Springfield, Vermont Annual Report 2015

Annual Report Fiscal Year 2015
Annual Report
Fiscal Year 2015
TOWN OF SPRINGFIELD
SPRINGFIELD, VERMONT 05156
Town of Springfield, Vermont
Town of
Springfield, Vermont
DONT FORGET
THE ANNUAL
TOWN MEETING
ON MONDAY NIGHT
FEBRUARY 29, 2016
AT 7:30 P.M.
WILL BE HELD AT THE
SPRINGFIELD HIGH
SCHOOL CAFETERIA.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Administrative Officers Report . . . . . . .
Airport Commission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Application for Volunteer Positions . . . .
Appointed Boards and Commissions . .
Appointed Municipal Officers and
Department Heads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Assessment Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Auditors Report (School) . . . . . . . . . . .
Auditors Report (Town) . . . . . . . . . . . .
Board of Civil Authority . . . . . . . . . . . .
Budget to Actual at a Glance . . . . . . . . .
Budgeted Revenues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cemetery Commission . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Community Band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Connecticut River Transit . . . . . . . . . . .
Delinquent Tax Collector . . . . . . . . . . . .
Delinquent Tax Comparison Chart . . . . .
Development Review Board . . . . . . . . .
Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Downtown Design Review Commission .
Edgar May Health and Recreation . . . . .
Elected Municipal Officers . . . . . . . . . .
Family Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Finance Department Report . . . . . . . . . .
Fire Department Report . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Green Mountain RSVP & Volunteer
Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Housing Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Humane Society . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Library Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Meals & Wheels of Greater
Springfield, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Notice to Voters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Parks and Recreation Report . . . . . . . . .
Planning Commission Report . . . . . . . .
Police Department Report . . . . . . . . . . .
Public Works Department Report . . . . . .
Resolutions & Ordinances . . . . . . . . . . .
River Valley Tech Center School District
Annual Meeting and Informational
Meeting February 25, 2016 Warrant
Meeting March 1, 2016 Warrant . . .
Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Senior Center Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Senior Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Southeastern Vermont Community
Action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Southern Windsor County Regional

Planning Commission . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Southern Windsor/Windham Counties
Solid Waste Management . . . . . . . . . .
Springfield Energy Committee . . . . . . . .
Springfield on the Move . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Springfield Regional Development
Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Springfield Restorative Justice
Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Springfield School District Proposed
Budget Enrollment Projections . . . .
Budget Expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . .
Budget Narrative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Budget Revenues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Budget Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Springfield School District Reports . . . .
Springfield School District Three Prior
Years Comparison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Springfield Supported Housing . . . . . . .
Statement of Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Summary of Selectmens Proposed
Budget . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tax Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tax Due Dates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Town Attorneys Report . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Town Clerks Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Town Manager and Board of
Selectmens Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Town Meeting Monday Night Notice
February 29, 2016 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Town Meeting Summary
March 2 and March 3, 2015 . . . . . . . .
Town Meeting Warrant
February 29 and March 1, 2016 . . . . .
Transfer Station and
Recycling Center Report . . . . . . . . . . .
Trustees of Public Funds . . . . . . . . . . . .
Valley Health Connections . . . . . . . . . . .
Vermont League of Cities and
Towns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Visiting Nurse and Hospice . . . . . . . . . .
Windsor County Partners . . . . . . . . . . . .
Womens Freedom Center . . . . . . . . . . .
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GENERAL INFORMATION
Population: 9,373
Altitude: 410 Feet
Miles: 47 Square
Size: 31,552 Acres
TOWN OF SPRINGFIELD
DIRECTORY
MEETING SCHEDULES
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Meetings held second and fourth Monday of each
month (except for June, July, August) at 7:00 p.m.,
Selectmens Meeting Room, Municipal Office
SCHOOL BOARD
Meetings held first and third Monday of each month at
6:00 p.m. at the High School Library
LIBRARY TRUSTEES
Meeting held the second Monday of each month at 6:30
p.m. at the Library
PLANNING COMMISSION
Meeting held the first Wednesday of each month at 7:00
p.m., Selectmens Meeting Room, Municipal Office
SPRINGFIELD HOUSING AUTHORITY
Meeting held the second Tuesday of each month at 8:00
a.m., Huber Building, 80 Main Street
DATES TO REMEMBER
February 29, 2016 Monday evening Town Meeting
at 7:30 p.m., Springfield High School Cafeteria
March 1, 2016 Town Meeting Australian Ballot
Voting at Riverside Middle School Gymnasium Polls
will be open 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Apri1 1, 2016 Dogs must be licensed
April 29, 2016 Third water/sewer installment due
15/16 year
May 16, 2016 Final property tax installment due
15/16 tax year
June 30, 2016 Fourth water/sewer installment due
15/16 year
August 17, 2016 First property tax installment due
16/17 year
October 31, 2016 First water/sewer installment due
16/17 year
November 16, 2016 Second property tax installment
due 16/17 year
December 30, 2016 Second water/sewer installment
due 16/17 year
February 16, 2017 Third property tax installment
due 16/17 year
April 28, 2017 Third water/sewer installment due
16/17 year
May 16, 2017 Final property tax installment due
16/17 tax year
June 30, 2017 Fourth water/sewer installment due
16/17 year
TOWN
Municipal Offices:
96 Main Street
Office Hours:
Tel. No . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Department of Public Works:
Fairground Road
Business Hours:
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Monday - Friday
885-2104
7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Monday - Friday
886-2208
Springfield Police Department:

Tel. No. . . . . . . . . . . . . 885-2113
Tel. No . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fire and Ambulance Emergency

Tel. No. . . . . . . . . . . . . 885-4545
Springfield Fire Department:
Hartness Avenue
Fire and Ambulance Non-Emergency

Tel. No. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 885-4546
Springfield Town Library
43 Main Street
Business Hours:
Monday-Thursday
99:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Friday
99:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday
10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Tel. No. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 885-3108
Parks & Recreation Department:
139 Main Street
Tel. No. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 885-2727
Senior Citizens Center:
139 Main Street
Business Hours:
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Monday - Friday
Tel. No. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 885-3933
Sewage Disposal Plant:
Clinton Street
Business Hours:
7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Monday - Friday
Tel. No. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 885-2854
Transfer Station & Recycling Center:
Fairground Road
Business Hours:
Monday
12:30 p.m. - 4:30 pm.
Wednesday
88:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Saturday
88:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Tel. No. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 885-5827
SCHOOLS
Central Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Athletic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Elm Hill School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Union Street School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Riverside Middle School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Springfield High School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Technical Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
885-5141
885-7905
885-5154
885-5155
885-8490
885-7900
885-8300
ELECTED MUNICIPAL OFFICERS
TOWN MODERATOR
Patrick M. Ankuda
SCHOOL MODERATOR
Patrick M. Ankuda
SELECTMEN
Peter E. MacGillivray
Walter E. Martone
George T. McNaughton
Kristi C. Morris*
Stephanie N. Thompson
SCHOOL DIRECTORS
Edward Caron
Jeanice Garfield*
Stephen Karaffa
Laura Ryan
Kenneth Vandenburgh
LISTERS
Lee Murray
Terry Perkins
LIBRARY TRUSTEES
Kerstin Burlingame
Kevin J. Coen
Josephine Hingston
Patricia Magrosky*
Stephen J. Matush
Matthew Pincas
Sandra Richardson
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE

(Term expires in February 2017)
Peter Andrews
Warren Cross
Alice Emmons
Mark Greenvall
Eugene R. Guy
Michael J. Knoras
Ernest Puggy Lamphere
Cynthia Martin
Stephen J. Matush
Franklin A. Poole
Kathleen Stankevich
Kelly Stettner
Steven J. Sysko
David A. Yesman
2016
2016
2018
2018
2017
2017
2016
2017
2016
2018
2018
2016
STATE REPRESENTATIVE
WINDSOR 3-1
Leigh J. Dakin
WINDSOR 3-2
Alice Emmons
Robert J. Forguites
2017
2018
WINDSOR COUNTY SENATORS

John Campbell
Richard McCormack
Alice Nitka
2017
2016
2018
2017
2016
2016
2018
TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC FUNDS

Michael H. Filipiak
2016
Deborah A. Luse
2018
Jane B. Waysville
2017
* Chairperson
CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS
Ronald S. Griffin
2018
Scott Page*
2017
Gerald Patch
2018
Hugh S. Putnam
2019
John N. Swanson
2016
Barbara A. Courchesne, Ex-Officio
TOWN AGENT
Stephen S. Ankuda
FIRST CONSTABLE
William Roberson
(appointed)
2016
2016
APPOINTED BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
PLANNING COMMISSION
Walter Clark
2019
Richard Filion
2018
Scott Frye
2016
Chuck Gregory
2016
Thomas Hall
2017
Wilbur Horton*
2017
Michael Knoras
2017
Judith Sterns
2018
Mark Wilson
2016
William G. Kearns, Administrative Officer
DOWNTOWN DESIGN COMMISSION

Richard Filion
2016
Scott Frye
2016
Mark Wilson
2016
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD
Wilbur Horton
2018
Stephen Kraft
2018
Karl Riotte
2016
Joseph Wilson*
2017
Mark Wilson
2018
William G. Kearns, Administrative Officer
ENERGY COMMITTEE
Jim Ball
Steven Clay-Young
Frank Gould, III
Michael Knoras
Walter Martone
George McNaughton
Char Osterlund**
Hallie Whitcomb, Advisor
David Yesman**
2017
2016
2016
2016
2018
2017
2016
2017
2018
BUDGET ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Terri Benton
2016
Everett Hammond*
2016
Michael Knoras
2016
Gaenol Mobus
2016
Tina Rushton
2016
Marilyn Thompson
2016
David Yesman
2016
AIRPORT COMMISSION
Peter Andrews
Kathleen Fellows
John Graves
Bruce Johnson
Michael Knoras
Peter MacGillivray*
Walter Striedeck
HOUSING AUTHORITY
Peter Andrews*
2020
Carol Cole
2017
Richard Cummings
2018
Richard McInery
2019
Gerry Mittica
2016
William F. Morlock, III, Executive Director
*Chairperson
**Co-Coordinator
APPOINTED MUNICIPAL OFFICERS AND

DEPARTMENT HEADS
TOWN MANAGER
Tom Yennerell
TOWN CLERK/TREASURER
Barbara A. Courchesne
DELINQUENT TAX COLLECTOR

FINANCE DIRECTOR
Cathy Sohngen
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
William G. Kearns
POLICE CHIEF
Douglas Johnston
PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR

Jeffery Strong
2016
2016
2018
2017
2018
2018
2017
PARKS, RECREATION AND LEISURE

SERVICE DIRECTOR
Andrew Bladyka
LIBRARY DIRECTOR
Russell S. Moore
CHIEF ASSESSOR
Cy Bailey
SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER

DIRECTOR
Terri Emerson
FIRE CHIEF
Russell Thompson
REPORT OF THE TOWN MANAGER

AND SELECTBOARD
During March 2015 a new Selectboard member was elected and an incumbent member
was reelected. Walter Martone replaced David Yesman and Peter MacGillivary was reelected.
We thank Mr. Yesman for his years of service.
Infrastructure Projects
2015 was an active year with improvements made in many locations and all the normal
maintenance and daily operations in all departments continuing within the annual budget.
New sewer mains, water mains, storm drains and sidewalks were built on Valley, Pine and
Myrtle Streets. The Community Center foundation was repaired and the ceramic studio was
renovated. A new playground was built at Riverside Park. The new Road Surface Management System (RSMS) was used as a guide to repave many streets. The RSMS is an important management tool and will be used as the basis for determining road maintenance for the
next fifteen years.
Main Street Repaving

The contract to repave Route 11, Main Street etc, from Seavers Brook Road to the Park
Street intersection (hospital hill) has been signed, the completion date is July 2016. This project is funded and managed by VTrans.
Unsafe Buildings
Work on unsafe buildings progressed with the $100,000 funds that were appropriated at
the March 2015 Town Meeting. As of January 15, 2016, $7,147 was spent and the remaining
$92,853 will be used to continue work on unsafe buildings. Two demolitions were not funded
with the appropriated funds because the demolitions happened before July 1, 2015. Since
2013 sixteen buildings have been declared unsafe, five buildings were demolished, one is
pending demolition, two are involved in Superior Court cases, three have been repaired, four
have repairs currently in process and one is unresolved due to foreclosure proceedings.
Town Hall Personnel Changes

Jeff Mobus, Comptroller, a valued long term employee left the Towns employment during 2015. We Thank Jeff for his dedicated and capable service and wish him well. Cathy
Sohngen has replaced Jeff. Nichole Knight was promoted from Assessors Assistant to Assessor. Mary Perkins, Assistant Town Clerk / Ambulance Billing Clerk retired and was replaced by Sara Allen. All three of these fine employees are a welcome addition.
Sidewalks Improvements
Sidewalk improvement plans progressed or began during 2015. The South Street sidewalk replacement now has a preliminary plan and some additional archeological investigations
are needed during the spring of 2016. These investigations will delay the approval process and
make construction during 2016 unlikely. A scoping study for sidewalks in the vicinity of Elm
Hill School is complete.
Toonerville Trail Extension

An engineering design to extend the Toonerville Trail from its current northern terminus
to Bridge Street is nearly complete. A grant application for construction funds will be submitted during the summer 2016.
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Report of the Town Manager and Selectboard (Continued)
Rental Registry
Rental information is now on the Town website and the program is proving to be effective.
It enables staff to know current usage of properties. There are approximately 1,150 rental units
in town.
Assessing Department Improvements

New Tax Mapping has been worked on and will soon be available on line along with various assessing information. This will be very helpful for landowners, appraisers, attorneys, real
estate agents and the Town staff. A contract for a Town wide reappraisal was signed and this
work will be completed during April 2018.
Energy Conservation Measures
Efforts to conserve energy in all town owned buildings is continuing. The library has been
the focus during 2015. A detailed energy audit and a relighting study were completed. The immediate focus is to replace the boiler. Other buildings have had less formal inspections from Efficiency Vermont so that less expensive conservation measures can start.
Community Development Efforts

The Selectboard and the Town Manager have been engaged in discussions and are building
the foundation for significant future Community Development efforts. The process at this time
involves; 1. The creation of a related Strategic Plan. 2. Conversations with various non-governmental and governmental partners to solicit active assistance in the Community Development efforts. 3. The creation of new Town legislation enabling new enforcement and community
enhancement options. One newly completed ordinance revision enables the Town Constable to
issue tickets for a variety of ordinance infractions that were previously difficult to enforce.
All the support the Townspeople have provided in the past has been greatly appreciated.
We request that your support continue as we oversee all the routine work required to operate the
Town and its utilities; especially now that we are embarking into new initiatives to create wide
spread improvements.
Kristi Morris, Chair
Stephanie Thompson, Vice Chair
Peter MacGillivray
George McNaughton
Walter Martone
Selectboard
Tom Yennerell
Town Manager
RESOLUTIONS & ORDINANCES

Resolution
No.
2015-1
Effective
Date
8/11/2014
2015-2
12/22/2014
2015-3
2/9/2015
2015-4
3/23/2015
Ordinance
No.
2015-1
5/9/2015
July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015
Description
Resolution to Designate a Public Agency - Community
Development Block Grant for Meadow Drive Stormwater
Improvements
Resolution for Planning Grant - Municipal Planning Grant
for revision to the Town Plan
Resolution for Downtown Transportation Funds - State
Revolving Loan Fund Valley Street Sidewalk
Resolution for J & L CSO Sewer and Storm Assessments Preliminary Engineering
Chapter 7 - Health, Sanitation, Nuisances, Article II.

Nuisances, Division 2 - Health Nuisances, Section
7-47Added Paragraph (10), Division 6 - Enforcement,
Added Section 7-110 Enforcement
DEPARTMENT OF ASSESSMENT
First and foremost we would like to thank Arnie Lashua for his years of service to the
Town in the Listers Department. We are hoping he is enjoying his retirement. We would also
like to welcome our new Lister Terry Perkins to the Assessment Department.
We will be starting a Town Wide appraisal in January. All property owners will be receiving announcements by mail from the company NEMC. We will also be holding an informational, and introduction meeting for anyone that would like to attend. (That date is not yet
determined at this time.) If you have any questions or concerns about the reappraisal please
feel free to call the Assessment Department and we would be more than happy to answer any
of your questions. Please check the Town of Springfield Website www.springfieldvt.govoffice2.com where we will be putting information on the Assessment Departments link as we
progress along.
The Assessors office is located on the second floor of the Municipal Building and is open
Monday-Friday 8am to 4:30pm. The office is closed from 12pm to 1pm for lunch. Individuals requiring information regarding assessments whether a property owner, potential buyer,
real estate appraiser, paralegal, or member of the general public should feel free to call
(802) 885-2104, stop by or email us at [email protected].
Lee Murray, Lister
Terry Perkins, Lister
Nichole Knight, Assessor
TOWN CLERK
Fiscal Year 2015 included a successful Annual Meeting in March with the passing of both
the Town and School Budgets. The Town Clerks office saw the retirement of a long time Town
employee, Mary Perkins. Marys service to the Town will truly be missed. She was dedicated,
knowledgeable and resourceful and served in many different departments within the Town such
as at the Library, the Assessors Office and most recently in the Town Clerks Office as half Assistant Town Clerk and half Ambulance Billing Clerk for the Fire Department.
There is a new friendly face in the Town Clerks Office, Sara Allen. Sara has replaced
Mary and has taken over the dual role as half Assistant Town Clerk and half Ambulance Billing
Clerk for the Fire Department. Sara is doing a great job at quickly learning the many responsibilities of both positions. Full time Assistant Town Clerk, Maxine Aldrich, has been a valuable asset to the department and her professionalism, knowledge and contributions are
immeasurable and key to our successful operation. It is truly a pleasure to work side by side with
such a dedicated, knowledgeable and professional staff and we are all fortunate to have them
serving the residents of Springfield. It is with great appreciation that I thank Maxine and Sara
for all of their efforts and hard work.
The Town Clerks Office has many State Statutory and Town Charter responsibilities
throughout the year. One significant responsibility is preserving, managing, maintaining and
recording the Towns public records, which includes a variety of documents such as land
records, minutes, permits, survey maps, vital records, licenses and election and tax information.
We continue to make progress with our ongoing project to go further and further back in time
digitizing our records, surveys and indexes. We are also continuing the process of restoring
many of our very old surveys prior to digitizing them. Some of the other responsibilities of the
Town Clerks Office include presiding at all elections, polling place setup, preparing the warrant and ballot for the Town and Town School District Meeting and the production of the Annual Report. We also provide many services throughout the year. For example, we register new
voters, receive and respond to requests for absentee ballots, issue dog, hunting, fishing, town,
liquor and marriage licenses, provide certified copies of birth and death records, prepare cemetery lot deeds, receive documents for recording in our land records, assist and answer questions about our records and how to use them, issue motor vehicle, snowmobile and motor boat
renewal registrations, provide notary services and offer passport and identification photographs.
Below are some of the services that were provided during the 2015 Fiscal Year:
Cemetery Lots Sold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Certified Copies of Vital Records . . . . .1,802
Documents Recorded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2,028
Dog Licenses Issued . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .943
Hunting & Fishing Licenses Issued . . . . .112
Liquor Licenses Issued . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Marriage Licenses Issued . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Motor Vehicle Renewals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Passports Photos Taken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Town Licenses Issued . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
State of VT Green Mountain Passports . . . . . .33
The Select Board has awarded the printing bid of the Annual Report to Springfield Printing Corporation. The Springfield Printing Corporation team goes above and beyond to accommodate, coordinate and make the production process as smooth as possible and so it is
with much appreciation we thank Mark Sanderson and his staff.
The Secretary of States Office now offers a unique, voter-specific, online resource for all
your election-related needs. Visit My Voter Page at https://mvp.sec.state.vt.us to request an
absentee ballot and track its status, update your voter registration record, find your polling
place, view a sample ballot, and much more.
The Town Clerks Office staff looks forward to serving you. You can visit us on the Towns
website at http://springfieldvt.govoffice2.com (click on Town Departments then Town Clerk).
Town Clerk Office hours are Monday-Friday, 8:00a.m.-4:30p.m.
Town Clerk
(802) 885-2104
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DELINQUENT TAX COLLECTOR

Office Hours: Monday thru Friday
8:00 a.m. 4:30 p.m.
Total delinquency on June 30, 2015, was $496,269.39. This amount is down from the
prior year total of $525,642.41. The Town held a tax sale on August 7, 2014. However, the
Town did not hold another tax sale until August 27, 2015, after the close of the fiscal year. After
the tax sale proceeds from this sale were applied and due to subsequent collection activity
this delinquent amount was reduced to $167,436.63 as of December 31, 2015.
In an effort to address the continuing tax delinquency, the Board of Selectmen approved
a Delinquent Tax Collection Policy in 2009. This formal policy allows me to treat all payers
of delinquent taxes equitably and to assist those in need of a plan to reduce and eliminate their
delinquency.
Following the final tax due date, letters are mailed to delinquent taxpayers requesting
that their delinquent taxes be paid in full or that an agreement be made with the collector for
timely payments of these delinquent taxes.
The fourth and final tax due date for the current years taxes is May 16, 2016. Taxpayers
should make every effort to pay as much of their property taxes as possible prior to this date.
After May 16, 2016, an 8% collectors fee, in addition to interest, will be assessed to any property tax unpaid at this date.
Delinquent Tax Collector
(802) 885-2104
2015 $396,686
2014 $525,642
2013 $536,657
2012 $318,440
2011 $402,122
2010 $377,451
2009 $411,325
2008 $456,262
2007 $450,102
2006 $292,886
DEL. TAX DUE
2005 $270,338
$1,000,000
$900,000
$800,000
$700,000
$600,000
$500,000
$400,000
$300,000
$200,000
$100,000
$0.00
DELINQUENT TAXES
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
The Finance Department is located in the Town Hall. The department is responsible for
preparing bills for Town taxes, water/sewer and ambulance.We also handle the payment of all
those bill. Other department functions are processing payroll, accounts payable, and sale of
transfer station tickets. Normal office hours are 8:00am to 4:30pm, with extended hours to 6:00
pm on the days that taxes are due.
For the next fiscal year, property bills will be mailed no later than July 15, 2016. Quarterly tax payments are due on August 17, 2016, November 17, 2016, February 16, 2017, and
May 16, 2017. The water and wastewater bills are on a 6-month cycle. The bills that are mailed
in September are half due on October 31st and half due on December 30th. The bills that are
mailed in March are half due April 28th and half due June 30th.
In 2013, the State of Vermont re-instituted the annual filing of the Homestead
Declaration, form HS-145. Homestead filers can file either with their Vermont Income
Tax return or online at the State of Vermont website (http://www.state.vt.us/tax/
propertyadj.shtml). Please note that only Homestead properties are eligible for the state
payment (formerly known as the rebate/project).
Please take a moment to review the results of the audit that appears in this Town Report.
It provides an objective view on the financial status of the Town. If you have any questions
regarding the audit, please feel free to contact me.
The Finance Department would like to thank Jeff Mobus for his many years of service and
dedication to the Town. We wish Jeff success in all his future endeavors.
Jan Rogers and Dee Richardson are Bookkeepers in the Finance Department. Jan and
Dee play an essential role in the daily functions of the Finance Department. I would like to express my deepest appreciation for their support and encouragement during the challenging
times we encountered as I transitioned into the Financial Department position. Both of these
ladies are extremely hard working, compassionate individuals whom I am grateful to have as
colleagues.
Cathy Sohngen
Finance Director
(802) 885-2104
www.springfieldvt.govoffice2.com
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ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
Zoning Permits. During 2014-15, 89 zoning permits for development were issued. There
were 85 and 79 permits issued in 2013 and 2014, respectively:
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8
32
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3
15
4
3
8
new single family residences

additions to single family residences
accessory structures
garages
fences
commercial permits
agricultural structures
boundary adjustment
demolitions (6 rebuilds)
Note: Certificate of Occupancy: For every permit issued on or after June 26, 2013,
when the development as set forth in the application is completed, it is the owners duty to
apply for a Certificate Of Occupancy (CO), which is a certification by the Administrative Officer that the work applied for is complete and complies with the regulations and terms of the
permit. When the CO is signed off by the Administrative Officer, it is recorded in the Land
Records. It is the intent of this process to provide the owner with a record that the work described in the permit was done in accord with regulations and conditions. This application is
separate from the permit application and has its own fee.
Springfield Rental Registry: Refer to the regulation at www.springfieldvt.govoffice2.com
Re-register each year by October 1.
National Flood Insurance Program. Many residents have received and are receiving
letters from their mortgage holders requiring flood insurance on structures that are collateral
for the mortgage. By law federally insured financial institutions must require mortgagees with
structures located partially or wholly within a special flood hazard area (Zone A on the Flood
Insurance Rate Map) to carry flood insurance on the structures. Some mortgagors, being more
careful with their collateral, require flood insurance on structures located within or near a
Zone A. Please contact this office if you need assistance understanding the intent of the letter, determining if the insurance should be required, or have any other permit or flood-related
issue with your mortgage holder, or if your parcel is in or abuts a special flood hazard area.
Local, State and Federal Permits. With few exceptions, all development of land, construction or use of a structures requires a local building permit and may required Development
Review Board approval. Additionally, structures for commercial use, including multi-family
dwellings, may require permits from the Division of Fire Safety (Tel. 885-8883). The Agency
of Natural Resources (ANR) should be contacted to see if further State permits are required.
Call ANR at 885-8850, inform them of your proposed development and they will let you know
if ANR or other agencies require a permit for your proposed development.
Should you be working near water or wetlands or crossing either, there are buffers to
these areas, which restrict development, including grading, clearing and planting, within the
buffer areas and wetlands, and which restrict the time of year when approved development can
occur. These waters, wetlands and buffers are regulated at the local, State (ANR) and Federal
level. The United States Army Corps of Engineers must be contacted for any work in or near
water or wetlands.
Other than permitted uses Plan ahead. Permitted uses can be approved by the Administrative Officer. The permit issued by the AO is not valid for 15 days, as it is subject to
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appeal during that period, thus work cannot begin for 15 days. Conditional Use permits, permits requiring a Variance, Subdivisions, and some commercial use permits which require Site
Plan Review must be heard by the Development Review Board (DRB) at a Public Hearing.
The Public Hearing requires 15-day notice, which has to be published and mailed. Typically
an application for a hearing before the DRB must be filed with all documents and fees paid
by the 15th of the month prior to the hearing date. In addition, a decision on the application
is subject to a 30-day appeal period and is not final until the appeal period has run. Finally,
a permit with its 15-day appeal period must be obtained after a favorable decision. Therefore,
plan ahead. Typically from the time the application is filed for the public hearing until the
permit is valid for your development 60 days will elapse.
The office of the Administrative Officer is open Monday Thursday 8:00 a.m. 4:30 p.m.
and Fridays 8:00 a.m. 12:00 noon. You may call 802-885-2104 (ext. 242) for assistance or
information on permits, zoning or planning issues. If you use email, you may reach me at
[email protected]. Town Plan, Zoning and Subdivision Regulations are available at
this office, and, if you prefer, I can email them to you. The Plan and Regulations are also available online at www.springfieldvt.govoffice2.com under Ordinances and Regulations.
William G. Kearns
Administrative Officer
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SPRINGFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT
DEPARTURES, PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS
DEPARTURES
Part-time Officer Watrous and Full time Officer Muldoon.
PROMOTIONS
Criminal Detective Patrick Call was promoted to Sergeant assigned to the Detective Division.
APPOINTMENTS
Shaun Smith, Logan Defelice, and Steve Neily as Full time officers. Officer Neily was
already a full time certified officer in Vermont and both Smith and Defelice have been sent or
are currently in the Full Time Basic Police Academy.
TRAINING
Police officers, both part and full-time, are required to attend training each year to keep
their certification. Part-time officers must complete 30 hours of training and full-time must
complete 25 hours per year. Mandatory training requirements consist of firearms, Hazardous
Materials Awareness, First Aid, and Blood Bourne Pathogens. There is mandated training in
the area of Domestic Violence which consist of 8 hours. This mandated training came from
the State of Vermont without funding.
Other training taken by department members includes but is not limited to the following:
Street Crimes, Criminal interdiction, Street survival, Domestic Violence Instructors Course,
Manager and Supervisor Reduce Work Place Negativity, Tactical Narcotics, Patrol Rifle Instructor to mention a few.
POLICE DEPARTMENT NEEDS

Just this last year the request for police services rose 17% over last year. To maintain these
police services we should add on one more police officer or look at reducing the services we
currently provide.
By adding one more officer onto the force it will allow coverage on shift where we are
running short due to the 10 hours shifts in the Union contract. This would also help reduce
the overtime spent, to what extent I do not know. It is also an officer safety issue as the crimes
we are responding are more serious and dangerous then what we have experienced in the past.
By doing this it would allow the officers more time to follow through on criminal investigations in a timely manner. With the approximately 59% of subsidized housing from Windsor County located in Springfield, it has put a strain on police services in Springfield.
The department needs to look at the current structure and make adjustments to accommodate todays needs. The current structure has been in place for over thirty years and the duties and responsibilities have changed drastically. It no longer adequately meets the needs of
the community or the police department.
Currently the major drug issues are involving Heroin and bath salts. We continue to work
with Federal, State and other municipalities involving the drug trade. This is not conducive
to just Springfield, it has impacted the State of Vermont even in smaller communities where
you would think it does not exist. We continue to try different options to find the right solution to resolve this serious problem and I wish I had a solution for you. I know we need to
address these issues in Education, Treatment, and Enforcement. The state laws need to be
stricter to act as a deterrent as a result of drug dealing.
I know this next topic will be controversial but it needs to be brought out for discussion
that is the legalization of Marijuana. Both Colorado and Washington states have legalized
marijuana. I would urge everyone to research the pros and cons of this. The report back to the
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State of Vermont is, dont do this if it is just for tax revenue. Other issues that have been experienced by these states is the opiate addiction rate has drastically risen, homeless people
has also risen. I ask you, can we afford to legalize marijuana? Can our social services afford
to take on more people from outside of Vermont at the expense of the Vermont tax payer?
Will our highways see more fatal crashes? What will our work force be like? Do you want
someone providing a service that is under the influence of marijuana? These are just a few
questions of many that need to be answered. It is my understanding that some top politicians
in our state want Vermont to be the first New England State to legalize marijuana. Do we really want Vermont noted for this? You need to really think about this before there is a vote in
our state government letting your representatives both in the house and senate know your feelings/position on this serious topic.
If marijuana is legalized in Vermont, the quality of life today as we know it in Vermont
will rapidly change for the worse in the future.
As I have said for the last several years, our community leaders need to start thinking outside the box and find better economical ways of doing business. One way of accomplishing this would be regionalization of dispatching services and other town/local
services with other communities to reduce cost for everyone involved. The tax payer in
our communities can no longer bare the expense of duplicating services/equipment etc.
Not only can this work for the police department, but other departments in town government as well.
The select board receives these categories of incidents to review each month. I have
listed the last two years for comparisons.
2013-14
Weapons
2
Weapons discharged
1
Bomb Threats
2
Auto thefts
6
DUI
40
Vandalism
70
Burglary
39
Assaults
94
Robbery
2
Drugs
58
Family Offenses
24
Larcenyies
202
2014-15
3
1
0
5
25
57
40
88
6
74
83
158
Percentage
+50%
0%
-200%
-17%
-63%
-19%
+2%
-6%
+67%
+22%
+71%
-22%
As you can see, sometimes percentages may give the wrong impression without looking
at the numbers involved.
GRANTS
We continue to take as much advantage of grants that we possible can. These grants are
drying up as the federal government is not funding them.
The bulletproof grant is a grant that will match 50% of the cost of a new bullet proof vest
for police officers. We purchased eight (8) bullet proof vests with a cost savings of approximately $2,396 to the local property tax payer. These vests have to be replaced every five
years.
GOVERNORS HIGHWAY SAFETY GRANTS
We received a total of $8,300 dollars towards highway safety enforcement to keep
our and your roads safe. It was broken down as follows:
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DUI Year Round Enforcement
Highway Safety Year Round
$3,000.00
$5,300.00
(DUI is driving Under the Influence)

There is now a requirement on these grants of a 20% match in which we can complete
through regular schedule shifts and mileage of the vehicles.
YEARS
07/12-06/13 07/13-06/14 07/14-06/15
TOTAL COMPLAINTS
4,722
5,645
6,519
TOTAL MOTOR VEHICLE CONTACTS
2,354
2,310
2,132
Total Traffic tickets issued
803
446
490
Written warnings issued
1,425
1,458
1,610
TOTALS
7,076
7,955
8,129
ARRESTS
07/12-06/13
07/13-06/14
07/14-06/15
ADULT
ADULT
ADULT
424
289
370
JUVENILE
JUVENILE
JUVENILE
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For the stats for specific criminal offenses go to VERMONT CRIME ON LINE. We
also have a new software called COMMAND CENTERAL. You can access this and
find out where the crimes are occurring in Springfield by going to https://www.crimereports.com/
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
FAMILIES: To the families of the new officers we welcome you to our community and
hope you enjoy the community as much as we do. To the families of all employees of the police department, I would like to thank you for your support you have given to your loved ones.
I would like to thank my wife Karen for the understanding of the long hours I also put in. I
know there has been time spent away from them where they have missed family events. Both
the officers and dispatchers provide a very important service to the community and you should
be proud of what they do and how they do it.
TO THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
Thank you for your dedication to the department and the community you serve. Your
hard work does not go unnoticed and is very much appreciated. Remember to hold your head
up high, as you are second to none.
TOWN GOVERNMENT
I would like to thank the other department heads and their staff for the continued support
throughout the year, those being; Chief Russell Thompson, Highway Director Jeff Strong
place, Jeff Mobus who was in finance who has decided to move on, Town Clerk Barbara
Courchesne, Russell Moore who will be retiring and Lieutenant Mark Fountain and Administrative Assistant Richard Stillings for their outstanding work and contribution to the police
department. Without their dedication and hard work the department would not be where it is
today. Thanks again.
CITIZENS
To the citizens of the Town of Springfield for your continued support of the police department, it is important that you get involved and we work together as a team to solve crime
in Springfield. Working together as a community we can make a difference in Springfield and
make it a better place to live and raise a family.
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I would like to thank the local CERT Team for their assistance throughout the year. They
assisted for traffic control for parades, fires etc. and their assistance is very much appreciated.
Dont forget to visit our Web Site at www.springfieldvtpd.org or our Facebook page at
Springfield VT Police Department. May the year be a Healthy and Prosperous year for
everyone!
Douglas S Johnston
Chief of Police
SPRINGFIELD FIRE DEPARTMENT

The first engine arrives with a crew of four, (two more than usual staffing) quickly a sizeup is performed and the attack hose is pulled. The attack line is charged with compressed air
foam. Within minutes the second engine (Engine One) arrives and establishes a water supply
and then supports the primary attack crew. Tower one follows and is placed for ventilation
and if needed egress. The attack crews quickly knock down the fire in the upstairs bedroom
of a local residential property. Nobody hurt, minimal damage considering the insult to the
building and property. Overhaul followed, the efforts were productive and efficient. On this
day, public safety and fire fighter safety was facilitated by having available trained people.
We currently have 29 fire fighters, thirteen full-time including the Chief and Deputy and
sixteen operational On-Call members. The eleven career firefighters are deployed in three
two person shifts, one three person shift which leaves two floaters to fill vacations, extended
injury and illness situations. Occasionally we have a three person shift. There are six On-Call
firefighters who are coverage qualified of which four are active. We average just over six calls
per day. We have over 300 simultaneous calls during a typical year and there has been a continued trend of increased triple calls. Realistic daytime availability for a major incident can
range from 5-12 people. Most of our remaining On-Call Fire fighters work out of town or at
jobs that they are not permitted to leave.
We have struggled to add On-Call fire fighters. We require a minimum of a basic fire
training level (Fire Fighter One) to be successfully completed within a year of hiring onto our
On-Call roster and participation in monthly training drills. A basic minimum level of training is a safe practice for all that minimizes risk and provides a base for the fire fighter to grow
from. This practice helps with our Insurance Services Office (ISO) profile and when reporting to other risk underwriters.
Being an On-Call Fire Fighter is not easy. This is an environment where each on-call person progresses at a rate commensurate with their training as well as their comfort within the
team and the teams comfort with them. Each emergency is broken down into measurable
tasks that can be handled by a crew or crews. The crews are often formed as resources arrive.
Each firefighters assimilation into operations and progression with duties assigned is dependent on feedback from them and the crews he/she has worked with. Some progress
quickly, others take longer before it all comes together. Some do not have the patience in
themselves or the organization to give it time to gel. The safety of all is always the first consideration. As stated above, Being an On-Call Fire Fighter is not easy I offer no candy coating. I offer no plea of an easy path or promised excitement. I can promise a feeling of pride
and community as we work together to prevent or mitigate emergencies within our town and
region.
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HELP WANTED: Springfield Fire Department Needs ON-Call Fire Fighters; To fill
the job of Operational FFs, Driver Operators and Support Personnel. Applicants should
be Physically Fit, Community Minded, Able to finish and pass a Vermont Fire Fighter
One course, Maintain the Public Trust by passing a Background check and able to work
as part of a team. Applicants should see Deputy Richardson for an informational packet.
This is an exciting opportunity to make a difference in your community.
The month of February 2015 was one of the busiest fire months in our history. The month
had us responding to over 240 calls that is somewhat typical. The events that make this month
notable was that in 28 days we responded to fifteen working structure fires while handling the
normal call and work load. It was a period where our firefighters were continuously putting
on wet bunkers and rotating gloves. I am proud of the job our people did while battling fatigue
and maintaining their normal work load whether at the fire station or for our On-Call department at their regular jobs. It is easy to hear the tone and be too tired or unavailable to respond.
This response is not only admirable by our firefighters but the way their families supported
them during this extremely busy period.
The fire department responds on an average just over six times each day on medical and
fire related calls. When a citizen calls for help it is easy for the responders to qualify the degree of emergency in relation to their recent experiences. This is in part due to the responsibility of the responder to constantly evaluate the need for additional resources. It takes a special
quality and professionalism in a responder whether career, on-call or volunteer to understand
and act with empathy on each response. I am pleased that for the most part our people act in
a caring, empathetic manner and realize that when each citizen calls for help it is typically because they are experiencing a personal or family crisis. We will be periodically sending quality assurance questionnaires to service users to assure that we provide the best possible product
each time we respond.
When you increase your level of service to a paramedic ALS-2 provider it takes more
than training, licensing and equipment to make it work. Our system is small we have experienced Advanced-EMTs (AEMTs) some who are Captains, some who are experienced senior firefighters who find themselves being led sometimes by less tenured Paramedics during
EMS responses. I worried about this dynamic because it is well documented that this situation has created problems during transition throughout the industry. I could not be more
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pleased with the hard work and effort put forth to make this a seamless transition. The choreography involved between our AEMTS and Paramedics melding to provide the best outcome has been huge. It is refreshing after a call listening to the coordination of skills and
efficiency of movement being critiqued for the call they just returned from.
There has been a lot of talk over the past few years of the drug problems in Springfield.
I talk to fire chiefs all over the country and each chief I talk to echoes the similar issues that
surround the drug problem. The number of EMS responses tied to drug issues has risen drastically over the years. The drug problem for us surfaces as overdoses, abuse, neglect of preexisting health issues, false calls equated to drug seeking, homelessness, violence and physical
threats and ultimately attacks on EMS and hospital staff. We often need to have a scene cleared
by uniformed officers before we can render EMS care. I would like to thank our Police Department for their assistance and support in this ever changing environment.
Fire origin and cause determination is and has always been the statutory responsibility of
the local Fire Chief in Vermont. The State Department of Public Safety through the Vermont
State Police Fire Investigation Unit supported by the Division of Fire Safety Fire Investigators assist the local fire departments in origin and cause when certain thresholds are met.
These unwritten thresholds expand and contract as personnel and availability change within
the state. It became apparent we needed to do a better job at identifying origin and cause and
when necessary have the justification to request State assistance. Working a post fire incident
is a systematic process where maintaining evidence and documentation is vital. Captain Bay
Wheeler and FF Wayne Thomas have undertaken this responsibility. We have sent Captain
Wheeler to the first course in becoming a Certified Fire Investigator (Fire Behavior and Arson
Awareness & Principles of Fire Investigation 36 hrs.). He and FF Thomas will continue to
take training and work fire scenes to identify fire origin or the justified need for state assistance. This effort not only makes us better partners with the stretched state resources it maintains an approved method of gathering and maintaining evidence that will support an
investigation.
Captain James Benton has put in his papers for retirement. Jim will work through the end
of this fiscal year (June 30th). This information has been shared to encourage everyone to congratulate Jim & Terri and wish them well in his upcoming retirement. The Captain started his
career as an On-Call firefighter in August of 1983. He was hired to the full-time staff in August of 1989 and promoted to Captain in March of 2004. Over the years Jim has been instrumental in EMS standards and training for our department. He has served as our EMS liaison
to the State and was our district representative for many years. Jim was one of the first EMTIntermediates in the area and at the time helped train our staff to the Intermediate Level. The
Captain has always taken a leadership role in researching and developing the specifications
for ambulance purchases. Captain Benton was part of the initial Fire Officer I program pilot
course offered in the State and later added his Fire Officer II designation. Jim through the
years has been leaned on as the go to resource for his knowledge of computer systems and integrated systems management. Jim has worked behind the scenes to organize a color guard.
He and Terri, and recently FF Potter have been solely responsible for placing the Memorial
Day honor flags at the graves of our deceased members. Captain Benton championed the
movement of a historic flagpole from the former J&L building to our fire station. He worked
for over two years to make this happen. Jim at retirement will have served his community on
duty and off for 27 years. If you happen to see Captain Benton please congratulate him, wish
him well, he deserves it. Jim has meant a lot to this organization and when retired will be
missed.
Russ Thompson
Fire Chief
www.springfieldvtfire.org
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SPRINGFIELD DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC WORKS
The Springfield Department of Public Works activities are summarized in this report.
The department did not have any changes in the work force for the 2014-2015 year.
We handled 23 storm events last winter. The total snowfall for last winter was about 82.
The department used 3600 tons of salt and 5400 cubic yards of winter sand.
This year mud season was pretty typical even though the frost was deeper than normal.
We were able to stabilize most of the typical problem areas with the average amount of material and labor.
The only paving done in 2014/2015 was a shim on Pleasant Valley Road to seal the road
until major reconstruction can be done. There was 1604 tons of hot mix put down for a total
cost of $130,000.00. The State of Vermont paving project that was to include Main Street and
Clinton Street was pushed back one year and will be done in the spring of 2016.
There continues to be many roads and streets in need of varying surface improvements.
We have conducted a Road Surface Management Study that will be used to develop our short
term and long term paving plan. Design work began on the South Street sidewalk project and
will go out to bid when permitting and design is complete. This project will replace the sidewalk from the intersection of Union Street to the High School. The Elm Hill sidewalk study
was started in 2015. This study is looking at replacing the sidewalk from the Elm Hill and Douglas Street intersection to the school. The design work for the Meadow Drive drainage was
completed. This project is anticipated to be completed late fall of 2015.
We applied for and received an AOT Grant to replace a box culvert on Valley Street. The
design is complete and the work is to be done in the spring of 2016.
This year we replaced our old 2002 large dump/plow truck S26.
The Department responded to a variety of citizens requests throughout the year. We also
assisted Parks & Rec with the bike path and trucking ball field mix for the softball and baseball infields, we also rototilled all the ballfields. We again moved TONS of books for the Libraries Annual Book Sale and relocated a bookcase. The Police Department needed some
shelves built in dispatch and new gate and signage for their shooting range. The large planters
were moved in and out of storage for the Garden Club and we removed debris from their garden clean ups as well as assisted with several tasks in their effort to beautify areas throughout
the town.
The Department of Public Works Personnel are committed to doing the best job they can
on all the tasks they are asked to perform. We respond to many concerns from the citizens of
Springfield which we try to respond to as quickly and as appropriately as possible.
I would like to thank the Town Manager and Select Board for their support throughout the year. I would like to thank all the other Town Departments that assisted us throughout
the year. Most of all I would like to thank all the DPW employees for their dedication and professionalism under what are often not ideal conditions.
It is the citizens of Springfield that are our top priority and we welcome your input and
constructive criticism on ways we may improve our service.
We can be reached at 886-2208, Monday Friday 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Jeffery Strong
Director DPW
John Johnson
Operations Supervisor DPW
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SPRINGFIELD TRANSFER STATION

AND RECYCLING CENTER
The majority of fiscal year 2015 was spent in preparation for the first of several aspects
of Vermonts new recycle law, act 148. For anyone who may have missed it, the State of Vermont banned various items from disposal in the landfill. The items banned are mostly packaging stuff, cans, bottles, boxes and the like. Also included in the ban is printed material,
newspapers, magazines, junk mail, so on and so forth. There was much worry and consternation as to whether the increased volume of all this material would overwhelm our little recycling center.
I would like to tell you how all that worked out but it didnt happen in this fiscal year so
I cant. Truth be told, I had all but finished the first draft of this thing when I realized that
none of the stuff I had written about had. Its a shame too, some of the info would have been
of more interest at the time of publication then it will be in the next report.
I had written about a growing need for more or better equipment. I had also written, with
some pleasure, about our center, and the Waste Management Districts participation in a program called Pedals for Progress. Each year that group collects both bicycles and sewing machines and sends them overseas where they can make a big difference for individuals and
communities. For more info about this program have a look at www.p4p.org Springfield collected and shipped over 25 sewing machines the first time, (no room for bicycles) and have
started collecting for next year, So if you have a working but unused sewing machine bring it
at any time.
The search for something to write about, from the fiscal year, didnt yield much outside
the norm. I do want to thank our highly prized volunteers starting with the women who maintain our garden space that seems to improve and grow larger every year. Also, of course, a big
thanks to Andrea and her crew at the Second Chance store; without whom there would be no
such resource here. Other volunteers work alongside the crew processing and stockpiling the
recyclable. The cast and crew have also done a notable job managing the ever-increasing flow
of materials.
The first draft ended with the Reuse / Recycle awards. Honorable mention went to the guy
who modified a log splitter to squeeze apple cider. That was great! However, first prize goes
to all the participants who made Springfields Steam Punk Festival a success. . The Recycle
center would like to be seen as more a part of the community by supporting events like this.
We may only be able to act as a collection point for some of the materials the artisans need.
Perhaps a list could be posted in the local paper. For example, last year small metal gears from
old wind up clocks were highly sought after.
In the big picture we are a part of the whole; at the time of this writing the world economy is in a down turn. It is felt here with some loss of income from the recycled materials.
Ups and downs are the nature of the game, things will get better, so for generations unborn
keep bringing your stuff.
Dan Farrar
Coordinator
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SPRINGFIELD SENIOR CENTER

The Springfield Senior Center continues to be a focal point in the community for activities, services and information for people 50 years of age and over. We are located in the Community Center at 139 Main Street and open weekdays from 8 am to 4 pm. We strive to have
something for everyone, from card games to line dancing, strength training and so much more!
Please stop by the Center and pick up our monthly bulletin you will be amazed at all the great
programs we offer.
The Senior Center was founded on the basis that members take ownership. When we
take ownership we support and promote the Center. The picture shows our Senior of the Year
Mary Gray, Runner- up Val Woodbury, and Honor Roll Cindy Wooton. These members were
chosen by their peers for this honor. Our membership votes each year by secret ballot for the
member they feel is a good representative of the Center. This is a way to give thanks to members who do so much for the Center.
While we are talking about giving thanks, the Seniors want to thank the taxpayers of
Springfield, the Select Board and the Town Manager for believing in the Community Center
and rebuilding the foundation. The Community Center is a vital building where the young
enjoy many activities while learning respect and responsibility and adults of all ages come for
various programs. When the Ceramic Studio was closed last December due to the foundation
problems, it was a sad time for many members. Thanks to the community the foundation was
rebuilt and the Ceramic Studio is up and running.
We have many to thank who helped us during this time of need. When we had to close
due to the construction we were welcomed by community organizations allowing us to use
space in their buildings to keep our programs running. The Elks Club kindly donated their
space for our strength training classes twice a week and the line dancing classes once a week.
The Unitarian Church donated their lovely church for our finale Songsters program in June.
The Town Hall shared the lower level so we could continue with our trip sign ups, the Foot
Clinics and the weekly card games. Thanks also to Bob Flint, SRDC, who allowed us to park
our cars for day trips in their parking lot. The community caring from these and many organizations in town was tremendous and we thank them all.
Special thanks to Phil Drinker, local contractor, who donated his time rebuilding all the
walls and shelving in the Ceramic Studio. Denis Menard, a member and carpenter, donated
many hours working with Phil. Don Gray and Bill Buskey donated many hours painting and
restoring the studio. We had a wonderful
student, Christina St Sauveur, who donated many hours painting. We thank the
Parks & Recreation staff which includes
Andy Bladyka, Keith Eno, Rick Johnson
and Kirk Perham for all their help in moving the heavy molds. We must not forget
the hard work Mike Wooton provided
when the studio was closed. He had to
move all the molds, paints and other articles to a safe place in the building before
construction could begin. Thanks Mike!
Huge thanks go to Cathy Buskey, Ceramic Instructor, who donated many
hours restoring and improving the CeSitting: Mary Gray, 2015 Senior of the Year; Standramic Studio. It was Cathys dream and
ing L to R: Val Woodbury, Runner-up and Cindy
Wouton, Honor Roll.
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ful new studio! Stop in and see the new studio and then come upstairs to our Welcome Shoppe
to see the great handmade items we have for sale!
For the Senior Center, 2015 was a year to be thankful for all the community caring we received. Our motto is Enter as strangers.leave as friends. Thank you to all in the community for being our friends. We look forward to a wonderful 2016 thanks to all of you!
Elizabeth Perkins, Chairman
Denis Menard, Vice Chairman
Winifred McDowell, Secretary
George Noor
Katherine Mitchell
Larry Pepin
Carla Kamel
Keith Eno
Advisory Committee
Terri L. Emerson
Director
(802) 885-3933
139 Main Street
springfieldseniorcenter.org
SPRINGFIELD PARKS, RECREATION

AND LEISURE SERVICES
While many of our Parks and Recreation events and programs remain the same from one
calendar year to the next, its always fun and exciting to add something new, especially when
it involves a large part of the community, and it all comes together successfully!
On the first weekend of February, 2015, the Rec. Dept. partnered with Crown Point Country Club, The Edgar May Health and Rec. Center, the Springfield Police Association, the
Chamber of Commerce, Strengthening Families, and others to resurrect the Springfield Winter Carnival for the first time in over 25 years. With the entire event held at Crown Point, the
family friendly weekend featured a festive atmosphere with lighted sliding hills and skating
rink, a broomball tournament, card board sled races, a bonfire each night, free hot chocolate,
and much more. Were committed to making Winter Carnival a popular annual event once
again.
May 2015 also marked the 10th anniversary of another special event, The Springfield
Dam Run. We continue to partner with the event founder and director Joe Cerniglia to help run
this ever-growing walk/run community event, which saw over 300 participants help raise
about $5,000 for local charities while completing a 4-mile Sunday morning spring outing.
The Dam Run has raised well over $40,000 in its 10 years, with the Springfield Family Center as the main beneficiary.
We were able to complete several building and grounds projects through the capital
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Broomball action at 2015 Winter Carnival.
budget in the 2014-15 fiscal year. We replaced nearly 300 sprinkler heads (all of them) in the
Community Center, had the back fire escape rebuilt and replaced the retaining wall at the
south end of the building.
We continue to run many seasonal youth sports programs and summer camps for grades
K-6, including baseball, softball, football, soccer, field hockey, basketball, wrestling, and martial arts, and the number of participants remains relatively steady. Riverside Park is the hub
of the community from April to October, and the Community Center offers something for
everyone from November to March.
As always, the Parks and Rec. Dept. is incredibly indebted to all of our citizens and to our
business community who continue to step up as coaches, sponsors, and supporters for all of
the children in our seasonal sports programs. Three full time employees cannot run a successful recreation department, it takes the entire community. Regardless of economic difficulties and other challenges that we face together, the Springfield Parks and Rec. Dept.
continues to receive the community support needed to give our youth the opportunities they
deserve. For that we thank you all!
Andy Bladyka
Director
139 Main St. (802) 885-2727
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.springfieldvtparksandrec.weebly.com
Like us on Facebook at: Springfield Parks Rec
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SPRINGFIELD TOWN LIBRARY

Springfield Town Library serves our community with an extensive range of library and
information services. From popular reading, listening and viewing materials to government,
employment and consumer information, educational programs for all ages to legal, medical
and academic research, the Library provides an exceptional level of resources that are an invaluable social, cultural, and economic asset.
From July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015, 32,957 people came into the Library to borrow books,
magazines, and non-print media, use free Internet access, attend programs, discuss community concerns and escape the summer heat and winter cold in a friendly, inviting, safe and
comfortable place. On average, 109 people entered the Library on each of the 298 days the
Library was open during the year, including several snowy days when few people ventured out
of their homes. The Library issued library cards to 462 new members and updated library
cards for all 4,278 existing members. Members borrowed 54,552 items from the Library, including 39,049 books and magazines, 14,934 audio books, music CDs, DVDs, and other nonprint materials, plus 1,825 downloadable eBooks and eAudiobooks. Our members borrowed
another 1,567 items from other libraries, including 1,171 requested directly by our patrons
from the Catamount Library Network libraries. Our Library loaned 2,395 books and other
items to other libraries, including 1,746 to libraries in the Catamount Library Network.
These loans between Catamount libraries represent the majority (75%) of our resource
sharing activity, while traditional Inter-Library Loans from libraries outside our consortium
continue to decrease. Springfield patrons can search the Catamount Library Network online
catalog displaying over 400,000 books, audio, video, and other items from all these libraries
and borrow them just like they were from the Springfield Town Library. Beyond the benefits
of the larger consortium resources and the movement towards a state-wide system, the Catamount Library Network is providing significant cost savings over the previous system.
Besides borrowing books and other items from the Library, our patrons attend programs
and other events, utilize our public access computers, research information for consumer,
medical, legal and academic needs, and find a quiet space to read our newspapers and magazines or catch up with friends. Attendance at 38 programs for adults in FY2015 was 873,
while another 2,492 attended 144 programs for children and young adults. The Library again
offered free assistance in preparing state and federal tax returns, provided by trained volunteers from AARP, to about 300 seniors and low-income citizens. The Library provides space
for tutors working with students and various providers working with clients. The Librarys
seven public access computers recorded 8,232 separate log-ins and a total of 5,205 hours in
FY2015, and every year more users bring their own laptop or mobile device to the Library and
use our free Wi-Fi access to go on-line. The Library provides laptop computers and electronic devices for patrons to use in the Library along with 3 Kindle Fire devices loaded with
various childrens materials for loan.
The Library began several projects this year aimed at reducing our energy usage. An Energy Audit report recommended a number of energy conservation measures focusing on the
heating/ventilation/cooling system which would also significantly reduce operating costs. A
lighting design study is looking at replacing hundreds of lighting fixtures dating from 1977 or
before with more efficient fixtures in a reconfiguration using many fewer fixtures and improved lighting, with a large reduction in electric usage. A third energy project underway
would add insulation to further reduce heating oil consumption and costs. Another project, focused on eliminating bats from the Library, was largely successful although an occasional bat
might still be seen.
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Springfield Town Library (Continued)

The Library Board of Trustees held the first of what promises to be an annual event in
May. Feed Your Passion: A Little Taste of Springfield featured demonstrations of hobbies
by a dozen area residents along with food stations throughout the Library. What do you
geek? Music by the Stringfield Springers entertained a large crowd for an evening of fun,
food, and interesting people. Another highlight every year is the Holiday Open House hosted
by the Friends of the Springfield Town Library (FOSTL). Featuring seasonal music by the
Comtu Chamber Players, home-baked goods, and drawings for donated gift baskets, the Open
House is a holiday tradition that draws a full house every year.
The Library is grateful for the tremendous support it receives from FOSTL, which funds
additional services not included in the Town budget. FOSTL receives membership donations,
memorial gifts and other contributions, and raises additional funds through in-Library sales of
donated books, the Holiday Gift Basket raffle, and its gigantic annual Book Sale. Special
thanks go to FOSTL President Roseanne Bunni Putnam, to the FOSTL Board of Directors,
and to all the Friends members for their generous support. Sadly, we note the loss of longtime FOSTL Board member Goldie May, who died on June 30, 2015
In a couple of notes that fall beyond the scope of this annual report for FY2014-2015,
Cheryl Cox announced her retirement, effective August 31, 2015. In her 14 years as Childrens
Librarian, Miss Cheryl engaged children and young adults in reading and library activities
while working closely with parents, child care providers and teachers in our community. She
fostered a safe, friendly and welcoming Childrens Room and Young Adult area, and developed warm relationships with Library patrons and community members, young and old.
Finally, this will be my last annual report as I plan to retire on March 31, 2016. It has been
my honor and distinct pleasure to serve the Town of Springfield as Library Director for the
Springfield Town Library for more than 30 years. During that time the Library has seen major
changes in the services it offers our community, and the ways in which those services are delivered. I would like to take this opportunity to say thank you for the tremendous support the
Library has received over these years. The Springfield Town Library is one of the very best
public libraries in Vermont, and the town should be proud of its commitment to maintaining
such a vital community asset.
Russell S. Moore
Library Director
(802) 885-3108
www.springfieldtownlibrary.org
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LIBRARY STATISTICS FOR FY2014-2015
HOLDINGS JUNE 30, 2015
Books
Audio Materials
Video Materials
Puppets, Kits, Passes, Misc.
Electronic Devices
Electronic Materials
Adult
32,521
2,053
1,295
12
8
264
_____
36,153
Juvenile
16,566
826
796
189
3
19
______
18,399
Total
49,087
2,879
2,091
201
11
283
______
54,552
115
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CIRCULATION
Printed Materials
Non-Print Materials
Total
Adult
22,610
11,519
______
34,129
Juvenile
16,439
3,415
______
19,854
Total
39,049
14,934
______
53,983
REGISTERED BORROWERS
Adult
3,018
Juvenile
785
NonResident
475
Total
4,278
Borrowed
1,576
Loaned
2,395
Not-Filled
32
Total
3,994
Periodical Subscriptions
INTER-LIBRARY LOANS
PUBLIC ACCESS COMPUTER LOG-INS
8,232
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TOWN ATTORNEYS REPORT

I submit my review of Springfields significant legal matters for inclusion in the Town Report. I include those matters which are in active litigation, as well as those which may have
a potential for future litigation and are appropriate for public disclosure. This report does not
include any review of routine matters nor the numerous opinions rendered to the Select Board
and Administration concerning issues that arise during the course of any given year. This report does not address the status of personnel matters.
We have successfully negotiated Collective Bargaining Agreements with the Library employees, the Public Works employees, the Police employees and Fire employees. Springfield
is a full service town and pays our employees at wage levels competitive with other towns in
the Connecticut River Valley. We provide health insurance and other benefits, and all employees contribute towards their health insurance. We will soon be commencing negotiations
on the upcoming contract renewals.
The case which was previously pending before the Vermont Superior Court and the Vermont Environmental Court regarding the gas station/convenience store located across Clinton
Street from J&L Plant 1 has concluded, and the appeal period has run on Judge Thomas G.
Walshs decision requiring Bradford Oil Company to remain responsible for the cost of addressing the underground pollution in the vicinity of the convenience store and as migrated
under Clinton Street and onto the former J&L property. The current action to be taken consists of ground water monitoring to determine if there is any instability in the location of subsurface pollutants. It is likely that this monitoring will continue for a great number of years.
No evidence has yet appeared that these pollutants have migrated to the Black River or into
the water supply.
In 2008 the Town entered into an Assurance of Discontinuance concerning the combined
sewer overflow problem which has been a cause of interaction between the Town, the Vermont
Agency of Natural Resources, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Due to a number of street and roof drains being connected to the sanitary sewer system, when heavy rains
occur, the waste treatment plant is overwhelmed and the excess flow is discharged directly into
the Black River. In the early 1990s, programs were developed to address this issue as funds
became available. Given the Towns economic condition, combined with very limited State
or Federal funds availability, the Town did not progress as fast as had been hoped. Two major
contributors to this storm water overflow were the J&L Plant 1 and the Bryant Grinder Building. Substantial pressure was placed on the private owners of those buildings to remove their
roof drains from the sanitary sewer system however, both locations fell into bankruptcy. Subsequent private owners of the Bryant Building had not been cooperative and Springfield Regional Development Corporation, which acquired the J&L Plant 1 Building, has been stymied
in its efforts to remove or redevelop Plant 1 by Historic Preservation and the existence of hazardous waste. Part of the agreement entered with the State was to remove those two buildings
from the sanitary sewer system by certain deadlines. The State has become more insistent in
seeking a firm commitment to remove these two buildings in the near future in addition to receiving a disbursement by the Town to benefit an environmental enhancement project. The
State withheld Downtown Designation approval until the Town entered into this Agreement.
In November, 2008 the Town entered into an Assurance of Discontinuance which further extended the time frame to remove the two buildings from the sanitary sewer system along with
contributing $25,000.00 to an Environmental Enhancement Project. The Town also took the
affirmative step of first notifying the then owner of the Bryant Building that it would be plugging access to the sanitary sewer by the Bryant property until such time as the roof drains are
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rerouted to the storm drains installed. The Town then affirmatively plugged those sanitary
sewers. Subsequent maintenance has shown this physical severance of the Bryant system
from the Town sewer to be effective. During 2010 Springfield Regional Development Corporation took title to the Bryant Building. To date, the Town has spent in excess of
$6,000,000.00 severing storm drains from the sanitary sewer system. This status has not materially changed for the last number of years. (This is the same report included in my 2015
Annual Report which continues unchanged.)
The Town has continued in its efforts to protect the public from the harm which may
come from unsafe buildings. The Select Board has taken action on a number of unsafe buildings, and we presently are in court seeking to enforce the action taken against the burned out
building located on Wall Street, along with the now partially repaired building at the intersection of Clinton and Furnace Street. The Select Board has vowed to continue to be aggressive in pursuing these issues, while not being frivolous with Town funds. The Vermont
Supreme Court affirmed the Towns action concerning the upstream Bishop property on Valley Street.
Stephen S. Ankuda, Esq.
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REPORTS OF BOARDS
AND COMMISSIONS
SPRINGFIELD PLANNING COMMISSION

The Planning Commission is tasked with Planning and crafting Springfield Zoning Regulations to implement the Town Plan and meet the needs of its residents.
The PC meets regularly on the first Wednesday of each month. All are welcome.
The PC is a Selectboard appointed Commission of nine members. Current membership:
Wilbur Horton, Jr., Chair; Mark Wilson, Vice Chair; Richard Filion; Judith Stern; Michael
Knoras, Walter Clark, Scott Frye, Chuck Gregory and Thomas Hall. Nonvoting members are
George McNaughton and Bill Roberson. At this writing there are no vacancies on the PC.
Actions of the PC in 2014-15 included the following: The Planning Commission is in the
midst of a revision of the Town Plan, which the caps commission began in May and is scheduled to complete in May 2016. The Planning Commission made minor amendments to the
Springfield Zoning Regulations by adding enforcement by judicial Bureau (tickets), in addition to enforcement through 7 days written notice. The amendment was adopted by the Selectboard in July. Other issues that have come to the Planning Commission for comment
include several solar energy generation facilities Chester Town Regulation amendments.
William G. Kearns
www.springfield.govoffice2.com
SPRINGFIELD ENERGY COMMITTEE

The Springfield Energy Committee is made up of the following members: Char Osterlund and David Yesman, co- coordinators; George McNaughton, Walter Martone, Jim Ball,
Michael Knoras, Steven Clay-Young and Frank Gould III. In addition, Hallie Whitcomb is an
advisor to the committee.
The role of the committee is to assist the town with increasing its energy efficiency, and
to promote energy conservation and renewable energy projects. Over the past year the committee has revised the energy chapter of the town plan and focused its efforts on the heating,
cooling, lighting and insulation of the library.
The voters have agreed to authorize the select board to enter into a long term contract
with one or more solar electricity projects to be located within the town. Subsequently, the select board has signed contracts with two local projects.
Finally, and most importantly, the Springfield Energy Committee would like to thank
John Pugh and Mary Ann Remolador, the first town energy co-ordinators, for their passion and
service, and for making Springfield a more energy efficient town.
David Yesman and Char Osterlund
Co-Coordinators
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BOARD OF CIVIL AUTHORITY

The Board of Civil Authority (BCA) for the Town of Springfield consists of the Justices
of the Peace, the Select Board and the Town Clerk. In addition to administering all elections
in the Town of Springfield, this Board serves as the Board of Tax Appeals and Board of Abatement for the Town.
During Fiscal Year 2014-2015, the Annual Town and Town School District Meeting was
held on Tuesday, March 3, 2015 under the direction of the BCA. The Town of Springfield is
very fortunate to have such a hardworking and professional group of people who serve as
Election Officials. It is with great appreciation that I thank them for their professionalism,
dedication and efforts during the long hours of an Election Day. A special thank you to the
School District for allowing us to use Riverside Middle School Gymnasium as our polling
place, the attentive maintenance staff at Riverside Middle School and Riverside Middle School
teachers, staff and students for their patience and cooperation during voting days.
During Fiscal Year 2014-2015, there were two tax appeals of property owners heard by
the Board of Tax Appeals. The Board of Abatement heard eight requests from property owners in Fiscal Year 2014-2015.
Clerk
SPRINGFIELD CEMETERY COMMISSION

Overall operation of the Towns eight cemeteries has continued to run smoothly during the
past year, the full time crew during the operating months of April to November consists of two
men with some additional part time help during the summer months. The crew is constantly
doing their best to keep up with mowing and trimming in all of the towns cemeteries as well
as other general maintenance and burials.
The surveying of new lots in section J of Oakland Cemetery has been completed and we
still have several lots available for purchase, but options for possible future expansion of Oakland are being considered. Adjacent property has been reviewed and the commission will
continue to review all the options and work toward viable solutions. Pine Grove Cemetery in
North Springfield has 50% of block # 1 in section # 5 available for purchase. Block # 1 consists of about 20% of section # 5 allowing us room for expansion in Pine Grove for several
years to come.
At this time we have a very active and interested Cemetery Commission that is meeting
several times a year and working to address some of the issues with building maintenance, tree
maintenance and removal as well as overall operation of the towns cemeteries. Along with
the Cemetery Sexton and the Public Works Department we are reviewing and addressing some
of these issues and will continue to do so in the year to come.
During the past year we sold 16 lots between Oakland Cemetery and Pine Grove Cemetery, anyone interested in purchasing a cemetery lot in the towns cemeteries can contact Scott
Page at Davis Memorial Chapel at 885-3322.
Scott A. Page
Chairman
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SOUTHERN WINDSOR COUNTY

REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION
The Southern Windsor County Regional Planning Commission is an organization that
serves the ten towns in the Southern Windsor County Region. Member towns are comprised
of Andover, Baltimore, Cavendish, Chester, Ludlow, Reading, Springfield, Weathersfield,
West Windsor, and Windsor. SWCRPCs mission includes two major activities: assisting
member towns with their planning and other community related activities, as well as promoting cooperation and coordination among towns.
During FY15, member towns contributed 3% to the Regional Planning Commissions
annual budget of $790,539. Town dues assessment of $11,716 was determined on a $1.25 per
person based upon 2010 Census data. The remaining revenues were derived from federal and
state funding sources: Federal funding supported transportation planning activities, the administration of Community Development Block Grants (CDBG), and the Southern Windsor
County Brownfields Reuse Project; State funds were derived from the Agency of Natural Resources (ANR) for environmental planning, and the Agency of Commerce and Community
Development (ACCD) for land use planning and other related activities.
The Southern Windsor County Transportation Advisory Committee (SWCTAC) is an advisory committee of the Regional Planning Commission. The SWCTACs primary responsibilities are to make recommendations on regional transportation policies, review and provide
comment on VT Agency of Transportation (VTrans) projects, identify and rank town/regional
transportation improvements for submission to VTrans, and provide input on regional transportation studies.
During FY15, the SWCRPC continued to assist with the assessment and cleanup of contaminated sites at J&L#1, Bryant Grinder, Jones Center and One Hundred River Street buildings. The SWCRPC assisted in managing Town projects, including South Street sidewalk
improvements, Elm Hill school scoping study, and Meadow Drive erosion control project.
The SWCRPC also assisted with renewal of Downtown Designation by the State Downtown
Board, updated the Downtown Master Plan, as well as, assisting the Planning Commission to
update the Town Plan.
Annually, the Board of Selectmen for the Town of Springfield appoints two individuals;
a representative and an alternate to serve on the Regional Planning Commission. The RPC
board is responsible for developing regional policies, providing Act 200 review of town plans,
and facilitating cooperation amongst member towns. In FY15, Joe Wilson represented the
Town to the Regional Planning Commission with Walter Martone serving as the alternate.
Kristi Morris served as the Towns representative on the Transportation Advisory Committee.
We thank them for their service.
Southern Windsor County Regional Planning Commission
Ascutney Professional Building
P.O. Box 320
Ascutney, VT 05030
website: www.swcrpc.org
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SOUTHERN WINDSOR/WINDHAM COUNTIES

SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT
Andover Athens Baltimore Cavendish Chester Grafton Ludlow Plymouth

Reading Rockingham Springfield Weathersfield West Windsor Windsor
www.vtsolidwastedistrict.org
The District was chartered in 1981 and currently serves fourteen Vermont
towns. Each member municipality appoints a representative and an alternate to
serve on the Board of Supervisors. Springfields representative is Forrest Randall; Bob Forguites serves as the Boards treasurer.
In 2015, District-wide, we sold 50 food scrap kitchen pails ($5 each) and 44
backyard compost bins ($50 each); we will have another sale in spring 2016.
One hundred and eleven Springfield residents attended the household
hazardous waste (HHW) collection in September 2014 and one hundred and
sixteen attended the May 2015 collection.
The HHW events in 2016 will be held on Saturdays, May 14 and September 10 in Springfield. We will have two other collections but those dates
and locations have yet to be determined.
Two retailers in Springfield will accept unwanted paint year-round. You
can bring paint to Bibens Ace Hardware or Sherwin-Williams during regular business hours and dispose of the paint for free. For more information, www.paintcare.org.
As of January 2016, Vermonters have been able to recycle alkaline batteries for free at participating locations; visit www.call2recycle.org for details.
The Universal Recycling law continues to be phased in. As of July 1, 2016, leaf, yard, and
clean wood debris are banned from the landfill, and haulers must offer leaf and yard debris collection for a fee. Many residents of Springfield have never sent leaves and twigs to the landfill but instead compost them or rake them over a bank. So that part of the law will not affect
them.
Ham Gillett has been visiting schools, businesses, and town offices to give group presentations regarding the Universal Recycling law. If anyone in your town would like to schedule a presentation, or has a question about recycling or composting, please contact Ham at
674-4474.
Please continue to Bag and Bring your clean and dry textiles (and shoes) to the Transfer Station.
Mary T. OBrien
Recycling Coordinator
Thomas Kennedy
District Manager
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Ham Gillett
Outreach Coordinator
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD

The Development Review Board meets regularly on the second Tuesday of each month,
with special meetings as required by the hearing schedule, including hearings continued to
a date certain to meet the needs of an applicant for timely prosecution of development. The
DRB holds public hearing for development, including Conditional Use, Subdivision, Site
Plan Review, Variance and Flood Plain development requests and appeals of decisions of the
Administrative Officer.
The DRB consists of five members, appointed by the Select Board. Current membership
on the DRB is: Stephen Kraft, Chair; Mark Wilson, Vice Chair; Wilbur Horton, Jr.; Joseph
Wilson; and and Karl Riotte. The alternate, who sits for public hearings when a member is not
able to attend or has a conflict of interest in the request before the DRB, is Donald Barrett. At
the time this is being written we have one vacancy for a second alternate position. Applications for this alternate on the DRB may be obtained at the Town Managers office at 96 Main
Street, or by calling his secretary at (802) 885 2104.
The DRB is a quasi-judiciary body, whose hearings are conducted pursuant to the VT Municipal Administrative Procedures Act and VT Civil Procedures. The DRB takes evidence,
both oral and written, and adopts decisions based on findings of fact and conclusions of law.
That said, the DRB will entertain presentation and discussion of a proposed project, which is
not yet ripe for public hearing, in order to give a potential applicant the opportunity to present an idea for development, discuss it with the DRB, and receive response from the DRB as
to the viability of the project within the context of the Town Zoning and Subdivision Regulations.
Actions of the DRB in 2014-15 included the following:
Public Hearings:
RHTL Partners, LLC, dba Springfield Automart CU, SPR River St.
Ann Gaseau and Edwin Wilson to excavate operation Brockway Mills Rd.
Donald Barrett SUB Lacross Rd.
Bittner Spousal Revocable Trust / Jeffry Bittner SUB - Reservoir Rd.
Wayne C. Johnson SUB Pleasant Valley Road
Brent and Susan LeDrew CU 727-729 Skitchewaug Trail
Alexander and Bridget Stone CU, SPR Walter Westney Road
Ray P. Austin Revocable Trust SUB Baker Road
Gary and Susan Pollard SUB Chester Road
Fred S. Martin CU, SPR - Valley Street
Marie L. Wright and Richard Jacobs BLA Stellafane Road
WE 36 Precision Drive LLC, dba WE 490 Fairbanks Road Solar LLC SUB Fairbanks
Road.
SPR Site Plan Review, CUP Conditional Use Permit, SUB Subdivision, BLA Boundary Line
Adjustment
Discussions
John Polidor, 20 Orchard Lane, VAR potential. (Not accepted.)
Simone Goldberg Potential SUB High Street (Not accepted.)
Fred S Martin 8 Plex on Valley Street encouraged.
William G. Kearns
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DOWNTOWN DESIGN REVIEW COMMISSION

In the Downtown Design Control Overlay District, also referred to as the Designated
Downtown, no structure may be erected, reconstructed, substantially altered, restored, removed, demolished, or changed in use or type of occupancy without review of the plans by
the Downtown Design Review Commission (DDRC), which presents its views and advice on
the project to the Development Review Board for its consideration in the public hearing project review process.
The DDRC consists of five members and an alternate. Two positions and the alternate position are currently unfilled. A person is needed to fill each position. The alternate position is
for a person who would be willing and ready to step in when a quorum is needed and a member cannot make it. The current members of the DDRC are: Mark Wilson, Richard Filion and
Scott Frye.
The role of the DDRC has been altered. It continues to hear changes in use or type of occupancy. However, the DDRC no longer reviews all alterations to the exterior of the structures
in the Downtown, but only substantial alterations, demolition, new or reconstructed structures. The DDRC meets as needed, i.e., as requests for development projects, requiring DDRC
review, come to the Administrative Officer. The hearing before the DDRC is not a public
hearing, and the fee is limited to the $10.00 fee for recording the DDRC decision.
The services of the DDRC were not needed in 2014-15.
William G. Kearns
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SPRINGFIELD REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT

CORPORATION
On behalf of the Board of Directors and members of Springfield Regional Development
Corporation, thank you to the residents of the Town of Springfield for the continued support
of SRDC.
Slowly, but surely, we are making the transition from lamenting the state of the large former industrial sites in the community to planning for their redevelopment. We are anxious to
leverage our strong existing infrastructure, including VTels remarkable fiber capacity.
The former J & L site is now starting that process after several years of litigation involving an off-site contaminant. The legal case was settled at the end of 2014 and work is actively
underway to line up the appropriate permits and resources to move forward. The property has
been selected as one of the States BERA projects and SRDC is working with a team of local,
State and EPA officials to plan for cleanup, demolition and reuse.
The former Bryant Grinder property is also showing progress. The two ends of the building, comprising about 45,000 square-feet, have had the environmental assessment work completed and a Corrective Action Plan is being drafted for EPA and State approval. SRDC also
restored electricity to the north end and completed other work to allow for cold storage use for
an area company.
Workforce development has emerged as a more critical need than ever as area employers
universally lament their challenges in attracting and retaining employees. SRDC is involved
with several aspects of this issue, including partnering with the River Valley Technical Center and the River Valley Workforce Investment Board to provide training opportunities for incumbent workers as well as those looking to reenter the workforce.
SRDC works with our existing companies, as well as those looking to start a business.
This includes facilitating available resources, from training funds to specific financing programs and other incentives to help preserve and grow employment in our region. Our office
includes the Small Business Development Center and Procurement Technical Assistance Center, which assists companies to more effectively bid on government contracts, both State and
Federal.
SRDC is a part of the East-Central Vermont Economic Development District, which recently completed an update of the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS)
for Windsor and Orange Counties. The CEDS allows Springfield to be eligible for project
funding through the Federal Economic Development Administration.
We maintain a strong relationship with Tom Yennerell, the Town Manager and the Board
of Selectmen. Kristi Morris, the Selectboard Chair, sits as an Ex-Officio member of the SRDC
Board. SRDC also values our strong partnerships with the Southern Windsor County Regional Planning Commission, Springfield Regional Chamber of Commerce and Springfield On
The Move.
To learn more about SRDC, please contact me at 885-3061 or [email protected]. You can also go to our web site www.springfielddevelopment.org or see updates
on our Facebook page!
Again, many thanks for your continued support. Working together, we will ensure that
Great Things Happen Here for many years to come.
Bob Flint
Executive Director
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SPRINGFIELD ON THE MOVE

Revitalizing Springfields Downtown!
OUR MISSION Springfield on the Move (SOM) is a non-profit organization whose mission is
to work with property owners, businesses, citizens and town government to enhance Springfields
downtown as an attractive, desirable and economically viable destination for residents and visitors. Its members include local business owners, community leaders, local government and residents who want to help revitalize Springfields downtown and the surrounding areas.
Report to the Town - November 2015 SOM is a 501c3 and one of the states
twenty-four designated downtown organizations. This designation means that projects within
Springfields Designated Downtown District can benefit from tax credits, grants, technical assistance from Springfield on the Move and other development related advantages.
Please visit the states website for a complete listing of the program benefits http://accd.vermont.gov/strong_communities/opportunities/revitalization/downtown. This designation is an
important tool for attracting needed investment for projects like the Springfield Movie Theatre,
100 River Street Redevelopment, and the Masonic Building redevelopment completed within the
last few years. Tax credits for Downtown projects have amounted to almost $1 Million dollars,
since year 2000 when SOM was enrolled in the State Downtown Program.
Springfield Farmers Market The Springfield Farmers Market completed its sixth season
with tremendous growth in vendor participation, sales and
market offerings. Increased marketing efforts more than doubled this years vendor numbers and grew foot traffic resulting in sales growth of more than 30%. The market enjoyed
expanded product offerings of fresh produce, local meats,
eggs, honey, baked goods, wood crafts, hand sewn items, art
and handmade jewelry. We were serenaded by local music
talent and offered both Jamaican and international culinary
treats, together with pies and lots of other baked items. The
market continues as a central partner for Downtowns signature
event Market Madness Street Fair Event on Labor Day
weekend, joined the Apple Festival in October and hosts
downtown Holiday Markets in November and December.
This season, the farmers market helped to successfully incubate and launch Dark Mountain Games, a board game company, now with a store of its own on
Valley Street. SOM formed a Market Steering committee to oversee the Downtown Farmers
Market, guided by representation of market vendors and SOM Board members and the promotion and set-up coordinators.
Downtown Economic Development Regular technical assistance continues to downtown
businesses, property owners and prospects. Areas of assistance include business recruitment, location assistance, financing, permitting, planning, parking, building improvements and tax credits. Much of this work is in answering questions and needs, and making referrals to other
programs and partners as appropriate. We regularly work with established downtown businesses,
and highly prioritize full occupancy for storefront and downtown vacancies. As such, we have
worked to support new ownership plans for the Odd Fellows building, tenant recruitment for
One Main Street, and ongoing redevelopment potential at the Woolson Block building. The
downtown economic development committee meets monthly to guide strategy, projects and priorities to encourage business growth, business retention and new business recruitment. SOM has
worked with partners to offer a financing forum, Efficiency Vermont workshops and property
owner visits, together with visits from the state tax credit manager. We also canvassed Downtown businesses with the counselor from the Small Business Development Corporation (SBDC),
and invited a loan officer from Community Capital of Vermont to meet with farmers market
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vendors to assist with any financing need. Leadership from SOM, SRDC and the Chamber of
Commerce meet monthly to compare notes and collaborate on the economic development work
we are involved in.
The update of the Downtown Master Plan began in October of last year and ended last
month. The effort sought to understand the needs and desires of the community, downtown businesses and visitors. The master plan steering committee was made up with representatives from
town government, town planning, SOM, Chamber of Commerce, SMCS with regional planning
guided the effort. Three separate surveys were included, together with a public engagement event
attended by more than 70 community members. Emergent themes included river visibility and
access, specialized retail, creative economy pursuits, the arts, and Downtown as a central location for food and things to do. Grants are being reviewed to fund action items from the master plan. SOM has agreed to move ahead with a feasibility study for a Main Street co-working
space and downtown maker space.
The town and SOM collaborated and was awarded a grant through ACCD and ANR to establish an electric car charging station (dual port) located next to town hall. The project was
completed and ribbon cutting ceremony done in early October.
Heritage Bakery opened successfully in late Spring, but closed (unfortunately) after a few
months due to a number of challenges and set-backs. New plans are now being developed to assist Heritage Bakery in reopening.
Downtown Design Committee SOMs Design Committee facilitated a faade improvement
project for the Good Buy Store (SEVCA). The project included changing the faade colors to a light gray
and steel blue, and updated the store sign to include
the new SEVCA logo. SOM also coordinated the repair and repainting of downtown light poles. SOM
Board member Alan Woodbury and volunteers from
a mens church group, repaired downtown street poles and primed the poles for repainting next
year. The design committee is working with the post office on changes to be made through the
Winter and into next year. It is expected that these changes to the post office and planned work
for the community center will improve the gateway effect as visitors come to Main Street. The
committee is now considering projects for next years season and fundraise to fund that work,
more to follow.
Downtown Promotions The SOM Promotions Committee continues two promotional
initiatives: The Holiday Program is a collaboration with the chamber of commerce. SOMs role
includes storefront holiday displays, wreaths for downtown businesses, and the Santas Workshop
sticker map. Each year, almost 200 children and 20 businesses participate making a very happy
start to the holiday program. The Market Madness Street Fair completed its forth annual event
on Labor Day Weekend. The street fair aims to leverage the downtown farmers market and connect downtown businesses. The event pays homage to the Moonlight Madness event from years
past. The street fair continues to grow each year, in participation, foot traffic and offerings to the
event visitor. Live music at five locations, classic cars and antique tractors, an expanded kids
corner with clown, face-painting, and youth vendors were all included this year.
Committee Volunteers: Promotions, Organization, Economic Development and
Design These are SOMs four main committees (all required for a designated downtown program). Volunteers are how our mission gets carried out! Please consider joining as a member
and/or becoming a volunteer. Thank you for supporting Springfield on the Move and Downtown
Springfield!
Carol Lighthall
(802) 885-1527
[email protected]
springfieldonthemove.net
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VERMONT LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS

Serving and Strengthening Vermont Local Government
The Vermont League of Cities and Towns (VLCT) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that is owned by its member municipalities and directed by a 13-member Board of Directors comprising municipal officials from across the state, elected by the membership.
VLCTs mission is to serve and strengthen Vermont local government. All 246 Vermont
cities and towns are members of VLCT, along with 136 other municipal entities, including villages, solid waste districts, regional planning commissions, and fire districts.
Vermonters use local government services including highways, police, fire, recreation,
libraries, sewer, and water on a daily basis. In large part, volunteer elected and appointed municipal officials lead these local governments.
VLCT provides the following services to its member cities and towns to help them provide their citizens with quality services at affordable costs:
Legal, consulting, and education services. VLCTs Municipal Assistance Center (MAC)
provides training, information, and assistance to municipal officials to help them carry out
their roles and responsibilities. In 2015, attorneys and staff responded to nearly 3,500 inquiries from municipal officials about their statutory duties and about best practices in municipal governance. More than 1,300 people attended 16 workshops on topics ranging
from municipal budgeting to solid waste management, and training for selectboard members, auditors, and land use officials. Additionally, MAC conducted 10 on-site workshops
at municipal offices covering Open Meeting Law compliance, financial fraud prevention,
effective property tax appeal hearings, as well as other topics. Attorneys provided 28 municipalities with legal review of ordinances and policies, financial assistance, and other
specialized consulting services. Many municipalities have received technical assistance
on water quality and stormwater management related to the recent passage of Vermonts
Clean Water Act. All handbooks, technical papers, model documents, and past newsletter articles more than 1,000 documents are available on VLCTs website.
Advocacy representation at the state and federal levels to ensure that municipalities
have the resources and authority needed to serve their citizens. VLCT is a leader in
the education property tax debate, enhancing local voter authority in governance decisions, municipal efforts to clean up Vermonts lakes and rivers, and securing revenues
for town highway and bridge maintenance programs. Municipalities will face significant
challenges in the 2016 legislature as limited financial resources at the national and state
level continue to force more demand for services at the local level. VLCT also publishes
a Weekly Legislative Report that details legislative issues affecting municipal government. It is available free of charge on the VLCT website.
Opportunities to provide purchasing of needed services at the lowest cost. Members

may purchase municipal unemployment, property, and casualty and workers compensation insurance coverage for town operations. The VLCT Employee Resource and Benefit (VERB) Trust continued to assist towns navigate their way to Vermont Health
Connect and, where appropriate, to secure health insurance through the marketplace.
When substantial municipal damages occur as a result of weather events, the value to our
members of VLCT Property and Casualty Intermunicipal Fund (PACIF) is quite
clear, as members benefit from the broad coverage, excellent re-insurance, and prompt
service and claims payments provided. The two Trusts are responsible for $24 million in
municipal tax dollars spent for insurance and risk management services in 2015.
To learn more about the Vermont League of Cities and Towns, including its audited financial statements, visit the VLCT website, www.vlct.org.
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SPRINGFIELD HUMANE SOCIETY
We Speak For Those Who Cannot Speak For Themselves.

This fiscal year brought great changes to Springfield Humane Society. We completely
redid all of our kennels, and our kitchen. The stray and owner surrendered dogs that come to
us now have state of the art kennels to be in while waiting for their forever homes. The new
kennels are entirely indoors, have sun tubes for natural light, and music and aromatherapy
programs for mental health. We have two puppy rooms where litters of puppies can play, or
older dogs can have a larger quieter area to be in. We have new fenced-in areas for dogs to
play off leash, and trainers and behaviorists who come to help us with our dogs mental health.
All of this was accomplished through the generosity of our donors and volunteers.
We took in a total of 63 stray dogs, and helped out 77 dogs whose owners could no longer
keep them. We adopted out 128 dogs into new homes, and 50 of the 63 stray dogs were returned to their owners.
Stray cats were numerous this year, we took in 110 yet only 15 were claimed by their
owners. If your pet is lost, dont just assume he or she wandered off to die, disappeared, or
was taken into another home. Please, call us! If we dont have him or her, we will make a report and keep it on file until your pet is found.
We also helped out 135 cats and kittens whose owners could no longer care for them.
We adopted 208 cats into new homes.
We also took in a total of 8 other strays, including rabbits, frogs, birds, a snake and a
guinea pig. All of these were adopted into new homes as well!
We continued to have our low cost spay neuter clinics, and this year held one every month
in Springfield. We also continued to offer our Spay the mom program we spay your
mother cat free, and we take the kittens and find them homes after theyre spayed and neutered.
We took in a total of 212 animals from families who could no longer keep them, but we
try hard to help people keep their pets. We offer help with behavioral issues, have a low cost
spay/neuter clinic monthly, and have a pet food pantry. If you feel that you cant keep your
cat or dog, please call us. We might be able to help!
Our volunteer program is growing! If youre interested in animal welfare why not consider helping out at a local level? Our volunteers help with fundraising activities, foster cats
and dogs, walk and play with the shelter dogs, and lots of other activities. We can find ways
you can make a significant difference to the animals in your area!
We appreciate our relationship with the town
of Springfield, and look forward to working with
its citizens, local government, and police department in the coming year.
Anne Eddy Swan
Executive Director
(802) 885-2174
[email protected]
www.spfldhumane.org
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EDGAR MAY HEALTH AND RECREATION CENTER

The Edgar May Health and Recreation Center is pleased to make this annual report to the
residents of Springfield. We are extremely grateful for the continued support to the Center by
the citizens of Springfield.
The Edgar May Health and Recreation Center continued its tradition of providing area residents with the opportunities and resources necessary to live an active and healthy lifestyle.
The EdgarMay is open 98 hours per week allowing people the opportunity to exercise and
recreate in a number of different settings in either our swimming pools or fitness center by joining exercise classes, our youth or Masters Swim teams, taking swimming lessons, and more.
The EdgarMay had 93,852 individual visits over the course of 2015
During our 2015 fiscal year 276 individuals benefitted from financial support in the form
of scholarships to attend and participate in programs at the EdgarMay. The total scholarship
dollars awarded in 2015 equaled $44,687. The EdgarMay continued to provide scholarship
program to cover our Prescription for Exercise Program, Fitness Classes, and Swimming Lessons.
The EdgarMay continued to host its three major annual events in 2015 which brought individuals from all over New England to Springfield. Our Indoor Triathlon had 32 participants
who competed in a swim, bike, and run event all within the Edgar May Health and Recreation
Center. In April we held our Power Lift Meet geared towards weightlifters. This meet featured individuals of all ages competing in three events: back squat, bench press, and dead lift.
Our oldest competitor in the event was 82-years-old and our youngest was 16. This event also
brought people from all over Vermont to our community. Our third event is our Annual Thanksgiving Day 5k road race held on Thanksgiving Morning.
The EdgarMay also collaborated with Springfield Medical Care Systems in adding a fourth
event in 2015. The 1st Annual Run the River Challenge took place in September and was a
unique event that allowed teams to compete in a 5k road race where the team time was more
important than the individual time. The event also featured a Pizza Cook-Off which pitted
local pizza vendors against each other to see who made the best pie in town. The Judges choice
for best pizza was 371 Restaurant of Springfield and the Peoples Choice award was given to
Jakes South Street Market. The event was a huge success and plans are in the works for the
2016 Run the River Challenge.
In July of 2015 the Edgar May Health and Recreation Center launched its Middle School
Nights. On the 3rd Friday of every month local middle school students are invited to the EdgarMay from 6:30-9:00 p.m. for an evening of swimming, pizza, games, and other activities. The
cost is just $5. The Middle School Nights will continue for 2016.
The EdgarMay continued to provide Springfield first grade students with a coupon for a
session of FREE swimming lessons at the EdgarMay. This is the seventh year of this commitment and helps to ensure that young Springfield children learn to be safe around water as
well as the valuable opportunity to learn a life-long exercise skill. In December of 2014, 101
First Fins Gift Certificates were given to Elm Hill 1st graders.
The Edgar May Health and Recreation Center continues to be the home of the Connecticut River Valley Stingrays, a youth swim team. The team had 51 participants in 2015 and it
placed 3rd in its division at the Vermont State Swim Association championship meet this past
August. This team is primarily made up for Springfield youth although participants come from
New Hampshire, Brattleboro, Chester, Weathersfield, Bellows Falls, Londonderry, and Ludlow.
The mission of the Health and Recreation Center is to provide area residents with the
opportunities and resources necessary to pursue a healthy and active lifestyle. If you
have not visited us, we hope you will. For additional information, please visit our website,
www.myreccenter.org, email [email protected], or call us at 885-2568.
Christian Craig
Executive Director
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2:35 PM
The EdgarMay Health & Recreation Center Foundation, Inc.
Profit & Loss
10/30/15
Accrual Basis
October 2014 through September 2015

Oct '14 - Sep 15
Ordinary Income/Expense
Income
1020 Contributions - Annual Campaign
1040 Contributions -Temporarily Rest
1090 Grants
1230 Other Income
1300 Membership Income
1380 Day Pass Sales
1400 Rental Fees
1405 Regional Income
1410 Retail Sales Income
1500 Aquatics Program/Class Income
1600 Fitness Program/Class Income
1607 Special Events
1700 Nutrition & Wellness Income
1990 Interest Income
8,918.72
234.00
18,750.03
372.00
347,429.10
28,356.00
45,221.00
4,390.00
3,461.00
64,140.05
65,391.25
6,038.00
592.00
496.24
593,789.39
Total Income
593,789.39
Gross Profit
Expense
2000 Advertising
2010 Bad Debt Expense
2030 Depreciation Expense
2050 Dues and Subscriptions
2060 Equipment
2080 Grant Expense
2090 Insurance
2130 Maintenance
2140 Membership Expense
2150 Miscellaneous
2160 Late fees and finance charges
2170 Payroll Expenses
2200 Payroll Taxes
2210 Postage and Delivery
2220 Printing and Reproduction
2230 Professional Development
2240 Professional Fees
2260 Program Expense
2280 Equipment Rental
2290 Repairs
2310 Retail Sales Expense
2330 Supplies
2370 Travel
2380 Utilities
2510 Rent
2511 Rent - SMCS
2820 Other Expenses
66900 Reconciliation Discrepancies
8515 Other Expense - SMCS Wages
4,684.85
4,991.20
27,908.03
1,423.94
3,888.77
13,500.00
35,822.35
20,981.91
18,484.03
661.09
55.12
363,819.87
43,592.51
1,751.37
4,257.32
1,447.80
26,622.64
16,035.05
3,019.57
1,502.75
2,127.13
30,671.97
2,774.94
139,940.26
12,000.00
12,000.00
400.00
65.00
19,800.00
Total Expense
814,229.47
Net Ordinary Income
-220,440.08
Other Income/Expense
Other Income
1074 Endowment
179,170.27
Total Other Income
179,170.27
179,170.27
Net Other Income
-41,269.81
Net Income
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SPRINGFIELD AIRPORT COMMISSION

This has been a better than expected year for Hartness State Airport.
Business has remained moderately strong with business aircraft coming and going on a
fairly regular basis. We have one new private hangar being built and four more sites in the late
design stage of Act 250. The master plan for the new corporate hangars has been presented
by Jacobs Engineering and they are currently working on an environmental assessment plan
which will be presented to the FAA late this year or early in 2016;
There was a very successful ACE camp (aviation career education) in July as well as
two very busy glider encampments for the Civil Air Patrol. There is also consideration being
given to providing a regional building for CAP and the local squadron was recognized as the
best in Vermont.
The State allowed the Northeasts Aerobatic competition to be held at the airport in July
and over 30 aircraft participated. The weather on Saturday started out poorly but cleared up
for a successful afternoon.
The biggest news for the airport is the hiring of a full time mechanic for the newest business Springfield Aviation. Since a qualified maintenance operation is the lynchpin for a
successful and vibrant airport operation we feel that we are on the way to renewing a viable
operation.
Plans are in the works for rehabilitating the historic Quonset hangar next year and other
improvements to the physical plant. Please feel free to visit the airport anytime to look around
or just watch the airplanes.
Chairman
SPRINGFIELD HOUSING AUTHORITY

The public housing units at the Whitcomb and Huber Buildings were almost fully occupied through out the year, as the occupancy rate was 95.7%. During the past year, the Authority had the most turnovers ever at 38 units. Part of the turnover problem was due to a fire at the
Huber Building on 8/21/15. The water damaged from that event caused 12 units to become uninhabitable for about one month. The current waiting list shows 30 applicants.
The Authority was officially reviewed under the Public Housing Assessment System
(PHAS) on 12/9/14. The SHA received a score of 94 out of 100 for the FYE 9/30/14. This
means the Authority continues to be a High Performer per HUD guidelines.
The Authority was awarded a Capital Fund Grant (CFG) for $157,708.00 for 2015. These
funds will be used for the following projects:
Replacement of the common area windows and new energy efficient refrigerators at the Whitcomb Building.
The Authority also manages 61 Section 8 vouchers. Due to HUD funding cuts, we were
only able to use 49 of our 61 allotment for the pass year. However, the SHA did use all available HUD Section 8 funding to lease as many families as possible and paid $301,881.00 to the
local landlords for leasing to our Section 8 tenants. Currently, there are 36 families on the waiting list. The waiting period for local residents is about 15 months.
The Maples, the Rural Development project on South Street, shows 15 people on the waiting list. This past year saw an occupancy rate of 96.33 %. Also, during the past year, we continued the process of vinyl floor and carpet replacement in the units, which will continue for
the next few years. We also finished the upgrade to our fire alarm system. Our future plans include the repainting of the building exterior and repaving the parking lot.
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Springfield Housing Authority (Continued)
New Playground at Westview Terrace Apartments

The Mountain View Apartments has been owned by the SHA since 2007. Mountain View
made its last mortgage payment in January of 2014. In February, the project began repayment
of the CDBG to the Town. This development had an occupancy rate of 96.9% in 2015, and a
waiting list of 18 families. The physical inspection of the property was conducted by the Real
Estate Assessment Center (REAC) on 9/22/2015. The property scored 98 out of 100. This means
that HUD considers the property a high performer and will not be re-inspected for 3 years. The
major capital improvements in 2015 consisted of the replacement the roof on building #5.
Westview Terrace Apartments were purchased by the Springfield Housing Unlimited organization in January of 2012. The property had an occupancy rate of 97.98% in 2015. These
58 units of family housing are a part of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program. They
service families, which can earn up to 60% of the median income for Windsor County. This
project continues to be a valuable asset to the Town by providing people of limited income access to safe, clean, and reasonably priced rental housing. The replacement of two hot water
tanks and new carpeting & flooring in several apartments were the major capital items in 2015.
The photo below shows the new playground constructed in June of this year by the staff and
tenants. A big thank you goes out to the town for the donation of land and removal of the old
playground.
The Ellis Block is owned by a partnership in which Springfield Housing Unlimited (SHU),
the Authority created non-profit, is a co-general partner with Housing Vermont. The Springfield
Housing Authority manages the property but has no ownership interest.
Ellis Block was officially opened in October of 2011. This property includes a three screen
movie theater as well as another source of affordable housing for the downtown area. The
movie theater was an important part of the restoration of the Ellis Block building and continues to be a key part in the revitalization of downtown. The current theater operators, Chad and
Jessie, have done an outstanding job in making the theater a vital part of the downtown. During this past year, the occupancy rate for the 9 apartments stood at 85.18%. Currently, we have
no one on the waiting list.
Finally, the public can now access information on the SHA properties and get applications.
The website address is www.springfieldhousingauthorityvt.org. (802) 885-4905
William F. Morlock,III
Executive Director
Richard McInerney
Carol Cole
Richard Cummings
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Peter Andrews
Chairman
Gerry Mittica
Vice-Chairman
SPRINGFIELD RESTORATIVE JUSTICE CENTER

A new way of looking at conflict and crime
Springfield Restorative Justice Center (SRJC) Community Advisory Board sincerely

thanks the citizens of Springfield and Southern Windsor County who give so freely of their
time to do the work of the SRJC. The SRJC employs two full-time and one part-time staff,
so it relies heavily on a cadre of 50+ volunteers who last year donated over 950 hours of service. Without them we would not exist.
Restorative Justice (RJ) is a philosophy and an approach that views crime and conflict as
harm done to people and relationships. It is a non-adversarial, non-retributive approach to justice that emphasizes healing in victims, accountability of offenders, and the involvement of citizens in creating healthier, safer communities. The goal is to reach meaningful, satisfying, and
fair outcomes through inclusion, open communication, and truth.
Call us or sit in on a RJ process to discover the many uses of RJ. Explore how RJ can deal
with harm in different situations: families, neighborhoods, schools, workplaces, etc. Learn
about how restorative justice values and principles can be applied to every day challenges.
Proudly, we have been able to sustain our services without requesting a special appropriation from the Town of Springfield. The Town does manage grant funds by donating fiscal management services. SRJC staff are temporary grant funded employees of the Town
and do not receive any benefits from the Town. The gift of fiscal management is much appreciated.
The SRJC is overseen by a Community Advisory Board (CAB) which answers directly
to Springfields Select Board. This CAB consists of Chair: Stephen Matush, Treasurer: Jeff
Mobus, Select Board Representative: Walter Martone, Department of Corrections Representative: Rae Hirst, Community Members: Lorri Page, Frank Bayles, Steve Shama, and Founder:
Marty Hammond. Staff include; Executive Director: Wendi Germain, Transitional Housing
Manager: Wendy Williams and Administrative Assistant and Program Coordinator: Alyssa
Wade.
The SRJC serves the communities of: Springfield, Chester, Andover, Weston, Ludlow,
Cavendish, Weathersfield, Baltimore, Windsor, West Windsor, Reading and Plymouth. New
volunteers from any community listed above are always welcome! There are 21 other Justice
Centers and programs around the state. For a full list see: www.cjnvt.org
Last year the SRJC received funding of $120,000 from the Agency of Human Services
in the form of a base grant that runs the Center. $60,585 was also received to run a Transitional Housing Program serving Chester and Springfield. $7,290 was earned through program fees and donations.
In fiscal year 2015 the Springfield Restorative Justice Center was able to make a donation to the Springfield Police Department for the purchase of a Data Driven Policing System.
We hope the adoption of this new way of policing with make Springfield a safer place to live.
To learn more about the programs we operate and how they can benefit you
and the Springfield Community please call us at (802) 885-8707, visit our website
www.springfieldrjc.org, become our friend on Facebook or stop in our new offices at 96 Main
Street, the first floor of the town offices. We look forward to brainstorming ways RJ can improve the climate and safety of Springfield.
Thank you for your interest in what we do.
Wendi Germain
Executive Director
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APPLICATION FOR
VOLUNTEER POSITIONS ON TOWN BOARDS
The Town frequently looks for qualified individuals to serve on Boards and Commissions. In addition, there are other positions, as well as special committees which
may be appointed by the Board of Selectmen periodically to study specific topics.
If interested, please fill out and detach. Please send to
Town Managers Office
96 Main Street
Springfield, VT 05156
Name: _____________________________________________________________
Address: ___________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
Present Employer: ___________________________________________________
Address: (Street)_____________________________________________________
Address: (Town)_____________________________________________________
Home Phone:_____________________ Work Phone: _______________________
Interested in serving on:
( ) Planning Commission
( ) Development Review Board
( ) Citizens Budget Advisory Committee
( ) Airport Commission
( ) Other
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REPORTS OF AGENCIES AND

ORGANIZATIONS
VISITING NURSE & HOSPICE FOR VT AND NH

Home Health, Hospice and Maternal Child
Health Services in Springfield, VT
The Visiting Nurse & Hospice for Vermont and New Hampshire (VNH) is a compassionate, non-profit healthcare organization committed to providing the highest quality home
health and hospice services to individuals and their families. VNH provides care for people
of all ages and at all stages in life, and delivers care to all, regardless of ability to pay.
VNH services reduce costs associated with town programs for emergency response and
elder care. With quality care provided at home, there is less need for costly hospital and emergency room trips. And with VNH support, residents can age in place rather than relocating to
a state or local nursing home.
Between July 1, 2014 and June 30, 2015, VNH made 13,763 homecare visits to 429
Springfield residents. We provided approximately $358,215 in unreimbursed or charity
care to Springfield residents.
Home Health Care: 8,143 home visits to 315 residents with short-term medical or
physical needs.
Long-Term Care: 3,938 home visits to 80 residents with chronic medical problems
who need extended care in the home to avoid admission to a nursing home.
Hospice Services: 1,361 home visits to 46 residents who were in the final stages of
their lives.
Maternal and Child Health Services: 321 home visits to 58 residents for well-baby,
preventative and palliative medical care.
Additionally, residents made visits to VNH wellness clinics at local senior and community centers throughout the year, receiving low- and no-cost services including blood pressure
screenings, foot care, cholesterol testing, and flu shots.
Springfields annual appropriation to the VNH helps to ensure that all have access to
quality care when and where it is needed most. On behalf of the people we serve, we thank
you for your continued support.
Jeanne McLaughlin,
President & CEO
(888) 300-8853
www.vnhcare.org
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VALLEY HEALTH CONNECTIONS

Valley Health Connections is located at 268 River Street, Springfield, Vermont and became incorporated in the State of Vermont on January 21, 2000 as Precision Valley Free Clinic
and is now doing business as Valley Health Connections (VHC).
Valley Health Connections is a non-profit 501 (c) 3 whose mission is to remove the barriers and facilitate access to health care for uninsured and underinsured people. Our goal is to
provide access to quality health care. This includes preventive health care, health education,
referrals to providers for regular ongoing health care including dental, and assistance with enrollment in programs that help pay for health care.
Staff assists patients in enrolling in State and local programs that will help them access
on-going health care coverage. The goal is to have people develop an on-going relationship
with a health care provider so that they can maintain good health.
Since July of 2013, Valley Health Connections has been working with the Vermont Coalition of Clinics for the Uninsured and the Springfield Medical Care Systems as a certified navigator organization to assist eligible individuals and small businesses to enroll in Vermont
Health Connect, Vermonts health insurance marketplace.
From July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015, VHC patient services for enrollment, medical, dental, pharmaceutical assistance, and social service referrals totaled 4,879 to 1,588 patients, of
which 625 were Springfield residents. VHC assisted patients in obtaining $186,972 in free
medications and provided another $12,000 in pharmacy vouchers. Funds in the amount of
$15,000 were raised to assist people in obtaining dental services.
The staff and Board of Directors of Valley Health Connections wish to thank the people
of Springfield for supporting their efforts to improve the health care of town residents who are
without the ability to pay for health care.
Lynn Raymond-Empey
Executive Director
(802) 885-1616
www.wccu.net/vhc.htm
SPRINGFIELD SUPPORTED HOUSING PROGRAM
The Springfield Supported Housing Program (SSHP) is a private, non profit agency that
helps families and individuals who are homeless or potentially homeless locate and secure permanent, affordable housing, and then provides program participants with up to two years of at
home case management to address any issues that led to the housing crisis and to pursue positive life goals. Case managers provide help with budgeting, landlord-tenant mediation, assistance pursuing employment, education, child care, substance abuse treatment and other services
that lead to healthy, productive living. Home visits are made one to three times weekly.
SSHP covers the Springfield Agency of Human Services district and places participants in
housing from Windsor to Saxtons River. Each year since its inception in 2006, SSHP has placed
approximately 30-40 families and 20-25 individuals from Springfield in permanent housing
with ongoing support services. SSHP also has four, two bedroom apartments, a three-bedroom
apartment, eight one-bedroom units that provide transitional housing to homeless families and
individuals. Stays are typically limited to 90 days and approximately 85% of participants have
transitioned into permanent housing.
SSHP also administers a Housing Opportunity Program (HOP) that provides financial assistance for 1st months rent, security deposit, or back rent. The focus of the HOP program is
preventing homelessness, and a case manager assists people who are literally homeless to move
into either transitional or permanent housing and then provides ongoing support.
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Richard McInerney
Director
(802) 885-3034
SPRINGFIELD FAMILY CENTER

The Family center has been serving individuals and families in need for 45 years. The support of the Springfield community is vital to the Family Centers existence, and its ability to
provide needed services.
The Springfield Family Center, and other social service agencies make up a safety net for
families and individuals experiencing poverty. Many of our neighbors in town are struggling
to make ends meet. The majority of people we help are families, people who are disabled,
and seniors on fixed incomes. Although the economy may be looking a little better in some
sectors, there arent many jobs that pay a livable wage. Meanwhile costs for food, housing,
healthcare, etc. keep rising.
The Family Center is often the first place people turn to when they are facing a crisis, loss
of a job, or other hardship. They can access our food shelf, meal site, shower, laundry, and
computers. We are able to give them information about resources and connect them with other
organizations. We strive to put people on a path to sustainability by helping them find affordable housing, helping with employment/ training, and working out household budgets.
During 2015 the Springfield Family Center served over 600 individuals, or about 300
families. The value of food distributed by our food shelf was an average of $ 5,467.49 per
month. We are extremely grateful to all the businesses, farms, and individuals who provide
donations of food. With donations from local farms, Black River Produce, Springfield Food
Coop, and others we continue to offer more fresh produce.
Our community meal site is open 5 days a week and we serve an average of 600 meals
per month. We were again able to offer cooking demos and tasting through our participation
in the Vermont Foodbanks Vermont Fresh pilot program. This programs focus on access and
usage of fresh produce has benefitted everyone who uses the food shelf and meal site.
The Family Center has a great partnership with the Association of Springfield Area
Churches. Volunteers staff our food shelf on Saturdays, and we collaborate for community
dinners throughout the year.
The Springfield Family Centers Lunch at Home program prepared meals for an average
of 200 children per day during summer break. This program is open to children enrolled in
Springfield schools who qualify for free or reduced price meals. Children received a nutritious
lunch and afternoon snack. Malnourishment and poor nutrition can detrimentally affect
growth, cognitive functioning, and social development. A heartfelt thank you to the staff and
many volunteers who make the program possible.
The Springfield Family Centers board of directors, staff, and volunteers sincerely appreciate all the support we receive from our neighbors. We invite anyone to stop in for lunch,
or to see what we do. We are eternally grateful to all of our volunteers for their hard work
throughout the year.
Michael Wiese
Executive Director
(802) 885-3646
www.springfieldfamilycenter.com
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MEALS & WHEELS OF GREATER SPRINGFIELD, INC.

Meals & Wheels of Greater Springfield, Inc. has been serving meals to the elderly since
2000.The program serves the communities of Andover, Baltimore, Chester, Springfield, Weathersfield and parts of Windham. A hot meal is provided Monday through Friday with frozen
meals available to those who qualify for weekends and holidays. We also have a cold breakfast option for those who qualify that we deliver along with the noon time meal.
During the past fiscal year, October 1, 2014 September 30, 2015, Meals & Wheels served
over 39,000 meals to seniors living in the greater Springfield area and at our congregate meal
site.
All this work was done with the help of 2 employee and many volunteers. Over the past
year, Meals & Wheels engaged about 75 volunteers who came to us from community programs
such as RSVP, the Springfield Schools, Lincoln Street, Mental Health Services and other community members who just want to volunteer out of the spirit of good will. Volunteers serve on
our Board, deliver meals, wait on tables, assist in the kitchen, provide entertainment at the congregate meal site and help with fund raising. We strongly believe that our program gives back
to our volunteers, as much as they give to the program. We provide an opportunity to be a part
of a vital service and a chance for volunteers to connect with others and to become part of the
community.
The most important role of our program goes far beyond meeting the nutritional needs of
the seniors in the community. For many, the meal delivery volunteer may be the only contact
they have for the day and seeing a friendly face can be the highlight of their day. At Meals &
Wheels, we do our part in providing a safety net for many isolated seniors in our community.
WINDSOR COUNTY PARTNERS
Sue Levine
Program Manager
139 Main Street
(802) 885-5879
Mentors for Youth
Studies show that childrens lives are vastly improved by consistent interaction with caring adult role models. Unfortunately, modern day lifestyles often limit childrens interaction
with adult mentors. Mentoring programs can help: teaching children new skills, improving
school performance, and reducing risky behaviors.
Windsor County Partners (WCP) provides mentoring across the county. WCP creates
partnerships where mentors are matched with a mentee (aged 8-17). These mentoring partnerships then meet 2 hours a week for at least a year, with many partnerships continuing on
for additional years. Last year, WCP served and supported 28 community-based partnerships
from 9 of the towns in Windsor County, including 5 from Springfield. Collectively, these
partners spent over 2000 hours together. Mentored youth learn life skills, provide community
service and participate in cultural and athletic activities.
Lets Do Lunch (LDL), our school-based program, currently serves youth ages 5-18 in the
Springfield district, with measures underway to expand to other districts. LDL mentors meet
with students to do crafts and play games or sports. In the most recent school year, 16 LDL
partnerships spent more than 500 cumulative hours together.
To ensure the well-being of children and the success of mentoring matches, there are costs
associated with creating and supporting each match. Town funding is critical to helping WCP
stay viable. For more information on our mentorships, find us on Facebook, visit our website
www.windsorcountypartners.org or contact us at [email protected] or 802-6745101. WCP thanks the voters of Springfield for their support of the children of Windsor
County.
Jennifer Grant
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Executive Director
GREEN MOUNTAIN RSVP & VOLUNTEER CENTER

Green Mountain RSVP, part of the Corporation for National and Community ServiceSenior Corps, is a nation-wide program for people age 55 and older who want to contribute
to their communities through volunteering. We believes that our senior population is our most
valuable asset in keeping our communities strong. We help local non-profit and civic organizations by recruiting and matching volunteers to meet vital community needs.
Green Mountain RSVPs goal is to ensure that volunteers contribute their time and talents
to programs that have a significant, positive impact on the quality of life in Windsor County.
They address community concerns that are vital for our senior population and their neighbors
they include: supporting Healthy Futures and Aging in Place through food pantry support,
meal delivery, and transportation. In our companionship & wellness programs we offer 11
Bone Builder classes throughout Windsor County serving over 150 seniors around Southern
Vermont.
Last year, volunteers in Springfield served 2,342 hours at 7 nonprofit stations, with an economic impact of $51,324. We work with over 20 nonprofits in all of Windsor County. Springfield RSVP volunteers worked to support Bone Builders, Meals on Wheels of Greater
Springfield, Springfield Hospital, Senior Center, Local Schools and Libraries. RSVP will continue to build programming around support of Aging in Place and Healthy Futures in Windham County in the upcoming year. We always welcome new volunteers.
You are welcome to contact Corey Mitchell in our Windsor office at (802) 6744547 or
speak to me directly in the Bennington Office at (802) 772-7875. We are more than happy to
attend a town meeting to discuss the changes in our program and answer any questions that
you may have. Thank-you for your continued support.
Sunny Leporati
Director
rsvpvt.org
SPRINGFIELD COMMUNITY BAND

The Springfield Community Band was under the direction of Nick Pelton for the 70th
season. This was Nicks fifth year with the band and he has been a great asset to the band. We
played 10 concerts; 8 in Springfield, including one Childrens concert and one in Walpole,
NH and one in Ludlow, VT. This year the band was invited to play our concerts at the Hartness House Inn. This allowed audience members a place to sit, relax and enjoy drinks and food
if they desired. It is also much safer for the audience without the passing traffic that we had
in the Riverside parking lot. Concerts are Tuesday nights starting in mid-June and continue
for eight weeks.
The community band plays a variety of music, from marches, to movie themes, classical
to swing and jazz, whimsical to serious. Our members range in age from teens to senior citizens. We are made up completely of volunteers who have a desire to play their instruments in
an organized concert band type setting. Members consist of high school students, current and
former band directors and former band students. Our goal is to give GREAT performances and
have a GREAT time doing it!
The Springfield Community Band is open to all musicians in Springfield and the surrounding areas. Anyone interested in joining the band can contact Karen Bailey at 886-5478
or email [email protected]. We do not hold auditions; we are a community band and welcome anyone with the desire to play their instrument.
We thank the town of Springfield for their many years of support.
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Karen Bailey
Secretary/Treasurer
SENIOR SOLUTIONS
Council on Aging for Southeastern Vermont

Senior Solutions- Council on Aging for Southeastern Vermont offers support services to
elders and their families. Our mission is to promote successful aging.
This is a summary of services provided to Springfield in the last year (2014-2015).
Information and Assistance: Our toll-free Senior HelpLine answered 1258 calls from
Springfield. Callers were assisted with applying for benefits, health insurance problems, housing needs, fuel assistance and many other services. Extensive resources are
also described at www.seniorsolutionsVT.org.
Health Insurance: 403 residents received help enrolling in Medicare Part D.
Senior Nutrition: In partnership with Springfield Meals and Wheels, 21,612 meals were
delivered to seniors at home and seniors were also welcomed to congregate meals on
Union Street.
Transportation: Special arrangements are made for non- Medicaid seniors who require
medical transportation.
Case Management & Advocacy: We provided 146 elder residents with in-home case
management to enable them to remain living safely in the setting they prefer. Often
minimal services can prevent premature institutionalization.
Caregiver Respite: Through grants we provide respite assistance for caregivers of those
diagnosed with dementia or other chronic diseases. Six Springfield residents received
grants.
Your contribution generates Federal matching funds to support our activities. We do not
charge for any of our services. Your towns support is greatly appreciated.
Carol Stamatakis
Executive Director
(802) 885-2655
Senior helpline (800) 642-5119
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CONNECTICUT RIVER TRANSIT/THE CURRENT

We Provide the Ride
Connecticut River Transit (CRT/The Current) has been southern Windsor and Windham
Countys public transit provider since 2003. Our mission is to provide a safe, reliable and efficient transportation system that supports economic opportunity and quality of life for the
communities we serve.
In 2015 CRT consolidated with Deerfield Valley Transit Association (DVTA), The
MOOver, based in Wilmington and became Southeast Vermont Transit, Inc. (SEVT) and is
now comprised of two divisions, The Current and The MOOver. The consolidation has
strengthened both companies and built a stronger foundation to improve transit service in
southeastern Vermont. The consolidation has leveraged the strengths of each organization to
improve service delivery and customer service; reduced duplicate tasks; and produce a
stronger, more financially sustainable regional system.
The Current operates fixed route, Elderly and Disabled, and non-emergency medical
transportation services through its fleet of 35 buses and network of over 70 volunteer drivers.
Last year The Current provided 161,539 rides, over the course of 45,475 hours and 3,736,428
miles.
Springfield residents received 27,491 rides at a cost of $568,632; this is not including
fixed route rides and cost. Springfield and is served by a Dial-A-Ride service which includes
medical rides for the elderly, disabled and /or children and families who receive Medicaid has
a fixed route with connections to Ludlow, Chester, Bellows Falls, and other regional routes.
We operate on a blend of federal, state, and local funding. Springfields $12,500 contribution in 2015 was critical to providing the town our services because local funding allows
us to draw down federal funds. We are asking Springfield to please consider a $12,500 contribution for 2016.
All existing Current services and routes will operate as they are now. There will be no
change to Springfields service levels or the variety of transportation options The Current provides. Springfields contribution will stay local to support its residents and visitors. Guaranteed.
We thank the town for their previous support, and hope that you will support our 2016
funding request. Please contact us by email ([email protected]); phone (802) 460-7433
x 201; or visit us at www.crtransit.org to let us know how The Current may improve service
in your community.
Rebecca Gagnon
General Manager
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SOUTHEASTERN VERMONT COMMUNITY ACTION

Southeastern Vermont Community Action is an anti-poverty, community based, nonprofit
organization serving Windham and Windsor counties since 1965.
Our mission is to enable people to cope with and reduce the hardships of poverty; create
sustainable self-sufficiency; reduce the causes and work toward the elimination of poverty.
SEVCA has a variety of programs and services to meet this end. They include: Head Start,
Weatherization, Emergency Home Repair, Emergency Services/Crisis Intervention (i.e. fuel /
utility, housing and food assistance), Micro-Business Development, Individual Development
Accounts, Tax Preparation, VT Health Connect Navigation, and Thrift Stores.
Weatherization: 16 homes (21 people) were weatherized at a cost of $120,829
Emergency Heating Replacements: 11 homes (18 people) received repairs or replacements at a cost of $13,429
Head Start: 49 families (188 people) received comprehensive early education and family support services for a total value of $410,981
Micro-Business Development: 2 households (3 people) received counseling, technical
assistance and support to start, sustain or expand a small business, valued at $4,190
Tax Preparation: 14 households (23 people) received services & tax credits totaling
$23,161
Thrift Store Vouchers: 76 households (219 people) recd goods & services valued at
$6,938
VT Health Connect: 20 households (131 people) received assistance to enroll in the
Vermont Health Exchange, valued at $3,227
Emergency Services: 287 households (674 people) received 2,087 services valued at
$15,296 (including crisis intervention, financial counseling, nutrition education, referral to and assistance with accessing needed services)
Fuel/Utility Assistance: 198 households (484 people) received services valued at
$123,849
Housing & Other Support Services: 29 households (67 people) received housing and
other support services valued at $42,030
Emergency Home Repair: 3 homes (4 people) received services to address health and
safety risks, repair structural problems, and reduce energy waste, valued at $5,858
In the community of Springfield we have provided the following services during FY2015:
Community support, through town funding, helps to build a strong partnership. The combination of federal, state, private, and town funds allow us to not only maintain, but to increase and improve service.
We thank the residents of Springfield for their support.
Stephen Geller
Executive Director
(800) 464-9951
www.sevca.og
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WOMENS FREEDOM CENTER

The mission of the Womens Freedom Center is to work to end physical, sexual and emotional violence against the women and children of Windham and Southern Windsor Counties.
The Freedom Center works to fulfill its mission by educating the community regarding the root
causes of violence against women, challenging the systems that help keep it in place and by
providing support and services, including shelter and safe housing, to women and their children who have experienced domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence.
Since our beginnings in 1977, we have provided support to the survivors of these crimes, as
well as consultation and educational activities to a wide range of community groups to help
create a community in which violence is not tolerated.
Emergency support such as shelter, safety planning, financial assistance, and information and referral is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Ongoing individual and group
support for women and children; legal, medical, housing and social services advocacy; and cooperative work with other agencies are provided during the week. Due to the rural nature of
our state and the isolation inherent in many abusive relationships, we are committed to meeting with women wherever we may do so safely. Sometimes this means assisting her to get to
us and other times it means us going to her, somewhere safe in her community.
During the fiscal year July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015, the Freedom Center worked
with a total of 479 women and their 438 children; providing emergency supports to 67 women
and 73 children from Springfield. We also responded to over 1,491 crisis telephone calls and
sheltered a total of 37 women and 49 children. In addition, we provided access to legal representation, community education, school presentations and workshops, outreach, and emergency advocacy throughout Windham and Southern Windsor Counties.
The Womens Freedom Center is a private, non-profit organization relying heavily on
community support to provide our free and confidential services. We thank you for your
Towns contributions to the Freedom Center, and hope you will look upon it as an investment
in creating a future free from violence, something we all deserve.
Vickie Sterling
Director
(802) 885-2050
www.womensfreedomcenter.net
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$1.3972
$1.3563
$0.0435
$0.0060
$0.0073
_______
$2.8102
$1.3563
$0.0435
$0.0060
$0.0073
_______
$2.9625
$1.3076
$0.0287
$0.0058
$0.0081
______
$2.9000
$1.5498
1415
homestead
$1.3076
$0.0287
$0.0058
$0.0081
______
$2.7290
$1.3788
1415
non-residential
$1.2768
$0.0339
$0.0048
$0.0056
______
$2.8400
$1.5189
1314
homestead
Assessed Value
Taxes Accounted For:
$6,361,727.84
Grand List
(1% of Assessed)
$6,357,426.11
$7,190,601.13
Current year taxes collected

Current year taxes delinquent June 30, 2015
Real Estate
$635,742,611
Machinery & Equipment
$719,060,113
Total Town Taxes
Education
TOTAL TAXES ASSESSED AND BILLED:
TAXES ASSESSED AND BILLED:
1.3502
1.3502
Tax Rate
$15,947,622.78
$77,396,685.94
____________
$16,344,308.72
Total Taxes
Assessed and Billed
$78,583,796.73
$77,257,349.65
$78,841,146.38
$77,503,162.34
____________
$16,344,308.72
$1.2768
$0.0339
$0.0048
$0.0056
_____
$2.6651
$1.3440
1314
non-residential
STATEMENT OF TAXES FISCAL YEAR 20142015
School
State
Local
Town & Highway
Special Appropriations
Voted Contracts
County Tax
1516
non-residential
1516
.0
$1.5495
homestead
TAX ANALYSIS PER HUNDRED ASSESSED TAX DOLLARS
Tax
Year
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
TOTAL
DELINQUENT TAX COMPARISON CHART

Due as of
6/30/2015
$756
$1,043
$8,966
$20,777
$68,041
$396,686
__________
$496,269
Due as of
6/30/2014
$2,408
$3,422
$16,301
$83,585
$413,673
$0
__________
$519,389
Due as of
6/30/2013
$3,330
$6,173
$93,496
$422,659
$0
$0
_________
$525,658
2014-2015
BUDGET TO ACTUAL AT A GLANCE
Revenue Budgeted:
Revenue Received:
Variance:
$10,743,725
$10,758,418
$14,693
Expenditures Budgeted:
Expenditures Paid:
Variance:
Excess of Revenues:
$10,690,561
$10,635,298
-$55,263
$123,120
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Due as of
6/30/2012
$3,804
$16,801
$286,836
$0
$0
$0
__________
$307,441
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FISCAL 20162017
OPERATING
BUDGETS
Administration
1213
Expended
1314
Expended
1415
Expended
$10,682,888 $91,703,646 $1,1699,517
1516
Budget
$10,795,550
Police
1,631,420
1,677,729
1,673,276
1,844,276
Fire/Ambulance
1,185,579
1,215,320
1,169,427
1,195,131
Public Works
1,832,298
2,305,913
2,355,252
2,314,726
271,387
274,110
273,182
286,254
Seniors
48,779
48,672
60,552
51,623
Library
478,030
492,559
551,429
516,802
2,912,392
2,941,575
2,985,492
3,115,209
136,216
139,472
143,667
136,000
Parks & Recreation
Fixed
Reimbursable
TOTAL
OPERATING
16-17
Budget
$10,808,120
1,895,960
1,251,116
2,696,024
Diff. From
1516
$(112,570
51,684
55,985
303,721
381,298
621,349
9,419
61,042
17,467
3,245,891
104,547
136,000
130,682
$10,255,571
$11,019,221
$(763,650
$10,510,490
$11,019,22
$(510,490)
$10,766,061
$11,019,221
$(253,160
Difference
%
Difference
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
$19,178,989 $99,798,996 $99,911,794
______________________________
______________________________
TOTAL CAPITAL
BUDGET
$19,862,700 $10,625,445 $9,1712,648
GRAND TOTAL
GROSS
APPROPRIATION
BUDGET
$10,041,689 $10,424,441 $10,624,441
* In the 16-17 budget, capital expenses are included in the operating budget
BUDGET SUMMARY
FISCAL 20162017
1314
1415
1516
1617
Operating Budget $10,289,768 $10,745,021 $10,766,061 $11,019,221 $253,160

Revenue other
than Taxes
To be raised
by Taxes
2.35%
$11,973,600 $12,195,530
$11,985,130 $12,012,850
__________
__________ __________
________ $127,720
_______
1.40%
______
$18,316,168 $18,549,491 $18,780,931 $19,006,371 $225,440
2.57%
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BUDGETED REVENUES
(other than taxes)
FISCAL 20162017
GENERAL
TOWN CLERK
PUBLIC WORKS
POLICE
FIRE/AMBULANCE
PARKS & RECREATION
LIBRARY
REIMBURSEMENTS & OTHER
GRAND TOTALS
1617
752,000
87,750
614,000
48,050
443,200
5,000
12,250
33,000
1,995,250
1516
747,000
86,630
611,000
47,050
443,200
5,000
12,250
33,000
1,985,130
1415
739,000
84,480
592,000
70,250
450,000
5,000
12,400
242,400
2,195,530
1314
719,000
88,100
622,000
83,000
390,000
5,000
12,600
53,900
1,973,600
PROPERTY TAX DUE DATES
THE TAX PAYMENT SCHEDULE FOR THE JULY 1, 2016

JUNE 30, 2017 FISCAL YEAR IS:
FIRST QUARTER: AUGUST 17, 2016
SECOND QUARTER: NOVEMBER 16, 2016

THIRD QUARTER: FEBRUARY 16, 2017
FOURTH QUARTER: MAY 16, 2017
ANY PAYMENT NOT RECEIVED OR POSTMARKED BY THE

DUE DATE WILL BE SUBJECT TO A 1% INTEREST CHARGE.
ANY 20162017 TAX BALANCE UNPAID AFTER MAY 16, 2017,
WILL BE ASSESSED A PENALTY OF 8%.
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TOWN OF SPRINGFIELD, VERMONT

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2015
CONTENTS
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS REPORT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6162
Managements discussion and analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6375
Basic financial statements:
Government-wide financial statements
Statement of net position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Statement of activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Fund financial statements
Governmental funds
Balance sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Reconciliation of the governmental funds balance sheet to the
statement of net position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Statement of revenues, expenditures and changes in fund balances . . . . . . . .
Reconciliation of the governmental funds statement of revenues,
expenditures, and changes in fund balances to the statement of activities . . . .
78
79
80
81
Proprietary funds
Statement of net position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Statement of revenues, expenses and changes in net position . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Statement of cash flows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Fiduciary funds
Statement of fiduciary net position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Statement of changes in fiduciary net position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Notes to financial statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87114
Required supplementary information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115117
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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT

To the Board of Selectmen
Town of Springfield
Report on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of the governmental activities, the business-type
activities, each major fund, and the aggregate remaining fund information of the Town of Springfield,
Vermont as of and for the year ended June 30, 2015, and the related notes to the financial statements,
which collectively comprise the Towns basic financial statements as listed in the table of contents.
Managements Responsibility for the Financial Statements
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; this includes
the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair
presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or
error.
Auditors Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express opinions on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted
our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America and
the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards, issued by the
Comptroller General of the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in
the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditors judgment, including the
assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error.
In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entitys preparation
and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in
the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entitys
internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the
appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates
made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for
our audit opinions.
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Rutland, VT 05702
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(802) 748-5654
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St. Albans, VT 05478

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Deferred Outflows/Inflows of Resources and Unearned Revenues (Continued)
Deferred inflows of resources
The Town reports deferred inflows of resources as a representation of an acquisition of net position that
applies to a future period(s) and so will not be recognized as an inflow of resources (revenue) until that
future period.
Taxes - Unavailable revenue in the governmental funds consists of taxes and fees ($351,250) not collected
within sixty (60) days after year-end. In the governmental funds and governmental activities, revenues
collected in advance ($136,169) are resources received prior to the time period to which it applies, and
includes grants received in advance and taxes paid prior to the tax lien date.
Pension Deferred inflows consist of the Town's proportional share of the difference between projected
and actual investment earnings on pension assets and changes in its proportionate share of contributions.
Unearned revenues
The Town reports unearned revenue on its governmental fund balance sheet and government-wide
statement of net position ($43,303). This arises when resources are received by the government before it
has a legal claim to them, as when grant monies are received prior to the incurrence of qualifying
expenditures. In subsequent periods, when the Town has a legal claim to the resources, the liability for
unearned revenue is removed from the balance sheet and revenue is recognized.
Liabilities
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REPORTS OF SPRINGFIELD
SCHOOL DISTRICT
www.ssdvt.org
SUPERINTENDENTS REPORT
Springfield School Districts goal is to be known as THE turnaround district in the state
of Vermont. As we reach toward that status, we are confident that we can be a strong catalyst
for community renewal. District leadership understands that the path to this goal must start with
rebuilding the communitys trust in its schools and the district as an institution. We are working hard to build that trust via two prongs: transparency and demonstration of professional
competency.
In fiscal year 2015, our district was home to approximately 1,400 students from PreK
through 12th grade. Our district is composed of four schools: Springfield High School, Riverside Middle School, Union Street Elementary School, and Elm Hill Primary School. The district also houses two regional collaborative programs: the Occupational Development Program
(ODP) and the Gateway Behavioral Program. In the PreK years, the district has developed a
set of public/private partnerships with private PreKindergarten providers.
As an institution, the district believes that all improvement starts with investing in its
most valuable resource: the people who work for it. Our budgets are designed to empower
our teachers and staff with the most effective knowledge, attitudes, and skills needed to help
our students be prepared for the economic, ethical, and political challenges that lie beyond
graduation.
For the 2014-15 school year, teachers participated in professional development to deepen
their understanding of the Common Core State Standards. Teams of teachers, grouped K-5
and 6-12, unpacked the standards in English Language Arts and Mathematics to determine
what the standards required and how these standards would impact their curriculum and instruction. Instructional Coaches delivered much of the professional development and followed
up in each building to support its implementation.
Although we shifted our focus to curriculum and standards, as an administrative team we
continued to monitor the implementation of best instructional practices in the classroom. Small
teams of administrators completed walkthroughs in each building in the district. Administrators observed classrooms and met to discuss identified strengths and areas of need, which
ultimately became the focus for our 2015-16 professional development.
During the 2014-2015 school year, the district welcomed new leaders to key positions. A
veteran special educator and principal, Kathryn Wyman, joined our team as the districts Director of Special Services. At Riverside Middle School, a new leadership team took over the
reigns. Long-time Riverside Assistant, and Vermonts 2014 Assistant Principal of the Year,
Steve Cone became Riversides new principal. He was joined by new assistant principal
Nathan McNaughton. Mr. McNaughton is a long time teacher and team leader at RMS.
In the spring of the school year, the district was happy to announce that Bob Thibault,
Springfield High Schools principal, had been selected as the 2015 NASSP Vermont High
School Principal of the Year. Thibault was selected for successes in factors ranging from shaping a vision, improving instruction, cultivating leadership in others, and building a positive
school climate. This continues a strong run of Springfield leaders and staff being recognized
by their peers around the state.
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While these sorts of awards are one means of measuring our professional competency, I
hope that you will take advantage of this opportunity to look at what we are doing with the
resources provided to us. While this report is only one of many ongoing chances for you to
get a transparent view of the districts operation, it does present a great combination of building reports and our external audit for your inspection. In the days leading up to this years
budget vote, I encourage you to reach out to the district with any questions, concerns, or suggestions you may have as a result of digging through this report.
Zach McLaughlin
Superintendent of Schools
DIRECTOR OF FISCAL SERVICES
The annual audit of the financial records of the Springfield School District for the 20142015 school year was in its final stages of completion as of the date this narrative was written. Selected pages from that audit appear elsewhere in this Annual Town School District
Report. Those pages include a Management Discussion and Analysis which is designed to
provide a narrative introduction and overview of the school districts financial activities for
the 2014 - 2015 fiscal year. If anyone wishes to review the audit report in its entirety, they may
contact me at 885-5141, x14.
The Springfield School District ended the year with a surplus of $ 506,344 to be applied
to the 2016-2017 budget.
ELM HILL SCHOOL
Steven Hier
Director of Fiscal Services
The Elm Hill Primary School educates approximately 265 children in grades K-2. Our average class size is 20 students and during the 2014-15 school year we ran 13 classrooms, 4 of
kindergarten, 4 of first grade and 5 of second grade. We are a staff of over 50 and are very
fortunate to have the help of nearly 30 community volunteers as extra eyes and ears for our
beginning readers.
Elm Hills goal each year for our second graders is to transition them to Union Street
School as fluent readers. According to our benchmark assessment data from May 2015, 81%
of our second graders were reading at or above grade level and the other 19% were on a plan
of some kind, either IEP, 504 or 157.
May was a busy month as we also registered 80 incoming kindergarten students. For the
first time since consolidation, the Elm Hill kindergarten team used registration to also screen
all preschoolers for vision, hearing, speech and occupational therapy. It was both exciting to
meet our incoming students and informative as we were able make hearing and vision referrals to 10% of the class of 2028 before the summer!
Our school is also very blessed to have incredible parent participation at our school events.
We average 90% attendance for parent conferences and hosted over 500 people for our September open house. Our student body is also extremely generous. In November we collected
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over 10 boxes of canned food. Our Pennies for Patients campaign raised over $650 and we
broke our Jump Rope for Heart record with donations of $4,315! This is most impressive
considering these are the districts youngest students.
Finally, our very own Christina Perkins was named a UVM Outstanding Teachers for
2014-15. Any of Elm Hills teachers could have been bestowed this honor and we are grateful a teacher from Elm Hill was chosen. We are so proud to call Christina one of us!
UNION STREET SCHOOL
Dana Jacobson-Goodhue
Elm Principal
Union Street School educates approximately 300 students grades 3-5. The average class
size is 20 students. During the 2014-2015 school year, Union Street School continued the restructuring plan involving a Team Model. This involved a third, a fourth, and a fifth grade
classroom forming one team. Each classroom teacher within their team taught one subject to
all three grades. This allowed for teachers to make deep connections with students and families. This model also lent itself to a collaborative environment while accommodating for all
students.
Students continued to show behavioral success through our Positive Behavior Program;
the DREAM. School expectations were kept consistent and clear. Students were rewarded
for making good choices. While students were secure in our schools expectations, teachers
were adapting their instruction to meet the needs of the Common Core State Standards to
allow for deeper thinking throughout the day.
Union Street School continued its annual Book Project. Students from all classes designed and published books varying in topic. This gave students an avenue to express themselves along with feeling part of our larger school community. This wonderful school project
culminated with a school-wide Authors Night. Students and families were invited to view
all the published books and celebrate this great accomplishment. Continuing from this, Union
Street School has a monthly writing submission where students are recognized for creative and
thorough writing either from a prompt or their own creation. These recognitions are done
during our monthly school-wide assembly.
During 2014-2015 school year, Union Street School has commitmented to learning
through the natural world. We have created and cultivated many raised beds to grow vegetables as well as flowers. Students have taken ownership by creating and maintaining the gardens. Union Street School has also created and utilized an Outdoor Classroom. This is an area
for investigation and exploration in the woods behind Union Street School. Through grant
funding, our school was able to partner with the Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS).
Staff members from VINS came regularly to model inquiry-based Science exploration. This
collaboration provided rare learning opportunities for all students including a live bird show
and exploration of animal adaptations. These areas provided rich opportunities for students
to engage in learning while reaching a variety of learning standards.
Bindy Hathorn
Interim Principal
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RIVERSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL
It is pleasure to report on the excellent work that is happening at Riverside Middle School
for the annual Town Report. Riverside administration, teachers and staff continue to focus on
our mission of high academic achievement for all students, fostering a welcoming, positive and
supportive learning environment, along with teaching and learning that actively engages students.
We welcomed a number of talented new staff members to Riverside community this year.
Becca Polk joined the 7th grade team as the Social Studies teacher. She is in her first year of
teaching coming from Marlboro College graduate teacher training program.
Corrinne Kanser joined the 8th grade team as their Science teacher. Corrinne recently
graduated from Syracuse University with a Masters Degree in Education. Sara Sanford joined
the 8th grade team as a Special Education teacher. Sara has taught for a couple of years and
is a graduate is Hartford University in Connecticut.
Selena Harris joined us from the volunteer state of Tennessee as a ten-year veteran teacher
HQT in both ELA and Math as our Math Enrichment teacher. Nathan McNaughton who joined
the Administrative Team as Assistant Principal at Riverside vacated this position. We feel extremely lucky to have these talented and committed people as part of the Riverside on our
staff.
We are proud to announce that Riverside Middle School met Merit status for PBIS implementation during the 2014-15 school year! It was publicly acknowledged at the PBIS Leadership Forum held at the Killington Grand in Killington, Vermont . VTPBiS recognized
Riverside for improved school morale, increased student time in class and on task, increased
recognition for positive behaviors, decreased administrator time spent on problem behavior
and increased staff collaboration.
We continue to work towards the implementation several aspects of our restructuring
plan:
Integration of Common Core ELA standards into all disciplines taught at RMS.
Improvement of our master schedule.
A School Leadership Team, with representatives from each team that focuses on Literacy and Behavior.
The rebuilding of RMS programs through careful and thoughtful budgeting that will
rectify our current condition of having outdated materials in classrooms.
Increasing our elective offerings, providing students with the motivation of increased
choice.
Adoption of Common Core Standards, and tracking student achievement of these goals
(in process).
The creation of a standards-based grading system for reporting student progress (in
process).
Continue to enhance and improve our PBiS approach to our school community.
Thank you for giving me the opportunity to be part of your wonderful community. It is a
daily honor to work with the staff, students, and families that make up Riverside Middle
School.
Steven G. Cone
Principal
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SPRINGFIELD HIGH SCHOOL
The 2014-15 school year ended with the graduation of a class that earned over 7000 hours
of community service during their 4 years at SHS, a fact celebrated at their commencement
numerous times. Surely this group of young people has set the bar high for future classes.
Overall, the student body earned over 8000 hours of community service during the 14-15
school year, helping out at numerous non-profit agencies in and around Springfield: truly an
incredible gift!
In the co-curricular world, Chelsea McAllister (15) broke the scoring record for SHS
(boys and/or girls) by scoring 1677 total career points. David Bryant (15) won the Snowboarding Giant Slalom Individual State Championship and runner-up in the overall competition. Additionally, the girls softball team earned a bid at the division II State Championship
game. In the theater world, SHS students performed Frankenstein and joined with students
from RMS to produce Guys and Dolls JR. Numerous SHS students earned all-district status
in instrumental and vocal and Matilda Caldwell, Allyssa McCutcheon and EJ Bromley earning all-state in vocal.
In 2014-15, teachers began a study on grading, by reading Doug Reeves Elements of
Grading. The staff concluded that we had to begin looking at changes to grading practices,
by first removing all non-academic components from students grades. The staff also began
work on implementation of the new Educator Quality Standards (Rule 2000) which requires
establishing proficiency-based graduation requirements into the future, rather than simply relying on the Carnegie unit of credits. This work will take several years, as we continue to redesign curriculum to fully implement the Common Core and Next Generation Science
Standards.
2014-15 was also a year of recognition for all the hard work that SHS teachers and administration have done for the past several years. In October, administrative team Bob
Thibault and Bindy Hathorn were joined by teacher-leaders (and former SHS Teachers of the
Year) Kevin Coen and Joy Benson to present the story of SHS improvement at the NEASC
Model Schools Conference in Massachusetts. This lead to the school being highlighted on the
NEASC website and publications [NEASC is the New England Association of Secondary
Schools and Colleges, our accreditation agency.] The end of the school year found Bob
Thibault receiving the NASSP VT HS Principal of the Year an award that earned him a free
trip to Washington, DC to meet with other state winners and the VT legislative delegation and
earned the district lots of recognition as well! The school year was capped off with health educator, Krystina Fernandez winning the SHS Teacher of the Year a yearly recognition nominated by colleagues and selected by the administration.
Looking forward to yet another successful year at SHS in 2015-16!
Bob Thibault
Principal
OCCUPATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (ODP)
The Occupational Development Program is a collaborative high school special education

program operating within Springfield High School. The Occupational Development Program
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follows the guidelines and mission statements applicable to Springfield High School. ODP
offers a curriculum for students who are experiencing difficulties in learning and whose academic levels cannot be met in the traditional secondary curriculum.
Presently, the Occupational Development Program enrolls students from the following
towns:
Springfield
Bellows Falls
Ludlow
Windsor
Chester
19 students
1 student
1 student
6 students
5 students
The ODP program has two levels within the program. There is a life skills level and a
more academic level to the program. There is a great deal of fluid movement between the life
skills level and the more traditional level. Baseline testing at the beginning of the school year
helps teachers plan each students academics. This ensures that we are starting at the proper
level with each student when it comes to individual work and addressing IEP goals and objectives. As students progress, all students know that mainstreamed regular education classes
as well as programs at RVTC are possibilities that can be obtained through hard work/effort
in the classroom.
The life skills component of the program assists high school age students whose academic abilities are between K and 2nd grade. In addition to academics, students take part in
the apartment/life skills experience that is part of this level. The other level of our program
follows a more traditional high school model. Specifically, this level works with students
who fit the following profile:
Students are high school age, but their skills are within a 3rd 6th grade range in either math and language arts or just one area.
An ODP student might present as socially on grade level and have an average IQ but
because of mental health issues, they may miss a lot of school and thus develop major
deficits in their academic abilities. Because of the above issues, their behavior may not
be appropriate for the mainstream classroom. ODP has the flexibility to work with
such students in ways that the traditional high school cannot.
In math, the teacher focuses on the following: the four core foundation areas, branches
out to decimals, fractions, and percentages and also focus on functional math (maintaining a checkbook, understanding debit cards, understanding your taxes withhold
from your paycheck, and how they are computed, working on filing tax returns and
learning about estimation). For some students they progress up through Pre-Algebra.
In Language Arts students focus on the basic skill areas within reading and writing.
Sentence structure, paragraph development and report writing skills are further developed. In addition, spelling and grammar usage are further developed as well.
It is the primary goal of the program to provide the student with a course of studies that
will enable each student to reach their highest potential both vocationally and academically.
Students may attend classes in the Occupational Development Program, Springfield High
School, River Valley Technical Center, or a combination of each.
An additional goal is to provide the student with skills necessary to lead as independent
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a life as possible. These skills include self-care, shopping, cooking, housekeeping, budgeting,
and community living skills. Some of these skills are offered through our apartment program located in Southview. Life skills are taught within an actual apartment setting.
All students are encouraged to learn appropriate self-advocacy skills needed for a successful transition into life after high school. For instance, students explore areas relative to
finding, getting and keeping a job. An On-the-Job Training component within the ODP Program offers students supervised work-training for high school credit. Students are also paid
federal minimum wage for the work hours.
In coordination with the On-the-Job Training component, transition services are provided
to assist students in reaching their post secondary goals and to better prepare them for life as
productive, responsible adults. Each graduating student leaves the program with a Summary
of Performance which can be used to give information to those who will be working with the
student on their post secondary goals.
All students enrolled in the ODP program have an Individualized Education Program or
IEP. As part of the IEP, each student has what is called a Multi- Year Plan (this is an alternate
credit accrual plan). Through the Multi-Year Plan, the students home school will grant a
diploma when the student has earned the required number of credits for graduation. Students
must also earn at least the stated number of credits in the following areas or related mainstream areas: Mathematics, 4 credits; Communications, 4 credits; Pre-Vocational Skills, 3
credits; Vocational Life Skills 4 credits (this can include technical center courses, ODP home
maintenance, ODP Social Skills, etc.). 1 credit in Family and Consumer Sciences; Basic
Shop, credit; On-the-Job Training, 1 credit; Physical Education, 1 credits; and Health,
Credit.
Visits and tours of the ODP program are available and encouraged. Please call 885-7906
for more information or a tour of our program.
Kelly Ryan
Coordinator
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS REPORT

To the School Board
Springfield School District, Vermont
Report on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of the governmental activities, the
business -type activities, each major fund, and the aggregate remaining fund information of
Springfield School District, Vermont, as of and for the year ended June 30, 2015, and the related
notes to the financial statements, which collectively comprise the School Districts basic
financial statements as listed in the table of contents.
Managements Responsibility for the Financial Statements
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements
in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; this
includes the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the
preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement,
whether due to fraud or error.
Auditors Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express opinions on these financial statements based on our audit. We
conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United
States of America and the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government
Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States. Those standards
require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the
financial statements are free from material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and
disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditors
judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial
statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers
internal control relevant to the entitys preparation and fair presentation of the financial
statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not
for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the
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entitys internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes
evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant
accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the
financial statements.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a
basis for our audit opinions.
Opinions
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects,
the respective financial position of the governmental activities, the business-type activities, each
major fund, and the aggregate remaining fund information of the Springfield School District,
Vermont, as of June 30, 2015, and the respective changes in financial position, and, where
applicable, cash flows thereof for the year then ended in accordance with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America.
Other Matters
Required Supplementary Information
Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require that the
management s discussion and analysis, budgetary comparison information, and pensions, and
other post-employment benefit information on pages 7, 53-100, and 40-48 and 34-35,
respectively, be presented to supplement the basic financial statements. Such information,
although not a part of the basic financial statements, is required by the Governmental Accounting
Standards Board, who considers it to be an essential part of financial reporting for placing the
basic financial statements in an appropriate operational, economic, or historical context. We
have applied certain limited procedures to the required supplementary information in accordance
with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America, which consisted of
inquiries of management about the methods of preparing the information and comparing the
information for consistency with managements responses to our inquiries, the basic financial
statements, and other knowledge we obtained during our audit of the basic financial statements.
We do not express an opinion or provide any assurance on the information because the limited
procedures do not provide us with sufficient evidence to express an opinion or provide any
assurance.
Other Information
Our audit was conducted for the purpose of forming opinions on the financial statements that
collectively comprise the Springfield School District, Vermont s basic financial statements. The
combining and individual nonmajor fund financial statements are presented for purposes of
additional analysis and are not a required part of the basic financial statements. The schedule of
expenditures of federal awards is presented for purposes of additional analysis as required by
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U.S. Office of Management and Budget Circular A-133, Audits of States, Local Governments,
and Non-Profit Organizations, and is also not a required part of the basic financial statements.
The combining and individual nonmajor fund financial statements and the schedule of
expenditures of federal awards are the responsibility of management and were derived from and
relate directly to the underlying accounting and other records used to prepare the basic financial
statements. Such information has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit
of the basic financial statements and certain additional procedures, including comparing and
reconciling such information directly to the underlying accounting and other records used to
prepare the basic financial statements or to the basic financial statements themselves, and other
additional procedures in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United
States of America. In our opinion, the combining and individual nonmajor fund financial
statements and the schedule of expenditures of federal awards are fairly stated in all material
respects in relation to the basic financial statements as a whole.
Other Reporting Required by Government Auditing Standards
In accordance with Government Auditing Standards, we have also issued our report dated
January 22, 2016, on our consideration of the Springfield School District, Vermont s internal
control over financial reporting and on our tests of its compliance with certain provisions of
laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements and other matters. The purpose of that report is
to describe the scope of our testing of internal control over financial reporting and compliance
and the results of that testing, and not to provide an opinion on internal control over financial
reporting or on compliance. That report is an integral part of an audit performed in accordance
with Government Auditing Standards in considering Springfield School District, Vermonts
internal control over financial reporting and compliance.
Angolano & Company

Angolano & Company
Shelburne, Vermont
Firm Registration Number 92-0000141
January 22, 2016
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Springfield School District

District-Wide Statement of Net Position
June 30, 2015
EXHIBIT I
Governmental Business-Type
Activities
Activities
ASSETS
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Due From Other Funds
Accounts Receivable - State
Accounts Receivable - Other LEAs
Accounts Receivable - Other
Inventory
Capital Assets, net
TOTAL ASSETS
$ 2,815,892
50,855
278,088
19,559
47,119
64,183
60,200
16,919
28,107
602,023
31,244,652
34,456,165
DEFERRED OUTFLOWS OF RESOURCES

Vermont Municipal Pension
TOTAL DEFERRED OUTFLOWS OF RESOURCES
TOTAL ASSETS
211,166
211,166
$ 34,667,331
LIABILITIES
Cash Overdraft
Accounts Payable - State
Accounts Payable - Other
Accrued Expenses
Net Pension Liability
Accrued Interest Payable
Retirement Incentive Payable
Long-Term Liabilities:
Due Within 1 Year
Due in More Than 1 Year
TOTAL LIABILITIES
DEFERRED INFLOWS OF RESOURCES

Unearned Revenues
Vermont Municipal Pension
TOTAL DEFERRED INFLOWS OF RESOURCES
NET POSITION
Net Investment in Capital Assets
Restrcited For:
Capital Projects
Other Purposes
Unrestricted (Deficit)
TOTAL NET POSITION
63,376
357,159
176,062
102,610
149,352
65,620
128,559
602,023
211,166
211,166
$ 35,269,354
$
$
28,924
5,723
63,376
357,159
204,986
108,333
149,352
65,620
128,559
1,285,000
17,940,000
20,267,738
34,647
1,285,000
17,940,000
20,302,385
205,940
462,092
668,032
3,210
3,210
209,150
462,092
671,242
12,019,652
28,107
12,047,759
536,059
564,166
992,838
1,406,633
(151,503)
14,295,727
$ 34,667,331
602,023
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements

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$ 3,248,506
50,855
342,271
19,559
107,319
16,919
31,272,759
35,058,188
992,838
1,406,633
(687,562)
13,731,561
TOTAL LIABILITIES, DEFERRED INFLOWS

OF RESOURCES, AND NET POSITION
432,614
Total
$ 35,269,354
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Functions/Programs
Governmental Activities:
Direct Services
Support Services:
Student Services
Instructional Staff Services
General Administrative Services
Area Administrative Services
Fiscal Services
Building Operations and Maintenance
Transportation
Other Support Services
Total Governmental Activities
Business-Type Activities:
Food Service
Enterprise Service
Total Business-Type Activities
610,588
1,901,068
2,511,656
-
General Revenues:
Tuition
State Revenues not Restricted to Specific Programs
Grants and Contributions not Restricted to Specific Programs
Private Revenues not Restricted to Specific Programs
Investment Earnings
Rentals
Refunds and Reimbursements
Miscellaneous
Transfers
Total General Revenues
Change in Net Position
Net Position - Beginning of Year
Prior Period Adjustments
Net Position - Ending of Year
612,806
1,840,858
2,453,664
2,835,921
1,389,223
449,344
1,532,073
498,089
3,381,759
824,787
486,568
28,447,147
$
419,005
436,743
54,866
6,734
35,782
$ 17,049,383
241,266
6,281
3,399,933
$ 2,199,256
Expenses
Program Revenues
Operating
Capital
Charges for
Grants and
Grants and
Services
Contributions Contributions

District-Wide Statement of Activities
For The Year Ended June 30, 2015
858,051
24,401,864
42,660
6,550
8,771
72,850
518,456
3,976
(5,628)
25,907,550
860,336
13,257,881
(386,656)
$ 13,731,561 $
(2,416,916)
(952,480)
(394,478)
(1,525,339)
(462,307)
(3,381,759)
(583,521)
(480,287)
(25,047,214)
$ (14,850,127)
5,625
5,625
63,617
500,549
564,166
(2,218)
60,210
57,992
858,051
24,401,864
42,660
6,550
8,771
72,850
518,456
3,976
(3)
25,913,175
923,953
13,758,430
(386,656)
$ 14,295,727
(2,218)
60,210
57,992
(2,416,916)
(952,480)
(394,478)
(1,525,339)
(462,307)
(3,381,759)
(583,521)
(480,287)
(25,047,214)
$ (14,850,127)
Net (Expense) Revenue

and Changes in Net Assets
Primary Government
Governmental Business-Type
Activities
Activities
Total
EXHIBIT II
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$
LIABILITIES AND FUND EQUITY:

Liabilities:
Cash Overdraft
Due To Other Funds
Accounts Payable - State
Accounts Payable - Other
Accrued Expenses
Deposits Payable
Deferred Revenue
TOTAL ASSETS
Other Assets:
Fixed Assets - net
Total Other Assets
ASSETS:
Current Assets:
Cash
Investments
Due From Other Funds
Accounts Receivable - State
Accounts Receivable - Other LEAs
Accounts Receivable - Other
Inventory
Refund Deposit
Total Current Assets
992,838
992,838
992,838
50,855
50,855
50,855
Permanent
Funds
461
5,723
28,463
3,210
278,934
880,957
28,107
28,107
60,200
16,919
852,850
278,934
64,183
432,614
Enterprise
Funds
Proprietary
Fund Type
168,049
37,891
63,376
565,007
565,007
87,507
477,500
538
357,159
176,062
13,522
1,602,813
28,000
1,602,813
190,581
19,559
19,119
1,345,554
General
Fund
Governmental Fund Types

Special
Capital
Revenue
Projects
Fund
Fund

Combined Balance Sheet
All Fund Types - Fund Base
June 30, 2015
66,250
66,250
66,250
50,855
205,109
205,109
3,617
195,309
6,183
Fiduciary Fund Types

Private
Agency
Purpose
Funds
Trust Funds
63,376
329,789
357,159
176,523
19,783
28,463
209,150
4,363,829
28,107
28,107
$ 3,510,065
6,183
329,789
342,271
19,559
82,936
16,919
28,000
4,335,722
Totals
(Memorandum
Only)
EXHIBIT III
(page 1 of 2)
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$
565,007
333,044
333,044
231,963
992,838
992,838
992,838
50,855
50,855
55,410
(4,555)
Permanent
Funds
880,957
(3,554)
567,720
564,166
316,791
Enterprise
Funds
Proprietary
Fund Type
1,602,813
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND FUND EQUITY
1,018,179
584,634
1,018,179
Fund Equity:
Fund Balances:
Committed
Restricted
Unspendable
Spendable
Net Position:
Undesignated
Designated
Total Fund Equity
Liabilities (continued):
Amount Held for Agency Funds
Total Liabilities
General
Fund
Governmental Fund Types

Special
Capital
Revenue
Projects
Fund
Fund

Combined Balance Sheet
All Fund Types - Fund Base
June 30, 2015
66,250
66,250
66,250
205,109
154,254
154,254
50,855
Fiduciary Fund Types

Private
Agency
Purpose
Funds
Trust Funds
4,363,829
(3,554)
567,720
3,113,336
2,011,017
487,298
55,410
(4,555)
66,250
1,250,493
Totals
(Memorandum
Only)
EXHIBIT III
(page 2 of 2)

Reconciliation of the Balance Sheet to the Statement of Net Position
Governmental Funds
June 30, 2015
Fund Balances total governmental funds
$ 2,394,916
Amounts reported for governmental activities in the Statement of

Net Positions are different because:
Capital assets used in governmental activities are not financial
resources and therefore are not reported in the
governmental funds:
Governmental capital assets
Less accumulated depreciation
Other assets used in governmental activities are not financial
resources and therefore are not reported in the
governmental funds:
Deferred Outflows VMERS
47,911,459
(16,666,807)
211,166
Bonds payable and contractual obligations have not been

included in the governmental fund financial statements.
Bonds Payable
(19,225,000)
Accrued liabilities have not been reflected in the governmental

fund financial statements:
Net Pension Liability
Vested Vacation Payable
Retirement Incentive Payable
Deferred Inflows VMERS
(149,352)
(88,550)
(128,559)
(462,092)
Interest is accrued on outstanding debt in the government-wide

financial statements, whereas in the governmental fund
financial statements as interest expenditure is reported
when due.
(65,620 )
Net Position of Governmental Activities
$ 13,731,561

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Combined Statement of Revenues, Expenditures,
and Changes in Fund Balances
All Governmental Fund Types - Fund Base
Special
Revenue
Fund
General
Fund
REVENUES:
Tuition
Investment Income
Indirect Cost Reimbursement
Rentals
Donations
Services to Other LEAs
Refunds & Reimbursements
Miscellaneous
Private/Local
State
Federal
TOTAL REVENUES
EXPENDITURES:
Direct Services
Support Services:
Students
Instructional Staff
General Administration
Area Administration
Fiscal Services
Operation & Maintenance of Building
Transportation
Central Support Services
Construction Services
Debt Services
Other Outlays
858,051
6,895
35,782
72,850
EXHIBIT IV
Capital
Project
Fund
Permanent
Funds
$
$
1,692
28,108,087
24,619,809
26,079,862
1,983,514
13,532,442
984,654
14,517,096
2,239,338
847,069
393,378
1,418,225
462,307
2,865,374
791,888
470,831
9,456
419,005
436,743
54,866
6,734
35,782
2,658,343
1,283,812
449,344
1,424,959
498,089
2,865,374
824,787
470,831
9,456
666,229
2,108,307
6,281
44,467
1,100
32,899
666,229
1,976,964
666,229
941,247
6,550
(621,762)
(434,701)
765,026
(765,026)
429,073
-
EXCESS OF REVENUES AND OTHER

SOURCES OVER (UNDER)
EXPENDITURES AND OTHER USES
506,546
6,550
(192,689)
FUND BALANCE, JULY 1, 2014
511,633
326,494
FUND BALANCE, JUNE 30, 2015
244
60
263,050
267,772
1,452,692
25,138,615
OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES):

Transfers In
Transfers Out
858,051
8,771
35,782
72,850
42,660
462,496
20,178
3,976
263,050
24,887,581
1,452,692
184
175
$
6,281
EXCESS OF REVENUES OVER

(UNDER) EXPENDITURES
42,600
462,496
20,178
3,801
2,108,307
-
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
Totals
(Memorandum
Only)
$ 1,018,179
333,044
1,100
(856)
(856)
1,185,527
$
992,838

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140
27,782,908
325,179
1,194,099
(1,199,727)
319,551
51,711
2,075,365
50,855
$ 2,394,916

Reconciliation of the Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances of
Governmental Funds to the Statement of Activities
Net Changes in fund Balances total governmental funds
319,551
Amount reported for governmental activities in the Statement of

Activities are different because:
Governmental funds report capital outlays as expenditures. However,
in the Statement of Activities, the cost of those assets is
depreciated over their estimated useful lives:
Expenditures for capital assets
312,823
Less current year depreciation
(1,156,005)
Bond proceeds provide current financial resources to governmental
funds, but issuing debt increases long-term liabilities in the
statement of Net Position. Repayment of bond principal is an
expenditure in the governmental funds, but the repayment
reduces long-term liabilities in the Statement of Net Position.
Repayment of bonds
1,285,000
Expense reported in the Statement of Activities does not require

the use of current financial resources and is therefore not
reported as expenditures in governmental funds:
Accrued Interest Change
Vested Vacation Payable Change
Deferred Outflows VMERS Change
Net Pension Liability Change
Deferred Inflows VMERS Change
2,989
(2,844)
211,166
(149,352)
(462,092)
Current year payments on liabilities for the voluntary exit program

(early retirement, etc.) are reported as expenditures in
Governmental fund financial statements and as a reduction
in debt in the district -wide financial statements.
185,203
Current year granting of voluntary exit programs (early retirements,

etc.) are not reported as expenditures in governmental fund
financial statements and are reported as an expense and debt
in the district -wide financial statements.
(72,759 )
Change in Net Position of Governmental Funds
473,680

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Notes to Financial Statements
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The Springfield School District ("School District") is organized as a public educational district
under the applicable laws and regulations of the State of Vermont. It is governed by a Board of
School Directors elected by registered voters of the District to provide public education to the
residents of the town and grant administration. Except where noted, the accounting policies
conform to generally accepted accounting principles, as applicable to governmental units.
The School District financial statements are prepared in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles in the United States of America (GAAP) as applied to government units.
The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) is responsible for establishing GAAP
for state and local governments through its pronouncements (Statements and Interpretations).
The more significant accounting policies established in GAAP and used by the School District
are discussed below. School District also complies with the requirements of the Vermont
Department of Educations Handbook for Financial Accounting of Vermont School Systems
(The Handbook).
Reporting Entity:
The reporting entity for the School District is based upon criteria set forth by the Governmental
Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement No. 14, The Financial Reporting Entity. The
financial reporting entity consists of (1) organizations for which the standalone government is
financially accountable and (2) the standalone government that is controlled by a separately
elected governing body that is legally separate and is fiscally independent. All of the accounts of
the School District comprise the standalone government.
The school board is elected by the public and it has the authority to make decisions, appoint
administrators and managers, and significantly influence operations. It also has the primary
accountability for fiscal matters. Therefore, School District is a financial reporting entity as
defined by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) in its Statement No. 14.
There are no component units included within the reporting entity. The School District is a
component of the Town of Springfield.
Basic Financial Statements - District -wide:
The School Districts basic financial statements include both District -wide (reporting School
District as a whole) and fund financial statements (reporting School Districts major funds). Both
the District -wide and fund financial statements categorized primary activities as either
governmental or business type.
The District -wide Statement of Net Position reports all of the non-fiduciary activities of School
District . Both the governmental and business-type activities are presented on a consolidated
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
basis and are reported on a full accrual, economic resource basis, which recognizes all long-term
assets and receivables as well as long-term debt and obligations.
The District -wide Statement of Activity demonstrates the degree to which the direct expenses of
a given function or segments are offset by program revenues. Direct expenses are those that are
clearly identifiable with a specific function or segment. Program revenues include fees paid by
recipients or goods or services provided by a function, and grants that are restricted to a
particular function. General State Support and other revenues not identified with a function are
presented as general revenues.
This District -wide focus is more on the sustainability of the School District as an entity and the
change in the School Districts net position resulting from the current years activities.
Basic Financial Statements Fund Financial Statements:
The financial transactions of the School District are reported in individual funds in the fund
financial statements. Each fund is accounted for by providing a separate set of self-balancing
accounts that comprises its assets, liabilities, fund equity, revenues and expenditures/expenses.
The emphasis in fund financial statements is on the major funds in either the governmental or
business -type activities categories. GASB No. 34 sets forth minimum criteria for the
determination of major funds. Major individual governmental funds are reported as separate
columns in the fund financial statements. The School District reports major governmental funds
as follows:
Governmental Fund Types:
- General Fund The general fund is the School Districts primary operating fund
and is always classified as a major fund which accounts for typical general
government revenues and a wide variety of activities that benefit the School
District s as a whole. It accounts for all financial resources except those required
to be accounted for in another fund.
- Special Revenue Funds The special revenue funds focus on revenues that are
restricted or committed to expenditures for specific purposes (other than major
capital projects or expendable trusts). The School District accounts for resources
restricted to, or committed for, specific purposes by the School District or a
grantor in a special revenue fund. Most federal, some State financial assistance
and voter committed funds are accounted for in a Special Revenue Fund and
sometimes unused balances must be returned to the grantor or the voters at the
close of specified project periods.
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-
Capital Project Fund The capital projects funds are required when the
acquisition or construction of capital assets is financed with general obligation
debt. Capital project funds are permitted to be used for accounting and reporting
whenever the School District has financial resources that are restricted,
committed, or assigned to expenditures for capital outlays for general capital
assets, including purchasing or constructing any type of general capital asset.
Permanent Fund The permanent fund is used to report resources that are legally
held in trust. All resources of the fund, including any earnings or invested
resources, may be used to support the organization.
Proprietary Fund Types:

Propriet ary Fund The Proprietary Funds consist of Enterprise Funds and
Internal Service Funds. Revenues generally come from fees for services. They
use the economic resources measurement focus and full accrual basis of
accounting.
Fiduciary Funds, (Not included in District-wide Statements):
Fiduciary Funds are used to report resources held for individuals, private
organizations or other governments. The School District reports the following
fiduciary funds:
- Agency funds are custodial in nature and do not involve measurements of
results of operations.
- Private Purpose Trust Funds account for assets where both principal and
interest may be expended. These are accounted for in essentially the same
manner as Governmental Fund Types, using the same measurement focus
and basis of accounting.
Measurement Focus, Basis of Accounting, and Financial Statement Presentation:
Basis of accounting refers to the point at which revenues or expenditures/expenses are
recognized in the accounts and reported in the financial statements. It relates to the timing of the
measurements made regardless of the measurement focus applied.
Both District -wide and business-type activity statements are reported using the economic
resources measurement focus and the accrual basis of accounting. Revenue s are recorded when
earned and expenses are recorded when liabilities are incurred regardless of when related cash
flows take place. Grant revenues are recognized when eligibility requirements are satisfied.
Fees and charges and other exchange revenues are recognized when earned and expenses are
recognized when incurred.
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The governmental funds financial statements are reported using the current financial resources
measurement focus and the modified accrual basis of accounting. Revenues are recorded when
both measurable and available. Available means collectible within the current period or within
60 days after year end. Intergovernmental revenues and grants are recognized when all
eligibility requirements are met and the revenues are available. Expenditures are recorded when
a liability is incurred except for early retirement, and compensated absences, which are
recognized to the extent they have matured. When both restricted and unrestricted resources are
available for use, restricted resources are used first.
Other Accounting Policies:
Cash and Cash Equivalents:
For purposes of the statement of cash flows for proprietary and similar fund-types, the School
District considers highly liquid investments to be cash equivalents if they have a maturity of
twelve months or less when purchased.
Interfund Receivables and Payables:
During the course of operations, transactions occur between individual funds that may result in
amounts owed between funds. Activities between funds that are representative of lending or
borrowing arrangements outstanding at the end of the fiscal year are referred to as due to/from
other funds. All other outstanding balances between funds are also reported as due to/from
other funds. As a general rule, the effect of interfund activity has been eliminated from the
government wide financial statements.
Transfers:
Advances between funds that are not expected to be repaid are accounted for as transfers.
Deposits and Investments:
Resources from each fund are pooled for deposit and investment purposes. A separate
accounting is maintained for each fund. Deposits and Investments are stated at fair value and are
managed in accordance with any legal constraints.
Accounts Receivable:
All receivables are reported net of estimated uncollectible amounts. The accounts receivable
balances at year end are from governmental entities, except in the proprietary funds which may
have some receivables from individuals, and no allowance for doubtful accounts is considered
necessary.
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Inventory:
Inventories consist of expendable items held for consumption. They are valued at cost on a firstin, first-out method.
Deferred Inflows of Resources:
The School District recognizes differences between the receipt of funds and the recognition of
revenues through the use of unearned revenue accounts. These unearned revenue accounts
represent funds that will be recognized as revenues in some future period when the conditions
have been met.
Capital Assets:
Capital assets, which include land, construction in progress, buildings, improvements, furniture ,
equipment , infrastructure, and vehicles, are reported in the applicable governmental activities
column in the governmental wide financial statements. Capital assets are defined by the School
District as assets with an initial, individual cost of $5,000 or more and an estimated useful life in
excess of one year (categories of assets are depreciated over the following lives; land
improvements 10-40 years, buildings 25-50 years, building improvements 10-50 years,
infrastructure 10-50 years, furniture & equipment 3-20 years, and vehicles 3-15 years) . Such
assets are recorded at historical cost or estimated historical cost if purchased or constructed.
Donated capital assets are recorded at estimated fair market value at the date of donation. The
costs of normal maintenance and repairs that do not add to the value of the asset or materially
extend assets lives are not capitalized. Capital assets, except for land and construction in
progress are depreciated using the straight line method over the estimated useful lives with a full
year of depreciation taken in the year acquired and none taken in the year of disposal. Land and
construction in progress are not depreciated.
Long-term Obligations:
In the District -wide financial statements, and proprietary fund types in the fund financial
statements, long-term debt and other long-term obligations are reported as liabilities in the
applicable governmental activities, business-type activities, or proprietary fund type statement of
Net Position. The face amount of obligations issued is reported as other financing sources.
Pensions :
VSTR. For purposes of measuring the liability, deferred outflows of resources and deferred
inflows of resources, and expense associated with the States requirement to contribute to the
Vermont Teachers Retirement System (VTRS), information about VTRSs fiduciary net position
and additions to/deductions from VSTRs fiduciary net position have been determined on the
same basis as they are reported by VSTR. For this purpose, benefit payments (including
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refunds of contributions) are recognized when due and payable in accordance with the benefit
terms. Investments are reported at fair value.
VMERS. For purposes of measuring the net pension liability, deferred outflows of resources and
deferred inflows of resources related to pensions, and pension expense, information about the
fiduciary net position of the Municipal Employees Retirement System (VMERS) and additions
to/deductions from VMERSs fiduciary net position have been determined on the same basis as
they are reported by VMERS. For this purpose, benefit payments (including refunds of
employee contributions) are recognized when due and payable in accordance with the benefit
terms. Investments are reported at fair value.
Budgetary Data:
The School District is required by state law to adopt a budget for the General Fund. The budget
is prepared on the modified accrual basis of accounting which is consistent with generally
accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Annual appropriations lapse at the end of each fiscal
year with the exception of restricted programs indicated as a fund balance restricted or
committed. The following procedures are used to establish a budget:
The School Board with assistance from the Supervisory Union and the School Districts
Administration drafts a budget. The operating budget includes proposed expenditures by line
item and the means of financing them.
The budget is adopted by the School Board for presentation to the voters as a warning or
article in the annual report.
The voters vote on the total expense amount and not the individual line items at the
School Districts annual meeting or subsequent special meetings.
Encumbrances:
Encumbrance accounting, under which purchase orders, contracts and other commitments for the
expenditure of monies are recorded in order to reserve that portion of the applicable
appropriation, is employed as an extension of formal budgetary integration and project control in
the General Fund, Special Revenue Funds, and Capital Projects Fund. Encumbrances are not
liabilities and should be recorded as a reservation of fund balance at year end. For budgetary
purposes, appropriations lapse at fiscal year-end. The School District has elected to treat its
encumbrances as liabilities for budgetary control purposes.
Use of Estimates:
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported
amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of
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the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenditures or expenses
during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Net Resources and Fund Balance:
District -wide Financial Statements:
When the School District incurs an expense for which it may use either restricted or unrestricted
net position , it generally uses restricted net position first. Net position on the Statement of net
position include s the following:
Net Investment in Capital Assets, net of Related Debt Consists of capital assets including
restricted capital assets, net of accumulated depreciation and reduced by the outstanding balances
of any bonds, mortgages, notes or other borrowings that are attributable to the acquisition,
construction, or improvement of those assets.
Restricted For Other Purposes It consist of assets that are restricted by the School Districts
creditors, by the state enabling legislation, by grantors and by other contributors.
Restricted For Capital Projects The component of net position that reports the amount of
revenue from bond proceeds, grants, and special assessments in excess of expenditures. These
funds are restricted for the construction or acquisition of capital assets.
Unrestricted All other net positions that do not meet the definition of Restricted for Other
Purposes or Net Investment in Capital Assets, net of Related Debt.
Fund Based Financial Statements:
In the fund financial statements, governmental funds report fund balances as unassigned,
assigned, restricted, committed, spendable, or non-spendable fund balance.
Unassigned Fund Balance That portion of the general fund, fund balance that contains all
spendable amounts not contained in the other classifications. It is used in other funds only to
report a deficit.
Assigned Fund Balance Includes amounts intended to be used by the government for specific
purposes , as determined by the Board, but do not meet the criteria to be classified as restricted or
committed. In governmental funds other than the general fund, assigned fund balance represents
the remaining amount that is not restricted or committed.
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Restricted Fund Balance Includes amounts constrained to specific purposes stipulated by
constitution, external resource providers (grantors and contributors), or through enabling
legislation.
Committed Fund Balance Includes amounts constrained for the specific purposes determined
by a formal action of the governments highest level of decision-making authority, generally the
voters.
Spendable Fund Balance The portion of the permanent fund balance that is available to be
spent on the designated purpose of the fund.
Non-spendable Fund Balance The portion of the permanent fund balance that has to be
maintained, and cannot be spent, or an asset such as inventory or prepaid that are not expected to
be converted to cash.
Function and Object Codes:
Function and object codes refer to the account code structure prescribed by the Vermont
Department of Education. The Vermont Department of Education requires School District to use
these codes in order to insure accuracy in building and maintaining a statewide database for
policy development and funding plans.
Memorandum Only Columns:
The total columns are captioned "memorandum only" because they do not represent consolidated
financial information and are presented only to make financial analysis easier. Data in these
columns do not present financial position, results of operations, or cash flows in accordance with
GAAP. Interfund eliminations have not been made in the aggregation of this data.
NOTE 2 CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
Cash and cash equivalent deposits with financial institutions at June 30th amounted to
$3,510,065 . As major revenues are received during the year bank deposits may temporarily
exceed insured limits.
Interest Rate Risk:
Interest rate risk is the risk that changes in market interest rates will adversely affect the fair
value of any investments. Generally, the longer the maturity of an investment the greater the
sensitivity of its fair value to changes in market interest rates.
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The School Districts investment policy does not limit investment maturities as a means of
managing its exposure to fair value losses arising from increasing interest rates.
Custodial Credit Risk:
Custodial credit risk for deposits is the risk that, in the event of the failure of a depository
financial institution, the School District would not be able to recover its deposits or will not be
able to recover collateral securities that are in the possession of an outside party.
FDIC insures all accounts held by the same financial institution up to a combined total of
$250,000. There are some special provisions which increase this limit.
Concentration of Credit Risk:
The policy of the School District contains no limitations on the amount that can be on deposit in
any one financial institution.
The cash deposits held at financial institutions and cash on hand can be categorized according to
four levels of risk.
These four levels of risk are as follows:
Category 1
Category 2
Category 3
Category 4
Repurchase Agreements - Deposits which are invested in government

securities held by the School District or by its agent in the School
District s name.
Collateralized Accounts - Deposits which are collateralized with securities
held by the pledging financial institutions trust department or agent in the
Banks name.
Letter of Credit - Private commercial insurance protection or letter of
credit issued by the financial institution to cover funds in excess of FDIC
limits.
Deposits which are not collateralized or insured. (includes cash on hand)
The School District uses collateralization agreements to protect deposits not otherwise insured by
the FDIC and/or SIPC.
Balances held in each area are as follows:
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Insured (FDIC) and/or (SIPC)

Category 1
Category 2
Category 3
Category 4
Total deposits
Carrying
Amount
Bank
Balance
$ 327,502
0
3,163,178
0
19,385
$3,510,065
$ 330,583
0
4,747,462
0
18,710
$5,096,755
The difference between the book balance and bank balance is due to reconciling items such as
deposits in transit and outstanding checks. Due to higher cash flows at certain times during the
year, the amount of uninsured and not collateralized cash could have been much higher than at
year end.
Collateralization agreements of $4,747,462 are securities held by the bank's trust department or
agent in the banks name. Securities consist of municipal bonds, U.S. Government obligations
and U.S. Government Agency Bonds.
NOTE 3 INVESTMENTS
Concentration of Credit Risk
The investment policy of the School District contains no limitations on the amount that can be
invested in any one issuer.
Custodial Credit Risk
The custodial risk for investments is the risk that, in the event of failure of the counterparty (e.g.
broker-dealer) to a transaction, the School District would not be able to recover the value of its
investment of collateral securities that are in possession of another party.
The School District invests its assets in various entities and/or debt instruments as described
below. As noted some are insured by the SIPC (Securities Investor Protections Corporation). If
the broker-dealer fails, the SIPC provides protection for customer accounts by returning
securities registered in the name of the investor, distributing all remaining customer assets on a
pro rata basis, and providing SIPC funds for all remaining claims of each customer up to a
maximum of $500,000, including up to $100,000 on claims for cash.
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NOTE 3 INVESTMENTS (CONTINU ED)
Credit Risk
Generally, credit risk is the risk that an issuer of an investment will not fulfill its obligation to the
holder of the investment. Investments of the balance sheets of the School District are stated at
cost plus applicable accrued interest. Market values include applicable accrued interest. The
investment s consist of the:
Market
Cost
Value
Securities held by School District registered to
School District uninsured by SIPC
$
0
$
0
Insured (SIPC) and registered held by dealer/broker
in School District's name (Book Entry)
Mutual Funds
Unknown
6,183
Uninsured, registered held by dealer/broker in

School District's name (Book Entry)
Insured (SIPC) unregistered held by dealer/broker
Uninsured, unregistered held by dealer/broker
Unknown
$6,183
TOTAL
NOTE 4 - INTERFUND RECEIVABLES
In compliance with GASB 1300.109 the School District does not maintain separate bank
accounts for each fund, unless it is required by law, or grant agreement. The composition of
amounts due to and from other funds as of June 30, 2015, is as follows:
Fund Financial Statements:
Receivable Fund
Payable Fund
Permanent Fund:
Gerry Huber Fund
Private Purpose
Honura J Yesman Fund
Private Purpose
Gant Scholarship
Private Purpose
Community Service Fund
Private Purpose
Total Permanent Fund
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Amount
Trust
Trust
Trust
Trust
Fund
Fund
Fund
Fund
6,683
9,891
20,033
14,248
$ 50,855

NOTE 4 - INTERFUND RECEIVABLES (CONTINUED)
Fund Financial Statements:
Receivable Fund
Enterprise Fund:
Enterprise Fund
Payable Fund
Enterprise Fund:
Food Program
District -wide Financial Statements:

Receivable Fund
Governmental Type
Payable Fund
Private Purpose Trust
Amount
$278,934
Amount
$ 50,855
NOTE 5 CAPITAL ASSETS

Capital activity for the School District for the year ended June 30, 2015, was as follows:
.
Primary Government
Beginning
Balance
.
Ending
Balance
Increases
Decreases
Governmental activities:
Capital assets being depreciated:
Land Improvements
$ 335,074 $
0 $
0 $ 335,074
Buildings
10,443,500
0
0
10,443,500
Building Improvements
34,809,655
298,814
0
35,108,469
Furniture and Equipment
1,882,859
14,009
0
1,896,868
Vehicles
127,548
0
0
127,548
Total other capital assets
at historical costs
47,598,636
312,823
0
47,911,459
Less accumulated depreciation:
Land Improvements
273,183
10,282
0
283,465
Buildings
9,926,995
130,790
0
10,057,785
Building Improvements
3,667,006
930,136
0
4,597,142
1,572,336
70,940
0
1,643,276
Vehicles
71,282
13,857
0
85,139
Total accum. Depr.
15,510,802 1,156,005
0
16,666,807
Governmental activities
Capital Assets, Net
$32,087,834 $ (843,182 ) $
0 $31,244,652
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NOTE 5 CAPITAL ASSETS (CONTINUED)
.
Primary Government
Beginning
Balance
Business -type activities:

Less accum. Depr.
Business -type activities
Capital Assets, Net
Increases
.
Ending
Balance
Decreases
338,778 $
313,574
5,628
2,725
0
0
344,406
316,299
25,204 $
2,903
28,107
Depreciation expense was charged to functions as follows:

Governmental activities:
Direct Services
Support Services:
Students
Instructional Staff
General Administration
Area Administration
Fiscal Services
Operation and Maintenance of Plant
Transportation
Total governmental activities depreciation expense
$ 816,265
87,343
56,192
0
49,632
0
146,573
856
0
$1,156,005
NOTE 6 - ACCRUED VACATION & LEAVE TIME

Accrued vacation and leave time represent vested time earned by employees but not used. If the
employee were to leave, this accrued time must be paid. Therefore, it is a liability to the School
District at June 30, 2015. Teachers do not receive vacation benefits. Administrative and
maintenance personnel are granted vacation leave in varying amounts. The School District has a
liability for unused vacation that was allowed to be carried forward. No liability is shown in the
fund based financial statement. The liability is reported in the Statement of Net Position as an
accrued liability and represents a reconciling item between the fund and District -wide
presentations. The amount accrued at year end was $88,550 . Vacation pay is charged to
operations when taken by the employee of the School District.
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NOTE 7 SHORT-TERM DEBT
Short-term debt activity consisted of the following for the year ended June 30, 2015:
Balance
July 1, 2014
Grant Anticipation Note,
Issued April 7, 2014, Interest at
1.65%, due April 16, 2015.
Tax/Revenue Anticipation Note,
Issued November 4, 2014, Interest at
1.25%, due December 15, 2014.
Totals
$407,655
Balance
Retirements June 30, 2015
Borrowings
$ 407,655
1,000,000
1,000,000
$407,655
$1,000,000
$1,407,655
0
$
NOTE 8 - UNEARNED REVENUE (DEFERRED INFLOWS)

The unearned revenues reported at year end are summarized as following:
Federal funds
State funds
Other funds
Total unearned revenues
$153,723
7,630
47,797
$209,150
NOTE 9 - SICK LEAVE

It is the School District's policy to permit employees to earn varying amounts of sick pay
benefits. Such sick leave benefits do not vest under the School Districts policy; accordingly
benefits must be used during employment. Since the employees accumulating rights to receive
compensation for future absences are contingent upon the absences being caused by future
illnesses and such amounts cannot be reasonably estimated, a liability for unused sick leave is
not recorded in the financial statements.
Per the Master Agreement, the teaching staff shall earn 15 sick days per year, and may
accumulate a maximum of 90 days, but only 75 can be carried forward from one year to the next.
At the end of the year, any days over 75 will be dropped from the accumulation.
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NOTE 9 - SICK LEAVE (CONTINUED)
Teachers who had 75 or more accumulated days as of June 30, 2011, shall retain said days to a
maximum of 120 days until the teacher uses said days. Calendar year non-teaching staff earn 15
sick days per year, and may accumulate a maximum of 100 days. School -year non-teaching staff
earn 15 sick days per year, and may accumulate a maximum of 75 days. Administrators earn 15
sick days per year, and may accumulate a maximum of 120 days.
Per the Administrators Contracts, unused sick days in excess of 120 days at June 30th, shall be
bought out at the rate of $10 per day, payable in the next fiscal year. One (1) employee qualified
for this buy out and received the buyout for an actual liability to the District at June 30, 2015, in
the amount of $150.
Per the Master Support Staff Agreement, support staff who work at least 20 hours per week with
perfect attendance for the school year will be paid a $100 bonus in the next fiscal year. Part-time
employees will be pro-rated. One (1) employee earned the bonus for the fiscal year 2014-2015.
The actual liability related to this bonus on June 30, 2015, totaled $100.
NOTE 10 OPEB AND TERMINATION BENEFITS
The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) issued Statement #45 requiring the
entire liability for Other Post Employment Benefits (post-employment health care benefits) to be
accrued. The School District does not offer any OPEB plans and has no liability under GASB
#45.
Voluntary termination benefits are governed by GASB Statement #47 and are recognized to the
extent they become payable in the current year. The School District offers:
Per the Administrators Contracts, administrators shall receive $25 per day for each accumulated
sick day upon retirement, payable in the next fiscal year. No administrators retired leaving no
actual liability to the District at June 30, 2015. One (1) administrator was eligible for this buy
back for a total contingent liability to the District at June 30, 2015, of $3,150.
Per the Master Agreement, upon retirement, teachers will be compensated for all accumulated
absence days at the rate of $20.00 per day, payable in the next fiscal year. Five (5) teachers
retired in FY 2014-2015 with an actual liability to the District of $8,305. The contingent liability
to the District at June 30, 2015, for the other twenty-eight (28) teachers eligible for this buy back
is $44,910.
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NOTE 10 OPEB AND TERMINATION BENEFITS (CONTINUED)
Per the Master Agreement, upon retirement, support staff with 15 years of service in the District
will be compensated prior to June 30th of the year in which he/she retires for all accumulated sick
leave days at $30 per day. Since this is paid prior to June 30th, there is no actual liability or
contingent liability at June 30, 2015. The most that could have been paid out prior to June 30,
2015, by the District was for fifteen (15) eligible people totaling $31,211 .
Per the Master Agreement, any teacher or administrator who retires from the District and has at
least twenty (20) years of seniority in the District, shall be eligible for a $14,500 early retirement
stipend, paid in three (3) equal annual installments available after July 1st of the year of
retirement and the following two years. Annual cash payments shall be made into the employees
403(b) account in accordance with the Districts 403(b) Plan or a similar qualified retirement
account. The employee must make application on or before January 1st of the calendar year of
retirement. For the purposes of this section, retirement is defined as collecting a retirement
pension form either the State Teachers Retirement System or the Vermont Municipal Employee
Retirement System. As of June 30, 2015, twenty-six (26) teachers and one (1) administrative
employee qualify for this incentive for a future contingent liability to the District in the amount
of $391,500. At June 30, 2015, four (4) new employees elected to take this incentive for an
actual future liability of $58,000.
The current future liability to the District for teachers who have taken this incentive this year and
in a prior year is as follows:
For the year ending June 30, 2016
2017
2018
Totals
$ 58,000
38,668
19,336
$116,004
Per the Master Agreement, any support staff employee who retires with twenty (20) or more
years of service in the District and is age sixty-two (62) or with thirty (30) or more years of
service in the District and is age fifty-five (55) and receives a pension will receive a one-time
retirement benefit of $4,000 payable in the next fiscal year to the employees 403(b) account in
accordance with the Districts 403(b) Plan or a similar qualified retirement account. One (1)
employee received this incentive in FY 2015 for an actual future liability of $4,000. As of June
30, 2015, ten (10) other staff employees qualified for this incentive for an additional contingent
liability to the District in the amount of $40,000.
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NOTE 11 - LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS
The School District issues general obligation bonds and notes to finance the acquisition and
construction of major capital facilities, renovations, and equipment purchases. General
obligation bonds are direct obligations and pledge the full faith and credit of the issuing entity.
These bonds are generally issued as 5 to 20-year serial bonds with equal amounts of principal
maturing each year.
The following is a summary of general obligation bonds & notes:
Balance
July 1, 2014
BONDS:
Vermont Municipal Bond Bank, Bond
Payable, interest at 4.21%, interest
paid semi-annually, principal of
$1,285,000 due on November 15th,
2010, through 2019, then $1,280,000
due on November 15th through 2029;
originally borrowed $25,650,000 in
July 2009, to pay off three (3) Notes
Payable with the Chittenden Bank for
major renovations to the schools.
$20,510,000
Borrowings
Balance
$1,285,000
$19,225,000
$20,510,000
$1,285,000
$19,225,000
Total Bonds and Notes $20,510,000
$1,285,000
$19,225,000
TOTAL BONDS
The annual debt service requirement to maturity for general obligation bonds and notes including
interest are as follows:
Principal
Interest
Total
During the year ended June 30, 2016
$ 1,285,000
$ 787,444 $ 2,072,444
2017
1,285,000
748,048
2,033,048
2018
1,285,000
705,053
1,990,053
2019
1,285,000
658,910
1,943,910
2020
1,285,000
610,390
1,895,390
2021-2025
6,400,000
2,251,045
8,651,045
2026-2030
6,400,000
780,556
7,180,556
Totals
$19,225,000
$6,541,446 $25,766,446
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NOTE 11 - LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS (CONTINUED)
The following is a summary of other long term obligation:
Balance
July 1, 2014
OTHER LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS:
OPEB and Termination Benefits
$241,003
Increases
$72,759
Balance
$185,203
$128,559
NOTE 12 RESTRICTED, COMMITTED AND ASSIGNED FUND BALANCES (Fund

Financial Statements)
Restricted, committed and assigned fund balances represent amounts that must be used for
specific purposes within that fund and cannot be spent otherwise without prior approval of
funding source. A more detailed explanation is provided in Note 1. Reservations at year end are
for the following:
General Fund:
Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Budget
Total
$ 511,835
506,344
$1,018,179
Special Revenue Funds:

Medicaid EPSDT
Medicaid IEP
Total
39,386
293,658
$ 333,044
Capital Projects Fund:

Vehicle reserve
Capital Project Reserve
Roofing Reserve
HDEC Reserve
Energy Reserve
Bond Project
Other Projects
Total
22,355
10,070
4,172
356,902
180,000
227,788
191,551
$ 992,838
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NOTE 12 RESTRICTED, COMMITTED AND ASSIGNED FUND BALANCES (Fund
Financial Statements) (CONTINUED)
Permanent Funds:
Unspendable
Spendable
Total
$
$
Enterprise Fund:
Athletic Gate
Gateway Sped. Collab.
ODP Sped. Collab.
ODP Student Act
ODP Apartment Program
LEAP & Summer Daze
LEAP Snack Program
Summer School Riverside
Auditorium Lighting
21st Century
Food Program
Total
55,410
488
55,898
26,274
69,835
98,577
1,187
3,501
285,399
10,903
22,679
1,086
3,253
45,026
$ 567,720
Private Purpose Trust Fund:

Scholarships, Awards, and Programs
$ 154,254
NOTE 13 NET RESOURCES RESTRICTED (District -wide Financial Statements)

Restricted net resource balances represent amounts that must be used for specific purposes and
cannot be spent otherwise without prior approval of the funding source. Restrictions at year end
are for the following:
Net Resources Restricted For Capital Projects:
Vehicle reserve
Capital Project Reserve
Roofing Reserve
HDEC Reserve
Energy Reserve
Bond Project
Other Projects
Total
22,355
10,070
4,172
356,902
180,000
227,788
191,551
$ 992,838
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NOTE 13 NET RESOURCES RESTRICTED (District-wide Financial Statements)
(CONTINUED)
Net Resources Restricted For Other Purposes:
Unspendable
Spendable
Medicaid EPSDT
Medicaid IEP
Total
$ 511,835
506,344
55,410
488
39,386
293,658
$1,407,121
NOTE 14 TRANSFERS IN THE FUND BASED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The School District transfers funds to cover expenditures made in one fund for which the
revenues are in another fund, or at the request of the voters. The following transfers were made
during the year.
Funds were transferred from the Special Revenue Funds:
Title I
$493,726
Title II-A
271,300
To the Special Revenue Fund School Wide Program to cover the following expenditures:
Function 1100 through 1200
$765,026
Funds of $9,000 were transferred from the General Fund to the Capital Project Fund for the
purpose of building up a vehicle replacement reserve.
Funds of $420,073 were transferred from the General Fund to the Capital Project Fund for the
purpose of paying for various projects.
Funds of $5,628 were transferred from the General Fund to the Enterprise Fund Food Program
for the purpose of covering the cost of a fixed asset.
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NOTE 15 - PENSIONS
VERMONT TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM
Plan Description. VSTR is a cost-sharing multiple-employer defined benefit pension plan with a
special funding situation administered by the Vermont State Teachers Retirement System
(VSTR) that provides benefits for teaching-certified employees of participating school districts.
Title 16 of the Vermont State Statutes grants the authority to establish and amend the benefit
terms to the VSTR Board of Trustee. VSTR issues a publicly available financial report that can
be obtained at www.vermon ttreasurer.gov/retirement/vstr -financial -reports .
Benefits provided. VSTR provides retirement, disability, and death benefits. Retirement benefits
vary based on group classification (Group A or Group C), years of service, and age at retirement.
Details of benefits are explained in Vermont Statutes Annotated Title 16 Section 1937. Five
years of service is required for disability eligibility. Details of disability benefits are explained in
Vermont Statutes Annotated Title 16 section 1938. Details of death benefits are explained in
Vermont Statutes Annotated Title 16 section 1940.
Public school teachers employed within the State of Vermont prior to July 1, 1981, and elected to
remain in Group A are eligible for group A benefits. Public school teachers employed within the
State of Vermont on or after July 1, 1990 are automatically a Group C member. All employees
hired before July 1, 1990 who were a Group B member are now a Group C member.
Contributions. Per Vermont Statutes Annotated Title 16 Section 1944, contribution
requirements of the active employees and the participating school districts are established and
may be amended by the VSTR Board. Title 16 also requires the State to contribute 100 percent
of school districts contractually required contributions, which are actuarially determined as an
amount that, when combined with employee contributions, is expected to finance the costs of
benefits earned by employees during the year, with an additional amount to finance any
unfunded accrued liability. Employees are required to contribute 5.5% for Group A, 6% for
Group C with less than 5 years of employment and 5% for Group C with more than 5 years of
employment of their annual pay. The school districts contractually required contribution rate
for the year ended June 30, 2015, was 12.75 percent of annual school district payroll of which 0
percent of payroll was required from the school districts and 12.75 percent of payroll was
required from the State. State contributions to the pension plan were $1,205,024 for the year
ended June 30, 2015.
Pension Liability, Expense, and Deferred Outflows of Resources and Deferred Inflows of
Resources Related to Pension
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NOTE 15 PENSIONS (CONTINUED)
VERMONT TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM (CONTINUED)
At June 30, 2014, the State reported a liability of $14,420,333 for its proportionate share of the
net pension liability. The net pension liability was measured as of June 30, 2014, and the total
pension liability used to calculate the net pension liability was determined by an actuarial
valuation as of the date. The States proportion of the net pension liability was based on a
projection of the States long-term share of contributions to the pension plan relative to the total
projected contributions of the state and all participating school districts, actuarially determined.
At June 30, 2014, the States proportion was 100 percent.
As a result of its requirement to contribute to VSTR, the State recognized expense of $1,191,936
for the year ended June 30, 2014. At June 30, 2014, the State reported deferred outflows of
resources and deferred inflows of resources from the following sources as a result of its
requirement to contribute to VSTR.
Deferred Outflows
Of Resources
$0
0
Differences between expected and actual experience

Changes in assumptions
Net difference between projected and actual
earnings on pension plan investments
Change in proportional share
State contributions subsequent
To the measurement date
Total
Deferred Inflows
Of Resources
$
0
0
0
0
(1,409,217)
(600,998)
0
$0
0
$(2,010,215 )
$(1,513,256) reported as deferred outflows/inflows of resources related to pensions resulting

from State contributions subsequent to the measurement date will be recognized as a reduction of
the net pension liability in the year ended June 30, 2016. Other amounts reported as deferred
outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources as a result of the States requirement to
contribute to VSTR will be recognized in expenses as follows:
Year ended June 30:
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
Thereafter
$(571,196)
(571,196)
(370,864)
0
0
0
Actuarial assumptions. The total pension liability in the June 30, 2014, actuarial valuation was
determined using the following actuarial assumptions applied to all periods included in the
measurement:
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Inflation
3-3.25 percent
Salary increases
4.25 8.4 percent, average, including inflation
Investment rate of return
13.83 percent, net of pension plan investment expense,

Including inflation
Mortality rates were based on the 12995 Buck Mortality Tables for Males or Females, as
appropriate.
The actuarial assumptions used in the June 30, 2014, valuation were based on the results of an
actuarial experience study for the five-year period ending June 30, 2010. Expectation of life
after disability was based on RP 2000 Disabled Life Tables.
The long-term expected rate of return on System investments was determined using best estimate
ranges of expected future real rates of return (expected returns, net of investment expense and
inflation) developed for each major asset class using an econometric model that forecasts a
variety of economic environments and then calculates asset class returns based on functional
relationships between the economic variables and the asset classes. These best estimate ranges
were combined to produce forecast of the short, intermediate, and longer term horizons by
weighting the expected future nominal rates of return by the target asset allocation percentage.
The various time horizons in the forecast are intended to capture more recent economic and
capital market conditions as well as other plausible environments that could develop in the future
over economic cycles. To reflect this in the rate-of-return assumption, a Select and Ultimate
assumption setting approach, which is cited in Section 3.6.4 of Actuarial Standard of Practice
No. 27 as an alternative to a single assumed rate of return, is employed.
The target allocation and best estimates of arithmetic real rate of return for each major asset class
are summarized in the following table:
Asset Class
Target Allocation
Long-term Expected
Real Rate of Return
Fixed Income
33.0%
2.94%
Equity
31.5
6.70
Alternative
15.5
6.26
Multi-Strategy
20.0
5.98
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Discount rate. The discount rate used to measure the total pension liability was 8.15 percent.
The projection of cash flows used to determine the discount rate assumed that employee
contributions will be made at the current contribution rate, contributions from school districts
will be made at contractually required rates (actuarially determined, and that contributions from
the State will be made at current statutorily required rates. Based on those assumptions, the
pension plans fiduciary net position was projected to be available to make all projected future
benefit payments of current active and inactive employees. Therefore, the long-term expected
rate of return on pension plan investments was applied to all periods of projected benefit
payments to determine the total pension liability.
Sensitivity of the States proportionate share of the net pension liability to changes in the
discount rate. The following presents the States proportionate share of the net pension liability
calculated using the discount rate of 8.15 percent, as well as what the States proportionate share
of the net pension liability would be if it were calculated using a discount rate that is 1percentage -point lower (7.15 percentage) or 1-percentage -point higher (9.15 percentage) than the
current rate:
1%
Decrease
(7.15%)
States proportionate share of
The net pension liability
$18,938,386
Discount
Rate
(8.15%)
1%
Increase
(9.15%)
$14,420,333
$10,627,721
Pension plan fiduciary net position. Detailed information about the pension plans fiduciary net
position is available in the separately issued VSTR financial report.
VERMONT MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM (Cost sharing pension
plan)
Employees of the District are provided with pensions through the Vermont Municipal
Employees Retirement System (VMERS) a cost-sharing multiple employer defined benefit
pension plan administered by a board of five trustees, known as the Retirement Board. Vermont
Statutes Annotated title 24 Section 5062 grants the responsibility for the proper operation and
effective provision of the Retirement System to the Retirement Board. VMERS issues a publicly
available financial report that can be obtained at www.vermonttreasurer.gov/retirement/muni financial -reports .
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plan) (CONTINUED)
Benefits provided. VMERS provides retirement, disability and death benefits. Details of
benefits can be obtained at www.vermonttreasurer.gov/retirement/muni -group-plans and
www.vermonttreas urer.gov/retirement/muni -group-comparisons .
Contributions. Per Title 24 Chapter 125 of the Vermont Statutes, contribution requirements of
the active employees and the participating School District are established and may be amended
by the Retirement Board. Employees and the School District contributions vary based on group
classification (Group A, B, C, or D)
Group A
Employees' Contributions (% of gross wages)
2.5%
The School Districts contributions (% of gross wages) 4.0%
Group B
4.75%
5.375%
Group C Group D
9.75%
11.25%
7.0%
9.75%
Further information on contributions can be obtained at

www.vermonttreasurer.gov/retirement/muni -group-comparisons .
The School District contractually required contribution rate for the year ended June 30, 2015,
was the percentage of annual payroll from the above table, which is actuarially determined as an
amount that, when combined with employee contributions, is expected to finance the costs of
benefits earned by employees during the year, with an additional amount to finance any
unfunded accrued liability. Contributions to the pension plan from the School District were
$211,166 for the year ended June 30, 2015.
Pension Liability, Pension Expense, and Deferred Outflow of Resources and Deferred Inflows of
Resources Related to Pensions.
At June 30, 2015, the School District reported a liability of $149,351 for its proportionate share
of the net pension liability. The net pension liability was measured as of June 30, 2014, and the
total pension liability used to calculate the net pension liability was determined by an actuarial
valuation as of that date. The School Districts proportion of the net pension liability was based
on a projection of the School Districts long-term share of contributions to the pension plan
relative to the projected contributions of all participating School Districts, actuarially
determined. At June 30, 2015, the School Districts proportion was 1.6364 percent , which was a
decrease of 0.0054 from its proportion measured as of June 30, 2014.
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plan) (CONTINUED)
For the year ended June 30, 2015, the School District recognized pension expense of $244,788 .
At June 30, 2015, the School District reported deferred outflows of resources and deferred
inflows of resources related to pensions from the following sources:
Deferred Outflows
Of Resources
$0
0
Differences between expected and actual experience

Changes in assumptions
Net difference between projected and actual
Earnings on pension plan investments
Changes in proportion and differences between
School District contributions and
Proportionate share of contributions
School District contributions subsequent
To the measurement date
Total
Deferred Inflows
Of Resources
$
0
0
(460,538)
(1,554)
0
$0
0
$(462,092
$(347,694) reported as deferred outflows/inflows of resources related to pensions resulting from

School District contributions subsequent to the measurement date will be recognized as a
reduction of the net pension liability in the year ended June 30, 2016. Other amounts reported as
deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources related to pension will be
recognized in pension expenses as follows:
Year ended June 30:
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
Thereafter
$(115,898)
(115,898)
(115,898)
0
0
0
Actuarial assumptions. The total pension liability in the June 30, 2014, actuarial valuation was
determined using the following actuarial assumptions applied to all periods included in the
measurement:
Inflation
3-3.25 percent
Salary increases
5 percent, average, including inflation
Investment rate of return
6.25 percent, net of pension plan investment expense,

Including inflation
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plan) (CONTINUED)
Mortality rates were based on the 12995 Buck Mortality Tables for Males or Females, as
appropriate.
The actuarial assumptions used in the June 30, 2014, valuation were based on the results of an
actuarial experience study for the five-year period ending June 30, 2010. Expectation of life
after disability was based on RP 2000 Disabled Life Tables.
The long-term expected rate of return on System investments was determined using best estimate
ranges of expected future real rates of return (expected returns, net of investment expense and
inflation) developed for each major asset class using an econometric model that forecasts a
variety of economic environments and then calculates asset class returns based on functional
relationships between the economic variables and the asset classes. These best estimate ranges
were combined to produce forecast of the short, intermediate, and longer term horizons by
weighting the expected future nominal rates of return by the target asset allocation percentage.
The various time horizons in the forecast are intended to capture more recent economic and
capital market conditions as well as other plausible environments that could develop in the future
over economic cycles. To reflect this in the rate-of-return assumption, a Select and Ultimate
assumption setting approach, which is cited in Section 3.6.4 of Actuarial Standard of Practice
No. 27 as an alternative to a single assumed rate of return, is employed.
The target allocation and best estimates of arithmetic real rate of return for each major asset class
are summarized in the following table:
Asset Class
Target Allocation
Long-term Expected
Real Rate of Return
Fixed Income
33.0%
2.94%
Equity
31.5
6.70
Alternative
15.5
6.26
Multi-Strategy
20.0
5.98
Discount rate. The discount rate used to measure the total pension liability was 8.23 percent.
The projection of cash flows used to determine the discount rate assumed that employee
contributions will be made at the current contribution rate and that contributions from
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plan) (CONTINUED)
School Districts will be made at contractually required rates, actuarially determined. Based on
those assumptions, the pension plans fiduciary net position was projected to be available to
make all projected future benefit payments of current active and inactive employees. Therefore,
the long-term expected rate of return on pension plan investments was applied to all periods of
projected benefit payments to determine the total pension liability.
Sensitivity of the School Districts proportionate share of the net pension liability to changes in
the discount rate. The following presents the School Districts proportionate share of the net
pension liability calculated using the discount rate of 8.23 percent, as well as what the School
District proportionate share of the net pension liability would be if it were calculated using a
discount rate that is 1-percentage -point lower (7.23 percentage) or 1-percentage -point higher
(9.23 percentage) than the current rate:
School Districts proportionate share of

The net pension liability
1%
Decrease
(7.23%)
Discount
Rate
(8.23%)
1%
Increase
(9.23%)
$1,258,195
$149,351
$(780,935)
Pension plan fiduciary net position. Detailed information about the pension plans fiduciary net
position is available in the separately issued VMERS financial report.
403(B) RETIREMENT PLAN
The 403(b) Retirement Plan is a defined contribution pension plan established by the Board to
provide benefits at retirement to administration. At June 30, 2015, there were seven (7) plan
members. Plan members are not required to contribute a percentage of covered salary. The
School District is required to match contributions pursuant of terms specified in the plan
documents. In fiscal year 2015 the School District matched up to 4% of a participants salary for
all participants except the Business Manager and the Superintendent, who received an automatic
5% contribution on behalf of the District. Plan provisions and contribution requirements are
established and may be amended by the Board.
Employee contributions are withheld by the School District and remitted to the Funding Agent
(The Hartford). Such withholdings totaled $18,653 during the year. The School District
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plan) (CONTINUED)
contributed $27,866 during the year. The School District's total payroll for all employees was
$14,355,708 with $656,166 of such amount being related to employees covered by the Plan.
NOTE 16 - RISK MANAGEMENT
The School District is exposed to various risks of loss related to limited torts; theft of, damage to,
and destruction of assets; errors and omissions; injuries to employees, students and guests; as
well as natural disasters. School District uses risk sharing pools and carries commercial
insurance to cover these risks. There have been no significant reductions in coverage from the
prior year. Management believes such coverage is sufficient to preclude any significant
uninsured losses to the School District.
To provide dental insurance to employees School District decided on July 1, 2002, to stop
carrying commercial insurance due to its high cost and high yearly rate increases. The School
District began covering all claims settlements out of its General Fund resources. Claims
expenditures are reported when paid. Claim liabilities are not reported. The losses do not
include an estimate of claims that have been incurred but not reported. However, unpaid claims
and claim estimates are included in the table below.
Changes in the reported liability resulted in the following:
Fiscal Year
6/30/06
6/30/07
6/30/08
6/30/09
6/30/10
6/30/11
6/30/12
6/30/13
6/30/14
6/30/15
Beginning of
Fiscal Year
Liability
$10,141
6,877
0
7,143
7,345
9,419
8,996
9,564
13,262
9,632
Claims and
Changes in
Estimates
Claim
Payments
Balance at
Fiscal Year
End
$225,615
248,411
253,168
258,551
289,834
262,665
251,148
290,598
263,638
213,355
$228,879
255,288
246,025
258,349
287,760
263,088
250,581
286,900
267,268
235,874
$ 6,877
0
7,143
7,345
9,419
8,996
9,564
13,262
9,632
12,887
170

NOTE 16 - RISK MANAGEMENT (CONTINUED)
In addition, Springfield School District as a member of Vermont School Boards Association
(Associat ion), participates in that entitys public entity risk pools. The Association has set up
two insurance trusts; Vermont School Board Insurance Trust, Inc. (VSBIT) for Workers
Compensation , Multi-Line Intermunicipal School Program, and Unemployment Compensation
Program , and the Vermont Education Health Initiative (VEHI) for Medical Benefits. VSBIT and
VEHI are nonprofit corporations formed to provide insurance and risk management programs for
Vermont school districts and are owned by the participating districts. The Trusts are not licensed
insurance carriers and members are not protected by the Vermont Insurance Guaranty
Association.
To provide insurance coverage, VEHI has established a self-funded fully insured program in
conjunction with Blue Cross and Blue Shield (BCBS). A portion of member contributions is
used to purchase reinsurance and to fund a reserve required by the reinsurance. Contributions in
excess of claims requirements, reserve fund requirements, reinsurance and administrative costs
are returned to participants. The pooling agreement does not permit the pool to make additional
assessments to its members.
To provide unemployment coverage, VSBIT has established a separate trust of funds from
member contributions to pay administrative costs, unemployment claims, and to provide excess
reinsurance protection. Contributions are based on payroll expense and the previous two year
unemployment compensation experience. In the event that total contributions assessed to and
made by all members result in an actual or projected financial deficit and VSBIT is unable to
meet its required obligations, the Program will be terminated with each members assessed their
proportionate share of the deficit.
To provide worker's compensation coverage, VSBIT has established a separate trust of funds
from member contributions to pay administrative costs and workers compensation coverage.
Contributions are based upon formulas applied to payroll expense. At the end of the coverage
period, the members will be assessed or refunded any difference between estimated contributions
and actual expenses.
Multi-Line Intermunicipal School Program provides coverage for Property; Inland Marine and
Boiler & Machinery; Crime; Commercial General Liability; Automobile/Garagekeepers; and
Educators legal Liability. Annual contributions are based upon appropriate rates applicable to
each Member; such rates are set based on recommendations of a qualified actuary, plus a
proportionate share of all operational and administrative cost including excess reinsurance
premiums incurred by the trust. In the event that total contributions assessed to and made by all
members result in an actual or projected financial deficit and VSBIT is unable to meet its
171

NOTE 16 - RISK MANAGEMENT (CONTINUED)
required obligations, the Program will be terminated with each members assessed their
proportionate share of the deficit.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported
amounts of asset and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of
the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting
period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
NOTE 17 - OPERATING LEASES
On December 11, 2013 Springfield School District entered into a lease agreement with Canon
Solutions America, Inc. for the lease of seventeen (17) copiers. The total amount due is
$214,080, to be paid in monthly installments of $4,460 over four (4) years. The following is a
schedule of future minimum lease payments under this lease.
2017
2018
Total
$ 53,520
53,520
26,760
$133,800
Total minimum lease payments made this year were $53,520.

NOTE 18 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On July 22, 2015, the Springfield School District entered into a lease agreement with Southview
Housing, LP for the lease of space used for the High School for the period August 1, 2015,
through July 31, 2016. After July 31, 2016, this lease shall renew on a month by month basis
unless terminated by either party. The amount due for the FY 2015-2016 school-year shall be
$440 per month, totaling an annual cost of $5,280.
Total lease payments made this year on the prior lease were $5,280.
172

NOTE 19 - COMMITMENTS
On July 24, 2015, the School District entered into an agreement with Butlers Bus Service, Inc.
for contracted bus transportation services for the period July 1, 2015, through June 30, 2018.
The contract has a fee schedule for the various trips and contingencies. The minimum annual
future cost to the School District is as follows:
2017
2019
Total
$ 456,750
468,169
479,873
$1,404,792
On June 30, 2015, the School District entered into an agreement with Caf Services for food
service operations and management for the school year 2015-2016, with four (4) additional oneyear renewals upon consent of both parties. The arrangement calls for Caf Services to receive
all revenues up to the amount of expenses incurred, including a management and administrative
fee of $31,500. Revenues that exceed these costs are turned over to the School District. The
total projected cost to the District for FY 2015-2016 is $597,918. The total projected revenue to
the District for FY 2015-2016 is $627,719. This leaves a projected profit for FY 2015-2016 in
the amount of $29,801.
The School District participates in various state and federal grant programs, which are governed
by various rules and regulations of the grantor agencies. Costs charged to the respective grant
programs are subject to audit and adjustment by the grantor agencies; therefore, to the extent that
the School District has not complied with the rules and regulations governing the grants, refunds
of any money recovered may be required and the collectibility of any related receivable at June
30, 2015, may be impaired. It is the opinion of the School District, that there are no significant
contingent liabilities relating to compliance with the rules and regulations governing the
respective grants; therefore, no provision has been recorded in the accompanying combined
financial statements for such contingencies.
The School District is responsible for the withholding and paying over of certain payroll taxes
and related items. At June 30, 2015, School District showed a liability for any taxes due and
unpaid. These taxes are subject to audit by the State and federal government. It is the opinion of
the School District, that there are no significant contingent liabilities relating to compliance with
the rules and regulations governing these or other taxes.
173

NOTE 20 - CONTINGENCY
Annually, before November 1st, the Secretary of the Vermont Agency of Education notifies each
school of its net cost per elementary and/or secondary pupil for the previous school year. If the
School District received tuition students from other Vermont School Districts it must determine
whether it overcharged the sending District. If it did, it must provide the overcharged District
with a credit against current tuition or refund the overcharged amount.
The School District received State construction aid in the past for various projects. In the event
that the school building was to be sold, this construction aid might have to be repaid out of the
proceeds. The amount of State construction aid received since July 1970 is not available but can
be calculated by the State of Vermont in the event that a repayment is sought.
174
SPRINGFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT

FY17 PROPOSED BUDGET
NARRATIVE STUDY
The Springfield School Districts proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2017 (FY17) is
$28,909,582. This will be voted upon in two parts. The voters of Springfield will vote on an
article for $27,989,685. The remaining $919,897 will be voted upon as part of the separate
regional vote for the River Valley Technical Center budget.
There are five pages included in this Town Report which present information about the
FY17 Proposed School Budget.
The Enrollment Projections page shows that a net decrease of two students is anticipated.
The K-12 population will decrease by 16 while the preschool program enrollment will increase by 14.
The Summary page shows a few key informational items. The FY17 Proposed Budget
represents a $73,637 decrease which is a .3% decrease over the current year. The Residential
School Property Tax Rate will decrease by 6.1 cents and will be the lowest school tax rate in
six years. The Non-Residential rate will decrease by .5 cents. That rate is fixed by the state
and will not change with local spending decisions.
The Expenditures page breaks down the FY17 budget into general categories. Some
13.67 positions have been eliminated from this budget. The major reduction in staff came
from the elimination of the Gateway Program.
The Revenues page provides detail on the various revenue sources that fund the school
district. Tax revenue only funds one-third of the school budget. Two thirds of Springfield
households pay their property taxes based on their income, not their property value, and will
be paying a maximum of 2.93% of income in school property taxes which is down from 3.36%
this year.
The Three Year Comparison page provides some historical information and is presented
in a format required by the State.
175

ENROLLMENT PROJECTIONS
Grade
Level
PRE-K
FY15
Actual
137
FY16
Projected
150
FY16
Actual
136
FY17
Projected
150
K
1
2
TOTAL K-2
85
87
100
272
100
81
96
277
95
81
81
257
89
90
78
257
3
4
5
TOTAL 3-5
90
81
87
258
90
82
92
264
112
91
73
276
79
112
88
279
6
7
8
TOTAL 6-8
96
111
92
299
92
113
90
295
84
90
109
283
74
83
90
247
9
10
11
12
TOTAL 9-12
130
119
100
103
452
123
117
110
95
445
117
118
101
98
434
147
100
112
92
451
TOTAL K-12
TOTAL PREK-12
1281
1418
1281
1250
1431
1386
176
1234
1384
Change
14
-36
17
-16
-2

SUMMARY
CATEGORY
FY16
FINAL
FY16
PROPOSED
$28,445,119
$538,100
$28,983,219
$28,331,482
$578,100
$28,909,582
-$113,637
$40,000
-$73,637
-0.4%
7.4%
-0.3%
Est. Non-Tax Revenue

$19,603,774
Est. Tax Revenue
$9,379,445
(before Income Sensitivity)
$19,763,496
$9,146,086
$159,722
-$233,359
0.8%
-2.5%
Est. Residential Tax Rate

$1.5496
Est. Non-Residential Tax Rate $1.3972
$1.4885
$1.3922
-$0.0611
-$0.0050
-3.9%
-.04%
Operating Budget
Capital Budget
Total Budget
DOLLAR
CHANGE
%
CHG
The Springfield School District has been audited for the 2015 fiscal year. Selected pages from
that audit appear in this Town Report. The entire audit is over 100 pages long. The audit is
available for review at the School District Central Office at 60 Park Street.
Springfield voters have established five Reserve Funds. These funds may only be used for the
specific defined purpose of the fund. The balances at 6/30/15 are as follows:
HDEC Facilities Reserve Fund
Vehicle Reserve Fund
Capital Projects Reserve Fund
Roofing Reserve Fund
Energy Reserve Fund
$356,902
$22,355
$10,070
$4,172
$180,000
177

EXPENDITURES
BUILDING or
DEPARTMENT
FY16
CURRENT
FY17
REQUESTED
DOLLAR
CHANGE
%AGE
CHANGE
Elm Hill
Union
Riverside
High School
Special Education
Plant
Capital Plan
Central Offices
Debt Service
District Wide Services
RVTC Obligation
General Fund Total
Grants*
$2,355,093
$2,542,848
$2,912,378
$4,403,886
$5,547,163
$2,841,630
$538,100
$1,036,701
$2,072,444
$1,795,695
$840,268
$26,886,206
$2,097,013
$2,305,434
$2,527,124
$2,756,408
$4,343,429
$5,704,193
$2,790,095
$578,100
$1,058,142
$2,033,048
$1,828,125
$919,897
$26,843,995
$2,065,587
-$49,659
-$15,724
-$155,970
-$60,457
$157,030
-$51,535
$40,000
$21,441
-$39,396
$32,430
$79,629
-$42,211
-$31,426
-2.1%
-0.6%
-5.4%
-1.4%
2.8%
-1.8%
7.4%
2.1%
-1.9%
1.8%
9.5%
-0.2%
-1.5%
GRAND TOTAL
$28,983,219
$28,909,582
-$73,637
-0.3%
VOTED ARTICLES:
Local Article
RVTC Obligation
Total
$27,989,685
$919,897
$28,909,582
*FY16 number is the actual amount of grants received for the year. When the FY16 budget
was passed, $1,856,728 was the estimated number of grants.
178

ESTIMATED REVENUES
Revenue Source
TOTAL BUDGET
(adj. for actual grants)
LESS OTHER REVENUES
State Aid - Special Education
State Aid - Pupil Transportation
State Reimbursements - Driver Ed.
State and Federal Grants
Tuitions (K-12)
Tuitions (Special Education)
Interest Income
Rentals
Athletic Gate Receipts
Revenues from RVTC
Revenues from HDEC
Miscellaneous Revenues
Indirect Costs from Grants
Prior Year Surplus or Deficit
TOTAL OTHER REVENUES
ACTUAL
FY14
$28,127,379
$2,821,273
$194,213
$7,939
$1,655,900
$856,751
$29,640
$5,921
$70,226
$2,500
$396,760
$81,358
$88,397
$30,785
$350,052
$6,591,715
ACTUAL ANTICIPATED ESTIMATED Difference

FY15
FY16
FY17
$28,136,012 $28,983,219
$2,608,522
$208,367
$9,578
$2,171,135
$757,125
$59,357
$6,895
$72,850
$2,500
$377,856
$84,640
$69,498
$35,782
-$202
$6,463,903
$3,114,568
$212,424
$8,000
$2,097,013
$731,131
$35,000
$5,000
$70,000
$2,500
$400,000
$83,000
$25,000
$26,000
$511,835
$7,321,471
$28,909,582
$3,292,943
$215,000
$9,000
$2,065,587
$684,207
$45,000
$7,000
$18,000
$2,500
$368,117
$77,781
$75,000
$36,000
$506,344
$7,402,479
RVTC State Aid Flow Thru

Education Spending Revenue
TOTAL
$412,857
$21,275,718
$21,688,575
Estimated Equalized Pupils

Education Spending Per Pupil
Common Level of Appraisal
1,366.97
$15,842
107.14%
1341.85
$16,143
109.88%
1331.78
$16,265
109.86%
1325.17
$16,230
110.47%
Estimated Residential School Tax Rate* $1.5189

Change from prior year
$0.0186
Percentage Change
1.2%
$1.5498
$0.0390
2.0%
$1.5496
-$0.0002
0.0%
$1.4885
-$0.0611
-3.9%
Estimated Non-Residential
School Tax Rate*
Change from prior year
Percentage Change
1.3788
$0.0348
2.6%
1.3972
$0.0184
1.3%
$1.3922
-$0.0050
-0.4%
3.36%
2.93%
$1.3440
$0.0351
2.7%
$438,716
$509,691
$558,173
$21,222,650 $21,152,057 $20,948,930
$21,661,366 $21,661,748 $21,507,103
Income Sensitivity Cap
-$73,637
-0.3%
$178,375
$2,576
$1,000
-$31,426
-$46,924
$10,000
$2,000
-$52,000
$0
-$31,883
-$5,219
$50,000
$10,000
-$5,491
$81,008
$48,482
-$203,127
-$154,645
-6.61
-$35
$0
*Assuming a yield of $9,870 and a non-residential rate of $1.538 as recommended by the Joint Fiscal Office
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THREE PRIOR YEARS COMPARISONS
FORMAT AS PROVIDED BY AOE
District:
ESTIMATES
ONLY
Three Prior Years Comparisons - Format as Provided by AOE
PRELIMINARY
Springfield
Homestead tax rate per

$9,870 of spending per
equalized pupil
Property dollar
equivalent yield
T193
County: Windsor
9,870
Springfield
11,065
FY2014
FY2015
FY2016
$28,185,921
$28,136,012
$28,742,934
$28,185,921
$28,136,012
$28,742,934
Expenditures
Budget (local budget, including special programs, full technical center expenditures, and any Act 144
1.
expenditures)
2.
plus
3.
4.
minus
5.
plus
Obligation to a Regional Technical Center School District if any
6.
plus
Prior year deficit repayment of deficit
Sum of separately warned articles passed at town meeting

Act 144 Expenditures, to be excluded from Education Spending (Manchester & West Windsor only)
Locally adopted or warned budget
8.
9.
Total Budget
7.
1.00
Income dollar equivalent yield per 2.0%
of household income
FY2017
$28,909,582
1.
2.
$28,909,582
3.
4.
5.
$28,185,921
$28,136,012
$28,742,934
$28,909,582
7.
8.
9.
$6,497,346
$6,474,646
$7,081,993
$7,402,479
10.
S.U. assessment (included in local budget) - informational data

Prior year deficit reduction (included in expenditure budget) - informational data
6.
Revenues
Offsetting revenues (categorical grants, donations, tuitions, surplus, etc., including local Act 144 tax
10.
revenues)
11.
plus
12.
minus
Capital debt aid for eligible projects pre-existing Act 60

All Act 144 revenues, including local Act 144 tax revenues (Manchester & West Windsor only)
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
$6,497,346
$6,474,646
$7,081,993
$7,402,479
13.
Education Spending
$21,688,575
$21,661,366
$21,660,941
$21,507,103
14.
1,369.02
1,342.55
1,331.78
1,325.17
15.
$15,842.41
$16,134.49
$16,264.65
$16,229.69
$725.13
$0.50
$728.65
$4.94
$722.05
$17.36
16.
17.
18.
19.
Education Spending per Equalized Pupil

minus
minus
minus
minus
21.
22.
minus
23.
24.
minus
minus
minus
plus
Less ALL net eligible construction costs (or P&I) per equalized pupil
Less share of SpEd costs in excess of $50,000 for an individual (per eqpup)
Less amount of deficit if deficit is SOLELY attributable to tuitions paid to public schools for
grades the district does not operate for new students who moved to the district after the
budget was passed (per eqpup)
Less SpEd costs if excess is solely attributable to new SpEd spending if district has 20 or
fewer equalized pupils (per eqpup)
Estimated costs of new students after census period (per eqpup)
Total tuitions if tuitioning ALL K-12 unless electorate has approved tuitions greater than
average announced tuition (per eqpup)
Less planning costs for merger of small schools (per eqpup)
Teacher retirement assessment for new members of Vermont State Teachers' Retirement
System on or after July 1, 2015 (per eqpup)
Allowable growth per pupil spending threshold (secs. 37 & 38, Act 46, 2015)
Excess Spending per Equalized Pupil over threshold (if any)
Per pupil figure used for calculating District Equalized Tax Rate
28.
11.
Offsetting revenues
Equalized Pupils
20.
25.
26.
27.
12.
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
District spending adjustment (minimum of 100%)
NA
NA
threshold = $15,456
threshold = $16,166
threshold = $17,103
District Threshold
NA
NA
NA
$16,466.48
$15,842
173.122%
based on $9,151
173.769%
based on $9,285
$16,265
21.
22.
23.
24.
NA
$16,134
20.
NA
NA
$16,229.69
171.949%
25.
26.
27.
NA
28.
$1.6443
29.
based on $9,459
Prorating the local tax rate

29.
Anticipated district equalized homestead tax rate (to be prorated by line 30)
[$16,229.69 ($9,870.00 / $1.000)]
30.
Percent of Springfield equalized pupils not in a union school district
100.00%
$1.6273
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
31.
Portion of district eq homestead rate to be assessed by town
$1.6273
$1.7029
$1.7023
$1.6443
31.
32.
Common Level of Appraisal (CLA)
107.14%
109.88%
109.86%
110.47%
32.
33.
Portion of actual district homestead rate to be assessed by town
$1.4885
33.
based on $0.94
$1.7029
based on $0.98
$1.7023
based on $0.99
based on $1.00
30.
(100.00% x $1.64)
$1.5189
based on $0.94
($1.6443 / 110.47%)
$1.5498
based on $0.98
$1.5495
based on $0.99
based on $1.00
If the district belongs to a union school district, this is only a PARTIAL homestead tax rate. The tax
rate shown represents the estimated portion of the final homestead tax rate due to spending for
students who do not belong to a union school district. The same holds true for the income cap
percentage.
34.
Anticipated income cap percent (to be prorated by line 30)

[($16,229.69 $11,065) x 2.00%]
35.
Portion of district income cap percent applied by State

(100.00% x 2.93%)
36.
Percent of equalized pupils at union 1
37.
3.12%
based on 1.80%
3.13%
based on 1.80%
3.12%
based on 1.80%
based on 1.94%
2.93%
3.10%
based on 1.80%
3.13%
2.93%
based on 1.94%
Prior Years Comparison
180
35.
based on 2.00%
36.
37.
- Following current statute, the Tax Commissioner recommended a property yield of $9,955 for every $1.00 of homestead tax per $100 of equalized property value. The Tax
Commisioner also recommended an income yield of $11,157 for a base income percent of 2.0% and a non-residential tax rate of $1.538. New and updated data have changed the
proposed property yield to $9,870 and the income yield to $11,065.
- Final figures will be set by the Legislature during the legislative session and approved by the Governor.
- The base income percentage cap is 2.0%.
AOE/School Finance/bcj 06Jan16
34.
based on 2.00%
3.10%
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SUMMARY OF THE WARRANT FOR

MARCH 2, 2015 AND MARCH 3, 2015
ANNUAL TOWN AND
TOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT MEETING
The legal voters of the Town of Springfield and Town of Springfield School District were
hereby notified and warned to meet at the Springfield High School Cafeteria in said Town on
Monday, March 2, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. (7:30 oclock in the afternoon) to act upon all matters to
be voted upon by acclamation and not otherwise to be voted by ballot, following which all articles to be voted by Australian Ballot on March 3, 2015, were discussed, and then adjourned
to the Riverside Middle School Gymnasium at 8:00 a.m. (8:00 oclock in the forenoon) on
March 3, 2015, to vote by ballot for Town and Town School District Officers, for all appropriations to be voted by ballot, and all other items of business to be voted by ballot.
ARTICLE 1:
ARTICLE 2:
ARTICLE 3:
ARTICLE 4:
ARTICLE 5:
ARTICLE 6:
ARTICLE 7:
ARTICLE 8:
ARTICLE 9:
Town Officers and Town School District Officers were elected by Autstralian Ballot as shown on the listing in the front of this report.
Voted to receive and act on reports of the Town Officers, Town School District Officers and Committees.
Voted to authorize the salary of FIFTY and 00/100 DOLLARS ($50.00) per
meeting for the Town Moderator for the ensuing year.
Voted to authorize the payment to each Selectman the sum of FIVE HUNDRED and 00/100 DOLLARS ($500.00) to help defray the costs and expenses incurred in serving the Town in that office.
Voted to appropriate the sum of TEN MILLION, SEVEN HUNDRED
SIXTY SIX THOUSAND, SIXTY ONE and 00/100 DOLLARS
($10,766,061.00) for the budget of the Town for salaries, incidental and necessary Town expenses, including highways, and for the purposes for which
the law requires appropriations, and for which a Town may legally vote.
Voted to authorize the Board of Selectmen to expend such grant monies,
gifts, or bequests which may be received by the Town of Springfield in accordance with the terms of said grants, gifts, or bequests.
Voted to authorize the establishment of a reserve fund titled Unsafe Building Reserve Fund to receive appropriations and to be utilized to fund the
enforcement of the Towns Unsafe Buildings Ordinance, Town Code, Section 5-26 to Section 5-40, the use of said funds shall include advances to demolish or otherwise remediate unsafe buildings, finance enforcement of
actions against such properties and the owners thereof, including receiving
revenues from fines, liens, legal actions, and donations.
Voted to appropriate the sum of ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND and 00/100
DOLLARS ($100,000.00) to be paid into the Unsafe Building Reserve Fund
and to be utilized to enforce the Towns unsafe building ordinances.
Voted to authorize the Select Board to enter into a long-term (up to 25 years
in duration) contract prior to the 2016 Town Meeting to acquire electrical
energy in relation to one or more solar electricity generating projects to be
located within the Town of Springfield.
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Summary of March 2, 2015 and March 3, 2015 (Continued)

ARTICLE 10:
ARTICLE 11:
ARTICLE 12:
ARTICLE 13:
ARTICLE 14:
ARTICLE 15:
ARTICLE 16:
ARTICLE 17:
ARTICLE 18:
Voted to authorize the Town to provide notice of the availability of the auditors report to the voters of the town in lieu of mailing or otherwise distributing the report itself pursuant to 24 V.S.A. 1682. Upon request, the
auditors report shall be mailed. Notice of availability will be provided by
publication in The Springfield Reporter and on the Towns website thirty
days prior to the Annual Town Meeting. This Article is conditioned upon
the passing of Article 11.
Voted to authorize the Town School District to provide notice of the availability of its annual report to the voters of the town school district in lieu of
distributing the report itself pursuant to 16 V.S.A. 563(10). Notice of availability will be provided by publication in The Springfield Reporter, on the
Towns website and on the Town School District website thirty days prior
to the Annual Town Meeting. This Article is conditioned upon the passing
of Article 10.
Voted to allow the Springfield Town School District to authorize the Town
Treasurer, subject to the direction and approval of the Board of School Directors, to borrow money to meet the requirements of the Town School District for the ensuing year, and also authorize the Town Treasurer, subject to
the approval of the Board of School Directors, to borrow money in anticipation of taxes rated to meet the requirements of the Town School District
for the ensuing year.
Voted to authorize the salary of FIFTY and 00/100 DOLLARS ($50.00) per
meeting for the Town School District Moderator for the ensuing year, the
funds for which are included in the school budget.
Voted to approve the payment to each School Board member of FIVE
HUNDRED and 00/100 DOLLARS ($500.00) to help defray the costs and
expenses incurred in serving in that office, the funds for which are included
in the school budget.
Voted to approve the Springfield Town School District a total budget in the
amount of TWENTY SEVEN MILLION, NINE HUNDRED TEN THOUSAND, ONE HUNDRED NINETY and 00/100 DOLLARS
($27,910,190.00) to support its schools for the year beginning July 1, 2015.
Voted to appropriate the sum of TWO THOUSAND and 00/100 DOLLARS
($2,000.00) to the Springfield Community Band for eight (8) concerts.
Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of NINE THOUSAND and 00/100
DOLLARS ($9,000.00) to Southeastern Vermont Community Action
(SEVCA) to assist Springfield in responding to the emergency needs of the
community and to provide all available and applicable services to families
and individuals in need.
Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of SIXTY THREE THOUSAND,
FIVE HUNDRED and 00/100 DOLLARS ($63,500.00) to help support the
high-quality home health, maternal and child health, and hospice care provided in patients homes and in community settings by the Visiting Nurse
and Hospice for VT and NH. Care is provided regardless of ability to pay.
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Summary of March 2, 2015 and March 3, 2015 (Continued)

ARTICLE 19:
ARTICLE 20:
ARTICLE 21:
ARTICLE 22:
ARTICLE 23:
ARTICLE 24:
ARTICLE 25:
ARTICLE 26:
ARTICLE 27:
ARTICLE 28:
ARTICLE 29:
Voted to deny the sum of TEN THOUSAND and 00/100 DOLLARS

($10,000.00) to help support outpatient, mental health and substance abuse
services by the staff of Health Care and Rehabilitation Services, Inc.
Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of EIGHT THOUSAND, FIVE
HUNDRED and 00/100 DOLLARS ($8,500.00) for the support of Senior
Solutions (formerly Council on Aging for Southeastern Vermont) for help
to support seniors and their families who are trying to remain at home and
not be placed in a nursing home.
Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of FOUR THOUSAND and 00/100
DOLLARS ($4,000.00) to help support the Valley Health Connections (formerly Precision Valley Free Clinic) to help the uninsured access health care.
Voted to appropriate the sum of TWELVE THOUSAND, FIVE HUNDRED
and 00/100 DOLLARS ($12,500.00) for the support of the Current operated
by Connecticut River Transit, Inc., to provide transit services to the residents of the Town of Springfield.
Voted to appropriate the sum of THREE THOUSAND, THREE HUNDRED and 00/100 DOLLARS ($3,300.00) to Green Mountain RSVP &
Volunteer Center of Windsor County to develop opportunities for people
age 55 and older to positively impact the quality of life in the community
of Springfield through volunteer service.
Voted to appropriate the sum of TEN THOUSAND and 00/100 DOLLARS
($10,000.00) to assist with the cost of operating the Meals on Wheels Program of Greater Springfield that provides daily hot & cold congregate and
home delivered meals and other nutritional needs to the qualified residents
of Springfield.
Voted to appropriate the sum of THREE THOUSAND and 00/100 DOLLARS ($3,000.00) to Windsor County Partners, for youth mentoring services provided to the children of Windsor County.
Voted to appropriate the sum of FIVE THOUSAND and 00/100 DOLLARS
($5,000.00) to the Springfield Supported Housing to assist families and individuals find permanent housing and provide in home case management
services for 6 months to two years after placement.
Voted to appropriate the sum of FIFTY-FIVE THOUSAND and 00/100
DOLLARS ($55,000.00) to the Springfield Family Center to assist with the
cost of providing a free meal daily, a free food shelf, and other services related to hunger, homelessness and related social-service needs in the community.
Voted to appropriate the sum of FOUR THOUSAND and 00/100 DOLLARS ($4,000.00) to the Womens Freedom Center for general budget support to provide services to women and their children who are experiencing
emotional, physical and/or sexual abuse and are residents of the Town.
Voted to do any other business that can legally be done under this Warning.
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NOTICE TO VOTERS
BEFORE ELECTION DAY:
CHECKLIST POSTED at Town Clerks Office by January 31, 2016. If your name is not on
the checklist, then you must register to vote. SAMPLE BALLOTS will be posted by February 10, 2016.
REGISTER TO VOTE no later than 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at Town
Clerk's Office. All Town Clerks Offices will be open from 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. on
Wednesday, February 24, 2016.
REQUEST EARLY or ABSENTEE BALLOTS: You or a family member can request early
or absentee ballots at any time during the year of the election in person, in writing, by telephone or email. The latest you can request ballots for the March 1, 2016 Town and Town
School District Meeting is the close of the Town Clerks Office on Monday, February 29,
2016. (Any other person authorized by you who is not a family member must apply in writing or in person for a ballot for you.)
WAYS TO VOTE YOUR EARLY BALLOT:

You may vote in the Town Clerk's Office before the deadline.
Voter may take his or her ballot(s) out of the Town Clerks Office and return in same manner as if the ballots were received by mail.
Have ballot mailed to you and mail or deliver it back to the Town Clerks Office before
Election Day or bring to the polling place before 7:00 p.m. on Election Day.
If you are sick or disabled before Election Day, you can request by the close of the Town
Clerks Office on Monday, February 29, 2016 to have two Justices of the Peace bring a ballot to you at your home. (Ballots can be delivered on any of the eight days preceding the day
of the election or on the day of election.)
ON ELECTION DAY:
If your name was dropped from the checklist in error, or has not been added even though
you submitted a timely application for addition to the checklist, explain the situation to your
Town Clerk and ask that your name be added to the checklist today.
The Town Clerk or Presiding Officer will investigate the situation and then either have you
swear to an affidavit that you had submitted a timely application and add your name to the
checklist or explain why it cannot be added.
If the Town Clerk or Board of Civil Authority does not add your name, you can appeal the
decision to a Superior Court Judge, who will settle the matter on Election Day. Call the Secretary of States Office at 1-800-439-VOTE (439-8683) for more information.
If you are a first time voter who submitted your application to the checklist individually
by mail, you must provide a valid Vermont photo identification, or a copy of a government
issued document with your current address, before you vote for the first time.
If you have physical disabilities, are visually impaired or cant read, you may have assistance
from any person of your choice. If any voters you know have disabilities let them know they
can have assistance from any person of their choice.
If you know voters who cannot get from the car into the polling place let them know that
ballot(s) may be brought to their car by two Election Officials.
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Notice to Voters (Continued)
If you have any questions or need assistance while voting, ask your Town
Clerk or any Election Official for help.
NO PERSON SHALL:
Vote more than once per election, either in the same town or in different towns.
Mislead the Board of Civil Authority about your own or another person's true residency or
other eligibility to vote.
Hinder or impede a voter going into or from the polling place.
Socialize in a manner that could disturb other voters in the polling place.
Offer bribe, threaten or exercise undue influence to dictate or control the vote of another
person.
FOR HELP OR INFORMATION: Call the Secretary of States Office at 1-800-439VOTE (439-8683). (Accessible by TDD)
If you believe that any of your voting rights have been violated, you may file an Administrative Complaint with the Secretary of States Office, 128 State Street, Montpelier, VT
05633-1101.
If you believe you have witnessed efforts to commit any kind of fraud or corruption in
the voting process, you may report this to your local United States Attorneys Office.
If you have witnessed actual or attempted acts of discrimination or intimidation in the
voting process, you may report this to the Civil Rights Division of the United States Department of Justice at (800) 253-3931.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR VOTERS using Accuvote Ballots
CHECK-IN AND RECEIVE BALLOTS:

Go to the entrance checklist table.
State name and, if asked, street address to the Election Official in a loud voice.
Wait until your name is repeated and checked off by the Election Official.
An Election Official will give you a ballot.
Enter within the guardrail and go to a vacant voting booth.
MARK YOUR BALLOT: For each office listed on the ballot, you will see instructions to
Vote for not more than one or Vote for not more than two, etc.
To vote for a candidate, fill in the oval to the right of the name of the candidate you want to
vote for.
WRITE-IN candidate(s). To vote for someone whose name is not printed on the ballot, use
the blank "write-in" lines on the ballot and either write-in the name or paste on sticker, then
fill in the oval.
CAST YOUR VOTE by depositing your voted ballot(s) into the vote tabulating machine.
LEAVE the voting area immediately by passing outside the guardrail.
Town Clerk
96 Main Street
Springfield, Vermont 05156
(802) 885-2104
[email protected]
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WARRANT
FEBRUARY 29, 2016 AND MARCH 1, 2016

ANNUAL TOWN AND
TOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT MEETING
The legal voters of the Town of Springfield and Town of Springfield School District are
hereby notified and warned to meet at the Springfield High School Cafeteria in said Town on
Monday, February 29, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. (7:30 oclock in the afternoon) to act upon all matters which may be voted upon by acclamation and not otherwise to be voted by ballot, following which all articles to be voted by Australian Ballot on March 1, 2016, will be discussed,
and then to adjourn to the Riverside Middle School Gymnasium at 8:00 a.m. (8:00 oclock in
the forenoon) on March 1, 2016, to vote by ballot for Town and Town School District Officers, for all appropriations to be voted by ballot, and all other items of business to be voted
by ballot.
ARTICLE 1:
ARTICLE 2:
ARTICLE 3:
ARTICLE 4:
ARTICLE 5:
ARTICLE 6:
ARTICLE 7:
To elect the following Town Officers and Town School District Officers for
the ensuing year:
Cemetery Commissioner
First Constable
Library Trustees
School Directors
Selectman
Town Agent
Town Moderator
Town School District Moderator
Trustee of Public Funds
To receive and act on reports of the Town Officers, Town School District Officers and Committees.
Shall the Town vote a salary of FIFTY and 00/100 DOLLARS ($50.00) per
meeting for the Town Moderator for the ensuing year? (By Australian Ballot, the Ballot Box will be open at 8:00 a.m. and will close at 7:00 p.m.)
Shall the Town vote to pay each Selectman the sum of FIVE HUNDRED
and 00/100 DOLLARS ($500.00) to help defray the costs and expenses incurred in serving the Town in that office? (By Australian Ballot, the Ballot
Box will be open at 8:00 a.m. and will close at 7:00 p.m.)
Shall the Town appropriate the sum of ELEVEN MILLION, NINETEEN
THOUSAND, TWO HUNDRED TWENTY ONE and 00/100 DOLLARS
($11,019,221.00) for the budget of the Town for salaries, incidental and necessary Town expenses, including highways, and for the purposes for which
the law requires appropriations, and for which a Town may legally vote?
(By Australian Ballot, the Ballot Box will be open at 8:00 a.m. and will
close at 7:00 p.m.)
Shall the Town authorize the Board of Selectmen to expend such grant
monies, gifts, or bequests which may be received by the Town of Springfield
in accordance with the terms of said grants, gifts, or bequests?
Shall the Town vote to appropriate the sum of FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND and 00/100 DOLLARS ($400,000.00) for repaving, road construc186
Warrant for February 29, 2016 and March 1, 2016 (Continued)
ARTICLE 8:
ARTICLE 9:
ARTICLE 10:
ARTICLE 11:
ARTICLE 12:
ARTICLE 13:
ARTICLE 14:
tion, gravel road improvements, and ancillary professional services for the
projects specified in the Road Surface Management System Report dated
March 2015? (By Australian Ballot, the Ballot Box will be open at 8:00
a.m. and will close at 7:00 p.m.)
Shall it be resolved pursuant to 24 V.S.A. 3206 that: (1) One or more slum
or blighted areas exist in the Town of Springfield; and (2) The rehabilitation,
conservation, redevelopment, or a combination thereof, of such area or areas
is necessary in the interest of the public health, safety, morals or welfare of
the residents of the Town of Springfield? (By Australian Ballot, the Ballot
Shall the voters of the Springfield Town School District authorize the Town
Treasurer, subject to the direction and approval of the Board of School Directors, to borrow money to meet the requirements of the Town School District for the ensuing year, and also authorize the Town Treasurer, subject to
the approval of the Board of School Directors, to borrow money in anticipation of taxes rated to meet the requirements of the Town School District
for the ensuing year?
Shall the voters of the Springfield Town School District approve a salary of
FIFTY and 00/100 DOLLARS ($50.00) per meeting for the Town School
District Moderator for the ensuing year, the funds for which are included in
the school budget? (By Australian Ballot, the Ballot Box will be open at
8:00 a.m. and will close at 7:00 p.m.)
Shall the voters of the Springfield Town School District approve the payment to each School Board member of FIVE HUNDRED and 00/100 DOLLARS ($500.00) to help defray the costs and expenses incurred in serving
in that office, the funds for which are included in the school budget? (By
Australian Ballot, the Ballot Box will be open at 8:00 a.m. and will close at
7:00 p.m.)
Shall the voters of the Springfield Town School District approve the school
board to spend TWENTY SEVEN MILLION, NINE HUNDRED EIGHTY
NINE THOUSAND, SIX HUNDRED EIGHTY FIVE and 00/100 DOLLARS ($27,989,685.00), which is the amount the school board has determined to be necessary for the ensuing fiscal year? It is estimated that this
proposed budget, if approved, will result in education spending of
$16,230.00 per pupil. This projected spending per equalized pupil is .22 %
lower than spending for the current year. (By Australian Ballot, the Ballot
Shall the Town appropriate the sum of TWO THOUSAND and 00/100
DOLLARS ($2,000.00) to the Springfield Community Band for eight (8)
concerts? (By Australian Ballot, the Ballot Box will be open at 8:00 a.m. and
will close at 7:00 p.m.)
Shall the Town raise and appropriate the sum of NINE THOUSAND and
00/100 DOLLARS ($9,000.00) to Southeastern Vermont Community Action (SEVCA) to assist Springfield in responding to the emergency needs of
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ARTICLE 15:
ARTICLE 16:
ARTICLE 17:
ARTICLE 18:
ARTICLE 19:
ARTICLE 20:
ARTICLE 21:
the community and to provide all available and applicable services to families and individuals in need? (By Australian Ballot, the Ballot Box will be
open at 8:00 a.m. and will close at 7:00 p.m.)
Shall the Town raise and appropriate the sum of SIXTY THREE THOUSAND, FIVE HUNDRED and 00/100 DOLLARS ($63,500.00) to help support the high-quality home health, maternal and child health, and hospice
care provided in patients homes and in community settings by the Visiting
Nurse and Hospice for VT and NH? Care is provided regardless of ability
to pay. (By Australian Ballot, the Ballot Box will be open at 8:00 a.m. and
will close at 7:00 p.m.)
Shall the Town raise and appropriate the sum of EIGHT THOUSAND,
FIVE HUNDRED and 00/100 DOLLARS ($8,500.00) for the support of
Senior Solutions (formerly Council on Aging for Southeastern Vermont) for
help to support seniors and their families who are trying to remain at home
and not be placed in a nursing home? (By Australian Ballot, the Ballot Box
will be open at 8:00 a.m. and will close at 7:00 p.m.)
Shall the Town raise and appropriate the sum of FOUR THOUSAND and
00/100 DOLLARS ($4,000.00) to help support the Valley Health Connections (formerly Precision Valley Free Clinic) to help the uninsured access
health care? (By Australian Ballot, the Ballot Box will be open at 8:00 a.m.
and will close at 7:00 p.m.)
Shall the Town of Springfield appropriate the sum of TWELVE THOUSAND, FIVE HUNDRED and 00/100 DOLLARS ($12,500.00) for the support of the Current operated by Southeast Vermont Transit, Inc., to provide
transit services to the residents of the Town of Springfield? (By Australian
Ballot, the Ballot Box will be open at 8:00 a.m. and will close at 7:00 p.m.)
Shall the Town of Springfield appropriate the sum of THREE THOUSAND,
THREE HUNDRED and 00/100 DOLLARS ($3,300.00) to Green Mountain RSVP & Volunteer Center of Windsor County to develop opportunities for people age 55 and older to positively impact the quality of life in the
community of Springfield through volunteer service? (By Australian Ballot,
the Ballot Box will be open at 8:00 a.m. and will close at 7:00 p.m.)
Shall the Town of Springfield appropriate the sum of TEN THOUSAND
and 00/100 DOLLARS ($10,000.00) to assist with the cost of operating the
Meals on Wheels Program of Greater Springfield that provides daily hot &
cold congregate and home delivered meals and other nutritional needs to
the qualified residents of Springfield? (By Australian Ballot, the Ballot Box
will be open at 8:00 a.m. and will close at 7:00 p.m.)
Shall the Town of Springfield appropriate the sum of THREE THOUSAND
and 00/100 DOLLARS ($3,000.00) to Windsor County Partners, for youth
mentoring services provided to the children of Windsor County? (By Australian Ballot, the Ballot Box will be open at 8:00 a.m. and will close at 7:00
p.m.)
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ARTICLE 22
ARTICLE 23:
ARTICLE 24:
ARTICLE 25:
ARTICLE 26:
ARTICLE 27:
Shall the Town appropriate the sum of FIVE THOUSAND and 00/100
DOLLARS ($5,000.00) to the Springfield Supported Housing to assist families and individuals find permanent housing and provide in home case management services for 6 months to two years after placement? (By Australian
Ballot, the Ballot Box will be open at 8:00 a.m. and will close at 7:00 p.m.)
Shall the Town appropriate the sum of FIFTY-FIVE THOUSAND and
00/100 DOLLARS ($55,000.00) to the Springfield Family Center to assist
with the cost of providing a free meal daily, a free food shelf, and other
services related to hunger, homelessness and related social-service needs in
the community? (By Australian Ballot, the Ballot Box will be open at 8:00
a.m. and will close at 7:00 p.m.)
Shall the Town of Springfield appropriate the sum of FOUR THOUSAND
and 00/100 DOLLARS ($4,000.00) to the Womens Freedom Center for
general budget support to provide services to women and their children who
are experiencing emotional, physical and/or sexual abuse and are residents
of the Town? (By Australian Ballot, the Ballot Box will be open at 8:00 a.m.
and will close at 7:00 p.m.)
Shall the Town of Springfield appropriate the sum of NINE THOUSAND,
FIVE HUNDRED and 00/100 DOLLARS ($9,500.00) to the Springfield
Art and Historical Society to assist in preserving, maintaining, and displaying, for the public, the history and art of the Town of Springfield? (By
Australian Ballot, the Ballot Box will be open at 8:00 a.m. and will close at
7:00 p.m.)
Shall the Town of Springfield appropriate the sum of NINE THOUSAND
and 00/100 DOLLARS ($9,000.00) to Turning Point Recovery Center
Drop-In Center and Transition House to help with the everyday cost of providing recovery services and housing for men and that are in recovery from
alcohol, substance abuse and co-occurring disorders? (By Australian Ballot,
the Ballot Box will be open at 8:00 a.m. and will close at 7:00 p.m.)
To do any other business that can legally be done under this Warning.
Dated this 25th day of January, 2016

at Springfield, County of Windsor
and State of Vermont.
Dated this 25th day of January, 2016

at Springfield, County of Windsor
and State of Vermont.
Kristi C. Morris, Chair

Walter E. Martone
George T. McNaughton
Stephanie N. Thompson
Board of Selectmen
Town of Springfield
Jeanice Garfield, Chair

Edward Caron
Stephen Karaffa
Laura L. Ryan
Kenneth Vandenburg
Board of School Directors
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RIVER VALLEY TECHNICAL CENTER

SCHOOL DISTRICT
The River Valley Technical Center School District was formed on July 1, 2007, and is entering its ninth year as one of three independent technical center school districts in the State
of Vermont.
The River Valley Technical Center (RVTC) is a co-location partner within the Howard
Dean Education Center. RVTC offers thirteen technical programs that enroll approximately
four hundred students from our member districts, primarily high school juniors and seniors,
and offers Pre Technical programs for sophomores and freshmen. Member school districts include Bellows Falls Union High School District #27, Black River Union High School District
#39, Green Mountain Union High School District #35, and Springfield School District. Students from Fall Mountain Regional High School are also served by the River Valley Technical Center. Voters of these member districts will have the opportunity to vote on the FY 2017
River Valley Technical Center Budget by Australian ballot at their town meetings on March
1, 2016. The Annual Report of the district is available to all voters by contacting the River
Valley Technical Center at (802) 885-8300, 307 South Street, Springfield, VT 05156 and on
our website at RVTC.org.
Scott D. Farr
Superintendent/Director
WARNING
RIVER VALLEY TECHNICAL CENTER

SCHOOL DISTRICT
ANNUAL MEETING AND INFORMATIONAL MEETING
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2016
(Member districts: Bellows Falls Union High School District #27, Green Mountain Union
High School District, Black River Union High School District and Springfield School District)
ANNUAL MEETING AND INFORMATIONAL MEETING
The legal voters of the River Valley Technical Center School District are hereby warned
to meet in Room B118 at the Howard Dean Education Center, Springfield, Vermont, on Thursday, February 25, 2016, at 6:00 PM, to transact at that time business not involving voting by
Australian Ballot or voting required by law to be by ballot.
The business to be transacted to include:
ARTICLE 1: To elect a Clerk for a term of two years

ARTICLE 2: To elect a Treasurer for a term of two years
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Warrant River Valley Technical Center February 25, 2016 (Continued)
ARTICLE 3: To see what compensation the School District will pay to the officers of the
River Valley Technical Center School District.
ARTICLE 4: To hear and act on the reports of the School District officers.
ARTICLE 5: To see if the School District will authorize the Board of Directors to receive
and expend funds received through grants, donations, or other outside sources
during the ensuing year, so long as such funds do not change the technical-education tuition assessment derived from the operating budget approved by the
School District voters.
ARTICLE 6: To authorize the Board of Directors to borrow funds through a bridge loan to
cover expenses while waiting for state funding to arrive.
ARTICLE 7: To transact any other business that may legally be brought before this School
District Annual Meeting.
The meeting will then be recessed to Tuesday, March 1, 2016, on which date the voters of
each member district are further warned to vote on the following article by Australian ballot
at their respective polling places:
VOTING BY AUSTRALIAN BALLOT MARCH 1, 2016

ARTICLE 1
Shall the voters of the River Valley Technical Center School District approve the sum of
two million, seven hundred seventy-seven thousand, eight hundred twenty-seven
dollars ($2,777,827) to defray current expenses for the ensuing fiscal year and to pay
outstanding orders and obligations?
The legal voters of the River Valley Technical Center School District are further warned that
a Public Informational Meeting will be held concerning the aforementioned Australian ballot
article on Thursday, February 25, 2016, in Room B118 at the Howard Dean Education Center, immediately following the business portion of the School Districts Annual Meeting.
For more information about the proposed 2016-17 budget, please contact the office of the
RVTC director at (802) 885-8301. Copies of the RVTC Annual Report are available at town
clerk offices and high schools of the member districts or upon request by contacting the RVTC
office.
David Clark, Vice Chair
Andrew Pennell, Secretary/Clerk
James Rumrill
Susan Tomberg
Jeff Mobus, Clerk, River Valley Technical
Center School District
Robert Flint, Chair

Alison Deslauriers
Randy Bixby
Jeanice Garfield
Gabriel St. Pierre
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Warrant River Valley Technical Center February 25, 2016 (Continued)

Voting Locations and Hours
Bellows Falls Union High School District #27
Athens
Athens Elementary School
Grafton
Grafton Elementary School
Rockingham
Masonic Temple
Westminster
Westminster Institute
10:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m.

9:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m.
9:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m.
8:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m.
Black River Union High School District #39

Ludlow
Ludlow Town Hall
Mount Holly
Mt. Holly Town Office
10:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m.

10:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m.
Green Mountain Union High School District #35

Andover
Andover Town Hall
Chester
Chester Town Hall
Cavendish
Cavendish Elementary School
8:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m.

9:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m.
10:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m.

Springfield
Riverside Middle School
8:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m.
The River Valley Technical Center does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion,
national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, gender identity, marital/civil union status or
disability in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs and activities. Any person having inquiries concerning the River Valley Technical Centers compliance
with the regulations implementing Title VI, Title IX, Section 504 or other state or federal nondiscrimination laws or regulations is directed to contact: Derek Williams, Int. Asst. Director,
River Valley Technical Center, 307 South Street, Springfield, VT 05156 802-885-8302
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Annual Report Fiscal Year 2015

Town of Springfield, Vermont

Southern Windsor County Regional

The 96th Annual Report Under the Managment Form of Government

8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Springfield Police Department:

Fire and Ambulance Emergency

Fire and Ambulance Non-Emergency

ELECTED MUNICIPAL OFFICERS

JUSTICES OF THE PEACE

WINDSOR COUNTY SENATORS

TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC FUNDS

APPOINTED BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS

DOWNTOWN DESIGN COMMISSION

BUDGET ADVISORY COMMITTEE

APPOINTED MUNICIPAL OFFICERS AND

DELINQUENT TAX COLLECTOR

PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR

PARKS, RECREATION AND LEISURE

SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER

REPORT OF THE TOWN MANAGER

Main Street Repaving

Town Hall Personnel Changes

Toonerville Trail Extension

Report of the Town Manager and Selectboard (Continued)

Assessing Department Improvements

Community Development Efforts

RESOLUTIONS & ORDINANCES

July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015

Chapter 7 - Health, Sanitation, Nuisances, Article II.

Marriage Licenses Issued . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

DELINQUENT TAX COLLECTOR

DEL. TAX DUE

new single family residences

Administrative Officer (Continued)

SPRINGFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT

DEPARTURES, PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS

POLICE DEPARTMENT NEEDS

Springfield Police Department (Continued)

Springfield Police Department (Continued)

(DUI is driving Under the Influence)

Springfield Police Department (Continued)

SPRINGFIELD FIRE DEPARTMENT

Springfield Fire Department (Continued)

Springfield Fire Department (Continued)

SPRINGFIELD TRANSFER STATION

SPRINGFIELD SENIOR CENTER

Springfield Senior Center (Continued)

SPRINGFIELD PARKS, RECREATION

Springfield Parks, Recreation and Leisure Services (Continued)

Broomball action at 2015 Winter Carnival.

SPRINGFIELD TOWN LIBRARY

Springfield Town Library (Continued)

Springfield Town Library (Continued)

TOWN ATTORNEYS REPORT

Town Attorney (Continued)

SPRINGFIELD PLANNING COMMISSION

SPRINGFIELD ENERGY COMMITTEE

BOARD OF CIVIL AUTHORITY

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