Woodlands Partnership- Finance and Budgeting Committee

Tuesday, March 18, 4:00 pm until 5:30 pm
Via Remote Participation
A meeting of the Woodlands Partnership

MEETING NOTICE

A joint meeting of the Executive Committee & Municipal Financial Sustainability Committee

of the Woodlands Partnership of Northwest Massachusetts

March 18, 2025: 4-5:30 p.m.

This is a virtual meeting. Members of the public are welcome to attend.

Meeting link below. Direct questions to kconlin@newenglandforestry.org.

Agenda

1. Call to order and welcome
2. Introduction of guests
3. Agent overview of current PILOT reform proposals & Partnership-hosted April 7 public event

4. Discussion of various avenues for reform: Auditor recommendations; Auditor’s legislation; Rep. Blais & Sen. Comerford legislation

5. Public Comment – with time for invited guests to share their perspectives

6. Agent update: Fundraising Plan progress; June 24 Annual Meeting at Greylock Glen; National Heritage Area Feasibility Study; Emergency Services Study; Draft Land Acknowledgment

7. Any item(s) not anticipated within 48 hours
8. Public comment

9. Adjourn

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84759930404?pwd=xrwqbhMA9b2WLXseLNwKdffKFY2HMj.1

Meeting ID: 847 5993 0404

Passcode: 716536

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Executive Committee members: Dicken Crane – Windsor (Board Chair); Art Schwenger – Heath (Board Vice Chair); Alain Peteroy – Franklin Land Trust (Clerk); Chris Cozzaglio – Berkshire Regional Planning Commission (Treasurer); Rhonda Anderson – Ohketeau Cultural Center; Russ Richardson – Massachusetts Forest Alliance; Robert O’Connor – MA EOEEA; Constance Carpenter (USFS ex-officio)

Municipal Financial Sustainability Committee members: Sam Haupt—Peru (chair); Ron Bosley—Florida; Liz Kidder—Leyden; Mark Phelps—New Ashford; Art Schwenger—Heath

Posted- Donna Butzke-3/17/2025-10am

Filed- Town Clerk-3/17/2025