Jason Molino

The Audit & Finance Committee reviewed the 2024 Draft Required Communication Letter and Financial Statements. The Principal Accountant addressed all inquiries from the committee members present. The Committee reached an agreement to recommend the Required Communication Letter and Financial Statements to the main Board for official approval during the subsequent meeting scheduled for March 19, 2025.

The meeting commenced with a welcome to the newly appointed Board member. Key activities included the approval of the agenda with the addition of Resolution No. 62. Financial and Operations reports for November 2025 were reviewed and approved. The Capital Report update highlighted the decision to utilize chlorination at the Hemlock Pump Station instead of the new Shelly Tank. The Executive Director reported on the completion of the Groveland Correctional Facility draft survey map and the hiring of two Water/Wastewater Maintenance Apprentices. The Board passed several resolutions, including setting the 2026 meeting schedule, adopting 2026 salaries and wage rates, approving a water sale agreement with the Village of Leicester, and awarding a professional engineering services contract to GHD Consulting Services Inc for the Regional Water Supply Project.

The Audit & Finance Committee meeting focused on several key financial and operational matters reviewed by the Executive Director. Discussions included current grant applications, rising health insurance costs, the status of the pick-up truck replacement, and the current state of the Debt and Capital Reserves funds. The committee also reviewed 2026 Opportunities.

The key discussions for the meeting included the approval of the agenda and reports covering the Financial Report for December 2025, the Operations Report, the Capital Report, and the Executive Director's Report. Specific actions planned included considering two resolutions: Resolution 2026-02 for awarding a bid for water & sewer construction and maintenance materials, and Resolution 2026-03 for awarding a professional engineering services contract to Cavanaugh Solutions for the Livingston/Wyoming Water Loss Pilot Program.

The meeting included a review of the October 2025 financial and operations reports, as well as a capital report. The board discussed the Regional Project Request for Proposals for Professional Engineering submittals and a meeting with the Compact of Towns to discuss outlet gates and a condition assessment. Resolutions were approved for designating funds for a trailer, authorizing an agreement with Edrman Anthony and Associates Inc for survey service, approving adjustments to the 2025 budget, authorizing intermunicipal agreements for shared services for the Livingston/Wyoming Water Loss Pilot Program, and executing agreements with the Village of Lima and Town of Lima for water supply. Additionally, a resolution was passed to use funds for the purchase of water meters for the Springwater Water System, and the Livingston County Water and Sewer Authority (LCWSA) Regional Water Supply Project in Livingston County was classified as a Type I Action.