J. Brennen 

Proposal - Old Fire Station

Replace the current siding and keep the same color and layout.

2. Add vertical siding on the lower half to give it a barn look.

3. Add grids to the windows and paint the window trim black like the old town hall

4. Paint the doors and maybe add lantern-type lights on the front.

5. Paint the shutters green to match the old T.H. 

6. Bonus - find someone to remove the eye sore antennas on the building. 

 Brilliant Exteriors in town and the cost would be a) $2300 to replace the upper siding and b) $1600 to $2600 to add the lower siding.  Strapping is needed on the lower siding. If we install the strapping, it’s $1600. If they do the strapping, it’s $2600.  Siding would be for the front of the building only.  We would pay/donate for the upper siding from the money raised from peddling calendars.  For the lower siding, I would like to talk about using the “Beautification Fund Account” for that. If you remember, about 5 years ago, we put in for a petition warrant article for $2500 for beautification projects.

UPDATE MEET TODAY AND ONLY THE PARADE WILL BE HELD AT LIBERTY WAY      CANCELLED AGENDA ITEM

Proposed 4th of July event

Directors met with the requester in May and the Parade route was modified to be Hidden Creek to Liberty Way.

Upon receipt of the Modified plans the following concerns are brought forward :

1. Health Related - Licensing of the Food Trucks Hawkers and Peddlers permits would be required for the food trucks , Trash and clean up - Will there be extra trash barrels put out?  Who would set up the barrels and who would collect the trash? Public Rest Rooms and Cleaning

2. Police -  Coverage would be a significant challenge as additional detail will be needed,  Car Show as a Community Event using detail pay of $58.00 per hour times a minimum of four hours would be $696.00 for three officers ($248 per).Parade we will use on duty and detail officers ($58.00 per hour) so costs are estimated at $464.00 for two detail officers. Incentives for officers on Holiday and adds to our liability for time off.

3. Highway - Placement and retrieval of Cones for the parade and estimated cost $487 in salary + pension (3 people, 4 Hours on Holiday pay).  Traffic concerns on Liberty with cars parked on both sides

MOTION:   I may a motion to accept the terms of the State Homeland Security Program Grant not to exceed the amount of $6500. for Emergency Prepardness Exercises.

Public Hearing will be scheduled when grant is confirmed.

Application to use Town Hall sign to advertise Strawberry Festival for Litchfield Community Church     6/17/23-6/25/23

Performance Reviews - % of Increases

Budgeted $20,000

Analysis of existing staff at 3% comes to approx. $18K due to changes in personnel. Contracted and union employees would not be included.

TOWN ADMINISTRATOR REPORT

1.  Tomorrow is the NH CPM Symposium - I am pleased to represent Litchfield and present the "Competitive and Equitable Compensation: A study for the Town of Litchfield" project. A picture and the condensed report is below.

2. Ice Cream Social - Litchfield Fire and Litchfield Police Wednesday June 21 form 6-8 pm at the Police Department

3. Permanent File - Updates being sought

4. Would like explore with Fire Chief and Police Chief the addition of a CERT team

5. Vacation - July 10-15

6. Welfare training - Thursday, June 15 NHMA

7. May 2023 Report from Trustee of Trust Funds

Notice of Public Hearing on County Budget for FY2024 

Increasing from 57,930,719 from taxes to 61,717,240 

Proposed Increase to  Litchfield  from 1,259,540 to 1,341,856  anticipate 3-4 cents on the tax rate

May Report from the Trustees of Trust Funds