The Fiscal Report was not approved this month. The board is questioning why transfers and corrections have not been done that they requested three months ago. There was also a question why the withholdings for the highway workers has not been corrected yet. Once the report is corrected I’ll have it back up for you.

Mr. Howard informed the board that the Town has received 2 petitions for Small Claims Assessment Review.

There will be a District III Legislative Meeting hosted by the Town of Wirt on July 29 at 7:00 p.m.

The Justice report was read. There was $950 taken in for the Town. This money is sent to the State Comptroller then the Town is reimbursed their respective amounts.

The Town Clerks report was accepted with total revenue of $126.68.

Superintendents Report highlights:

• Ditched on Zimmer
• Put up Stop sign at the bottom of Hicks Hill
• Grader (replaced solenoid and starter)
• Ditched on Monahan
• All paved roads are mowed
• D.E.C. inspected tanks- some repairs need to be done
• Is working with Mr. Kozlowski to get prisoners here to help out on the roads

There was discussion on taking bids for a new wood stove for the highway shop. Mike Scott is going to get some information and report back to the board next month.

Assessor’s Report:

• 2 Small claims received
• Alice attended “Deeds and Sales” on June 18 in Batavia
• Final roll is on file in the Town Clerk’s office
• Sales Information:
  • Elma Pangburn’s house sold for $61,800- her assessment was $45,200
  • 29.7 acres (vacant land) on the Pangburn Road just sold for $58,000

The board received a 180-day notice from Teamsters concerning contract negotiations. The current contract is up this year.

Mr. Dunmire inquired about the State Audit what the Town needed to do next. There was some discussion concerning having another meeting with the state auditor. Jane was checking with the State.

Gail Miller and Bob Dunbar addressed the Board concerning the recent problems they have encountered with the assessors. Mr. Dunbar had a list of information that was necessary in order for him to file a small claims review. However, Alice refused to help him. Mr. Scott stated that the board had informed the assessors that they were not to assess their own or a family member’s property. Mr. Reitz inquired to how far out this reached. He stated that in a small town such as Wirt everyone is related to each other somehow. What are the limitations?

Mr. Scott stated that it was a conflict of interest for Alice to help Ms. Miller and Mr. Dunbar. Mr. Dunbar stated that is fine, but Randy Harmon is never in town and John Day has not helped him. When he has phoned Mr. Day at his home he was asked not to call there because his wife did not want him to. Mr. Day informed Mr. Dunbar that if he wanted to get a hold of him he could go through his mother-in-law, Jane. Mr. Dunbar had asked Alice and Jane to have John give him a call and he never did. There was a unanimous vote from the board that Alice would provide Mr. Dunbar with the information and that Ms. Miller could pick it up from Jane on Friday.

Jane then stated that she was no longer going to send out minutes until after the board meeting of the following month. She stated that she had them done within the two weeks however she was refusing to send them out. Mr. Dunbar (and myself) inquired to why this is. He provides a self-addressed stamp envelope for her to send them. The board informed Jane that she was to send out the minutes to Mr. Dunbar.

At the conclusion of the meeting, Mr. Sadler informed the Board that Ann Hampshire has not done anything to clean up her property. The Board stated to send her a ticket. Bravo!!