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TWENTY-FOURTH MEETING March 22, 2005
PRESENT: E. Innes, K. Conlon, D. Biagiotti, W. Connors, K. Hodlin, M. Kelly, T. Lowney, B. Mason, N. Monroe, R. Musto, E. Redo, J. Tarvin, C. Winston.
ABSENT: L. Dee, M. Ellis.
RESERVE FUND BALANCE: $254,134
Chair Innes called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M.
The minutes of March 21, 2005 were approved 10-0-0.
The Committee voted 10-0- to approve a $2,275 Reserve Fund transfer to the Veterans’ Benefits FY 2005 appropriation, subject to Board of Selectmen approval on April 4, 2005.
Chair Innes spoke to the Committee regarding FY 2006 budget reallocation and, following discussion, the Committee voted 10-0-0 to reopen all previously voted budgets for reallocation.
Charles McCarthy, Chair of the Board of Selectmen, reviewed with the Committee the reorganization of offices under the jurisdiction of the Board of Selectmen, its impact on FY 2006 budget requests, and the proposed Warrant Committee budget recommendations.
Dr. Magdalene Giffune, Superintendent of Schools, discussed the proposed FY 2006 School Department budget recommendation of the Warrant Committee. Materials regarding new positions in Fiscal 2005, an impact statement, a draft of administrative recommendations for budget reductions and staff data were distributed to the Committee.
Chair Innes distributed a worksheet which included columns representing less or level dollar funding, non-contingent scenarios and the Warrant Committee’s budget vote of March 16, 2005.
Following discussion, the Committee voted 8-4-0 to recommend all FY 2006 budgets as proposed in the non-contingent worksheet dated March 22, 2005, Column E, except for Police, Fire and Schools.
The Committee discussed maintaining FY 2006 School Department recommendation at $27,783,176 and reducing the FY 2006 Police and Fire Department budget recommendations in the non-contingent worksheet by $250,000each, to $4,953,249 and $3,580,753. Following discussion, the vote of the Committee was 6-6-0. Chair Innes voted in the affirmative, with the final vote being 7-6-0 to maintain the School Department budget recommendation at $27,783,176 and reduce the Police and Fire Department budgets by $250,000 each , to $4,953,249 and $3,580,753 respectively. Further discussion was deferred pending the receipt of impact statements from the Police and Fire Departments at the Committee’s next meeting.
RESERVE FUND $330,789
Accounting Set Aside 750
School Department Set Aside 78,180
RESERVE FUND $251,859
The next meeting of the Warrant Committee will be on Wednesday, March 23, 2005.
The meeting adjourned at 9:15 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Carol A. Blute, Clerk
March 23, 2005
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