ANNUAL TOWN BUDGET MEETING
April 30, 2012
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 30, 2012 at the East Hampton Town Hall, 20 East High Street, East Hampton, CT.
Moderator Paul Hoffman opened the meeting at 7:00 p.m. Moderator Hoffman directed Town Clerk, Sandra Wieleba, to read the Legal Call. Motion made by Mr. Paul Hoffman 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 2012-2013 as recommended by the Town Council.
Moderator Hoffman requested resolution #1.
Town Clerk Wieleba presented the resolution “RESOLVED that this Town Meeting sets the date of Tuesday, May 8, 2012 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 2012-2013 as recommended by the Board of Finance and approved by the Town Council”. Motion to approve by Mrs. Mary Ann Dostaler, and seconded by Mrs. Susan Weintraub.
Moderator Hoffman 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 Mrs. Mary Ann Dostaler to recess the budget meeting at 7:05 p.m., to the referendum on May 8, 2012 from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. seconded by Mr. George Pfaffenbach. Motion passed.
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Sandra M. Wieleba
Town Clerk
REFERENDUM May 8, 2012 Moderator Paul Hoffman called the adjourned Town Meeting to order at 6:00 a.m. and voting began and continued until 8:00 p.m. Moderator Hoffman called for counting of machine votes. Moderator Hoffman reported that the budget FAILED. Motion to adjourn was made by Mr. Hoffman
and seconded by Mr. Kevin Reicht. Moderator Hoffman called for vote. Vote in affirmative. Meeting adjourned at 8:12 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 2012-2013 AS RECOMMENDED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL BE APPROVED?
Question Yes No
Machine Total:
TOTAL 777 1,054
A total of 11 non-registered taxpayers voted.
Adjourned: Sandra M. Wieleba, Town Clerk
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