Advisory Committee Present: Randy Dinjian
January 7, 2014 Bob Czekanski
Connie Benjamin
Brad Cote
Stacia Downey
Julie Costello
The Advisory Committee met at the Town Hall at 7:00 p.m.
MEETING SCHEDULE
The Advisory Committee reviewed the meeting schedule.
ADVISORY COMMITTEE DISCUSSION
Tri-Town Meeting Discussion: Cote recapped the Tri-Town meeting noting they are striving towards better communication and transparency.
LIBRARY TRUSTEE (610)
Present: Robert Zak, Pamela Czekanski and Leigh Shanny
The budget requested for FY2015 is $390,717, an increase of 1.7% over FY2014 primarily due to step increases in salary and wages, CWMars, and Wowbary expenses. The Trustees after analyzing the heat came to the conclusion that the budgeted amount of $20,745 was sufficient. After analyzing the electricity expense they came to the conclusion that the requested amount of $17,000 could be reduced to $11,000. This decrease would in turn decrease the library books line item in order to stay with the 17.5% agreed upon percentage of the total departmental budget.
TOWN CLERK (161, 162 & 163)
Present: Pamela Powell
The budget requested for FY2015 for Town Clerk (161) is $104,625, an increase of 3.8% over FY2014 primarily due to step increases in salary and wages. There were no changes made in the budget.
The budget requested for FY2015 for Elections (162) is $11,496, an increase of 38% over FY2014 primarily due to the State election. There were no changes made in the budget.
The budget requested for FY2015 for Street Listing/Registrars (163) is $1,905, no increase over FY2014. There were no changes made in the budget.
SNOW & ICE AUTHORIZATION TO OVERSPEND
Present: Harold Brown
On a motion by Czekanski and seconded by Benjamin, the Advisory Committee approved to allow the DPW to overspend the snow and ice budget by $100,000. (Dinjian – yes, Czekanski – yes, Benjamin – yes, Cote – yes, Downey – yes)
TOWN ACCOUNTANT (135)
The budget requested for FY2015 is $90,827, an increase of 5% primarily due to being an OPEB revaluation year and increase in software contract. There were no changes made in the budget.
ADVISORY COMMITTEE DISCUSSION
Discussion Regarding Revenue Sources: Czekanski discussed estimating motor vehicle excise tax and said he would continue to work on it and present it at a later meeting.
School Resource Officer Funding: The Advisory Committee discussed how currently the 20hr per week school resource officer is being funded 50% by the Town of Bolton and 50% by NRSD. They believe that Bolton is unfairly paying more than its share. They would like to see it paid 100% by NRSD.
High School Space Needs: The Advisory Committee was invited to attend the January 22, 2014 meeting along with the Selectmen to discuss the June 2015 recommendations.
On a motion by Cote and seconded by Czekanski, the Advisory Committee voted to adjourn at 9:20 p.m. (Dinjian – yes, Czekanski – yes, Benjamin – yes, Cote – yes, Downey – yes)
Respectfully submitted by Julie Costello
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