Pillsbury Lake Village District
Monthly Meeting
8/13/2026
Meeting Called to Order 5:01 pm
Roll Call: Chairman Michael Malecha, Commissioner Heidi Babb, Commissioner Kirbie
O’Brien, Treasurer Jamie Dow, Clerk Alison Scott
Brenda Lee Bradt, Georgette Bachelder, Christie Holland, Marylou Maraganis, Ed
Lawrence, Karlene Lawrence, Dan Knapp and Amanda Espisito
On Zoom: Donna Kenny
Minutes
Approval of July Minutes
The board reviewed and discussed the July meeting minutes online.
A motion was made to approve the minutes, and all present voted in favor.
Treasurer’s Report
Treasurer’s report was reviewed and approved.
DES Grant and Infrastructure Updates
The commission is accepting a $65,000 grant from DES as the method of distribution of the
excess Innis bill funds for water system improvements. Michael noted that the Innis funds must be utilized by May 31 of next year. The board discussed potential additional projects to utilize remaining funds, such as pump house roof repairs. Alison Scott, acting as clerk, signed a certificate of vote to authenticate Michael’s signing of the grant agreement. The funds will cover moving the generator to Franklin Pierce and potentially acquiring adjacent land. A deficiency notice regarding a water storage tank at Peninsula requires an inspection by a Massachusetts-based company which will also be paid from these funds.
Generator and Land Acquisition
Tom Yestramski was selected for the generator move because his bid was significantly lower than competitors and he installed the unit at the Peninsula. Once he returns from the Carolinas, he will move and service the unit and equip it with an automatic weekly test start feature. Alison Scott is following up with the owner of adjacent land to expand the well perimeter using grant funds.
Website and Security Enhancements
Kirby is working on building a new website that will link directly to a new Facebook page. New cellular-based security cameras without monthly subscriptions will be installed at Jeff’s Landing and playground areas. Heidi is coordinating internet installation at the Franklin Pierce pump house for remote generator monitoring.
Community Projects and Logistics The book swap project is progressing with one box placed at the clubhouse rear and another being prepared for kids’ use near the playground. The board plans to forward the clubhouse phone line so Sandy no longer has to use her
personal cell number for rentals. Two new laptops were purchased for Jamie Dow and Heidi to assist with administrative tasks and meter reading software, respectively.
Water Metering Software Transition
The district is transitioning to a cloud-based meter reading system provided by Core and Main as our existing equipment has failed. This change involves an annual fee rather than just hardware costs, which may be covered
by Innis infrastructure funds. Mary Lou expressed concerns regarding costs, prompting a request for Heidi to research alternative vendors of solutions.
*Note: The Commissioners continued this conversation after the meeting because of concerns about timing. New equipment must be in place in roughly 45 days for the next meter reading / billing cycle. This solution is known to work and will be paid for from the capital funds for the first year so water system users’ bills will not be affected. This will afford time to understand and validate the Core and Main solution and determine what other similar products at what costs are on the market before the March annual meeting.
Zoning Update
Michael explains that the town of Webster is in favor of working with us to establish residential zoning regulations as they would be beneficial to all of Webster for future potential sub-divisions. The town would like to better understand the cost to enforce these new regulations. Michael asked for someone to chair a committee dedicated to this purpose but nobody
present was willing. As such, unless someone comes forward, this will need to be prioritized after managing the work associated with the excess Innis funds and other current activities. The goal would still be to have a final draft in place for a town vote in March 2027.
Lake Maintenance and Access
Michael stated, as voted on last March, there will be no de-weeding this year. But there will be a lake tour in the fall with SePro and Solitutude to make plans for 2027. Further, he stated that here are no state regulations on the use of the area between the dams. Further investigation will determine possible use, liability, signage and maintenance. Michael pointed out that both deweeding and access or mandates of the Love or Lake Committee and he volunteered to call a meeting in fall to discuss the 2027 de-wedding proposal, access possibilities for the area near
the dams, the desire for kayak racks, and other access enhancements.
Community Library and Speed Limit Discussion
Meeting was adjourned to non-public session at 6:14pm
Commissioners return from non-public session at 6:27pm
Meeting is adjourned at 6:28pm
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