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THIRTY-FOURTH MEETING WARRANT COMMITTEE May 9, 2005
PRESENT: E. Innes, K. Conlon, D. Biagiotti, W. Connors, L. Dee, M. Ellis, K. Hodlin, M. Kelly, T. Lowney, B. Mason, N. Monroe, R. Musto, J. Tarvin, and C. Winston.
RESERVE FUND BALANCE: $240,429
Chair Innes called the meeting to order at 6:45 p.m. at the Milton High School.
The minutes of May 5, 2005 were approved 9-0-2.
Present for a joint conference were members of the Board of Selectmen and School Committee as follows: Board of Selectmen: Chair Marion McEttrick, James G. Mullen, Jr. and Charles J. McCarthy and Town Administrator David Colton; School Committee Chair Glenn Pavlicek, Bierne Lovely, Christopher Huban, Laurie Stillman, Mary Kelly, Paul Hogan and School Superintendent Magdalene Giffune, Assistant Superintendents Mary Gormley and Gary Osmond.
The Chair distributed a copy of an FY 2006 Budget Resolution memorandum from the Town Administrator to the Chair of the Board of Selectmen presenting recommended changes to the Fiscal 2006 budgets as printed in the Annual Town Meeting Warrant. These revisions would provide $1,008,425 to meet the requirements of the Milton School Committee and $42,851 to fully fund the Inspector of Wires position. These revisions include the following: $62,876 in Additional Overlay; $25,000 in Additional Building permits; $25,000 in Additional Excise Tax; $175,400 in increased State Aid. Available Funds as follows: $37,000 ATM 2004, Article 17, Insurance General; $40,000 ATM 2004, Article 11, Employee Benefits; $11,000 ATM 2004, Article 21, Solid Waste General. Reduction in recommended FY 2006
Appropriations as follows: Article 9, Group Insurance $250,000; Article 18, Insurance General $20,000; Article 15, Police Expenses $5,000 and Article, 15 Police Personnel $20,000. These revisions along with a $1.00 increase to the bag trash sticker fee ($380,000) would total $1,051,276.
The Warrant Committee received a copy of proposed revisions to the FY 2006 School Department budget request from the School Committee on May 5, 2006. The revised FY 2006 budget proposal for the School Department is $28,291,601.
Also distributed was a copy of the revised articles for Town Meeting which embodied the Board of Selectmen and School Committee joint proposals. The Warrant Committee voted unanimously, 13-0-0, to approve this joint proposal which balanced the FY 2006 budgets at $74,960,250.
The Chair thanked all those present for their dedication and initiative in resolving the school budget crisis.
The Committee adjourned at 7:30 p.m. to attend the fourth session of the 2005 Annual Town Meeting.
Reserve Fund $319,359
Accounting Set-Aside 750
School Department Set-Aside 78,180
Reserve Fund Balance $240,429
Respectfully submitted,
Carol A. Blute, Clerk
May 9, 2005.
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