ANNUAL TOWN BUDGET MEETING
April 25, 2011
The Annual Budget Meeting of the electors and citizens qualified to vote in Town Meetings of the Town of East Hampton was held on Monday, April 25, 2011 at the East Hampton Town Hall, 20 East High Street, East Hampton, CT.
Moderator Robert McKinney opened the meeting at 7:00 p.m. Moderator McKinney directed Town Clerk, Sandra Wieleba, to read the Legal Call. Motion made by Mr. Christopher Goff and seconded by Mr. George Pfaffenbach to accept the Legal Call. Motion passed.
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Item. #1. To take action pursuant to Section 7 – 7 of the Connecticut General Statutes to set the time and date for a referendum by “YES” or “NO” vote on voting machines for the approval or disapproval of the Annual Budget for fiscal year 2011-2012 as recommended by the Town Council.
Moderator McKinney requested resolution #1.
Mr. Christopher Goff presented “RESOLVED that this Town Meeting sets the date of Tuesday, May 3, 2011 from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. for a referendum by “YES” or “NO” vote on voting machines for approval or disapproval of the annual budget for fiscal year 2011-2012 as recommended by the Board of Finance and approved by the Town Council”, seconded by Ms. Debra Robinson.
Ms. Patience Anderson asked if the Town would be responsible for putting up signs to advertise the date of the budget referendum and the location. Moderator McKinney confirmed that the town would put up signs and would discuss this tomorrow with the interim Town Manager.
Moderator McKinney called for a vote on the resolution #1 as there was no further discussion or questions. Vote declared in affirmative.
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Motion by Ms. Barbara Moore to recess the budget meeting at 7:03 p.m., to the referendum on May 3, 2011 from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. seconded by Mr. John Tuttle. Motion passed.
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Sandra M. Wieleba, Town Clerk
REFERENDUM May 3, 2009 Moderator Robert McKinney called the adjourned Town Meeting to order at 6:00 a.m. and voting began and continued until 8:00 p.m. Moderator McKinney called for counting of machine votes. Moderator McKinney reported that the budget failed. Motion to adjourn by Mr. Ted Hintz and seconded by Mr. Kevin Reich. Moderator McKinney called for vote. Vote in affirmative. Meeting adjourned at 8:06 p.m.
An Optical scanner machine was used and absentee ballot were received and counted with none being rejected as follows:
SHALL THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2011-2012 AS RECOMMENDED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL BE APPROVED?
Question |
YES |
NO |
Machine Total |
581 |
585 |
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581 |
585 |
8 Nonresidents voted.
Total # of voter who voted: 1,166 or 14% of the total number of voters in East Hampton
Adjourned: Sandra M. Wieleba, Town Clerk
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