HOLDEN FINANCE COMMITTEE
MEETING MINUTES
October 28, 2009
Town Hall
Members Present: Al Berg, Paul Challenger, Jim Dunn, Peter Lacy, Rick Bates, Glenn Gaudette, Don Mancini, Bob Lavigne, Marilynn Foley
The meeting was called to order at 7:00.
The Committee discussed the W/S deficit and its effect on the F/Y10 tax rate.
Don reported on the annual ATFC meeting.
The Committee discussed the F/Y11 budget priorties. Changes the Committee would like to see are: separate W/S budgets, appropriate Revolving Funds which match the budgets and actual revenue figures in Resource Profile and Budget Book.
Jim will write the annual Finance Committee report before the start of budget deliberations.
The Committee discussed scheduling of the budget meetings. We would like to have the Resource Profile meeting before the printed budget book is available. We would like to shorten the meeting schedule. The meeting places should be scheduled early as well as an early meeting with the WRSD Superintendent.
The Committee would like to have a representative meet monthly with the new Town Manager.
The Committee will review the Ambulance Service now that is is up and running.
Paul will do forecasting and revenue projections and also track the budget and update the Resource Profile.
The Committee assignments for the F/Y11 budget:
General Government: Peter, Marilynn
Public Safety: Rick, Glenn
Public Works: Jim, Don
W/S: Al, Jim, Peter
Human Services/Culture: Don, Marilynn
Education: Paul, Bob
Revolving Funds: Paul, Glenn
A motion by Paul 2nd by Don to approve the minutes of October 5, 2009 was voted unanimously.
The meeting adjourned at 9:20.
Respectfully Submitted,
Marilynn Foley, Clerk
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