City of Montpelier, Vermont

City ofMontpelier, VermontAnnual ReportA review of fiscal year 2009-2010 including proposed budgets andarticles to be voted on at Monpelier City Meeting March 1, 2011.

About the front cover:The State of Vermont Agency of Transportation completed a full historic rehabilitation of the Taylor StreetBridge this year. The Steel Truss Bridge is one of many in Vermont that were built in the aftermath of the 1927flood. About 10 years ago, the City enrolled the bridge in the historic bridge preservation program. This programallows historic bridges to be rehabilitated to meet current weight limits and transportation standards while stillretaining historic status. Funding for this project was 100% State and Federal with no local money, the project wascompleted in 2011 through the state’s use of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) monies.

Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 1Warning for City Meeting, March 1, 2011 .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Mayor’s Message .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3City Manager’s Message............................................................................ 4-9Budget and FinanceGeneral Fund Revenues.................................................................... 10-11General Fund Expenditures.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-13General Fund Comparisons.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-18Summary of Annual and Debt Funding for Capital Projects................................... 19-21Projected Tax Rates, Distribution of Proposed Tax Rate, Effective Property Tax Rates .. . . . . . . . . 22-23Estimated Municipal Property Taxes.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Department ReportsPolice Department........................................................................ 25-26Fire/Ambulance Department, Building Department.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26-28Public Works Department, Water & Sewer Fund............................................. 28-32Parking Fund................................................................................ 32Planning & Community Development.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32-36Montpelier Downtown Community Association/Montpelier Alive/Green Up................. 37-38Finance Department, Technology Services Division. ........................................ 38-39Assistant City Manager/Delinquent Tax Collector.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39-40City Clerk & Treasurer’s Office, Assessor’s Office .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40-41Montpelier Senior Activity Center.......................................................... 41-42Green Mount Cemetery.......................................................................... 42-43Montpelier Housing Authority .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43-44Parks, Conservation & Recreation Programs. ...................................................... 44-49Area Agency ReportsSocial Services .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-58Community Services .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58-60Community Development .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60-63Culture & Recreation.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64-72Montpelier Community Justice Center............................................................. 73-74Committee Appointments .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75Tax Exempt Parcels.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77Financial ReportsManagement’s Discussion & Analysis for the Year Ended June 30, 2010. ...................... 80-88Statement of Taxes Raised 2010 .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 882010 City Meeting Results.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89-90School Report & BudgetSuperintendent’s Report.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91-92Budget Overview, Summary & Projections.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95-99Audit Report for the Year Ended June 30, 2010 .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104-140Directory of City Departments & Officials............................................. Inside Back Cover

Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 2City Meeting WarningFor March 1, 2011The legal voters of the City of Montpelier, in City Meetingin Montpelier, in the County of Washington and the Stateof Vermont, are hereby warned to meet in the City HallAuditorium, in said Montpelier, on the first Tuesday in March,March 1, 2011, at seven o’clock in the forenoon, and there andthen to cast their ballot for the election of officers, mattersthat by law must be determined by ballot, and other matters asdirected by the Council. The polls will be opened at 7:00 A.M.and shall be closed and the voting machine sealed at 7:00 P.M.ARTICLE 1. To elect two auditors for an unexpired termof one year; one commissioner for the Green MountCemetery for a term of five years; one park commissionerfor a term of five years; two school commissioners, eachfor a term of three years; one council member from eachdistrict, for a term of two years.ARTICLE 2. Shall the voters appropriate the sum of$6,759,570 for the payment of debts and current expensesof the City for carrying out any of the purposes of theCharter, plus payment of all state and county taxes andobligations imposed upon the City by law to finance thefiscal year July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012? (Requested bythe City Council)ARTICLE 3. Shall the voters appropriate the sum of$15,400,250 necessary for the support of the publicschool system for the fiscal year July 1, 2011 to June 30,2012? (Local budget of $14,931,575 plus grant budgetof $468,675, for a total school budget of $15,400,250.)(Requested by the School Board)ARTICLE 4. Shall the voters appropriate the sum of$605,230 for the support of the Recreation Department forthe fiscal year July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012? (Requested bythe School Board)ARTICLE 5. Shall the voters appropriate the sum of$3,000 as compensation to the Mayor for services for thefiscal year July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012? (Requested by theCity Council)ARTICLE 6. Shall the voters appropriate the sum of $7,200($1,200 each) as compensation to the Council Membersfor their services for the fiscal year July 1, 2011 to June 30,2012? (Requested by the City Council)ARTICLE 7. Shall the voters appropriate the sum of $7,300(Chair $1,300; others $1,000 each) as compensation to theSchool Commissioners for their services for the fiscal yearJuly 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012? (Requested by the SchoolBoard)ARTICLE 8. Shall the voters authorize the Board ofSchool Commissioners to hold any audited fund balanceas of June 30, 2011 in a reserve (restricted) fund to beexpended under the control and direction of the Board ofSchool Commissioners for the purpose of operating theschool? (Requested by the School Board)ARTICLE 9. Shall the voters appropriate the sum of$293,975 to be used by the Kellogg-Hubbard Library forthe fiscal year July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012? (This amountis requested by the library board and is in addition to the$45,469 for library bond payment included in the CityGeneral Fund Budget, Article 2.)ARTICLE 10. Shall the voters appropriate the sum of $5,000to be used by the Central Vermont Council on Aging forthe fiscal year July 1, 2011 to June, 30 2012? (By Petition)ARTICLE 11. To see if the voters of the City of Montpelierwill exempt from taxes for 10 years the property of theCentral Vermont Memorial Civic Center located onGallison Hill Road in Montpelier. (By Petition) (TheCentral Vermont Memorial Civic Center’s estimatedproperty tax bill for fiscal year 2012 is $9,619.)ARTICLE 12. Shall the City of Montpelier appropriate thesum of $40,000 towards the creation of a new, year-roundbus route within the City of Montpelier? This $40,000will match approximately $120,000 from GMTA to fullyfund the service. Specific stops, route, and schedule ofservice will be determined jointly between the City andthe Green Mountain Transit Agency with input from thepublic. (By Petition) (This amount is in addition to the$29,371 for other GMTA services which is included in theCity General Fund Budget, Article 2.)ARTICLE 13. Shall the City of Montpelier vote to raise,appropriate and expend the sum of $5,000.00 for thesupport of The Vermont Center for Independent Living toprovide services to residents of Montpelier? (By Petition)

Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 3Message from the MayorDear Friends,The budget we present you is a good budget. It maintains existingservices and addresses issues the community says matter. Despitethe upward pressure of health insurance and energy the operatingcosts were reduced by a penny on the tax rate. However, to beginthe process of catching up on roads and equipment we increasedspending in these areas by $165,000. As a result you will see anincrease of one penny on the municipal budget. Thanks to thehard work and tough decisions of the school administration andboard, you will see an overall reduction in your taxes.Our roads, sidewalks and other infrastructure need more workand we will need to continue to find the financial resources tomeet these needs. I believe we should be investing more insupporting our downtown and businesses on River Street. Weneed to significantly add to our successes in creating housing.Over the past several years the City Council has systematicallyworked through a variety of issues to assure that city governmentis as efficient and effective as possible – both on the expense andthe revenue side. This budget will help support the reappraisalof personal property and provide for an outside analysis of theefficiency of city management. Payments in lieu of taxes fromthe state have hit an all time high, representing by one calculation78% of what would be due if the state paid property taxes.The first person you see in the City Manager’s office is JaneAldrighetti, or at first you see the top of her head, for she willbe looking down, working on a project. She is at the core ofthe reappraisal completed this year. Jane would disagree andrightfully acknowledge that Steve Twombly and New EnglandMunicipal Services led the very professional, thoughtful effort toget our appraisals right. Getting it right was a commitment madeby the City Council and the oversight committee formed threeyears ago. Jane was the one who first saw people with concernsor took phone calls. It is a complex process and is unsettling formany of us – reappraisals deal with our property values and byextension our money. There was a lot of pressure to get it rightand Jane was at the center, responding to queries with aplomband thoughtful consideration.On the other side of the hallway was the City Clerk who isresponsible, with the Board of Civil Authority, for the finalrole the city plays in our reappraisal process. The Board ofCivil Authority met once a week from the end of August intoDecember to hear grievances and visited each property toconsider the issues raised by the property owner. Our Board ofCivil Authority is an experienced crew – many of the membershave been through a reappraisal before and they took newmembers under wing and got the work done. In addition to the15 or more meetings of the BCA, members took on propertyvisits – many conducting more than 20 visits. I was amazed tosee how much work was involved with the process and CharlotteHoyt handled it all with grace – in addition to her regular dutieswhich included running two elections, a recount and an electionaudit – all this fall.December of 2009 saw a fire which closed our Senior Center. Firenot only damages buildings, it often permanently destroys thebusiness or enterprise housed by the structure. Our MontpelierSenior Activity Center, with the guidance of the City Councilformed a working group and found its way to an exciting newbeginning. In record time, plans were laid for a partnershipwhich will create new housing in the upper floors and a newsenior center on the first and part of the second floor. Fundinghas been secured and construction will start this spring. Rarelyis a rebirth so quick.The birth of Stone Cutters Way has been a little more protracted– it is now in its second decade. But the final elements havefallen in place. Thanks to creative grant writing and solid projectmanagement Turn Table Park is completed and with few cityfunds. With new efforts to redevelop the “salt shed” the City’sgoal of growing the grand list by building this new street is largelycompleted – and successful. Lots of people deserve praise for thework on the Senior Center and on Stone Cutters Way, but one ofmy heroes is Garth Genge who has been instrumental – undervery difficult circumstances – in making these projects work.On March 9th, for the first time in 12 years Jim Sheridan will notbe at a Council meeting. Jim loves Montpelier – he was bornand has spent most of his life here, he ran the family business onLangdon Street and has had a birds’ eye view of the communityfrom his home at State and Main. He is devoted and outspokenin his determination to give voice to unspoken issues. When hetakes on a project he is doggedly tenacious. Recently he has puthis heart into supporting the Montpelier Senior Activity Centerand helping with the assessment of access issues around the cityfor people with disabilities. He has been a tough representativeof the city in our collective bargaining. No matter what he saysor does it is always from a deep love for this community and adetermination to do what is right for every member, not just afew. We thank him for his work on behalf of this great little city.Many hands work make hard work light. Our municipal andschool employees are excellent. Literally hundreds of peoplework – formally and informally – to make this community a greatplace – sports coaches, meals on wheels volunteers, volunteers inschools, green up day helpers, river watchers, side walk stewards,service clubs members, festival volunteers and City Councilmembers. Thank you all.Thank you for the privilege of serving this community.always, please do not hesitate to be in touch.Mary882 North StreetHome, 223-2892; cell, 802 793-9512mayor@montpelier-vt.orgAs

Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 4Message from the City ManagerIt is an honor and privilege to present my 16th annual report toyou, the citizens of Montpelier.This was a year of recovery. The previous years had been markedby the terrible national recession, an unprecedented run ofbad weather (both winter and summer) and the difficultiessurrounding the Scott Construction over payment situation.2010 saw a much milder winter, a much nicer summer, theresolution of the Scott mess and a stabilizing economy. TheCity government worked with renewed energy to deliverservices, improve public communications and transparencyand complete many important projects.The property reappraisal work was completed and implementedrelatively smoothly. Formal grievances were down fromprevious reappraisals, all property tax information was placedon line for all to review and problems were resolved as best asthey could. The State of Vermont analysis of our work borethis out, saying that Montpelier properties were valued overallat 98.2% of their estimated market value. This coming year willsee an attempt to visit and inspect the few remaining propertieswho did not provide access in 2010. We will also be embarkingon a full reappraisal of personal property in order to assurefull equity among all taxpayers. With new software in place, ahigh inspection rate and high confidence in our current values,the city is poised to maintain our grand list effectively andequitably in the coming years. Assessor Steve Twombly andour contractors, New England Municipal Consultants, havedone a wonderful job in pulling this all together.All City Council, Planning Commission and DevelopmentReview Board meetings can now be watched on the web bothlive and after the fact. People watching archived meetings mayselect specific agenda topics and watch only that portion ofthe meeting. Additionally, all meeting materials and formalcommunications between the City Manager and City Councilare posted so that citizens may follow along with the workingsof their government. Thanks to IT staff Fred Skeels and NickDaniels for their work in getting this up and running.The biggest accomplishment of the year has been developinga project and assembling funding for the complete renovationand re-use of the 58 Barre Street building. The building willhouse a state of the art Senior Center in the first floor and a halfand will be accompanied by senior housing units on the upperfloor and a half. This partnership between the City, the HousingAuthority, the Central Vermont Community Land Trust andJA Kantor Associates has worked successfully to address someof the key priorities of the city. Community DevelopmentSpecialist Garth Genge was very instrumental.Our biggest news was the receipt of an $8 million dollar federalgrant for a district energy project. These funds were awardedfrom a total $20 million federal allocation, we were quitehonored to have been granted 40% of the funding available forthe whole country. Even with this huge grant, though, we facea stiff challenge in creating a heating system which serves thestate complex, municipal government buildings and schoolsand would be available to serve private customers. The projectparameters are that neither the city nor state can pay more thanthey are paying now (including future capital replacement andmaintenance costs) and the system can’t depend on privatecustomers to be financially viable. If successful, though, thissystem would result in a shift from oil to locally producedrenewable energy. The project would serve as a national modelfor downtowns and for city/state cooperation. With totalproject costs approaching $20 million, both City and Stateofficials are moving carefully and deliberately. If a project planis developed, it would be included in the state’s budget this year.Once the concept and funding are approved by the legislature,it will be brought to city voters for consideration at a specialelection. Planning Director Gwen Hallsmith wrote the grantand has been working tirelessly on this project and has beenably assisted by Project Manager Harold Garabedian and themembers of the City’s Energy Committee.The interim bus stop at City Hall has worked successfully. Moreimportantly, the Carr Lot project which includes a new TransitCenter (along with a bike path, landscaping improvements,public space and some parking) is moving along well. ByMarch we expect to have all final federal approvals and to be insite acquisition phase. The present project schedule anticipatesacquisition and design this year with construction in 2012. Theproject has nearly $7 million in federal money behind it andwas delayed due to first environmental review and then floodplain review. Both of those obstacles have now been cleared.The Planning Commission and City Council completedthe very extensive enVision Montpelier process. The resultwas a sweeping and innovative Master Plan which looked atcommunity priorities for not only the immediate future butfor as much as 50 to 100 years from now. The plan containedall the required land use and zoning elements but also lookedat ways to sustain the community as a whole economically,environmentally and culturally. Adoption of the Master Planhas led to the current effort of rewriting the city’s zoning andland use regulations. Neighborhood meetings are being heldthroughout the city to hear residents’ views on what is importantto them. Thanks are due to the Planning Commissioners andPlanning Department staff for many hours of meetings andwork.Last year, City employees recommended revamping the city’shealth insurance program which resulted in an annual savingsof $200,000. This year, in another effort to make continualimprovements, the City Council is seeking the services of aprofessional management consultant to review operations,

Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 5organizational structure and other processes to evaluate ourpractices and make recommendations. We are looking forwardto this work and expect a final report by June.The National Citizen Survey, completed in 2009, providedinsight into the preferences, priorities and concerns ofMontpelier residents. The survey results continue to guideour city officials as decisions are made. The full results of thesurvey is available on the city’s web site at www.montpeliervt.orgThe City will be performing this survey again during2011.Goals and PrioritiesIn April of 2010, the City Council outlined a series of prioritiesfor the year. This statement, which was formally adoptedon July 14, 2010 influenced decisions, staff work, policy recommendationsand budget proposals throughout the year. Aconsiderable amount of progress has been made on virtuallyall of these items. By focusing our priorities, we have been effectivewith our resources. The Goals were organized in thesame fashion as the enVision Montpelier goals so that the newMaster Plan can be used when setting these annual priorities infuture years.HUMAN AND SOCIAL WELL-BEING: Maintain andenhance the quality of life in Montpelier for the present andfuture generations by improving Montpelier’s downtown,neighborhoods, and public services for businesses, residents,and visitors.1. Determine future direction of the Senior Center andSenior Services – local or regional, what is the scope ofservices offered? Present location or new facility? Howare user fees structured?2. Perform fiduciary duty and review role of the City Councilwith regard to the Recreation Department, their facilitiesand program management.3. Maintain cost-effective and high quality public servicesby answering fire and police calls, maintaining roads andsidewalks, providing clean water and functioning sewers,providing housing and other community facilities, andsupporting local businesses.4. Support the creative initiatives in the community thatprovide cultural and artistic opportunities for residentsand visitors.5. Complete the Americans with Disabilities Act TransitionPlan and implement improvements for accessibility.EFFICIENT INFRASTRUCTURE, SERVICES ANDBUILT ENVIRONMENT: Maintain and enhance the City’sInfrastructure and Services.1. Decide how to proceed on Carr Lot Transit Centerproject.2. Adopt a capital plan net of debt service that protects,preserves and invests in the City.3. Continue efforts to improve pedestrian and bike access,create bike paths, and maintain sidewalks and bridges.4. Work with State to assure a safe railroad system whichdoes not harm existing businesses, residents or disruptmunicipal projects.5. Evaluate alternatives for street lighting expenses.6. Continue to support the city workforce and provideexcellent services.7. Decide the future of City buildings – 58 Barre St, Rec.Center, Main St. School.GOOD GOVERNANCE: Engage citizens in decisionmakingto insure that the city continues to provide qualityinfrastructure and services that are cost-effective, fiscallyprudent, and sustainable.1. Investigate Shared Services, Planning and Regionalizationwith neighboring communities.2. Continue efforts through technology and good practicesto make city government (and related information) asopen and accessible to the public as possible.3. Complete the reappraisal and appeal process so that theproperty tax system is based on fair and equitable values.4. Decide whether to propose alternate revenue sources suchas local options taxes.5. Complete the enVision Montpelier process to establishlong-term goals, targets, and strategies to make Montpelieran economically successful and sustainable state capital.Adopt a new Master Plan.6. Engage outside consultant to assist the City Manager in anoperations review.7. Conduct a follow up National Citizen Survey in 2011.8. Review the entire Committee structure within Citygovernment.9. Address the water fund deficit including reconsiderationof merger with Berlin Fire District #1, securing agreementswith large customers, reviewing the rate structure andopening discussions with Berlin about a shared watersystem.

Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 610. Establish a process to review existing ordinances andpossible amendments to the city charter (such as appointingthe Treasurer and District Energy authorization).11. Continue to strive for excellence in government by treatingall citizens with respect and dignity.ECONOMIC SECURITY AND WEALTH CREATION:Support and encourage responsible and safe economic growthand development for the city.1. Recognize housing as a primary economic developmentactivity. Take affirmative steps to develop 500 new housingunits in the city over the next five years. Such steps mayinclude a TIF district, use of the housing trust fund ordiscussions with the housing task force and developers tocreate an effective strategy.2. Develop a common definition of economic development(such as increasing the grand list or assisting with businesslocation) and establish a strategy consistent with thedefinition.3. Pursue and support a District Energy initiative to providestable and renewable heat to institutions, businesses, andresidents and to take advantage of emerging technologiesfor power production.4. Recognize, support, and maintain the city’s historiccharacter as well as support local businesses andinstitutions. Consider impact of vacant properties.5. Work to develop Sabin’s Pasture to enhance the naturaland recreational amenities for residents while encouragingfamily housing.6. Continue emergency planning for city residents, includingthe CAN program.HEALTHY NATURAL ENVIRONMENT: Conserve andenhance the city’s natural resources.1. Take action to prevent ice jam flood risks and continuewith flood mitigation efforts. Work with the Army Corpsof Engineers and the State of Vermont to complete theflood mitigation study.2. Continue and expand practices which result in energyconservation, reduced consumption of fossil fuels, reducedgreenhouse gas emissions, and waste reduction.3. Continue with water conservation efforts andimprovements in the water system to account for lostwater.4. Take action to protect and preserve Berlin Pond as thecity’s water source.FY12 Budget:Since 2001, the City Council has presented municipal budgetswhich have held tax rate increases to an average of 1.43 cents peryear. This represents an annual average increase of only 1.34%compared to the annual average inflation rate of 2.33% overthe same time period. To maintain that standard, decisionshave been made to defer capital improvements, maintenanceand equipment replacement. Each budget has attempted tobalance service demands, rising costs and an ever accumulatingbacklog of infrastructure and equipment needs with responsiblefiscal restraint.Montpelier’s budget presents an annual challenge with noappreciable annual revenue growth or increase in taxableproperty. Costs rise and demands for services remain. Indifficult economic times the need for local government servicesrises with more theft, substance abuse, domestic abuse, stress,risky behavior for heat or comfort and the like. Winter weatherand related expenses for plowing, sanding, salting and snowremoval will occur regardless of economic climate. All of thesecircumstances are set in the context of the city’s relatively highproperty tax rate.FY12 is no exception. The combination of a stagnant economyand the reappraisal/grievance process resulted in no projectedgrand list growth whatsoever. At the same time, residentsare adjusting to new property values, tax bills and uncertaineconomic circumstances. The national consumer price indexhas only increased by 1.5% since December of 2009.City employees contributed significantly to last year’s zero taxincrease budget by devising a plan to save $200,000 in healthinsurance costs. Those savings are still realized in this year’sbudget however health insurance costs - even for our lowercost plan – still rose by $150,000.The goals in preparing this budget were to increase equipmentfunding, increase capital funding, maintain all services atpresent levels while holding the tax rate and costs at or belowinflation. All of these goals were achieved.Overview:This Budget recommendation contains the following:• The FY12 General Fund budget totals $10,812,379 whichis an increase of $435,490 (4.2%) from the comparableFY11 spending plan. This includes the Senior Centerand does not, of course, take into account the recreationbudget under the School Board’s control. It also includesa new full accounting of the grant funded re-entry program($116, 269). After adjusting for the re-entry program andproposed increases in capital ($78,900) and equipment($82,500), the overall operating budget increase is$157,821 or 1.5%.

Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 7• Requires a 1.0 cent increase in the municipal property taxrate. The capital plan is increased by 1 cent, the equipmentfund is increased by 1 cent while the overall operatingbudget is decreased by 1.0 cent. 1.0 cent represents a1.2% increase or 0.6% per year for the last two years. Whencoupled with the School tax rate, in fact, overall tax billsare expected to go down by about 2.7%.• Requires no employee layoffs.• Cost of living allowances and step increases are built intoall employee wage and salary accounts consistent withcollective bargaining agreements and personnel policies.For this budget that represents a 3.5% adjustment for FireUnion employees. We do not yet have contracts withthe Police or Public Works unions for FY12. We haveincluded sufficient funds for a 1.0% adjustment for nonunionemployees as well as some reorganization of stepsto remain consistent with union agreements. No decisionshave been made on wages other than for the Fire Union.• Uses $77,275 of general fund balance to support ongoingexpenses. The Council supported a tough decision fiveyears ago to eliminate the practice of subsidizing ongoingexpenses with one-time reserves. Given the difficulteconomic climate, however, the Council felt that usingsome reserve to reduce the tax rate was prudent.• Appropriates an additional $25,000 in general fundbalance to offset a reappraisal of personal property. Thisone time expense is being funded through the one timeuse of reserve funds.• Total number of Full Time Equivalent Employees (includingSenior Center) is 109.85. This is a net increase of 1.07 fromthe FY11 budget. We have eliminated a .2 clerk positionin emergency management, a .6 clerk position in financeand a 1.0 position at the Wastewater Treatment Plant. Wehave added 1 full time accountant and a .6 accountant,both in finance while replacing contracted services for thatsame work. We have also added a .4 dispatcher and a .625grant funded re-entry staffer. All of these changes wereimplemented during the current fiscal year. As such, thereare no proposed staff changes from the present operation.• Includes the School Resource Officer in the City’s budgetwith the School Department will sharing 50% of the cost.• The Water and Wastewater budgets have both beenbalanced so as not to require any rate adjustments tocover current costs. To eliminate deficits, they are bothfollowing the multi year plan recommended by the ratecommittee and approved by the council.• The Affordable Housing Trust Fund has been included at$41,000. This is an increase of $15,000 from FY11 whileremaining half a cent on the tax rate.• The Community Justice Center budget includes all fundingfor all programs with appropriate revenue offsets. The netcost of the Justice Center to the city is $32,165. This year’sbudget fully accounts for the 100% grant funded re-entryprogram.• All community enhancement items have been includedat the same funding level as FY11. This includes ArtsGrant Program, Green Up Day, Montpelier Alive, July 3rdCelebration, First Night, TW Wood Art Gallery, CapitalCity Band, Welcome Legislators, Holiday Lighting andUSS Montpelier.• The Capital Projects and Debt Service Program is fundedat $1,150,000 which is an increase of $79,800 (one cent)over FY11 and recent years.• Increases Equipment Fund by $82,500 (one cent) over theFY11 total.• Overall Department operating funds have decreased by6.0% after also being decreased by 6% last year. Thisis primarily due to reduction in purchased services inFinance, elimination of the contracted reappraisal costsand reduction of expenses at 58 Barre St.• Revenues from the State of Vermont such as Paymentsin Lieu of Taxes, Highway Aid, Grand List Maintenancefunding and the Justice Center basic grant have beenassumed to remain at their present funding levels. Giventhe State’s fiscal condition, this is an assumption that willhave to be watched closely.• Grand list value is estimated to be completely flat withno increase from FY11. With the new grand list, $82,900equals one cent on the tax rate.Conclusion:The 2009 Citizen survey identified Police, Planning, Parksand Roads (as well as with Schools) as key service driverswhich reflect their overall satisfaction with the city. We havemaintained funding and staffing levels in all of those areas whileincreasing the capital plan for infrastructure.The survey also highlighted citizen concerns with taxes,affordable housing and jobs. We don’t have much influenceover jobs regionally but this budget has not reduced the localworkforce. The budget includes $41,000 for the Housing TrustFund and maintains funding for the Community Development/Housing Specialist position in the Planning Department. Asmentioned before, the municipal budget only requires a onecent tax rate increase which, at 1.2%, is below the 1.5% inflationrate for 2010. The overall tax rate is dropping by 2.7%.

Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 8It’s my professional opinion that this property tax proposalcan only be significantly reduced by re-visiting policy choicesin areas like the capital plan, the equipment plan, more useof fund balance, direct services or programs or even moreaggressively pursuing fee increases or alternate tax/revenuesources. I remain concerned that the city government will notbe able to meet the accumulated expectations of high servicesby the public and policy making boards.This budget is a team effort from start to finish. The DepartmentHeads embraced our budget goals and worked diligently tomeet them. I would like to particularly recognize the effortsof Finance Director Sandy Gallup. I thank the City Councilfor reviewing every line in the budget and making manyhelpful adjustments during several meetings in December andJanuary.Appreciation:Thanks are due to the dedicated individuals who deliver localgovernment services to Montpelier residents 24 hours per day,seven days per week, 365 days per year. City employees workunder difficult circumstances and dangerous situations so thatresidents may have clean water, effective sewage disposal, safeand clear roads, quick and effective fire and ambulance response,responsive and preventive police work, comprehensiveplanning and review of local development, wonderful parks/facilities and proper administration of citizen’s needs. They arehighly trained and certified in specialized fields. The CitizenSurvey showed that residents have positive impressionsof and interactions with our employees. I am proud of allof Montpelier’s staff and know that they are hard working,dedicated and incredibly capable.Montpelier is fortunate to have a strong team of DepartmentHeads. These individuals’ experience, education, talent anddedication keep our operations among the very best in thestate. Parks Director Geoff Beyer, Community Justice CenterDirector Yvonne Byrd, Police Chief Anthony Facos, FinanceDirector Sandra Gallup, Planning & Development DirectorGwendolyn Hallsmith, Cemetery Superintendent PatrickHealy, City Clerk/Treasurer Charlotte Hoyt, Public WorksDirector Todd Law, Fire Chief Gesualdo Schneider andAssessor Stephen Twombly work as a highly efficient teamwhile also managing their respective areas of responsibility.Assistant City Manager Beverlee Pembroke Hill is often seenout in the community, at the legislature and in the middle ofany number of meetings. In the last two years she has addedoversight of the Senior Center and 58 Barre Street to herresponsibilities – along with her long time role as DelinquentTax Collector. The City has benefited enormously from herdedicated service and enthusiastic attitude.Wastewater Treatment Plant Chief Operator Ron Mercierretired in December of 2010 after serving the city well for 29years. We congratulate him on a successful career, thank him forhis hard work in bringing our plant to its modern functionalityand wish him the best in his retirement.Some other individuals left City employment to pursue differentemployment and personal opportunities. We said good bye toPolice officers Jonathan Boucher and James Pontbriand, DPWemployees Edward Guy and Jesse Hathaway, Street SupervisorMichael Garand, Custodian Stephen McGrath and Clerk/Typist Donna Collette. We sincerely thank these people fortheir service and contribution to the city and wish them well intheir new endeavors.We greeted new employees in 2010 and appreciate the talentsthat they bring to us. These people include Police OfficerJacqueline Adams, DPW employees Jeremy Lewis and VitoNaikus, Accountant Ruth Dockter, Custodian Burtis Baker,Dispatcher Catherine Purcell-White and Re-Entry CoordinatorAlfred Mills. We look forward to having them be part of ourorganization working on the public’s behalf.We greatly appreciated the efforts of Americorps participantsKristin Feierabend and Erin Schlitts who provided tremendoussupport for the enVision Montpelier project. They bothcompleted their Americorps service and moved on to greenerpastures. We have welcomed new Americorps participantsTaylor Newton and Isaac Lawrence who have jumped right into work on the re-zoning process.Montpelier is fortunate to have many experienced employeeswho have spent distinguished careers with the city. Howeverwe expect to be seeing retirements in the near future which willliterally change the face of city government as many have cometo know it. I’d like to recognize individuals with 25 or moreyears of experience with the City of Montpelier. These peoplerepresent 19.1% of our total workforce!Gerald Smith, Public Works DepartmentCharlotte Hoyt, City Clerk/TreasurerSandra Pitonyak, City Manager’s OfficeDouglas Hull, Public Works DepartmentSheila Pembroke, Fire DepartmentSharon Blatchford, Finance DepartmentDean Utton, Public Works DepartmentMark Moody, Police DepartmentGeorge Richardson, Public Works DepartmentJane Aldrighetti, Assessor/City Manager’s OfficeMichael Papineau, Public Works Department41 years39 years37 years34 years33 years32 years32 years31 years31 years31 years31 years

Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 9Gesualdo Schneider, Fire/EMS DepartmentRobert Gowans, Fire/EMS DepartmentCheryl Goslant, Police Department31 years31 years30 yearsGlenn Moore, Fire/Code Enforcement Department 29 yearsThomas McArdle, Public Works DepartmentScott Powers, Public Works DepartmentJames Lee, Public Works Department28 years26 years25 yearsLoretta Bresette, City Clerk/Treasurer Department 25 yearsMichael Bilodeau, Public Works DepartmentDana Huoppi, Fire Department25 years25 yearsI thank the Mayor and City Council Members for theirconsistent support of the city staff and for the huge amount oftime they commit to the community. This year was a particularburden on their time as they served in their roles on the Boardof Civil Authority hearing property value appeals. Most peoplehave no idea of the amount of time council members devote towhat is often a thankless and stressful task.I also thank all the many citizen volunteers on our boards,commissions and committees for the long hours they give forthe honorable purpose of serving their fellow residents. Theyface controversy, tough decisions, pressure and public criticismyet continue to offer their time, energy and expertise. Ourdemocratic form of government relies on citizen participationfor success and these individuals deserve the utmost in respectand appreciation for their dedication. I encourage morecitizens to run for office, apply for appointments and volunteerfor committees.For sixteen years I have continually admired the work of SandyPitonyak and Jane Aldrighetti in the City Manager’s office.Their attitude, courtesy, dedication and efficiency are the verymodels that all public service should follow. They are pleasureto work with every single day. I’ll single out Jane this yearfor gracefully handling the reappraisal and all that it involveswhile balancing some extra responsibilities. She was, and is, atrue professional. I’ll add my gratitude to Audra Brown in thePlanning Department as well as to all the other city hall staffpeople who provided extra assistance to the Manager’s officethis year when it was greatly needed.I haven’t just served as City Manager for sixteen years, I havealso been lucky to be a resident of this wonderful city. Thatalone is constant motivation for me to work for improvements.I’ve been privileged to raise four children in the community andwatch them journey through our fine school system. I thankOlivia, Patrick, Claire and Angus for the purpose they add to mylife, for their own many contributions to our community andfor somehow managing to remain unfazed by their dad’s publicjob. I save my biggest thanks for my wife, Anne, who alwaysprovides good advice, offers perspective from outside city hall,does her best to field countless comments and questions aboutcity government and is my biggest supporter.Respectfully Submitted,WILLIAM J. FRASER, City ManagerPhoto courtesy of Roger Crowley

Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 10BUDGET COMPARISON - General Fund RevenueBUDGET COMPARISON - General Fund RevenueItem FY10 FY11 FY12 $ Change % ChangeTotal Property Taxes $6,962,139 $6,970,545 $7,053,545 $83,000 1.2%Other Tax Related Income $648,811 $711,620 $862,716 $151,096 21.2%Permits & Licenses $83,100 $83,500 $86,700 $3,200 3.8%Intergovernmental $669,640 $746,650 $863,815 $117,165 15.7%Fees & Charges for Service $504,346 $584,417 $574,661 -$9,756 -1.7%Rents & Commissions $30,500 $53,100 $28,100 -$25,000 -47.1%Fines & Forfeitures $36,000 $36,000 $26,000 -$10,000 -27.8%Equipment Revenues $365,064 $351,231 $362,748 $11,517 3.3%Interest Income $60,000 $50,000 $58,000 $8,000 16.0%Miscellaneous Revenue $41,167 $41,167 $51,167 $10,000 24.3%Fund Balance $0 $24,400 $102,275 $77,875 0.0%Operating Transfers $737,699 $724,259 $742,652 $18,393 2.5%TOTAL - Non Tax Revenues $3,176,327 $3,406,344 $3,758,834 $352,490 10.3%TOTAL REVENUES $10,138,466 $10,376,889 $10,812,379 $435,490 4.2%FY12GENERAL FUND REVENUESIntergovernmental8%Revenue, Fees19%Fund Transfers8%Property Taxes65%

Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 11CATEGORIES FY10 FY11 FY12 $ Change % ChangeProperty Taxes $6,962,139 $6,970,545 $7,053,545 $83,000 1.2%Fund Transfers $737,699 $748,659 $844,927 $96,268 12.9%Revenue, Fees $1,768,988 $1,911,035 $2,050,092 $139,057 7.3%Intergovernmental $669,640 $746,650 $863,815 $117,165 15.7%Total $10,138,466 $10,376,889 $10,812,379 $435,490 4.2%Grand List 531,606,035 829,293,153 829,293,153 0 0.0%Property Tax Rate $1.31 $0.84 $0.85 $0.0100 1.2%$8,000,000General Fund Revenue Comparison$7,000,000$6,000,000$5,000,000$4,000,000$3,000,000FY10FY11FY12$2,000,000$1,000,000$0Property TaxesFund TransfersRevenue, FeesIntergovernmental

Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 12BUDGET COMPARISON - General Fund ExpendituresBUDGET COMPARISON - General Fund ExpendituresItem FY10 FY11 FY12 $ Change % ChangeCity Council Operations $29,080 $28,702 $29,871 $1,169 4.1%City Manager's Office $298,448 $301,294 $316,005 $14,711 4.9%Clerk/Treasurer/Elections $224,656 $226,869 $233,135 $6,266 2.8%Finance Department $295,100 $301,490 $339,500 $38,010 12.6%Technology Services $198,184 $195,186 $209,884 $14,698 7.5%Property Assessment $219,896 $214,799 $190,286 -$24,513 -11.4%Planning & Development $380,464 $371,936 $403,420 $31,484 8.5%City Hall & 58 Barre St $250,125 $296,642 $187,840 -$108,802 -36.7%Police:Headquarters $1,478,618 $1,479,652 $1,516,186 $36,534 2.5%Communications $444,805 $469,473 $496,655 $27,182 5.8%School Resource Officer $81,830 $82,335 $87,601 $5,266 6.4%Community Justice Center $131,913 $137,548 $230,895 $93,347 67.9%Fire & Ambulance $1,631,202 $1,759,232 $1,837,348 $78,116 4.4%Code/Health Enforcement $82,668 $83,451 $85,043 $1,592 1.9%Emergency Management $25,368 $20,380 $6,969 -$13,411 -65.8%Public Works:Streets $1,379,019 $1,462,165 $1,502,562 $40,397 2.8%Fleet Operations $458,077 $510,547 $519,892 $9,345 1.8%Building Operations $67,670 $60,350 $61,850 $1,500 2.5%Wrightsville Beach $4,007 $4,007 $4,007 $0 0.0%Outside Agencies in Budget $92,175 $118,675 $88,675 -$30,000 -25.3%Library Ballot Item $293,975 $293,975 $293,975 $0 0.0%Community Enhancements $48,800 $48,800 $48,800 $0 0.0%Tree Management & Board $22,125 $27,034 $32,692 $5,658 20.9%Conservation Commission $6,250 $6,250 $5,750 -$500 -8.0%Debt Service $600,589 $647,691 $658,976 $11,285 1.7%Other Governmental Services $144,448 $139,737 $115,971 -$23,766 -17.0%Equipment Plan $250,847 $207,498 $289,998 $82,500 39.8%Sprinkler Tax Credit $50,000 $50,000 $53,000 $3,000 6.0%Transfers to Other Funds:Capital Projects $469,610 $422,509 $491,024 $68,515 16.2%Cemetery $110,159 $115,445 $137,029 $21,584 18.7%Parks $107,052 $104,383 $130,507 $26,124 25.0%Energy Improvements Lease $41,805 $37,126 $40,326 $3,200 8.6%Housing Trust Fund. $26,000 $26,000 $41,000 $15,000 57.7%Senior Center $135,707 $125,707 $125,707 $0 0.0%TOTAL GENERAL FUND $10,080,672 $10,376,888 $10,812,379 $435,491 4.2%

Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 13Category FY10 FY11 FY12 $ Change % ChangeAdministration $1,265,364 $1,268,340 $1,318,681 $50,341 4.0%Planning/Dev. $380,464 $371,936 $403,420 $31,484 8.5%Police/Dispatch $2,030,621 $2,051,840 $2,107,411 $55,571 2.7%Parks/Tree/Cons. $139,434 $141,674 $172,956 $31,282 22.1%Fire/EMS $1,631,202 $1,759,232 $1,837,348 $78,116 4.4%Code Enforcement $82,668 $83,451 $85,043 $1,592 1.9%Cemetery $110,159 $115,445 $137,029 $21,584 18.7%Public Works $2,154,891 $2,329,704 $2,272,144 -$57,560 -2.5%Library $293,975 $293,975 $293,975 $0 0.0%Community/Other $535,141 $557,886 $618,667 $60,781 10.9%Equipment Plan $250,847 $207,498 $289,998 $82,500 39.8%Senior Center $135,707 $125,707 $125,707 $0 0.0%Capital Plan $1,070,199 $1,070,200 $1,150,000 $79,800 7.5%Totals $10,080,672 $10,376,888 $10,812,379 $435,491 4.2%FY12 General Fund ExpensesSenior Center1.2%Equipment Plan2.7%Community/Other5.7%Library2.7%Capital Plan10.6%Administration12.2%Planning/Dev.3.7%Police/Dispatch19.5%Public Works21.0%Cemetery1.3%Code Enforcement0.8%Fire/EMS17.0%Parks/Tree/Cons.1.6%

Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 14General Fund Comparison by Department FY 10, 11, 12Capital PlanSenior CenterEquipment PlanFY12FY11FY10Community/OtherLibraryPublic WorksCemeteryCode EnforcementFire/EMSParks/Tree/Cons.Police/DispatchPlanning/Dev.Administration$0 $500,000 $1,000,000 $1,500,000 $2,000,000 $2,500,000General Fund Expenses by Broad CategoryAdmin12.2%Community Services14.1%Public Safety37.8%Infrastructure36.0%

Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 15GENERAL FUND - Allocation by CategoryCategory FY10 FY11 FY12 $ Change % ChangeSalaries & Wages incl. OT $3,802,492 $4,188,970 $4,420,024 $231,054 5.5%Employee Benefits incl. FICA $1,620,918 $1,696,947 $1,838,410 $141,463 8.3%Personnel $5,423,410 $5,885,917 $6,258,434 $372,517 6.3%Capital Plan incl. Debt $1,070,199 $1,070,200 $1,150,000 $79,800 7.5%Equipment Plan $250,847 $207,498 $289,998 $82,500 39.8%Community/Other $535,141 $557,886 $618,667 $60,781 10.9%Operating Expenses $2,801,075 $2,655,387 $2,495,280 -$160,107 -6.0%General Fund Budget $10,080,672 $10,376,888 $10,812,379 $435,491 4.2%FY11General Fund CategoriesOperatingExpenses23.1%Community/Other5.7%Equipment Plan2.7%Capital Plan incl.Debt10.6%Personnel57.9%

Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 16All FundsAll Funds $17,473,999Parks, $139,747, 1%Cemetery,$225,954, 1%Parking, $706,846,4%General Fund -taxes, $7,053,545,40%Water,$2,229,300,13%General Fund -other, $3,758,834,22%Sewer, $3,359,773,19%Comparison of Budget CategoriesFY 08, 09, 10$5,000,000$4,500,000$4,000,000$3,500,000$3,000,000$2,500,000$2,000,000$1,500,000$1,000,000$500,000$0Salaries & WagesEmployee BenefitsCapital Plan incl. DebtEquipment PlanCommunity/OtherOperating ExpensesFY10FY11FY12

Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 17Cemetery, 1.67 Parks, 1.15Parking, 6.53Employees by FundTotal 109.85Water,8.54Sewer, 10.35General, 81.63Planning, 4.50Finance/IT, 5.60Senior Center,2.55City Manager,3.00CJC, 2.51Parks, 1.45Employees by DepartmentTotal 109.85Assessor*, 1.00Clerk/Treasurer,4.60Fire/EMS/Code,20.30Public Works,36.17Police/Dispatch/Parking, 26.50

Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 18Dept. General Fund Equipment FY11 FY12DPW Dump Truck $47,000DPW Pick Up Truck $28,000DPW Grader Lease-Purchase Payment $38,164 $38,164DPW Bucket Loader (50%) $65,000DPW Street Sweeper (50%) $50,000DPW Vactor Reserve $10,000Police Body Armor Vests $3,500 $3,600Police Digital In-Car Video $23,900Police Police Cruiser $24,800 $25,000Fire Hose Replacement $2,000 $2,000Fire Replace Ambulance Chassis $8,000Fire Fire/Code Staff Car $21,000Fire Ropes-Water Safety Replacement $1,000Fire Thermal Imaging Camera $8,000Fire Multi Purpose Gas Meters $2,300Clerk Webcasting equipment $6,500Finance Information Technology $39,534 $40,034Finance Server upgrade $10,000TOTAL $207,498 $289,998 $82,500

Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 19SUMMARY of ANNUAL and DEBT FUNDING for CAPITAL PROJECTSGeneral FundFiscal Year Annual $ Debt $ Total $ $ Change % ChangeFY97 $248,800 $149,817 $398,617FY98 $275,321 $255,554 $530,875 $132,258 33.2%FY99 $279,460 $341,915 $621,375 $90,500 17.0%FY00 $274,558 $437,317 $711,875 $90,500 14.6%FY01 $351,299 $451,078 $802,377 $90,502 12.7%FY02 $309,768 $583,107 $892,875 $90,498 11.3%FY03 $360,867 $622,508 $983,375 $90,500 10.1%FY04 $401,100 $598,900 $1,000,000 $16,625 1.7%FY05 $404,183 $595,817 $1,000,000 $0 0.0%FY06 $346,699 $603,301 $950,000 -$50,000 -5.0%FY07 $332,196 $611,304 $943,500 -$6,500 -0.7%FY08 $354,510 $645,490 $1,000,000 $56,500 6.0%FY09 $399,251 $600,749 $1,000,000 $0 0.0%FY10 $457,811 $612,389 $1,070,200 $70,200 7.0%FY11 $422,509 $647,691 $1,070,200 $0 0.0%FY12 - proposed $502,349 $647,651 $1,150,000 $79,800 7.5%FY13 - projected $517,002 $632,998 $1,150,000 $0 0.0%FY14 - projected $540,300 $609,700 $1,150,000 $0 0.0%FY15 - projected $561,285 $588,715 $1,150,000 $0 0.0%$1,400,000$1,200,000$1,000,000$800,000Annual $Debt $Total $$600,000$400,000$200,000$0FY03FY04FY05FY06FY07FY08FY09FY10FY11FY12 - proposedFY13 - projectedFY14 - projectedFY15 - projected

Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 20Annual Projects FY10 FY11 FY12Street Paving $78,347 $66,690 $0Street Rehabilitation $0 $0 $203,000US 2/302 Intersection $76,901 $0 $0Retaining Walls $10,000 $80,000 $73,000Sidewalks $80,000 $0 $15,000Storm Drains/Culverts $58,000 $30,000 $62,000Buildings & Grounds $0 $55,000 $10,000Master Plan update $20,000 $15,000 $0Downtown Projects $10,000 $5,000 $10,000Traffic Improvements $0 $0 $15,000Street Lighting $14,000 $0 $0Flood Mitigation Army Corps Study $100,000 $100,000 $90,000Flood Mitigation Project $50,000 $0Project Management (5%) $22,362 $20,819 $24,349Total Annual Funding $469,610 $422,509 $502,349Scheduled Debt FY10 FY11 FY12Berlin St Reconstruction $5,875 $5,525 $5,175Bridges $49,649 $47,864 $46,053Fire Station $50,724 $48,939 $47,128Gould Hill Bridges $25,708 $0 $0Kellogg-Hubbard Library $48,459 $46,973 $45,469Police Station $119,484 $115,768 $112,008Retaining Walls '96 $7,239 $6,948 $6,655Retaining Walls '98 $66,374 $64,243 $62,067Main St Lighting $15,415 $15,001 $14,577Central Vt Bike Path $16,699 $16,251 $15,791Capital District Master Plan - Carr Lot $0 $0 $28,571City Hall/DPW Building Bond $73,831 $75,755 $74,212Bridges/City Hall/DPW facilities $77,814 $72,238 $70,548Sabins Pasture $6,031 $45,554 $35,004District Heating $9,455 $22,446 $21,866Retaining Walls $16,044 $37,252 $36,289Bridges $11,789 $26,934 $26,238Total Debt Payments $600,590 $647,691 $647,651Total Capital Plan $1,070,200 $1,070,200 $1,150,000

Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 21Scheduled Debt Payments FY03-FY15$650,000$640,000$630,000$620,000$610,000$600,000$590,000$580,000$570,000$560,000$550,000FY03 FY06 FY09 FY12 -proposedFY15 -projectedAnnual Project Funding FY03-FY15$600,000$500,000$400,000$300,000$200,000$100,000$0FY03 FY06 FY09 FY12 -proposedFY15 -projected

Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 22PROJECTED TAX RATES(98.2% Common Level of Appraisal)FY11 Taxes FY11 Rate FY12 Taxes FY12 Rate Tax $ Rate Pct.MUNICIPAL Change Change ChangeCity $6,606,185 $0.80 $6,705,123 0.81 $98,938 0.012 1.5%Library $293,975 $0.04 $293,975 0.04 $0 0.000 0.0%Recreation $605,230 $0.07 $605,230 0.07 $0 0.000 0.0%Petitioned/Ballot $30,500 $0.00 $59,619 0.01 $29,119 0.004 95.5%County $70,385 $0.01 $54,447 0.01 -$15,938 -0.002 -22.6%TOTAL MUNICIPAL $7,606,275 $0.91 $7,718,394 0.92 $112,119 0.015 1.7%SCHOOLResidential $6,052,833 $1.38 $5,704,080 1.30 -$348,754 -0.079 -5.8%Non-residential $5,402,784 $1.48 $5,067,398 1.38 -$335,386 -0.092 -6.2%TOTAL SCHOOL $11,455,617 $10,771,478 -$684,139 -6.0%SUB-TOTAL $19,061,892 $2.29 $18,489,872 2.22 -$572,020 -0.064 -2.8%Sewer Benefit $165,859 $0.02 $165,859 0.02 $0 0.000 0.0%CSO Benefit $580,505 $0.07 $580,505 0.07 $0 0.000 0.0%TOTAL - Res. $19,808,256 $2.38 $19,236,236 2.31 -$572,020 -0.064 -2.7%Non -res. $2.47 $2.40 -0.076 -3.1%FY12 Residential Tax DistributionLibrary, $0.04, 2%County Tax, $0.01,0%City, $0.81, 35%School, $1.30, 56%Sewer/CSO, $0.09,4%Recreation, $0.07,3%

Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 232010 Effective Property Tax Ratessource - 2011 Annual Report - Division of Property Valuation and ReviewVermont Department of TaxesSchool School To t a lMunicipality Residential Non-Residential Municipal ResidentialBarre City $1.01 $1.38 $1.36 $2.37Barre Town $1.02 $1.37 $0.71 $1.74Berlin $1.31 $1.35 $0.44 $1.74Calais $1.20 $1.27 $0.45 $1.65East Montpelier $1.28 $1.35 $0.49 $1.77Middlesex $1.34 $1.36 $0.40 $1.74Moretown $1.30 $1.29 $0.22 $1.51Northfield $1.32 $1.41 $0.83 $2.15Plainfield $1.18 $1.35 $0.66 $1.84Waterbury $1.23 $1.36 $0.31 $1.55Worcester $1.32 $1.35 $0.46 $1.77CENTRAL VERMONT AVG. $1.23 $1.35 $0.58 $1.80Montpelier $1.35 $1.45 $0.99 $2.34Montpelier vs. Average $0.13 $0.10 $0.41 $0.5410.20% 7.52% 71.82% 29.88%Barre City $1.01 $1.38 $1.36 $2.37Brattleboro $1.49 $1.41 $1.06 $2.54Hartford $1.31 $1.37 $0.70 $2.01Middlebury $1.48 $1.39 $0.69 $2.17Newport $1.18 $1.33 $0.98 $2.16Rockingham $1.37 $1.43 $0.75 $2.11Rutland City $1.16 $1.37 $1.11 $2.27Springfield $1.28 $1.33 $1.18 $2.46St. Albans $1.23 $1.40 $0.78 $2.01St. Johnsbury $1.15 $1.34 $0.69 $1.84Windsor $1.29 $1.39 $1.11 $2.40AVG. OF SIMILAR TOWNS $1.27 $1.38 $0.94 $2.21Montpelier $1.35 $1.45 $0.99 $2.34Montpelier vs. Average $0.08 $0.07 $0.04 $0.136.58% 5.22% 4.01% 5.39%

Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 24Estimated Municipal Property TaxesUsingCurrentGrandList2010 $ 829,293,153Ballot Item Funds TaxRate Js4matedMuni5palTaxesdueoDKariouspropertLKalues2r45le per$100Value $100,000 $200,000 $214,600 $300,000 $400,000MedianResident2 CityBudgetFincludesSeniorCi#HensCenterI $ 6,759,570 $ 0.8151 $ 815 $ 1,630 $ 1,749 $ 2,445 $ 3,2603 SchoolBudget‐Residen#al5axRateEst.1Q11 $ 14,931,575 $ 1.2970 $ 1,297 $ 2,594 $ 2,783 $ 3,891 $ 5,1884 Recrea#onRepartment $ 605,230 $ 0.0730 $ 73 $ 146 $ 157 $ 219 $ 2925 MayorCompensa#onFincludedinAr#cle2I $ 3,000 $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐6 CouncilCompensa#onFincludedinAr#cle2I $ 7,200 $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐7 SchoolCommissionersCompensa#onFincludedinAr#cle3I $ 7,300 $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐9 Kellogg‐HubbardLibrary $ 293,975 $ 0.0354 $ 35 $ 71 $ 76 $ 106 $ 14210 CentralVermontCouncilonAging $ 5,000 $ 0.0006 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 2 $ 211 ExemptCentralVermontMemorialCivicCenter $ 9,619 $ 0.0012 $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐12 BusRoute $ 40,000 $ 0.0048 $ 5 $ 10 $ 10 $ 14 $ 1913 VermontCenterforIndependentLiving $ 5,000 $ 0.0006 $ 1 $ 1 $ 1 $ 2 $ 2TBT2CoD2r45les $ 22,667,469 $ 2.2277 $ 2,227 $ 4,453 $ 4,778 $ 6,680 $ 8,906SewerBenefitCharge 0.02 $ 20 $ 40 $ 43 $ 60 $ 80SewerSepara#onBenefitCharge 0.07 $ 70 $ 140 $ 150 $ 210 $ 280Js4matedTotalTaxes $ 2.3177 $ 2,317 $ 4,633 $ 4,971 $ 6,950 $ 9,266Photo courtesy of Roger Crowley

Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 25City Department ReportsPublic Safety & ProtectionProgramPolice DepartmentThe Montpelier Police Department is comprised of 17 fulltimesworn officers, 6 full-time emergency service dispatchers,one new half-time dispatcher, and one administrative assistant.The personnel break-down consists of the chief, 4 Sergeants(one per shift, with one swing shift supervisor), 1 Detective,1 School Resource Officer, and ten patrol personnel (3 ofwhom are Corporals). The department experienced severalresignations of police officers in 2010. As a result of thisturnover, one of the three vacancies was filled by our newestofficer, Jacqueline Adams, who graduated from the VermontPolice Academy in December of 2010. The other two positionswill be filled by two candidates who will be formally hired inlate January (2011); they will start basic training at the VPAin early February. These two recruits will graduate from theVPA in late spring and after their field training period they willbe on the streets in July 2011. Unless the department is able tohire a full-time certified officer, it takes about one year for thedepartment to have that position filled with an officer on theroad. Since the department was down several officers duringthe late summer months and fall of 2010, the departmenthad to suspend temporarily our highly successful MountainBike Patrol as well as defer other effective proactive policinginitiatives.Regardless of rank or assignment, all sworn personnel receiveannual core training in the following subject areas; legal, tactical,policy, crisis intervention, and first aid. Modern policing ismore complex than ever in today’s society due to ever changingcrime trends, man-made and natural disasters, mandatedtraining requirements, legal changes, and local demands. It iscritical for our officers to stay current and be prepared to meetthese challenges.The role of the Montpelier Police Department is quitediversified. Our duties include:* Control and Reduction of Crime* Movement and Control of Traffic* Maintenance of Public Order* Provision of Public Service* Administration, Support* Crisis Response and Crisis ManagementIn addition to the sworn officers, the department also runs a 24hr Dispatch/Communications center that provides contractualfire/EMS dispatching to 16 other towns outside of Montpelier.MPD Dispatch also provides dispatch and operational supportfor the Capital Police at the State House through a contractualmemorandum of understanding. Both contracts for FY 2011represent $153,293 in revenue to the City. MPD EmergencyService dispatchers handled over 21,000 calls in 2010.One of the two 2009 ARRA federal grants, the JusticeAssistance Grant ( JAG) was closed out at the end of 2010.The other grant is the Community Oriented Policing Services(COPS) grant, which has been covering the base salary andbenefits of one of our seventeen authorized positions, is justover one year old. This grant will continue to cover the salaryand benefits for that position for the next two years. Thefourth year of the grant position must be covered by municipalfunding.The department continues to maintain strong workingrelationships with other agencies, including the VermontGovernor’s Highway Safety Program, the Bureau of AlcoholTobacco and Firearms, the Drug Enforcement Administration,Vermont State Police, and the Vermont Drug Task Force.Working with these organizations, the surrounding WashingtonCounty law enforcement agencies, and other health and socialservices, the department is able to provide a full-spectrumof public safety support that is in-line with our communitypolicing philosophy.In addition to our crime prevention/intervention and ordermaintenance responsibilities, the department is also involvedwith the mitigation, planned response, and recovery ofdestructive events such as flooding. Working closely withthe Montpelier Fire Department, other city services andVermont Emergency Management, our joint team was able tocoordinate assets and prepare for a neighborhood evacuationwhen the Winooski River went over its banks last winter. TheCommunity Room of the police station serves as the city’sEmergency Operations Center.The department also handles an average of 30 parade permitseach year. Some of these events require extensive manpowerallocations and coordination, while others may only need minorassistance from on duty personnel. Large scale events such asthe July 3rd celebration and the Governor’s Corporate Cuprequire substantial pre-planning and nearly 100% participationof department personnel, including parking enforcement. Aswith a major crisis response such as a severe weather event,these special activities require us to use the Incident CommandSystem in order to manage these events safely and efficiently.All of our crime data reporting is submitted to the VermontCrime Information Center (VCIC), who then submits theState data to the FBI. The reporting system used is calledNIBRS (National Information Based Reporting System).This is a standardized reporting system that breaks downtypes of crime into A and B offenses. NIBRS data is availableto the public by logging onto the following web address:

Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 26http://www.dps.state.vt.us/cjs/crime_10/).month delay in the update of NIBRS data.There is a sixYear A Offense B Offense2006 695 7522007 699 5772008 796 4052009 645 4002010 645 394The department was responsible for the arrest of 339individuals in 2010, which is down from 341 in 2009. Thesenumbers coincide with a nearly level crime rate from 2009 to2010. However, calls for service increased in 2010 from justover 14,000 in 2009 to over 15,000 in 2010.The department’s traffic safety efforts for 2010 have resulted inover 3,400 motor vehicle stops involving 38 arrests for criminaldriving while license suspended, 33 arrests for DUI, and 631traffic tickets (total ticket fine amount of $124,608). MPDinvestigated 151 accidents, 22 of which involved injury and 5 ofthe 151 accidents involved pedestrians. The good news is thatthe overall accident rate is remaining low when compared toaccident data from several years ago. Road improvements likethe new round-a-bout at the intersection of River Street (Rt2/302) and East Montpelier Road (Rt 2) along with effectiveenforcement and education have proven to be key elementsin making our roads safer for motor vehicles, bicyclists, andpedestrians.The Montpelier Police Department remains committed toprompt response to calls for service, to solve problems workingwith community members—large and small, to preventand investigate crime, and to identify and assist with theprosecution of those responsible offenders. We will continueto provide professional and effective police services to the Cityof Montpelier. It is our goal that Montpelier remains a safeand vibrant city, where all residents and visitors can feel trulysecure.Mission StatementThe ultimate responsibility for peace, good order, and lawenforcement rests with the community of citizens in ademocratic society. The complexity of modern societydictates that police efforts must be coordinated and directedby the services of law enforcement professionals.Therefore, the Montpelier Police Department will bedevoted to providing professional and quality policeservices, and will strive to remain effective, efficient, andresponsive to the changing needs of our community whileproviding a safe environment that enhances the quality oflife in Montpelier.ANTHONY J. FACOS, Chief of PoliceFire / Ambulance DepartmentThe members of the Fire / Ambulance Department work tomake a difference in your life. While we work toward a safercity in the longer term by making buildings safer and educatingpeople on safety issues, we also strive to maintain an ability torespond effectively to problems which occur. When preventionfails, an immediate response by well trained and well equippedFirefighters/EMTs is the best way to limit harm. That immediateresponse was decisive in keeping a kitchen fire from extendingthrough a multi family building. Many others were assisted indealing with various health and other problems.The mission of the Montpelier Fire Ambulance Departmentis to save lives, protect property, and preserve the tax base inMontpelier at a reasonable and acceptable cost to the taxpayer.The department works toward achieving that mission bymanaging Fire/EMS operations, Building/Health inspectionfunctions, and coordinating Emergency Managementfunctions.The primary focus is to achieve a safe city through a joint effortof residents and the department. Residents can help protectthe city from fire loss by continuing to carry out good firesafety practices in their homes and work places. Injuries andother property loss can be limited by driving automobiles ina safe, defensive manner and through the safe use of powerequipment.Our fire safety message is simple. We need to avoid catastrophicstructure fires. Fires can occur at any time through human erroror mechanical breakdown. Alarm systems and good buildingcode compliance can help give occupants time to get out ofa building. However, it is properly installed and maintainedsprinkler systems which provide the most effective protection.The Fire Department and Building Inspector functions worktogether to help provide a safer city.The department also provides ambulance service to thecommunity. While there are always some acute emergencies,emergency medical care largely involves dealing with theongoing health issues. This service allows people to live a betterquality of life. The Health Officer also assists in this effort.The Fire Chief has responsibility for coordinating the citywideEmergency Management functions. This function helpsthe City of Montpelier prepare for major incidents. Thisinvolves mitigation efforts to reduce potential risks as well ascoordinating the response efforts when an incident occurs.FIRE / EMS OPERATIONSThe department provides the city with both Fire andAmbulance service. Personnel are dual-trained as Fire Fightersand as Emergency Medical Technicians. These highly trainedprofessionals maintain the department equipment, ensure

Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 27personal capability through ongoing training, performinspections, provide services to the public, present publiceducation programs, and respond to emergency incidents.They also provide ambulance service under contract to threesurrounding towns. Ambulance service revenues and contractsprovide over 20% of the department budget.The department operates from the Fire Station on Main Street.It also maintains a Training Area, located at the City “StumpDump”, which allows for more effective training and firefighterpreparedness. Service is provided using two pumpers, one towertruck, two ambulances, and two utility vehicles. Maintenance ofvehicles is a top priority of the department and participating inour mutual aid system allows us to operate without the expenseof maintaining reserve equipment.The department is active in the mutual aid systems in ourregion. All major fire or rescue incidents require assistancefrom our neighbors. Mutual aid ambulances are available to uswhen needed. In 2010 we received fire or ambulance mutualaid 36 times and provided it 61 times. While we fortunatelydid not have any serious incidents, several significant fires inBarre reminded us that we still have a serious fire potential inMontpelier.SUMMARY OF RESPONSES IN 2010EMERGENCY RESPONSESType Of Alarm Responded To Montpelier Other Towns-Structure Fires/Alarms 164 13-Vehicle Fires 3 2-Other Fires 16 1-Power Lines 6 1-Vehicle Accidents (Initial Fire Response) 44 18-Other Rescues 17 1-Flooding, Water Problem 4 0-Collapse, Structural Problem 0 0-CO Alarm Activation 25 1-Electrical Problems 8 0-Odor/Smoke Investigation 62 1-Leak/Hazmat 28 2-Other Emergency 58 3-EMS Emergency 818 186Total 1253 229NON EMERGENCY RESPONSES FOR SERVICEType Of Service Requested Montpelier Other Towns-Burn Permits 117 0-Service Calls/Other Non Emergency 59 0Total 176 0AMBULANCE TRANSFER BUSINESS-From Montpelier 133-From CVH 264-From Other Locations 40Total 437BUILDING INSPECTOR / HEALTH OFFICERThe Montpelier Fire Department is responsible for theBuilding Inspector and Health Officer functions. This allowsfor a coordinated effort to ensure that city residents and visitorshave safe and healthy conditions where they live, work, andvisit. One full time employee with training and qualificationsin both areas performs this work.The Building Inspector has two primary tasks: 1) reviewingand providing support for construction jobs in the City and2) inspecting current buildings. Reviewing and inspectingconstruction done in the City ensures that work is doneaccording to code. Since 2007 the department has beenresponsible for virtually all construction in the City. Significantfees which used to go to the State are now retained inMontpelier. The Building Permit system allows us to deliverthis service. Most construction, except for minor repairs orroutine maintenance, requires a Building Permit. In 2010, 245building permits were processed and inspections were done asneeded to support those efforts. Building permits are issuedfor one year and, if construction is ongoing, can be renewed. Ifrenewed before the expiration date there is no additional fee.Existing buildings, especially residential rental units, areinspected to ensure proper maintenance and operation.Buildings are inspected primarily on receipt of a complaint.There are limited inspections on a scheduled basis. Complaintsare given a high priority while scheduled inspections are doneas resources are available. The emphasis here is to ensure safeand healthy conditions. In 2010 there were 100 inspectionsdone.Of significant note, the efforts of the Building Inspector helpedwith the restoration of 18 rental units in three separate buildings.These buildings had been deteriorating for a while and hadbeen the subject of numerous complaints and violations. Thebuildings were eventually repossessed and auctioned off. Thenew owners are bringing the buildings up to code. In one casethe historic fabric of the building is also being restored.As Health Officer, there is the need to respond to complaintsand proactively act to protect the community from public healththreats. Areas of regular activities are rental housing, rabies andanimal bites, garbage control and rats, mold complaints, leadabatement issues, carbon monoxide and smoke complaints,water supplies, septic tanks, and restaurant inspections. Specialsituations also involve the Health Officer when they occur.The Health Officer works under the authority of the VermontDepartment of Health.

Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 28EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATORThere is an Emergency Management Team composed ofthe major department heads. The City Manager providesdirection to the Team while the Fire Chief coordinates theemergency management functions in the City. The EmergencyManagement Team is responsible to ensure that the City isprepared for serious incidents. The primary areas of concernare:1 – Evaluating the risks to the City and ensuring that Cityplans are kept updated;2 – Maintaining the Emergency Operations Center (EOC);3 – Verifying that personnel have necessary training andcertifications;4 – Monitoring conditions in the City as needed;5 – Drills to practice plans; and6 – Reviewing mitigation efforts in the City.Coordination of these functions will be integrated in to the firedepartment operations.In 2010, monitoring river and weather conditions remaineda high priority. The monitoring of river gauges has providedmuch needed information, especially concerning possible icejam flooding situations. On January 25, 2010 there was minorice jam flooding of State Street near Bailey Avenue. Fortunatelythe jam broke loose before significant evacuations had to bestarted. Other areas of concern include propane transportthrough the city.CONTACT INFORMATIONEmergencies........................................... Dial 9-1-1Building Permit......................................... 223-9504Health Officer............................................ 229-4913Building Inspector.................................... 229-4913Other Fire/Ambulance Business........... 229-4913GESUALDO C. SCHNEIDER, Fire ChiefTransportation &Public UtilitiesPublic Works DepartmentThe Department of Public Works consists of seven divisions:Streets, Water & Sewer, Water Treatment, Wastewater Treatment,Equipment, Building Maintenance and Administration. Ouron-going responsibilities are to repair and maintain all Citystreets and sidewalks, bridges, guardrails, retaining walls,storm drains, water and sewer mains and appurtenances, pumpstations and storage tanks. DPW crews perform snow plowing,snow removal, street sweeping, maintenance of street benchesand trash barrels, autumn leaf pickup, traffic signing andpavement markings. Our personnel maintain the Public Worksbuildings, grounds and equipment to the highest standards.Our Administrative division at City Hall provides technicalassistance to our own employees, property owners, consultantsand local boards, issues permits for homeowner projects,manages street lighting and traffic control operations, andmanages all street, water, storm and sewer projects identifiedin the annual Capital Projects Maintenance Plan, as well asoverseeing the buildings at 39 Main Street (City Hall) and 58Barre Street (Senior Center).The Montpelier Public Works Department is responsible formaintaining the physical improvements and infrastructurewhich provide necessary streets, bridges, pedestrian facilities,and utility service to the citizens of Montpelier and thegeneral public. With construction prices remaining relativelyhigh and reduced funding due to competing needs in theCapital program, the number of streets rehabilitated this yearwas again less than needed to maintain our road conditionsand increasing the workload necessary for our own crews toprepare the streets, including subsurface drainage, sidewalkremoval, and catch basin repair. We were able to completepaving projects on Isabelle Circle, Cherry Street and PleasantStreet and the milling, replacement of drainage culverts, partialreconstruction of the subbase and re-shaping of Mill Road toa gravel surface. We were unable to perform any significantamount of sidewalk replacement with the lack of funding in theCapital Improvements ProgramThe Streets Division was given a reprieve of the normal winteroperations with less than average snowfall amounts for the year.Crews are continually tasked with ensuring that the roads andsidewalks are safe and passable while trying to keep overtimeand salt usage to a minimum. The savings in the winteroperations made additional funds available that were used tomake necessary road and slope repairs. The division also makesrepairs and maintenance to the stormdrain system, bridges,traffic signs and markings, guardrail, parking meters and streetbenches and trash barrels. They also perform street sweepingand catch basin cleaning as a significant “housekeeping” taskfor our storm water maintenance.The Water & Sewer Division continued with their numerousroutine and on-going maintenance tasks, such as sanitary andstorm sewer cleaning, inspecting and maintaining sewer pumpstations, maintenance and repair of water meters, and annualwater system flushing. The crew is also tasked with providingassistance to the customer concerns and questions, repair ofwater leaks and sewer breaks with aging systems throughoutthe City, thawing and repairing hydrants and removing snowto keep them accessible, and providing assistance to the Streets

Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 29Division as needed during winter operations. Additionalcombined sewers were eliminated through the CSO eliminationproject, which was partially ARRA funded. The project alsoallowed for the repaving of Richardson Street, Graham Terraceand McKinley Streets as a portion of the construction, helpingto stretch our paving monies.The Equipment Division continues to achieve excellence inrepair and maintenance of the City’s fleet, including vehiclesowned by the Public Works, Police, Fire, Green MountCemetery, Parks, Recreation and School Departments. Thecondition, reliability and age of the fleet are a testament tothese employees and their ability to keep our fleet operational.The staff utilizes a stock records clerk to input repairs andmaintenance to establish preventative maintenance schedulesfor all of the City fleet and with the two mechanics andsupervisor, are able to keep the fleet in good running order.The Division is also responsible for the buildings and groundsat the DPW facility on Dog River Road, and provides fuel toboth City and other local government customers.The Wastewater Treatment Facility is continuing the daily tasksof treating the almost 2 million gallon per day wastewater flowsto meet the maximum limits set by the water quality standardsfor Lake Champlain. Daily operations include septage andleachate receiving, laboratory work, sludge pressing, dewatering,State reporting, and equipment, facility and groundsmaintenance.The Water Treatment Facility continues to provide high-qualitydrinking water to its customers. The employees continuouslymonitor water quality through laboratory analysis, usetrends, and source protection inspections. This Division alsofulfills State reporting requirements, prepares the ConsumerConfidence Report every spring, and performs equipment,facility and grounds maintenance.We also hired a new maintenance person to take care of thepolice department building and City Hall. Burtis Baker comesto us with a great deal of experience, an excellent work ethicand a wonderful personality. He has brought with him a greateye for detail and an understanding of building managementthat will be a great asset to the City.Again this year has been very challenging, dealing with theCSO Elimination construction throughout the City. TheNorth Street retaining wall was replaced to eliminate a wall thatwas compromised and could have caused an unsafe situationfor the traveling public and the adjacent homeowner.After five years of employment with the City and workingclosely with the other departments, we are very fortunate tohave a very dedicated and hard working group of employeesthat are caring for and maintaining this great city. I would liketo personally thank the administrative staff of Ginny, Kurt andTom for their organizational skills, hard work, dedication andconstant support. Also, thanks to Sandy Gallup and her stafffor providing human resources support to the Public Worksdivisions and organizing our finances and keeping track of thenumerous grant reimbursements and requirements. Thanksto Bill and the City Managers staff, for wisdom, guidance andsupport throughout the year.If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to callthe Public Works Office at 223-9508.TODD C. LAW, PE, DirectorDPW Projects 2010Vine Street Pedestrian Bridge Construction

Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 30Wastewater Treatment Facility Photo-voltaic PanelsTurn Table Park, Stone Cutters WayNorth Street Retaining Wall

Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 31Water FundIt is the responsibility of the Department of Public Works –Water Division to maintain a consistent and adequate flow ofwater to the City from the City’s water source at Berlin Pond.A new state of the art Water Treatment Plant was completed infiscal year 2001.User fees fund the Water Division. Water staff maintain hydrantsfor fire protection, construct water lines, maintain control valvesand gates, flush hydrants annually, keep daily records on waterquality and consumption, repair leaks and mains, operate thewater treatment facility, oversee land management of the City’sproperty in Berlin and support all systems associated withproviding potable water to our customers. There are more than3,000 water meters in the City of Montpelier and each meter isread quarterly.The Montpelier City Council, sitting as the Water & SewerCommissioners, determines water rates. Water rates arereviewed annually in the spring. We welcome your input inestablishing these rates. Water rates increased substantially inthe fiscal year 2006. Rates have increased 5% each year on July1, 2007, July 1, 2008 and on July 1, 2009 (no increase in 2010).Despite these increases the Water Fund is accumulating deficitsdue to high fixed costs (debt) and a reduction in billable usagedue to conservation. The current quarterly rates are asfollows: $7.51 per 1,000 for the first 50,000 gallons, $7.97per 1,000 for the next 200,000 gallons, $12.93 per 1,000for over 250,000 gallons and a fixed charge for all accountsfor meter reading, billing and other administrative servicecosts of $25.00.Annual water usage decreased more than 7 percent over the lastfive years. This conservation of water use by the city residentsand businesses is producing shortfalls in revenue for the WaterFund. The City Council’s Water and Sewer Rate Committeeis in the process of studying the structure of the water to assurethat annual revenues will cover annual costs. The Committeeis expected to recommend a new rate structure to the CityCouncil on or before July 1, 2011.The Fiscal Year 2012 Budget Information about the proposedWater Department Budget can be found online at: http://www.montpelier-vt.org/group/357.html. For Budget questions,please contact the Finance Department at 223-9514. If youhave a concern or question about your quarterly water bill,please contact the City Clerk’s Office at 223-9500.SANDRA J. GALLUP, Finance DirectorSewer FundThe primary responsibility of the Department of Public Works– Sewer Division is to collect and treat sanitary sewage fromthe City of Montpelier and part of the Town of Berlin. Userfees fund the Sewer Division.The Sewer Division maintains sanitary sewer collection mainsand pumping stations, installs new service connections andrepairs clogged or broken sewer lines in Montpelier. Thisdivision is also responsible for the maintenance and operationof the Waste Water Treatment Plant, which has undergonemajor upgrades to become a regional treatment facility forseptage and leachate treatment. The upgrades are in responseto the required state and federal environmental standardswhich improve the quality of life in Montpelier and the Stateof Vermont.The Montpelier City Council, sitting as the Water & SewerCommissioners, determines sewer rates. Sewer rates arereviewed annually in the spring. We welcome citizen commentsin the rate review process. Sewer rates increased substantiallyin the fiscal year 2006. Rates increased 5% on July 1, 2007,5% on July 1, 2008 and 5% on July 1, 2009. There was noincrease in the rates on July 1, 2010. It is expected that utilityrates will be adjusted annually due to increases in maintenance,chemical, fuel, electricity costs and debt payment. New stormwater management requirements also will add operating costsin the Sewer Fund. Quarterly sewer rates are as follows:$8.47 per 1,000 gallons of water used and a fixed chargefor all accounts for meter reading, billing and otheradministrative service costs of $30.00. The City Council’sWater and Sewer Rate Committee will be meeting in 2011 toconsider future rate increases that may be necessary to coveroperating and debt service costs.At the March 3, 2009 meeting, the voters approved to borrow$585,000 for CSO Elimination Projects (Arsenal, McKinley,Hinkley, Richardson, School, Lower State and GrahamTerrace and Solar Panels for Wastewater Treatment Facilityimprovements). Later in the spring, the City applied for andreceived approval for 50% funding from the American Recoveryand Reinvestment Act (ARRA stimulus money). To meet theARRA grant requirements, the City held a Special Meeting(Australian Vote) on July 14, 2009 where voters authorized thetotal cost of these improvements and the equipment purchaseof a Sewer Rodder/Vacuum Truck. By taking advantage ofstimulus monies available for “shovel-ready” projects,the Sewer Fund is expected to receive $645,500 in federaldollars for capital improvements and equipment purchasesthat were included in the FY10 Sewer Fund budget. Theseprojects were completed in December 2010 and the financialbenefit from these grants will be recorded in fiscal year 2011.

Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 32A sewer benefit charge of $.02 per $100 of property value isdedicated to the repayment of bonded indebtedness. A sewerseparation benefit charge was reduced from the $.10 rate perper $100 of property value to $.07 per $100 of property valueon July 1, 2010 due to the city-wide reappraisal of the GrandList. This charge is used to help pay off debt associated withthe Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) separation project. Theobjective of this project is to divert storm water from goinginto sanitary sewer lines reducing a major source of potentialpollution for our City’s waterways. These sewer benefit chargesare expected to remain the same for FY12 which begins July 1,2011.Information about the proposed Sewer Department Budgetcan be found online at: http://www.montpelier-vt.org/group/357.html. For Budget questions, please contact theFinance Department as 223-9514. If you have a concern orquestion about your quarterly sewer bill, please contact theCity Clerk’s Office at 223-9500.Parking FundSANDRA J. GALLUP, Finance DirectorThe Parking Division of the Montpelier Police Departmentconsists of one full time Community Service Officer and threepart-time CSOs. Last year the department invested in twoadditional vehicle immobilization devices in order to improveour ability to recover unpaid parking fines from offenders. In2010, the parking division was responsible for the “booting”of over 130 vehicles, compared to just over 100 in 2009. Theparking fund continues to have a positive fund balance for2010. During the second half of this current fiscal year, thedepartment plans to replace two vending machines which arequite old and problematic. The new machines will be solarpowered,more user friendly, and they are scheduled to belocated at the 60 State Street lot and the city lot behind theCapital Plaza.The Montpelier Parking Division will continue to managethe parking needs of the City in a professional, efficient, andfinancially responsible manner.ANTHONY J. FACOS, Chief of PoliceMunicipal DevelopmentProgramPlanning DepartmentMission: To serve the community by facilitating the creation andpreservation of a healthy, safe, sustainable, and high quality livingenvironment through the management of an effective, on-goingplanning and implementation process.This broad mission is carried out through several areas ofresponsibility:• To protect and enhance Montpelier’s natural and builtenvironment;• To strengthen the local economy and tax base;• To meet housing needs of low and moderate incomeresidents;• To engage the community in planning for growth andchange;• To provide information and service to the public; and• To be accountable to our citizens.These goals are addressed by Montpelier’s Planning, Zoning,and Community Development programs. Most of our housing,loan, and economic development activities are carried outthrough the Community Development Agency (CDA), whichis staffed by the Planning Department.In 2010, the VISTA volunteers on the enVision Montpelierproject changed, as Kristin Feierabend moved on to graduateschool and Erin Schlitts moved to Los Angeles. We now arefortunate to have Isaac Lawrence and Taylor Newton as VISTAstaff helping us with the outreach for the zoning revision andsupporting the CAN neighborhood associations.This department could not do all that it does without thethoughtful and hard work by its staff and the individuals whovolunteer on commissions and committees, the support fromlocal officials, and the participation of citizens and other peopleand departments within and outside of City Hall. Montpelier isespecially fortunate to have so many highly motivated, skilled,and interested citizens willing to give of themselves, their time,and their energies to make so many things happen.PLANNINGPlanning Commission: We welcomed new members to thePlanning Commission in 2010: Jon Anderson was appointedto fill Bethany Pombar’s position, and Tina Ruth was appointedto fill a vacant position. The two youth positions are now filledby students at Montpelier High School – Megan Wingate andAnna Hartman. The Planning Commission was very busy in2010 leading the enVision Montpelier project to complete thecity Master Plan (which is described in more detail below).

Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 33The complete list of commission members is:• Jessie Morman, Chair• Dave Borgendale, VC• Jon Anderson• John Block• Alan Goldman• Tina Ruth• Missa Aloisi• Megan Wingate• Anna HartmanMunicipal Master Plan: The Planning Commission workedwith the City Council to continue the enVision Montpelierproject, a long-term sustainability plan for the city that islooking out over the next 30-100 years. We convened a multistakeholdergroup to lead the process, and over 300 peopleattended the monthly stakeholder meetings. The stakeholdergroup was divided up into five committees – social systems andhuman development, governance, economics and livelihoods,built environment and infrastructure, and natural environment.In 2010, we completed the drafting of the Master Plan, heldpublic hearings on the plan, and the City Council voted toadopt the plan in September. On November 9th, the planwas confirmed by the Central Vermont Regional PlanningCommission. Copies of the plan can be found on the cityweb site at: http://www.montpelier-vt.org/page/406/Draft-Master-Plan.htmlAs we move forward in 2011, the planning department is nowengaged in a community process to draft new zoning to bringour regulations into compliance with the Master Plan.Major Projects: The Planning Department has been responsiblefor initiating or supporting several major projects in 2010. Wehave engaged a private partner for a district energy plant thatwould serve the downtown with expansion possibilities to otherareas. We have completed work on a historic park using thesite of the old Turntable on Stonecutter’s Way. We continuedto work on the Multi-modal transportation center plannedfor Taylor Street. This was complicated late in 2009 when thenew Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) mapswere issued showing that the site is almost entirely within theregulatory floodway for the river. In the summer of 2010,FEMA granted the city’s appeal of the floodway designationand the City Manager’s office is now working on propertyacquisition. Another major project has been the renovation ofthe Senior Center, which is discussed in more detail below.Geographical Information Systems: During 2010, Ericworked with the Public Works Department to further updatethe GIS line, polygon and point data representing the City’sWater & Sewer infrastructure. He also performed ongoingsoftware updates, as well as troubleshooting of GIS software anddata issues, and coordination with ESRI staff to solve problems,worked with the City Parks Department to refine trails data inthe City Parks, trained various City staff members in the useof ESRI Arcmap software, and continues to be available on anas-needed basis to help with technical issues and questions.The City’s GIS system is an important databank for information,and so Eric updates and maintains our GIS library, managing acentral repository of all of the City’s most current and relevantGIS data on the City’s common drive, coordinates withVT Agency of Transportation, FEMA, Vermont Center forGeographic Information (VCGI), and other agencies to obtainthe most current GIS data layers and orthophotos for the City’sdata library, provides landowners with data they need to pursuetheir projects, including geographic information on floodplainanalysis, zoning boundary determinations, and road frontage,provides local schools and colleges with city shapefile datato conduct classes using the City of Montpelier as a planningmodel, and local land trusts and non-profits with data forconservation purposes.Planning Department projects are supported by our GIScapability, and in 2010, Eric was responsible for preparationof Floodplain and Floodway maps, maps for the 2010 MasterPlan, update of Parks maps, and worked with our Assessor onupdated parcel maps.Floodplain Management/Community Rating System(CRS): The Planning & Zoning Administrator is the CRSCoordinator, which requires that we carry out a number ofactivities each year and then submission to FEMA by theend of the year. Activities include: maintaining records ofdevelopment in the floodplain and other information necessaryto preserve our CRS flood hazard mitigation certification; amailing to each property owner in the floodplain, to lenders,and to realtors.Montpelier is one of three communities in Vermont thatparticipates in the CRS. Our CRS rating is currently a Class 9.Class 9 gives Montpelier a premium discount of 5%. It is likelythat we will maintain our rating of Class 9. We may be able toincrease our rating to Class 8, which would give us a discount of10%. Planning & Community Development carried out a widerange of on-going flood hazard mitigation activities to reduceor eliminate losses to life and property due to flooding.The digitization of FEMA maps was stalled in 2007 due toflooding events in Barre, VT. In 2009, the City of Montpelierpresented concerns with the hydrology and hydraulicmodeling of the Winooski River in an appeal of the DigitalFlood Insurance Rate Maps (DFIRM) and Preliminary FloodInsurance Study (FIS) for Washington County – specificallyrelated to the parcel at 0 Taylor Street (aka) the “Carr Lot.”FEMA accepted the revised hydrologic and hydraulic analysesprovided by the City. Next steps: FEMA will issue a Letter ofFinal Determination (LFD), which will establish an effective

Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 34date for the Preliminary FIS report and DFIRM. During the6-month compliance period, the City is required, as a conditionof continued participation in the NFIP, to adopt or showevidence of adoption of applicable floodplain ordinances. Tothat end, the Zoning & Subdivision Regulations were amendedby the Planning Department, Planning Commission, and CityCouncil in 2010 and will be adopted by January 5, 2011.FEMA and VT Agency of Natural Resources (ANR) RiverManagement expect the FIS and DFIRM to be adopted by thesummer of 2011.Certified Local Government (CLG)/Montpelier HistoricPreservation Commission (MHPC): The Planning &Zoning Administrator serves as the CLG Coordinator andprovides staff support to the MHPC. The City of Montpelierrecently finished Phase II of the Montpelier Historic DistrictAmendment. The Montpelier Historic District is the largestin the state of Vermont – 563 properties. It is worth notingthat in 1978 approximately 87% of the buildings and structureswere contributing (i.e. historic) to the National Registerof Historic Places in the Montpelier Historic District, andapproximately 89% are contributing according to the most recentamendment.The MHPC received grant funding for website and brochurematerials in relation to the Phase II National Register Update.The MHPC continues to refine these materials in order toprovide education and outreach to the citizens of Montpelier.Since CLG certification the City has re-ceived $22,931 in grantfunding for historic preservation.The Montpelier Historic Amendment must first be reviewedby the VT Division of Historic Preservation (DHP) and theNational Park Service (NPS) before it is accepted and adoptedas final. Additionally, there will be a public process to presentthe amendments to the citizens of Montpelier in the winterand spring of 2011. There will be several public meetings andmembers of the Montpelier Historic District (MHD) will benotified by mail of the disposition of their property. All of theinformation regarding the MHD is available online: http://www.montpelier-vt.org/department/68.htmlThe MHPC is comprised of 5 community members:• Anthony Otis, Chair (term expires 9/10/11)• James Duggan (term expires 9/22/12)• Eric Gilbertson (term expires 9/22/12)• Emily Donaldson (term expires 9/22/13)• Tim Senter (term expires 9/22/13)DEVELOPMENT REVIEWDuring 2010, approximately 162 zoning permits were issued.Specifically, 48 of the 162 permits required DevelopmentReview Board (DRB) approval, 37 of the 48 permits requiredDesign Review Committee (DRC) approval, 20 permits werefor signs, and 104 permits were administra-tively approved.There were approximately 4 variances. Approximately 25dwelling units were added in 2010. Four violations were issuedand subsequently cured by obtaining approval. The Planning& Zoning Administrator provides staff support to the DRB andDRC.Development Review Board (DRB):• Phil Zalinger (term expires 7/24/12) continues to serve aschair.• Kevin O’Connell (term expires 7/23/11) continues to serveas vice chair.• Alan Blakeman (term expires 7/23/11)• Roger Cranse (term expires 7/24/12)• John Lindley (term expires 7/23/11)• Dan Richardson was reappointed (term expires 8/8/13).• Sabina Haskell was appointed to fill Jeremy Hoff’s position(term expires 8/8/13).• There are two alternates – Ken Matzner was reappointed(term expires 8/8/11) and newly-appointed Ali Sarafzadeh(term expires 12/9/12).Design Review Committee (DRC):• Steve Everett (term expires 9/10/11) continues to serve aschair.• James Duggan (term expires 10/28/12) serves as vicechair.• Jay White (term expires 4/8/12)• Kate Coffey (term expires 9/10/11)• Eric Gilbertson (term expires 9/10/11)• There are two alternates – Miriam “Muffie” Conlon (termexpires 10/28/12) and Zachary Brock (term expires10/28/12) was appointed to fill Steven Burkholder’svacancy.Staff Support: The Technical Review Committee (TRC) is anadvisory staff committee com-prised of representatives from thePlanning & Community Development, Public Works, Police,Fire, Buildings, and Parks departments, and a representativefrom the Conservation Commission. They have continued tomeet periodically to jointly review applications, evaluate siteplans, and provide comments and recommendations to theapplicants and the DRB. Staff reports are prepared for the DRB,applicants, and others before hearings to correlate the relevantdetails and issues of an application with the appropriate reviewcriteria.Public Outreach: DRB hearings and Planning Commissionmeetings continue to be broadcast on channel 17. The DRCcontinues to be recorded and broadcast on the same evening asthe DRB is filmed.

Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 35To help inform neighbors and the public of developmentactivities that might affect or interest them, we continue to:• Publish draft DRB agendas at least 2 weeks prior to thehearings in the Times Argus;• Require that the big red Z-poster card be posted on-siteprior to the DRB hearing;• Require that the blue Zoning Permit placard be posted onsiteduring the 15-day appeal period;• Provide notice to abutters by mail of applications requiringDRB review; and• Post meeting and hearing information on the Web site, andin two public locations in City Hall.ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTREACH Program: In 2009, the City was awarded a grantof $393,000 per year for up to three years from the federalAdministration on Aging’s Community Innovations for Agingin Place program, made possible through the stimulus fundingappropriated in Washington. The grant will allow the city toserve our aging population more effectively. We hired a newcoordinator for the project, Suki Ciappara, and a Case Manageris being provided to us through the Central Vermont Council onAging – her name is Chloe Budnick. We also hired an outreachand fundraising specialist, Rachael Rice, and an administrativeassistant, Angela Emery.Montpelier CAN: The city established neighborhoodassociations throughout the city in the fall of 2008 as a way ofaddressing the crisis we faced as heating fuel prices increasedsignificantly. In 2010, we have continued to support theneighborhood associations, and we are working to make theman important part of city government.Downtown Revitalization: Ensuring the long-term viabilityof Montpelier’s downtown was the focus of our successfulapplication to the State of Vermont for Growth Center statusin 2009. By encouraging more residential growth in andnear the downtown, we will be providing the businesses andneighborhoods with the customer and tax base needed tomaintain our downtown as the vibrant, historic center it isnow. We continue to work closely with Montpelier Alive! ona number of downtown initiatives, including its Design andEconomic Restructuring committees, parking issues, andimplementation of the Capital District Master Plan.District Energy: In 2010, we secured an $8,000,000 grantfrom the Department of Energy to complete the final feasibilitystudy for the project and move forward with design, permittingand construction. A Town Meeting vote in March of 2009also authorized the city to use bond funding that had beenauthorized in 2003 for the purposes of design and permittingfor the plant. We have issued an RFP for the selection of aconstruction firm to build the project.The Montpelier Energy Advisory Committee was appointedby City Council in 2010. Its members include:• Alan Weiss, Chair• Barry McPhee• Bill Neuberger• Carl Etnier• Dan Jones• Edith Pike-Biegunska• Johanna Miller• Justin McCabe• Karl Bissex• Ken Jones• Tim HeneyMulti-Modal Transit and Welcome Center: In late 2009,FEMA had redesignated the site of the Transit and WelcomeCenter as a floodway. With the new designation, the FederalTransit Administration, the source of funding for the Multi-Modal Transit and Welcome Center portion of the project,ordered us to take a step back and review all the work thathad been done back in 2003 on the Environmental ImpactAssessment, so they could determine if the Finding of NoSignificant Impact (FONSI) was still valid. At this point, we arewaiting for clearance from the Federal Highway Administration(FHWA) on the continuation of the bike path on the eastside of the North Branch River. Once that is complete, siteacquisition will proceed, beginning with new appraisals of allthe properties involved.City Website: In 2010, we worked with the City Manager’soffice to implement the Granicus project, which makes videorecordings of the City Council meetings available on the citysite. This complements the major overhaul of the site that wascompleted in 2009. The city’s web site is built on open sourcesoftware, and has a content management system that allowscity departments, neighborhoods, and other stakeholders inthe city to manage their own portions of the web page. It hasseveral interactive features as well, including feedback formsand the capacity within user groups to create list serves andshare documents.The Montpelier Alerts feature of the web site continues to bean important resource for local residents and business ownersin Montpelier. We use it to notify people by e-mail and textmessages to their cell phones in the event of emergencies andother important issues for the city. People can sign up to be onthe Alerts mailing list from the Home Page of the web site – justclick on Montpelier Alerts on the left sidebar.COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT58 Barre Street/MSAC: Called “the feel good story of theyear” by the Times Argus in their year in review article, the 58Barre St. project has been a shining example of a successful communitysupported project. Following the fire at the building in

Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 36December 2009 that displaced the Montpelier Senior ActivityCenter (MSAC), the City Council and the Montpelier HousingAuthority (MHA) came together on an agreement to workin partnership to redevelop the property into 14 apartments forseniors and people with disabilities and a reconditioned homefor the MSAC. Six months later through the contributionsof significant time by community members and with federal,state, and municipal funding participation through VermontCommunity Development Program (VCDP), U.S. Departmentof Agriculture’s Rural Development program (USDARD), Vermont Housing and Conservation Board (VHCB), USAmerican Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) EnergyGrant Program, City Revolving Loan Funds, an ongoing CapitalCampaign being run by the MSAC, and the City commitmentto donate the building, the project was fully funded andbegan the redevelopment process one year after the fire.The City’s lead and contribution of the fire damaged, extremelyenergy inefficient building has leveraged a project of over $5mhaving a significant impact on two large community needs –senior housing and the MSAC. Designed with the higheststandards of energy efficiency this building answers thequestion the City had been struggling with; where to house theMSAC. The facility in its former condition was prohibitivelyexpensive to run and did not fit the needs of the MSAC foraccessibility and space. Now with an elevator expanding accessto the entire Center to everybody and a reconfigured space thatwill use the most efficient planning for the use of the space theMSAC will have a home that works with extremely reducedoperating costs for their space.Turn Table Park: The Turn Table Park, a project that has beenon the table for over six years in many variations has finally beencompleted. The City went out to bid on the Turntable project inspring 2010, and completed construction by December 2010.Coming in under budget and on time this is a project that hasconverted a toxin loaded site in the center of our communityasset, Stonecutters Way, into a pleasant pocket park of historicsignificance along the river. The work involved remediating thetoxic materials on the site, replacing the soils on the site andplanting grass. The sidewalks and parking were constructed andthe fencing and lighting for the Turntable itself were installed.$70,000 in City investment brought in approximately $188,000in State and Federal funding. Contributions by the VermontCommunity Development Program (VCDP) of $114,000 andthe State Downtown Transportation Grant Funds of $74,000made this possible.Housing Trust Fund: In 2010 the Housing Trust Fund(HTF) voted to grant $105,000 to the Montpelier HousingAuthority (MHA) for the 14 units of housing located at the58 Barre St building. These will be accessible, highly energyefficient apartments for seniors and disabled of low andmoderate income. A USDA RD subsidy will assure that tenantswill pay no more than 30% of their income for rent. The unitswill be permanently affordable to persons with incomes of 30-80% of Area Medium Income (AMI). The Cities contributionof the funds helped leverage the development of a $5mproject positively affecting 2 important community needs. Intotal, One Hundred and Five Thousand Dollars ($105,000)in Housing Trust Funds have helped build 14 permanentlyaffordable apartments.Home Share: The City led consortium of Towns includingWilliamstown and Morristown in a $200,000 grant allocationfrom the Vermont Community Development Program issupporting the expansion of the Home Share program inthe region. This is an important program providing housingopportunities for Vermonters and support for homeownerswho desire to remain in their homes.Housing Preservation Grant Program (HPG): TheHPG loan program provides renovations loans to low andmoderate income homeowners to help address: code, healthand safety issues; accessibility needs; weatherization needs;and overcrowding. Loans are typically without interest withrepayment deferred until the property is sold. The USDA RDgrant has been extended through June 30th 2011. The totalamount of funds still available is $67,974. There are 4 activeloans presently, 2 new in 2009, with three ready to close out.One new application is in process.To date the program has assisted 112 homeowners and loanedover $970,000. During this past year we supported importantrenovations in 5 homes for a total loan amount of $37,500.There are still funds available for qualified homeowners. Formore information, see http://www.montpelier-vt.org/cda/hpg.cfm or contact the Planning and Community DevelopmentDepartment.Revolving Loan Funds: The loan fund activity has also beenin support of the 58 Barre St project awarding an accessibilityloan and a housing loan along with loans to the MSAC thatthey are planning to retire with their Capital Campaign so morefunds can go to programs and services for seniors rather thanloan payments. The entire RLF program is being evaluated bythe Planning Dept. for restructuring so as to more effectivelyoffer funding to the two important areas they were establishedfor; housing and community development.Gwendolyn Hallsmith, Planning Director

Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 37Montpelier Downtown CommunityAssociation/Montpelier AliveThis year has been a challenging one for Montpelier Alive,formerly the Montpelier Downtown Community Association.Our long-term Executive Director, Suzanne Eikenberry, leftto have a baby and we started a search for a new director,finally hiring one in September. Our new director resigned inDecember, after three months on the job, and we are currentlyin the search for yet another new Executive Director.Montpelier and its downtown merchants have felt the impactof the poor economy as reflected in the decline in sales tax datafor 2010. While downtown Montpelier’s vacancy rates forresidential, first floor retail/restaurant, and office space is fairlylow, turnover in businesses has increased, and vacant space istaking longer to fill.Here is a quick snapshot of some of our 2010 accomplishments:• The placing of recycling bins next to our sidewalk trashreceptacles each spring. Continuation of a historic walkingtour, “Did You Know…Montpelier” which we hope to reinstalleach spring.• The purchase of a third SculptCycle as permanent public artfor the downtown. “Communication” by Sofia Shatkivskais now installed next to the Superior Court on Elm Street.Montpelier Alive coordinates cooperative advertising forMoonlight Madness, holidays, sidewalk sales, and otherevents.• Organized about 150 volunteers for Green Up Day (seeGreen Up Day in this report).• Produced the Brown Bag concert series, USAF Liberty BigBand concert, and other community events.• Sold approximately $14,000 worth of Capital City Cash,keeping shopping dollars close to home.• Helped the Green Mountain Film Fest secure a third venuefor the growing festival.• By working with the State Visitor’s Center, producing atourist brochure, contacting local media, writing regularemail updates, and producing a weekly radio spot on Fridays,Montpelier Alive actively promoted Montpelier as a vibrantentertainment, dining, and shopping district.• Organized events such as the quarterly Art Walks, holidaywagon rides, and Santa’s visit which draw people downtownto local shops.Of course no talk about summer in Montpelier would becomplete without mentioning the Independence Day festivitiesorganized by Montpelier Alive and the City of Montpelier.These events raise the profile of the City, bring the communitytogether, and bring new business to town. When we askedsponsors a few years ago why they sponsored, we heard thatit was good for the quality of life of employees, brought newresidents to Montpelier, and added to the overall vibrancy oftown. Great parade acts and a spectacular fireworks show onJuly 3rd brought people from all over central Vermont. FirstNight Montpelier ended the year with a celebratory bang asthousands came out to enjoy performances, activities, a lanternlaunch, and the dropping of the disco ball. We have updated afew key elements of this year’s First Night celebration includingthe program book and the parade. Performances began a bitearlier and we added activities earlier in the afternoon forpeople who want to get a jump start on the festivities.Like everything else Montpelier Alive does, none of this wouldbe possible without community support. If you would like tobe involved in keeping Montpelier “a great place to live, workand play,” contact Montpelier Alive for volunteer, membership,and sponsorship information at director@mdca.org or 223-9604.Montpelier Green Up CommitteeMay 1, 2010, Vermont’s official Green Up Day, was bright andsunny. About 100 volunteers stopped by City Hall Plaza forbright green trash bags. While most volunteers picked up trash,a few helped plant trees, fought invasive plant species in thepark, and prepared downtown for an infusion of new summerflowers. On Friday, April 30th, 42 volunteers from NationalLife and eight from Union Mutual got a head start on Green UpDay. Volunteers filled about 125 recycling bags and another225 Green Up trash bags.Hunger Mountain Coop provided the clear recycling bagswhich allowed us to expand our trash pickup and responsiblysort recyclables from trash.Members of the MDCA (now Montpelier Alive) PromotionsCommittee greeted volunteers and organized assignments forareas to clean. Montpelier Alive Design Committee membersused the work day to hang SculptCycle banners in City Hallplaza.The Department of Public Works lent expert support byproviding tools and collecting the clear recycling bags andthe bright green trash bags. Many merchants gave their ownthanks to Green Up Day participants with coupons for free orreduced price items. Carrie Stahler from Onion River Sportsgenerously organized and printed the coupons. And, of course,each and every person who participated by donating their timedeserves a huge thank you!

Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 38Green Up Day in Montpelier is coordinated by MontpelierAlive. If you are interested in helping in this year’s coordination,please contact Montpelier Alive at 223-9604, director@montpelieralive.org or Pinky Clark, Green-up Coordinator at802-595-0441 or pinkclark1946@yahoo.com.For more information on Montpelier Alive, visitwww.montpelieralive.org.Management &Support ProgramFinance DepartmentFinancial Management & Administrative ServicesThe mission of the Finance Department is to ensure that allresources of the City of Montpelier are managed and accountedfor in an effective and efficient manner, that all financial recordsare presented in a timely, accurate and meaningful format andthat all staff members work toward continuous improvement andprofessional service.The Montpelier Finance Department is responsible formaintaining the general ledger accounting, payroll, payables,insurance and billing programs for the City of Montpelier. TheFinance Department provides regular financial informationto Department Heads, the City Manager, the Council andresidents. Our department prepares the annual City budget,manages human resources and coordinates the annual audit.The Finance Department also oversees all grant activities toassure proper use and reporting of grant funds.Many reports are available on the City’s web site.Budget information can be found online at:http://www.montpelier-vt.org/group/357.htmlThe City of Montpelier Annual Audit can be found online at:http://www.montpelier-vt.org/page/286.htmlFinancial Reports can be found online at:http://www.montpelier-vt.org/page/370.htmlThe City of Montpelier has 22 active funds, 10 departmentsand 4 labor contracts/employee plans. Montpelier has $50million dollars invested in fixed assets financed by 32 loansthat total $22 million dollars. The annual operating budgets forthe City’s governmental and business-type activities total $17million dollars.All City Departments actively pursue state and federal grants tohelp fund new programs, replace equipment and pay for capitalprojects. The Finance Department oversees all grant activitiesto assure proper use and reporting of grant funds. In FY10,the City expended more than $2,000,000 in grant funds on 40federal and state grant awards. Looking ahead, the City hassecured an additional 9 million dollars in grant awards for threenew multi-year programs; a bio-mass energy project, REACH(Rural Elder Assistance Care Bank), and the Justice Center’sre-entry program. Our grant workload will be very high in thenext three years.Finance Department is experiencing an increase in accountingresponsibilities and requirements. The recent focus on theCity’s financial management resulted in recommendations foradditional processes and procedures to provide a high level offinancial control. To meet this need, we increased the numberof full-time equivalent employees from 2.8 to 3.6 FTEs.With this increase in staff, the department was able to reducecontracts for financial consulting services. Although thischange will be challenging, in the end we will have a stronger,more independent finance office without a major increase inour department’s budget.The department relies on Sharon Blatchford, Human Resources& Accounting Specialist, and two Staff Accountants to performthe responsibilities of the department. Sharon, a thirty-two yearveteran, provides in-depth employee benefits administration,payroll and accounts receivable administration. We are alsofortunate to have the services of Ruth Dockter, who recentlyjoined our team. Ruth is experienced in municipal accountingand will maintain the general ledger and oversee the subsidiaryledgers. We also work closely with Charlotte Hoyt, City Clerk –Treasurer and her staff to make the City of Montpelier’s financialmanagement system as efficient and effective as possible. FredSkeels, Information Technology & Communication Managerworks with Nick Daniels, Technology Technician, to maintainthe citywide computer, network and telephone technologyservices.During my five years as the City’s Finance Director, the Cityfaced many financial challenges as we did our best to minimizethe effects of ever increasing operating and infrastructure costs,unfunded state and federal regulations, and the extremes ofVermont’s weather. And, the difficulty only increases with thelingering economic downturn. Despite cooperation from thecity employees to move to a high deductible health insuranceprogram, employee benefit costs continue to be a budget itemthat is difficult to control. Our aging roads, drainage systems,buildings, sewer and water facilities all present immediateneeds for improvements. To face the challenges ahead, we willcontinue our efforts to maximize non-property tax revenue andmanage and account for all city resources in an effective andefficient manner.I appreciate the support that the Finance Department receivesfrom the City Council, City Manager Bill Fraser and the City’sDepartment Heads. Our office is located in City Hall and isopen Monday-Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. We welcome

Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 39city residents’ questions, comments and concerns. If I can beof service, do not hesitate to call me at the office (223-9514) ore- mail: sgallup@montpelier-vt.orgSANDRA J. GALLUP, Finance DirectorTechnology Services DivisionThis division is a part of the Finance Department and providessupport for all municipal departments with informationsystems and technology. This support starts with the serviceand maintenance of our existing technology and continues withforecasting and implementation of upgrades to our existingtechnical systems and new applications.This fiscal year, July 2009 through June of 2010, providedseveral upgrades to existing technology over severaldepartments. The most significant was an upgrade to thePolice incident reporting and mobile wireless system andassociated hardware.Montpelier Net was discontinued and disconnected as a functioningentity and all the assets were turned over to SummitTechnologies. The BudgetSense accounting package wasbrought online in August. Training was completed by the endof January. O.R.C.A. and the City implemented a video systemfor City Hall. Installation of Granicus, our meeting videorecording, internet streaming and off site archiving service wascompleted.The City’s Wide Area Network is routed though T1’s (providedby SoVerNet through FairPoint). This communication networkbetween City Hall and the outlying facilities of the PublicWorks Garage, Waste Water Treatment Plant and WaterFiltration Facility in Berlin is configured to enhance the securemanagement of the potable water and waste water systems andradio communications between the garage and various remoteunits.The City continues to maintain its communication link withthe local and world wide community via the internet. Thiscommunication and research tool also provides increasing levelsof risk for the City’s hardware, software and data. Our goal isto provide the City an effective and adequate level of security.The City continues to maintain a sophisticated firewall, virusprotection standards and a redundant daily full system backupwill insure the integrity and continued performance of thenetwork and its applications.FRED SKEELS, Technology Services ManagerAssistant City Manager/Delinquent Tax Collector’s ReportEveryone should fill out and file HS 145 (Property TaxAdjustment Form (Prebate) if your household income is under$100,000. Don’t just assume you won’t qualify – let the statemake that determination. We are still finding taxpayers inMontpelier who qualify for help with the payment of their realestate taxes who are not applying for the assistance by filling outthe new HS 145 which replaces the old form. Make sure youfile this form by April 15th so you can maximize the amountyou receive.You no longer have to file the Homestead Declaration form eachyear. The declaration filed in calendar year 2010 will remainon record until that declaration is withdrawn because theproperty is sold or there is a change in the use of the homesteadproperty.Even though you no longer have to file the HomesteadDeclaration each year once you have done it, I emphasize youstill must file HS 145 each and every year to qualify forassistance with your real estate taxes.If you are selling or buying a home, please consult with yourlawyer, real estate agent or financial institution about therequirement to withdraw your homestead declaration on thehome you are selling or to file the homestead declaration on thehome you are buying.The term sale also applies to transfer of title to an estate, a trustand creation of a life estate. The State of Vermont informs theCity of Montpelier of the status of your homestead declaration.All forms are filed through the State of Vermont and must bedone within 30 days of the date of the transfer.As to delinquent taxes, they remain fairly low and stable inregards to the amount of taxes billed each year. We have seenmore foreclosures by the lending institutions which then paythe back taxes. A homeowner can fair better in a foreclosurethan a tax sale, and we defer to the foreclosure, if possible. Ina foreclosure, any amounts received at the auction over andabove all legal costs must be paid over to the owner who isbeing foreclosed upon. A tax sale prevails over any mortgageor equity in a property, and if a property is sold at tax sale andnot redeemed, any equity will be lost. For this reason, if weknow a bank is considering a foreclosure at the same time weare ready to start a tax sale, we defer to the foreclosure by thebank. In either case, the City is fully reimbursed for any taxesunpaid. Water and sewer delinquencies are treated the sameas delinquent taxes. Again, this year, more people have lettheir water and sewer delinquencies build up and are riskingforeclosure and tax sales. When the water-sewer bill is unpaid,it creates an automatic lien on your property the same as if you

Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 40did not pay your quarterly tax bill. That is why it is importantto contact me to work out payment plans.As I have taken on the duties of supervising the Senior Center,I have spent less time at the State House on behalf of the City,but the PILOT money continues to grow from 773,029 in theFY 09-10 budget to 917,716 in this current FY 10-11. Thisrepresents about 11 cents on the tax rate based on the new factorthat 1 cent in taxes raises approximately $83,000. The increaseis due to the number of towns which have adopted local optiontaxes, of which, as a pilot community, we receive a percentageof the 30% that goes into the PILOT formula from these localoption taxes. For example, last year Middlebury enacted localoption taxes and that along with increased sales added to thePILOT fund that Montpelier shares with other communitieswhich host State property.My work with the Senior Center has been gratifying. TheSenior Center Staff, Advisory Board and members are tobe commended with their resilience in the year since firedevastated their Center at 58 Barre Street and they relocated tothe former St. Michael’s Elementary School next door. Whilethe temporary location is not perfect for a temporary location,it provides more than one could have hoped for, includingbeing able to use the same parking area as before and St.Augustine’s has also allowed us to use their Church Hall oncea month for the “special” monthly meal. The High School, too,has been generous in their offer of allowing the Seniors to enjoya luncheon meal at a very low cost and the students seem toreally enjoy the Senior Band performing.During this year, the focus has been on establishing plans torenovate the former Center and to help raise the money neededto do so. I am happy to report that at the time of this report inearly January we are very close to the halfway mark in the fundraising goal of $200,000 and it is hoped to go out to bid on theproject in the Spring with a move in date in the Spring of 2012.In addition to a newly renovated Senior Center, the 58 BarreStreet building will also include two upper floors of Seniorand Handicapped Housing with 12 – 1 bedroom apartmentsat anticipated subsidized rates and 2-2 bedroom apartments atmarket value. The project also hopes to be more involved withMeals on Wheels as Montpelier’s senior population explodes.If you would like to contribute to the Senior Center RenovationCapital Campaign, please call the Senior Center at 223-2518and they will get a form to you.In closing, let me say, I enjoy working with so many of youin regards to your questions and issues. This is part of jobresponsibilities, so please feel free to call me at any time.BEVERLEE PEMBROKE HILL,Assistant City Manager, Delinquent Tax CollectorMontpelier City Clerk &Treasurer’s OfficeThis past year we have been busy with three elections. TheAnnual City Meeting in March, the Primary Election held inAugust this year and the General Election held in November.We had a lot of voters who took advantage of voting early. Thisoption allows people to fit voting into their sometimes busylives. It also assists the elderly or physically impaired who havetrouble getting to the polls or can’t stand in line for a long periodof time. Last year the city participated in a vote by phone pilotprogram for our annual city meeting and we hope to have thatavailable again this year.This year we were able to add new shelving in our vault whichwill provide us with additional storage for future land recordsand vital records.The City went through a citywide reappraisal this year.Grievance hearings are held before the Board of Civil Authorityand as a part of that process the scheduling, minutes and reportsare handle by the City Clerk’s Office.The City Clerk Treasurer’s Office handles depositing all citypayments and fees for all City entities.The City Clerk & Treasurer’s Office staff enjoyed serving you inthe past and look forward to serving you in the future.CHARLOTTE L. HOYT, City Clerk & TreasurerAssessor’s OfficeThe Assessor’s Office is responsible for tracking ownership andlisting and valuing all taxable real and personal property in theCity. The Grand List is prepared annually and filed in late June.Building and zoning permits, property transfer tax returns,surveys and field inspections are used to update assessments.With the completion of grievances in July and Board of CivilAuthority appeals from September through early December,work on the 2010 Reappraisal is now nearly complete.I would like to thank all Montpelier property owners for theircourtesy and cooperation with this sometimes difficult process.This was the first time in over 20 years that all properties werevisited as part of a reappraisal and a majority inspected insideand out.Thanks also to our reappraisal contractor, New EnglandMunicipal Consultants, Ltd., for a job well done.According to the latest equalization study conducted by theProperty Valuation and Review Division of the VermontDepartment of Taxes, Montpelier’s CLA (common level of

Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 41appraisal), effective 1/1/2011, is 98.24. This means that, onaverage, Montpelier properties are assessed at approximately98% of current market value according to the State’s analysis.Work on our Parcel (Tax) Maps is ongoing. The maps areupdated on an annual basis reflecting new surveys, subdivisionsand changes in ownership. I encourage property owners tocheck the maps for accuracy. Two versions of the maps arenow available on the Assessor’s page on the City of Montpelierwebsite, www.montpelier-vt.org.Property “Record Cards” for each property in the City are alsoavailable on the Assessor’s page of the City website.The 2010 Grand List includes 2,919 taxable real propertiesand 503 personal property accounts, plus cable and exemptproperties. The final figures in the 2010 Municipal Grand List(except BCA changes) for taxable properties are as follows:Property type Number of parcels % of Grand List ValueResidential 2,110 58.5%Commercial 267 24.5%Commercial Apartments 76 5.0%Industrial 8 0.3%Utilities- Electric 3 1.0%Condominiums 381 7.5%Misc- Land 74 0.6%Cable 2 0.1%Personal Property 503 2.5%Total taxable property value by category:Residential $487,696,600Commercial 203,532,100Commercial Apartments 41,168,600Condominiums 63,021,000Industrial 2,697,900Utilities 9,082,900Miscellaneous 5,395,000TOTAL Real Property $812,594,100Cable 515,303Personal Property 20,975,987TOTAL TAXABLE PROPERTY $833,570,087Despite declining property values in many parts of the country,most values in Montpelier appear to be holding steady afterleveling off in 2007. We will continue to monitor value trendsas we approach April 1, 2011.Jane Aldrighetti, my able Administrative Assistant, is in theoffice Monday through Friday. My position is a 60% contractedservice at this time. I am usually in the office on Tuesdays,Wednesdays and Thursdays. If you have questions or concernsregarding the valuation of real property in the City, please feelfree to contact our office. Our telephone number is 223-9504.I will continue to make my best effort to bring accuracy andfairness to property assessment in the City.STEPHEN TWOMBLY, City AssessorMontpelier SeniorActivity Center“A gathering place for positive aging”The Montpelier Senior Activity Center has had an eventfulpast year with the fire at 58 Barre Street in Dec. 2009. Therewas a heartwarming response from the community. The NewEngland Culinary Institute invited our members to an elegantChristmas dinner up at the college green. We have temporarilyrelocated in rental space at St. Michael’s School (46 BarreStreet). We re-opened on Jan. 11, 2010 with our full range ofapproximately 30 activities and classes.Since that time we have adapted to our new space at St. Michael’s,while plans have progressed to renovate 58 Barre Street forthe Senior Activity Center with apartments for seniors/disabled upstairs. This has involved countless meetings, grantapplications, and fundraising efforts. We are very happy toreport that as of Nov. 2010, most of the funding is in place forthe renovation, and architectural plans are being developed forthe new renovated space. We hope to be in 58 Barre by spring2012. If you would like to contribute to the MSAC CapitalCampaign, please call the Senior Center at 223-2518 and theywill send you an envelope for either a gift of money or a pledgethat can be paid over the next two years.Our membership has remained stable with approximately550-600 paid members. People 50 years and over are eligibleto join. Nearly 60% of our members are from the City ofMontpelier, with the remaining 40% from other CentralVermont communities. We receive contributions from Berlin,Calais, East Montpelier, Middlesex and Worcester totaling$1049. We received $135,707 through the City of Montpelierappropriation, which was overwhelmingly approved by theCity voters. This constitutes 43% of our revenues. The totalrevenues for FY 2010 were 33% higher than we projected,due to increased revenue from membership fees, class fees,investment income, contributions and memorial gifts.We are grateful to the members and families of members whoremember the Montpelier Senior Activity Center throughbequests and gifts. These are reserved and invested and willplay a substantial part in financing the new renovated 58 BarreStreet. Our operating expenses for Food Services were reducedsubstantially (35%) due to the loss of the kitchen and thestaff halfway through the fiscal year. We have tried to keep the

Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 42seniors together through weekly meals at the Montpelier HighSchool , the Montpelier Elks Club, and special catered monthlymeals at St. Augustine’s Church. While MSAC has saved moneythrough these arrangements, we anxiously await re-establishingmeals at our renovated building at 58 Barre Street. We miss thesocialization and camaraderie that came with provided mealsat the Center and the efforts of our staff and volunteers. Weended the fiscal year with an excess of $36,704 largely due to asignificant bequest of approximately $35,000 received this pastyear.Trips have been greatly enhanced and the prices reducedthrough our receiving a new 12 passenger van through theefforts of Sen. Bernard Sanders. We have several paid driversfor our day trips throughout Vermont and New England. Thissmall van or bus has allowed us to provide very affordable,comfortable, and safe trips for our seniors. Some of the mostpopular day trips were the Lake Champlain Ferry ride and tripto the Maritime Museum, a trip to Amherst, MA. to the homeof Emily Dickinson, a visit to Burton Island State Park, and atrip to the Champlain Valley Fair. Our biggest overnight tripwas to Mackinaw Island, Michigan, for over 35 seniors. Tripsare financially self-supporting, and always are mentioned as apriority for seniors. Having seniors interested and involved,rather than homebound, is important for many who may nolonger be comfortable in driving or traveling to new places ontheir own.The Center is busy with about 30 different classes Monday-Friday appealing to all ages and interests. Our classes rangefrom painting to tap dancing, living strong exercise programsto yoga, bowling to swimming, and French and Spanishconversation classes. Many people play bridge, mah jongg andbilliards at the Center. Our goal is to keep seniors active andhealthy and involved in our community! We charge Montpelierresidents lower class fees ($5, 17 or $25) and give Montpelierresidents priority in signing up for ALL classes. The Centeralso has computers (refurbished ones donated after the fireby the Computer Barn) and a copying machine available formembers. We also have WiFi and a Wii Game System. We havemany classes available in late afternoons and evenings for thoseseniors who still work during the day.The operations of the Center are run through the efforts of theequivalent of 2 full time staff members and 100 volunteers.Volunteers contributed over 4000 hours during the last year.Volunteer opportunities are available in helping in the coffeeroom, leading groups, driving people to the Center, helpingpeople on the computers or Wii, cleaning, decorating, andhelping in fundraising activities. A big thanks is owed to all thepeople who donated their time and muscle in helping clean upafter the fire, and in helping relocate us to St. Michael’s School.Information on the Center is available through our monthlynewsletter and is available on our website, www.montpelier-vt.org/msac. Our office hours are 9am-4pm Monday throughFriday.We are extremely grateful for the strong support shown theSenior Activity Center throughout the years.BEVERLEE PEMBROKE HILL, Center DirectorLUCINDA MCCLOUD, Program DirectorListed below is our Advisory Board Members and staff.ADVISORY BOARD (2009-2010)Mary-Alice Bisbee, Sec., Elizabeth Dodge, Vice-Chair, BillDoelger, Elaine LaRosa, Jill Macdonald, Chair, Jane Osgatharp,Rebecca Sheppard, Brenda Snetsinger, and Doug Zorzi. JimSheridan is the Montpelier City Council’s representative to theAdvisory Board.STAFF (only one full time position, all others part time)Beverlee Pembroke Hill, Director, Lucinda McCloud, ProgramDirector, Peggy Bowen, Cook, Susie Gomez, Membership,Kitty Langlois, Bookkeeper.Green Mount CemeteryGreen Mount Cemetery’s original mission (1855) was “tofurnish a retreat for the dead which will remain sacredly devotedto that object forever – one which will be constantly watchedover by Affection, and protected by Law, from molestation orencroachment” After 24 years of working at Green Mount, mypersonal mission for Green Mount is “to provide a personal,natural location for the burial and the memorialization of eachand every individual.”Highlights of 2010Personnel – In addition to our Grounds Supervisor RickLee, this summer our main work force of 10 workers with aSupervisor came from the Caledonia County Work Camp.This or a similar type of correctional program of male andfemale offenders has been working at Green Mount since1981. We are extremely satisfied with the overall workproduction of this past year’s work crew.Lots Available – There is a wide selection of lots availableincluding family estate lots, mausoleum lots, cremation lotsnestled within a woodland section. Let us know your needsand we will strive toward developing your personalizedburial lot. New areas are being created in our new section“Oak Hill” which can be seen from Interstate 89 as oneheads North.

Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 43Road Reconstruction – As in the past year, we will continue towiden our main roads and install drainage culverts accordingto our newly produced 5 year Road Reconstruction workplan. Let us know if there is a particular portion of thecemetery that you feel needs attention. There are almost 5miles of roads – some grass but mostly gravel, thus makingthis a perpetual and complex project.Compost – We are in our third year of making compost withour leaves. We obtain horse manure from a local horse farmand mix it with almost 300 cubic yards of shredded andcompacted leaves. We use the compost in all of our plantingsand topsoil. If you would like some compost for your lot,please give me a call sometime in mid April.Master Plan – We are in the midst of creating the first everMaster Plan for Green Mount. We will be examiningmany aspects ranging from Educational Programs to NewDevelopments to Investment Planning to the Planting ofTrees and Shrubs. Our goal is to have this finalized by thistime next year.Rules and Regulations – Before planning any work on yourfamily’s lot, please contact Director Patrick Healy for a copyof the Rules and Regulations.Gift Giving – Giving to Green Mount is truly a communitygift. Gifts can be specified toward a certain project or forgeneral use. Present project needs include: EndowmentCare funding, Plant Materials (trees, shrubs, perennials)new Flag Pole with lights, Entrance Enhancements, Visitorbenches and Monument Repair. Please contact us to discussyour preferred method of presenting a financial gift to GreenMount. Our Commissioners have retained a professionaladvisor for this private consultation. For a confidentialdiscussion and or a copy of our investment policy, pleasecontact us at 802-223-5352 or email at cemetery@montpelier-vt.org.Tours – Walking tours can be given for individuals or for groupsof up to 50 participants. These tours may be scheduled forany time with enough notice. Please call the office at 223-5352 or email your request to cemetery@montpelier-vt.org.Town Meeting Day 2011 – At the time of the writing of thisreport, we have presented a 9.34% increased budget to theCity Manager. This increase is mainly due to the purchase ofa replacement one ton dump truck.Thank you – to the citizens of Montpelier for your continuedfinancial support and all of those who give us feedbackthroughout the year.Questions/Comments? Please feel free to ask any cemeteryquestion, even if it does not directly pertain to Green Mount.You can always feel free to call me at work at 223-5352 or athome in the evening/weekends at 426-3754. My email iscemetery@montpelier-vt.orgStatistics 2010Burials – 24 (11 Cremations, 9 Winter burials,)Lots Sold – 16 full burial graves, 4 Cremation LotsRemovals – 2 (1 Full and 1 Cremation)New Monuments installed – 7Markers installed – 7Monuments washed – 10Monuments repaired – 4Flower/Wreath Placement – 12PATRICK HEALY, DirectorMontpelier Housing AuthorityA Valuable Community ResourceThe Montpelier Housing Authority is a local, independentgovernment agency that has served our community for thirtynine years. Our five member Board of Commissioners isappointed by the City Council with commissioners servingstaggered five-year terms. The Board employs an ExecutiveDirector and staff to oversee its operations. As a localindependent agency, we are not a City department. We arefunded entirely by federal funds and management fees paidby the properties that we manage. No local or state funds arereceived to operate our programs.The Authority operates a wide variety of programs in itscontinuing effort to meet the need for affordable housing inour community. We own and manage Pioneer and GouldApartments. We also serve as managing agent for Lane ShopsApartments, Cummings Street Apartments, Prospect Placeand two projects for Washington County Mental Health: agroup home on St. Paul Street and a small apartment houseon Prospect Street. In addition, we administer the Section 8Existing Program which totals 122 vouchers. We also administera home ownership option to our Section 8 participants.Working with the Central Vermont Homeownership Center,this option allows Section 8 tenants to use their vouchers tohelp pay their mortgage and other pertinent housing expenses.To date, we have had five closings under this option. A totalof 310 units of affordable housing are provided through theseprograms.This summer we completed the installation of a solar hot watersystem at Pioneer Apartments.Our nonprofit, Capital City Housing Foundation (CCHF)renovated Heaton Woods, an affordable residential care facility.Heaton Woods is a tremendous asset to the community. Four

Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 44years ago, a generous gift from the Roselli family enabled us toadd five more rooms when we renovated the third floor bringingthe total number of rooms to 46. The public is welcome anytime to tour the facility or visit with the residents. Please call223-1157 if you have questions.CCHF continues sponsorship of the meals site at PioneerApartments. This program has operated continuously since1973. The Senior Meals Program serves weekday noon mealsto the elderly and disabled, along with weekend frozen mealson Fridays for those who need them. They also provide homedeliveries to our elderly/disabled buildings and those livingnear the meals site. Please call 223-6357 for more information.CCHF is currently working with the City on the redevelopmentof 58 Barre Street to include fourteen units of housing for theelderly and persons with disabilities.The Montpelier Housing Authority is committed to payingour fair share toward City expenses. All projects owned ormanaged by MHA and CCHF pay full water and sewer charges,including the sewer benefit. Cummings Street Apartments,Prospect Place, Lane Shops Apartments, 7 St. Paul Street grouphome and the Washington County Mental Health ProspectStreet property paid a total of $114,888 in property taxes andsewer benefits for the 2009-10 tax year.Pioneer Apartments paid $2,042.40 in sewer benefit and$11,897.50 in PILOT. Gould paid $528.00 in sewer benefitand $3,000 in PILOT.The Authority works cooperatively with city departments andother non profits, especially the Planning and DevelopmentOffice and the Central Vermont Community Land Trust. TheExecutive Director also serves on the Montpelier Housing TaskForce and the Washington County Continuum of Care.The Authority strives to maintain a high level of service to ourtenants and the Montpelier community. Please feel free to callour office at 229-9232 if we can be of service to you.JO ANN TROIANO, Executive DirectorEast Central VermontCommunity Fiber NetworkECFiber was formed in 2008 through an inter-local agreementbetween 23 towns in east central Vermont. ECFiber’s missionis to provide open access, universal broadband services to itsmember towns through a fiber optic network owned by thetowns. “Universal” means that ECFiber intends to cover everyresidence, business, school, and institution with this fiberbasedbroadband network.Despite extremely long odds, ECFiber is moving ahead. Thefollowing summary describes the various funding avenuespursued during 2010 and then describes the decision to startPhase One, the building block upon which the rest of thenetwork will be built.In 2010, with the municipal finance markets still frozen,ECFiber made two applications to the Rural Utility Servicefor loans under the federal stimulus program. In August, afterbeing refused funding under those programs, ECFiber decidedto divide the scope of the original project into multiple smallerphases, and to raise the money for Phase 1 locally through aninformal network of the friends and families of ECFiber. As ofDecember 20, 2010, over $850,000 has been committed to theproject. Phase 1 construction plans have been completed, costshave been estimated, and required permits have been obtained.The closing date for Phase 1 financing will be January 4, 2011.Construction is expected to start in March 2011.Phase 1 consists of about 25 miles of network with about 250subscribers, covering portions of Royalton, Bethel and Barnard.This small network will be financially self-sustaining, meaningthat it can operate at a modest profit for many years to comeeven if it is never extended beyond the initial 25 miles.The Phase 1 network will validate our business plan for thethree biggest network risks, namely 1) cost of construction permile 2) number of subscribers per mile 3) average revenue persubscriber. Once these values are determined in Phase 1, it willbe possible to make low risk cost and revenue estimates for theentire network very accurately.With a proven track record of Phase 1 results ECFiber believesit will be more likely to raise money either from a public offeringas originally conceived or through a loan backed by the State ofVermont.In addition, ECFiber has applied for a grant of about $2,700,000from Vermont Telecom Authority (VTA) Backroads Broadbandprogram. This grant would extend the Phase 1 network to passabout 860 additional unserved households in several otherECFiber towns. As of Dec 20, 2010 this application was stillpending.Loredo Sola, ChairECFiber Executive CommitteeParks, Conservation &Recreation ProgramsParks Commission2010 OverviewParks Director, Geoff Beyer, along with Parks and Trees assistantDavid Brunell, and AmeriCorps member Eric Clifford, completedseveral major park improvements this year, with the help ofnumerous volunteers and Department of Labor trainees.

Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 45North Branch Riverside TrailWith the help of many AmeriCorps members from around thestate, VCHB staff, and Department of Labor trainees, a new trailwas built along the North Branch off of Cummings Street. Thistrail provides a chance not only to access points of the river,but to experience the river close up and really get a “feel” forthe North Branch ecosystem. To enhance the trail experience,benches have been built at several view points. Some of theseare made from granite slabs that were uncovered on-site.The trail will also be an educational resource with informationabout invasive plants. Interpretive signs are planned that willidentify invasive plants occurring along the trail and describeways that people can protect their land from invasive species.We also plan to enlist volunteers and school groups to testvarious methods of controlling invasive plants along the trail torestore native habitat and improve the experience for visitors.Composting ToiletsThe old “outhouses” in Hubbard Park have been replaced bynew composting toilets. Based on Geoff Beyer’s research,these new toilets will require less maintenance and are muchmore “user friendly.” Located at the Tower, Seven Fireplaces,and the New Shelter, the building of these wooden structureswas the handiwork of several organizations and manyvolunteers. Community Connections, Central Vermont’salternative education program, found students interestedin learning building skills and funded Will Eberle, a skilledtimber framer, to teach them how to build timber frames fortwo of the structures. The third composting toilet, which islocated at Seven Fireplaces area, was designed and framed byYestermorrow School of Building and Design. The class cameto the site, discussed the design needs, and then built theirunique structure at their shop in Warren.Many others also contributed to this large undertaking,including NECI students, community volunteers, and theentire 5th grade of Union Elementary School, along with theirteachers and numerous parents. All wood for the toilets wasmilled from hazard and “crowded” trees culled from the park.Blanchard Park TrailAfter a number of years of thinking about how to improve andencourage use of Blanchard Park (behind the Police Station),several improvements were made this year. The trail fromWilder Street to the height of Blanchard Park was improved,and a bench was installed at the top. From this location, thereis a beautiful and unique view of downtown Montpelier. Nextyear, a connecting trail down the northwestern hillside toPitkin Court will be constructed. The Commission encouragesresidents to think about the future management and use ofBlanchard Park, and send us your comments and suggestions.Park CommissionEthan Parke will be stepping down from the Parks Commissionin March 2011. The Commission would like to thank Ethan forhis years of service to Montpelier’s parks and for serving asChair of the Commission for the last two years.The Commission would also like to thank the many volunteerswho helped us to accomplish so much this year. These includedanother great group from the International Volunteers for Peace,a VHCB AmeriCorps group, a number of classes from localschools, and numerous individual citizens who contributedtheir time and expertise.Citizen support for Montpelier’s parks is always appreciated,and donations help us leverage additional support and grantsfrom a variety of sources. If you would like to contribute to theParks or assist in any way, please contact Geoff Beyer at theParks Office (223-7335) or speak with a Parks Commissioner.For information on Montpelier’s parks, including maps andnatural history information, please visit the Park’s web site:http://www.montpelier-vt.org/department/81/Montpelier-Parks.html. The Parks Commission appreciates and welcomescomments or suggestions from residents as we continue ourwork of protecting and improving Montpelier’s park and trailsystem.ETHAN PARKE, ChairAARON BRONDYKE, CommissionerLYN MUNNO, CommissionerCARA ROBECHEK, CommissionerLEIGH SEDDON, CommissionerInternational Volunteers for Peacework on the North Branch TrailFront Row left to right: Fany Tanguy - Canada, Babette Bresser- Germany, Eskomatti Heikkila - Finland (behind Babette),Natalia Romanenko - Ukraine, Verena Pretzel - Germany, EricClifford USA Americorp member, Jessica Bousquet - DOLtrainee, David Brunnel- Park Staff (with green hat), PaulAlbisetti - FranceBottom Row: Jangwhan Cho - South Korea, Hugo Brunet -France, Sung Min Choi - South Korea

Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 46Conservation CommissionThe Montpelier Conservation Commission (MCC) is chargedwith advising the City Council, the Planning Commission andother city officials on issues concerning Montpelier’s naturalresources and engaging residents to protect and enhance theCity’s natural environment. This year’s highlights are describedbelow:Master PlanningThe Conservation Commission actively participated in thecreation of a new Master Plan for the City of Montpelier thatwas adopted by the City Council on September 8, 2010. TheMaster Plan reflects much of the effort that went into EnvisionMontpelier, the recently completed long-term, planning projectdesigned to lay the groundwork for strategies and activitiesthat will contribute to Montpelier becoming the country’sfirst sustainable state capital. The Commission advocated forkeeping strong language in the Master Plan to protect wetlandsand ensure effective stormwater management on any newdevelopments and this language was included in the final draft.The Commission looks forward to actively participating in theprocess to revise the Montpelier zoning regulations to reflectthe priorities outlined in the new Master Plan.High School students continue service on theConservation CommissionCaitlin Paterson and Joshua Klavens served as studentrepresentatives on the Commission during the 2009-2010school year. Liam McSweeney, one of the first students to serveon the Commission, returned to serve the rest of his senioryear on the Commission after taking a leave while serving asa legislative page with the Vermont Congressional delegationin Washington, D. C. during the second half of his junior year.Caitlin also extended her time to serve for a second year on theCommission. The students were active participants in meetingsand brought their perspective to deliberations about a varietyof issues. We will be seeking new student representatives thissummer. Anyone interested is encouraged to contact MattMcLane, Community Based Learning faculty at MontpelierHigh School at 225-8052.Air Quality Monitoring ProgramThe Conservation Commission led the effort to create anair quality monitoring program for the City of Montpelierin cooperation with science departments at Montpelier andU-32 High Schools. The Commission successfully argued forthe creation of an air monitoring program as a componentof the Master Plan to track changes in local air quality as theCity transitions away from relying on fossil fuels for both heatand transportation. The Commission is concerned that ourexcellent air quality be maintained as alternative fuels (pellets,wood chips, biofuels, etc.) replace fossil fuels. With financialsupport from both schools and the New England GrassrootsEnvironment Fund, the Commission purchased a mobileair monitoring ACCESS analyzer which was used in a pilotprogram with MHS Science teacher Lexi Shear’s Chemistryin the Community course. Students researched and formedhypotheses about a number of air quality concerns in thecommunity and used the equipment to test their hypothesesat various locations in the community. Their results werepresented to the Commission and members of the City Councilat the end of the Spring semester. The Commission is nowseeking additional grant funding to make the air monitoring apermanent component of the high school science curriculum.Invasive Species WorkshopThe Commission conducted a spring workshop about invasiveplant species that threaten our local forests and riparian areas.In partnership with the Vermont Chapter of the NatureConservancy and the Vermont Invasive Plant Committee, a“Wise on Weeds” workshop provided residents with technicaladvice on identifying, removing and reducing invasive plantsand seeds from natural areas, gardens and landscaping. TheCommission learned that many of the invasives originatedas ornamentals, including Japanese barberry, burning bush,purple loosestrife and bush honeysuckle, some of which are stillavailable at local nurseries. On Green-Up Day, the Commission,with support from Montpelier Alive and the Vermont CompostCompany, removed a dozen Japanese barberry plants fromin front of City Hall and replaced them with a non-invasivealternative. The Commission welcomes suggestions from thepublic on other program offerings that can benefit the residentsand their environs.Commission members, alternates and liaisons during all or partof the year included Geoff Beyer, Erik Esselstyn, ChristopherHilke, Roy Schiff, Kris Hammer, Karen Freemen, AnthonyIarrapino, Bill Finnegan, Joshua Klavens, Caitlin Patterson,and Liam McSweeney. The Conservation Commission is anactive group of enthusiastic Montpelier residents who are eagerto assist the City in protecting its valuable natural resources.The Commission meets at 7:00 pm at City Hall on the secondThursday of every month. All meetings are open to the public.For more information contact Kris Hammer at 223-0577 orkris@vlt.org. We welcome the participation of each and everyresident.KRIS HAMMER, ChairMontpelier Conservation Commission

Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 47Montpelier Tree BoardThe Montpelier Tree Board was formed is 1994by the City Council to plan for the health of, andwork to maintain, the city’s urban forest. Composed of up tonine appointed volunteers, who presently include co-chairsWendy Blakeman and Clare Rock and members: Abby Colihan,Jean Jolly, Sarah Mitchell, Carole Naquin, John Snell and JohnVan Deren. We are grateful to Geoff Beyer, who serves as TreeWarden as well as additional volunteers who assist the Board invarious capacities. The Board continues to maintain an activerole throughout the city with a number of projects, includingthe following, which are funded, in part, by appropriationsfrom the taxpayers of the city:& Received Community Forestry Funds from thePreservation TrustThe Board successfully submitted a grant application thispast spring. We received funds to replace the tree in front ofDelish on Main Street, plant a crab apple south of City Hall andpurchase a tree grate and guard.& Hosted Tree Board Table and Tree give-awayThe Tree Board promoted their work at the winter’s farmersmarket with a survey and raffle. The Board presented a luckylocal resident with a tree from the nursery. The tree board willcontinue to raise awareness about the importance of trees intothe future.& Attained Tree City USA status once againThe Board once again achieved Tree City USA status this yearfor the eighth time, an important recognition that will alsoallow us to more easily access Federal and State matching grantfunds. Thank you board member Abby Colihan for ensuring wecontinue to receive this recognition.& Utilized Mazer Grant Funding to assist with projectsMazer grant funds provided the Board and Geoff with somehelp to make Tree Inventory data accessible and more userfriendly. The balance of funds will be used in 2011 to purchasetrees, repair the Nursery irrigation system, provide a stipendfor student help with the Tree Inventory and to complete theMunicipal Street Tree Plan.& Continuing efforts on the Street Tree InventoryThe Tree Warden continues to coordinate the completion ofthe Street Tree Inventory. Geoff worked with a former internto make inventory information accessible to several programs.The inventory includes information about trees which are onCity property, within the City right-of-way and trees whichmay impact the City right-of-way. The location, the tree species,the height and the overall health of the tree is documented inthe data gathering process. The inventory, when completedwill not only provide valuable information about the overallhealth of our street trees, but more importantly help definea maintenance program for street trees and guide efforts forplanting and replacing trees. The inventory is a multi-yearproject as the undertaking is quite extensive.& Updating the Municipal Street Tree PlanThe last Municipal Street Tree Plan was written in 1999 andis overdue for an update. The Tree Board is in the process ofupdating the plan. The current plan will help direct the work ofthe Tree Board and provide other city boards/committees andCity residents with information about the health of our trees,best tree planting techniques and tree maintenance practices.The Board anticipates sharing the draft Tree Plan with Cityresidents during 2011 and will be seeking feedback.& Undertaking Urban Tree Canopy AssessmentThe Vermont Community and Urban Forestry Program hasundertaken an Urban Tree Canopy Assessment in Montpelier.The Tree Board looks forward to receiving the results anyday now. Special thanks to the UVM Spatial Analysis Labwho helped with the assessment. The results of the UrbanTree Canopy Assessment will be incorporated into the StreetPlan update and provide the Tree Board and the City withinformation about where is the greatest potential and benefitsfor increasing the tree canopy. Having this type of assessmentwill also make the board more competitive for funding to assistwith future urban forestry projects.& Maintaining the Tree NurseryIn 2000 the board established a tree nursery at North BranchNature Center (NBNC) on Elm Street where we have raiseda variety of trees that have been planted throughout the city.The Tree Board continues to foster the growth of our saplingspurchased last year, prepare for new tree plantings in 2011 andwork on repairing the irrigation system.& Planting and maintaining downtown treesOur downtown trees are subject to a variety of abuses that leadto decline and necessitate replacement and more protection.Some tree decline is attributed to limited tree root growingspace and harsh winter conditions. In other cases tree failure isdue to human causes such as de-icing products, tobacco waste,animal excrement, lawn mower damage, bicycle parking, andvandalism. Several replacement trees were planted out on GreenUp Day, May 1, 2010. Tree grates and guards were inventoriedand repaired to provide as much protection as possible.

Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 48The Tree Board appreciates the tremendous support andcooperation we’ve enjoyed over the past year; in particular,Geoff Beyer, Montpelier Tree Warden and Parks DepartmentDirector and his Parks Crew. Also thanks to Sandy Gallup,Tom McArdle and Christine Joyal for help fulfilling the grantrequirements.Volunteers are also always welcome for short or long-termprojects. Regular meetings are scheduled the first Thursdayof each month at 5:30pm and all community members arewelcome to attend. If you have any questions about your treesor their care, please do not hesitate to call us. We stand ready toassist in whatever ways we are able.WENDY BLAKEMAN, Montpelier Tree BoardCLARE ROCK, Montpelier Tree BoardMontpelier RecreationDepartmentAs we look back on 2010, the Montpelier RecreationDepartment made more strides towards the future. This yearsaw the replacement of the Pool Filters, Painting the PoolHouse and Light Poles, and replacement of the Wooden FootBridge by the pool. We have been very fortunate to accomplishso many projects that needed to be done.Our Capital Kids Summer Day Camp program continues toincrease. This past summer, our Licensed Day Camp Programbenefited from its partnership with the Summer LunchProgram. Everybody enrolled could participate in the lunchprogram that is offered at camp and eligible participants canreceive a free lunch to help provide a well-rounded Day Campexperience. Our Vacation Break Day Camps offered duringFebruary and April school vacations were also successful.The Recreation Department’s overall attendance increased in2010. Many programs saw higher numbers. Tennis Lessons,Swimming Lessons, Hunter Safety, Boater Safety, Soccer Camp,Parent /Child Archery, and our Ballroom Dance Classes.Baseball, Basketball, Fall Soccer, maintained close to the samenumbers as last year.The Recreation Department offered many new activitiesincluding Badminton, Knitting, Fall Hike to Camel’s Hump,West African Dance, Adult Cooking, and Adult Kickball justto name a few. We are starting to see more adults participatein our programs. We also offered several after school classes.Hip Hop Dance, Young Rembrandts Drawing, and Babysittingwere among some of the programs we offered.We conducted our annual special events with more participantsthan past years. They consisted of: Father/Daughter ValentinesDance, Mother/Son Bowling, Ski & Skate Sale, Halloweenparty, Easter Egg Hunt, Touch a Truck, and our Skating Partyat the Pool.At the swimming pool, we continue to enjoy our SummerBarbecues, Moonlight Swim, Family Fun Day, and manyother special events. A special thanks to our pool staff for anenjoyable summer at the pool. The weather was challengingand we still had over 8,000 people visit the pool. It proved tobe a busy summer.Our association with Ellis and Associates Lifeguard Traininghas continued to be very successful. We feel that we have one ofthe top groups of lifeguards anywhere and our audits continueto back this up with the highest possible grades on a continualbasis.Many of our programs rely on volunteers in order to makethem run smoothly. We are very fortunate to have such a highnumber of very qualified and experienced volunteers. We, atthe Recreation Department, would like to express our gratitudeto all our volunteers. Without our volunteers, and supportingorganizations, many of our programs would be impossible torun. Along with the volunteers, our Recreation Staff does agreat job keeping programs and facilities running smoothly.We enjoy looking back over the past year at our accomplishments,but are always looking forward to serving the communitiesneeds better. As 2011 approaches, we have a vision of expandingeven more of our programs. We hope that each of youwill be able to take part in as many of our programs as possible.If you know of a program you would like to see offered, know ofan instructor to teach a class for us, would like to serve on theAdvisory Board or if you have any questions, please call us at225-8699 or stop by our office at 55 Barre Street.Don’t forget to check us out on the web at www.montpelierrec.orgWe are truly one of Montpelier’s best kept secrets.ARNE MCMULLEN, Director of RecreationJENNY BARTLETT, Program Coordinator/Pool DirectorJUDY COLOMBO, Administrative SecretaryNORMA MAURICE, Office AssistantRICK LACHAPELLE, Maintenance FormanMIKE HEALY, Maintenance WorkerJESSICA SMITH, Capital Kids Day Camp DirectorRECREATION ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS:Ben Palkowski, ChairBill Brooks Karlynn KoenemannBrian Murphy Courtney ParentoJames SurwiloSteve Robinson – School Board Representative

Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 49Below is the Proposed FY 12 Budget for the Montpelier Recreation Department. The Recreation Appropriation will be levelfunded. Thank you and we look forward to serving our community.FY12 Recreation Department BudgetProposedAccount Description Budget FY11 Budget FY 12 Difference % Change06-1570 Administration 285,842 296,888 11,046 3.86%06-1571 Recreation Indoor 67,066 71,191 4,125 6.15%06-1572 Recreation Outdoor 332,425 320,202 -12,223 -3.68%06-1573 Swimming Pool 125,538 122,497 -3,041 -2.42%06-1574 Indoor Skating 1,934 2,027 93 4.81%Fund Balance 0 25,256 25,256 100.00%Totals 812,805 838,061 25,256 3.11%FY12 Recreation Department RevenueProposedAccount Description Budget FY11 Budget FY12 Difference % Change06-1000 Rec Appropriation 605,230 605,230 0 0.00%06-2700 Season Passes - Swim Pool 19,000 19,000 0 0.00%06-2701 Season Passes - Rec. Center 600 600 0 0.00%06-2720 Daily Adm. Fees - Swim Pool 9,000 9,000 0 0.00%06-2721 Daily Adm. Fees - Rec. Center 2,800 2,800 0 0.00%06-2730 Program Fees - Swim Pool 6,500 6,500 0 0.00%06-2731 Program Fees - Rec. Center 38,000 38,000 0 0.00%06-2732 Program Fees - Outdoor Fac. 95,025 95,025 0 0.00%06-2740 Concessions - Swim Pool 7,600 7,600 0 0.00%06-2741 Concessions - Rec. Center 100 100 0 0.00%06-2751 Rentals - Rec. Center 6,500 6,500 0 0.00%06-2752 Rentals - Outdoor Fac. 8,000 8,000 0 0.00%06-2798 Ski & Skate Sales 7,450 7,450 0 0.00%06-2990 Miscellaneous Revenue 7,000 7,000 0 0.00%06-5900 Rec. Fund Balance 0 25,256 25,256 100.00%Totals 812,805 838,061 25,256 3.11%Photo courtesy of Roger Crowley

Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 50Area AgenciesSocial ServicesCentral Vermont HomeHealth and HospiceBecause There’s NoPlace Like HomeCentral Vermont Home Health andHospice (CVHHH) is celebrating 100years of home care service in Central Vermont. CVHHH is afull service, not-for-profit Visiting Nurse Association governedby a local voluntary Board of Directors. The Agency servesresidents of 23 Central Vermont towns, including the City ofMontpelier, in the comfort and privacy of their own homes.CVHHH is committed to providing high quality, medicallynecessaryhome health and hospice care to all CentralVermonters regardless of their ability to pay. The agencyalso promotes the general welfare of local communitymembers with long term care and health promotion activitiesincluding flu and pneumonia vaccinations, health screenings,international travel health, better breathing workshops, footcare clinics, and caregiver support. In addition to direct patientcare, our hospice program offers comprehensive bereavementservices and volunteer training. City funds help us keep thosecommitments.Home care services include skilled and high-tech nursing, homehealth aides, rehabilitation therapies, medical social services,and hospice care for the terminally ill. The agency also deliverslong term care services at home including homemaker service,attendant care, case management, respite care, and privateduty nursing. Traumatic brain injury care and maternal childhealth nursing services are specialty programs also available inresponse to community need.Each year, CVHHH provides close to half a million dollars in“charitable care” – care for which CVHHH is not reimbursed byMedicare, Medicaid, third party private insurance, or patient/family payment. This care is made available to those individualsand families who are unable to pay for needed services – thosewho are uninsured or underinsured. During 2010, CVHHHmade nearly 100,000 visits to clients in Central Vermont. Townfunding will help ensure CVHHH continues these services inMontpelier through 2011 and beyond. For more informationcontact Judy Peterson, President/CEO, or Lindsay Kurrle,Community Relations at 223-1878.Central Vermont Home Health and Hospice provides care 24hours a day, seven days a week. For more information regardingour services, or for volunteer opportunities, call CVHHH at223-1878 or go to www.cvhhh.org.People’s Health &Wellness ClinicThe Mission of the People’s Health & Wellness Clinic isto provide primary health care and wellness education touninsured and underinsured central Vermont residents whocould not otherwise afford these services.In addition, patients must have income at or below 300% of thefederal poverty level (FPL). However, 86% of our patients fallunder 185% FPL. This equates to a gross income of $20,112for an individual; $27,072 for a couple.In calendar year 2010, we provided a total of 1062 visits to 448central Vermont residents. 59 Montpelier residents used ourservices, visiting 153 times. We provided 45 prescriptions,covered 26 lab and diagnostic services, and helped them applyfor 31 different health insurance or assistance programs, amongother services.Of the 448 total individuals, we were successful in enrolling85 of them in health programs including VHAP, Medicaid,Catamount, Ladies First, Medicare, Healthy Vermonters,Affordable Meds, and Central Vermont Medical Center’spatient financial assistance program. By doing so, we keep themfrom using the emergency room inappropriately, avoiding costshifts to public and private health insurance premiums, as wellas providing more comprehensive care to the patients.Volunteer practitioners are the heart of our service model.In 2010, over 60 volunteers gave over $70,000 worth of theirtime serving our patients free of charge. We also provided over$40,000 worth of pharmaceuticals to our patients, paid for$14,000 of diagnostic testing, and got another $10,000 worthof tests donated.We define our primary service area as all of Washington County,plus the Orange County towns of Orange, Washington, andWilliamstown, but we do not restrict geographic access, andended up serving people from 45 towns in 2010.For information, to schedule an appointment, or to become avolunteer, call the Clinic at 479-1229. The Clinic’s businesshours are Monday through Thursday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.Evening clinics are held Monday and Thursday evenings.Patients are seen during business and clinic hours byappointment only.In 2010, we collaborated with Central Vermont MedicalCenter and the Susan G. Komen Foundation to provide sixcomprehensive women’s health clinics. These Tuesday eveningclinics target women who have not previously sought ourservices. We plan to continue these in 2011.We are very grateful to have had the support of every town incentral Vermont, including Montpelier. This helps us leverage

Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 51other funding from foundation and corporation grants. Thankyou again for continuing to support the efforts of the People’sHealth & Wellness Clinic.PETER YOUNGBAER, DirectorThe Vermont Center forIndependent LivingSince 1979, The Vermont Center forIndependent Living (VCIL) has been teaching people withsignificant disabilities and the Deaf how to gain more controlover their lives and how to access tools and services to live moreindependently. VCIL employees conduct public education,outreach, individual advocacy and systems change advocacy tohelp promote the full inclusion of people with disabilities intocommunity life.Preliminary data for our FY ’10 (10/1/09-9/30/10) showthat VCIL responded to over 1,550 requests from individuals,agencies and community groups for information, referral andassistance and program services for individuals living with adisability. VCIL Peer Advocate Counselors (PACs) providedone-on-one peer counseling to 535 individuals to help increasetheir independent living skills and assisted 315 households withfinancial and/or technical assistance to make their bathroomsand/or entrances accessible. We provided 255 individuals withassistive technology and delivered meals to 485 individualsthrough our Meals on Wheels (MOW) program for individualswith disabilities under the age of 60.VCIL’s central office is located in downtown Montpelier andwe now have five branch offices in Bennington, Chittenden,Orleans, Rutland and Windham Counties. Our Peer AdvocateCounselors are available to people with disabilities throughoutVermont.During FY ’10, 70 residents of Montpelier received servicesfrom the following programs:• Home Access Program (HAP)• Meals on Wheels Program (MOW)(over $14,000 spent on peers)• Peer Advocacy Counseling Program (PAC)(over $1,900 in PAC hours)• Sue Williams Freedom Fund (SWFF)(over $600 spent on peers)• Information, Referral and Assistance (I,R &A)To learn more about VCIL, please call VCIL’s toll-free I-Lineat: 1-800-639-1522, or, visit our web site at www.vcil.org.Project IndependenceProject Independence is asking the Cityof Montpelier for $2,000. We currentlyserve 17 individuals from the City ofMontpelier at Project Independence.Eleven individuals come five days a week and six comethree days a week.On June 23 , 2010 Project Independence, (PI) Barre purchaseda new home for it’s adult day center. The move provides muchneeded improvements on a number of different levels:• A more central location in downtown Barre for ourparticipants’ to remain being a vital member of theircommunity.• Increased square footage allowing PI to potentiallydouble the number of participants in the near future.Currently we are serving 33 participants and areplanning to serve 65.• An upgrade of the physical structure allows for betterservices. For example we now have more wheelchairaccessible bathrooms and a larger shower; our physicaltherapy room is more spacious and upgraded; thekitchen is expanded and will easily adapt to providingmore meals.The move means a welcomed improvement for us and morefinancial obligations.The participants’ call their new space the PI Palace. Miracleshappen every day at PI and you are welcome anytime to visitand join us for lunch at noon.Project Independence’ WorkKeeping the elderly, frail, mentally and physically disabled athome with their loved ones and independent for as long aspossible is at the core of our mission.Project Independence was founded in 1976 and was housedin the same location up until our new purchase this past June.Yet over the last 30 years the expectations and requirementsfor adult day care centers have changed. As a society we areexpecting to be able to provide more stimuli for our elderly sothey may stay physically, socially and mentally active. It is alsoa sign of the time that more family members are forced to workaway from home.Adult Day (AD) care centers are the necessary link to makethis above goal possible. For the family it means to be able toleave the house knowing their loved ones are safe, cared for andstimulated. AD are also a source of respite and counsel for thecaring family.

Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 52For the elderly themselves it means to come to a familiar placethat offers social, intellectual, physical engagement and medicalsupport.DEE ROLLINS, Executive DirectorVermont Association forthe Blind & VisuallyImpairedIn Vermont today, over 10,500 residents are blind or visuallyimpaired. Vision problems can complicate an individual’sability to perform daily tasks, stay mobile inside and outside thehome, and enjoy leisure activities. Additionally, Vermont’s ruralnature makes it less likely for those with visual impairments toencounter others who face similar challenges, and thus createfeelings of isolation and a sense that they are not understood.During fiscal year 2010, VABVI served 1,369 clients from all14 counties in Vermont, including forty-one (41) adult clientsand seven (7) students from the City of Montpelier.Since 1926, VABVI, a nonprofit organization, has diligentlypursued our mission of enabling Vermonters with visionproblems, whether blindness or impairment, to achieve andmaintain independence. We are the only private agency inVermont to offer a complete range of services to visuallyimpaired residents – and at no cost to the client.Services include Rehabilitation (adapting daily living tasks toallow those with low vision to live independently); Orientationand Mobility (providing white cane and guide dog instruction,allowing individuals to navigate through their home andcommunity independently); Assistive Technology (adaptiveaids allow clients to successfully perform most activitiesthey desire); Social Networking (improving social skills andproviding a support network); and Statewide Transportation(volunteer drivers provide rides to medical appointments,grocery stores and for personal visits).VABVI has four offices statewide, located in Brattleboro,Montpelier, Rutland and South Burlington. For moreinformation about VABVI’s services, or to volunteer, pleasecontact us at (800) 639-5861, email us at general@vabvi.org orvisit us our website at www.vabvi.org.~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~Please contact Dave Agnew-Blais, Development Coordinator,at dagnewblais@vabvi.org or (800) 639-5861 ext. 217 if youwould prefer to receive this information by email. Thank you.Sexual Assault Crisis TeamThe Sexual Assault Crisis Team (SACT) is a private,non-profit organization that offers free of chargeadvocacy for male and female victims of sexual violence. Thisadvocacy includes emotional support both one on one andgroups, 24/7 emergency hotline, legal support, medical andhospital support, emergency overnight shelter support andshelter use for victims/survivors, their non-offending familymembers during the legal process including court, depositions,rape exam recovery, time before or after individual counselingsessions through a private therapist, other times when victims/survivors need a private space or bed for an hour or a day. SACTalso provides education around all sexual violence issues forWashington County Schools K-12 and colleges, service groupsand other public organizations.This year SACT is facing additional demands on our resourcesas we attempt to provide the services needed for male andfemale shelter residents who are leaving behind their homes,belongings and financial resources for medical, food andrestart up cost. Victims and survivors not only look to us toprovide food, emergency dental and or medical assistance butalso look to us for transportation funds and relocation fundsincluding rent deposits etc.. We have also found our shelterstaff are having to provide assistance to people using ourshelter to apply for or change location information for SSI andother resource needs. We are working closely with NorwichUniversity and the Vermont National Guard Sexual ViolenceResponse Coordinator to ensure returning soldiers and theirfamily members, who are struggling with sexual violenceissues, are offered all of our services to facilitate their transitionto civilian life.SACT operates using paid staff and during 2009-2010 wehad five volunteers and seven part time stipend paid hotlinestaff from local communities who trained for thirty hours toprovide confidential advocacy to victims by responding tohotline calls. During 2009-2010 SACT received 1558 callsfor services including crisis calls for sexual assaults, requestsfor emotional support, hospital advocacy, criminal justiceadvocacy, information and referral, and requests for educationand training. These calls for services were handled by bothpaid staff and volunteers. During fiscal year 2009-2010 SACTprovided services to 166 new unduplicated and 7 return clients.SACT served survivors who suffered from a variety of abuse,including sexual assault, sexual abuse, stalking, pornographyand human trafficking.SACT provided shelter for male and female survivors of sexualviolence. SACT also provided shelter for male victims ofdomestic violence and for special needs victims, primarily thoseneeding a handicapped accessible facility which allows thenon-offending care provider to stay in shelter with the victim/

Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 53survivor. During the 2009-2010 fiscal year, SACT providedshelter for 27 people, including 17 adult females and 6 adultmales and 2 female children and 2 male children for a total of298 bed nights. SACT remains dedicated to providing servicesto all survivors of sexual violence and remains committed toidentifying new needs and meeting that challenge.Battered Women’sServices & ShelterThis has been a year of transformation for Battered Women’sServices and Shelter (BWSS). One of the biggest changes ourorganization experienced this year was the undertaking ofa name change project! Twenty-nine years after opening itsdoors, BWSS has come to a turning point in our work withinthe domestic violence movement; one that encourages longtermsolutions through increased community involvement andgreater prevention measures. While our name added strengthand definition to our work in the beginning and has servedus well, it is time to guide the movement in a new direction,one that is not fear-based, but based in non-violence andhealthy choices. BWSS is excited and inspired by the newdirections that the battered women’s movement is taking. Ourwork as advocates is becoming more focused on prevention,increasingly pro-active, and wider in scope. Throughout fiscalyear 2010, BWSS advocates were kept extremely busy providingthe following services:‣ Over the past year, staff and volunteer advocates respondedto 4,123 hot line calls, an average of 343 calls per month.‣ Shelter services were provided to 31 women and 25children for a total of 1,958 bed nights, an increase ofalmost 50% in bed nights from the previous year.‣ Our prevention based programs in schools reached a totalof 1,842 students in Washington County through the 101presentations and support groups held during this fiscalyear. BWSS was able to reach 10% more students than lastyear and worked with 3 new schools.‣ BWSS provided community presentations to 610 peoplethrough the 27 presentations offered to individuals andprofessionals in Washington County.‣ Advocates provided support to 125 plaintiffs during FinalRelief from Abuse Hearings, and assisted 119 individualsfile for temporary orders.‣ Court Education Program was presented to 262 individuals,and our Court Hour Program, which offers one-on-onesupport to plaintiffs as they prepare for their final hearings,was offered to 64 individuals.‣ Over 1,500 people received direct services from BWSS,which are maintained by trained staff and volunteeradvocates.‣ BWSS offered numerous evening support groups, reachinga total of 16 women. This evening group was also able tooffer childcare to 7 children of the participants.‣ Our organization continues to rely heavily on the vastsupport of our Board Members and hotline, shelter, andcommunity events volunteer advocates. Our 18 dedicatedand generous volunteers contributed 6,502 hours to thework of BWSS.Our services include:• SHELTER: Emergency Shelter for women and childrenfleeing from domestic abuse.• SHELTER YOUTH PROGRAM: Available to childrenstaying in shelter.• TOLL FREE CONFIDENTIAL 24-HOUR HOT LINE(1-877-543-9498)• EMERGENCY, CIVIL and CRIMINAL COURTADVOCACY• SUPPORT GROUPS• PREVENTION EDUCATION OFFERED TOSCHOOLS THROUGHOUT WASHINGTONCOUNTY• EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS: Offered to civicorganizations and businesses.• INFORMATION AND REFERRAL: Information aboutdomestic violence and community resources, as well asindividualized advocacy and referral to social service, legal,employment, counseling, and housing options.

Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 54The Washington CountyYouth Service BureauBoys & Girls ClubIs An Important Resourceto the Residents of MontpelierDuring the past year The Washington County Youth ServiceBureau/Boys & Girls Club provided the following services toyoung people and families in Montpelier: 162 Teens participated in the Basement Teen Centerin Montpelier that provides supervised drop-in time,leadership opportunities, and many activities & events. 30 Teens were served by the Community AssistanceProgram that helps youths avoid substance abuse or makeconnections with treatment services. 27 Youths and their Families were assisted by theCountry Roads Program that provides 24-hour crisisintervention, short-term counseling, and temporary,emergency shelter for youth who have runaway, arehomeless, or are in crisis. 56 Teens were provided with Substance AbuseTreatment. 8 Family Members (6 teens and 2 children) participatedin the Teen Parent Program that helps teen parents buildparenting and life skills, continue their education, andcreate healthy homes. 8 Teens were provided with information about thechallenges and realities of teen parenting throughpresentations of the Bureau’s Teen Parent Panel. 17 Teens participated in the Transitional Living Programthat helps homeless young people make the transition toindependent living. 1 Young man was served by Return House that providestransitional assistance to young men who are returning toBarre City from jail. Return House is staffed 24/7. 34 Teens were provided with information and referralsto services and activities through the Peer OutreachProgram. 207 Community Members were served through the 36thCommunity Thanksgiving Dinner organized by theBureau (120 of these were provided with home-deliveredmeals).Referrals to our services come from parents, school personnel,other organizations, the VT Department of Children andFamilies, the VT Department of Corrections, churches, policeofficers, and young people themselves. Many are receivedthrough our 24-Hour Crisis Response Service.The Youth Service Bureau/Boys & Girls Club is a private,non-profit, agency. All programs and services are funded byfoundations, state government, federal government, privatedonations, area towns, Medicaid, private insurance, andfundraising activities such as Trees for Teens.For Information and Assistance Call229-9151 • 24 Hours a Day – 7 Days a WeekThe Basement Teen Center/Boys & Girls ClubThe Basement Teen Center/Boys & Girls Club, located in thebasement of Montpelier’s City Hall, is a substance-free, adultsupervisedspace for teens to gather, attend workshops, learnleadership skills, and have fun. At the Basement, teens havesnacks, cook, talk, play pool, listen to music, and participate ina wide variety of special activites.The Basement is open from 3-6 pm Monday through Friday,and from 7-11 pm on Friday. In the past program year:184 Montpelier teens participated in daily Basementactivities. 72% of the 258 individual teens who participatedin the Teen Center were Montpelier residents.120 Montpelier teens participated in special activities andevents. Of the 159 youth participating in special eventsand activities, 75% were from Montpelier.146 activities were sponsored by the Basement. Examplesof activities include Friday night dinners, MontpelierAmazing Race, snowboarding, movie nights, communityservice projects, digital photo scavenger hunts, musicMondays, pool tournaments, and much more!36 community volunteers donated time to lead activities,help with special events, or help during drop-in time. Daily participation at drop-in time ranged from 5 to 33teens.Teens made a total of 2,926 drop-in visits to theBasement.

Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 55Washington CountyDiversion ProgramServing the Communities ofWashington County for over 30 years.WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO• We are a local program that addresses unlawful behavior,supports victims of crime & promotes a healthycommunity.• Court Diversion is the community alternative to court forfirst offenders in Washington County.• Our volunteer boards hear both adult and juvenile casesreferred from court by the state’s attorney.• We also administer the Alcohol Safety Program (ASP), aprogram created by the legislature in 2000 to deal with acrackdown in enforcement of underage drinking laws.Our philosophy is that ordinary citizens who volunteer theirtime and energy are more effective in confronting thosewho have committed crimes than our court system can be,especially the first time an offender is charged with an illegalact. Our volunteers have the same perspective as those who arevictimized by illegal acts, and they are committed to:OUR GOALS:• See that the victim is made whole to the extent possiblethrough the offender’s restitution, apology or service to thecommunity.• See that the community is compensated through service bythe offender for the harm it has suffered;• Help the offender realize the true human consequences andimpact of his or her actions; and• Direct the offender toward activities that will increase his orher chances of being crime free in the future.IN FY 2010 ( July 1, 2009 - June 30, 2010):• We received 283 referrals to Diversion and 337 referrals toASP, for a total of 620 clients served in the period.• Our clients performed 6503 hours of community service tovarious non-profit organizations in this county, including theRed Cross, Central Vermont (CV) Food Bank, CV Hospital,the United Way, Washington County Youth Service Bureau,CV Humane Society, and local faith organizations andschool systems.• Restitution paid back to crime victims totaled $ 7981.00,while donations to charities amounted to $3,336.00, whichcomes to $11,317.00 for the year.FUNDINGAs a community based, non-profit program and United WayAgency in FY 2010, Diversion got 50% of its funds from theAttorney General’s office; 37% from client fees, 3% from theUnited Way and the remaining 10% from other local sourceslike grants and towns and cities. Our total cost per case lastyear was about $315.00 for each of the 620 referrals. That ishundreds of dollars less per case than any alternative where theoffender goes to court.Many thanks to the voters for your consistentsupport for Diversion over the years.We continue to need-- and deeply appreciate --your assistance!PO Box 1026, Montpelier, VT 05602wcdp@comcast.net • 802-828-0600www.wcdiversion.orgCentral VermontCommunityAction CouncilSince 1965, the Central Vermont Community Action Councilhas served low-income residents of Lamoille, Orange, andWashington Counties and nine communities in Windsor,Addison, and Rutland Counties. We work with families tobuild better lives and to create thriving local communities.This year, Community Action served 16,182 people in 8,876Vermont households through Head Start and Early Head Start,Community Economic Development programs, Family &Community Support Services, including emergency food andCrisis Fuel, home Weatherization assistance and more.Program and services accessed by 412 Montpelier families with769 residents include:• 322 households with 611 people were provided withemergency services, including food, heating and housingassistance, as well as referrals to other community resourcesto address critical needs.• When their family could not afford groceries, 473 adults andchildren accessed enough food for 15,579 meals throughour food shelves.• 20 households with 41 family members sought housing tosecure or maintain safe, stable housing.• 201 households with 449 family members were able tokeep heating their homes with help from our Crisis &Supplemental fuel programs.

Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 56• 61 households received professional, free tax preparationand filing, ensuring the full benefit of refunds, credits andrebates which were due. $34,769 in tax refunds helpedthose families stretch their budget, build savings or invest intheir families and communities.• 2 households were able to resolve controversies with theIRS through our Low Income Taxpayer Clinic.• 12 children participated in Head Start and Early Head Startprograms that supported 29 additional family members.• 2 Head Start parents participated in Vermont Family Mattersto strengthen family relationships.• 3 adults and 2 children gained critical literacy skills throughour Family Literacy Center, including 1 teen mom.• 13 families used our Children’s Hour supervised visitationand exchange services to allow noncustodial parentsopportunities to visit with their children.• 11 homes were weatherized at no charge, making themwarmer and more energy efficient for 11 families with30 people, including 9 seniors. 1 person attended do-ityourselfSkillshops, gaining hands-on training and thebuilding science background to make energy-saving homeimprovements on their own.• 3 homes had faulty heating systems repaired at no charge.• 1 person found and maintained reliable transportation withsupport from the Vermont Car Coach.• 18 people attended classes or met one-on-one with afinancial counselor to be better able to manage and growfamily finances.• 33 entrepreneurs received counseling and technicalassistance on starting or growing a business.• 13 women received training, counseling and technicalassistance from the Vermont Women’s Business Center topursue dreams of business ownership.• 23 people started saving towards an asset that will providelong-term economic security. 2 first homes were purchased;4 businesses were capitalized and 3 people enrolled in highereducation or training with their savings.• 1 local business owner received financing from CommunityCapital of Vermont when they couldn’t access traditionalbank business loans. 20 people worked with a VT Greencareer counselor to prepare for a job in the green economy: 7attended training to gain green job skills; 5 received industrycredentials or certification and 4 secured a job.Community Action thanks the residents of Montpelierfor their generous support this year!Central Vermont Adult BasicEducation in MontpelierLocal Partnerships in LearningMontpelier adults and teens who want help learning basicreading, writing, math, computer operation and Englishas another language may receive instruction through a freeprogram provided locally by Central Vermont Adult BasicEducation. Students enrolled in the program also have theopportunity to study for their high school equivalency exam(GED) or pursue other diploma options.Students and teachers meet in classes, one-to-one, and/or smallgroup sessions to complete a learning program which suits therequirements of each student. Individualized instruction tiestogether basic literacy and math skills with practical interestareas. Helping children with homework, budgeting, filling outforms and applications, applying beginning computer skills,studying for a driver’s permit or a Commercial Driving License,reading work related texts, writing reports and preparing foremployment or college are just a few of the many areas adultschoose to study.Seventy-four Montpelier residents enrolled in CVABE’s freeprograms last year and volunteers from the community helpedmake this education service accessible to everyone. Teachersat CVABE’s Montpelier Learning Center at 100 State Streetextend a warm welcome to all the residents of the city.Central Vermont Adult Basic Education, a community-basednonprofit organization, has served the people of Washington,Lamoille, and Orange County for over forty years. For moreinformation about Central Vermont Adult Basic Educationprograms, please contact:Central Vermont Adult Basic EducationMontpelier Learning Center100 State Street – Suite 3Montpelier, Vermont 05602(802) 223-3403~~~~~~~~~~~~Central Vermont Adult Basic EducationBarre Learning Center (and administrative office)46 Washington Street – Suite 100Barre, Vermont 05641(802) 476-4588For information about CVABE’s learning sites and servicesthroughout Washington, Lamoille and Orange Counties,please call CVABE headquarters in Barre: (802) 476-4588or visit www.cvabe.org

Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 57Central VermontCouncil on AgingOne call to our Senior Helpline at 1-800-642-5119 can connect an older central Vermonteror a concerned family member with essential services thatsupport an elder in remaining independent. For more thanthirty years, Central Vermont Council on Aging (CVCOA)has helped elders in leading healthy, meaningful and dignifiedlives in their homes and communities. We provide a networkof programs and services to help make this a reality for olderresidents of Montpelier.Among the services provided directly by or under contract withCVCOA are: information and assistance; community and homedelivered meals; health insurance counseling; transportationto essential destinations; family caregiver support and respitegrants; mental health services; legal services; companionship;food stamp and fuel assistance outreach; and help withhousehold tasks. Our sponsored programs include SeniorCompanions and Neighbor to Neighbor AmeriCorps.Older residents of the City of Montpelier often require theservices of a case manager to assess their specific needs, developan individualized care plan, and to connect them with publicbenefits programs and other community and state resources.The CVCOA Case Manager for Montpelier is Wanda Craigwho can be reached at 802-479-7553. In fiscal year 2009-10,CVCOA served 631 residents of Montpelier.Central Vermont Council on Aging is a private nonprofitorganization. There is no charge to elders and their families forservices provided. All programs and services are made possibleby local communities, state and federal funds, and privatedonations. CVCOA recognizes and appreciates the valuablesupport for older central Vermonters provided by the City ofMontpelier.RSVP for Central Vermontand Northeast Kingdomand Volunteer CenterRSVP is a nationwide program forindividuals to help meet communityneeds through meaningful use of their skills and knowledgein volunteer service to private non-profit organizations. RSVPand The Volunteer Center serves the Counties of Washington,Lamoille, Orleans, Caledonia, Essex and Orange.During the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009 and ending June30, 2010, RSVP was able to involve 78 residents of Montpelieras RSVP volunteers. Those residents gave 3,725 hours ofservice to 22 organizations within the boundaries, or serving,the City of Montpelier. Organizations and services such ashealth clinics, food distribution centers, blood drawings, libraryservice, RSVP bone builders, tax preparation and many, manymore were enhanced by the participation of RSVP volunteers.If one uses the State average wage, it means that RSVPvolunteers donated the equivalent of $73,288 of services toMontpelier area residents and organizations. This is proof thatvolunteers are valuable to our communities.The Advisory Council, Staff and the participants at RSVP arethankful for the support received from the City of Montpelier.Anyone wishing to know more about us should call 828-4770,stop in to see us at our donated office space in WoodridgeNursing Home in Berlin, or visit our website at www.volunteervt.com.J. GUY ISABELLE, DirectorFamily Center ofWashington County…serving families in MontpelierThe Family Center ofWashington County fostersthe positive growth anddevelopment of young children and their families. The FamilyCenter’s array of services includes: infant, toddler and preschoolchild care, playgroups for children from birth to five, parenteducation and outreach activities – for mothers and fathers,training for child care providers, assistance to parents in findingand paying for child care, and planning and coordinating theCentral Vermont Building Bright Futures Council’s regionwideprograms for parents as first teachers of their children.Among the 962 individuals in Montpelier who benefitedfrom the Family Center’s programs and services from July1, 2009 – June 30, 2010 were:* 317 who consulted our Child Care and other Resourceand Referral services, receiving assistance in findingsuitable child care to meet their needs, answeringquestions related to child care and child development,and receiving information about other communityresources available to them.* 70 families who received assistance paying for childcare.* 26 licensed and registered child care providers andother support agencies who consulted our ProviderSupport services, and received monthly newslettersand training on a wide variety of topics through homevisits, conferences and workshops.

Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 58* 109 children and 85 adults who participated in ourPlaygroups. Playgroups are free, open to all familieswith children birth to five, and have no eligibility requirements.Children have a chance to play with othersin a safe, stimulating and nurturing environment.Parents talk to other parents, draw upon each other forsupport, learn new skills from Playgroup Facilitatorsand get information about community resources.* 38 adults and 21 children who participated in ParentEducation Workshops and related activities forchildren.* 45 children who attended our nationally accreditedEarly Childhood Program.* 141 children and parents who attended our communityevents.* 76 individuals who were served by one of our specializedHome Visiting services, providing parent and familyeducation and support.* 23 community members or child care professionalswho planned local and regional Building BrightFutures Council activities.* 7 children who received transportation assistancethrough our bus.* 1 individual who received employment training inour Family Works program.* 3 individuals who received our Children’s IntegratedServices.We are grateful for the support shown by the voters ofMontpelier. For more information about any of our programs,please contact Lee S. Lauber, Executive Director, at 262-3292,Ext. 118, e-mail us at familycenter@fcwcvt.org, or visit ourwebsite at www.fcwcvt.org.“…fostering the positive growth and developmentof young children and their families.”Community ServicesMontpelier Food PantryThis past year was both exciting and busy for the MontpelierFood Pantry. We served 78,351 meals to 1,497 households.Of those we served, 366 were new faces to the Pantry. Wedistributed 143 Food Baskets during the holiday season. Weare very fortunate to continue our good work with the help& generous support of our many volunteers, the Montpelierarea community, service organizations, individuals and localbusinesses. Together we are meeting the growing needs withcompassion and a spirit of helpfulness.We saw increased donation of fresh produce this past year.Several organizations planted gardens which they used aslearning tools for the community and then donated thatproduce to the Pantry. Many individuals shared from their owngardens and/or grew produce specifically for the Food Pantry.We hope to expand these resources in the years to come.I am excited to come on board as the new director of theMontpelier Food Pantry. We thank Victoria King for her manyyears of service as the director, and we are all looking forward tothe continued services that we will provide to the community.For more information on the Montpelier Food Pantry pleasevisit: trinitymethodistvt.org or call Kimberley at 229-9158.Green MountainTransit AgencyGreen Mountain Transit Agency (GMTA) does more than justprovide effective public transportation to keep our communitiesstrong and connected; we extend our services to supportthe needs of the most transit dependent. Whether it’s our commuterroutes that assist our working families during challengingtimes, shopping shuttles offering access to affordable foodlocations or individual rides to medical services, GMTA is theagency that continues to ensure Montpelier community membersaccess to a healthy and vibrant lifestyle.Elderly and Disabled TransportationGMTA provides medical transportation service to those whoqualify for either Medicaid or Elderly and Disabled funds orboth. We offer those in need the scheduling and payment ofrides and provide service through volunteer drivers or busservice. GMTA collaborates with area organizations, such asMontpelier Senior Housing, Vermont Center for IndependentLiving and Central Vermont Council on Aging, to offer ridesfor medical treatment, meal site programs, senior centersand shopping trips. Many individuals who qualify for thesefunds rely on GMTA as their only means of transportation tonecessary health care service, social activity and daily shoppingneeds. GMTA not only provides the transportation, but alsothe administration and operational skills required to coordinatesuch a service.For FY10 GMTA provided continual Medicaid and Elderlyand Disabled transportation service to 290 Montpelierresidents totaling 17,645 trips equaling 75,578 milesdriven!To demonstrate the increasing need for essential elderly anddisabled services, GMTA provided continual service to 277individuals in FY09 and 242 in FY08.

Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 59Health CareGMTA offers Montpelier residents medical transportationservice to local health care facilities for medical services or insome cases, vital acute care transportation for radiation anddialysis treatments. GMTA travels to such places as CentralVermont Medical Center, Berlin Health and Rehabilitation,Central Vermont Home Health and Hospice, Central VermontSubstance Abuse, First in Fitness, Kinney Drugs, Associatesin Pediatrics and medical centers off Airport Road. We alsoprovide free shuttle service to the Health Center in Plainfieldto allow Montpelier residents direct access to an affordable andmulti-service care provider.For those Montpelier residents requiring distant travelfor needed health care, GMTA will provide the necessarytransportation for qualified clients. These trips includeDartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Fletcher Allen MedicalCenter, and various locations in Boston Massachusetts. GMTAbelieves that the effort to maintain individual health should notinclude an obstacle of limited transportation.Social ServiceIn addition to our medical services, we collaborate with socialservice programs and area centers which support the specificneeds of transit dependent Montpelier residents. Whetherthe need is early child care support, assistance in substanceabuse recovery or access to employment, each person withinour community deserves equal access to that which providesa healthy quality of living. Supportive social service trips caninclude rides to Reach Up job training and child care sites,Central Vermont Substance Abuse, Washington Family Center,Washington County Mental Health, Vocational Rehabilitationand Vermont Association for the Blind.For those residents requiring adult day services, GMTAprovides transportation to Project Independence in BarreCity. Our collaborative work with Project Independence offerssupport and care for our senior and disabled neighbors throughactive social programs, personal and health care services.Fixed Route and Commuter Route ServiceGMTA fixed route and commuter service allows Montpelierresidents easy and affordable access to key central Vermontlocations along with connecting services to Chittenden,Lamoille and Caledonia Counties.The City Commuter and City Route Mid Day route travelsbetween Montpelier, Berlin and Barre City 23 times eachweekday, and 16 times on Saturday. The deviated fixed routeservice allows travel to work, area businesses for shopping,access to social and entertainment venues, along withconnections to other GMTA routes listed below. For FY10,GMTA served 44,200 riders for the City Commuter and22,563 riders for the City Route Mid Day.The Link Express is a commuter service allowing transportationbetween Montpelier and Burlington during peak commutinghours along with the new mid day service. This service hasseen amazing growth within the past few years, and has proventhat if given the opportunity, Vermonters will utilize alternativemeans of transportation. For FY10, GMTA served 73,504riders from Montpelier to Burlington.The US 2 Commuter is a new commuter service which beganoperating at the end of FY10 in April, offering connectionsbetween Montpelier and St. Johnsbury during peak commutinghours. In just the fifth month of service, the route was alreadyclose to the twelfth month target ridership level and showssigns that it will surpass that target before the end of the firstyear of operation. For the last two months of FY10, GMTAserved 1,830 riders.The Waterbury Commuter is a commuter service offeringtransportation between Montpelier and the Waterbury SeniorCenter, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters and State Complex.Not only does the Waterbury Commuter provide serviceto/from Waterbury center, but it also allows for connectingservice with the Route 100 Stowe/Morrisville and US2Commuter routes. This service primarily supports thoseneeding transportation to distant work locations. For FY10,the Waterbury Commuter served 11,742 riders.The Montpelier Hospital Hill route travels to Central VermontMedical Center, Berlin Mall and surrounding locationsthrough deviation requests. This service provides direct accessto Berlin’s health care services at CVMC, central shoppinglocations and employee commuter transportation. For FY10,the Montpelier Hospital Hill Route served 22,557 riders.Seasonal ServiceThe Capital Shuttle is a free downtown Montpelier servicewhich offers travel between the Dept. of Labor parking lot,the business district, state office areas and National Life. Thisconvenient service offers free transportation to the generalpublic, along with supporting the travel needs of the legislaturewhen in session. Though this service is primarily funded by theAgency of Transportation, a portion of funds received from theCity of Montpelier helps to support the cost of operations. ForFY10, the Capital Shuttle provided 6,713 rides with freecity service through the months of January and May.The Snow Cap Special is designed as a commuter routeproviding service between the Capital District and theSugarbush and Mad River Glen Ski Resorts. This serviceprovides transportation for seasonal employees, along withservice for those seeking easy access to area ski facilities in thewinter season. The Snow Cap runs from January through earlyApril. For FY10, the Snow Cap provided 694 rides fromMontpelier to the Mad River Valley during the ski seasonmonths.

Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 60Thank YouThank you to the numerous Montpelier residents who dedicatetheir service, time and expertise as board members, volunteerdrivers and employees. Thank you also to the Montpelierresidents and riders for your continued support. Because ofyour belief in public transportation GMTA is able to achieveour mission of enhancing the quality of life in Vermont bydelivering safe, convenient and more environmentally efficienttransportation solutions.InformationPlease feel free to contact us for additional information onany of our services or if you have any questions about theinformation provided above.Green Mountain Transit Agency6088 VT Route 12Berlin, VT 05602802.223.7BUSwww.gmtaride.orgMontpelier Veterans CouncilThe Montpelier Veterans Council annually holds paradeson Memorial and Veterans Day. Other annual activities areto provide flags and grave markers for veterans’ graves inMontpelier cemeteries prior to Memorial Day.The Veterans Council also purchases flowers to decorate theentrances of local cemeteries to honor all veterans.Contact Frank Hickory for more information.FRANK HICKORY, TreasurerCommunity DevelopmentVermont League ofCities and TownsServing and StrengtheningVermont Local GovernmentThe Vermont League of Cities and Towns(VLCT) is a nonprofit, nonpartisanorganization that is owned by its membermunicipalities and directed by a 13-member Board of Directorscomprised of municipal officials from across the state electedby the membership.VLCT’s mission is to serve and strengthen Vermont localgovernment. All 246 Vermont cities and towns are membersof VLCT, along with 145 other municipal entities, includingvillages and fire districts.Vermonters use local government services, including highways,police, fire, recreation, libraries, sewer, and water, on a dailybasis. In large part, volunteer elected and appointed municipalofficials lead these local governments.VLCT provides the following services to its member citiesand towns, so that they may provide their citizens with qualityservices at affordable costs:• Legal, consulting and education services. In the past year,VLCT responded to more than 3,000 inquiries for assistancefrom municipal officials. Our Municipal Assistance Center(MAC) conducted 19 workshops and 18 on-site trainingsessions that attracted more than 1,500 people. MACdistributed almost 430 hard copy handbooks to municipalofficials, but also made all its handbooks available free ofcharge at our Resource Library on our website. The Libraryalso contains nearly 1,000 other electronic documentscurrently accessible to the general public. MAC has alsoretained the services of professionals in municipal finance,administration, and policing to provide consulting advice totowns.• Advocacy representation before the state and federalgovernments to ensure that municipalities have theresources and authority they need to serve their citizens.VLCT is a leader in the education finance debate, enhancinglocal voter authority in governance decisions, land usediscussions, and securing revenues for town highway andbridge maintenance programs. Municipalities will facesignificant challenges again in the 2011 legislature, assuringthat state fiscal woes are not shifted to local governmentsand property taxpayers.• Purchasing opportunities to provide needed services atthe lowest cost. Examples include municipal employeehealth insurance and liability coverage for town operations.The VLCT Health Trust represents the most affordableoption available to provide health insurance to municipalemployees. The value of the VLCT Property and CasualtyIntermunicipal Fund (PACIF) to all our members is realizeddaily as members take advantage of loss prevention trainingand assistance, as well as reasonable insurance rates. Thesetwo trusts, with the addition of the VLCT UnemploymentTrust, were responsible in 2009 for $50 million in municipaltax dollars spent for insurance and risk management services.Other pooled purchasing opportunities exist in areas suchas assuring that towns are able to obtain road salt for winterhighway maintenance at an affordable price and in adequatequantities.To learn more about the Vermont League of Cities and Towns,including its audited financial statements, visit the VLCTwebsite at www.vlct.org.

Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 61Central Vermont EconomicDevelopment CorporationThe Central Vermont Economic Development Corporation(CVEDC) provides a suite of programs and services thatinclude retention and expansion of our existing businesses;promoting our region to those businesses considering relocationto Vermont, and working on improving the infrastructurenecessary for economic growth in Vermont. CVEDC hasand will continue to work in partnership with all the CentralVermont municipalities, and community stakeholders toadvance those initiatives identified by the City of Montpelier asimportant to their residents and the economic well-being of thecommunity. In addition, the issues of workforce development,telecommunications and housing remain top priorities forCVEDC.CVEDC continues to assist two Central Vermont businesseswith their expansions. SB Electronics and Northern PowerSystems have grown in employee base and in the case of SBElectronics; they will be holding the Grand Opening of theirnew facility in Wilson Industrial Park in early December. Theseprojects offer an addition of over 200 new job opportunitiesduring the next five years to the residents of our CentralVermont region. These companies also represent an emerging‘green industry sector’ here in Central Vermont. CVEDC is alsoproviding assistance to a Solar Farm project in Williamstown.CVEDC expends approximately 60% of its time allocationon ‘Retention and Expansion’. To accomplish this goal, staffconducts an active Business Contact & Visitation Program.Establishing a working relationship with the Central Vermontbusiness community is paramount. Staff not only gathersinformation regarding specific challenges and issues for thebusiness but also relays the suite of tools available from the Stateof Vermont and other program partners such as USDA RuralDevelopment, the Small Business Administration, as well asour regional partners. CVEDC maintains a strong relationshipwith the Department of Economic, Housing, and CommunityDevelopment staff on a regular basis. CVEDC implementsa coordinated response to business needs, leveraging all theavailable economic development tools. CVEDC is activelyengaged with over 20 municipal and regional organizations andcommittees.Workforce development is a top priority for CVEDC. Foryears CVEDC has been involved with the Central VermontWorkforce Investment Board (CVWIB) on both the ExecutiveCommittee and the Board as well as on project committees.We have also administered the grant from the WorkforceDevelopment Council for the CVWIB. This year we haveapplied to both implement and administer the CVWIB forFY’11. Among the projects and initiatives planned for thiscoming year are; the 2nd Annual Career and Job Fair, websiteimprovements, enhanced communication with the businesscommunity regarding workforce training opportunities, and aBusiness Survey on workforce needs. This year’s Career Fairwas held on May 5th. Forty-two businesses participated in theday-long event. Two hundred and forty-six students attendedthe morning program and approximately seventy-five jobseekers attended the afternoon session.CVEDC continues its focus on the issue of our telecommunicationsinfrastructure. In order for our businesses to remaincompetitive in the global marketplace, telecommunicationsin Central Vermont must be strengthened. Our infrastructuremust extend into our rural communities in order to maintainour viability, preserve our landscape and retain the next workforcegeneration. The original initiative, funded by USDA RuralDevelopment, has been extended and additional funds havebeen granted so that the service can be brought to the Woodburyarea and additional locations in Calais, Marshfield, Plainfieldand East Montpelier. To date, the initiative has broughthigh-speed wireless internet to over 150 residents/businessesin our outlying rural communities. This initiative, which continuesto progress well, is the first of its kind conducted by aregional development corporation in partnership with a wirelessservice providerCVEDC is also administering three other USDA RBEG/RBOG grants in our region. The first is an RBOG FeasibilityGrant with a furniture manufacturer in Northfield Vermont.The second is an RBEG Grant to launch and manage a website(www.marketvermont.com) for Artisan manufacturers.The third is an RBEG Grant from the State Department ofEconomic, Housing & Community Development to assist abio-mass conversion start-up business with their marketingand website.CVEDC also held a Service Provider Expo in conjunction withour Annual Meeting in September. Over twenty-three businessservice providers displayed their programs and services to theone hundred and fifteen attendees. These providers are able toassist businesses both large and small with financing assistance,business planning, and workforce development. Additionally,in June, CVEDC held a special business seminar. Approved forcontinuing education credits by HRIC for Human Resourcestaff, the event hosted over a hundred business people atNorwich University for the meeting.The Small Business Development Center is co-located inCVEDC’ offices and continues to provide the City of Montpelierresidents with information and assistance regarding starting anew business or providing assistance to an existing businesswith marketing, financing or other information. In addition,the ‘How to Start Your Own Business’ seminars are offered ona monthly basis to all Central Vermont residents.

Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 62We encourage you to visit our website at www.central-vt.com/cvedc. One of the features is the ever expanding commercial/industrial sites data base. CVEDC will post all availablecommercial/office/industrial space for lease or sale that issubmitted to us.We greatly appreciate the support given to the Central VermontEconomic Development Corporation by the City of Montpelierand we look forward to continuing and strengthening ourrelationship in the future. Your contribution is more importantthan ever as we work on the issues of economic vitality for theCentral Vermont region. We are always available to meet withTown Select Boards, Councils and special committees on issuesof economic vitality to both the municipality and the region.Central Vermont RegionalPlanning CommissionThe Central Vermont Regional PlanningCommission is a consortium of 23 towns andcities in Washington County and westernOrange County. The Commission has been providing planningand development assistance to communities for over forty yearsthrough its experienced and knowledgeable staff. CVRPC isgoverned by appointed representatives from each municipalityin the region.The Commission provides assistance on municipal plan andbylaw updates, and this year focused on updates to municipalflood hazard bylaws. The Commission’s TransportationAdvisory Committee (TAC) continued to evaluate the regionalinter-modal transportation needs and make recommendationson projects that should be included in the State TransportationAgency’s 5 year capital program. CVRPC also continued itswork on the development of regional and local pre-disastermitigation plans, population and housing growth projections,and river and stream assessments to support transportationand water quality improvements. CVRPC also received agrant in 2010 to perform energy audits of municipally ownedbuildings in the region and is providing assistance to localenergy committees.This year, the Commission supported the efforts of the Cityof Montpelier through administration of the WrightsvilleBeach Recreation District, continuing work on the CentralVermont bike and pedestrian path, bike and pedestrian pathcounts, GIS training for staff, assistance with the City’s growthcenter designation, Master Plan assistance, impervious surfacemapping, low impact development (LID) analysis, NationalFlood Insurance Program regulations, provision of housingdata, Act 250 project review, Neighborhood Boundary study,and energy audits for the Recreation and Senior Centerbuildings.The Commission also sponsors regional planning programs,provides a forum for inter-municipal cooperation, andparticipates in state regulatory proceedings for projects thathave impact across municipal boundaries. Significant staff timethis year was spent working with municipalities on mapping andanalysis of current bylaws to understand how they influencefuture development patterns. CVRPC can also provide modelbylaws and assist municipalities with the administration ofgrants.Thank you for your continued support for local and regionalplanning. Please call us for assistance with planning, zoning,transportation, recreation, mapping, or data needs. For moreinformation, please call us at (802) 229-0389, or visit ourwebsite www.centralvtplanning.org.SUSAN M. SINCLAIR, Executive DirectorDAVID BORGENDALE, CommissionerCentral Vermont Solid WasteManagement DistrictThe Central Vermont Solid Waste ManagementDistrict’s mission is to provide leadership,education, and services for residents andbusinesses in reducing and managing their solid waste inorder to protect public health and the environment to thegreatest extent feasible. To meet this goal, the District Board ofSupervisors developed and adopted a Zero Waste Solid WasteImplementation Plan (SWIP) titled Working toward Zero Waste.The goal of a Zero Waste approach to waste management isto cease producing “trash” that is disposed of and to utilizematerials as resources for the production of something newand needed.The CVSWMD is a union municipality consisting of 18member cities and towns and the approximately 52,000residents that live within them. The District’s four full-time, twopart-time office staff, and two full-time field staff implementthe organizational programming and events to assist these 18communities in complying with the solid waste managementrequirements of the State of Vermont.FY10 was a challenging year for the CVSWMD. The six membertowns of Bradford, Barre Town, Cabot, Calais, Northfield, andHardwick saw this clearly when CVSWMD operated recyclingdepots transitioned to either the towns or private companies.While this move was certainly difficult for those towns, as wellas CVSWMD staff, the District simply could not afford tocontinue to operate the depots. We are pleased to report thatfive of the six depots that the District previously ran are still inoperation; with private haulers, accepting the same items andopen on the same schedule. A private bag-drop business has

Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 63set up near the site of the one depot that closed, in the Town ofHardwick, maintaining services in that community as well.The District continues to work to provide programming tomeet the needs of our member towns and residents. In FY10,the District reinstated Green Up Day Grants to help membertowns cover the costs of town cleanups, and began to offeradditional collection opportunities. CVSWMD programsincluded the following:Organics Diversion Programs—With food scraps comprisingabout 20% of the waste Vermonters produce every year, thiswaste stream is a critical one to tackle. In response, the Districthas developed a three-pronged approach to reaching the keysources of this waste: businesses/institutions, schools, andresidents.During FY10, the CVSWMD increased participation in theBusiness/Institution Organics Diversion program from 49to 70. Participating businesses and institutions diverted anestimated 858 tons (more than 1.7 million pounds!) of foodscraps to composting in FY10. Currently, 25 Montpelierbusinesses participate.The 24 K-12 schools in the School Organics Program divertedan estimated 102.5 tons (205,000 pounds!) of food scraps. Atthe close of the 2009-2010 school year, 73% of public schoolstudents in District member towns were diverting food scrapsto composting through the CVSWMD program. UnionElementary School and Montpelier High School have beenpart of the program since it was just getting off the groundin April 2004. Union has diverted a total of 38.34 tons sincejoining, 5.66 tons (11,320 lbs.) in FY 10 alone. MontpelierHigh School has diverted 29.15 tons since 2004; 4.35 tonswere diverted during FY10. Main Street Middle School joinedthe program in November 2004, and has diverted an estimated24.88 tons overall, 5.18 tons (10,360 lbs.) during FY10.The District’s Residential Organics Program helps residentsmanage their food scraps at home. In FY10, the District offeredits composting booklet and free plans for building several typesof compost bins on its Web site. In addition, the District soldGreen Cones at a reduced cost to increase access to this usefulbackyard food digester that accepts meat, dairy, and other foodscraps not typically put into compost bins. Participants in pastCVSWMD Green Cone programs were surveyed this spring,and all respondents agreed, “the cones are an effective way toreduce trash in VT.” For more information, see www.cvswmd.org/wp/home-composting-green-cones/Recycling—On February 6, 2010, the CVSWMD transitionedoperations of the six depots it operated to towns and privatehaulers. Five of those depots remain in operation; a privatehauler opened a bag-drop for recycling and trash near the siteof the one depot that did close, maintaining service in thatcommunity.Special Collections—The District ran a variety of specialmaterials collection events in FY10. Additional programmingas well as more electronics, books, and textile collections willbe underway in FY11.Hazardous Waste—683 households and 12 businesses utilizedthe five collections held during FY10. Collections are heldfrom spring through fall each year, and educational materialsare distributed at the events to help residents understand howto reduce the quantity of hazardous materials they use andthe amount of waste produced. A total of 81,401 lbs. of mixedhazardous waste was collected in FY10, including paints, acids,bases, mercury, thinners, etc. The safe disposal of these materialscost the CVSWMD $88,230. One of the five hazardous wastecollections was held in Montpelier during FY10.Electronics Collections—The District collected 50.56 tons ofelectronics (computers, TVs, stereos, printers, copiers, faxmachines, cell phones, etc.) for recycling in FY10 through theBarre Town Recycling Depot and special collections held inTunbridge, Hardwick, Bradford, and Montpelier.Cell Phone and Battery Boxes in Member Towns—The Districtstarted to get this new (and free!) recycling opportunityunderway in FY10. All member towns have been invited toparticipate in these collections and collection boxes are alreadyin place in 12 towns.Green Up Day Grants—This service to our membercommunities had been suspended during FY09 but wasreinstated for Green Up Day 2010. Towns were offered theopportunity to request up to $500 in FY10. A total of $5,122was distributed to the 11 member towns that requested grants.The city of Montpelier requested and received $500.CVSWMD E-News—The District publishes a monthlye-newsletter and regularly sends e-mail notices about specialevents to town clerk offices, select board chairs, legislators, andmore. All residents from member towns are welcome to receivethe e-communications. You can sign up at the CVSWMD Website – www.cvswmd.orgWeb Site—The District continued to revise and update its Website in FY 2010, including ongoing updates of the popular A-ZGuide to Waste Reduction and Resource Handling database andthe Reuse Business Database. See www.cvswmd.org.For more information about the CVSWMD and its programs,please see www.cvswmd.org.The District’s complete FY10 annual report is available online—www.cvswmd.org. Please contact the District with questions orconcerns—802-229-9383 or comments@cvswmd.org

Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 64Culture and RecreationKellogg-Hubbard LibraryThe Kellogg-Hubbard Library has servedas a multi-generational meeting place andinformation center for the community in theState Capital for one-hundred and sixteenyears. Its central location is walking distance for five schools andtwo colleges. The library is arguably the most active buildingin the community with an average of nearly 800 visitors perday in 2010, along with an average daily circulation of 905.The 2009-released National Citizen Survey for Montpelierreported that 83% of Montpelier residents used the library andits services in the 12 months preceding the survey. The KHL hasbeen approached by the Small Business Administration, HomeHealth and Hospice, the Capital Community Justice Center,Central Vermont Community Action Council and many otherorganizations as the place in the community in which to offerinformation.Working parents value the library as a place for their childrento go after school. Hundreds of Montpelier’s children flock tothe library each week, often leaving with armloads of books.One single parent wrote, “The library is not only a safe place forkids to hang out but it’s also fun and stimulating, and it createsa vibrant, interesting and diverse setting for them.” A letterfrom a Montpelier child said, “My dad works some nights afterschool so I need a place to stay and chill till my dad gets backand I always choose the library. I really like the big selection ofbooks you have.”The library serves residents from early childhood through oldage. It does so in a fiscally responsible manner, by maximizingcommunity partnerships and fundraising independently tokeep its requests for tax support as low as possible. KHL hasgained national attention for its ability to offer innovativeprograms and lectures on a tiny budget, by cooperating withorganizations and local residents. It has inspired families toread together through its innovative “Story Walk” program, ithas offered us glimpses of our past through a series on localhistory, and it offers language lunches and discussion groupswhere neighbors can connect over a shared interest. Onepatron told the library that he thinks of the Kellogg-Hubbardas Montpelier’s “free university.” The staff has also respondedto an increase in the use of public access computers as patronsseek employment, apply for jobs and produce resumes, andapply for benefits on line.The library board remains committed to helping the libraryreach financial sustainability. This plan includes cutting costs,increasing the library’s endowment for the next century, andencouraging state funding for public libraries, and bringingour tax support to a sustainable level. The current economicenvironment presents challenges to KHL, as it does to otherorganizations, businesses and individuals, but our leadershipis determined to press on. Montpelier voters have been verygenerous to the Library, but taxpayer support for Kellogg-Hubbard continues to lag behind other libraries in the state;Kellogg-Hubbard has the second highest public librarycirculation (number of materials borrowed) in Vermont,but statewide Montpelier is ranked in the bottom third ofcomparably-sized communities in per capita support for thispublic library. In 2008, upon approval of the requested fundingby voters, the library pledged not to ask for future increasesgreater than the rate of inflation for the fours years beginningin 2009. KHL requested and was granted level funding by thevoters last year. This year the library is requesting the same amountas last year—level funding, again, with no increase. The Board ofDirectors, staff, and patrons are truly grateful for Montpelier’ssupport for the Kellogg-Hubbard Library.Library use by Montpelier Residents:Since the library computerized in 2001, 8,232 Montpelierresidents have registered for library cards, nearly 1500 of themare children. Montpelier library patrons account for 61% ofall the materials borrowed among the six communities of theprimary service area. In addition, they relied on the library as anafter-school sanctuary for their children, brought their childrento pre-school story times, attended classes and lectures, reservedmeeting space, applied for jobs using library computers, metwith their tutors, read newspapers and magazines, and askedthe librarians to find all kinds of information for them. Weat the library are privileged to provide such a wide range ofservices to the people in our community and we thank you foryour support!Kellogg-Hubbard Library Financial Statements:The Library’s financial statements for the period endingSeptember 30, 2010 follow. KHL’s year-end December 31,2010 statements will be available at City Hall and the Libraryprior to Town Meeting Day. Please contact Daniel L. Pudvah,the Library’s Executive Director, if you have any questionsabout these statements.

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Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 67T. W. Wood Gallery& Arts CenterThe Board of Trustees of the T. W. WoodGallery and Art Center provides the Citywith professional care of its art collection and a destination forart lovers, artists and tourists. While providing for the City’sPermanent Collection, we produce ten to twelve exhibitionseach year. In addition, we have an annual Summer Art Campfor children aged 7 to 14, sponsor several art-oriented bustrips, artist talks and offer a place of calm and respite in a busyworld.The City can take pride it its stewardship which has nurturedand supported this Collection through the years. The collectionis aging however and requires a level of care and storage whichis increasingly expensive.This year has been one when we have taken a careful look atour finances, obligations, mission and relationship with thecommunity. Out of a series of meetings, we have produced anew business plan which we hope will direct us for many yearsto come.In an ongoing effort to raise funds for our collection andprograms, we have opened The Wood Shop in the SouthGallery. This shop features fine art and crafts by Vermontartists. This also provides an additional venue for exhibitionspace for local artists.Throughout this year we’ve increased our presence as an artscenter, partly through collaborations with other arts andcultural organizations. This year we held over two dozenspecial events including concerts, lectures and tours. In thecoming year we intend to present a wide range of cultural andartistic events. Please visit our website, twwoodgallery.org formore information.Located on the campus of Vermont College, we are enjoyingour collaboration with the Vermont College of Fine Arts whileproviding twice yearly space for their MFA-Visual program.We are grateful that we have been able to contribute to thequality of life in Montpelier and hope to do so for many yearsto come. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to do all thatwe do for the City and its collection.JOYCE MANDEVILLE, Executive DirectorCity Hall Arts CenterLost Nation Theater is the facility manager for CityHall Arts Center. What does that mean? It meanshelping renters plan their use of the Hall, openingthe Hall and then securing it; determining whatkind of technical support (lighting, staging, tables, additionalelectricity) they will need, and arranging for qualified supportstaff when necessary; and even hanging the banners on thebuilding that advertise events or community projects like BloodDrives. It also means the Theater is in charge of maintaining theHall for all users: changing light bulbs, washing the woodwork,small repairs to the plaster, tile floor, chairs and risers, cleaningthe bathroom and making sure supplies are stocked, etc.In 2010, Lost Nation Theater again donated well over $5000worth of technical support and services to other users ofCity Hall Arts Center. The Theater also continues to makeimprovements to the Hall to make it as easy as possible for anyuser of the Hall to create an intimate environment, or createdifferent areas in which to have “break-out” meetings.LNT secured a $20,000 matching grant from the State andVermont Arts Council for improvements to the Arts Center’slighting system. These improvements were put into place inApril 2010 (including digital dimmers, improved wiring &energy-efficient instruments).The schedule of major activities, not including city meetings &private parties, in City Hall Arts Center in 2010:January: First Night; Cabot HS Dance Party, Green CandleTheatre’s Rosalee Was Here, Justice Center workshop;February: Mary Wheeler - Rose, Israel-Palestine discussionseries, Burlington City Arts & Kingdom County ProductionsPiecework: When We Were French written & performed byAbby Paige, LNT Youth Theater Lab; Snow WhiteMarch: Town Meeting and Voting; VAAE’s Poetry Out Loud,Vermont Youth Conservation Corps; FoodWorks Event,CVLT Dance Party; Green Mountain Film FestivalApril: Volunteer Day; Vermont Fiddle Orchestra; LNT’s ASong for my Father – world premier production of DavidBudbill’s new playMay: LNT’s Bad Dates; Chekhov master classJune: LNT’s Love Letters Made Easy by Vermont’s JeanneBeckwith; Youth Theater Lab;July: LNT’s All Night Strut; Independence Day Parade prep;Youth Theater Lab;August: LNT’s Fully Committed; Alice in Wonderland, YouthTheater Labs;September: LNT’s Complete History of America Abridged;Green Mountain Youth Orchestra;October: LNT’s Complete History of America; AmeriCorpsVolunteers; En-Vision Montpelier; Edgar Alan PoeSpooktacularNovember: Sustainable Community Workshop & Fair, HungerMountain Coop Annual Meeting, Hunger MountainCoop Food & Wellness Fair, CV Community Land TrustGingerbread House Competition, Central VT CommunityPlayers’ Slam-the Hockey OperaDecember: Our House Holiday Craft Fair; It’s a WonderfulLife; Phil Hartman Jazz Concert, First Night

Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 68Lost Nation Theater2010 was a year of new Vermont plays and newprograms at Lost Nation Theater.The year started with a bang, as LNT presentedtwo other theater groups original shows, added a winter theaterby-kids-for-kidsproduction, and for the first time received cashfunding from the City of Montpelier as voters supported LNT’sballot request of $3500 for our education programs.Here are some 2010 highlights:Lost Nation Theater produces its 22nd season asMontpelier’s Resident Professional Theater!World Premier professional production of David Budbill’sA Song for My FatherProfessional Premier production of Jeanne Beckwith’sLove Letters Made EasyWinner (again): Best Theater, The Times Argus’ ReadersChoice AwardThe Company again named “one of the best regionaltheaters in America” by the NYC Drama LeagueLNT’s “Theater for Kids by Kids” summer show Alice inWonderland sells out all shows, and has a record numberof students involved.With the $3,500 allocation from city voters, LNTexpanded its youth programs by adding a second “Theaterfor Kids by Kids production,” spring acting classes,a master-class series, and we expanded our summerclasses to include younger ages. LNT also granted morescholarships than ever.LNT produces 7 other groups/artists for their specialevents.LNT wins permission to adapt award-winning authorKatherine Paterson’s, Lyddie, for the stage.LNT wins $20,000 matching grant from the VermontArts Council, raises the matching funds and completes$40,000+ in lighting improvements to City Hall ArtsCenter.Thanks to the community and to the support of the Cityof Montpelier, LNT continued to produce a wealth ofperformance, education, and outreach programs – bringingacclaimed artists from across the country to Vermont as wellas providing opportunities for Vermont’s own stellar theaterprofessionals.The Background:Kim Bent founded Lost Nation Theater in 1977 in Bristol,Vermont. The Company produced original work, which ittoured to NYC & Montreal. In residence at City Hall ArtsCenter since 1989, LNT helped transform the Hall into a vitalgathering center for theater, music, dances, and communityevents. Lost Nation Theater’s work now includes musicals, ahost of education and professional training programs, and manypartnerships with social service and other arts organizations,within its now year-round season. In 1989, LNT’s annual budgetwas under $20,000. In 2010 its cash budget was approximately$275,000 and LNT’s annual economic contribution exceeds$600,000. LNT donates more than $25,000 per year in goodsand services to the community.The Programs:PERFORMANCES! – Over 120 each year – featuring the bestVermont and “Imported” professionalsSix Mainstage ShowsWinterFest!An Edgar Allan Poe & Fiends HalloweenIt’s a Wonderful Life - Radio PlayVermont Playwrights’ CircleLate Nite CabaretVermont Performers ShowcaseTheater For Kids By Kids showsEDUCATION! – Opportunities for all ages and Experience LevelsHead Start Arts Partnership – workshops for Head Startstudents up to 4 years old, their parents & siblingsthroughout central VermontYouth Theater Labs – summer & winter-break day campsfor ages 7-16Professional Theater Training Program – bridgingacademic & professional worldsWill on Wheels & other Workshop Programs – forelementary through college-level studentsMaster Classes in specific skills (like stage-combat,acting techinques, directing) for a wide variety of agesand profeciency levelsMentorships, Individual Learning Plans, CommunityBased Learning and Independent StudiesOUTREACH! – A Professional Theater Rooted in CommunityBenefit PerformancesTicket Donations to non-profit arts, human service,education & other organizationsFacility Management of City Hall Auditorium ArtsCenter, making possible such events as: Green MountainFilm Festival, First Night, Hunger Mountain Coop’s FoodFair and assisting groups such as Green Mountain YouthOrchestra, Justice Center, Montpelier Alive, CV Land Trust,with their events at the HallMini-Performances to Nursing Homes, Assisted LivingFacilities, Adult Day Cares, and Low-Income Children’sDay Care programs

Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 69Custodians of City Hall AuditoriumConsultation, Referral, & Technical Support Services forarea schools and othersAccessibility Initiatives – with Adult Basic Education,VCIL, Heaton Woods, VSA, Headstart, and manymore; plus ASL-interpreted and Audio-DescribedPerformances, large-print programs, assisted listeningsystems, and reserved seating for those with physicalchallenges.Vermont Foodbank Partnership – standard discount onadmission to anyone who brings a non-perishable fooditem for the Foodbank when they attend Lost NationTheaterSupport for and participation in First Night – and othercommunity-wide events & festivals2010 LNT StaffKim Bent and Kathleen Keenan – Producing Artistic DirectorsDona Bate – Outreach Development & BookkeepingEmily Crosby and Tara Lee Downs – Production StageManagersMark Roberts – Technical Director2010 LNT Board of Directors & AdvisorsDona Bate, George Hallsmith, Cher Laston, WarrenKitzmiller, Eric Michaels, Ted Richards – SecretaryLola Aiken, Joan Black, Jon Buddington, Jim Catone, JohnFricke, Nancy Graff, Linda Henzel, Ann & Bob Johnson, BettyLord, Rick Mastelli, Maura O’Brien, Anthony Otis, Tim Tavcar,Alan Weiss, Ron Wild, Sue ZellerVolunteer Staff:Robyn Osiecki, Un-Ruly-EHank Babcock – Asst. Technical DirectorAmanda & Sarah Menard – Management & MarketingPat Babcock – Office AssistantLauren Aradi and Pat Keenan – Executive AssistantsLouise Menard – ConcessionsMitch Osiecki – Volunteer CoordinatorComplete History ofAmerica - AbridgedBy Adam Long, Daniel Reed,and Austin TichnorPhotos taken by Francis Moran,Francis Moran PhotographyFeaturing: Aaron Aubry, EricLove, Christopher ScheerDirected by: Andrew Doe;Scenic Design: Donna Stafford;Lighting Design: Jeffrey E.Salzberg, Costumes: CoraFauser; Sound Design: AndrewVachon2010 Wonderful LifePhotos taken by Francis Moran, Francis Moran PhotographyFeaturing: Kim Bent, Cher Laston, Michael Manion, JudeMilstein, Mark Roberts and Kim WardStage Design: Kim Bent; Lighting: Emily Crosby; Costumes:Cora Fauser; Directed by: Kathleen KeenanAll Night StrutPhotos taken by Francis Moran, Francis Moran PhotographyFeaturing: Alex Birnie, Lysia Jordan, Alex Koch, Nina Waters(and pianist Charles Lindberg)Scenic & Lighting: Ellen E. Jones; Costumes: Cora Fauser;Directed by: Tim Tavcar; Musical Director: Charles LindbergAlice in WonderlandTheater for Kids by KidsPhotos taken by Lisa MuchScenic Design: Donna Stafford; Lighting: Emily Crosby;Directed by: Tara Lee Downs; Costumes: Morgaine BellFully CommittedBy Becky ModePhotos taken by Francis Moran, Francis Moran PhotographyFeaturing: Eric LoveScenic Design: Ellen E. Jones; Lighting: Emily Crossby & JaredNelson; Directed by: Tara Lee Downs

Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 70Other Uses of City HallPhoto Credits: Robyn OsieckiLove Letters Made EasyBy Jeanne Beckwith – Professional PremierPhotos taken by Francis Moran, Francis Moran PhotographyFeaturing: Ben Ash, Kim Bent, Alex Birnie, Lysia Jordan, JudeMilstein, Maura O’Brien, Nina Waters, Mathew ZahnzingerSong for my FatherBy David Budbill – LNT world premier productionPhotos taken by Francis Moran, Francis Moran PhotographyFeaturing: John D Alexander, Tara Lee Downs, Robert Nuner,Ruth WallmanDirected by: Andrew Doe; Scenic Design: Donna Stafford;Lighting Design: Jeffrey E. Salzberg, Costumes: Cora Fauser,Sound Design: Andrew VachonSnow WhitePhoto Credit: Kim BentDirected by: Tara Lee Downs & Cher LastonBad DatesBy Theresa RebeckPhotos taken by Francis Moran, Francis Moran PhotographyFeaturing: Kathleen KeenanDirected by: Margo Whitcomb; Scenic Design: DonnaStafford; Lighting Design: Jeffrey E. Salzberg; Costumes: RosieGrannis; Sound Design: Andrew Vachon

Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 71The Capital City BandThe Capital City Band had another successful summer seasonproviding ten free concerts on the State House Lawn andattended by enthusiastic audiences. The band participated inMontpelier’s Independence Day parade and played a concertat the Berlin Convalescent Center at the end of the summerseason. Band members also played in the Barre Heritageparade, for the Lupus Foundation Walk, and for the VermontCommunity High School Graduation. The band plays a varietyof marches, show tunes, popular numbers, old-time favoritesand other selections. The total number of participants thissummer was 52. The band is open to all band instrumentplayers who like to play. For more information, call 223-7069.North BranchNature CenterCarolyn Silsby, ManagerThe North Branch Nature Center (NBNC)is a private not-for-profit organization thatprovides natural science education to all ages in Montpelierand beyond.NBNC is dedicated to connecting people of all ages with thenatural world. The nature center provides a wide variety of natureprograms including summer and vacation day camps, programsfor school groups, nature walks, field trips and workshops forall ages, a regular preschool program series and much more.The nature center also offers a youth birding program, anannual winter lecture series and volunteer opportunities. In2010, NBNC partnered with the Union Elementary Schoolto offer the Nature Adventure Program (NAP) for all childrenin kindergarten and first grade. To find out about upcomingprograms, call us for a listing of public events or find us on theweb at www.NorthBranchNatureCenter.org.Whether you’re interested in a short hike on your lunch break,or would like to take a river walk with kids, the trails at thenature center are just the thing. There is a bridge crossing theriver into the North Branch River Park, which has extendedopportunities for hiking and exploring. We have an exhibitroom with live turtles, salamanders, snakes and more. If you’dlike to explore more of Hubbard Park, there is a trail leading tothe park just across the road from the parking lot. Trail maps ofHubbard Park and the North Branch River Park are availableat NBNC.We are located on Route 12 (713 Elm Street) in Montpelier,just 2 miles north of the intersection of State and Elm Street.Our Critter Room is open Monday through Friday, 9 am to 5pm. Trails are open everyday.For more information call us at 229-6206 or visit our website atwww.NorthBranchNatureCenter.org.The board and staff of the North Branch Nature Centerappreciate the continued support of the City of Montpelier andits residents. We look forward to serving as a local resource fornatural science education in the coming year.CHIP DARMSTADT, Executive DirectorWrightsville BeachRecreation DistrictIt was a beautiful and warm summer at the Wrightsville BeachDay Use Area this year. In fact it was our most successfulsummer that anyone can remember. It was our highest usageand, therefore, revenue generating summer. We were ableto keep seven part-time and our full time employees busy allsummer long. Wrightsville also ushered in a new era withthe signing of a new 10 year lease agreement with the Stateof Vermont. With the new lease came new requirements thatincluded the writing of a Wrightsville Beach Recreation DistrictManagement Plan, and which is available for download at ourweb site www.wrightsvillebeachvt.com. Wrightsville also sawan expansion and improvement of our network of trails, theconstruction of 13 holes of an 18 hole disk golf course, andmany more improvements and activities, including:• Trail construction by the Vermont Youth ConservationCorps• Hosted the 1st Annual Wrightsville disk golf tournament• Repairing of picnic tables and improved grill sites.• Removing hazardous trees• Hosting a 2nd annual water-skiers tournamentThe District also continued its popular canoeing and kayakingrental program, hosted a variety of day camps and communityprograms, including a charity day which raised $460. Inaddition, we continued work on improving our webpage www.wrightsvilllebeachvt.com.Water quality at the beach remained excellent throughout thesummer. Staff tested regularly for e.coli, with all samples havingcounts well below State limits.The Wrightsville Beach Day Use Area provides a low cost, highquality and diverse recreational experience for residents of ourmember towns (Montpelier, East Montpelier, Middlesex, andWorcester). It is widely used and appreciated by families, communitygroups, and visitors. The Board of Directors is committedto maintaining and improving the overall recreationalexperience for all beach goers. This requires continuing investmentin the facility for maintenance, operations, and capitalimprovements. The District will keep municipal dues assessmentsat $.50 per capita for the 2011 season.

Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 72The following figures summarize the District’s financialoperations from January 1 through year end:Revenue:Washington Electric........................ $ 9,500Season’s passes/user fees...............$22,791Municipal assessments.................. $ 6,683Prior year’s carryover..................... $ 7,702Total Revenue............................$48,688Expenditures:Personnel..........................................$28,318Maintenance........................................ 5,221Operating............................................. 4,949Total Expenditures...................$38,488Any carryover that is realized from FY 2010 (as well as ensuingyears) will be utilized in the FY 2011 budget to fund theoperating and capital costs of the beach facility.The District’s 2011 budget calls for revenue of $40,901 andexpenditures of $35,342The Board would like to thank the member communities fortheir continued support of Wrightsville Beach.CARL WITKE, Worcester (Chair)DANIEL CURRIER, MontpelierJESSICA CHAVES, MontpelierMARTHA ISRAEL, East MontpelierJANE DUDLEY, MiddlesexCOLLIN O’NEIL, WBRD Beach ManagerMontpelier CommunityConnectionsIn 2011, Community Connections begins its tenth yearserving the children and families of Montpelier, Calais, Berlin,East Montpelier, Middlesex and Worcester. Underlying allprogramming is the mission to make a positive difference inthe lives of the area’s youth, encourage healthy behaviors anddecrease substance abuse. With prevention strategies centralto this mission, Community Connections continues to deliverengaging, enriching programs during all out-of-school-timeperiods – when youth are most vulnerable to risk.During the past school year, Montpelier’s CommunityConnections programming enrolled 115 UnionElementary students, 112 Main Street Middle students,and 130 students from Montpelier High. In addition, 54Montpelier students came to summer camps and 54 came toin-service camps.Community Connectionsserves a diversepopulation of Montpelieryouth. Our programming,with itsfocus on healthy risktaking,fun and enrichment,has offered manystudents chances toachieve when social,economic, or institutional barriers would otherwise inhibitout-of-school-time involvement.MHS CC Coordinator Dave Bennett says, “This truly is acommunity that is invested in helping youth achieve theirdreams. To me, it is our duty to provide youth with the skillsand support to enjoy life in a safe way. This cannot be attainedsolely in school or at home but needs a continuum betweenthe two. Community Connections is valuable because its goalis to do just that. We are far more than just a place for yourkid to go before you get home from work. We are working toprovide safe, fun educational opportunities that fuel youth intoworking to improve their own lives.”Youth Outreach and High School CompletionThe Alternative Path to Diploma program graduated 21students – 13 from Montpelier High and 8 from U-32 inJune, 2010. Those graduates represented 14.8% and 6.5%respectively of the total graduates this year. Currently, DannyHendershot and Dave Bennett have a caseload of around 35students working on one- or two-year graduation plans. Inaddition to academic tutoring provided by Adult Basic Ed, theplans must include work experience and a community project,a written component and a verbal presentation. Plans mayalso include college courses, internships, private lessons, andother experiences. Some young people need a different way tocomplete their high school education, and this program movesus toward the goal of a 100% graduation rate.Community Connections’ sister organization, Girls/BoyzFirst Mentoring served over 125 children last year including14 Montpelier mentor/mentee pairs. Under the guidance ofWendy Farber, 45 pairs of adult mentors and youth menteesmeet weekly to provide a consistent adult presence for selectedyouth. Wendy also helps train and support Montpelier HighSchool’s P.L.A.Y. peer mentoring which pairs over 90 MHSstudents with middle school and elementary mentees at MainStreet and Union. Mentoring is one important part of thecommunity support that is needed for our youth to developinto healthy adults.Some Girls/Boyz First Mentoring highlights: skiing atMorse Farm, baking holiday pies with NECI, day-long retreats,celebrating National Mentoring Month through dance at

Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 73Capitol Plaza Hotel, and hosting a pot-luck and concertby Jon Gailmor for mentee/mentor families. Mentor pairsvolunteered at Central Vt. Humane Society, hiked, skated,baked, read, attended plays and concerts, went to the beach,danced, learned to cook, went to the library, and more. Ourmentoring relationships continue to make a huge difference inthe lives of the youth that we serve.Thank you all for supporting these many great youth programsover the course of 2010!Over 42% of students in our communities attend CommunityConnections afterschool programs. The impact is even greaterwhen mentoring and the alternative program are added in.However town and school contributions are minimal and grantfunding ends shortly. We will need additional support fromthe community if we are to continue to provide these valuableservices.Montpelier CommunityJustice CenterSince its inception in 2003, the Montpelier Community JusticeCenter (MCJC) has pursued its mission of providing restorativeresponses to criminal acts and assistance for people in conflict,particularly community-based conflict such as occurs betweenneighbors or as related to public issues. The MCJC is staffedby Yvonne Byrd, Director, Judy Gibson, Programs Coordinatorand Alfred Mills, Reentry Specialist, all experienced mediatorsand restorative justice practitioners. Over forty volunteersprovide the critical community involvement necessary tooperate its programs.The MCJC along with Vermont’s other Community JusticeCenters and Restorative Justice Programs supported by theAgency of Human Services are integral to the resolution of crimein the state. They provide a place for the intersection of criminaljustice and restorative justice responses to crime. This occurs atmultiple points along a continuum of conflict that ranges fromsimple disagreement to serious crime. Recognizing that manytimes an unresolved conflict is the precursor to a crime—forinstance, a person fed up with his neighbor’s noise whoretaliates by “keying” the neighbor’s much beloved automobilehas escalated the issue from a neighborhood conflict intovandalism—the MCJC operates crime prevention programsthat provide mediation services and/or conflict managementeducation. If these are not successful and a crime is committed,restorative justice offers either an alternative or an adjunct tothe criminal justice system, depending on the circumstancesand severity of the offense. By recruiting and training citizenvolunteers to participate in restorative justice processes, theMCJC enables the community to assume an active role inmending relationships after a crime is committed.In some Vermont jurisdictions it has become the norm forlocal law enforcement and/or the state’s attorney to refermisdemeanor cases pre-charge to their community justicecenter for a restorative response, reserving the criminal justiceresponse for dangerous or chronic offenders. Restorativejustice is not just an alternative means of holding offendersaccountable, but also seeks to benefit the direct victims ofthe crime as it shifts the focus to the offender’s responsibilityto the victim. With the support of community, victims get achance to learn the answers to questions such as, “Why me?”and “Who broke my windshield?” They get a chance to saywhat they need and have some control over the outcome. Evenwhen they choose not to participate in a restorative process,just being given the opportunity to participate has been foundto be important to victims.In Vermont once a case is adjudicated, a judge may sentencethe guilty person to reparative probation. This requires theoffender to engage in dialogue with a panel of communityvolunteers and people affected by the offense and to negotiate arestorative agreement for completing activities designed to (1)deepen the offender’s understanding of the harm that resultedfrom the offending act, (2) make amends to victims and otheraffected parties, (3) make a positive connection between theoffender and his or her community, and (4) help the offenderchange his or her thinking and behavior. A 2006 study ofreparative probation in Vermont showed that there was a 23%decrease in recidivism (conviction for a new offense) overstandard probation among offenders on reparative probationwho completed restorative agreements.Finally, restorative justice principles are at work in the area ofoffender reentry, where people come together and, throughdialogue, mentoring, and education, help former inmatesreturn to their communities safely, reintegrate with family andcommunity, make amends to the extent possible for harm they

Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 74caused by offending, and engage in activities that reduce thelikelihood that they will re-offend.Notable Initiatives in 2010MCJC staff authored an article in the Fall issue of the VermontBar Association Journal “Restorative Justice: ADR [AlternativeDispute Resolution] in Criminal Cases” describing theimpact of restorative responses to crime on producinggreater satisfaction for people affected by crime while helpingoffenders be accountable for their actions and learn from theirmistakes. The four paragraphs and diagram above are takenfrom that article.MCJC volunteers held Reparative Board meetings, becamemembers of Circles of Support and Accountability (COSAs)for ex-prisoners in the Restorative Reentry Program, andcontinued to advise the MCJC through participation on theCitizen Advisory Board. The efforts of 43 talented and trainedvolunteers were instrumental in bringing these programs tothe community, volunteering 1568 hours, and making theresolution of crime and conflict a participatory endeavor.The MCJC offered four Insights into Conflict classes for 20individuals in Restorative Justice programs who were chargedwith assaults to introduce them to nonviolent ways to manageconflict. Washington County Diversion, Barre Probation andParole, the Vermont Department for Children and Families,and the Barre Community Justice Center have all referredpeople to the Insights into Conflict class. When asked what theylearned in the class, people responded “It’ll help me stay outof pointless fights” and “I will look at the situation in the otherperson’s shoes.”The availability of funding allowed the MCJC to revive itsRestorative Reentry Program and hire a Reentry Specialist.Working in partnership with probation officers, the programimproves community safety by matching people who arereturning from prison to serve out their sentence undercommunity supervision with a Circle of Support andAccountability (COSA), comprising three trained volunteers.COSA volunteers provide intensive group mentoring forat least a year and focus on helping the core member of thegroup develop the habits necessary to be a good citizen andcontribute positively to the community. In 2010, the MCJCprovided COSAs for five individuals.As in past years, the MCJC continued to be available to helpplan and facilitate public dialogue and help people discuss andfind solutions to community-based conflict. Multiple pairs ofindividual neighbors took advantage of this service to workout issues related to noise, pets, etc. while groups also availedthemselves of this resource. For example, Montpelier HighSchool received help in planning and holding a public forum todiscuss guidelines for school dances.The MCJC offered a number of training and educationalprograms in an effort to help people develop skills to manageconflict and to help citizens understand crime and meaningfullyrespond to destructive behaviors in constructive ways:• The MCJC continued a series of monthly public educationpresentations begun in the fall of 2009 at the Kellogg-Hubbard Library to increase awareness of restorative justice.Those Things We Don’t Like to Talk About featured the topics“Which Came First? The Addictions/Crime Relationship”;“Remarkable Conversations: Victim-Offender DialogueIn Cases of Extreme Violence”; “Must ‘Party’ = Drinking?How did our kids become drinkers? What’s the solution?”;“Healthy Mistrust: Protecting Children from SexualPredators”; and “A Place to Fight: Why We Need Mediators &Where to Find Them” attracting more than 100 participantsand led by authorities in their fields, including police officers,probation officers and victim advocates. These presentationswere taped and aired on public access television by ORCAMedia. Video-tapes are available to borrow at the MCJC.• In conjunction with the Community Justice Network ofVermont, the MCJC coordinated and hosted “ConnectingCommunity: Restorative Justice in Vermont,” a conferenceattended by more than 100 restorative justice volunteersand staff.• MCJC staff conducted multiple volunteer trainings,increasing the capacity of citizens to participate in restorativejustice processes.• The Director of the MCJC, the Montpelier Chief of Policeand the Montpelier School Resource Officer along withthe Restorative Systems Administrator of the VermontDOC were invited to the Republic of Georgia by PHInternational (Project Harmony), a group supported bythe federal government and dedicated to building a strongglobal community by fostering civic leadership, harnessinginformation technology, and facilitating cross-culturallearning.• With the help of mediator-volunteers, the MCJC offeredmediation services to people at the Food and WellnessEvent sponsored by the Hunger Mountain Coop to promoteMCJC’s Conflict Assistance Program and recruit volunteersfor programs. Eight mediators volunteered services andprovided 6 mediation sessions.Program Usage Data for FY 10, July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2010• 32 people affected by crime had a voice in its outcome. 59%of cases had identifiable victims; victims chose to participatein 41% of these cases.• People who offended (active cases), by program: 70Reparative Probation; 22 Restorative Justice Alternative

Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 75• 21 Civil/Conflict Assistance cases• 5 Reentry clients• 43 people volunteered 1568 hours of time: 14 on ReparativeBoards; 12 on Circles of Support and Accountability(COSAs); 12 on Citizen Advisory Board; and othershelping with office work and mediations/presentations tothe community.• Restorative Justice cases by provenance (73% Montpelier;11% Berlin, 9% E. Montpelier, 3% Calais; 3% Plainfield, 1%Barre)• Restorative Justice clients gave 668 hours of communityservice to area non-profits, valued at $5,384 (based onVermont’s minimum wage of $8.06/hour).Find information about the MCJC on the web at www.montpelier-vt.org/mcjc. Call 223-9606 or email mcjc@montpelier-vt.org to learn more about volunteering to helpmake the community safer by serving on a Reparative Board ora Circle of Support and Accountability.YVONNE BYRD, DirectorJUDY GIBSON, Programs CoordinatorALFRED MILLS, Reentry SpecialistCommittees Appointedby City CouncilConservation CommissionKris Hammer, ChairBill FinneganRoy SchiffAnthony IarrapinoChristopher HilkeTree BoardClare Rock, Co-ChairWendy Blakeman, Co-ChairJohn SnellJean JolleyDesign Review CommitteeStephen Everett, ChairEric GilbertsonKate CoffeyJay WhiteErik EsselstynKaren FreemanCaitlin Patterson, Student RepJoshua Klavens, Student RepLiam McSweeney, Student RepGeoff Beyer, ParksCarole NaquinAbby ColihanJohn Van DerenSarah MitchellGeoff Beyer, Tree WardenJames DugganZachary BrockMuffie Conlon, AlternateCentral Vermont Regional Planning CommissionDavid Borgendale, Representative of the City of MontpelierMontpelier Loan Fund CommitteeKim PhalenBeth BoutinStephen KleinJo Ann Corskie GibbonsClaude StoneNote: Please advise this office if you know of any alternativeneeds necessary for reading this report.Phone 802- 223-9505.Photo courtesy of Doug Gordon


Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 77Tax Exempt Parcelspayment inExempt Lieu of TaxesProperty Owner Value as of 1/2011American Legion 341,500 --21 Main StreetBrown Johnson Post #792 (VFW) 374,900 --1 Pioneer CenterBeth Jacob Synagogue 235,100 --Harrison AvenueBethany Church 1,814,600 --Main StreetCapitol City Housing Foundation 2,394,500 3,500.00Heaton WoodsCemeteries: --Elm Street 76,900Green Mount 453,000Roman Catholic 99,900Central VT Solid Waste 259,800 --Management District137 Barre StreetChrist Church – Episcopal 2,577,800 --State StreetFamily Center of Washington County 1,430,100 --285 Sherwood DriveFirst Baptist Church 484,000 --School StreetFirst Church of Christ 429,800 --145 State StreetFisher, OM Home 1,122,000 --149 Main StreetKellogg Hubbard Library 1,950,200 --135 Main StreetMontpelier, City of 11,692,600 --3 school propertiesMontpelier, City of 11,942,800 --12 propertiesMontpelier Elderly Housing Project155 Main Street 2,739,900 11,899.50120 Northfield Street 535,100 3,000.00Resurrection Baptist Church 512,100 --144 Elm St, 2 propertiespayment inExempt Lieu of TaxesProperty Owner Value as of 1/2011Roman Catholic Diocese of VTRectory/Church, 16 Barre St 3,528,000 --Convent/School, 1 Msgr. Crosby 1,025,200 --Shepherd of the Hills 398,100 --Lutheran Church115 Northfield St.Social Security Building 643,700 --School StreetTrinity Methodist Church 1,252,400 --of Montpelier, VT Inc.Main StreetUnitarian Church 793,900 --Main StreetUS Post Office 4,818,500 --State StreetVT Center for Independent Living 575,600 --11 East State StreetVermont College of Fine Arts 8,160,700 --8 propertiesCollege St, West St.Vermont Humanities Council 561,000 --11 Loomis StreetVT Institute of Natural Science 299,800 --713 Elm StreetVT Program for Quality in 296,200 1,500.00Health Care Inc.Vermont, State of 119,250,400 184,000.0040 properties 733,716.00State St., Baldwin St., Gov. Aiken Ave,Green Mt. Dr., Stone Cutters Way,Taylor St., Terrace St.Washington, County of 1,956,000 --3 propertiesState Street, Elm StreetWashington County 421,400 --Mental Health90 & 157 Barre Sts

Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 78Calendar Year 2010 CompensationEmployee Department/Office 2010 WageADAMS, JACQUELINE Police $32,660ALDRIGHETTI, JANE P Assessor’s $51,034ALEXANDER, NANCY A Election Clerks $471ALEXANDER, PRISCILLA L Election Clerks $314AMARAL, MICHELLE F Police $41,163AMELL, ANTHONY Public Works $4,006APGAR, ANDREW P Police $48,745AROS, HEATHER L Call Force $143BAGG, SCOTT Police $324BAKER, BURTIS W Public Works $9,084BAKER, STEVEN P Public Works $38,311BALSEIRO, BARBARA Election Clerks $471BEAN, CHAD Police $50,496BEYER, GEOFFREY Parks Director $51,054BILODEAU, MICHAEL J Public Works $42,718BLAKE, HAROLD H JR Public Works $52,450BLATCHFORD, KATE M Finance & Technology $1,097BLATCHFORD, SHARON A Finance & Technology $53,823BLODGETT, ZACHARY R Public Works Intern $4,974BLOUIN, TYSON J Public Works $47,428BOLDUC, MARGUERITE A City Clerk & Treasurer’s $41,208BOUCHER, JONATHAN A Police $10,201BOUSQUET, JEFFREY S Public Works $33,231BREAKSTONE, LESLIE A Senior Center $1,894BRESETTE, LORETTA City Clerk & Treasurer’s $42,492BRESETTE, NICHOLAS P Fire $56,567BROWN, AUDRA K Planning & Development $43,365BRUNELL, DAVID Parks $18,788BYRD, S. YVONNE Community Justice Center Director $58,207CHARRON, PAUL R Fire $56,826CHASE, CRYSTAL A City Clerk & Treasurer’s $39,308CHRISTMAN, KENNETH J Police $46,172CIAPPARA, SUSAN DIANE REACH $16,834CLACK, JOAN City Clerk & Treasurer’s $19,930CLARK, MARY ALICE Police $16,622CLEVELAND, RICHARD D Police $88,631CLIFFORD, WILLIAM Fire $51,504COCHRAN, WADE R Police $76,482CODLING, DOLORES B Public Works $36,722COLLETTE, DONNA Finance & Technology $22,598CONNEMAN, THOMAS M Police $63,625COWENS, NATHAN J Public Works $54,099DANIELS, NICHOLAS M Finance & Technology $38,543DAY, SUZANNE G Election Clerks $78DESMET, CLANCY I Planning & Development $50,221DEWYEA, GRAHAM Planning & Development $6,008DION, RONALD C JR Police $1,920DOCKTER, RUTH A Finance & Technology $6,366DOELGER, WILLIAM T Senior Center $78DURGIN, STEVEN Public Works $47,666EGGLESTON, LEON Fire $70,973ELLIS, FRANK P Public Works $64,555EMERY, ANGELA REACH $2,730FACOS, ANTHONY JOHN Police Chief $75,015FARNHAM, BRIAN D Fire $44,390FARNHAM, MICHAEL Public Works $47,755FISCHER, ROBERT K Public Works $55,975FISK, JOHN Public Works $41,087Employee Department/Office 2010 WageFRASER, WILLIAM J City Manager $97,809GALLUP, SANDRA J Finance Director $64,641GARAND, MICHAEL C Public Works $57,464GENGE, GARTH G Planning & Development $45,553GIBSON, JUDITH A Community Justice Center $40,584GIDNEY, JANE C Election Clerks $471GOLONKA, THOMAS City Council $1,000GOMEZ, MARIA A Senior Center $11,674GOSLANT, CHERYL C Police $74,744GOWANS, ROBERT A JR Fire $71,263GUY, EDWARD N Public Works $17,076HALLSMITH, GWENDOLYN Planning Director $61,608HATHAWAY, JESSE W Public Works $15,684HAYDEN, DOROTHY Election Clerks $314HAYDEN, GREGORY W Fire $17HEALY, PATRICK R Green Mount Cemetery Director $54,618HIGGINS, THERESE M Election Clerks $235HOOD, GEORGE E Public Works $46,479HOOPER, MARY S City Council $2,700HOOPER, T. ANDREW City Council $1,000HOTCHKISS, BONNIE L Police $38,732HOYT, CHARLOTTE L City Clerk/Treasurer $63,522HULL, DOUGLAS R Public Works $60,696HUNTSMAN, WILLIAM T Call Force $81HUOPPI, DANA L Fire $86,364JARVIS, SARAH R City Council $1,000JASMAN, DOUGLAS C Fire $62,181JENNINGS, WILLIAM M Police $38,312JOYAL, CHRISTINE A Finance & Technology $28,773KACHAJIAN, DAVID W Police $52,648KNISLEY, MATTHEW Police $58,469LADD, ERIC R Public Works $62,862LANGLOIS, KATHERINE Senior Center $7,102LARRABEE, JACOB Fire $59,681LAW, TODD C Public Works Director $76,207LEE, JAMES G Public Works $39,344LEE, RICHARD Cemetery/Public Works $41,559LEWIS, JEREMY A. Public Works $14,916LUCENTI, SALVATORE J Election Clerks $235MACKEY, VIRGINIA G Public Works $42,377MACURA, JOSHUA J Police $54,806MARINEAU, ANDREW Fire $40,404MAROLD, GLEN M Fire $45,125MARTEL, NEIL E Police $77,365MARTIN, DAVID G Cemetery $200MCARDLE, THOMAS J Public Works $63,754MCCLOUD, LUCINDA B Senior Center $36,237MCGRATH, STEPHEN A Public Works $18,987MERCADANTE, MICHAEL Public Works $40,754MERCIER, RONALD W Public Works $60,497MICHAUD, BENJAMIN R Call Force $375MICHAUD, TROY G Call Force $451MILLS, ALFRED S Community Justice Center $7,799MOODY, MARK L Police $61,065MOORE, GLENN A Fire $54,850MOORE, THOMAS Call Force $648MORSE, CHAD M Call Force $1,033MOTYKA, KURT Public Works $60,322

Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 79Employee Department/Office 2010 WageMOULTON, KEVIN T Police $67,893NAIKUS, VYTAS J Public Works $15,283NICHOLSON, HAROLD Call Force $119NOLAN, STEPHEN P Police $62,243NORDENSON, ERIC W Police $76,149OLSON, SHARON K Police $51,225PAPINEAU, MICHAEL V Public Works $53,039PEARSON, JEFFREY A Police $52,070PELLETIER, CHARLES E Police $11,310PEMBROKE, SHEILA Fire $42,412PEMBROKE HILL, BEVERLEE Asst City Manager/Tax Collector $68,988PERRY, DANIEL Public Works $41,052PERSONS, ALBERT C Public Works $37,885PITONYAK, SANDRA JUNE City Manager’s $46,564POND, TIMOTHY W Public Works $25,991PONTBRIAND, JAMES D Police $41,768POTTER, MICHAEL T Public Works $48,123POULIN, MARC Police $340POWERS, SCOTT V Public Works $45,981PURCELL WHITE, KATHRYN A Police $3,202QUINN, JAMES Fire $47,112REDMOND, JUSTIN P Fire $25,927REDMOND, PAULINE B Election Clerks $471RICE, RACHAEL I REACH $25,561RICHARDSON, GEORGE W JR Public Works $46,525ROUSSEAU, FRANCES M Fire $28,698Employee Department/Office 2010 WageRUGGLES, DANIEL J Fire $50,590RUGGLES, DONALD E Call Force $920SCHARNBERG, ERIC Planning & Development $22,907SCHNEIDER, GESUALDO C Fire Chief/EMS Coordinator $62,416SHAW, MELISSA Senior Center $1,599SHAW, RICHARD Police $9,006SHERIDAN, JAMES F City Council $1,000SHERMAN, NANCY G City Council $1,000SKEELS, FREDERICK H Finance & Technology $51,853SMITH, GERALD Public Works $48,221SMITH, LESLIE E Public Works $46,501SNETSINGER, ROBERT W Public Works $5,295TAYLOR, SAMUEL W Fire $42,717THEREAULT, GALEN Fire $47,610THURSTON, RICHARD W Call Force $901TILLINGHAST, MARK A Fire $57,838TILLINGHAST, ZACHARY Call Force $114TRUHAN, CHRISTOPHER M Police $51,174UTTON, ANNETTE Police $50,117UTTON, MICHAEL D Public Works $55,190WEISS, ALAN H City Council $1,000WHITE, JORDAN D Call Force $80WILSON, GEOFFREY P Public Works $58,255Photo courtesy of Roger Crowley

Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 80Photo courtesy of Roger CrowleyCITY OF MONTPELIER, VERMONTMANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSISFOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2010Our discussion and analysis of the City of Montpelier, Vermont’s financial performance provides an overview of theLove, Cody & Company, CPAs conducted an audit of the financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30,City’s financial activities for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010. Please read it in conjunction with the City’s financial2010. They performed their audit in accordance with the auditing standards generally accepted in the Unitedstatements which begin on Exhibit A.States of America. The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis is an important section of the auditreport.Financial HighlightsThe Government-Wide Management’s Statements Discussion and Analysis for the Year Ended June 30, 2010 is intended to be a readable,objective analysis of the City’s financial activity during the year. It contains sections that include FinancialHighlights, Net assets of Net the Assets, governmental Capital activities Assets and increased Debt by Administration, $2,528,633 or 19 as percent well as and Economic net assets Factors. of the business-typeCopies of the fullAudit activities Report, increased with by all $167,186 Exhibits or and .9 Notes percent. to The the City’s Financial total net Statements assets increased are available by $2,695,819 at the Finance as a result Departmentof thisatyear’sCity Hall,operations.locatedThisatincrease39 MainisStreetprimarilyin Montpelier.related to a capitalThegrantAuditforReportthe Routeis also2/Routeavailable302 Intersection the City’scapitalweb siteproject and a savings in General Fund for Department of Public Works winter-related expenditures.at http://www.montpelier-vt.org/page/286.html. If you have questions or comments regarding this financialreport, please call Sandra Gallup, City Finance Director at 223-9514.The cost of all of the City’s programs was $ 15,598,109 in fiscal year 2010 compared to $17,993,814 in fiscal year2009, which is approximately a 13% decrease. Total government revenue also decreased from $19,409,657 in 2009compared to $18,293,928 in 2010, which is a 5.7% decrease from the previous year. These reductions are related tothe one-time replacement of an unfunded pension liability agreement with the Vermont Municipal Retirement Systemwhich occurred in fiscal year 2009.

Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 81CITY OF MONTPELIER, VERMONTMANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSISFOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2010Our discussion and analysis of the City of Montpelier, Vermont’s financial performance provides an overview of theCity’s financial activities for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010. Please read it in conjunction with the City’s financialstatements which begin on Exhibit A.Financial HighlightsGovernment-Wide StatementsNet assets of the governmental activities increased by $2,528,633 or 19 percent and net assets of the business-typeactivities increased by $167,186 or .9 percent. The City’s total net assets increased by $2,695,819 as a result of thisyear’s operations. This increase is primarily related to a capital grant for the Route 2/Route 302 Intersection capitalproject and a savings in General Fund for Department of Public Works winter-related expenditures.The cost of all of the City’s programs was $ 15,598,109 in fiscal year 2010 compared to $17,993,814 in fiscal year2009, which is approximately a 13% decrease. Total government revenue also decreased from $19,409,657 in 2009compared to $18,293,928 in 2010, which is a 5.7% decrease from the previous year. These reductions are related tothe one-time replacement of an unfunded pension liability agreement with the Vermont Municipal Retirement Systemwhich occurred in fiscal year 2009.Fund StatementsDuring fiscal year 2010, the General Fund reported a net increase in the fund balance of $114,593.The unreserved fund balance for the General Fund was $919,677 and the reserved fund balance of the General Fundwas $568,733 as of June 30, 2010. The reserved fund balances are reserved for special projects or are not available forcurrent expenditures. $145,293 of the $919,677 unreserved fund balance is designated for future capital purchases andspecial programs which leaves $774,384 unrestricted and undesignated.The Community Development Fund ended the year with a reserved fund balance of $363,038, which was $25,387higher than the prior year fund balance of $337,651. This fund balance is reserved by various sources for CommunityDevelopment.The Capital Projects Fund ended the year with a fund balance of $1,416,161 which was $1,668,546 higher than theprior year deficit fund balance of $252,385. The reserved fund balance of $1,049,164 is reserved by various sourcesfor Capital Projects. Last year’s negative unreserved fund balance of $713,592 was eliminated by the collection ofgrant receivables.Other nonmajor governmental funds ended the year with a fund balance of $1,363,035, which was $17,037 higher thanthe prior year fund balance of $1,345,998. $842,415 of this fund balance is reserved by various sources for variouspurposes.The Water Fund ended the year with net assets of $8,765,734, which was $196,515 less than the prior year balance of$8,962,249. Of the total net asset balance, $9,428,743 is invested in property and equipment. This leaves anunrestricted deficit of $663,009 to be recovered in future periods. $297,500 of this unrestricted deficit is debt related tothe refinancing of the unfunded pension liability. Principal repayments on this debt are not due until November, 2017.The Sewer Fund ended the year with net assets of $10,308,123, which was $305,676 higher than the prior year balanceof $10,002,447. Of the total net asset balance, $10,788,810 is invested in property and equipment. This leaves an(3)

Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 82CITY OF MONTPELIER, VERMONTMANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSISFOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2010unrestricted deficit of $480,687 to be recovered in future periods. $402,500 of this unrestricted deficit is debt related tothe refinancing of the unfunded pension liability. Principal repayments on this debt are not due until November, 2017.The Parking Fund ended the year with net assets of $328,965, which was $58,025 higher than the prior year balance of$270,940. Of the total net asset balance, $311,398 is invested in property and equipment and $41,220 is restricted forvarious projects. This leaves a deficit of $23,653 to be recovered in future periods. $192,500 of this unrestricted deficitis debt related to the refinancing of the unfunded pension liability. Principal repayments on this debt are not due untilNovember, 2017.Using This Annual ReportThis annual report consists of a series of financial statements. The Statement of Net Assets and the Statement ofActivities (Exhibits A and B) provide information about the activities of the City as a whole and present a longer-termview of the City’s finances. Fund financial statements start on Exhibit C. For governmental activities, these statementstell how these services were financed in the short term as well as what remains for future spending. Fund financialstatements also report the City’s operations in more detail than the government-wide statements by providinginformation about the City’s most significant funds.Reporting the City as a WholeOur analysis of the City as a whole begins on Exhibit A. One of the most important questions asked about the City’sfinances is, “Is the City as a whole better off or worse off as a result of the year’s activities?” The Statement of NetAssets and the Statement of Activities report information about the City as a whole and about its activities in a waythat helps answer this question. These statements include all assets and liabilities using the accrual basis of accounting,which is similar to the accounting used by most private-sector companies. All of the current year’s revenues andexpenses are taken into account regardless of when cash is received or paid.These two statements report the City’s net assets and changes in them. You can think of the City’s net assets – thedifference between assets and liabilities – as one way to measure the City’s financial health, or financial position. Overtime, increases or decreases in the City’s net assets are one indicator of whether its financial health is improving ordeteriorating. You will need to consider other non-financial factors, however, such as changes in the City’s propertytax base and the condition of the City’s roads, to assess the overall health of the City.In the Statement of Net Assets and the Statement of Activities, we divide the City into two kinds of activities:Governmental activities – Most of the City’s basic services are reported here, including the police, fire, public works,and parks departments, and general administration. Property taxes, franchise fees, and state and federal grants financemost of these activities.Business-type activities – The City charges a fee to customers to help it cover all or most of the cost of certain servicesit provides. The City’s water, sewer and parking activities are reported here.Reporting the City’s Most Significant FundsOur analysis of the City’s major funds begins on Exhibit C. The fund financial statements provide detailed informationabout the most significant funds – not the City as a whole. Some funds are required to be established by State law andby bond covenants. However, the City Council establishes many other funds to help it control and manage money forparticular purposes or to show that it is meeting legal responsibilities for using certain taxes, grants, and other money(4)

Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 83CITY OF MONTPELIER, VERMONTMANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSISFOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2010(like grants received from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development). The City’s two kinds of funds –governmental and proprietary – use different accounting approaches.Governmental funds – Most of the City’s basic services are reported in governmental funds, which focus on howmoney flows into and out of those funds and the balances left at year-end that are available for spending. These fundsare reported using an accounting method called modified accrual accounting, which measures cash and all otherfinancial assets that can readily be converted to cash. The governmental fund statements provide a detailed short-termview of the City’s general government operations and the basic services it provides. Governmental fund informationhelps you determine whether there are more or fewer financial resources that can be spent in the near future to financethe City’s programs. We describe the relationship (or differences) between governmental activities (reported in theStatement of Net Assets and the Statement of Activities) and governmental funds on the exhibits that follow eachfinancial statement.Proprietary funds – When the City charges customers for the services it provides – whether to outside customers or toother units of the City – these services are generally reported in proprietary funds. Proprietary funds are reported in thesame way that all activities are reported in the Statement of Net Assets and the Statement of Activities. In fact, theCity’s enterprise funds (a component of proprietary funds) are the same as the business-type activities we report in thegovernment-wide statements but provide more detail and additional information, such as cash flows, for proprietaryfunds.The City as a WholeThe City’s combined net assets increased by $2,695,819 from a year ago – increasing from $32,306,147 to 35,001,966.Our analysis below focuses on the net assets (Table 1) and changes in net assets (Table 2) of the City’s governmentaland business-type activities.Table 1Net AssetsTotalTotalGovernmental Business-type Primary Governmental Business-type PrimaryActivities Activities Government Activities Activities Government2010 2010 2010 2009 2009 2009Current and other assets $ 6,434,870 $ 26,555 $ 6,461,425 $ 7,929,806 $ 37,085 $ 7,966,891Capital assets 18,372,248 37,433,836 55,806,084 15,808,818 37,814,620 53,623,438Total assets 24,807,118 37,460,391 62,267,509 23,738,624 37,851,705 61,590,329Long term liabilities 8,562,209 17,681,909 26,244,118 7,530,212 18,478,572 26,008,784Other liabilities 645,765 375,660 1,021,425 3,137,901 137,497 3,275,398Total liabilities 9,207,974 18,057,569 27,265,543 10,668,113 18,616,069 29,284,182Net assets:Invested in capital assets,net of debt 14,134,218 20,528,951 34,663,169 12,014,867 20,393,869 32,408,736Restricted 1,981,162 41,220 2,022,382 2,276,469 41,220 2,317,689Unrestricted (516,236) (1,167,349) (1,683,585) (1,220,825) (1,199,453) (2,420,278)Total net assets $ 15,599,144 $ 19,402,822 $ 35,001,966 $ 13,070,511 $ 19,235,636 $ 32,306,147(5)

Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 84CITY OF MONTPELIER, VERMONTMANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSISFOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2010As noted earlier, net assets may serve over time to be a useful indicator of a government’s financial position.Net assets of the City’s governmental activities increased 19% ($15,599,144 compared to $13,070,511). This increaseis primarily related to a $1,874,334 in capital grants and contributions (the majority of which is for the Route 2/Route302 Roundabout construction project).Net assets of the business-type activities increased by $167,186 ($19,402,822 compared to $19,235,636, or .9 percent.)Table 2Change in Net AssetsTotalTotalGovernmental Business-type P rimary Governmental Business-type P rimaryActivities Activities Government Activities Activities Government2010 2010 2010 2009 2009 2009REVENUESP ro gram revenues :Charge s fo r s ervic es $ 1,173,482 $ 6,184,445 $ 7,357,927 $ 1,955,223 $ 6,104,315 $ 8,059,538Operating grants and Contributions 834,357 0 834,357 1,015,434 0 1,015,434Capital Grants and Contributions 1,938,249 124,176 2,062,425 2,665,834 14,051 2,679,885General Revenues:P roperty Taxes, P enalties and Interest 7,618,724 0 7,618,724 7,198,011 0 7,198,011P a ym e nt in Lie u o f Taxe s 184,000 0 184,000 184,000 0 184,000Unrestricted Investment Earnings 141,959 0 141,959 115,393 13,199 128,592Ga in (Lo s s ) o n Sa le o f Ca pital As s ets (88,384) 0 (88,384) 0 2,184 2,184Other Revenues 175,680 0 175,680 99,434 32,154 131,588Contributions to P ermanent Endowments 7,240 0 7,240 10,425 0 10,425Total Revenues 11,985,307 6,308,621 18,293,928 13,243,754 6,165,903 19,409,657P ROGRAM EXP ENSESGeneral government 1,874,052 0 1,874,052 2,147,763 0 2,147,763P ublic Safety 4,033,759 0 4,033,759 3,864,168 0 3,864,168P ublic Works 1,964,525 0 1,964,525 2,379,156 0 2,379,156Culture and Recreation 1,093,533 0 1,093,533 837,933 0 837,933Community Development 54,094 0 54,094 1,962,157 0 1,962,157C e m e t e ry 18 1,3 19 0 181,319 185,150 0 185,150MontpelierNet 21,332 0 21,332 37,590 0 37,590Interest on Long-Term Debt 243,760 0 243,760 470,305 0 470,305Water 0 2,432,394 2,432,394 0 2,361,919 2,361,919S e we r 0 3,088,840 3,088,840 0 3,189,852 3,189,852P a rking 0 610,501 610,501 0 557,821 557,821Total P rogram Expenses 9,466,374 6,131,735 15,598,109 11,884,222 6,109,592 17,993,814Excess Before Special Itemand Trans fers 2,518,933 176,886 2,695,819 1,359,532 56,311 1,415,843Spe cia l Ite m - P ens io n Expe ns eVM ERS Lia bility 0 0 0 (2,488,003) (892,500) (3,380,503)Trans fers 9,700 (9,700) 0 9,700 (9,700) 0Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets $ 2,528,633 $ 167,186 $ 2,695,819 $ (1,118,771) $ (845,889) $ (1,964,660)(6)

Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 85CITY OF MONTPELIER, VERMONTMANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSISFOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2010Our Our analysis below below separately considers the operations of governmental and business-type activities.Governmental ActivitiesThe The City’s City’s tax tax rate rate increased to to $1.2506 from $1.2197 per $100 of assessed value from fiscal year year 2009 2009 to fiscal to fiscal yearyear2010. 2010.Table Table 3 3 presents the the cost cost of of each of of the the City’s seven largest programs – general government, public safety, safety, highwaysand and streets, streets, culture and and recreation, water, sewer and parking – as well as each program’s net net cost cost (total (total cost cost lesslessrevenue revenue generated by by the the activities). The net cost shows the financial burden that was placed on on the the City’s City’s taxpayers bybyeach each of these of these functions.Table 3Governmental Activities Business Activities Governmental Activities Business Business ActivitiesActivitiesNet Net Revenues Net Revenues Net Net Revenues Net RevenuesNet RevenuesTotal Total Cost Cost (Cost) Total Cost (Cost) Total Cost Cost (Cost) (Cost) Total Total Cost Cost (Cost)(Cost)of of Services of of Services of of Services of Services of of Services of Services of of Services of Services of Servicesof Services2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 20092009General General Government 1,848,052 $ $ (1,309,889)$ $ 0 $ 02,147,763 $ $ (959,456)$ $ 00$$ 00Public Public Safety Safety 4,033,759 (3,275,865) 0 0 3,864,168 (3,423,416) 0 0 00Public Public Works Works 1,964,525 167,823 0 0 2,379,156 374,109 0 0 00Culture Culture and Recreation and Recreation 1,093,533 (686,606) 0 0 837,933 250,692 0 0 00Community Community Development 54,094 9,999 0 0 1,962,157 (1,876,462) 0 0 00Water Water 0 0 00 2,432,394 (196,815) 0 0 0 0 2,361,919 2,361,919 (170,116)(170,116)Sewer Sewer 0 0 00 3,088,840 305,676 0 0 0 0 3,189,852 3,189,852 54,82554,825Parking Parking 0 0 00 610,501 68,025 0 0 0 0 557,821 557,821 124,065124,065All others All others 446,411 (399,748) 0 0 693,045 (613,198) 0 0 00Totals Totals $ $ 9,440,374$ $ (5,494,286)$ $ 6,131,735 $ 176,886$ $ 11,884,222$ $ (6,247,731)$ $ 6,109,5926,109,592$$ 8,7748,774The The City’s City’s Funds FundsAs the As the City City completed the the year, its its governmental funds (as presented in the Balance Sheet on on Exhibit C) C) reported aacombined fund fund balance of of $4,630,644, which is is above last year’s total of $2,805,081. Included in in this this year’s year’s totaltotalchange change in fund in fund balance is is an an increase of of $114,593 in the City’s General Fund; an an increase of of $25,387 in thein theCommunity Development Fund; an an increase of of $1,668,546 in the Capital Projects Fund and and an increase of $17,037 of ininOther Other Governmental Funds. The The increase in in the Capital Projects Fund fund balance is is due due to to a substantial a grantgrantreceived and and recorded as as revenue during the year and long term debt proceeds of of $1,150,000.General General Fund Fund Budgetary HighlightsRevenue exceeded the the budget by by $432,505. A significant part of the unbudgeted revenue is is $221,739 in unanticipatedin grant grant revenue. Other Other notable revenues exceeding budget are Ambulance Calls which were $113,353 more more thanthanbudgeted, State State & Local & Local Payment in in Lieu of of Taxes (PILOT) revenue which exceeded projections by by $68,284.Expenditures exceeded the the budget by by $480,048. A significant part of the unbudgeted expenditures are are for for $418,653 inincapital capital equipment purchases which were offset by lease proceeds and use of of designated funds. Other Other notable(7)

Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 86CITY OF MONTPELIER, VERMONTMANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSISFOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2010expenditures exceeding the budget are grant-related expenditures which are offset with the $221,739 in unanticipatedgrant revenue. In addition, there is $122,707 in unbudgeted reappraisal costs and the $33,936 of unbudgeted unfundedpension liability interest. Both are of these expenditures were offset by the use of a designated funds from previousyears.Other Financing Sources (Uses) exceeded the budget by $162,136. The City received $319, 864 in debt proceeds and$55,000 in sale of equipment. Due to savings in winter storm related costs the City Council approved an unbudgetedtransfer of $207,000 from the General Fund Public Works Department to the City’s Capital Improvement Fund.$5,728 was transferred to a Community Justice reserve fund.Capital Asset and Debt AdministrationCapital AssetsAt June 30, 2010, the City had $55,806,084 compared to $53,623,438 at June 30, 2009 invested in a broad range ofcapital assets, including police and fire equipment, buildings, park facilities, roads, bridges, and water and sewer lines.(See Table 4 below) This amount represents a net increase (including additions and deductions) of $2,182,646, overlast year.Table 4Capital Assets at Year-End(Net of Depreciation)Governmental Business-type Governmental Business-typeActivities Activities Activities Activities2010 2010 Totals 2009 2009 TotalsL and$ 922,050 $ 250,672 $ 1,172,722 $ 894,650 $ 250,672 $ 1,145,322Capital Improvementsand Equipment 15,799,726 36,951,442 52,751,168 12,150,387 35,804,121 47,954,508Construction in Progress 1,650,472 231,722 1,882,194 2,763,781 1,759,827 4,523,608Totals $ 18,372,248 $ 37,433,836 $ 55,806,084 $ 15,808,818 $ 37,814,620 $ 53,623,438This year’s major additions included:Tower resortation & McAvoy Land $ 67,016Computer Equipment 45,831Police Vehicles 40,240Taylor Street Bridge - contributed 572,598Infrastructure 2,239,278DPW equipment 438,988Fire Equipment and Vechicles 199,845Water - Computer equipment 8,730Sewer treatment improvements 529,924Sewer - Vactor and pump 223,250Sewer - Computer equipment$8,9124,374,612(8)

Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 87CITY OF MONTPELIER, VERMONTMANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSISFOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2010Long Term - DebtAt June 30, 2010, the City had $25,856,011 in bonds and notes outstanding versus $25,632,123 on June 30, 2009 – aincrease of $223,888 – as shown in Table 5.Table 5Outstanding Debt at Year-EndBalance BalanceJune 30, 2009 Additions Payments June 30, 2010Notes, Capital Leases and Bond PayableGovernmental Activities $ 7,246,564 $ 1,473,129 $ 449,518 $ 8,270,175Proprietary Funds 18,385,559 0 799,723 17,585,836Totals $ 25,632,123 $ 1,473,129 $ 1,249,241 $ 25,856,011New debt resulted from an ambulance and grader lease, various capital projects and Wastewater upgrades.Economic Factors and Next Year’s Budgets and RatesThe City’s elected and appointed officials consider economic factors and the community’s priorities when setting thefiscal year 2011 budget, tax rates, and fees that will be charged for the business-type activities. With the national andregional economy suffering, inflation running at or below zero, Montpelier’s property taxes already high and aproperty reappraisal in process which would likely increase overall residential values, the 2011 Budget was guided bya firm desire to avoid a tax increase or any other unanticipated increases. The other guiding force was resident opinionobtained through the National Citizen Survey process. This survey identified Police, Planning, Parks and Roads as keyservice drivers which reflect their overall satisfaction with the city. The survey also highlighted citizen concerns withtaxes, affordable housing and jobs.Economic factors considered include the unemployment in the City, which stood at 6.0% (July 2009) compared with3.4% (July 2008) a year earlier. This compares with the State’s unemployment rate in June 2009 of 7.20%. Alsoconsidered was the Consumer Price Index percent change over one year (August 2008-August 2009) which was -1.5%.The City took into account these indicators as well as the property tax rate confusion that would be brought on by thecity-wide Grand List reappraisal scheduled to be completed in April 2010. The updated Grand List may produce somecost-shifting between residential and commercial property owners. When budgeting for fiscal year 2011, the CityCouncil met its goal of no tax increase (in dollars), while maintaining the current level of services. The budgetdecisions reflected the community’s priorities as expressed in the citizen survey.Looking ahead, the City is partnering with federal and state agencies to study flood mitigation measures to alleviate thethreat of damages due to seasonal flooding of the Winooski River in the downtown area. The installation of floodgauges significantly improves the City’s ability to monitor the river water levels.As for the City’s business-type activities, utility rates remained unchanged on July 1, 2010. The combination of users’water conservation and the lack of growth in numbers of users, provides additional challenges to the Water and SewerFunds. The Water and Sewer Rate Committee authorized a study of water and sewer rates to propose a new ratestructure that assures annual revenues will be generated to cover all costs and eliminate previous years’ deficits.(9)

Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 88CITY OF MONTPELIER, VERMONTMANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSISFOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2010Current quarterly water rates are as follows: $7.51 per 1,000 for the first 50,000 gallons, $7.97 per 1,000 for the next200,000 gallons, $12.93 per 1,000 for over $250,000 gallons and a fixed charge for all accounts for meter reading,billing and other administrative service costs of $25.00.Current quarterly sewer rates are as follows: $8.47 per 1,000 gallons of water used and a fixed charge for all for meterreading, billing and other administrative service costs of $30.00.Contacting the City’s Financial ManagementThis financial report is designed to provide our citizens, taxpayers, customers, and investors and creditors with ageneral overview of the City’s finances and to show the City’s accountability for the money it receives. If you havequestions about this report or need additional financial information, contact the City Finance Office at the City ofMontpelier, 39 Main Street, Suite 6, Montpelier, VT 05602.Other Financial InformationStatement of Taxes (School and City),Sewer Benefit, Sewer Separation,(CSO) Charges Raised for Fiscal YearJuly 1, 2009-June 30, 2010Taxes & Charges BilledReal Estate/Personal Property $18,714,265Sewer Benefit/CSO 616,440Delinquent Taxes - TotalAs of June 30, 2010 169,101TOTAL TAXES/ CHARGES $19,499,806Accounted For As Follows:Collections/Adjustments/Abatements $19,330,705Delinquent as of June 30, 2010 169,101TOTAL TAXES/CHARGES $19,499,806Photo courtesy of Roger Crowley(10)

Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 892010 City Meeting Results – March 2, 2010ARTICLE 1. CANDIDATESPOSITION TERM CANDIDATES VOTES RESULTSMayor 2 Years Gary Schy 613Mayor 2 Years Mary Hooper 1377 ElectedAuditor 2 Years -- -- --Green Mount CemeteryCommissioner 5 Years Daniel Richardson 1599 ElectedGreen Mount CemeteryCommissioner 4 Years Charles Wiley 1650 ElectedPark Commissioner 5 Years Lyn Munno 1569 ElectedSchool Commissioner 3 Years Sue Aldrich 1501 ElectedSteven Robinson 1374 ElectedLowell Vanderlip 1363 ElectedCouncil Person2 YearsDistrict 1 Andy Hooper 487 ElectedDistrict 2 Nancy Sherman 399 ElectedRichard Sheir 78Jack Lindley 275District 3 Alan H Weiss 511 ElectedARTICLE 2. Shall the voters appropriate the sum of $6,520,363for the payment of debts and current expenses of the Cityfor carrying out any of the purposes of the Charter, pluspayment of all state and county taxes and obligationsimposed upon the City by law to finance the fiscal yearJuly 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011? (Requested by the CityCouncil)APPROVED YES 1545 NO 568ARTICLE 3. Shall the voters appropriate the sum of$15,579,403 necessary for the support of the publicschool system for the fiscal year July 1, 2010 to June 30,2011? (Local budget of $14,715,484 plus grant budgetof $863,919, for a total school budget of $15,579,403.)(Requested by the School Board)APPROVED YES 1436 NO 695ARTICLE 4. Shall the voters appropriate the sum of $605,230for the support of the Recreation Department for the fiscalyear July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011? (Requested by theSchool Board)APPROVED YES 1655 NO 468ARTICLE 5. Shall the voters appropriate the sum of $125,707for the support of the Senior Citizens Activity Center forthe fiscal year July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011? (Requested bythe City Council)APPROVED YES 1733 NO 396ARTICLE 6. Shall the voters appropriate the sum of $2,700as compensation to the Mayor for services for the fiscalyear July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011? (Requested by the CityCouncil)APPROVED YES 1589 NO 542ARTICLE 7. Shall the voters appropriate the sum of $6,000($1,000 each) as compensation to the Council Membersfor their services for the fiscal year July 1, 2010 to June 30,2011? (Requested by the City Council)APPROVED YES 1623 NO 507ARTICLE 8. Shall the voters appropriate the sum of $7,300(Chair $1,300; others $1,000 each) as compensation tothe School Commissioners for their services for the fiscalyear July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011? (Requested by theSchool Board)APPROVED YES 1557 NO 564ARTICLE 9. Shall the voters authorize the Board of SchoolCommissioners to hold any audited fund balance as of June30, 2010 in a reserve fund to be expended under the controland direction of the Board of School Commissioners forthe purpose of operating the school? (Requested by theSchool Board)APPROVED YES 1556 NO 520

Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 90ARTICLE 10. Shall the voters appropriate the sum of$293,975 to be used by the Kellogg-Hubbard Library forthe fiscal year July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011? (This amountis requested by the library board and is in addition to the$46,973 for library bond payment included in the CityGeneral Fund Budget, Article 2.)APPROVED YES 1601 NO 544ARTICLE 11. Shall the voters authorize the City to increasethe veteran’s exemption amount from $10,000 of appraisalvalue to $40,000 of appraisal value in accord with 32 V.S.A.Section 3802(11) first effective for the April 1, 2010 taxyear?APPROVED YES 1304 NO 749ARTICLE 12. Shall the voters appropriate the sum of $25,000to be used by the Cross Vermont Trail Association for thedesign, easements and construction of a bicycle-pedestrianpath connecting the Montpelier Recreation Path to a twomilesection of the Cross Vermont Trail which parallels theWinooski River?APPROVED YES 1477 NO 654ARTICLE 13. Shall the voters appropriate the sum of $500 tobe used by Friends of the Winooski River for the fiscal yearJuly 1, 2010 to June 30 2011? (By Petition)APPROVED YES 1401 NO 703ARTICLE 14. Shall the voters appropriate vote the sumof $1,500 to be used by the Green Mountain YouthSymphony for the fiscal year July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011?(By Petition)APPROVED YES 1409 NO 710ARTICLE 15. Shall the voters appropriate the sum of $3,500for Youth Programs of Lost Nation Theater for the fiscalyear July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011? (By Petition)APPROVED YES 1263 NO 848ARTICLE 16. Shall the City of Montpelier vote on a nonbindingresolution that states: “The voters of the City ofMontpelier advise the Vermont Legislature to pass a bill toreplace criminal penalties with a civil fine for adults whopossess a small amount of marijuana”. (By Petition)APPROVED YES 1530 NO 585Photo courtesy of Dubois & King

Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 91Montpelier High School StudentAssistance/Substance AbuseProgram 2009-2010Total students seen for at least 2 sessions: 8843 Female 45 MaleIn general, referrals broke down as follows:41 Self-referrals 26 Peer Referrals8 Parent referrals 12 School referralsIssues concerning students were multiple, students may havediscussed more than one concern. The following representsthose issues discussed:26 Students indicated they were concerned or affected byanother person’s involvement with drugs and/or alcohol(parents, friends, boyfriends, girlfriends, others).52 Students discussed their own involvement with alcoholand/or drugs.7 Issues concerning abuse (physical, sexual, neglect).59 Presented concerns other than the above (suicidal ideation,self-mutilation, depression, relationship concerns, parentalconcerns, interests in prevention and/or intervention,etc.)Students were referred to various support resources and may ormay not have utilized those services:2 Community self-help group8 Out-patient counseling0 In-patient counselingOf the 88 students contacted, there were at least 19 parents orguardians who were connected with the services. Many of theseindividuals came to the school to refer or discuss concerns withtheir children.Some parents contacted me personally or brought their familyin for support. Several family sessions were held. A preventiondiscussion group was started with New Directions for whichmonthly meetings were and will be held. SAP was involvedto provide education and parenting communications andprevention skills. The New Directions Coalition remaineda collaboration partner. A parent support group remains apossibility for those interested in specific support. Pleasecontact me. More collaboration efforts are being discussed.A. Several students made presentations encouraging otherstudents and adults to discuss concerns, problems, andfeelings before they escalate to more severe problems. (i.e.substance abuse, crime, violence, suicide, divorce, etc.)The following organizations were addressed:- Montpelier High School Driver Education Classes- Governor’s Youth Leadership Conference- VT Teen Leadership and Safety Program Conference- MHS Health ClassesB. Once again, SAP supported the VT Teen Leadership andSafety Program (VTLSP/SADD) sponsored by the VTDepartment of Liquor Control at Montpelier High Schoolthis year. VTLSP also provided safety information dealingwith drinking and driving safety belt program. Studentshelped to present the Governor’s Youth LeadershipConference, and held two blood drives at MHS. The majorpresentation this year was an assembly targeting drinkingand driving. The ghost-out involved all VTLSP membersand other selected students.C. Again, students in the SSN supported students in ourown school system. There were subtle interventions madewith MHS students needing support. We continually tryto create and maintain a culture where support for fellowstudents and faculty is a norm and negative peer cliquesare frowned upon.D. As always, a small workout group continues to meet. Iremain available for students and others interested inpersonal fitness at 6:30 AM on Mondays, Wednesdays andFridays during the school year.I look forward to and encourage more community involvementin substance abuse prevention and education in the followingyear.CHIP KEINATH, S.A.P. CoordinatorSchool Superintendent’s ReportThis was a challenging, while forward-thinking, year for theMontpelier Public Schools. We faced obstacles, unpredictablechanges, and potentially disheartening consequences. Yetthrough a shared resolve and commitment, your schooldepartment persevered and prevailed, and took advantage ofopportunities to grow in ways not expected. Rising from thesedemanding times was a renewed strength of vigor, and a bondof camaraderie and purposefulness by your school communitytoward a single charge: to continue to deliver the highestpossible educational product by the most efficient means.Students, staff, and families of this great community provedthey could rise above the tumult with a dedication to solidstudy, continuous growth, and earnest accomplishment. Weare pleased to report that the Montpelier Public School Districtis a better place to learn, to work, and to support.With the steady and guiding stewardship of our Board ofSchool Commissioners, your school district’s AdministrativeTeam pledged that mediocrity and homogeneous decisionsand actions were not an option. Business Manager, CindyRossi, responsibly managed the school department’s $15moperating budget; Director of Curriculum, Instruction, andAssessment, Patricia Gaston, constructed an aggressive and

Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 92progressive Action Plan to greatly improve teaching andlearning within the district; Support Services Director, JessicaLittle, managed a department dedicated to providing the mosteffective services by the most efficient means for our mostneedy students; Principal Peter Evans provides leadership toone of the nation’s best high schools; Principal Pamela Arnoldhas recently been recognized as a Vermont Principal of the Year;and Principal Owen Bradley is shepherding a rebirth of ourUnion Elementary School. Individually, your administratorsare capable, caring, and ambitious. Collectively, they may verywell be the best administrative team in the region.Highlights of the past year were many and significant. TheAdministrative Team developed and wholly embraced anew three-year Action Plan directing the entire school in thedirection of increased rigor, accountability, and achievement.As a sub-set of this initiative, representatives from all academicand fine arts disciplines are meeting regularly with the chargeof understanding the scope of a K-12 education withinthis community and examining the strengths, weaknesses,redundancies, and opportunities for all our young people. Anew Principal, administrative assistant, and head custodianare in place within the Union Elementary School breathingnew vigor and responsiveness to the needs and desires of ourstudents and their families. Toward increased safety in the arrivaland dismissal of students, new traffic patterns were developedat both the elementary and high school. In addition, there hasbeen a major refocus on campus and facility revitalizationcoupled with day-to-day maintenance to keep our facilitieswelcoming. With these few instances, it is easy to see that theschool department is moving forward with determination andimagination.Yet, all this positive momentum had to be couched within theexisting economic realities. A depressed local economy, theplight of taxpayers facing increased food and utility prices, theschool department’s wrestling with the sunsetting of federaleducation dollars intended to save municipal jobs, and anearnest attempt to meet the state-wide Challenges for Changeinitiative all focused attention to imagining a leaner yet no lesseffective school department. The challenge actually became arallying cry to not just change, but to make progress with fewerresources.Yet, while we move into a new year we will never forget why thisschool department was created: to provide an education forall the young people of our community. This has always beenthe mission of public school programs, both large and small,across the nation. Our primary responsibility is to create realopportunities for young people to prepare for a life of personalfulfillment, worthy citizenship, and economic independence.Toward this end, we will continue with the attainment ofour mission while being ever-challenged to investigate andincorporate more efficient and more effective means towardthe end. The Montpelier Public Schools will continue to be anorganization where people matter and ideas count.MARK R. MASON, SuperintendentPhoto courtesy of Roger CrowleyPhoto courtesy of Roger Crowley



Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 95Budget Overview FY12 - Program AnalysisFY 11BudgetFY 12ProposedBudgetDollarIncrease/DecreasePercentIncrease/DecreaseProgramGeneral Education $6,283,431 $6,244,841 -$38,590 -0.61%Special Education 2,338,162 2,558,872 220,710 9.44%Vocational Education 55,689 79,689 24,000 43.10%Co-Curriculars/Athletics 314,044 294,617 -19,427 -6.19%Student Support: Nurse, Guidance, Speech 1,054,010 1,062,589 8,579 0.81%Staff Support: Media, Library, Professional Development 644,236 674,223 29,987 4.65%Board, Superintendent, Early Retirement 521,851 500,119 -21,732 -4.16%Building Administration 987,399 1,025,430 38,031 3.85%Business Office 234,110 244,321 10,211 4.36%Central Supplies, Fixed Assets 21,150 23,886 2,736 12.94%Buildings & Grounds/Police Resource Officer 1,655,079 1,637,554 -17,525 -1.06%Transportation 155,087 146,668 -8,419 -5.43%Debt Service 451,236 438,766 -12,470 -2.76%Total General Fund $14,715,484 $14,931,575 $216,091 1.47%Total Grant Funds $863,919 $468,675 -$395,244 -45.75%Total General Fund & Grant Funds $15,579,403 $15,400,250 -$179,153 -1.15%$10,000,000$9,000,000$8,000,000$7,000,000$6,000,000$5,000,000$4,000,000$3,000,000$2,000,000$1,000,000$0General EducationSpecial EducationVocational EducationCo-Curriculars/AthleticsStudent Support: Nurse, Guidance, SpeechBoard, Superintendent, Early RetirementStaff Support: Media, Library, Professional DevelopmentBuilding AdministrationBusiness OfficeCentral Supplies, Fixed AssetsBuildings & Grounds/Police Resource OfficerTransportationFY 11BudgetDebt ServiceFY 12Proposed Budget

Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 96Category Analysis Budget FY12CategoryFY 11BudgetFY 12ProposedBudgetDollarIncrease/DecreasePercentIncrease/DecreaseSalaries $8,467,878 $8,242,512 -$225,366 -2.66%Health Insurance 1,799,192 1,842,321 43,129 2.40%Benefits 883,543 864,573 -18,970 -2.15%Contracted Service 1,041,525 1,192,875 151,350 14.53%Purchased Service 850,190 965,255 115,065 13.53%Travel/Tuition 578,023 695,402 117,379 20.31%Supplies/Books 407,773 437,552 29,779 7.30%Equipment 205,914 211,794 5,880 2.86%Dues 30,210 40,525 10,315 34.14%Interest/Debt 451,236 438,766 -12,470 -2.76%Total General Fund $14,715,484 $14,931,575 $216,091 1.47%Total Grant Funds $863,919 $468,675 -$395,244 -45.75%Total General Fund & Grant Funds $15,579,403 $15,400,250 -$179,153 -1.15%FY 11 BudgetFY 12 Proposed Budget$10,000,000$9,000,000$8,000,000$7,000,000$6,000,000$5,000,000$4,000,000$3,000,000$2,000,000$1,000,000$0SalariesHealth InsuranceBenefitsContracted ServicePurchased ServiceTravel/TuitionSupplies/BooksEquipmentDuesInterest/Debt

Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 97Budget Summary FY12FY11BudgetFY12 ProposedBudgetDollarIncrease/PercentIncrease/ProgramDecrease DecreaseGeneral Fund 593,437 540,918 -52,519 -8.85%Multiple Pathways 145,391 159,081 13,690 9.42%Art 215,010 206,627 -8,383 -3.90%Business Education 21,803 0 -21,803 -100.00%Driver Education 83,991 71,775 -12,216 -14.54%English (7-12) 352,434 374,713 22,279 6.32%Foreign Language 364,668 325,920 -38,748 -10.63%Family and Consumer Science 51,334 33,569 -17,765 -34.61%Tech Education 91,518 82,439 -9,079 -9.92%Math 310,531 381,120 70,589 22.73%Music 292,385 270,188 -22,197 -7.59%Science 383,260 350,134 -33,126 -8.64%Social Studies 260,105 265,362 5,257 2.02%Physical Education 315,196 322,480 7,284 2.31%Health 19,924 20,251 327 1.64%Title 1 - Reading and Math Support 358,903 332,579 -26,324 -7.33%Kindergarten 266,776 330,139 63,363 23.75%Grade 1 246,190 324,847 78,657 31.95%Grade 2 294,736 251,262 -43,474 -14.75%Grade 3 220,024 265,622 45,598 20.72%Grade 4 204,889 205,875 986 0.48%Grade 5 195,490 194,758 -732 -0.37%Grade 6 215,591 221,117 5,526 2.56%UES Science 4,100 4,100 0 0.00%Computer Technology 188,231 179,428 -8,803 -4.68%504 Accommodations 2,000 5,000 3,000 100.00%ELL 188,401 168,605 -19,796 -10.51%Regular Education Support 0 0 0 0Team Multi-Age (Grades 7 & 8) 191,593 130,277 -61,316 -32.00%Team Sirius (Grades 7 & 8) 205,520 226,655 21,135 10.28%Special Education Tuition 96,932 217,098 120,166 123.97%Idea B - Special Education 56,000 45,402 -10,598 -18.93%Special Education 1,126,424 1,306,313 179,889 15.97%Special Education IA's 1,058,806 990,059 -68,747 -6.49%Vocational Education 55,689 79,689 24,000 43.10%Co-Curriculars/Athletics 314,044 294,617 -19,427 -6.19%Guidance 409,121 346,874 -62,247 -15.21%Student Records 20,356 71,232 50,876 249.93%Nurses 181,856 185,404 3,548 1.95%Physical Therapy 32,900 32,800 -100 -0.30%Occupational Therapy 51,906 50,800 -1,106 -2.13%Evaluations/Psychologist 80,200 107,217 27,017 33.69%Speech/Language 267,571 258,162 -9,409 -3.52%

Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 98Budget Summary FY12FY11BudgetFY12 ProposedBudgetDollarIncrease/PercentIncrease/ProgramDecrease DecreaseGraduation/Assemblies 10,100 10,100 0 0.00%Curriculum Coordinator 78,972 119,983 41,011 51.93%Professional Development/Inservice 30,000 40,000 10,000 33.33%Library 235,480 230,012 -5,468 -2.32%Media 3,150 1,700 -1,450 -46.03%Technology 296,634 282,528 -14,106 -4.76%School Board 12,688 12,688 0 0.00%Early Retirement 6,201 6,201 0 0.00%Legal 31,300 30,000 -1,300 -4.15%Audit 14,000 14,000 0 0.00%Insurance 181,706 165,910 -15,796 -8.69%Superintendent's Office 275,956 271,320 -4,636 -1.68%Principal's Office 799,932 848,486 48,554 6.07%Special Education Administration 187,467 176,944 -10,523 -5.61%Business Office 234,110 243,671 9,561 4.08%Fixed Asset 650 650 0 0.00%Central Supplies 20,500 23,886 3,386 16.52%Buildings & Grounds 1,582,615 1,563,095 -19,520 -1.23%Crossing Guards 31,714 31,719 5 0.02%Police Resource Officer 40,750 42,740 1,990 4.88%Special Ed Transportation 42,000 30,416 -11,584 -27.58%Transportation 113,087 116,252 3,165 2.80%Debt Service 451,236 438,766 -12,470 -2.76%TOTAL LOCAL BUDGET $14,715,484 $14,931,575 $216,091 1.47%Other Grant Funds $863,919 $468,675 -$395,244 -45.75%TOTAL BUDGET & Grant Funds $15,579,403 $15,400,250 -$179,153 -1.15%

Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 99Revenue Projections FY12Revenue FY11 FY12 Proposed Difference ExplanationEducation Spending (Act 68 definition) 12,082,240 12,151,610 69,370 Amount from state to fund educationspending.Title 1 Grant 359,363 334,746 (24,617) Federal funds for remedial programs.Special Ed Intensive 1,105,575 1,119,939 14,364 State special education funding estimated at56% for reimbursement of costs exceedinggrants.Special Ed Block Grant 338,722 336,702 (2,020) State provides sum of money based onenrollment and core special ed staffing.Special Ed Excess Costs 50,509 54,516 4,007 Sp Ed Costs paid for by another LEA.Special Ed Extraordinary 165,020 278,375 113,355 State provides sum of money forextraordinary costs.IDEA B Grant 256,345 277,171 20,826 Reflects level funding for Federal Grant atFY11 actual grant amountTuition 26,000 26,600 600 Tuition estimate from other LEA's and privatesources.Rentals 12,000 11,250 (750) Income received for use of facilities.Vocational Transportation 13,500 13,943 443 State reimbursement for transportationexpenses.Driver Education 5,980 4,250 (1,730) State reimbursement for driver educationexpenses.Miscellaneous 1,000 2,000 1,000 Miscellaneous revenue and donationsreceived.Transportation Aid 42,506 42,973 467 State reimbursement for K-12 transportationexpenses (45%).Interest 10,000 10,000 - Anticipated interest earned.Balance Forward 246,724 267,500 20,776 Fund Balance to reduce taxesTotal General Fund $14,715,484 $14,931,575 $216,091 1.47%Other Grant Funds $863,919 $468,675 -$395,244 -45.75%Total General & Grant Funds $15,579,403 $15,400,250 -$179,153 -1.15%1.8%0.3%12.4%4.1%FY12 Revenue ProjectionsEducation Spending (Act 68) -82.1%Federal Grants - 4.2%State Funds - 11.7%Other - .3%Fund Balance - 1.8%81.4%

Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 100Salaries for 2010 -- Montpelier School DistrictSalaries include all School and Recreation Department employees. These include substitute teachers andinstructional assistants, other temporary employees, and Recreation Department summer camp and pool employees.Phyllis A. Abbatiello $5,190Jesse P. Abess 17,241Susan R. Abrams 65,441Blanche E. Adamski 350Ellen L. Adams 10,383Tess A. Adams 671William L. Adams 12,117Gabriel J. Aguilar 2,702David C. Aja 34,632Brian C. Albee 5,938Suzanne Kennedy Aldrich 1,000Debra S. Anderson 2,573Cameron I. Arnold 1,400Pamela J. Arnold 81,951Crystal G. Aube 853Barbara J. Austin-Hutchins 67,090Roxie L. Bador 18,394Sabrina E. Bador 8,592Michael R. Baginski 57,949Eric R. Bagley 2,360Linda M. Baker 38,583Shannon M. Baker 40,104Robert G. Banfield 2,513Amy Banker 595Jenny L. Bartlett 33,183Ginger Basa 2,215John H. Bate 48,611Ashley M. Beach 15,952Elizabeth J. Beaugh 1,400Kevin S. Beauchamp 210Linda C. Beaupre 64,441Andrew J. Becker 1,038Susan N. Beem 51,005Elmira Behzadikia 964Kevin A. Belanger 1,190Valerie W. Belanger 34,502Megan D. Belser 385Josee C. Bevington 23,415Julie M. Bevins 17,276Timothy M. Bianchi 1,749Ana Bikic 2,862Janice M. Billings 11,604Elizabeth R. Bingham 5,880Carrie E. Blodgett 16,067Valerie Bluhm 990Brenda L. Bolio 54,273Daniel H. Boomhower 10,017Ariel G. Borgendale 3,114Alexis H. Boucher 709Brooke E. Bova 1,404Rhonda M. Brace 21,705Owen R. Bradley 43,500Theodore C. Bressor 2,833David A. Brigham 686Margaret E. Brigham 18,660Matthew D. Brittenham 42,376William C. Brooks 1,271Kevin M. Brown 6,511Cindy P. Bubrouski 23,491Geraldine Bucci 100Jacqueline A. Budgor 140William H. Bugbee 9,632Ludovic A.A. Buret 7,399Janet G. Burke 19,429William G. Burrell 43,276Kristie W. Bush 62,967Lindsey R. Bush 315Reed A. Bushey 4,171Anthony H. Bushway 10,766Cathleen Butterfield-Heitmann 53,614Jo-Ann L. Buzzi 33,615Esther M. Byam 12,010Ayse Emel Cambel 3,640Nicholas L. Campbell 910Dorothy N. Canas 2,170Tara P. Cancio-Bello 1,390Alice M. Cardozo 4,521Phillip B. Carr 19,565Carolyn S. Casagrande 1,000Duane Lyman Castle 44,734Jamie E. Catchapaw 702Guy Mark Catlin 2,360Linnea M. Cecere 16,534Toni L. Ceckler 64,121Lauren P. Chabot 42,828Jo-Anne H. Chaloux 35,208Alison C. Chase 1,631Elizabeth A. Chase 2,216Nancy F. Chase 35,294Myles G. Chater 44,293Nelson C. Churchill, Jr. 1,892Aldo M. Ciampi, Jr. 3,124Arthur S. Clark 9,897Sheila Cleary 154Jill A. Closter 16,462Dena T. Cody 47,391Sidney E. Collier 1,315Judy U. Colombo 33,937Jean L. Commito 61,206Lynn L. Commo 291Gregory J. Conk 40,562Carol M. Conley 5,845Michael J. Conley 8,170Carrie S. Cook 46,191George A. Cook 49,106Billie L. Corette 3,060Betty L. Cossett 3,202Sarah Freddie Cousins 15,737Maurice E. Cowan 2,765Chandrakala T. Cranse 300Mary Creeden 35,926Jill L. Creswell 6,472James Cross 1,141Roland E. Cross 3,861Colby O.W. Cunningham 1,425Patricia F. Curran 5,295Suzanne J. Da Via 53,222Emma K. Dale 2,770Wendy P. Dale 3,535Richard Davidian 37,885Charles H. Davis 34,369Gabriele A. Davis 62,942Laura A. Delcore 17,473Jillian B. Dellipriscoli 1,685Michael D. Dellipriscoli 971Carolyn Desch 315Floyd C. Dickinson 1,560Patricia Dow Collier 60,249Matthew R. Dowling 1,614Rose Musarra Doyle 455Katherine D. Drew 615Stephanie J. Drew 53,337Ashley T. Dubois 12,838Joann S. Ducey 3,594Mary Beth Dugan 25,684Lloyd M. Dugger, III 13,616Janice W. Dunn 200Laura M. Dunwoody 6,358

Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 101Sharyn E. Duplessis 19,672Christina A. Ebersole 3,920Jane S. Edwards 16,408Trees-ah M. Elder 47,243Jennifer S. Ellis 42,798Emme D. Erdossy 44,392Dawn M. Estes 626Christa J. Evans 560Peter Evans 105,250Sylvia A. Fagin 41,466Audrey Famette 21,066Katherine A. Fanelli 630Erica B. Farnham 18,345Jacob S. Feldman 350Kyle M. Ferguson 1,562Mackenzie K. Ferguson 1,828Christopher R. Ferris 1,225Joyce G. Ferris 18,344Paulette Fiorentino-Robinson 41,328Nicholas B. Fischer 3,981Barbara Fisk 16,296Kimberly R. Fisk 341Joan H. Fitch 47,368Bonnie S. Flanagan 21,374Gabriel R. Flanagan 1,050Sheehan E. Flanagan 2,108Lois E. Flanders 15,523Lucas M. Foley 245Timothy J. Francke 40,170Anne O. Fraser 18,050William C. French 17,975Carolyn Friberg 43,419Gaia W. Fried 1,715Brian J. Gallagher 48,885Tanina M. Garabedian 17,090Debra S. Garrett 29,471Lance Garrett 2,261Patricia H. Gaston 77,250J. Gregory Gerdel 1,675Paula E. Gervia 50,452Donna M. Gibbs 18,357Katharine A. Gibson 175Christine E. Gibson-Davis 9,547Theresa A. Giffin 63,721Hilary L. Goldblatt 41,651Alice R. Goltz 1,531Diana C. Goodell 19,279Linda L. Goodell 41,668Chloe W. Gordon 1,654Gail P. Gorman 54,714Eleanor M. Gowans 4,668Emily G. Goyette 15,904Kelly A. Grey 16,349Gary M. Griffith 58,338Casey T. Grimes 8,494Barry Gruessner 11,741Christopher L. Guros 13,494Sarah G. Guyette 16,732Sarah A. Halpine 44,379Elizabeth K. Hammond 42,755Jacie L. Hasenfus 560Sara B. Hassard 490Aaron D. Healy 630Michael Healy 30,720Debra A. Hickey 45,644Erica M. Hildebrand 2,812Terence L. Hodgdon 52,629John H. Hollar 1,300Cynthia C. Hooker 34,551Janet A. Houser 490Mary Hoyne 17,629Caitlin R. Hussey 105Lindel G. James 3,045Jeffrey W. Jarrad 48,190Karen Marielle Johnson 1,015Mary Ann Johnson 600Mark W. Joy 3,971Beverly M. Keck 595William T. Keck 16,116Charles R. Keinath 1,654Carol A. Kelley 47,404Windy L. Kelley 49,929Anita Kelman 6,860Nancy R. Kennedy 9,020Richard A. Kennison 34,231Eric P. Kerin 3,128William D. Kerr, Jr. 2,131Michelle G. Kessler 6,993Jenna L. Kidney 13,494Kimberly J. Kidney 21,087William D. Kidney 70Amy L. Kimball 54,075George J. Kingston, III 1,840Sarah E. Knauss 47,341Hannah M. Koch 1,500Susan E. Koch 49,726Jamie M. Koehnlein 38,924Karlynn C. Koenemann 13,986Mark E. Koenemann 2,245Mariah F. Krauss 1,483Colleen F. Kresco 105Eric A. Labor 2,079Richard T. Lachapelle 49,328William G. Laidlaw 48,008Julienne Lambre 16,024Andrew A. Lamdin 10,463James A. Landrum 30,618Judith K. Lang 280Martha L. Lange 1,598Barbara S. LaRosa 175Elizabeth G. Lawson 7,135Margaret L. Lawson 2,520John P. Leach 7,046George P. Leal 40,362John P. LeClair 17,035Patrick S. Leene 2,090Shawn E. Leene 1,788Russell C. Leete 42,376Daniel J. LeFebvre 36,642Emily E. LeFebvre 36,048Mary Catharine R. LeFebvre 44,343Scott A. Lewins 420Colleen L. Linari 100Kimberly B. Lipinski 490Jessica B. Little 74,462Janet K. Lockyer 10,512Debra Lorinovich 12,021Christopher M. Luce 11,437Timothy J. Luce 25,010Kristin S. Lunde 1,667Suzanne M. Lunden 2,009Alicia L. Lyford 30,903Michelle Y. Lynch 175Linda C. MacDonald 58,584Patricia M. Magoon 60,253Mary J. Manahan 35Dennis Maranville 44,730Barbara A. Marcouillier 32,705Seth L. Marineau 24,725Adena B. Martin 300Austin A. Martineau 2,428Kolby L. Martineau 2,751Mark R. Mason 103,015Jesi E. Massita-Silk 3,868Susan M. Masters 13,076Norma L. Maurice 27,093Robert C. Maurice 30,767Mary B. Maxfield 8,257Dana McCarthy 1,826James B. McCarthy 2,360

Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 102Kerrin A. McCadden 49,085Ryan T. McCormick 490Jonathan E. McDonald 50,121Marita C. McDonald-Frey 24,359David C. McGraw 66,087Jody B. McGraw 66,972Laura McKinstry 11,261Brendan N. McLane 44,094Matthew B. McLane 47,948Charlene R. McManis 210Arne T. McMullen 57,282Kaitlyn E. McMullen 166Marianne McNamara 43,653Robert M. McNamara 18,632Kimberly A. Means 7,032Stephen A. Mears 70,355Mary Mello 63,494Michael G. Mercadante 1,598Amy B. Merriam 1,935Barbara A. Merrill 3,029Marcel J. Messier 3,710Heather J. Michaud 41,312Julie J. Michaud 20,328Jason P. Miles 51,384Karl S. Miller 173Daniel M. Miller-Arsenault 52,481Teresa B. Milne 17,608Judy A. Milstein 1,517Christina C. Molinaro 35,831Susan M. Monmaney 44,026Paige M. Montague 8,697Emmanuelle BA Monteith 1,855Carlos E. Montero 20,567Amanda J. Monti 385Elisabeth A. Moody 48,709Paula Mordini 413Donald L. Morgan 10,713Ann P. Morissette 280Robin Morissette 12,603James G. Morley 51,799Shirley R. Morse 5,143Richard F. Mosher 8,017Andrew J. Mueller 70Christine L. Murphy 4,977Cynthia A. Murphy 48,797Elizabeth M. Murphy 1,150John R. Murphy 7,954Alexis Y. Murphy-Egri 34,666Andrea H. Myotte 53,671Carole J. Naquin 3,430Ann L. Nelson 45,811David M. Nelson 3,350John L. Nelson-Miles 20,889Elizabeth L. Nicholson 42,794Britt Nielsen 43,192Judith M. Nolan 8,089Timothy J. Noonan 2,323Linda Normandeau 140Jessica L. Novak 555Mark S. Novin 2,863Salih Numanovic 34,627Carlyle M. Nunn 31,090Josiah P. Nunn 2,925Anne M. O’Donnell 840James N. Olmsted 16,366Mary Anderson Parento 760Joslin A. Parker 2,229Melissa M. Parker 46,491Bonnie E. Parry 17,904Joy L. Partridge 2,025Brooke Pearson 46,736Edward F. Pelkey 24,306LaRissa R. Perks 4,410Pascale Philibert 8,663Charles S. Phillips 6,760Katrina K. Phillips 22,450Melissa J. Pierce 40,063Sharon L. Pine 43,034Lois A. Polento-Jerome 1,050Irene Poulin-Farrar 38,327Andrew G. Price 6,405Corey C. Pulsifer 19,242Shelby P. Quinn 14,093Hope H. Rapaport 1,155Nancy G. Reagan 41,819Dorothy A. Redmond 18,369Mary C. Redmond 59,211Brianna D. Reed 248Jane Ann Reese 37,341Mark S. Remick 20,972Lynn M. Ribolini 58,404Denise L. Ricker 1,655Robin L. Ricker-Lumsden 19,564Barbara G. Ripley 735Ryan T. Robbins 207Carolyn S. Roberge 52,256Steven P. Robinson 1,000Anita W. Rogers 82Neil W. Rosenblad 58,694Elizabeth Rossano 1,015Vincent L. Rossano 70,195Cynthia E. Rossi 82,209Dorothy J. Rowe 13,027Jessica A. Rubin 4,141Caroline M. Rucker 980Marijke Russo 50,788Stuart F. Russo-Savage 36,150Thomas J. Sabo, Jr. 49,235Mathew O. Safford 1,264Victoria E. Sanderson 1,598Geoffrey C. Sather 60,673Richard E. Scharf 10,054D. Andrew Scott 47,758Kimberly A. Scott 40,690Holly V. Scudder-Chase 68,604Kate B. Sease 1,540Mary Ellen Seaver-Reid 47,567Michael L. Segale 2,016Morgan R. Segale 2,752Ellen C. Selkowitz 64,384Alexandra Shear 17,530Ellen A. Sholk 44,827Kylie S. Slater 12,096Lara B. Slesar 46,711Karen J. Smereka 22,565Andra A. Smith 35,427Jessica G.A. Smith 4,651Nancy L. Smith 881Richard T. Smith 23,052Anthony J. Spector 4,655Sybren A. Spensley 560Robin F. Spitzer 21,260Sarah Squier 52,784Ann D. Stafford 10,214Elizabeth A. Stafford 1,575Joan A. Stander 980Fred V. Stapenhorst 10,590Susan Steinhurst 21,568Isaac S. Sternbach 34Jean B. Stetter 16,616Carley Stevens-McLaughlin 5,785Elizabeth A. Strobell 22,518Christina B. Strobridge 485Sandra E. Surrell 10,920Douglas J. Surwilo 2,812Joseph T. Sweeney 799Elizabeth J. Swenson 19,061Ernest J. Swenson 1,826Samantha R.T.P. Talbot-Kelly 3,640Johnson K. Tata 490

Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 103Molly M. Taylor 2,746Donald H. Taylor 48,386Christine A. Terry 38,876Cheryl Ann Tetreault 16,747Kimberly C. Tewksbury 28,940Nancy Ann Thein 19,059Kelly S. Therrien 3,328David R. Thomas 2,748Joy E. Thomas 31,488Peggy A. Thompson 19,574Donald Roy Thresher 27,627Claudia G. Thurston 70Diana M. Tierney 19,042Jerry E. Tillotson 51,615Phillip R. Tomasi 10,011Pamela A. Towne 55,431Alyssa K. Turley 2,992Christopher A. Turley 2,513Andrew C. Vachon 1,925Nancy C. Vachon 11,362Thomas H. Van Meter 3,115Richard G. Vanden Bergh 1,000Lowell J. VanDerlip 1,000Rosana Vestuti 10,025Aimee L. Viens 10,220Doris C. Viens 33,559Jessica K. Viens 2,028Brian G. Wagner 560Jennifer Wall Howard 57,241Krystal L. Walters 35Kaitlin Waring 985Shanna B. Waterman 660Anne E. Watson 44,513Barbara L. Watson 1,508Bonnie J. Watson 1,218Wendy C. Watson 2,360Peter G. Watt 18,134Nancy A. Webb 13,771Patricia M. Welsh 22,501Braiden E. White 2,360Dylan Michaela Willliams 24,199Rhett D. Williams 525Ryan H. Wingate 1,620Jesse P. Wolfe 15,178Willow Wonder 280Thomas K. Wood 3,983Emily A. Wrigley 41,905Clarissa M. Wynn 740Susan Youngwood 1,371Virginia Q. Zahner 65,821Jillian Zeilenga 28,265Jennifer Zollner 92Ethan J. Zorzi 3,156Timothy D. Zorzi 2,997Kerri B. Zurowski 40,461Timothy W. Zurowski 1,071






































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Mayor: Mary Hooper .......................................... (Home) 223-2892City Council:T. Andrew Hooper ................................................ (Home) 229-1237Council Member, District 1Tom Golonka ........................................................ (Home) 223-3657Council Member, District 1Nancy Sherman ..................................................... (Home) 223-2632Council Member, District 2Sarah Jarvis ............................................................. (Home) 223-6150Council Member, District 2Jim Sheridan ........................................................... (Home) 229-9271Council Member, District 3Alan Weiss .............................................................. (Home) 229-0068Council Member, District 3City Hall:39 Main Street8:00 AM - 4:30 PM, Monday - FridayCity Manager, William Fraser .............................................. 223-9502wfraser@montpelier-vt.orgAssistant City Manager, Beverlee Hill ................................ 223-9512bhill@montpelier-vt.orgCity Clerk/Treasurer, Charlotte Hoyt ................................ 223-9500choyt@montpelier-vt.orgCity Assessor, Stephen Twombly ......................................... 223-9504stwombly@montpelier-vt.orgZoning Adminstrator, Clancy DeSmet ............................... 223-9506cdesmet@montpelier-vt.orgAsst. Building Inspector, Glenn Moore .............................. 229-4913Public Works Department................................................... 223-9508Todd Law, Directortlaw@montpelier-vt.orgPlanning & Development .................................................... 223-9506Gwendolyn Hallsmith, Directorghallsmith@montpelier-vt.orgHealth Officer, Gesualdo Schneider .................................... 229-4913Finance Director, Sandra Gallup ........................................ 223-9514sgallup@montpelier-vt.orgEmergency Management System ....................................... 229-4913Gesualdo Schneider, CoordinatorGreen Mount Cemetery ...................................................... 223-5352Patrick Healy, Directorcemetery@montpelier-vt.orgHubbard Park ......................................................................... 223-7335Geoffrey Beyer, Directorgbeyer@montpelier-vt.orgPOLICE/FIRE/AMBULANCE EMERGENCY ................. 911Montpelier Police Dept. (Non-emergency).................... 223-3445Anthony Facos, Police Chiefafacos@montpelier-vt.orgMontpelier Fire Department andAmbulance Service (Non-emergency)........................ 229-4913Gesualdo Schneider, Fire Chief/Building Inspectorgschneid@montpelier-vt.orgOther Departments:MONTPELIER SCHOOL DEPARTMENT5 High School Drive ............................................................. 223-9796Mark Mason, Superintendentmark@mpsvt.orgMONTPELIER RECREATION DEPT55 Barre Street ...................................................................... 223-5141Arne McMullen, Directorarne@mpsvt.orgMONTPELIER SENIOR CITIZENS ACTIVITY CENTERBeverlee Pembroke Hill, DirectorLucinda McCloud, Activities Director ............................... 223-2518City of Montpelier DirectoryMONTPELIER HOUSINGAUTHORITY155 Main StreetJoAnn Troiano, Executive DirectorAPPOINTED OFFICIALSDevelopment Review BoardPhil Zalinger, ChairKevin O’Connell, Vice ChairAlan BlakemanJohn Lindley, IIIDaniel RichardsonRoger CranseSabina HaskellKenneth Matzner, AlternateAli Sarafzadeh, AlternatePlanning CommissionJesse Moormann, ChairDavid BorgendaleAlan GoldmanJohn BlochJon AndersonMissa AloisiTina RuthAnna Hartman, Youth Rep.Meghan Wingate, Youth Rep.Housing AuthorityJohn McCullough, ChairEdward LarsonPaul AudyCristine ZernStephen CobleTree Warden: Geoff BeyerELECTED OFFICIALSSchool CommissionersJohn Hollar, ChairSue Aldrich, Vice ChairCharles PhillipsCarolyn HerzLowell vanDerlipRick Vanden BerghSteven RobinsonCemetery CommissionersMeri Nielsen, ChairDan RichardsonDarragh EllersonJake BrownCharles WileyPark CommissionersEthan Parke, ChairLeigh SeddonStephen BossermanCara RobechekAaron BrondykeJustices of the PeaceBarney BloomCary BrownPaul CarnahanConor CaseyJane Sakovitz DaleEsther FarnsworthJ. Paul GiulianiValerie LewisMargaret LucentiNick MarroJohn J. McCullough IIIMarjorie PowerClaude StoneWilliam SteinhurstPhil ZalingerElected AuditorsJohn PrattREGULAR CITY MEETINGSCITY COUNCILMeetings held second and fourthWednesdays at 7:00 p.m.Council Chambers, City HallPLANNING COMMISSIONMeetings held first and thirdMondays at 7:30 p.m.Council Chambers, City HallAll City Council, DevelopmentReview Board & PlanningCommission meetings aretelevised on Channel 17.Public Notices published everyMonday and Thursday in theTimes Argus.SCHOOL BOARDMeetings held first and thirdWednesdays at 7:00 p.m.Montpelier High School LibrarySchool Board meetings are televisedon Channel 16.Front cover photo provided byCrowley PhotosBack cover photos byCrowley PhotosPrinting by Accura PrintingAdditional Boards andCommittees are listedon page 75.

Montpelier City Council – 2010Standing: (L/R) Assistant City Manager Beverlee Pembroke Hill, Council Member Alan Weiss, CouncilMember Nancy Sherman, Council Member Sarah Jarvis, Council Member Andy Hooper w/daughterBea, Council Member Tom Golonka, Mayor Mary Hooper, Council Member Jim Sheridan, City ManagerWilliam Fraser.Missing: City Clerk/Treasurer Charlotte HoytMontpelier School Board – 2010Seated: (L/R) School Board Vice-Chair Sue Aldrich, School Board Chair John Hollar, Superintendent ofSchools Mark MasonStanding: (L/R) School Board Member Lowell vanDerlip, School Board Member Charles Phillips,School Board Member Steve Robinson, School Board Member Rick Vanden BerghMissing: School Board Member Carolyn Herz

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