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BOARD OF SELECTMEN’S MEETING
SEPTEMBER 8, 2011
Chairman Story opened the meeting at 9:05 a.m. with the pledge of allegiance to our flag. In attendance were Selectmen Story, Bear, Bulgaris, Mountain, Walker, Town Administrator Tracy Blais, Counsel Penski, and Finance Committee members Frank Remley and Gene Case.
The first order of business was review of the STM warrant articles. Blais advised that increased revenue estimates has allowed the revision of several budget items voted at the ATM and also the addition of three new accounts for FY12. Article 2 rescinds the vote to establish a revolving account for Inspectional Services and put the account back into the general budget. Article 17 which was requested by Chief Reilly to reinstate his operating budget through an override was reviewed. Case noted that public perception is that the Police are over funded and after a brief discussion Article 17 was removed. Blais stated that she was recommending the use of this year’s free cash for one time expenditures. Free cash this year is the result
of increased revenue in anticipation of expenses and the collection of $230 in back taxes. Articles 9,10 & 11 are requests for the purchase of an SUV and cruiser for the Police Department and a utility truck for Highway. The subject of lease vs. purchase was raised by Remley and Case. Walker moved to delete Article 10 (police cruiser), seconded by Bulgaris and voted unanimously. It was moved by Walker and seconded by Bulgaris to accept and sign the warrant as presented and discussion ensued. Two new articles were recommended. The first (new Article 10) was to see if the Town will vote to transfer from Free Cash the sum of $50K to the Town Building Improvements Account. This article was moved by Walker, seconded by Bulgaris and voted unanimously. The second (new Article 11) was to see if the Town will vote to transfer from Free Cash the sum of $30K to the
Reserve Fund. This was moved by Walker, seconded by Bulgaris and voted unanimously. The motion on the table to accept and sign the warrant as presented was amended to read, to accept and sign the warrant with the addition of new articles 10 and 11. The motion as amended was voted unanimously.
A request from Governor’s Academy for use of the Lower Green on Saturday, September 10th from 4:45 to 6:45 p.m. for their annual Unity Days was approved on a motion by Bulgaris, seconded by Walker and voted unanimously. Chairman Story advised that GA had offered use of their Field House as an evacuation center if needed by the Town in times of emergencies.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:55 a.m. on a motion by Walker, seconded by Bulgaris and voted unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
Kathleen Sirois, Admin.Asst.
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