Meeting Agenda : Town Meeting Warning

1. To hear the reports of the Town Officers and take appropriate action thereon.

2. To see if the voters of the Town of Pittsford will appropriate the sum of $1,288,828.00 (One Million, Two Hundred Eighty-Eight Thousand, Eight Hundred Twenty-Eight and no/100ths Dollars) to defray the General Expenses of the Town for the 2014-2015 fiscal year, of which the sum of $860,613.00 (Eight Hundred Sixty Thousand, Six Hundred Thirteen and no/100ths Dollars) is to be raised by property taxes?

3. To see if the voters of the Town of Pittsford will appropriate the sum of $1,128,370.00 (One Million, One Hundred Twenty-Eight Thousand, Three Hundred Seventy and no/100ths Dollars) to defray the Highway Expenses of the Town for the 2014-2015 fiscal year, of which the sum of $897,170.00 (Eight Hundred Ninety-Seven Thousand, One Hundred Seventy and no/100ths Dollars) is to be raised by property taxes?

4. To see if the voters of the Town of Pittsford will appropriate the sum of $20,000 (Twenty Thousand and no/100ths Dollars) to defray the Village District’s Expenses for the 2014-2015 fiscal year, of which the sum of $20,000.00 (Twenty Thousand and no/100ths Dollars) is to be raised by property taxes payable by Village property owners?

5. To see if the voters will authorize collection of taxes on real and personal property by its Treasurer in three equal installments, due on or before August 12, September 12, and November 12, 2014.

6. To see if the voters will authorize the Town to provide notice via postcard to the voters of the availability of the Town’s external auditors’ report and other contents of the traditional Town Report, as mandated by decree of the Town Select Board, upon request in the Town Clerk’s office and/or from the Town’s website [www.pittsfordvermont.com], in lieu of mailing or otherwise distributing the report to all registered voters.

7. To see if the voters will authorize the creation of a Pittsford Mosquito District, whose function will be to seek funding from the State and other sources, monitor mosquito populations within the Town and arrange for non-toxic aerial larvacide applications, when deemed appropriate by the leadership of the District, with an understanding that the Town will not expend more than $10,000.00 of Town moneys in any single calendar year on mosquito abatement efforts.

8. To see if the voters of the Town of Pittsford will vote to exempt the building and properties belonging to the Pittsford Historical Society located at 3399 US Route 7 (Parcel # 1713) from municipal property taxes for a period of five (5) years in accordance with the exemption clause for charitable organizations set forth in 32 VSA 3840.

9. To see if the voters of the Town of Pittsford will vote to exempt the properties belonging to the Pittsford Historical Society located off  Goat Farm Road (aka “ice caves” parcel, consisting of 54.6 acres) (Parcel #1682) from municipal property taxes for a period of five (5) years in accordance with the exemption clause for charitable organizations set forth in 32 VSA 3840.

10. To see if the voters of the Town of Pittsford will vote to exempt the building and properties belonging to Pittsford First Response located at 256 Arch Street (Parcel # 1715) from municipal property taxes for a period of five (5) years in accordance with the exemption clause for charitable organizations set forth in 32 VSA 3840.

11. To see if the voters of the Town of Pittsford will authorize to be raised by taxation One Thousand and no/100ths Dollars ($1,000.00) to be used by the American Red Cross (Vermont & New Hampshire Upper Valley Region).

12.  To see if the voters of the Town of Pittsford will authorize to be raised by taxation One Hundred and no/100ths Dollars ($100.00) to be used by the Vermont Rural Fire Protection Task Force.

13. To see if the voters of the Town of Pittsford will authorize to be raised by taxation an additional One Thousand and no/100ths Dollars ($1,000.00) to be used by Pittsford First Response beyond their current funding level of Ten Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty and no/100ths Dollars ($10,750.00).

14. To transact such other non-binding business as legally may come before said meeting at this time.

      15.    To elect the following officers of the Town:

1. A Town Moderator for a term of one (1) year

2. A Selectman for a term of three (3) years

3. A Selectman for a term of two (2) years

4. A Town Clerk for a term of three (3) years

5. A Town Treasurer for a term of three (3) years

6. A Lister for a term of three (3) years

7. A Pittsford School District Director for a term of two (2) years

8. A Pittsford School District Director for a term of three (3) years

9. A Pittsford School District Director for an unexpired one (1) year of a three (3) year term

10. A Pittsford School District Director for an unexpired two (2) years of a three (3) year term

11. An Otter Valley Union High School District Director for a term of three (3) years

12. A Town Agent for a term of one (1) year

13. A Grand Juror for a term of one (1) year

14. A Trustee of Public Funds for a term of three (3) years

15. Two MacLure Library Trustees for terms of one (1) year each