ANNUAL TOWN BUDGET MEETING
April 27, 2009
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 27, 2009 at the East Hampton High School on North Maple Street.
Moderator Thomas Pastorello opened the meeting at 7:00 p.m. Moderator Pastorello directed Town Clerk, Sandra Wieleba, to read the Legal Call. Motion made by Mr. Peter Brown 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 2009-2010 as recommended by the Town Council.
Moderator Pastorello requested resolution #1.
Mr. Christopher Goff presented “RESOLVED that this Town Meeting sets the date of Tuesday, May 5, 2009 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 2009-2010 as recommended by the Board of Finance and approved by the Town Council”, seconded by Mr. John Tuttle. Moderator Pastorello called for a vote on the resolution #1 as there was no discussion or questions. Vote declared in affirmative.
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Motion by Mr. William Devine to recess the budget meeting at 7:08 p.m., to the referendum on May 5, 2009 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 5, 2009 Deputy Moderator David Simko called the adjourned Town Meeting to order at 6:00 a.m. and voting began and continued until 8:00 p.m. Deputy Moderator Simko called for counting of machine votes. Deputy Moderator Simko reported that the budget failed. Motion to adjourn by Ms. Engel and seconded by Mr. Balthazar. Deputy Moderator Simko called for vote. Vote in affirmative. Meeting adjourned at 8:15 p.m.
An Optical scanner machine was used and 10 absentee ballot were received and counted with none being rejected as follows:
SHALL THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2009-2010 AS RECOMMENDED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL BE APPROVED?
Question |
YES |
NO |
Machine Total |
668 |
768 |
Absentee Total |
3 |
7 |
TOTAL |
671 |
775 |
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14 Nonresidents voted.
Total # of voter who voted: 1,446 or 17% of the total number of voters in East Hampton
Adjourned: Sandra M. Wieleba, Town Clerk
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