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February 11, 2012
Warrant Committee
February 11, 2012

Thirtieth meeting

Present:        E. Innes, D. Turner, J. Ahonen, J. Wilson, C. Tougias, C. Cahill, J. Folcarelli, M. Zullas, R. Hallisey, T. Hays, M. Mitchell, N. Bourque,

Absent:         K. Chase, S. Genega, H. Bell

Reserve Fund:    $215,533.32
Set Aside           $50,000.00
                $165,533.32

  • Chair Innes called the meeting to order at 9:09 am in the Council on Aging.
  • Chair Innes began the meeting by presenting the town’s projected FY 2013 revenue numbers to the committee members and meeting attendees.
  • On a motion made by Member Wilson and seconded by Member Hallisey the Warrant Committee voted to accept an 8.8% ($914,732) increase in Health Insurance. 10/1/0
  • Chair Innes recognized the following department heads for their last presentation of their FY 2013 Budget and one time monies requests to the Warrant Committee.
Jim McAuliffe, Treasurer                Jeff d’Ambly, Assessor
Phil McNulty, Library           Joe Lynch, DPW
Jack Grant, Fire                        Emily Innes & Bill Clark, Planning Board
Therese Desmond Sills, Cemetery Jim Sgroi, Information Technology
Mary Ann Sullivan, COA          Bill West & Brian Cherry, Police
Bill Ritchie, Consolidated Facilities   Amy Dexter, Central Business Office
Kevin Mearn, Board of Selectmen Mary Gormley, Schools
Leroy Walker, Schools           Mary Kelly, Schools
Glenn Pavlicek, Schools         Matt Gillis, Schools
John Phelan, Schools

  • Chair Innes recognized Selectmen Hurley to discuss the short-fall of $200,000 for the FY 2013 budget. Selectmen Hurley told the committee that the Selectmen would be responsible for funding the $200,000 shortfall to the budget by reducing the group health insurance by this amount subsidized by a withdrawal from the Group Health Insurance Fund.
Member Ahonen left meeting at 4:00 pm

  • On a motion made by Member Tougias and seconded by Member Turner the following items were recommended for funding with one time FY 2013 monies by the Warrant Committee: $9,000 to paint the Police Station; $10,000 to the DPW for sidewalk repairs; $6,000 to the Treasurer to renovate the counter to handicap accessibility; $4,500 to the Treasurer for a multifunction printer/scanner/copier; $22,000 to the Fire department for Turnout gear; and $2,700 to put shelving units in the archive rooms at the Town Hall. 9/0/0
Member Folcarelli recused himself.

  • On a motion made by Member Mitchell and seconded by Member Wilson the Warrant Committee voted to fund the School budget $1.4 million dollars; Member Tougias on a friendly amendment also added to the motion to fund $79,000 for the bus fees and number of buses to remain the same in FY 2013, for a total of $1,479,000. 8/0/0
  • On a motion made by Member Innes and seconded by Member Hays the Warrant Committee voted to increase the Law Budget by $50,466. 8/0/0  
  • On a motion made by Member Innes and seconded by Member Mitchell the Warrant Committee voted to remove the Town Clerk’s longevity payment of $1,500 from the Clerks budget. 8/0/0
Member Folcarelli returned to the room

  • On a motion made by Member Innes and seconded by Member Cahill the Warrant Committee voted to add $200,000 to the General Insurance Budget. 8/0/0
  • On a motion made by Member Mitchell and seconded by Member Wilson the Warrant Committee voted to increase Veteran’s FY 2013 budget by $92,995 for a total FY 2013 budget of $180,535. 9/0/0
  • On a motion made by Member Innes and seconded by Member Cahill the Warrant Committee voted to increase the Offset Charges by $1548, for a total FY 2013 budget of $47,819. 9/0/0
  • On a motion made by Member Zullas and seconded by Member Wilson the Warrant Committee voted to decrease the Reserve Fund by $100,000 for a total FY 2013 budget of $250,000. 9/0/0
  • On a motion made by Member Mitchell and seconded by Member Wilson the Warrant Committee voted a wage set aside of $442,636 for the FY 2013 Town wage adjustments. 9/0/0
  • On a motion made by Member Turner and seconded by Member Wilson the Warrant Committee voted to add $698,087 to the Stabilization Fund, for a balance of $967,598. 9/0/0
  • Chair Innes announced at this time the Warrant Committee had a balanced FY 2013 Budget.
  • On a motion made by Member Mitchell and seconded by Member Turner the Warrant Committee voted unanimously to adjourn the meeting at 4:34 pm.
 




Reserve Fund:    $215,533.32
        Set Aside           $50,000.00
                        $165,533.32

Respectfully submitted,
Tricia Cahill, Warrant Committee Clerk