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Board of Selectmen
Meeting Minutes
March 31, 2008
Present: Miller, Takacs, Ketcham
Also present: Controller Hutvagner, Tax Collector Moisio, Treasurer O’Donnell, and five members of the public
Media: Redding Pilot
Mrs. Ketcham called the March 31, 2008 meeting to order at 7:02 pm.
FISCAL YEAR 2007-2008 BUDGET DISCUSSION
Mr. Soler (GLDC) was present and provided an update on the progress of the Georgetown project. Mr. Soler expects to go for bonding in May for the roadway and internal infrastructure work. Most of the other types of construction will begin later in this calendar year, with the first anticipated building permits to be requested in September 2008. All state permitting documentation has been received and a State Project Review Task Force will be on Site on Thursday, April 3, 2008.
Discussion of the current year budget began with an update on the current shortfall of revenue. Tax Collector [Marker]
Expenses through the end of the year were reviewed by Mr. Hutvagner with each of the Department heads. The reduction in Town Government anticipated expenses to date is $855,854.
FISCAL YEAR 2008-2009 BUDGET DISCUSSION
The adjusted revenue figures for the 2008-2009 fiscal year were reviewed.
Expenses were reviewed and Mr. Hutvagner provided a series of reductions. The first set (A) of reductions include elimination of a part-time ZEO position and miscellaneous accounts in the Zoning Department, reductions in the Building Department and a reduction in the Health Department, for a total of $68,676.
The second set (B) of reduction includes all of the first set (A), and reductions for the Police Department, bringing the total reductions (A) and (B) to $145,337.
The third set (C) of reductions includes all of the first two sets A & B, and reduces the capital items to zero. The capital items are moved to a list for separate borrowing. This reduction, $770,000, brought the total reduction to $915,337.
The recommendation for capital items was adjusted to include a new excavator rather than a leased one, $135,000; road paving and drainage, $600,000, two trucks to be refurbished, $50,000, a pick-up with a plow, $45,000, and a police cruiser, $30,000, for a total of capital to be borrowed of$860,000.
CHANGE OF ROOMS
7:30 pm. The meeting was moved to the Conference Room, to allow the Board of Finance to begin their meeting in the Hearing Room.
Discussion of the 2008-2009 budget continued. The A set of reductions bring the budget increase over the 2007-2008 approved budget to 3.18%. The A & B sets of reductions are an increase of 2.57%. Taking A, B & C, brings the increase to -3.56%.
Motion: move that the Board of Selectmen send a revised 2008-2009 budget to the Board of Finance with expense reductions of $915,337, a total budget of $12,114,449, and no capital items included, with the understanding that the capital items specified, $860,000, be presented to a Town Meeting as soon as possible for short-term borrowing pending long-term financing. Miller, Takacs. Approved. Unanimous.
Motion: move that the Board of Selectmen propose reductions in the current 2007-2008 Town budget, not including reductions in the Board of Education budget, amounting to $855,854. Miller, Takacs. Approved. Unanimous.
The meeting was adjourned 7:50 pm to participate in the Board of Finance meeting.
Mr. Takacs left the meeting at 9:15 pm
ADJOURNMENT
The Board of Selectmen meeting was adjourned at 9:47 pm
Respectfully submitted,
Mary Maday, Recording Secretary
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