Hatfield Select Board commits $231,000 in ARPA funds to five capital projects
Hatfield Select Board approves $231,000 ARPA spending plan and hires two department heads.
HATFIELD -- June 11, 2024, Hatfield Select Board approves $231,000 ARPA spending plan and hires two department heads. The board voted unanimously on five capital projects recommended by the Capital Planning Committee: $112,000 for fire department software, up to $100,000 for Council on Aging flooring, $73,000 for Smith Academy HVAC upgrades, $21,000 for an elementary school freezer unit, and $25,000 for a fire station entrance repair, all subject to the December 31, 2024 federal obligation deadline. Auditor Tony Roselli of Roselli Clark Associates presented the FY2023 audit, citing staff turnover as the driver behind a $337,000 unreported debt payment, $800,000 in undocumented capital transfers, and a $51,000 health insurance prepayment that temporarily reduced free cash, calling all findings "easy things to fix." The board unanimously appointed Tammy Wendowski as Treasurer-Collector and Isabella Jager as Assistant Town Planner, and denied Building Inspector Kyle Scott's request to carry over 156 hours of unused vacation, citing a lack of extenuating circumstances and the size of the ask.
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