Windham Solid Waste Management District (WSWMD)
Brattleboro, Vermont
Finance Committee Meeting
Via ZOOM and In-Person
DRAFT Minutes of March 10, 2022
Committee Members Present: Merrill Mundell, Wilmington (Committee Chair); Michelle Cherrier, Dummerston; Russell Hodgkins, Westminster.
Committee Members Absent: Patrick Moreland, Brattleboro; James Damato, Readsboro.
WSWMD Staff Present: Robert Spencer, Executive Director; John Fay, Programs & Operations Manager; Vicki Hayes, Office Manager/District Clerk; Anita Grant, Admin & Operations Assistant.
Others Present: None.
Merrill called the meeting to order at 6:03 P.M.
- Changes and/or Additions to the Agenda: None
- Approval of Minutes – January 13, 2022
Motion to approve the minutes of January 13th as written; made by Michelle, seconded by Russ. Motion carried.
- Review of Check Register-January 2022: Check # 28973 to Heritage was discussed. This invoice covered the final fall cleanup of the HHW Depot.
Motion to recommend the Board of Supervisors approve the check register for January; made by Russ, seconded by Michelle. Motion carried.
Check # 29052 Champion Overhead Door was discussed. Bob explained that it was the day of the bad wind and the motor died and we were not able to move the door. This is the cost of repair.
Motion to recommend the Board of Supervisors approve the check register for February; made by Russ, seconded by Michelle. Motion carried.
- Review of Financial Statement- January 2022 and February 2022: Vicki gave a brief overview of the financials, making note of the surplus of $187,460.88. She also reminded everyone that this is the slow time of year so we will probably be eating into the surplus. There was further discussion of the potential inflation for FY 23. Vicki also discussed the possibility of paying off the loader loan with Brattleboro Savings and Loan. There is no prepayment penalty and it would free up funds in our FY 23 budget to offset some of the potential inflation impact. This will be discussed again closer to year end. There was also discussion regarding the need to add some items to our Capital Plan as well as consider how to handle the potential compost facility expansion.
Motion to recommend the Board of Supervisors approve the Financial Statements for January and February; made by Michelle, seconded by Russ. Motion carried.
- Executive Session:
- Other Business: Further discussion on items for the capital plan – Sterling replacement, baler.
- Next Meeting: May 12, 2022 at 6 P.M.
- Adjournment @ 6:42 P.M.
Minutes submitted by,
Vicki Hayes
Office Manager/District Clerk