001Go time. >> Good evening. Today is Monday, November 3rd, 2025. I'd like to call the regular meeting for the board of selectman to order. >> Troy Laneir, Paul Marino, Paul Harrington, >> Todd Aralashi, >> Glenn Alonicius, >> William Hester, Candy Perez >> William Posel. >> Please join me for the pledge of >> allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Item three, agenda review. We have one correction on the agenda under number four. The minutes of the meeting on October 20th was a regular meeting, not a special meeting. So, we're going to make that correction. Anyone have anything else? Moving on to item four, approval of minutes of the regular meeting on October 20th.
002>> So move. Second. Any discussion, corrections, additions? >> Just note the minutes actually say regular meeting and not special meeting on it. It was only the agenda that was incorrect. >> Noted. No further discussion. All in favor? Unanimous. Moving on to item number five, citizens comments. The board of selectmen welcomes public comments. Speakers will be limited to three minutes since we have a full room. If anyone wishes to speak, please try to keep that in mind. Who wishes to speak? If anyone Jack, come on up. >> Uh, well, I have a I have a comment. Um, a comment from Maryanne Marino. >> Jack, you do me a favor because the audience at home, just unmute the hit the red microphone button and this way anyone viewing at home. >> All right. Just release the >>
003We got to hit the button. >> You got to hit the button, Jack. >> Got it. the little little microphones there. No, just one of the red ones on >> the side. >> Red one blinking. Nope. Right on the side. >> There you go. Now you're good. Now >> uh just a short a short statement from Maryanne Marino. Uh she would like to have been here tonight. Uh good evening, Mayor Todd and board of selectmen. Each of you is a volunteer donating your time on behalf of the community of Winchester and Winstead. So each of you knows what it means to set aside precious resource of personal time for something you believe in. It's time that could be spent with your family of growing your business. It's time you could have spent with your favorite
004hobby or to read a book or maybe just to have a little rest and put your feet up. So I'm sure all of you can quantify the amount of hours that 22 years of active volunteerism adds up to. It's a lot. And uh that's what Candy Perez has given to the community, a whole lot. Candi, thank you. In the past few years, I've had the opportunity to work as a volunteer alongside you, and it's been an honor to get to know you and to witness your leadership at close range. In this time, I learned that your father was an example of land stewardship and social good works for [clears throat] you when you were a little girl. Lucky you for that example. >> Well, you didn't have to follow his lead. You could have easily
005gone another way. You could have chose to uh but you chose to take the baton he passed your way and based upon your own values, your value of community, your value of nature, your value of education and athletics, youth mentorship, your value of family and recreation, and of positive positive civic engagement. As with everyone who chooses to be in the public eye, you've taken your share of criticism for those who maybe failed to appreciate your value. You have faced them with resilience, with conviction, and above all with grace. [clears throat] That grace, it's the mark of a true leader. If every neighbor, every student, local business owner, retiree whose life was improved because of your effort and care. If every fish, every bald eagle, every fox, coyote, every stream, and every lake, and every river
006you have helped thrive could thank you right now. We'd be hearing a symphony of gratitude in an endless crescendo resonating into every corner of this town. your father, wherever he may be, would be conducting that symphony. I'm sure he's smiling on you right now. [clears throat] Thank you, Candy. And always remember, you have friends everywhere. [applause] Who else would like to speak? >> Hello board members. My name is Ellen Babcock 55 Westfield and so um hello to all of you fellow citizens. Um I've been given this to share with all of you. This is a certificate of special congressional which I am privileged to present to Alia Candy. >> Alan, can you go a little closer to the mic, please? [clears throat] >> Let's see. Is this the mic? >> No, it's the circle. If
007you want to can you Well, stand. It's It'll pick you up better if you actually Do you want come in front of the table and that mic's going to be coming? >> Listen, I don't want to turn my back on your side. [clears throat] [laughter] >> I'll keep you safe. I promise. So inappropriate. >> It doesn't move. >> We already have a problem here. >> Can you hear me now? >> Sorry for my back. >> Okay. >> So, [clears throat] this is the certificate of special recognition. A special congressional recognition presented to Ken in recognition of her 22year legacy of government leadership and dedicated service to Win to the Winstead community. Congratulations on your retirement and we hope that you will be a face that we see often here in the halls of town hall
008and in the community that this is not the end. This is a new beginning. Thank you. [applause] >> [applause] >> this thing. >> Good evening, Michael Ferrell, 147 Shore Drive. I have to start off addressing you, Candy. bunch of tough acts to follow here. But um as somebody who has served 46 years as a volunteer fireman, 15 plus years as a sewer and water commissioner in various towns, uh my family knows quite well the sacrifice that is public service. U so on behalf of the Feral family, I would just like to say thank you. And this comes I I'm a lifelong independent. This does not come from a place of politics. I'm purple. Give me a little bit of red. Give me a little bit of blue. Let's meet at common sense. So this comes
009from the heart. Thank you very much and I wish you the very best of health and prosperity and peace. Please peace for you. Uh ladies and gentlemen, my second issue tonight is uh many many months ago I had the pleasure to meet with the town manager and I spoke to him about the use of the Nipper funds which I see we do pretty well with in the newspaper. I'm not sure if that's a good or bad editorial in our community, but we got the money. So, [clears throat] I think uh I see that it's on the agenda. I think that a really fitting purpose for this money would be to look into a u a Madvac. I'm sure some of you have heard of that, but but for lack of better terms, a MadVac is
010just a Mac Daddy golf cart with a fiberglass body and an elephant tube that comes over the top and it's got a remote control um vacuum hose. And in my 25 years in the Waterberry Fire Department, I watched their parks and recck division run two of these things all around downtown. Uh phenomenal. Absolutely phenomenal. Um and I think that I I talked to the people down in Waterbury. They're about 75 grand to buy, not lease. Uh I think that would be the perfect use of our nipper funds. Uh, oddly enough, even though I picked up two big bags of trash and a bicycle at town beaches this morning, I don't think we have a big litter problem here, which is awesome. That that in and of itself is a great editorial on our our people
011that live in this town. But it never hurts because if we're going to want to bring in people to start businesses and send their kids to our schools and whatnot, the very first optic they need to see are clean streets. So, this would be a great step towards cleaning up the streets and maintaining them as clean. And I suggest that you consider further funding going forward in these years to maybe uh fund overtime if it is necessary to have DPW folks run this machine because I know those guys and gals in public works are stretched thin as it is. But if we could use that money towards funding uh hours in the seat for that thing, I think the entire community would really benefit from that. That's all I got. Thank you very much for
012your service. Have a good evening. >> Thank you, sir. Who [clears throat] else wishes to speak? Anyone? >> Good evening. Steve Sedlike, 103 Indian Meadow Drive. Nice to be back at a select meeting. Candy, we served together for 10 years. Every time we had a meeting, I learned something more from you. What a great mentor. When I first came on the board, times weren't too bad. The grand was grand list was in good shape and I thought as a new select, this would be a great time to put forward some great project suggestions that would cost a lot of money. What I found out from Candy was that no, that's not the way we do budgeting. We start by looking at what the impact of our budget's going to be on taxpayers. And that's always
013the way you let off our budget discussions and always keeping the taxpayer in mind. First of all, I wasn't too long a selectman when I realized, oh my gosh, we have a conservative fiscal democrat among us. You were fiscally conservative, but it was always in the best interest of the of the town. And uh I enjoyed learning from you and working with you for the betterment of this community. And I wish you good luck and God's speed. [applause] Good evening. My name is Caramouth. Um, it would be remiss of me if I didn't get up here this evening and say a few words. It actually makes me sad because this is how much you mean to me. Candy makes me cry. So, I'm not from Winston, but I was born and raised in Torington, Connecticut.
014And I was I was born in that town. And Candy was a huge influence in me as a child as a youth. sports as a woman and even through my adulthood. Um, I ran the United Way Women's Leadership Initiative for many years and Candi showed up to my committee meetings. She was my biggest advocate. You were my biggest supporter. I got a message literally last night, mind you. Not that it matters. We're all busy. I don't deny that. But I work in corporate America. I have two kids. I don't really have time to volunteer like I used to, and I terribly miss it. But I got a message from Deerra saying, "Cara, Candi's getting an award." I said, "Okay, I will be there. Hell or high water, I'm going to be at that meeting." And
015I'm here tonight, Candy, because I want you to know how much you impact people in this community, especially me. And I'm on behalf of Emily Marshian, Mags, Lisa, Kathy Coyle. You are a tremendous example of leadership and I admire you and I thank you for all that you did in the community for youth, people like me. It's the least I could do to show you my kindness and gratitude. I love you, Candy. You've done a lot. I wish you nothing but the best in your years. >> [clears throat] >> Thank you. [applause] >> Who else? Bishop, come on up. [crying] >> Hi, I'm Kevin Bishop and um I wanted to my appreciation for Candy by reading some of her own words, some words that I found that she wrote in 2021. Um, that really shows
016her character and her service. And it was at a time when not only was she um the leader of the Democratic Town Committee, but also, you know, a selectman doing many wearing many hats, doing many things around town. And um, in this in this post, she was looking for people to serve. And this is this really shows who she is. Um, in Cand's words, in 2000, I answered an ad in the local paper asking for interest interested people to run for the board of selectment or board of education and to contact the Democratic town committee. I went to my first meeting to learn about the process and the rest is history, as they say. But did you know I did not win my first time? Um, did you know that every time I try for
017another term, I worry? Yes, all the comments over time have bothered me. Um, since my only goal has been to make the best decisions for the community, someone once said to me, "What are they going to do? Take away your birthday?" So, I kept going. And you can, too. And this is uh when she's looking for those uh new people to run. She wrote, "We need good, dedicated people to help the board's functioning going forward. Our government and elections are set up based on state statute and our town charter, but our work is local. Our town committee would like to talk with interested people, no matter the letter of a political affiliation after your name. As one smart select person once said, "W is the most important letter." So, if you would like to explore
018serving the community as elected appointed official, contact me. I can share the rewards of serving and how the rewards are better than some of the scary things that sometimes keep people from serving. For 250 years of our history, we have had great people serve. You can be one of them. I think this really shows how um warm and welcoming Candy is to to everybody um to regardless of political affiliation. And of course, I am running for board of selectmen in tomorrow's election and I [clears throat] hope to continue the legacy of um being welcoming and respectful and uh you know of everybody in our community. As I as I say, we're all neighbors in a small town and that's what matters most. And thank you so much, Candy. Thank you for all of your help
019to me personally and thank you for all you've done for our town. [applause] Anyone else? Bill Hudok, 232 Granville Road. First of all, thank you to all the selectmen for your service and thank you especially to Linda Grao and to Candi Perez who are coming off of the board at this point in time. I recognize we're here to honor 22 years of service from Candy. So, I'll direct my remarks there, but I think Linda's [snorts] service also should be heralded. She's done wonderful things for the town OF MANY YEARS. [applause] >> [applause] >> THOSE OF YOU WHO have dealt with Candy in any way recognize she's one of the smartest people in the room, any room. She's also probably the hardest working person. And she's chosen to take that hard work and focus it on
020making our community better. You may not agree with her on everything. I would imagine that none of us do. But the point is that she always had the community's interests in mind first and foremost. She would agree, but she would never be disagreeable. I think we all could learn something from the leadership, from the style, from the just personal goodness that Candi has brought to public service. So, I thank you for that. [applause] Anyone else? Uh, Amarie Row. I'm the finance director and I'm going to try not to get upset, but I want to speak um on behalf of the employees. Um, I know Chief Susie's here, Mr. Rollins is in the [clears throat] back, Terry Hall is here, uh, Glenn, I can say that I appreciate everything that you've done for the town. I've
021been here for almost four years and you, as many people have said, are an amazing wealth of knowledge. You've seen the town through a very dark period. You've seen the town come out of that dark period and moving forward and moving in a fantastic direction. I appreciate all the time and energy that you've spent particularly in the finance area to understand everything. It's very difficult to explain finances to people who don't understand them and I don't never have to do that with you. And you amaze me with your wealth of knowledge. I admire you. I admire your tenacity. Sometimes it's not easy, right? And sometimes it's really not easy to be a woman in this venue in a man's world. And it is a man's world. But I appreciate all of your service on the
022board of selectmen. And I believe that every select selectman here should be very appreciative of what you've done over the last two years particularly to educate everyone on this board when the board flipped to a brand new board. That's a huge task and you are the only one for the most part that had the institutional knowledge to educate everybody. I appreciate you. I appreciate you as a woman executive. Thank you. >> [applause] [applause] >> Anyone else? Moving on to item number six. [clears throat] Manager report. Man, that's going to be a tough to follow, but we're uh we're going to try. Good evening, mayor, and good evening board. This reports from October 20th through November 3rd. Uh the start the fiscal year 27 budget development. Uh work on the fiscal year is already progressing steadily.
023Department heads are now reviewing their capital improvement plans. Uh detailed sheets. These sheets are essentials for updating the scope and timeline of each of the project, ensuring planning is thorough and up to date. Updated sheets are due back to the finance department in the coming weeks. Once we close out this phase, department leaders will turn their attention to preparing operating budgets. Request for the upcoming fiscal year. This approach should keep us on schedule for a comprehensive balanced budget proposal. Town Hall electronic messaging board. A new electronic messaging board is coming to town hall. If you haven't realized, I have a thing for TVs. So, we're going to be adding another TV in the lobby. Um, this is going to be anformational TV. The good news with this uh is that there's no more waiting for
024printed materials to reach the public. Uh updates will be immediate and easy to use. The entire project is being paid for by a grant from the Connecticut Secretary of State, allowing us to modernize our town hall for communications without tapping into any type of taxpayer or local funds. So, look for that TV coming soon. Uh we were able to grab uh some state money and we're able to to uh further our communication with our residents. I think it's important to note the federal government shutdown fiscal impact. Uh the ongoing federal government shutdown has so far had little direct effect on the town's operating budget since we typically uh don't rely on federal aid to support our routine operation. That said, reimbursements of federal grant funded projects are paused for the duration of the shutdown and
025no new agreements will be signed until this thing until it reopens. Uh uh we can start signing agreements again. State of Connecticut funding remains unaffected and continues to be processed as usual. We had some foresight in the uh finance department. Most of our outstanding federal reimbursements were processed earlier this summer. So we're currently not missing any significant payments which is great news. So we kind of project what's happening. We talk about it and fortunately we're we're in a pretty good stance right now that we're not waiting for, you know, a big trunch of money coming from the federal government. On a different note, the Eversource project update uh work with Eversource is nearing completion and should be wrapped up within the next two weeks, assuming that there are no expected or unexpected delays. After some
026very productive conversations between this town, state officials, and Eversource, we are happy to share that Main Street will be repaved gutterto gutter, fully restoring its appearance and function. This is a significant win for the community and a great example of partnerships when we all sit down. I know there was talks many times in these meetings of are they going to repave gutter to gutter? Are they just going to do typically what they're supposed to do? They are going to go gutter to gutter. It was really productive meetings and and it's been good. Um before we begin tonight's or at least my portion of tonight's recognition, I want to take a moment and I want to thank someone who stepped up once again when the town needed her. That's Linda Gra. Um, I think it's fair
027to say that Linda thought she was done being on the board of Selecman a couple years ago. She wrapped up her time, took a well-deserved break, and probably thought these late night meetings and thick board packets were behind her for good. Sorry, Linda, we can keep you here late. But it turns out her work here wasn't quite done. When Selectman Sedlock resigned his post, Linda didn't hesitate. She came right back, ready to serve, ready to help, and ready to steady the ship. That says everything you need to know about her. When the town called her, she answered. Linda, on behalf of the town, the entire board of Selectman, thank you for once again lending your time, your perspective, your heart to this community. We are grateful for your continued commitment, and we hope this time
028you really are done. And enjoy those nights. [applause] >> [applause] >> And I'm not done. Tonight, we also mark another moment of transition, one that carries a lot of emotion and gratitude. After 22 years of dedicated service, Candy Perez will be stepping away from the board of selectman. That's more than two decades of leadership, commitment, heart poured into this community. After 22 years on the board of Selecman, Candi is stepping away from public office. While that's hard for many of us to imagine, it gives us the opportunity to reflect on just how much she's done and how deeply she shaped the community we're all proud to call home. From the start, Candy did not just step into leadership. She defined it. Her philosophy was simple. Lead, follow, or get out of the way. And if
029you ever worked with Candy, you know exactly which one she was. She was the get out of the way person. Not out of impatience, but out of drive. She believed that if you saw a problem, you fixed it. If you saw an opportunity, you seized it. And if you if you believed in something, you gave it everything you had. Over the years, Candi helped lead Winchester through some of the most defining moments. From financial challenges to revitalization efforts, from infrastructure projects to community renewal, she was the steady hand in tough times, the voice of reason and hard conversations, and the champion behind so many successes we take for granted. But what stands out most about Candi isn't just her list of accomplishments. It's how she went about them. She led with conviction, compassion, and courage.
030She never hesitated to ask the tough questions or push for better. I'm for one can definitely say that she does that to me. She wasn't afraid to disagree when she believed it mattered, but she always did it with respect and an eye towards the bigger picture, the good of the town. Candi believed in teamwork. She believed in collaboration, but she also believed in accountability and making sure the words turned into action. She demanded results because she cared too much about this town to let things sit idle. And beyond the policies and the projects, there's this personal side of Candy. The one who took the time to listen, to mentor, to encourage. The one who stood up for people when they needed a voice. The one who reminded us that leadership is not about the title.
031It's about the impact you make and the example you set. Her fingerprints are all over Winchester from Main Street to our neighborhoods and of course Highland Lake and even the culture of how we do business here. Her belief is in transparency, her commitment to progress, and her deep respect for public service has set a standard that will guide us long after her time on the board. Candi, you gave 22 years to the community and it shows in every corner of this town. You made Winchester stronger, more resilient, and more hopeful for the future. On behalf of the town staff, the entire community, I want to thank you, not just for what you did, but how you did it with heart, with passion, and with purpose. As you move on to the next chapter, I hope
032you take pride in knowing that the work here will continue to grow. You laid a foundation that others can build upon. You inspired many of us to lead with the same energy and integrity have shown for more than two decades. So tonight, we don't just say goodbye to a selectman. We say thank you to a true leader, a mentor, and a friend. Candy, congratulations on an incredible 22 years of service. We are grateful. We are proud. We will do our best to honor the example you set, even if it means hearing the little voice in the back of our head saying, "Lead, follow, or get out of the way." Thank you, CANDY. [applause] >> [applause] [applause] >> So for 22 years you've sat at this table. Let's look at 22 years. It's 8,037 days, 264
033months, 694, 310, I'm sorry, 694, 310, 400 seconds. And it probably felt like each and every one of those seconds. We have not always agreed politically uh but the knowledge that you have given me and the guidance since I became mayor in 20121 and on the board before that I can never adequately adequately put into words to share the gratitude for you that I have. One thing that I do know is that you have a love for Highland Lake and a love for this town. And someday either this building or the next one, your name will adorn the door of one of the meeting rooms in this building. So the plaque that we have for you is in grateful recognition for your distinguished service, Candy Perez. Your commitment, leadership, and tireless efforts have left a
034lasting impact on our community. Through your years of service, you have guided Winchester with vision, integrity, and heart. with sincere appreciation for 22 years of dedicated leadership and commitment as a member of the Winchester Board of Selectmen is with the deepest appreciation from the town of Winchester 113 2025. [applause] So Candy, um I think Ann Marie said it best, um what you mean to the staff around here. So I had our public works director go out, get a Perez way sign, and then each one of our staff members signed it. If you don't want to look at what they said, you can we we left you a clear side, too. [laughter] So you can have it either way, but um congratulations. Thank you. Thank you for everything. [applause] >> [applause] >> I don't know if
035I can say very much to see you all here. And those of you that know me know I don't cry much, right? Um, but I've been crying ever since I walked in this store. And while there's a lot to say and a lot to do, I just want to really express my gratitude for each and every one of you that I've known from different places either through this town or people that came tonight. Um there'll be time for us to talk more about this, but I really appreciate each and every one of you. Thank you. [applause] >> [applause] >> meeting will be in recess for five minutes. >> Uh mics if you want to take a mic off. Hey, Wednesday. Can we start to make our way back to the table? Ready? >> We are
036back from recess. >> Any questions for the town manager on the town manager's report? >> You better have one. Come on, Gy. >> Might have a microphone. I should probably ask him a question. What should I ask him? >> Do you have a microphone? >> Yeah. No, we got to know. We turn it on. >> I don't think I have a question for you, T. >> I I just had a question. >> Um, how many grants federal grants were do do you have a number of federal grants that were >> that are still out there outstanding? >> Can you give me more? I'll email it out. Um, I don't want to give you a number off the top of my head, but >> you know, you had the water project. Um, >> that's what I
037was going to ask. I was wondering still >> did >> fortunately and and we as I alluded to um >> we kind of predicted there was going to be some uncertainty going out and and when I stated that we did a a a really can we do one favor and I apologize. Can we just open one door? Open meeting laws require that one door be open. Um >> all the way. Yeah. I got called out many years ago and it's been a lesson that's been ingrained in my head forever that if you're in an open meeting, at least one door needs to be remained open. So, um, we saw we thought something was coming. So, we're in really, really good shape in terms of reimbursements to the town. Um, now there are the federal direct
038spend dollars, Sue Grossman Trail, you know, the DPW, the fire station. Fortunately, we have not spent any of those dollars to get reimbursed. Um, but let me get you an exact count of >> Just curious >> potentially is out there. Yep. >> Thank you. That That's it. >> Easy. Any other questions? >> Item number seven, correspondence. Anything. Item eight, boards and commissions. >> Nothing. >> Item nine, we have no finish unfinished business. Item 10, new business. discussion on the use of nipper and opioid funds. >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. So, I wanted to have a brief conversation and and wanted to pick the board's brain of where we should be looking. You you saw public input come in of a potential use of uh Nipper money. Currently, right now in the municipal NIP environment revenue
039account, it's roughly about $113,000 sitting in that account. I believe we are due another check [clears throat] soon that was just written about in the paper for roughly $16,000. So roughly about you know let's call it $120,000 in the Nipper uh fund. I know I brought this up few months ago. We talked about potentially uh you know overtime from from uh DPW. Does the board I you know you go through accounts and I see you know this account and I see the opioid uh settlement account and uh does the board have any ideas that it wants me to start focusing on? >> Can you remind us on what the limitations are with the Nipper funds? So the Nipper funds is to to in essence in a in a broad stroke clean up your community in
040whatever it you know the the the vac is an idea. Hiring people is is another idea. Um targeting uh uh not targeting excuse me educational material to teach people how to recycle. all things that they hope more, you know, litter doesn't end on the ground but ends up in in in the proper disposal area, whether it's to be recycling or plain refuge um are really where it's uh tended to go. It's just a way of cleaning up uh your community. >> So, is it just for trash or can it be used for, for example, the the riverfront cleanup that we've been talking about on Main Street? Does that qualify for it? >> Yes, it does qualify. In fact, we looked even further. If there was a civic group that, you know, wanted to do a
041cleanup, we could actually buy and it was a volunteer group, which is even great. We could we could end up buying uh them pizza. We could buy them the bags. We could buy them the pickers. We could do all of that stuff to to clean it up. As far as, and I think I might know where you're going, cleaning a brush, that would not be permitted because obviously, you know, brushes caused by littering, but um >> so it's the cleanup of litter. It's not really as to your point trimming, >> correct? >> Brush cleaning, getting rid of overgrowth, that sort of thing. >> Correct. I think we'd run a follow with that. >> So, it would be nice to see like the gentleman brought up um some kind of because I've used one in Toronton
042also and and um you know, we have a machine that could possibly do something like that in Northfor um to you know, clean up the sidewalks. I mean, there's during the summer, you know, there's dog waste, there's there's garbage um in the gutters. I mean, not a lot. And like you said, I think we're doing pretty good as a community is not litter as much. Um but you know, the sand from the the winter, um you know, chunks of tar, you walk down a sidewalk, there's always that stuff there. You know, people throw um uh you know, bottles, nips, and whatever. But I mean something like a vacuum, something that can wash and clean up that I would be all for. I think that's a good investment. >> Okay. I can I can bring back
043different proposals. Any any other Mr. May? I'm sorry. I'm doing your job. >> Nope. Calling >> other questions. >> No, it's not a question. It's >> other suggestions. I think it would, you know, it's always been something. Then a long time ago with public works, we talked about buying when they bought that snowblower for the sidewalks, we talked about it having a brush on it and then we dreamt that a man that used to come to all our meetings and stuff, Mr. Forester, would drive it up and down Main Street every day and and clean our sidewalks and and clean things up like that. I and it's also a program I worked with a long time ago, the job training for uh young people where uh I was a supervisor and I was overseeing like
044six or eight young people and they got paid and um that was my summer job and they worked at the the Oliver World Cup. Um, and so there used to be a job training program in the summer for for young people. Um, you know, especially here would work really, it could work well. Um, it doesn't have to be limited to young people, but we're but people are looking for jobs to do. Um, you know, we we could administer it. You know, not wouldn't be that hard to administer it or provide a grant from that fund to a to another group that's already administrating or can administrate programs like that. you can already have a payroll system intact on that. And so I think if you took the all the groups of money that you had
045and then you could have those it could be a summer thing where they coordinate a lot of cleanup because it's easier because there's no snow on the ground. Um, and I think to institute for that. I think as the money comes in things like when we maybe it could be somebody one of their days they go to the Sue Grossman Trail and and clean it up and maybe one day they go around the park and clean it up and you know there could be different locations in town park pond I mean not park atro pond where you know they're spend a day there or half a day in different places. I think you can create a program like that. Uh, I don't think it would be that difficult to do. [clears throat] >> I agree
046with Kennedy on that because $130,000 go a long way in that department. >> I mean, yeah. And if you used if you gave it a grant to somebody that was helping people that you know needed a little work experience or work positions I mean I think you know it creates you know instead of not that overtime's not important to people but for that kind of money you could hire a part-time person you know for four years >> for like almost every day you know like we do with the recreation department and that person you know could go in in different places or you could just have the Boy Scouts are always looking for you know grant money and uh you know um you know the the Girl Scout programs anybody probably the Elks have have
047youth service programs so you could do something like that I mean if it because it's restricted it's not something that would be um that you could take it and create something else with it. I think it's important to note where where you know the account balance 120 $125,000 it's every quarter we're roughly getting you know anywhere from 10 to $15,000. So um when you look at it um you know my head got excited because you talk about potential part-time employment and and I know you said four years well you know you look at it you you could fund it even further because you know like the opioid money continues to come in. So, I I I and maybe I I probably should have said it [clears throat] better that although there's 100, that account's going
048to keep growing and when something has, you know, $100,000 balance in it, I get a little itchy and say, "Okay, we got to do something with it because it grows and it grows and it grows and, you know, let's reinvest this money into the community." But any I don't obviously cut off dialogue, but >> So if if we're getting that much a quarter, maybe it's something we could look into a back truck, a brush for the sidewalk and start a a a grant program like that. I mean, if if it's going to continue, I I don't see them cutting that anytime soon. So they they the state has talked several times about banning the nipper bottles which will essentially eventually affect these. >> Um >> but isn't that each town gets to choose if they
049want to ban them or not? >> I I think that's already I think that's already >> I thought it was a state >> No, I thought they pushed it already that that you have >> Yeah. Up to the municipalities can actually >> up to the municipality individual municipalities. not going to give it up. Make a heck out of money. [laughter] >> One of the things that we talked about uh cleaning up the beaches. Maybe we can look at some of those different types of waste receptacles for the beaches as well as Sue Grossman Trail. >> I uh I apologize. Um my wife had surgery today. My phone was just absolutely um blowing up. So um let me just do one quick recess. >> Um >> can I recess for two? >> You need us to
050recess? >> Yeah. Thank I apologize. >> Meeting is in recess. >> Thank you. I apologize. We're back from recess. I apologize. Thank you. Um, basil cell, uh, carcinian is no joke. She had it removed today. Two young kids at home. And anyways, so we're back. Um, vac uh, part-time program, grant programs, um, >> beach beach and sross trail, >> sross trail cleanup. Obviously, I mean, if we get the back truck, um, you know, obviously you do Main Street, you know, one day you obviously can hit Sman Trail another day. I mean, you can you can move this thing around. >> I think you get a lot of roads. I believe the one you're talking about, it actually will go down and and vacuum the edges of the sidewalk right on the road before everything collides.
051It does occur. So, >> um, I'll drive. I'm looking >> I'll drive there. See, she's not giving up. offer this. If you speak to the other municipalities, many of them have transitioned to the automated one because there's a lot of workers comp claims for the manual. We don't need to open that. >> Yeah. >> So, spend the extra 12 15 grand, get the automated one. Keep workers comp. >> The one I want to look for, believe it or not, and I don't know if they make it, but um I I've had the uh chance to see one of those AI machines >> paint. They like they paint they line like ball fields. Yeah. >> And it's it's crazy. So I wonder if they make an AI one where you you give it the road and
052it does it itself. >> They just took the job away from candy. But >> literally >> oh well >> I'll find something else. Don't worry. >> It'll get stuck somewhere and need to be safe. >> Two years, right? >> Needs to be saved somewhere. >> It'll get stuck main batteries die. >> Um and then we can still talk. And then I did want to talk about the opioid settlement uh fund which continues to you know take in money on a quarterly basis as well. We did get a proposal from the Winstead Cares uh it's a proposal Winston Cares coordinator. Um it's by Greenwood Counseling and really what they're looking to do is fund an employee um roughly two days a week that deals with just our Winstead residents um in that you know I don't
053want to say the individual's name um but an individual that is here on Friday mornings for two hours um wants to come here more on a I want to say full time because it's still a part-time basis, but dedicate 16 hours a week to just the town of Winstead to uh deal with anybody that may, you know, have a recovering issue, a homeless issue, a food issue, anything at all where our most needy community members have a targeted individual. Um that's in the amount of $36,000 for a full year. Currently, right now in the account, um there's roughly about $50,000 in that account. Um, we could look at it as a as a potential maybe don't fund it for a full year, maybe you try it for six months, maybe you try it for at
054least the next couple of months while we get through this potential little hiccup we have going on uh out in Washington. Um, but really it's bringing in Greenwoods Counseling who does an unbelievable job with some of our most vulnerable population and having a dedicated staff person two days a week dealing with our Winstead residents or any other ideas. But that was an idea that they proposed over uh to the town from Greenwood Counseling. I did have a conversation with John and um obviously he's excited about the project and wanted to throw that out. >> So quick question. Um you said that the Nipper funds brings in roughly 10 to 15,000 a quarter. Is that what you said? >> Uh roughly a quarter. Yes. >> Okay. What does OBI bring in? >> So >> that varies
055big time. It varies big time because one may fall off where CVS lawsuit you know it's over five years and then Target kicks in but roughly you know the size of our town isn't changing all that much roughly you know so far this year one quarter 16 grand as well um so when you look at it opioid is probably you know a $75,000 a year um revenue item keeping in mind eventually it is going to fall off so it's not something where you know you want to create a hole, you have to know that the the fiscal cliff is coming because eventually the money is going to dry. >> So I have a question on that. That's got the opioid um funds have restricted use as well. I'm assuming um any of the paid trainings
056we have to do for ambulance, for firefighters, for police, they they have to be trained to respond to overdoses, this and that. Can we use any of that funding to cover the cost of those trainings? >> You you probably could. Um I want to look a little bit deeper into that. I I can tell you, you know, some towns, uh larger communities, they funded SRO officers with opioid money. So, you know, we don't have that type of money obviously, but I I think with opioid, if you can attach it some way to, you know, obviously prevent or to deal with, I think you're going to be okay. Um, >> if we go to the 16 hours a week that you were referring to for Greenwoods, >> yep. >> How long would the funds last to
057continue that? >> Well, it's roughly $32,000 a year um for 16 hours a week for 52 weeks. Um, so you're in between and and this is in a separate fund. If you started it, say January 1st or December 1st or however quickly you wanted to roll it out, you'd have it for roughly one year from from the date of of starting it. >> Okay. So, we'd have the year's worth of funds. >> Correct. So in in the program that's being proposed um so they would be here but the more more important part about it is they would be looking at people that get discharged from Charlotte Hungerford for some sort of whatever reason they went there or was taken by ambulance or the police and whatnot or somebody that was in the police department that
058had had came out or somebody that just came out of rehab that entered back into our community and they would follow up with that rather than just somebody coming back into town and here they are and then they get back into trouble again. They get back into trouble again. She she or I I think I know who would, you know, probably be the person that's always here. I think it would be important for a report to be made every month to this board about without using names assign like numbers or something to it and report back and say, "Okay, this this is how many people I found." Because it's not about sitting in an office. It's about being out on the streets, you know, going up to where all the encampments are perhaps and finding
059them or the people that write on Facebook all the time about they're sleeping in their cars right now. Um for for that person to go out and find these people and talk to them and see if they can't help and then the board and more importantly Paul gets the information that's necessary to look at well what is the extent of what we have here? What can we do about it? What other grants might we apply for? Um, so I I think you know we have the soup kitchen, the open door people that do a good job and people go there. You know, we have Terry's doing a great job upstairs with coordinating different people coming in here, but there's no and Jen Kelly over at the senior center does a great job with with the
060seniors and help that they need. But even, you know, my short time on the housing authority with with Pete and the new director and everything that's happening, there there are there are people that could always use this kind of somebody coming to them rather than just always coming here. So, I I would be completely in support of at least one of the days they requested, if not both, because when I was teaching health and they released all that tobacco money, remember that big huge 500 million whatever amount of money that was released for tobacco money. It didn't come to the educational side of, you know, stop smoking and these are the effects. They kept a lot of money and it did other things other than going in for the actual what it was created for.
061you know, we got the settlement to make sure that people weren't harmed by tobacco use going forward in the future. And it's the same thing with this opioid money. The settlement was for so people don't go back out and, you know, o abuse opioids. So, putting it towards a service such as that, I think, is really important to do. >> I think I agree. I think it sounds like a um a good use of these funds. Um Candy, maybe you should give us one last motion. >> Oh, are you a motion ready? Uh, >> can't we be for this one project >> or do you want to >> let me potentially throw out a suggestion? Um, and that >> we can empower Paul. >> You can empower me. And what I would suggest is I
062just did the math up. Um, if you started it December 1st, um, or even, you know, November 1st, right, you're roughly at 2600, $2,700 a month. You fund it through June 30th. Um, so you're looking at, you know, roughly 16,000 or, you know, if you wanted to try and get November in. I I want to sit down with Greenwoods, create a contract. I think the the the point of having a monthly report um is very good. Not only is it great for you guys to see where this money is being spent, but it helps us report this back to the state, which we need to do. Um, is is is a valid thing. So, I think if if you wanted to do it, empower the town manager to, you know, enter into a contract with
063Greenwood Counseling to in the amount not to exceed $20,000 um for services. And then I think that would allow me the ability to then create a contract um with all of the items that were discussed tonight. Um, but it's the >> I mean then you would you'd have to require in your contract the data so that when you get to the budget season that you will either include it or or not include it based on what you find in the data. Correct. And you can make your your judgments >> and we'll get a good feel. You know, obviously we got to start we're putting it together the budget now. We're we're going to get a good feel within the first couple of months and you know obviously we go right up until you know May.
064So, um, we can we can get a a good good handle on it, but that that's just a recommendation from our office of 20 up to $20,000. So, I'll make a motion that we empower the town manager to enter into a contract with Greenwood's uh counseling using the opioid funds that are given to the town not to exceed $20,000 up until June 30th when it be re-evaluated. >> Second. Any other discussion? We have a motion. We have a second. All in favor? Unanimous. Moving on to item B 25-39 refunds as recommended by the collector of revenue. >> I move that the board of select and authorize refunds recommended by the collector of revenue in the amount of $2727.74. >> Second. Thank you. Any discussion? Seeing no discussion, all in favor? Unanimous. On to item 11,
065citizens comments. The board of selectman welcome to public comments. Anyone wish to speak? Anyone else? Moving on to item 12, executive executive session. taking with us the town manager and realtor David Satarana to discuss town owned properties 52 White Street, 508 Main Street, 48 Bridge Street, and 19 Hill Street. >> Have a motion. Motion >> second. >> All in favor? >> I. >> And is 8:10 p.m. >> And David is next door if you're wondering where Dave is. All right, we're live. We're back from executive session at 8:49 p.m. Mr. Mr. Mayor, I move that we authorize the town manager to enter into a contract on 508 Main Street. >> I'll second that. >> We need to vote. >> I need to finish that. Yeah. Oh, you're going to make me pronounce that now. Right.
066Entering into contract with Dena Molo and Gerald GOPA, DBA. And please don't if I mess this up. Garill Development Group LLC. >> Perfect. >> Thank you. Now you can second. >> Second. Any discussion? All in favor? Unanimous. Congratulations. >> Thank you. >> Moving on to item number 14, selectman's comments and reports. Anyone have anything? All right. I've got a couple. uh make sure everyone votes tomorrow, November 4th, election day. Can't complain about how things are going if you don't take an active part in voting. Uh November 11th, Veterans Day at 11:11 a.m. at Forest View Cemetery. There's a Veterans ceremony. Uh it's held every year on November 11th at 11:11. And also on Veterans Day at Soldiers Monument from 2 PM to 4 PM uh Soldiers Monument will be open. They will have the reading
067of the declaration of uh no the Gettysburg address. I think they they read uh and tours inside will be available from 2:00 to 4. Also, the board wishes best wishes to town manager's boss, Miss Harrington. Anyone else have anything? >> I'd like to make a motion to adjurnn. >> Second. All in favor? >> Unanimous.