Hubbardston planning board reviews finances and approves prior meeting minutes

Staff reported on the planning board’s finances and the board approved prior meeting minutes by roll call.

Katie said she had met with the town CPA and reconciled 2025 and 2026 figures; she reported the planning board revolving fund balance at approximately $11,371.57. The CPA recommended moving a portion of that balance into the general fund to return the revolving account to about $3,000; Katie and board members discussed using some funds for immediate GIS work to update aquifer mapping if appropriate.

Later in the meeting, members proposed spelling and wording corrections to the draft minutes. A motion to accept the minutes passed by roll call; votes were recorded as affirmative by Mr. Scher, Mr. Carpenter, Mr. Hman and the Chair. The board did not record any abstentions on the minutes vote in the transcript.

The board deferred setting up separate Zoning Board of Appeals accounts (staff said ZBA accounting will be established in the next fiscal year) and agreed staff will follow up on fund transfers and AP signatures.