·         Regarding the 392 | Computer Expenses line, they will be following up with Avitar to see what the increase is, and to receive cost forecasts for the future. For historical context, this line item was previously:

·         The Town Clerk/Tax Collector’s office has been catching up on many new processes. There are some staffing issues that require the additional hours and the support of a third person to manage the workload. Once things are running smoothly, the third person will no longer be needed.

·         At the end of the year, when monies have been raised and appropriated, but not spent, they roll back into the general fund. This year, the Selectboard took an additional $100,000 from the general fund to offset the increase in school and county taxes this year, so that the tax rate in Sutton remained level for the Fall 2022 and Spring 2023 tax bills.

·         Mike previously sold lease vehicles to municipalities. The state had an agreement for 7 year leases with maintenance contracts, with guaranteed estimated residual value at the end of the lease – and at the end of the lease they could buy it for $1. This gave them lower upfront costs, 7 years of predictable expenses, and at the end of the lease they could keep the vehicle for the rest of its lifespan or roll the residual value into the next lease or purchase. Municipalities also had access to this opportunity, and this may be an avenue to level vehicle expenses if needed.