Franklin Finance Committee Minutes
October 7, 2008
Council Chambers
Present:
Pat Goldsmith (PG), Craig Maire (CM), Jim Roche (JR), Phyllis Messere (PM)
Jack Caulfield (JC), Mark Cataldo (MC)
Jeff Nutting (Administrator), Jim Dacey (Treasurer), Susan Gagner (Comptroller)
Absent:
Brett Feldman (BF), Rebecca Cameron (RC)
Agenda
Item# Motion/2nd Discussion, motion, Agenda Item Vote
Call to order. Noting a quorum present,
Jim Roche called the meeting to order
at 7:00PM.
No citizen comments
CM/JC Approve minutes of June 16th meeting. 4-0-2
MC/JC Motion to approve Jim Roche as Chairman, 6-0-0
Brett Feldman as Vice-Chairman and
Phyllis Messere as Secretary for 2008-2009
Jeff Nutting spoke of FY09 updates.
Question 1 on the November 4th ballot if approved
would cause cuts to local aid.
The following FY 09 Budgets would be short this
year: Fuel Bid
Snow & Ice
Veterans
Unemployment
FY 10 Budget might bring a reduction in state aid.
School Building Committee
15 member group
- High School Renovations – Debt Exclusion
- Improvements – Davis Thayer, Kennedy, Parmenter
- Portable Classrooms
Financial Planning Committee
Working on forecasting for the next 3 years
New Business: Jim Roche stated that there were 3 openings
on the committee and that the new members
would be appointed at the next Town Council
meeting.
November 1st the annual Finance Committee
Meeting would be taking in Westford, Ma.
Next meeting would be on Tuesday, November
4th, Election Day.
Adjournment: Meeting adjourned at 7:40PM
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