Onset Water Commission Minutes for 2018
A Freedom of Information Act request was required to obtain these public minutes. I believe this in itself is wrong. Onset Water does not publish agendas not minutes online on their website . View the minutes here. Some highlights: Per the minutes, Chairman Hughes attended 11 meetings in 2018, Commissioner Kowzic attended 12, Commissioner Fontes attended 9. According to the minutes, often decisions were made without motion nor voting. Someone filed a complaint with the state regarding the minutes not being up to "standards." This does not appear to have resolved the problem. Personnel matters were discussed in open session, regarding hiring and performance. A vote as taken to acquire a credit card for the water department but not for what purpose nor for whom. A bid was awarded with discussion of other bids. A $250,000 "buffer" was built into the warrant (Nov. 16, 2018) There was a "gentleman's agreement" regarding police details...