FWT Board Meeting Minutes

November 18, 2023 2:00 pm

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Attendees
Denise Bilsback; John Bottcher, Pat Fulkerson, Sharon Galbraith, Ron Happ, Hal Harris, Craig Hurlbut, Dennis Kuhn, Chris Peterson, Steve Snyder, Anna Taylor, Ben Wisniewski, Sarah White. Guests: Missy Rosenberry, Tom Traub
Adimistrative Reports
  1. Approve October Meeting Minutes and November Agenda – Approved
  2. Treasurer Report – Chris/Lynn Peterson: Detailed report put in Dropbox
    • Expected to end year with $35k after $11k in expenses YTD.
    • All required grant spending accounted for.
  3. Membership Report – Denise Bilsback: Detailed report distributed to Board via email.
    • 245 members – essentially flat YOY
    • 271 YTD donors
    • Monthly volunteer hours 15, for annual total over 1200.
  4. Habitat Committee and ReTree – Norma Platt and Sarah White
    • Over 334 hours of work for Habitat and ReTree.
    • Plantings included ~170 trees and shrubs in Finn Park, John Ungar, Michael A Johnson, Hojack, Gosnell Big Woods, and Whiting Road.
    • Genesee Land Trust also planted 75 trees in Gosnell.
    • Work was supported by the Town, with special thanks to Glenn Morrell, Will Macaluso of the Genesee Land Trust, and all of the members of ReTree.
  5. Trail Reports – Trails Chair and Trail Stewards: Summaries presented by Trail Stewards and Scout Coordinator
  6. Open Space Committee – Hal Harris, Member at Large: State Road continues to be worked on, including a formal Trail Steward and continued work on permits for a bridge.
  7. President’s Report – Anna Taylor, President: Detailed summary of the considerable work done by FWT this year.

Trail Planning and Maintenance

No planning and maintenance discussion.

Meeting Notes

No additional items were discussed.