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Agenda Items
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Estimated Time
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Key Person(s)
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- Call to order and welcome
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6:00 p.m.
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D. Crane – Board Chair
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- Roll Call Attendance of Board (introducing new) & Guests
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6:05 p.m.
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K. Conlin – NEFF/Coord.
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- Review and approval of December 2, 2024 Board Minutes ^
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6:10 p.m.
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A. Peteroy – Board Clerk
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- Successful passage of name change legislation—ongoing legislative outreach efforts regarding funding
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6:15 p.m.
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L. Hayden – NEFF/Agent
D. Crane – Board Chair
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- Priority setting with Stephanie Schilling, newly hired Fundraising Strategy Consultant, to chart the course of the next 3 years and beyond
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6:20 p.m.
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S. Schilling
Board
Agent staff
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- Municipal public safety study update (surveys and upcoming events)
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6:50 p.m.
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S. Haupt – Peru
L. Kidder – Leyden
Agent staff
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- Pursuing Equitable State-Owned Land Reimbursements for Municipalities: Vote to “support the promotion of the recently released report on PILOT reform.” ^
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7:00 p.m.
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State Auditor’s Office/DLM
D. Crane – Board Chair
L. Hayden – NEFF/Agent
K. Conlin – NEFF/Coord.
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- Agent Update: Deerfield Wild & Scenic and potential joint efforts; Community Resilience Grant through Climate Smart Communities Initiative; Heritage Area feasibility study; consolidated Agent budget
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7:30 p.m.
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L. Hayden – NEFF/Agent
K. Conlin – NEFF/Coord.
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- Board Chair Update: NRBED Committee Chair vacancy; North Adams Notch Reservoir; Legislative Breakfast in Dalton March 7, 2025; DCR Pittsfield Complex RMP
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7:40 p.m.
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D. Crane – Board Chair
Agent staff
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- Any item(s) not anticipated within 48 hours
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7:50 p.m.
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D. Crane – Board Chair
L. Hayden – NEFF/ Agent
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- Public Comment
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7:55 p.m.
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- Adjournment
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8:00 p.m.
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D. Crane – Board Chair
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