May 10, 2004 Commissioners Meeting Minutes

May 10, 2004

ATTENDING: President Richard Allan, Commissioners Robert Heritage and Les Unglesbee, Clerk-Treasurer Susan Johnson and resident Fred Teal were in attendance. The meeting began at 8:00 p.m. at the Brookeville Academy.

MINUTES: The minutes for April were unavailable.

FINANCIAL REPORT: The financial report was reviewed and accepted.

Oath of Office: President Allan swore in Fred Teal as a Planning Commissioner.

REGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS:

1. Town Operations- Both of the large trees in front of 209 Market St. have been cut down and removed. Mrs. Johnson asked if the Commissioners wanted the stumps removed. The Commissioners decided to leave them flush to the ground and not incur any additional costs.

2. Election – The Town election is on May 11 from 4:00 – 9:00 at the Brookeville Academy. Margaret VanGelder, Supervisor of Elections, received self-nominations from Commissioner Unglesbee and Michael Acierno for the single Commissioner=s position.

3. Budget – President Allan presented the preliminary 2004-2005 budget. Most of the meeting was spent reviewing discussing, and editing the draft. President Allan will revise the budget accordingly and the Commissioners will review it again on May 18th at the Commissioner’s meeting prior to the annual town meeting.

NEW BUSINESS

The meeting adjourned at 9:30 p.m. The next meeting is on June 14, 2004 at 8:00 p.m. at the Brookeville Academy.

Respectfully submitted,

Susan L. Johnson
Clerk-Treasurer