Nottingham Budget Committee
Thursday August 11, 2011~- 7:00 PM
Nottingham Town Offices Conference Room #1
approved
Attendance(X = present, E = excused, A = appointed during meeting) |
Members at Large |
Additional Role |
Term Ends |
x |
Chet Batchelder |
Vice Chair |
2012 |
X |
Donna Danis |
Chair |
2012 |
X |
Michael Koester |
Member at large School Building Advisory Committee |
2014 |
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X |
Gail Mills* |
Member at large |
2012 |
x |
Barbara Scannell |
Appointed Member at large School Building Advisory Committee Alternate
|
2013 |
x |
Doug Simmons |
Member at large |
2012 |
x |
Bunny Walder* |
Member at large |
2012 |
x |
Rick Morrissey* |
Appointed member |
2012 |
x |
Peter Perron* |
Appointed member CIP Committee Rep |
2012 |
* Member appointed by committee to fill vacancy, term will be up at next election.
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Other Board Membership |
Board Representing |
Term Ends |
x |
Hal Rafter |
Selectmen Representative |
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X |
Susan Levenson |
School Board Rep |
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7:00 Call to order and introductions
7:05 Review/approve Minutes: June 16
Accept minutes – 7 for, 3 abstain, 0 opposed
7:10 Review Town 2nd Quarter Financials – Hal Rafter
Expense
50% through year,
Marg- buildings (pg 6). Town shed to be rebuilt on flutter st with insurance. $130K
Goal is to have 2 highway sheds
Chet-add a rec bldg to town shed, thinking long term.
Barb- close to river? No salt. Oil for heat. No problem
Questions from BC---------
-p 10 Highway misc. $1400 spent-$ 200 allocated?
-P 8 What is hydrant maintenance?
-What are Animal control officer costs, if we have no officer?
-Retirement accounts? –state to municipal level. Town has no impact analysis yet. State contribution to $0. Local gov center has finalized rate we will know at some point.
- Recreation revolving fund expense 25K (page 13). Is there a revenue?
“ “ is self contained. Admin assistant does the transfer.
Page 12- town and rec budget. Operating $55000,
$83,697 in March 11 revolving fund. Where is accountability from March to now?
BOS approves rec. fund transfers.
Revenue-
In flux. Probably worse than expected when rev. target was prepared 9 mn. ago.
7:33 Hal done.
7:35 Draft meeting schedule for 2011 – 2012
Sch board and budget comm. Get together to meet
There will be Contract neg. again this year.
Sue—Are Cost items due to BC at same time contract is due? Trying to work thru delay to BC.
Committee/Department Reports
- School: Sue – next BC meeting will have report
Bus routes to CBNA approved 2 busses, 3 busses to DHS.
Auditor meeting Sept 7 open meeting
-School Building Committee (SBC): Michael/Barb
Met with sch. board phase 1- searching for a project manager. Something to present for March voters.
Donna- SBC to attend next BC. 9/8/11
Gail is able to continue. Doug is a backup. No meetings yet
- Default Budget subcommittee: Michael/Bunny- No progress
- Survey Committee- Phil English, 8/15 meeting. Survey committee needs a spread sheet person.
7:50 Other Business
- Joint Meeting with School Board
- Presentation by School Building committee
- Budget and Finance Workshops
- September 20 at the Executive Court Banquet Facility in Manchester
- September 22 at the Mountain Club on Loon in Lincoln.
- Registrations will be open shortly
8:00pm Round table / Adjourn
Rick ?- ZBA and BOS dispute hiring another lawyer to represent BOS . Hal doesn’t know the costs of this.
Peter- Concerned about revenue. issues we are going to have
Upcoming Meetings
Sept 7 -school board and auditors
Sept 8- BC Preliminary Sch Financial Statement
Oct 5 -BC to discuss schedule with school board
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