MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
WILLINGTON BOARD OF FINANCE
Old Town Hall
Common Road
March 10, 2003
Immediately following budget hearing
Members Present: Members Absent:
Lynn Brown, Chairman Robert Hipsky, Jr., Vice-Chair
Jim Harvey Bill Hodge
Henry Becker Paul Schur, Alternate
Kathy Blessing Mary Goodrich, Alternate
Chrmn. Brown called the meeting to order at 8:06 P.M.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
On page two of the minutes the sentence should read “Surplus is to be applied at $300,000”, not “Surplus is $300,000.” Motion made by K. Blessing to accept March 27, 2003 minutes as corrected. Seconded by H. Becker. All in favor. Motion passes.
PRESENT TO SPEAK
A member of the Willington Fire Department #1 was present. He thanked the Board for their budget efforts but wanted to ask that the Board ask more questions and get more information before they arbitrarily cut money from their budget.
OLD BUSINESS
Budget discussion:
Motion made by K. Blessing to increase the amount from applied surplus by $50,000 to $350,000. Seconded by H. Becker. J. Harvey voted nay. All other votes aye. Motion passes.
Motion made by K. Blessing to increase the amount from applied surplus by another $25,000 to $375,000. Seconded by H. Becker. K. Blessing voted aye. All other votes nay. Motion fails.
Motion made by H. Becker to send the budget through to the Town Meeting as presented with the change to increase applied surplus by $50,000. Seconded by J. Harvey. All in favor, motion passes.
NEW BUSINESS None
CORRESPONDENCE None
GOOD & WELFARE None to report
ADJOURNMENT Motion made by K. Blessing to adjourn at 8:56 P.M. Seconded by
J. Harvey. All in favor. Motion passes.
Respectfully submitted,
Heidi A. Leech
Secretary
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