November 2022
This has been a difficult year again as the pandemic refuses to disappear. In-person services have resumed but attendance has been low. The Fellowship Hall heating system has needed significant maintenance and repair.
List of Trustees for 2022/2023:
The list of Trustees has not changed since last year:
David Hoffman, Mark Perillo, David McCunn (chair), Frank Owens
Accomplishments:
- Two Fellowship Hall oil tanks have been replaced for $5200.
- Both oil burners have had their yearly service for $930.
- Two leaking toilets have been repaired for $46.
- The parsonage and church water and sewage bills have been separated since the parsonage was sold. The church no longer has a sewage charge.
- The annual plowing contract was reviewed. Prices haven’t changed in years. The total cost was $3265 for last season.
- See Treasurer Report for details of the $13,894 yearly utility costs. Most of this was for oil.
- The church basement Bilco door has been repaired.
- Cleanup weekend has not been scheduled this year.
- The basement has been used for storing tag sale items as well as rented space for the Farmington Valley Band music ($575 income).
- Two dehumidifiers have been installed in the basement.
- Many thanks to Frank who volunteered to mow the lawn all summer.
- Plans to paint all four bathrooms in Fellowship Hall have been put in place. Work not expected to start until November. Cost estimate to not exceed $1000. Thanks to Rebecca for her support.
Respectfully submitted,
David McCunn
Trustee Chair/Treasurer
North Congregational Church 