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 North Stonington Board of FinanceDraft Meeting Minutes
of
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Elementary School Library
311 Norwich-Westerly Road,
North Stonington, CT
- Call to Order: Chairman Dan Spring called the meeting to order at 6:04 PM. Mike Urgo, Emile Pavolvics and Brent Woodward were present. Peter Nimirowski arrived at 7:34. Mustapha Ratib was absent.
- Public Comments and Questions:~ Joe Gross provided the Board a template he had created to track additional appropriations and transfers as they occur.
- BOE 2013-2014, Budget Proposal: Mr. Peter Nero, Superintendent of Schools, made opening remarks noting that the proposed FY 2013-2014 budget represented a departure from the last six budget years in that the recommended increase of 5.33 percent was 4.6 percent greater than the average of those six years. The 5.33 percent increase ($644,387) translates into a recommended education budget of $12,739,669. The following presenters provided detailed explanations of budget breakdowns for their respective areas of responsibility.
- Mrs. Veronica O. Wilkison, Elementary School Principal
- Mr. Christopher Sandford, High School/Middle School Principal
- Ms. Susan E. Costa, Special Education Director
A summary of area budgets is shown in the following table.
Area |
Approved FY 2012-13 |
Proposed FY2013-14 |
Increase |
Elementary |
$2,337,345 |
$2,498,403 |
$161,058 |
High/Middle |
$4,449,921 |
$4,520,599 |
$70,678 |
Special Ed |
$2,154,603 |
$2,361,946 |
$207,343 |
IT |
$78,240 |
$135,706 |
$57,466 |
Operations |
$3,075,173 |
$3,3,223,075 |
$148,842 |
Area |
Approved FY 2011-12 |
Proposed FY2012-13 |
Increase |
Total Budget Increase |
$12,095,282 |
$12,739,669 |
$644,387 |
Significant cost drivers, including percent increase above the previous year, are shown below.
- Special Education Related Services 128.57%
- Instructional Supplies 12.50%
- Other Expenses, Schools 21.49%
- Nursing Supplies 14.29%
- Replacement of Equipment 202.14%
- Employee Insurance 10.01%
- New Equipment 47.41%
- Tuition 11.65%
- BOS: Budget Prep; Proposed Capital Projects; OTH Bridge Close; CNR Review: Proposed capital projects and estimated costs are shown below in the table.
Description of Work |
Estimated Cost |
Town Hall Parking Lot River Wall Repair |
$350,000 |
Village Green Bridge Repair |
$150,000 |
Hewitt Dam Repair |
$350,000 |
New Firehouse Complex |
$3.64M |
The Old Town Hall bridge closeout reported a $152,000 under budget cost savings. The actual savings to the Town is 25% or $38,000 as FEMA would have paid the balance.
The CNR review was deferred.
5. Strategies: Budget Format: Due to the absence of Mustapha Ratib, who is leading the effort, no specifics were discussed. The Board is confident that proposed changes will not impact the budget process schedule.
6. Previous Minutes: Mike Urgo moved to approve the minutes of March 27, 2013 as presented. The motion was seconded by Peter Nimirowski and passed 5-0-0.
7. Adjournment: A motion was made by Dan Spring to adjourn. The motion was seconded by Peter Nimirowski and passed 5-0-0. The meeting was adjourned at 9:34 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Brent Woodward
Secretary, Board of Finance
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