Chairman Parks called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. Chairman Richard Parks, Vice-Chair Dalling, Secretary-Treasurer Fuhrmann, Director Klein, Director Taylor and Admin Manager Bush were present. No public members were in attendance.
Chairman Parks presented the December minutes. Director Taylor moved to approve the December minutes. Vice-Chair Dalling seconded the motion. No discussion was needed; all voted in favor; none opposed. Motion passed. Admin Manager Bush presented the current expenses and financial reports for the month. Secretary/Treasurer Fuhrmann moved to approve the current expenses and financial reports, including the additional check requested by the Gardiner Chamber for the snow removal project. Director Taylor seconded the motion. No discussion was needed; all voted in favor; none opposed. Motion passed.
In Old Business, Chairman Parks reported that the completed audit, with physical copies has been received. Next, the summary from the MSU agents who facilitated the public meetings has also been received. A general discussion was held concerning the results of those public meetings. It was agreed to post the MSU summary on the resort tax website, although the results were fairly inconclusive.
Next, the Board discussed what, if anything, to put up for a vote on the May ballot.
Director Taylor moved to 1) Expand the Resort Tax term 20 years, which would mean until May of 2045 and 2) Expand the Resort Tax Collection Season to May 1st through October 31st. If approved, this would begin for the 2026 season. Vice-Chair Dalling seconded the motion. No further discussion was needed; all voted in favor; none opposed. Motion passed.
Also in Old Business, Admin Manager Bush updated the Board regarding delinquent accounts and a new question from the Gardiner Chamber regarding their building account. The Board agreed to get some documentation from the Chamber regarding the balance on their mortgage and a balance of any leftover funds to be dealt with.
In New Business, the Board discussed a “communication plan” to promote the upcoming questions on the ballot. Secretary/Treasurer Fuhrmann and Director Taylor will get a Park Service example to work from. Next, no Board terms are expiring this spring.
There was no public comment.
The next regular Board meeting held will be on February 11th at 7:00 PM at the Gardiner Chamber of Commerce. Secretary/Treasurer Fuhrmann moved to adjourn at 8:23 PM. Director Taylor seconded the motion. No discussion was needed; all voted in favor; none opposed. Motion passed.
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