October 12, 2026
Attendees
Select Board Members: Diana Peduzzi, John Gordon, Chris Casey
Town Officials: Graham Christie (Town Clerk); Lilly Baron (Town Treasurer); Stephen Murphy (Town Moderator)
Town Employees: Michael Gray (TH Admin. Asst., WSB assistant)
Members of the Public: Larry Ferno, Robin Durkee
Media: Jerome Lipani – HCTV
Call to Order Chris called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m.
Adjustments to Agenda USDA/NRCS postponed to 10.26 WSB meeting; add Executive Session
Approval of Meeting Minutes The minutes from the 9/28/2026
WSB meeting were approved.
Public Comment None
USDA/NRCS EWP Buck Lake Brook/Cabot Road Project
Michael briefly explained why the discussion has been postponed until the next WSB meeting on October 26
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Discussion is planned to focus on the complications of the design work and the anticipated increase in expense
for the project.
Road Report
Peter was not available for this meeting. Chris met with James Coe of Coe & Coe Architecture to look over the town
garage. Coe & Coe put together a proposal for a pre-design study of the town garage which Chris shared with the
WSB. Chris asked if the WSB would want James Coe to meet with them at their next meeting. It is agreed to invite
James Coe to the next WSB meeting.
Town Clerk’s Report with Graham Christie
Graham is working on preparations for the upcoming elections and the special town meeting. Plans for setting up
for the special town meeting, to be held on October 15 in the school gym,
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were discussed.
Town Treasurer’s Report with Lilly Baron
Lilly reported that total cash on hand at the end of September was $694,745. Lilly pointed out a $112,978 deficit in
the VT Structures Fund that represents the town’s matching portion of the grant, noting that the amount is higher
than anticipated during both the budget discussions and the tax rate-setting process. The total is expected to
exceed the budgeted amount by at least $27,900. Most of this increase was accounted for when setting the tax
rate, with the remaining overage resulting from the decision to pave that section of Valley Lake Road.
The General Fund is currently showing a positive year-to-date variance of $639,343 with revenue
$645,525 above budget and expenditures $6,182 over budget. The Highway Fund is showing a
year-to-date deficit of $115,008, with revenue $175,930 under budget and expenditures $60,922 below
budget. Through September, the Town has received $845,515 in revenue with the town collecting $761,124 in
current tax revenue and $30,471 in delinquent tax revenue.
The town TAN expires on Oct. 17th. Lilly is working with Union Bank to open a new TAN for FY27.
The auditors have completed their report for the third quarter.
Updates on Buyouts with John Gordon
John asks Larry Ferno for a report on the demolition work. The asbestos removal work is done and all permits are
set. Work is proceeding on the water line issue, including placing the pressure tank in the Town Hall.
Executive Session citing 1 VSA 313
The WSB voted to enter executive session at 6:45 p.m., inviting Michael Gray and Graham Christie. Executive
session ended at 7:09 p.m. No decision was made.
Updates and Other Business
Bills and Payroll: Bills and payroll orders were signed at the end of the meeting.
Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 7:10 p.m.
Signatures and Approval
Chris Casey ______________________ Diana Peduzzi _________________________
John Gordon ______________________ Date Approved __________
Guide to Acronyms
ACO – Animal Control Officer; ANR – Agency of Natural Resources; AOT – Agency of Transportation; AP – Accounts
Payable; BR- Better Roads; BRIC – Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities; CDT – Collector of
Delinquent Taxes; CIP – Capital Improvement Plan; COI – Certificate of Insurance; CR – Cash Receipts; CVRPC –
Central Vermont Regional Planning Commission; EL PDA – East Long Pond Dam Association; EMD – Emergency
Management Director; EMS – Emergency Medical Service; ERAF – Emergency Relief Assistance Funds; ET –
Electronic Transfer; EWPP – Emergency Watershed Protection Program; FIRM – Federal Insurance Rate Map; FPF –
Front Porch Forum; FY – Fiscal Year; GF – General Fund; GIA – Grants in Aid; HED – Hardwick Electric Department;
HERF – Highway Equipment Replacement Fund; HF – Highway Fund; HMP – Hazard Mitigation Plan; H&H –
Hydrological & Hydraulic; HO – Health Officer; LEMP – Local Emergency Management Plan; K – thousand; LHMP –
Local Hazard Mitigation Plan; MMA – Money Market Account; MRGP – Municipal Roads General Permit; MOU –
Memorandum of Understanding; MVUESD – Mountain View Union Elementary School District; NEMRC – New
England Municipal Resource Center; NEWT – Northeast Wilderness Trust; NRCS – Natural Resources
Conservation Service; OSSU – Orleans Southwest Supervisory Union; PR – Payroll; PTO – Paid Time Off; RBT – RB
Technologies; RC – Road Commissioner; REI – Road Erosion Inventory; RFP – Request for Proposal; ROW – Right
of Way; TAN – Tax Anticipation Note; TC – Town Clerk; TH – Town Highway; THO – Town Health Officer; TM – Town
Moderator; TTr – Town Treasurer; USDA – United States Department of Agriculture; VDH – Vermont Department of
Health; VEM – Vermont Emergency Management; VTRANS – Vermont Agency of Transportation; WCC – Woodbury
Conservation Commission; WCL – Woodbury Community Library; W/CFS – Woodbury/Calais Food Shelf; WCSD –
Washington County Sheriff’s Department; WEC – Washington Electric Co.; WNRCD – Winooski Natural Resource
Conservation District; WSB – Woodbury Select Board; WPC – Woodbury Planning Commission; WVFD –
Woodbury Volunteer Fire Department; ZA – Zoning Administrator; ZBA – Zoning Board of Adjustment; ZO – Zoning
Ordinance