Advisory Committee Present: Terry Abdalian
February 25, 2014 Randy Dinjian
Bob Czekanski
Connie Benjamin
Stacia Downey
Brad Cote
Julie Costello
The Advisory Committee met at the Town Hall at 7:00 p.m.
TREASURER (145)
Present: Donna Madden
The budget requested for FY2015 is $161,045, an increase of 2.9% over FY2014 primarily due to step increases. Donna reduced her request for 5243 Software support to $15,300 from $15,800. There were no other changes to the budget.
WORCESTER REGIONAL RETIREMENT ASSESSMENT (911)
Present: Donna Madden
The budget requested for FY2015 is $247,419, a decrease of 7.2% over FY2014 primarily due to a change from payroll calculation to actuarial over a three year period with this being the last year all actuarial.
UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION (913)
Present: Donna Madden
The budget requested for FY2015 is $100, no change over FY2014. There were no changes made to the budget.
HEALTH INSURANCE (914)
Present: Donna Madden
The budget requested for FY2015 is $420,000, no change over FY2014 primarily due to a rate decrease along with new enrollments. There were no changes made to the budget.
LIFE INSURANCE (915)
Present: Donna Madden
The budget requested for FY2015 is $1,500, no increase over FY2014. There were no changes made to the budget.
MEDICARE TAX (916)
Present: Donna Madden
The budget requested for FY2015 is $46,000, no increase over FY2014. There were no changes made to the budget.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (182)
Present: Helene Demmer
The budget requested for FY2015 is $1,000, a 100% increase over FY2014 which had no budget. There were no changes made to the budget.
POLICE (210)
Present: Chief Alfano, Lieutenant Nelson and Lorraine Kenney
The budget requested for FY2015 is $1,040,180, a 1.3% increase over FY2014 primarily due to wages and uniforms per contractual obligations. There was a discussion on whether to purchase a new cruiser this year. There were no changes made to the budget at this time.
PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING (200)
Present: Chief Alfano, Lieutenant Nelson and Lorraine Kenney
The budget requested for FY2015 is $208,258, a 20% increase over FY2014 primarily due to server project and other information technology. There was a discussion regarding the contractor MikroDots for informational technology and whether or not these increases were in the best interest of the town. There were no changes to the budget at this time.
COMMUNICATIONS (299)
Present: Chief Alfano, Lieutenant Nelson and Lorraine Kenney
The budget requested for FY2015 is $251,258, a .3% increase over FY2014 primarily due to wages and uniforms per contractual obligations. There were no changes made to the budget at this time.
ADVISORY COMMITTEE DISCUSSION
On a motion by Dinjian and seconded by Benjamin, the Advisory Committee voted to allow the DPW to overspend the snow and ice budget by an additional $50,000. (Abdalian – yes, Dinjian – yes, Czekanski – no, Benjamin – yes, Cote – yes, Downey – yes)
On a motion by Czekanski and seconded by Downey, the Advisory Committee voted to adjourn at 10:50 p.m. (Abdalian – yes, Dinjian – yes, Czekanski – yes, Benjamin – yes, Downey – yes, Cote -yes)
Respectfully submitted by Julie Costello
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