March Selectboard Meeting


This will be a hybrid meeting.  Join in-person at the Greensboro Free Library or join remotely via Zoom conference call using your computer or phone.

For a meeting link and phone number, visit the town calendar at the greensborovt.gov home page.

For help with joining the meeting, call the Town clerk at 533-2911 during office hours

GREENSBORO SELECTBOARD

March 12, 2025 – Agenda

6:30 PM

CALL TO ORDER & ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA  (6:30 – 6:35)

MINUTES     (6:35-6:40)

February 12, 2025 Selectboard Meeting Minutes

February 27, 2025 Pre-Town Meeting Minutes

March 3, 2025 Special Selectboard Meeting Minutes

PUBLIC COMMENTS (6:40 – 6:50)

GREENSBORO SELECTBOARD REORGANIZATION    (6:50 – 6:55)

  1. The Selectboard will fill the following positions:
POSITIONCURRENTLY HELD BY
Selectboard Chair  OPEN (was Eric Hanson)
Selectboard Vice ChairMacNeil
Order SheetsPrimary: OPEN (was Eric Hanson) Secondary: MacNeil
BOARD LIAISONS
Farmers MarketKim Greaves
Highway DepartmentPrimary: MacNeil Secondary: OPEN
Historical SocietyOPEN (was David Kelley)
Driveway PlowingPrimary: MacNeil Secondary: OPEN (was Eric Hanson)
Fire DistrictsMacNeil
Greensboro Fire Dept.MacNeil
LegalOPEN (was David Kelley)
Mountain View Union  Elementary School DistrictKim Greaves
RecyclingEllen Celnik
LibraryEllen Celnik
Greensboro AssociationOPEN (was Eric Hanson)
  • The Selectboard will decide upon the town’s official Newspapers of Record, currently The Hardwick Gazette and The News & Citizen.
  • Selectboard Meetings.   The Board will decide upon the date, time, and location of its regular meetings. Meetings are currently held on the 2nd Wednesday of each month, at 6:30 PM at the Greensboro Free Library, with the option to join remotely.

SELECTBOARD APPOINTMENTS          (6:55 – 7:05)

The Selectboard will consider the following appointments:

  1. Commissions and Boards with specific terms dictated by state statute:
Conservation Commission (4-year terms by statute)No members up for appointment this year. MEMBERS:  Chris Steel – Chair (2027), Erika Karp (2026), Peter Watkinson (2026), William Marlier (2026), Linda Shatney (2027), David Kelley (2027), Jane Hoffman (2027), Clive Gray (2027), Liza Keisler (2028), Emily Cayer (advisor)
Development Review Board (3-year terms by statute)Up for appointment this year: Wayne Young, Mike Metcalf OTHER MEMBERS:  Tim Brennan (2026), Lise Armstrong (2026), Galen Fisher -2nd alternate** (2027), Nat Smith – Acting Chair (2027), Rob Brigham – 1st Alternate* (2027), BJ Gray (2026), Brett Stanciu (ex-officio) Jane Woodruff, Chair (2026) – on leave *moved up to regular member while Jane is on leave **moved up to 1st Alternate while Jane is on leave
Planning Commission (3-year terms by statute)Up for appointment this year: Christine Armstrong, Kelli Story OTHER MEMBERS:  Kent Hansen, Chair (2027), Alexis Mattos (2026), Janet Patterson (2026), Brett Stanciu (ex-officio)
  • Positions and committees with annual appointments
Road ForemanThomas Camarra
Fire ChiefDave Brochu, Jr.
ConstableMark Snyder
Tree WardenCilla Bonney-Smith
Animal Control OfficerKevin Rich
Civil DefenseOPEN
Recreation CommitteeDevin Burgess, David Kelley, MacNeil, Ellen Celnik, Liz Baum
Town Service OfficerKim Greaves
Caspian Lake Beach Comm.Dede Stabler, Rob Brigham, Linda Shatney, John Schweizer – Chair
Emergency Planning Comm.Anne Stevens – Chair, Wayne Young, Tim Nisbet, Eric Pilbin, Michael Lapierre
Emergency Mgmt. ChairDave Brochu, Jr.
Northeast Kingdom Waste Management District Rep.Ken Johnston Alternate: OPEN
Hazard Mitigation Comm.Valdine Hall, Kim Greaves, Lorelei Wheeler, Melissa Moffatt, George Young, Tim Nisbet
Energy & Climate Action Comm.Blake Auchincloss, Bill Chidsey, Beth Meachem, Liz Steel (Chair), Liz Hatch
NVDA Rep.Mike Metcalf
Grand JurorDavid B. Smith
NEK BroadbandMary Metcalf (primary), John Stone (secondary)
Wastewater CommitteeJefferson Tolman, Blake Auchincloss, Stew Arnold, Davis Barnett, Mike Metcalf, Mary Parker, Dan Predpall
Inactive CommitteesBuildings & Grounds; Recycling; Grange

FIRE DEPARTMENT – Dave Brochu (7:05 – 7:10)

Report

Public Comment

SHERIFF REPORT 7:10 – 7:15)

Sheriff’s report

ROADS – TOM CAMARRA      (7:15-7:25)

Road Foreman’s Report.

FEMA Update

TOWN CLERK REPORT (7:25-7:35)

Selectboard New Board Information     

State Ethics Training Requirement

TREASURER – Brett Stanciu  (7:35-7:40)

Treasurer Report

ONGOING BUSINESS (7:40-8:00)

Teach America to Swim Contract (hope to have it on Monday)
Rural Edge Vote date and Warning

OTHER BUSINESS (8:00-8:15)

Isa Oehry-Arts Festival

EXECUTIVE SESSIONS (8:15)

Personnel