HomeMy Public PortalAboutFY2019 Assessments_Alewives and Millsites (2)SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
The special assessments budget centralizes the various assessments that we receive from regional
programs that the Town participates in.
Greenhead Fly: This is an assessment assigned by the Cape Cod Mosquito Control District (CCMCD)
to all cape communities that participate in the green head fly control project. The CCMCD builds and
annually installs the blue boxes in the coastal marsh areas throughout Cape Cod. The boxes serve to
attract and terminate the green head flies, thereby serving to minimize the impact of these pests in many
of the neighborhoods and beaches bordering wetlands and marsh areas.
Historic District: The Town is a member of the Old Kings Highway Historic District. The district
includes those communities along Route 6A, inclusive of Sandwich, Barnstable, Yarmouth, Dennis,
Brewster, and Orleans. The goal of the committee is the protection and preservation of Route 6A. This
assessment is used to support the costs of the Regional Historic District Committee. The regional
committee consists of a representative from each of the member towns. This group provides support to
the local committees and hears appeals of local committee decisions.
Veterans Assessment: Veteran’s costs are in Special Assessments as well as Human Services. All cities
and towns in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts have a requirement to provide a certain amount of
benefits to those residents who served in the armed forces. This program is managed by the Department
of Veteran’s services, which is located in Barnstable, MA. The Department of Veteran’s services is a
regional organization that manages the veteran benefits for all Cape Cod Communities with the exception
of Falmouth. This assessment covers the Administrative portion of providing the Town of Brewster
Veteran eligible services.
Pleasant Bay Alliance: The Towns of Brewster, Orleans, Harwich, and Chatham have worked
cooperatively to develop a management plan for Pleasant Bay. This assessments allows the inter-
municipal agreement to continue which allows for the administration and management of the
comprehensive proposal.
ALEWIFE &MILLSITES
A) Alewife Committee - The Alewife Committee is a three (3) member
committee appointed by the Board of Selectmen for three-year terms. The
Alewife Committee is responsible for the operation of the herring run at the
town’s mill sites property. This is a working group of volunteers that insure
that the actual herring run is in good working order. They coordinate a
number of other volunteers that work on the run and the grounds. These work
functions include items such as repairs to walls, fish ladders, etc. The budget
is generally utilized to buy tools and materials to support these efforts.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the Board of Selectmen did adopt
regulations that resulted in a total ban on the taking of herring. In the recent
past, the town’s regulations established limits on the timing and number of fish
that a person may take. We charged a fee for this permit which largely paid for
the associated enforcement efforts. Since we will not be selling permits, there
will be no additional revenue stream, however enforcement will continue to be a
necessity in order to protect this important resource.
The Committee, with the assistance of the DPW Superintendent, Natural
Resource Director, and APCC received a grant which allows us to purchase and
install a fish counter in order gain more detailed information on the strength of
the seasonal run. We also applied and received a Federal and State 319 Grant
to study and improve the storm-water collection and treatment systems in the
Millsites area. This work was completed in the spring of 2010.
We received another grant from the Gulf of Maine Council, due to the efforts
of APCC, to study and plan for restoration of the salt marsh in the Stony Brook
Valley, south of Route 6A. This was followed by a federal stimulus grant in the
amount of $1,400,000 to replace the culverts with two nine (9’) box culverts.
The significant gain is improved fish passage for the herring and restoration of
the salt marsh south of Route 6A. This work was largely completed in the fall
of 2010.
We have also received a significant grant for the permitting, redesign and
replacement of the dam at Lower Mill Pond. The previous stone and earthen
dam that was constructed in the early 1960’s was leaking and in poor
condition. This project was satisfactorily completed in the spring of 2013.
We did receive funding at the 2013 Special Town Meeting to replace the
westerly retaining wall on the Mill Building holding pond. These funds were
used to acquire building materials, with the actual labor performed by
volunteers. This work was completed in the spring of 2014.
B) Old Mill Sites Committee – The Mill Sites property was acquired by the town
in 1940 and the mill is the only remaining commercial/industrial structure
from Factory Village, which is an important historical asset of the town. The
Old Mill Sites Committee consists of seven (7) members who are appointed by
the Board of Selectmen for three-year terms. This group of volunteers is truly
a working committee. They are responsible for maintenance and oversight of
the mill sites building and contents including the mill room downstairs and the
museum upstairs. The footpaths and town property alongside the brook are
also under the purview of this committee. The mill is open Saturdays during
the summer. Visitors can purchase fresh ground cornmeal from the miller,
and visit the museum which features artifacts from 19th Century Cape Cod
life, native American stone tools, information about Factory Village and a
working barn loom. The committee coordinates volunteers to staff the building
for all these activities, as well as Brewster in Bloom, two summer festivals, and
spring field trips from local schools.
The Town provided special funding (largely through the Community
Preservation Committee) in November of 2008, which allowed for significant
renovations to this structure. The project included replacing the water wheel,
sluiceway, grinding stone, grinding stone frame and frame and roof.
The November 2014 Special Town Meeting appropriated the sum of $27,000
which will be used to rehabilitate the exterior envelope of this structure
including new shingles, building sills, trim boards, repair window frames, new
doors and painting.
GENERAL FUND
DEPT HEAD
TOWN
ADMINISTRATOR SELECTBOARD
FINANCE
COMMITTEE
EXPENDED APPROPRIATED REQUESTED RECOMMENDED RECOMMENDED RECOMMENDED
GENERAL EXPENSES;
Greenhead Fly $ - $ 1,250 $ 1,750 $ - $ - $ 1,750 FinCom vote 7-0-0
Historic District $ 9,750 $ 9,750 $ 9,950 $ - $ - $ 9,950 FinCom vote 7-0-0
Veterans Assessment $ 25,407 $ 25,568 $ 25,931 $ - $ - $ 25,931 FinCom vote 7-0-0
Pleasant Bay Alliance $ 11,280 $ 11,280 $ 11,280 $ - $ - FinCom vote HOLD
County Assessment $ 1,250 $ - $ 1,250 $ - $ - $ 1,250 FinCom vote 7-0-0
GRAND TOTAL 47,687$ 47,848$ 50,161$ -$ -$ 38,881$
Vote TBD
GENERAL FUND
DEPT HEAD
TOWN
ADMINISTRATOR SELECTBOARD
FINANCE
COMMITTEE
EXPENDED APPROPRIATED REQUESTED RECOMMENDED RECOMMENDED RECOMMENDED
WAGES:
Part-time $ 2,500 $ 1,100 $ 3,450 $ - $ - $ 3,450
SUB TOTAL 2,500$ 1,100$ 3,450$ -$ -$ 3,450$
GENERAL EXPENSES;
Expenditures $ (684) $ 900 $ 900 $ - $ - $ 900
SUB TOTAL (684)$ 900$ 900$ -$ -$ 900$
GRAND TOTAL 1,817$ 2,000$ 4,350$ -$ -$ 4,350$
Vote TBD Vote 7-0-0
FY2019
ALEWIVES COMMITTEE
Note: FY2015 experienced abnormal snow fall levels; therefore the committee was unable to expend funds. FY2018 moving to a stipend as opposed to an hourly
FY2017 FY2018
FY2019
ASSESSMENTS
FY2017 FY2018
Assessments & Alewives 2/5/2018
GENERAL FUND
DEPT HEAD
TOWN
ADMINISTRATOR SELECTBOARD
FINANCE
COMMITTEE
EXPENDED APPROPRIATED REQUESTED RECOMMENDED RECOMMENDED RECOMMENDED
WAGES:
Wages / Miller $ 1,500 $ 1,500 $1,500 $0 $ - $ 1,500
SUB TOTAL $1,500 $1,500 $1,500 $0 $0 $1,500
GENERAL EXPENSES:
Property Related Service $ 665 700$ $ 700 $ - $ - $ 700
Supplies $ 1,387 1,800$ $ 1,800 $ - $ - $ 1,800
SUB TOTAL $2,052 $2,500 $2,500 $0 $0 $2,500
GRAND TOTAL 3,552$ 4,000$ 4,000$ -$ -$ 4,000$
Vote TBD Vote 7-0-0
FY2019
MIILL SITES
FY2017 FY2018
Mill Sites 2/5/2018
297
Number of Positions in Department
Full-time 0
Part-time 0
Seasonal 4
Temporary 0
Vacancies 0
New Positions Requested 0
TOTAL OF ALL POSITIONS 4
Position
Avg Hours Per
Week
Class & Step
as of 6/30/18
(e.g., B -Step 3)
Yearly Salary
as of 6/30/18 Date of Hire
FY 2019
Projected
Salary
Longevity
Pay
Education
Pay
Certification
Pay
Holiday
Pay Other**Total by
Employee
ALEWIFE WARDEN (Qty 3)(As Needed)Bylaw 1,100 Varies 1,100 0 0 0 0 0 1,100
SEASONAL EMPLOYEES (As Needed)Bylaw 2,350 Varies 2,350 0 0 0 0 0 2,350
MILLER - OLD MILLS SITE (As Needed)Bylaw 1,500 Varies 1,500 0 0 0 0 0 1,500
4,950
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4,950
100
5,050Total Personnel Services
Overtime
FY 2019 Personnel Spreadsheet
Total Education
Total Certification Pay
Total Holiday Pay
Total Other Pay
Shift Differential
Alewives & Millsites
Total Prorated Salary
Total Seasonal Salary
Total Longevity
Salary Subtotal
Medicare
As of 1/11/2018
Town of Brewster - FY18 Budget Projection