Town of Rutland
Finance Committee & Board of Selectmen Meeting
Meeting Minutes: 3/24/16
Finance Committee Meeting Opened: 7:10 pm
Finance Committee Attendance: Lyndon Nichols, Karen Nahrwold, Debbie Kristoff, Carl Bindoo and Tom Ruchala
Finance Committee Absent: David Bigelow
March 10th minutes: Tom made the motion to accept as submitted, Debbie seconded the motion. Unanimously accepted.
March 17th minutes: Tom made the motion to accept as submitted. Carl seconded the motion. Unanimously accepted.
Town Budget Forum: Becky Tuttle will speak as to town benefits as well as debt restructuring. After Becky the 3 major departments will speak and Kerry Remington from the Library has also requested to speak. Discussion was to move Becky to the end of the 3 departments speaking. Discussion was to change the Library/Cultural/Recreation to state only Library as Recreation in Rutland is a revolving fund and does not receive funding from the town. Move Historical Commission to General Government. Margaret has requested that all department heads be present at the forum for any potential discussions.
Override would be required for the WRSD over minimum contribution.
Network budget $7,581 less than FY16. Technology replacement plan is in the works.
Town Clerk – MTP 4/2 37.5 hours per week currently budgeted with the remaining 2/3 of the increase that was told last fall would be incrementally given over 3 years.
Assistant Town Clerk – level service
Planning Board – Shared Planner – reasonable amount of hours working with the board. Planning board has given $2,500 from their revolving fund towards this position.
Board of Appeals – budgeted to actuals
Building Inspector – admin position – same grade with a 2 ½% COLA
BOH funding part of clerical position from revolving fund – the portion that is due to inspections
Library – Aides asked for $20K Town Administrator recommends $16,658.25 Supplies decreased by $1,000 based on prior year use of state aid.
Retirement of Debt – non excluded debt of loader reflected as being paid over 3 years rather than in this year as hoped last fall
New Growth is at $200,000
Based on the TA Recommended budget as of right now, Rutland would require a $1.2 million dollar override in order to meet the school budget as well as the municipal budget.
Paxton is recommending override of $385,000
April 4th ballot questions are due
CIPC spoke about capital submissions. TA recommended only the MOST desperately needed items submitted with detailed substantiation.
Town meeting warrant is required to be posted 2 ½ weeks prior to the town meeting
No Transfer Requests
Committee Vacancy – discussion was to reach out to RBA and ask if anyone was interested.
Carl made the motion to adjourn, Debbie seconded. Unanimously accepted to adjourn at 8:20 p.m.
Approved 3/31/16 Lyndon S. Nichols
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