Town of Lyme
Budget Committee
Wednesday
January 31st, 2007
8:00PM
Lyme School
Approved: February 13th, 2007
Public Hearing
Present at this meeting: Selectmen: Judy Shelnutt Brotman. Budget Committee Members: Chairman Barney Brannen, Josh Kilham, Elizabeth Glenshaw, Jeff Lehmann, Gibb Cornwell, Freda Swan, Wayne Tullar & Dave Caffry. Library Trustee: Judy Russell. Staff: Administrative Assistant Carole Bont & Bookkeeper/Scribe Dina Cutting.
The meeting was called to order at 8:15pm by Chair Brannen.
The Budget Committee discussed the draft summary Mr. Brannen created for the annual town report. Various members expressed concern over the length of this document. Comments were made concerning content and how to explain the Library situation in a brief paragraph. Mr. Caffry stated he thinks there is too much going on with the budget this year to try and write a brief summery. Mrs. Glenshaw believes it is the responsibility of the Budget Committee to try and point out the areas of significant change in funding to the town. The School Board’s executive summary is a great help and Mrs. Glenshaw would like the Budget Committee to do something like this. It was the sense of the Budget Committee to have Mr. Brannen rewrite this document to briefly point out the areas of concern. The Budget Committee will discuss this
new document at the February 13th, 2007 meeting.
The Budget Committee held a brief discussion concerning the information that was presented in the Public Hearing on the Bond. The Budget Committee reviewed some of the public comments and concerns. The Budget Committee felt they did not want to vote on the Bond until they heard from the Selectmen concerning their public hearing. Followed was a brief discussion on the timing of the meetings to come and if the Budget Committee could or should wait until the next meeting to vote the final budget. It was noted that the operating budget should be voted at tonight’s meeting so we do not get in trouble with deadlines for budget postings.
Mrs. Swan joined the Budget meeting from the Public Hearing on the bond.
At this time the Budget Committee decided to vote on the Town’s proposed budget:
4130-4139 Executive: $112,430.00
Mr. Caffry moved to approve line 22 at $ 112,430.00. Seconded by Mrs. Swan. Voted unanimously in favor.
4140-4149 Elections, Registrations & Vital Statistics: $71,517.00
Mrs. Swan moved to approve line 41 at $71,517.00. Seconded by Mr. Caffry. Voted unanimously in favor.
4150-4151 Financial Administration: $113,014.00
Mrs. Swan moved to approve line 68 at $113,014.00. Seconded by Mr. Caffry. Voted unanimously in favor.
4152 Revaluation of Property: $74,239.00
Mrs. Swan moved to approve line 82 at $74,239.00. Seconded by Mr. Caffry. Voted unanimously in favor.
4153 Legal: $35,000.00
Mrs. Swan moved to approve line 84 at $35,000.00. Seconded by Mr. Caffry. Voted unanimously in favor.
4155-4159 Personnel Administration: $62,204.00
Mrs. Swan moved to approve line 91 at $62,204.00. Seconded by Mr. Caffry. Voted unanimously in favor.
4191-4193 Planning & Zoning: $79,313.00
Mrs. Swan moved to approve line 108 at $79,313.00. Seconded by Mr. Caffry. Voted unanimously in favor.
4194 General Government Buildings: $10,564.00
Mrs. Swan moved to approve line 118 at $10,564.00. Seconded by Mr. Caffry. Voted unanimously in favor.
4195 Cemetery: $50,509.00
Mrs. Swan moved to approve line 133 at $50,509.00. Seconded by Mr. Caffry. Voted unanimously in favor.
5196 Insurance: $43,100.00
Mrs. Swan moved to approve line 140 at $43,100.00. Seconded by Mr. Caffry. Voted unanimously in favor.
At this time, Mrs. Shelnutt Brotman joined the meeting. She reported that the Selectmen recessed the Public Hearing until the next morning at 7:30am. The Selectmen would like to re-look at the purchase and sales agreement for the UVLT land. They would like to see the perc test results that were previously done on this piece of property. The Selectmen will hold a discussion and decide whether or not to sign the purchase and sales agreement and vote on the bond at this time.
4197 Advertising & Regional Association: $2,385.00
Mrs. Swan moved to approve line 144 at $2,385.00. Seconded by Mr. Caffry. Voted unanimously in favor.
4199 Other General Government: $100.00
Mr. Lehmann moved to approve line 147 at $100.00. Seconded by Mr. Caffry. Voted unanimously in favor.
4210-4214 Police: $180,340.00
Mrs. Swan moved to approve line 165 at $180,340.00.00. Seconded by Mr. Caffry. Voted 7 in favor, 1 opposed (Mr. Lehmenn).
4215-4219 Ambulance: $38,500.00
Mrs. Swan moved to approve line 167 at $38,500.00. Seconded by Mr. Caffry. Voted unanimously in favor.
4220-4229 Fire: $36,480.00
Mrs. Swan moved to approve line 193 at $36,480.00. Seconded by Mr. Caffry. Voted unanimously in favor.
4290-4298 Emergency Management: $2,675.00
Mrs. Swan moved to approve line 202 at $2,675.00. Seconded by Mr. Caffry. Voted unanimously in favor.
4299 Other Public Safety: (including Communications) $17,400.00
Mrs. Swan moved to approve line 204 at $17,400.00. Seconded by Mr. Caffry. Voted unanimously in favor.
4311-4312 Highways & Streets: $633,777.00
Mrs. Swan moved to approve line 246 at $633,777.00. Seconded by Mr. Caffry. Voted unanimously in favor.
4316 Street lighting: $2,000.00
Mrs. Swan moved to approve line 248 at $2,000.00. Seconded by Mr. Caffry. Voted unanimously in favor.
4323 Solid Waste Collection: $32,685.00
Mrs. Swan moved to approve line 265 at $32,685.00. Seconded by Mr. Caffry. Voted unanimously in favor.
4324 Solid Waste Disposal: $51,050.00
Mrs. Swan moved to approve line 273 at $51,050.00. Seconded by Mr. Caffry. Voted unanimously in favor.
4415-4419 Health Agencies & Hospitals & Other: $14,935.00
Mrs. Swan moved to approve line 294 at $14,935.00. Seconded by Mr. Caffry. Voted unanimously in favor.
4441-4442 Administration & Direct Assistance: $5,350.00
Mrs. Swan moved to approve line 301 at $5,350.00. Seconded by Mr. Caffry. Voted unanimously in favor.
4520-4529 Parks & Recreation: $61,616.00
Mrs. Swan moved to approve line 332 at $61,616.00. Seconded by Mr. Caffry. Voted 7 in favor, 1 opposed (Mr. Lehmann).
4550-4559 Library: $110,000.00
Mrs. Swan moved to approve line 360 at $110,000.00. Seconded by Mr. Kilham. Voted 5 in favor (Mr. Cornwell, Mr. Lehmann, Mr. Kilham, Mr. Tullar, Ms. Swan), 1 opposed (Mrs. Glenshaw), 2 abstentions (Mr. Caffry & Mrs. Shelnutt Brotman)
Ms. Russell registered her disappointment in the change the Budget Committee made to the Library’s proposed budget.
4583 Patriotic Purposes: $1,000.00
Mrs. Swan moved to approve line 362 at $1,000.00. Seconded by Mr. Caffry. Voted unanimously in favor.
4611-4612 Administration & Purchase of Natural resources: $1,800.00
Mrs. Swan moved to approve line 375 at $1,800.00. Seconded by Mr. Caffry. Voted unanimously in favor.
4711 Principal-Long Term Bonds & Notes: $25,000.00
Mrs. Swan moved to approve line 379 at $25,000.00. Seconded by Mr. Caffry. Voted unanimously in favor.
4721 Interest-Long Term Bonds & Notes: $22,375.00
Mrs. Swan moved to approve line 381 at $22,375.00. Seconded by Mr. Caffry. Voted unanimously in favor.
4723 Interest in Tax Anticipation Notes: $11,000.00
Mrs. Swan moved to approve line 383 at $11,000.00. Seconded by Mr. Caffry. Voted unanimously in favor.
Total Operating Budget line 387: $1,902,357.00
Mrs. Shelnutt Brotman moved to approve the total operating budget at $1,902,357.00. Seconded by Mr. Caffry. Voted 7 in favor, 1 abstention (Mrs. Glenshaw).
The Budget Committee discussed the possibility of waiting until the next meeting to vote the remaining lines of the proposed budget. The Committee decided to move ahead and if people did not feel comfortable on moving specific lines they could pass them over.
4901 Land & Improvements: $0
No motion was offered.
4902 Machinery, Vehicles & Equipment: $208,500.00
Mrs. Swan moved to approve line 407 at $208,500.00. Seconded by Mr. Caffry. Voted unanimously in favor.
4903 Buildings: $0
No motion offered
4909 Improvements Other Than Buildings: $19,250.00
Mrs. Swan moved to approve line 432 at $19,250.00. Seconded by Mr. Caffry. Voted unanimously in favor.
4915 To Capital Reserve fund: $297,500.00
Mrs. Swan moved to approve line 450 at $297,500.00. Seconded by Mr. Caffry. Voted unanimously in favor.
4916 To Expendable Trust Funds: $30,000.00
Mrs. Swan moved to approve line 456 at $30,000.00. Seconded by Mr. Caffry. Voted unanimously in favor.
Mrs. Shelnutt Brotman will e-mail Mr. Brannen after the Selectmen’s meeting is finished in the morning. The Budget Committee will recess this meeting in order to reconvene tomorrow night, February 1st, 2007 @ 6:00pm at the Fire Station Training room.
The Budget Committee will get the information from Mrs. Shelnutt Brotman concerning the Selectmen’s morning meeting. Then the Budget Committee will discuss and decide whether they will be ready to vote on the Land and Building lines.
It was noted that the 10% rule does not apply concerning the Bond vote.
At 9:30pm, Mr. Caffry moved to recess and reconvene on February 1st at 6:00pm. Seconded by Mrs. Swan. The motion was voted unanimously in favor.
Respectfully Submitted,
Dina Cutting
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