ANNUAL TOWN BUDGET MEETING
April 28, 2008
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 28, 2007 at the East Hampton High School on North Maple Street.
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 Ms. Melissa Engel and seconded by Mr. Peter Brown 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 2008-2009 as recommended by the Town Council.
Moderator McKinney requested resolution #1.
Ms. Melissa Engel presented “RESOLVED that this Town Meeting sets the date of Tuesday, May 6, 2008 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 2008-2009 as recommended by the Board of Finance and approved by the Town Council”, seconded by Mr. Jack Lanzi. Moderator McKinney 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 7:04 p.m., to the referendum on May 6, 2008 from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. seconded by Mr. Jack Lanzi. Motion passed.
Sandra M. Wieleba, Town Clerk
REFERENDUM May 6, 2008 Deputy Moderator 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 passed. Motion to adjourn and seconded. Deputy Moderator Simko called for vote. Vote in affirmative. Meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m.
An Optical scanner machine was used and one (1) absentee ballot were received and counted with none being rejected as follows:
SHALL THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2008-2009 AS RECOMMENDED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL BE APPROVED?
Question |
YES |
NO |
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Machine Total |
631 |
608 |
Absentee Total |
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1 |
TOTAL |
631 |
609 |
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17 nonresidents voted.
Total # of voter who voted: 1,240 or 16% of the total number of voters in East Hampton
Adjourned: Sandra M. Wieleba, Town Clerk
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