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Select Board Meeting Agenda – Dec. 17th

Select Board Meeting
Agenda for Monday December 17, 2018 at 7pm

  • Signing of Vendor and Payroll Warrants
  • Approval of Minutes from December 3 meeting
  • Signing of Council on Aging grant contract
  • Status of Town Office Manager appointment
  • Broadband Issues
    • White Mountain Cable Restoration Contract
    • Received Monthly report from Lesliann Furcht
    • Egremont homes on town line
    • Grant closeout reports – MBI and EOHED
  • Report on Egremont Emergency Management Team conference call with Brian Tobin on Thursday December 6th
  • Citizen Speak Time
  • Any other matters which may come before the Board.
  • Confirm next meeting (will not meet on December 31st)

Cultural Council Meeting Agenda – Dec. 12th

Cultural Council Meeting – Wednesday, December 12 @ 7 pm

Approve Minutes

Follow up on proposed 2019 Cultural Council Events for Mt. Washington

Set 2019 Mount Washington Programs

Review and approve 2019 Grant Proposals

Assign Council Members to send Disapproval and Acceptance Letters

File year-end Annual Report with Massachusetts Cultural Council

Select Board Meeting Agenda – Dec. 3, 2018

Select Board Meeting
Agenda for Monday December 3, 2018 at 7pm

  • Signing of Vendor and Payroll Warrants
  • Approval of Minutes from November 19th meeting
  • Town Office Manager appointment
  • Planning Board Public Hearing on Associate Member By-Laws – update by Bill Short, Planning Board Chair
  • Broadband Issues
    • White Mountain Cable Restoration Contract
    • Monthly report from Lesliann Furcht
  • Freightliner issue – Highway Department
  • MERF contract
  • DEP Compact Letter
  • Bridge Surveys
  • Egremont Emergency Management Team conference call with Brian Tobin on Thursday December 6th
  • Citizen Speak Time
  • Any other matters which may come before the Board.

Select Board Meeting Agenda – Nov. 19th

Select Board Meeting
Agenda for Monday November 19th, 2018 at 7pm

  • Signing of Vendor and Payroll Warrants
  • Approval of Minutes from November 5th meeting
  • Town Office Manager posting – applications received and appointment
  • Schoolhouse Committee first meeting on Thursday November 15th
  • Broadband Issues
    • Crocker Communications – discussion with Matt Crocker on Nov 7
    • MBI site visit on Wednesday Nov 7 and closeout report finalization
  • Transfer station attendant vacancy and posting
  • Citizen Speak Time
  • Any Other Matters which may come before the Board.

Mt. Washington Transfer Station Attendant Job Notice

Mt. Washington Transfer Station Attendant Job Notice and Job Description

The Town of Mount Washington will have a vacancy for the job of Transfer Station Attendant, beginning in early January when our current attendant Alex Furcht heads off to UMass Amherst. Alex has done a great job and has provided us with a short list of the job’s responsibilities:

  • To have the containers emptied by JTC and Sons Inc. as needed;
  • To make sure access to the recycling dumpsters and trash compactor is clear;
  • Monitoring who is using the transfer station and making sure they are a resident or homeowner in the town of Mt. Washington;
  • Ensuring that those residents using the transfer station have paid the appropriate annual waste management fee;
  • Scheduling bulky waste dumpsters to be delivered twice a year in the spring and fall to Mount Washington;
  • Monitoring the bulky waste dumpsters to make sure only permitted items are left
  • Keeping the transfer station clear of debris and clutter;
  • Keeping the fly population contained as much as possible in the warmer months;
  • Sanding and shoveling snow from all transfer station areas during winter months to allow easy access;
  • Operating trash compactor as needed;
  • Checking that the waste containers are well maintained and in good working order.

In addition, the Transfer Station attendant must be able to work independently, possess good decision-making skills, and have the ability to communicate effectively to ensure everyone’s compliance with Transfer Station rules. Hours are Saturdays 11:00 am to 5:00 pm and Sundays from 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm (11 hours per week). Hourly wage is $15.00. Alex has agreed to provide a training session with the new attendant before he leaves his position after the holidays. Please contact the Select Board to apply for the job by sending an email to all of the following:

Brian Tobin – briantobin@townofmtwashington.com
Gail Garrett – gailg@townofmtwashington.com
Jim Lovejoy – jimlovejoy@townofmtwashington.com

Thanks!

The Select Board