SUFN Transparency Group - October 27, 2022 7:00 pm Meeting

Attendees:

  • Hayley DeLugach

  • Sara LeBlanc

  • Miriam Richards

  • Stuart Richards

  • Jeff Swenson

  • Omer Trajman

  • Manu Tesone

Meeting Summary

  • SUFN will distribute a form so folks can sign up to volunteer taking notes at Selectboard meetings. We’re aiming for two people per meeting to capture notes, edit, and summarize.

  • Each Working Group will have their own mailing list for specific topics.

  • Hayley will connect with Selectboard members at surrounding towns to understand how they run their meetings and manage transparency. Our goal is to form a SUFN policy that will be a framework for the town policy.

  • We captured a list of current items that we would like answers for and will suggest that the Selectboard schedule a Q&A session, potentially with all questions submitted in advance.

Meeting Notes

HR Happens info 10-12 hours

Advertising for positions

Schedule for taking SB notes

Q&A Session from SB

List of questions in advance

Transparency policies for town

Sara - durect to be more transparent, not at Rod

Hayley - harford SB meetings have less rigid protocol

Ask Dan FRasier for ideals re: OML

OML Lawsuit started under Herb with Phil Dechert

Hayley - how meetings should run, get Harfrod input

Marcia ran a better meeting, responded to people

There are further alleged violations of OML w/Planning Commission that SB rejecfted

Plan for staffing DPW

Who places ads?

Where will they be placed?

How much are they paying?

Policy ideal around hiring for public office?

Continuing problem with Roger needs to be called upon, e.g. Pam called him out

Finances - slush fund, a lot of money not being spend on salaries, without oversight

Not transparent about it

Monthly budget

Call for f2f meetings

Sign up genius to schedule note taking