Reading ARPA Advisory Committee
Agendas & Minutes
Meeting Agendas are posted at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. Minutes are available following approval.
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The Reading ARPA Advisory Committee completed its work by considering all requests for ARPA funds, and submitted their recommendations to the Select Board.
The Reading ARPA Advisory Committee sunset October 31, 2022.
Charge of the Reading ARPA Advisory Committee (RAAC)
Authority: The Reading ARPA Advisory Committee is an ad hoc committee appointed by the Reading Select Board.
Membership: The RAAC will have eight (8) members composed as follows:
- 2 Select Board Members (ex-officio, appointed by the Select Board)
- 3 Finance Committee Members (ex-officio, appointed by the Finance committee)
- 2 School Committee Members (ex-officio, appointed by the School Committee)
- 1 Board of Library Trustees Member (ex-officio, appointed by the Board of Library Trustees).
In order to help the Committee carry out its purpose, the Select Board invites the following staff will lend their professional guidance and advice to the Committee.
- Town Manager
- Town Accountant
- School Superintendent
- School Director of Finance
Meetings will be recorded and administrative support will be provided by Town Hall staff (scheduling and posting meetings, taking minutes, etc.)
Purpose: The purpose of this Committee is to serve as an advisory Committee to the Reading Select Board for the purpose of recommending allowed use of local and county American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) grant funds to fund community priorities.
The Committee shall gather input from its members and the broader community, and shall consider in forming its recommendations inputs such as “free cash” balances, current and future planned debt, the capital plan and potential additional ARPA grants as may be available from the Commonwealth of MA.
The Select Board is empowered to authorize the expenditure of ARPA. While the Select Board’s intent is for the Committee to provide guidance and direction consistent with recovery of the effects of COVID, lost revenue and other allowed uses under the provisions of the American Rescue Plan Act, the Select Board may authorize the expenditure of these funds at any time and without consulting with Committee.
Deliverable: The Committee shall begin its work by April 2022 and shall submit ARPA spending recommendations to the Select Board no later than October 31, 2022 unless another date is agreed to by the Select Board.
Sunset: The Committee shall sunset on December 31, 2022 but may be extended by a Select Board vote.
Public Body: The meetings and deliberations of the Committee shall be subject to the Open Meeting Law.
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Marianne McLaughlin-Downing
MemberEx-Officio Finance Committee
Term Expires 2023
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Mark L. Dockser
MemberEx-Officio Select Board
Term Expires: 2023
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Shawn Brandt
MemberEx-Officio School Committee
Term Expires: 2023
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Geoffrey Coram
MemberEx-Officio Finance Committee
Term Expires: 2023
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Andrew Grimes
MemberEx-Officio Board of Library Trustees
Term Expires: 2023
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Christopher Haley
MemberEx-Officio Select Board
Term Expires: 2023
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Joseph McDonough
MemberEx-Officio Finance Committee
Term Expires: 2023
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Thomas Wise
MemberEx-Officio School Committee
Term Expires: 2023
View the Official Board and Committee Members (PDF) posted by the Town Clerk
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Fidel Maltez
Town ManagerPhone: 781-942-9043
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Sharon Angstrom
Finance Director / Town AccountantPhone: 781-942-6604
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Thomas Milaschewski
SuperintendentPhone: 781-944-5800
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Susan Bottan
School Director of FinancePhone: 781-944-5800