Selectmen, Tax Percentage Hearing, Dec. 12th

LEGAL NOTICE
TOWN OF ASHBY
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The Board of Selectmen will hold a public hearing on Monday, December 12, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. in the 2nd Floor Selectmen’s Meeting Room at the Town Hall, 895 Main Street, Ashby in order to establish the percentage tax share for residential and non-residential property owners for Fiscal Year 2012.

Board of Selectmen

Peter McMurray, Chairman

Agenda for Selectmen's Meeting, Tuesday, Nov. 22nd

SELECTMEN’S MEETING AGENDA

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

1. 7:00 p.m. - Selectmen Open Board of Selectmen’s Meeting

2. FY12 Community Development Block Grant Application Hearing (Kevin Flynn)

3. Request for Selectmen’s Approval and Signatures on CDBG FY10 Modification of Mortgage Case #5 (MRPC)

4. Selectmen Approve Minutes of October 24 and November 9, 2011

5. Selectmen Approve and Sign Payroll Warrant W21P in the amount of $____________, Vendor Warrant W22B in the amount of $____________, and Vendor Warrant W22B1 in the amount of $_________

6. Request for Selectmen’s Approval and Signatures on Conservation Restriction (Al Futterman, NRWA)

7. Request for Selectmen’s Appointment of Mark Archambault as Land Use Agent (Alan Pease)

8. Request for Selectmen’s Appointment of Joseph Laszlo as Broadcast Technician, Employee-at-Will

9. Request for Selectmen’s Appointment of the Cultural Council Members as Special Municipal Employees

10. Request for Selectmen’s Approval and Signatures on 2 Disclosure of Financial Interest by Special Municipal Employee Forms (Cultural Council Members)

11. Request for Selectmen’s Approval and Signatures on a One Day Liquor License for the Fitchburg Rod and Gun Club

12. Any Other Business Not Reasonably Anticipated by the Chairman

13. Assistant to the Board of Selectmen’s Report

14. Public Comments (if any)

15. Adjourn

Draft Sustainable Economic Development Plan

Meet Saturday, Nov. 19th, 9:30 am, in the Library to discuss and hear comment on the goals and implementation of the Draft Sustainable Economic Development Plan.

GOAL 1: To provide the necessary infrastructure for a successful sustainable economy.

• · Encourage and seek funding for local road improvement.
• · Investigate and seek funding for public water & sewer in the Village Center.
• · Rehab Grange building as a community or business center.
• · Encourage alternate energy sources including alternatives to Unitil.

GOAL 2: To proactively meet local labor and training needs for current and future businesses.

• · Promote the establishment of a formal apprenticeship program in both the NMRS and the Monty Tech that meet local business needs.
• · Establish a local labor registry to match local businesses with people seeking work.

GOAL 3: To develop a sustainable local economic base that provides essential products and services to local residents and captures external dollars as a supplement to local revenue but not establish a fiscal dependency.

• · Identify existing artisanal industries, trades, and services, determine their needs, and establish policies and programs to support them.
• · Investigate the potential of establishing a small business incubator facility.
• · Investigate needs of equine and farm businesses, to support their continued existence and to encourage more of these types of businesses.
• · Develop connections to tour busses and other organized tourism programs that visit or pass through Ashby.
• · Develop a unique one-of-a-kind festival to bring people from all parts of the region to increase tourism and bring in external dollars.

GOAL 4: To strategically use public policy to improve the economic development climate and foster a sustainable economy.

• · Develop and improve local land use regulations that encourage the sustainable land uses and patterns of development.
• · establishment of specific roles in local government that will enhance economic development opportunities and improve the overall business climate.
• · Develop a unified permitting program that allows for greater ease of handling complex or multi-board development applications.

GOAL 5: To develop tools and resources to better market, organize, and seek assistance for Ashby businesses.

• · Encourage the establishment of a peer-to-peer organization such as a local chamber of commerce, village center merchants association, or similar to engage in marketing, outreach, event planning, organization and lobbying.
• · Encourage the establishment of a local newsletter or newspaper that provides advertising for local businesses.
• · Develop a tri-fold brochure marketing Ashby’s assets.
• · Establish a kiosk for placing brochures about Ashby and local Ashby businesses.

Agenda for Selectmen's Meeting Nov. 9, 2011

SELECTMEN’S MEETING AGENDA

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

1. 7:00 p.m. - Selectmen Open Board of Selectmen’s Meeting

2. Community Development Strategy Review (Kevin Flynn)

3. Sustainable Economic Development Report Presentation (Alan Pease)

4. Request for Selectmen’s Approval and Signatures on CDBG FY10 Amendment #1 Case #5 (MRPC)

5. Request for Selectmen’s Approval and Signatures on CDBG FY10 Agreement Case #6 (MRPC)

6. Request for Selectmen’s Approval and Signatures on CDBG FY10 Agreement Case #7 (MRPC)

7. Selectmen Approve Minutes of October 27, 2011

8. Selectmen Approve Payroll Warrant W17P in the amount of $42,738.06, Vendor Warrant W18B in the amount of $727,267.95 and Vendor Warrant W18B1 in the amount of $17,944.21

9. Selectmen Approve and Sign Payroll Warrant W19P in the amount of $____________, Vendor Warrant W20B in the amount of $___________, and Vendor Warrant W20B1 in the amount of $____________

10. Request for Selectmen’s Discussion regarding Dog Complaint (Steve Maskewich)

11. Request for Selectmen’s Appointment of Joseph Laszlo as Broadcast Technician, Employee-at-Will

12. Selectmen Discuss School Budget

13. Request for Selectmen’s Approval and Signatures on Resolution in Support of H1972 “An Act Regulating Election Primaries”

14. Request for Selectmen’s Approval and Signatures on Highway Union Memorandum of Agreement

15. Assistant to the Board of Selectmen’s Report

16. Public Comments (if any)

17. Adjourn