Southwestern NH District Fire Mutual Aid
Board of Directors Meeting
February 12, 2025
DIRECTORS PRESENT
President Ken March, Directors Tom Goddard, Curtis Barnes, Dan Eaton, Harry Nelson, John Manning, Real Bazin and Chief Joe Sangermano.
The meeting was called to order at 1900 hours.
GUESTS – Don Bliss
Pete DeNutte
Kassie Lunderville, Deputy Chief, FMA .
MEETING MINUTES
No minutes were available
TREASURER'S REPORT
Motion made by Director Eaton seconded by Director Bazin to accept the report, motion passed.
January 2025 Account Summaries
Checking $627,525.32
Outstanding $2,444,173.17
MBIA Operation $1,963.08
Buyout $47,338.39
Reserve $43,696.64
RS Checking $10,460.02
Capital Reserve $152,867.42
Capital Improve. $5,148.76
Org Checking $34,311.29
Outstanding $6,750.00
COORDINATORS REPORT
Motion made by Director Bazin seconded by Director Nelson to accept, motion passed.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
By-Laws Committee – Nothing to report
Regional Training Committee – Nothing to report
Public Relations Committee – Nothing to report
OLD BUSINESS
Pete gave an update on the following projects:
The new recorder is on site and work is in progress to get in service.
The new CAD system work is in progress, with a go live date of Sept. 10th
Motorola has been working to help with the new CAD system.
Gilsum Hill has been fixed
Stratton Mountain has also been fixed.
Don gave an update on the following projects:
The Admin. Assistant is just pending a background check.
Letter has been drafted to send out to let members know what is taking place.
Grant for upgrades is still a go.
Checking with Vermont to get help for the Grant process.
Working on an update for Quickbooks for billing coming from the shop.
Chief Sangermano had the following updates:
Temple mountain is now operational.
Door locks for the building are being updated.
Phones in dispatch will be updated.
I Am Responding is coming in to do training with dispatchers.
Interviews are being conducted for full time postions.
3 grivences have been filed.
NEW BUSINESS
Chief Sangermano was made aware that the tower that we used in Charlestown may be usable by the system again, he is going to check with the Charlestown fire Chief.
PERSONNEL ISSUES –None
CORRESPONDENCE-None
OPEN DISCUSSION –
The town of Westmoreland is in agreement of our plan to use the money that we had been charging for the building to be used in the capital reserve fund.
The meeting was adjourned at 20:11 hrs.
Respectfully Submitted,
Director Curtis Barnes Secretary