Chairman Parks called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. Chairman Richard Parks, Greg Dalling, Vice-Chair, Bob Fuhrmann, Secretary/Treasurer, Director Beth Taylor, Director Bianca Klein were present. Admin Manager Bush was present also. There were no members of the public present.
Administrative Manager Bush presented the February meeting minutes. Director Taylor moved to approve the February minutes. Vice-Chair Dalling seconded the motion. No discussion was needed; all voted in favor; none opposed. Motion passed. Administrative Manager Bush presented the current expenses and financial reports for the month. Secretary/Treasurer Fuhrmann moved to approve the current expenses and financial reports. Director Klein seconded the motion. No discussion was needed; all voted in favor; none opposed. Motion passed.
In Old Business, Chairman Parks and Secretary/Treasurer Fuhrmann updated the Board on their meeting with a business owner in Gardiner concerning collections and on-time remittances to the Resort Tax District. Next, Greg Dalling and Bob Fuhrmann were the two people who submitted to run for the Board, so no election will be needed. Their new terms will begin in May 2024. Next, more discussion was held concerning possible changes to the Ordinance. Items discussed were changing the district boundary to match that of the Gardiner Elementary School District; extending when the tax is collected to April – November; possible changes to the percentages outlined in the Ordinance of how the revenue can be spent; the addition of a “disaster clause” which would enable the Board to not charge late fees and/or interest; and, finally how long the Ordinance will remain in effect. Chairman Parks will plan to attend a Chamber meeting to see if they would sponsor a community meeting for the resort district. The Board will work on timeline for this process at their April meeting.
Lastly, Secretary/Treasurer Fuhrman presented the 2024 Budget. Vice-Chair Dalling moved to accept the 2024 budget. Director Taylor seconded the motion. No discussion was needed; all voted in favor; none opposed. Motion passed.
There was no New Business. There was no Public Comment.
The next regular meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 9th at 7:00 PM at the Gardiner Chamber. Secretary/Treasurer Fuhrmann moved to adjourn the meeting at 8:26 PM.
Vice-Chair Dalling seconded the motion. No discussion was needed; all voted in favor; none opposed. Motion passed.
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