MINUTES BUDGET HEARING
WILLINGTON BOARD OF FINANCE
Town Hall
Common Road
Willington, CT 06279
April 7, 2005
Members Present: Members Absent:
Lynn Brown, Chairman Kathy Blessing
Bill Hodge Paul Schur - Alternate~
Henry Becker
Jim Harvey
Lisa Kenderdine
Geoff Prusak – Alternate
Chairman Brown called the hearing to order at 7:00 P.M.
Chairman Brown gave an overview of the proposed budget for the 2005-2006 fiscal year. Last Fall the Board of Finance asked the departments to take a long hard look at what they would need for the coming year and to cut their budgets by 5%. Most of the requests came in were reasonable. We reviewed the budget line by line. On the budget summary is the figures for comparison. The general budget total is an increase of 1.91%. This is a very modest budget. The BOE K – 8 total budgets is an increase of 3.55%. Our increase with region 19 is 3.7%. State and Federal Grants have a 2.6% increase. Investment earnings are a little better in the coming year. Budgets are all about what we have coming in and what you have going out. Once we have that total we
can figure out what we need from the taxpayers. The mill rate increase will be .89 mills. Not as bad as some thought it was going to be.
Mike Eldridge, First Selectman presented the Selectman’s budget proposal. He gave an overview of the budget that was presented to the Board of Finance and listed the departments that were effected by increases and cuts. He then answered questions from members of the audience.
Dr. Berglund, Superintendent presented the budget proposal for the Board of Education. She was happy that there were no cuts from the Board of Finance this year. She explained the changes to this years BOE budget. She then answered questions from members of the audience.
The Library Board Members were present. They apologized for not being present at the last BOF Budget Meeting and asked that the money be reinstated to the budget that was cut at the last meeting. They explained that the funds were not for the new library, but for the existing library.
The Board of Finance then answered remaining questions from the audience.
The hearing adjourned at approximately 7:45 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Debra Hlobik
Secretary, Board of Finance
Board of Selectmen
860-487-3100
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