Notes from the Select Board meetings of April 11 and April 18. A FEMA Grant was received by the Fire Department on October 15, 2002 for $152,571.00. The Fire Department used $143,583.07; therefore, $1,676.93 must be returned. The money will come out of the General Fund because it was put in the General Fund. Emile Mazur requested a list of roads from Dan Bosley’s office that were federally funded. The roads are Route 8A, Route 116 (Main Road), River Road, Chapel Road, Loop Road and Black Brook Road. Joe Bettis will file board of health papers to take care of the beaver problems on Main Road by the Town Park.
Police Chief Dean reported there is a dog problem in Savoy. There is no lease by-law. The Select Board will look into writing a by-law.
The Finance Committee completed the budget for Fiscal Year 2007 Tuesday night, April 18. The Warrant will be prepared for signatures April 19. The budget for the Annual Town Meeting follows:
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
BERKSHIRE, SS
To either of the Constables of the Town of Savoy in the County of Berkshire Greeting.
IN THE NAME OF The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Town, qualified to vote in elections and in Town affairs, to meet at the FIRE STATION in said TOWN OF SAVOY on TUESDAY the SECOND (2nd) day of MAY, 2006 next, at 7:00 o’clock in the evening, then and there to act on the following articles:
ARTICLE #1: To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate or otherwise provide the sum of $22,576.00 to pay the Salaries for all Elected Officials as detailed below or take any other action in relation thereto:
.................................................... FY’06.................... FY’2007
.............................................Appropriated.................Proposed
Elected Salaries:.........................................................................
Selectmen Salaries .................. 6,000.00............... 6,000.00
Moderator......................................76.00..................... 76.00
Assessor’s Salaries...................3,000.00.................3,000.00
Tax Collector............................4,170.00.................4,500.00........+330.00
Treasurer...................................6,000.00.................6,000.00
Town Clerk...............................2,800.00.................3,000.00........+200.00
.....TOTALS.....................22,046.00...........22,576.00......+530.00