Ms. Menard called the meeting to order at 6:10 p.m. Ms. Menard distributed back up to the Board of Selectmen which recapped the Selectmen budget workshops to date and the numbers with the Board’s recommendation.
The Board discussed the Fire Department requests – and Mr. Farrell explained how the calculation to this budget was determined and he will explain this to the Board of Finance. The same rationale is used for both departments. The back up distributed appeared to show an incorrect figures to the fire department budgets. The Selectmen reviewed the calculations and the rationale for this request and determined the following:
It was the consensus to recommend a WHPFD amount of $273,179 (a 13% increase)
(Calculated $298,230 x .0840 = $25,051.32; $298,230 -$25,051.32 = $273,179)
BBFD $219,405 is the correct Selectmen recommendation an increase for current year is 9.73%
This rational results into the equal distribution of the percentage increase.
Mr. Farrell discussed that, as this recommendation stands, with the understanding all the pieces for the budget are not yet in place, it looks as if the Selectmen recommended 08/09 budget is under the amount approved by the taxpayers for the 07/08 budget, which was a 10.61% increase.
The Board discussed the Purchase Services $35,000 recommendation and the Facilities Repair $50,000 request. Ms. Menard provided a detailed sheet which explained what each of these line items were for. A simple example to explain this would be – Purchase Services would pay to have the a leaky faucet fixed; Facilities Repair would be used to replace the faucet if it could not be fixed.
Ms. Menard verbally detailed the changes she made to the budget sheets based on the Monday night meeting recommendations
MOTION: To recommend to the Board of Finance a 2008/2009 budget grand total of $33,018,418, which represents an INCREASE OF 8.02% over the 2007/2008 budget.
Made by Ms. Nelson, Seconded by Mr. Hayes
DISCUSSION: Mr. Farrell wants make sure it is understood that number is exclusive of having no idea of what the revenue side will be. That is the increase but will not necessarily drive the mill rate as the Selectmen do not have the figures for the revenue side. This is the expense side of the budget. Ms. Menard is concerned that the numbers on the spread sheets cascade correctly onto the budget summary which determined the above number. The Board reviewed these and it was determined to be correct. Charter says they have to present a budget, tht usually includes the revenue, and the Selectmen do not have those figures. The revenue side of the budget will be presented on April 2 by the Board of Finance. This recommended number is an 8.02%
increase – specifically $2,451,462.
ALL MEMBERS IN FAVOR. MOTION CARRIED.
Note From The Recording Secretary: Please Refer To The Minutes Of The Board Of Selectmen Held Immediately After This Workshop – The Above Budget Recommendation Motion Was Revised.
MOTION: To adjourn at 6:59 p.m.
Made by Mr. simmons, seconded by Mr. Hayes
ALL MEMBERS IN FAVOR. MOTION CARRIED
Respectfully submitted,
Cynthia D. Croxford
Recording Secretary
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