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• Discussed starting up a more formal budget process for 2024. Differing opinions on how necessary this is but seemed majority thought that we should be making this more official and can be put in place for a 2024 approved budget. This will be brought back up. • 2020 Audit is now approved for final. • 2021 should be available Feb 2023. • 2022 papers to the accountant by May then the accountants can have a turn to us by end of June. • Bill K was a signer on many accounts. Will need to upd ate these. Replacement Clerk may fill this roll. Clerk Position: • Motion to elect Tara Mizrahi made by Bob B, Les seconded. Unanimous. Motion to elect Jonathan Silverstein as Assistant Clerk. Tara second. Unanimous vote. 2023 Priorities: Transition to non-profit/homerule petition Local collaboration Legacy campaign Property Search-(utilizing CPA funds awarded) Real estate development HR and employee benefits- handbook/salary survey Public relations Environmental Sustainability Sarah proposes we are prioritizing the items in italics. Group largely agreed- seems that there is a lot more local collab and public relations is happening than in years past which we would like to see continue. Pearlene strongly supports doing the holiday event again. Property Search and Development: • Ready to close on 1/17/23 on 9 Kimball. Selectman Vote needs to be signed but it is not needed by the closing date. Bob and Tara need to sign Clerk’s Certificate. Tara’s signature to be notarized. • John Biggins to do lead abatement. Few windows need to be replaced. Sills to be covered with tin. We need to do this work before Minutemen students come in. Environmental Services will come in to do a survey (Patti Riley from EnviroSafe) and Les has someone to do abatement. Sarah says we should get the energy audit people in ASAP. Budget about $125,000 to $150,000 before taking into consideration the Minuteman or energy audits which would reduce the outlay • Les received a call from an attorney representing 18 Philip Rd- who have crossed the property line to put a raised garden. They are looking for an easement for a strip of land 20’ x 120’ where it meets ours. Our house is very far from their land with trees in