 728 729 730 731 732 733 734 735 736 737 738 739 740 741 742 743 744 745 746 747 748 749 750 751 752 753 754 755 756 757 758 759 760 761 762 763 764 765 766

Budget FY2012

Actual FY2012

Budget FY2013

Actual FY13 YTD 12/31

Budget FY2014

Change FY13-FY14

GENERAL FUND EXPENSES - CONTINUED STORM WATER MAINTENANCE Operating Supplies Rentals/Equipment Contractual Services Total Storm Water Maintenance

9,600 1,500 2,000 13,100

9,345.97 1,760.00 11,996.36 23,102.33

9,600 1,500 2,000 13,100

2,299.76 850.00 4,082.60 7,232.36

6,100 1,500 6,000 13,600

-3,500 0 4,000 500

DITCHING Operating Supplies Rentals/Equipment Contractual Services TOTAL DITCHING

9,600 1,500 1,500 12,600

5,312.54 16,100.00 2,651.80 24,064.34

9,600 1,500 1,500 12,600

1,319.65 1,260.00 2,579.65

9,600 1,500 1,500 12,600

0 0 0 0

TOTAL SUMMER PROGRAM

593,936

622,287.92

599,355

304,020.62

630,293

30,938

HIGHWAY WINTER PROGRAM WINTER MAINTENANCE Regular Full-time Temporary Full-time Temporary Part-time Overtime Highway-Water Highway-WWTF Other Wages Repair/Maint Supplies Fuel Rental - Equipment Contractual Services Transf to Equip Fund Equipment Fund Reserve Capital Outlay TOTAL WINTER MAINTENANCE

125,833 11,500 1,000 30,000 2,100 450 1,500 5,000 19,000 100 2,000 68,362 86,867 0 353,712

121,439.00 12,997.90 449.09 19,876.88 2,035.26 168.07 419.97 4,620.75 25,414.45 0.00 8,444.64 68,362.00 86,867.00 14,600 365,695.01

131,720 11,500 500 35,000 2,100 450 1,000 5,000 19,000 100 2,000 72,662 80,417 0 361,449

40,645.25 403.13 6,741.30 1,013.95 2,942.95 9,869.90 16.25 36,331.00 40,208.50 138,172.23

136,038 11,500 500 35,000 2,100 300 800 5,000 23,500 100 5,000 81,517 77,917 0 379,272

4,318 0 0 0 0 -150 -200 0 4,500 0 3,000 8,855 -2,500 0 17,823

SANDING Repair/Maint Sply Sts TOTAL SANDING

25,000 25,000

26,588.39 26,588.39

20,000 20,000

11,732.26 11,732.26

20,000 20,000

0 0

SALTING Electricity Salt Contractual Services TOTAL SALTING

300 112,000 18,000 130,300

206.76 100,822.94 11,085.60 112,115.30

300 112,000 18,000 130,300

87.66 20,938.70 5,426.00 26,452.36

300 102,000 18,000 120,300

0 -10,000 0 -10,000

FY2014 General Fund Budget Proposal 16

A 1 767 768 769 770 771 772 773 774 775 776 777 778 779 780 781 782 783 784 785 786 787 788 789 790 791 792 793 794 795 796 797 798 799 800 801 802 803 804 805 806 807 808 809 810

GENERAL FUND EXPENSES - CONTINUED PLOWING/SNOW REMOVAL Supplies Contractual Services TOTAL SNOW REMOVAL

Budget FY2012

Actual FY2012

Budget FY2013

Actual FY13 YTD 12/31

Budget FY2014

Change FY13-FY14

16,000 6,000 22,000

13,803.46 720.00 14,523.46

16,000 6,000 22,000

100 500 600

0.00 820.00 820.00

100 500 600

531,612

519,742.16

534,349

2,400 2,400

1,270.00 1,270.00

1,678,750

HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES HEALTH Health Officer Add Cty Counsel Svc Add Cty Home Health & Hospice MVAA Hospice Volunteer Services Comm Health Services TOTAL HEALTH SOCIAL SERVICES Adult Basic Education Add Cty Comm Action Mary Johnson Day Care WomenSafe Area Agency on Aging Add Cty Parent/Child Elderly Services Inc Graham Emerg Shelter RSVP Addison County Humane Society Addison County Readers Green Up Vermont TOTAL SOCIAL SERVICES

SIDEWALK WINTER PROGRAM Rental of Equipment Contractual Services TOTAL SIDEWALK WINTER TOTAL WINTER PROGRAM CEMETERY PROGRAM Service Contract TOTAL CEMETERY PROGAM TOTAL PUBLIC WORKS

16,000 6,000 22,000

0 0 0

100 500 600

0 0 0

176,530.71

542,172

7,823

1,500 1,500

805.00 805.00

1,500 1,500

0 0

1,694,503.69

1,691,254

723,392.09

1,725,065

33,811

100 4,500 8,542 16,304 2,000 1,000 32,446

30.00 4,500.00 8,541.99 16,303.98 1,999.98 999.99 32,375.94

100 4,500 8,542 16,304 2,000 1,000 32,446

3,000.00 5,694.66 1,333.32 666.66 10,694.64

100 4,500 8,542 3,000 2,000 1,000 19,142

0 0 0 -13,304 0 0 -13,304

2,769 7,960 21,350 3,000 3,000 3,815 5,993 4,000 1,545 5,000 1,500 0 59,932

2,769.00 7,959.99 21,349.98 3,000.00 3,000.00 3,814.98 5,992.98 2,666.66 2,878.33 4,999.98 1,500.00 300.00 60,231.90

2,769 7,960 21,350 3,000 3,000 7,000 5,993 4,000 1,545 5,000 1,500 0 63,117

1,846.00 5,306.66 14,233.32 2,000.00 2,000.00 4,666.64 3,995.32 2,666.66 1,030.00 3,333.32 1,000.00 42,077.92

2,769 7,960 21,350 3,000 3,000 10,000 5,993 3,640 1,545 5,000 1,500 300 66,057

0 0 0 0 0 3,000 0 -360 0 0 0 300 2,940

FY2014 General Fund Budget Proposal 17

173.86 173.86 -

A 1 811 812 813 814 815 816 817 818 819 820 821 822 823 824 825 826 827 828 829 830 831 832 833 923 924 938 939 940 941 944 945 946 949 950 951 952 953 954 955 956 957 958 959

GENERAL FUND EXPENSES - CONTINUED TOTAL HEALTH/SOCIAL SERVICES

Budget FY2012

Actual FY2012

Budget FY2013

Actual FY13 YTD 12/31

Budget FY2014

Change FY13-FY14

92,378

92,607.84

95,563

52,772.56

85,199

-10,364

RECREATION ADMINISTRATION Regular Full-time Regular Part-time Temporary Part-time Benefits Supplies Paper Supplies Fuel Other Services/Charges Uniform Rental Printing Expenses Postage Telephone Conference/Registration Service Contracts Training & Loss Prevention Program Subsidy Capital Outlay TOTAL ADMINISTRATION

61,000 10,000 2,000 53,000 800 200 2,100 100 400 3,000 100 700 1,000 0 1,000 250 500 136,150

67,393.02 21,107.66 1,521.50 53,000.00 535.41 24.60 3,392.49 152.48 509.39 4,006.00 2.22 1,081.39 1,281.46 157.06 739.13 0.00 499.98 155,403.79

62,000 21,000 2,000 58,000 800 200 2,100 100 400 2,500 100 700 1,200 0 500 0 0 151,600

432.00 783.00 25,329.65 210.00 51.24 1,068.75 2,005.39 652.49 844.73 521.20 31,898.45

64,250 21,000 2,000 72,000 800 200 3,000 300 500 2,500 100 700 1,200 0 500 0 0 169,050

2,250 0 0 14,000 0 0 900 200 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17,450

TOTAL YOUTH PROGRAMS

67,540

85,670.95

70,100

56,324.34

69,530

-570

TOTAL ADULT PROGRAMS

13,700

17,003.22

18,100

8,065.25

18,100

SPECIAL EVENTS NEW YEARS EVE

2,500

3,217.50

3,000

3,250.00

3,250

250

TURKEY TROT TURKEY TROT

3,500

2,675.88

3,500

4,433.85

3,500

35,000 1,000 3,000 1,000 2,000 42,000

30,719.26 0.00 8,997.21 1,522.62 4,897.20 46,136.29

37,000 1,000 3,000 1,000 2,000 44,000

32,535.56 1,138.50 1,439.18 6,088.55 41,201.79

33,500 1,000 3,000 0 2,000 39,500

-3,500 0 0 -1,000 0 -4,500

FACILTY OPER/ MAINTENANCE POOL/AQUATICS Part-Time Wages Other Wages Supplies Supplies Consession Other Services/Charges TOTAL POOL/AQUATICS

FY2014 General Fund Budget Proposal 18

A 1 960 961 962 963 964 965 966 967 968 969 970 971 972 973 974 975 976 977 978 979 980 981 982 983 984 985 986 987 988 989 990 991 992 993 994 995 996 997 998 999 1000 1001 1002

GENERAL FUND EXPENSES - CONTINUED USE OF SPORTS CENTER Rental of Sports CTR TOTAL USE OF SPORTS CENTER

Budget FY2012

Actual FY2012

Budget FY2013

Actual FY13 YTD 12/31

Budget FY2014

Change FY13-FY14

300 300

600.00 600.00

300 300

TOTAL POOL & SPORTS CENTER

42,300

46,736.29

44,300

MAINTENANCE OF FACILITIES Regular Full-time Regular Part-time Temporary Part-time Heating Fuel Electricity Supplies Fuel Other Services/Charges Mowing Rubbish Removal Trans to Equip Fund Transfer to Equip Fund/Debt Svc Capital Outlay TOTAL MAINT OF FACILITIES

22,000 5,000 0 3,000 5,000 5,000 1,500 1,000 10,000 1,000 1,600 4,375 3,000 62,475

16,968.13 6,633.99 0.00 2,928.56 1,484.01 5,838.39 1,374.12 957.23 10,495.00 972.42 1,600.00 4,375.00 0.00 53,626.85

PARKS MAINTENANCE Regular Part-time Benefits Supplies Other Services & Charges Equipment Fund Reimburse TOTAL PARKS MAINTENANCE

12,000 1,941 5,000 3,000 500 22,441

DOWNTOWN PARKS PROGRAM Reg Full-time Regular Part-time Overtime Facility Supervisor Supplies Mowing TOTAL DOWNTOWN PARKS TOTAL RECREATION

300 300

0 0

41,201.79

39,800

-4,500

22,400 5,000 0 3,000 5,000 3,000 1,500 1,000 12,830 1,000 1,800 0 1,000 57,530

5,694.33 1,370.01 1,656.35 2,368.71 333.46 8,320.00 812.31 900.00 21,455.17

23,000 6,000 0 3,000 5,000 3,000 1,500 1,000 12,830 1,000 1,800 0 1,000 59,130

600 1,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,600

8,823.75 1,941.00 7,139.20 701.73 0.00 18,605.68

14,000 2,000 15,000 500 500 32,000

16,458.13 873.43 6,052.18 67.12 23,450.86

14,000 2,000 15,000 500 500 32,000

0 0 0 0 0 0

22,000 4,000 8,000 0 5,000 39,000

31,651.88 10,655.25 0.00 3,976.58 0.00 46,283.71

22,400 5,000 2,500 0 2,000 31,900

19,944.28 273.20 20,217.48

23,000 5,000 2,500 0 2,000 32,500

600 0 0 0 0 600

389,606

429,223.87

412,030

210,297.19

426,860

14,830

FY2014 General Fund Budget Proposal 19

A 1 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045

GENERAL FUND EXPENSES - CONTINUED FIXED CHARGES DEBT RETIREMENT MFD Principal MFD Interest MPD Principal MPD Interest CSB Principal CSB - Interest Highway Spec Proj Int TOTAL DEBT RETIREMENT

Budget FY2012

Actual FY2012

Budget FY2013

Actual FY13 YTD 12/31

Budget FY2014

Change FY13-FY14

243,750 137,916 90,000 46,953 535,000 617,864 0 1,671,483

243,750 21,871 0 -4,342 0 -12,492 0 248,788

8,250

56,500 56,500

0 0

32,348.42 32,348.42

143,000 143,000

16,000 16,000

100 2,000 100 2,200

1,870.00 1,870.00

100 2,000 100 2,200

0 0 0 0

364.92 3,556.98 0.00 0.00 876.44 275.00 2,528.33 0.00 7,601.67

2,000 2,500 1,000 3,000 2,000 275 2,000 2,000 14,775

1,000.00 111.57 1,111.57

2,000 2,750 1,000 3,000 2,000 275 2,000 0 13,025

0 250 0 0 0 0 0 -2,000 -1,750

426,423.82

1,631,420

1,249,548.95

1,894,458

263,038

90,000 47,864 535,000 641,571 0 1,314,435

90,000.00 54,857.50 0.00 0.00 84,823.50 229,681

116,045 90,000 51,294 535,000 630,356 0 1,422,695

0.00

8,250

TAXES County Tax TOTAL TAXES

60,000 60,000

53,034.72 53,034.72

56,500 56,500

INSURANCE Insurance TOTAL INSURANCE

80,000 80,000

128,515.34 128,515.34

127,000 127,000

100 2,000 100 2,200

0.00 4,448.33 3,142.76 7,591.09

1,000 2,500 1,000 3,000 2,000 275 3,000 4,000 16,775 1,473,410

Retiree Health Insurance

CLAIMS AND LOSSES Dog Damage/Expenses Insurance Deductibles Other Claims TOTAL CLAIMS AND LOSSES OTHER CHARGES Holiday Décor Memorial Day Festival on the Green Cemetery Hdstn Repair Organizational Develop Town Clock Miscellaneous Insect Control TOTAL OTHER CHARGES TOTAL FIXED CHARGES

FY2014 General Fund Budget Proposal 20

46,418 90,000.00 26,560.25 535,000.00 318,075.83 198,164.76 1,214,218.96

A 1 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069

GENERAL FUND EXPENSES - CONTINUED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS Trans to Cap Improve CSB - Capital Improv Plan TOTAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TOTAL GENERAL FUND

Budget FY2012

Actual FY2012

Budget FY2013

Actual FY13 YTD 12/31

Budget FY2014

Change FY13-FY14

814,324 73,429 887,753

644,932.00 0.00 644,932.00

802,324 84,644 886,968

540,097.00 540,097.00

799,251 97,136 896,387

-3,073 12,492 9,419

8,273,865

7,072,222.81

8,536,965

4,619,020.14

8,951,760

414,795

Budget FY2012

Actual FY2012

Budget FY2013

Actual FY13 YTD 12/31

Budget FY2014

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS - Budget & Actual amounts provided for information only - (benefits are included in departmental expenses). Social Security 192,000 198,396.29 197,000 100,841.40 201,400 Retirement 130,000 153,535.54 141,000 38,635.18 155,000 Medical Insurance 640,000 570,432.61 540,500 273,877.65 572,000 Medical Insurance Reimb 25,000 73,687.06 104,300 33,982.24 105,550 Dental Insurance 23,700 21,382.23 24,290 8,560.00 25,000 Disability Insurance 30,000 26,904.02 32,500 13,721.52 33,200 Life Insurance 8,000 6,253.95 8,000 3,143.76 8,000 Workers Compensation 74,306 68,577.26 85,000 21,484.00 81,000 Unemploy Compensation 9,000 8,464.68 9,000 5,408.00 9,000 Longevity/Sick Leave 15,750 13,617.26 15,000 5,450.00 15,000 TOTAL EMPLOYEE BENEFITS 1,147,756 1,141,250.90 1,156,590 505,103.75 1,205,150

FY2014 General Fund Budget Proposal 21

Change FY13-FY14

4,400 14,000 31,500 1,250 710 700 0 -4,000 0 0 48,560

FY15-16

FY16-17

FY17-18

6 YR TOTAL

7,000

1 2

GENERAL FUND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BUDGET 2014

3 4 5 6 7

CIP - CATEGORY

8 9 10 11

LIBRARY DEPARTMENT INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Hardware & Peripherals

CAP IMP Balance 06/30/12 8,149

FY12-13 (Budget)

FY13-14 Town Funds Other Funds

FY14-15 Reserve

4,000

6,000

10,000

27,250

235,000

37,000

12 13

ROOF REPAIR

272,250

14 15

MEETING ROOM CHAIRS

4,000

16 17 18 19

BUILDING MAINTENANCE Sanitary Sewer Line Moisture/Mold Corrections

5,000 -

5,000 18,000

18,000

20 21

LOWER LEVEL

22,600

22 23

LANDSCAPE

10,800

3,000

24 25

FRONT STEPS LIGHTING

26 27 28

ELEVATOR OVERHAUL LIBRARY DEPARTMENT TOTALS

12,149

32,000

38,250

241,000

1,500 31,100

20,800

7,000

FY15-16

FY16-17

FY17-18

1,500 370,150

29 30 31

Fire Department

32 33 34 35

FIRE STATION 1 Improvements FIRE STATION 2 Improvements

CAP IMP Balance 06/30/12 6,520 15,257

FY12-13 (Budget)

FY13-14 Town Funds Other Funds

FY14-15

6 YR TOTAL

Reserve -

36 37 38

THERMAL CAMERA REPLACEMENT METER REPLACEMENT

10,000 5,000

39 40 41 42 43

FIRE FIGHTING GEAR Air Pack Replacement Air Pack Filling System Turn Out Gear Replacement

49,378 32,000 9,839

20,000 8,000 10,000

10,000

112,994

38,000

20,000

10,000

30,000

10,000

40,000

110,000 8,000 40,000

44 45

FIRE DEPARTMENT TOTALS

Capital Improvement Plan 1

20,000

10,000

5,000

173,000

A 47

Highway Department

48 49 50

GRAVEL ROAD IMPROVEMENTS

CAP IMP Balance 06/30/12 5,946

FY12-13 (Budget)

FY13-14 Town Funds Other Funds

FY14-15

FY15-16

FY16-17

FY17-18

6 YR TOTAL

Reserve

60,000

62,000

370,000

51 52

SIDEWALK PROGRAM

9,646

50,000

30,000

220,000

TREE PROGRAM

2,896

5,400

5,500

5,628

5,796

5,970

5,796

34,090

PROJECTS Quarry/Munger

10,908

53 54 55 56 57

58 59 60 61

Resurfacing 2011 BOND FOR PROJECTS PROJECTS

245,727 156,146

244,371 287,630

242,625 317,000

240,414 323,000

238,708 329,500

234,402 336,000

1,446,247 1,749,276

62 63 64 65

Middle Road School House Hill Road PAVED ROAD: SHIM & OVERLAY

10,000 139,751

121,500

66 67 68 69 70

DRAINAGE PROJECTS Creek Road Box Culvert Painter Road Culvert Maple/Middleb Sewer Separation

30,000 20,000

30,000 5,000 -

5,000

71 72 73 74 75

FACILITIES Facilities Planning - Old WWTF Central Air Generator for Building

21,928 2,365 5,000

5,000

648,773

654,501

5,000

10,000

5,000

35,000

692,253

666,210

676,178

673,198

4,011,113

FY15-16

FY16-17

FY17-18

3,500

29,500

10,000

6,276 60,000 10,000

76 77

HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT TOTALS

264,530

78 79

Recreation Department

80 81 82

TENNIS COURT RESURFACE

EQUIPMENT Park Pool Sports (Gym Bleachers '14)

84 85 86 87 88 89

ON-LINE REGISTRATION

COMMUNITY BUILDING RECREATION DEPARTMENT TOTALS

CAP IMP Balance 2,275 2,072 16,372 (3,280) 2,700

FY12-13 FY13-14 (Budget) Town Funds Other Funds 12,000 3,500 6,276 10,000

10,000 5,000

FY14-15

5,000

5,000 1,901 22,039

28,276

23,500

6 YR TOTAL

Reserve

5,000

Capital Improvement Plan 2

13,500

110,776

FY14-15

FY15-16

FY16-17

FY17-18

6 YR TOTAL

5,000

18,000

6,000

3,000

93 94

Police Department

95 96

INFORMATION & TECHNOLOGY

CAP IMP Balance 2,090

FY13-14 FY12-13 (Budget) Town Funds Other Funds 14,826 5,000

Reserve 53,826

97 98

IMPOUND LOT PAVING

9,000

99 100 101

VIDEO/AUDIO MONITORING

102 103

POLICE DEPARTMENT TOTALS

12,000 2,090

14,826

5,000

20,000

12,000 8,000

21,000

6,000

74,826

FY15-16

FY16-17

FY17-18

9,300 5,000

9,500 5,000

9,700 5,000

56,149 30,000

104 105 106 107 108 109

Municipal Building

FY12-13

COMPUTER UPGRADES PC Roll-Over and Software Network Replacement

(6,159) 35,007

ENERGY EFFICIENCY Improvement/HVAC Lighting

10,000 24,015

FY13-14 Town Funds Other Funds

FY14-15

6 YR TOTAL

Reserve

8,949 5,000

9,000 5,000

10,000

2,500

10,000

62,500 -

8,500 9,000

10,000

1,505

57,000 18,000 -

Reappraisal (Property Transfer Tax)187,314

110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118

GYM Windows Doors Floor

35,000

119 120 121 122 123

MUNICIPAL BUILDING TOTALS

286,682

23,949

41,500

20,000

34,300

34,500

34,700

223,649

16,500

99,000

Capital Budget - General Fund - Totals 700,483

802,324

799,251

25,000

20,000

1,057,553

809,810

792,678

755,898

5,062,514

124 125

Downtown

126 127 128

Capital Improvement Plan 3