Selectboard Minutes
Regular Meeting of Monday October 12, 2026 at 7:00 PM
At South Hero Town Hall and via Zoom
Board Members Present: David Carter: Chairman, David Lane: Vice-Chairman, Skip Brown: Board Secretary, Steve Robinson, Anne Zolotas
Board Members Not Present: none
Other Town personnel + public present: Sue Arguin, TA + Public: John Beaulac, Judy Steacy, Patrick Robinson and Ryan Viens
1. Called to Order:
– The meeting was called to order by David Carter at 7:00 pm.
2. Adjustment to Agenda:
– Add John Beulac and salt shed discussion to New Business
3. Minutes:
-Steve Robinson made a motion to approve the minutes of September 28, 2026 and October 9, 2026. The motion was seconded, all in attendance so voted and the motion carried.
4. Public input:
A. none
5. New Business:
A. Patrick Robinson and Ryan Viens of the SHVFD were present to discuss purchasing a shed to store training supplies and other equipment. The 14’x 28’ shed was originally noted when the fire station was built. The SHVFD will discuss the zoning and association approvals necessary. The purchase price will be covered from an existing donation fund. David Lane made a motion to allow the SHVFD to purchase a storage shed. The motion was seconded, all in attendance so voted and the motion carried.
B. Judy Steacy of Island Arts presented a budget request $1950.00. This budget request is the same as last year.
C. Road Foreman John Beaulac was present to further the discussion from the October 9 special meeting. When the Shed was built, the north side area was closed in with the intention to eventually fit it out by adding electric, insulation, a floor, interior sheathing, doors and heat in order to keep the loader, one of the trucks and other equipment weather proof and warm in the winter. The total estimate is approximately $96,000.00. After discussion of the pros and cons, Anne Zolotas made a motion to allow the Road Dept. to use up to $96,500.00 to improve the north side of the John Roy Sand and Salt Shed as discussed, with the cost coming from the Road Dept. surplus funds. The motion was seconded, all in attendance so voted and the motion carried.
D. The Listers presented an Errors and Omission for 2 property’s veteran discounts. This is discussion was recessed until the next meeting.
E. Scheduling for budgeting is beginning. Note that any budget requests will be voted on Town Meeting Day.
6. Town Administrator (TA) and Zoning Administrator (ZA) Reports:
A. none at this meeting
7. Old and Ongoing Business:
A. none at this meeting
8. Announcements and Communications:
A. Note that due to the transition between the old and new Town Halls, this is the last Selectboard meeting in this Town Hall. The October 26 and November 9 Selectboard meetings will be held in the Worthen Library. Other boards and commissions will also have alternate locations, so make note and plan for where they will be held.
B. Anne Zolotas made a motion to accept the Hazard Mitigation Plan as presented. The motion was seconded, all in attendance so voted and the motion carried.
9. Other Business:
A. Steve Robinson made a motion to sign the orders 26A-08, 26035, 27B-08, 27-08 and have the Treasurer pay the bills as presented on the orders. The motion was seconded, all in attendance so voted and the motion carried.
B. Town Clerk/Treasurer updates: Hero Haulers was hired to clean out the 2nd floor of the Town Hall and it was completed. Hero Haulers will be hired to move and install the vault shelving when ready to move. The newly purchased lot to the east of the new Town Hall has closed. The Town will begin to clear out the dead ash trees.
C. Recreation Commission (RC) update: https://southherovt.org/rec/ for more info.
D. Road Department update:
-See above
-Paving of Whipple and a portion of West Shore Rd. has begun. A culvert on South St. will be replaced and the road repaired.
E. Lister Updates: Appraisals are ongoing
F. Old South Hero Meeting House (OSHMH) update: Anne Zolotas made a motion to approve the change order in the amount of $8720.00 for additional timber replacement and stone sheathing with the cost coming from exiting funds. The motion was seconded, all in attendance so voted and the motion carried.
G. Lavin Property update: See https://southherovt.org/lavin-property-vision-project/
H. Town Hall Committee update: See above plus: https://southherovt.org/town-office-building-committee/
I. Tree Warden Update: none
J. New Town Park updates: The curb cut and driveway is completed. The parking area will begin at a future date.
K. Liquor License/Mobil vendor applications: none
10. Adjournment:
-Steve Robinson made a motion to adjourn at 8:10 pm. The motion was seconded, all in attendance so voted and the motion carried.
Respectfully submitted, Approved by,
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Graham Brown, Secretary David Carter, Chairman
For a video of the meeting, see: www.lcatv.com