TOWN OF SOUTH WINDSOR
WORK SESSION MINUTES
TOWN COUNCIL MONDAY, MARCH 18, 2009
COUNCIL CHAMBERS TIME: 7:00 P.M.
1. Call Meeting to Order
Mayor Prague called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m.
2. Roll Call
Members Present: Mayor Cary Prague
Deputy Mayor Bazzano (arrived at 8:03 p.m.)
Councillor Edward Havens
Councillor Lisa Maneeley
Councillor Kevin McCann
Councillor Paul Oates
Councillor John Pelkey
Also Present: Matthew Galligan, Town Manager
3. Public Participation
None
4. Communications
None
5. Town Manager’s Report
None
6. Items for Discussion
A. General Government – Budget Overview
Town Manager Matthew Galligan came before the Town Council to review the overall budget. He explained that the Board of Education budget has a proposed increase of $1,743,056 or 2.91%; the Town Government Operating budget is proposed to have an increase of $707,953 or 2.93%; debt service has a proposed increase of $41,114 or 0.95%; Capital Leases has a proposed increase of $367,580; and Capital Projects, which includes Board of Education and Town Government projects, is proposed to have no increase over last year. The total budget being proposed to the Town Council, including the Board of Education is $96,126,643, which is an increase of 3.21% and would produce a mill rate of 28.63. Mr. Galligan reviewed with the Town Council how the general government budget was produced.
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March 18, 2009
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6. Items for Discussion
A. General Government – Budget Overview (continued)
Mr. Galligan then answered various questions from the Town Council Members.
7. Executive Session
None
8. Adjournment
At 8:23 p.m. Councillor Havens made a motion to adjourn the Work Session. Councillor McCann seconded the motion; and it was approved, unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
Deborah W. Reid
Clerk of the Council
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