BOARD OF FINANCE
TOWN OFFICE BUILDING
40 OLD FARMS ROAD
WILLINGTON, CT 06279
BUDGET MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, March 29, 2007
Members Present: Members Absent:
Lynn Brown, Chairman Geoff Prusak – Alternate
Kathy Blessing, Vice-Chair Elizabeth Marco - Alternate
Matt DiNallo Jim Harvey
Ken Schoppmann
Ann Marie Brown
Also Present: Selectmen Eldredge, Patton & Lewis; Donna Latincsics, Business Manager; Annemarie Poole, Treasurer.
Chairman Brown called the meeting to order at 7:01 P.M.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion to approve the Budget Meeting minutes of March 22, 2007, was made by Ken Schoppmann, Kathy Blessing seconded. All were in favor, motion carried.
Matt DiNallo arrived at 7:02 pm.
PRESENT TO SPEAK - Budget Request –
CIP
NEW BUSINESS
Chairman Brown presented the CIP Budget to the Board. By bonding the bigger projects they were able to make the CIP Budget more manageable.
Chairman Brown then reviewed the budget line items. Some of the key items on the budget are:
§ Center School Multi-purpose Room flooring.
§ Funds for the River Road Ball Field
§ $400,000 for Open Space Acquisitions
Chairman Brown then took questions from the Board. Points discussed:
§ When the new bonding would happen – After the other two are paid off.
§ Computer for schools
§ Bonding for the Roads
§ Conditions and capacity of the schools
§ Replacing the two fire engines
§ Downside to Bonding
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Motion was made by Kathy Blessing to approve the CIP Plan as presented for FY 2008- 2012. Anne Marie Brown seconded. Discussion followed. Vote was taken. All were in favor, motion carried.
Kathy Blessing motioned that the Board of Finance recommends that the Board of Selectmen call a Town Meeting to authorize the appropriation of $15,000 requested by Principal McNamara from the Capitol Reserve Fund for laptop computers that would be for teacher instructional use. Ken Schoppmann seconded. All were in favor, motion carried.
Preliminary Budget
Treasurer Annemarie Poole reviewed the preliminary budget. We are still waiting on the Governor’s Budget and the Region 19 Budget to be able to get the true figure and set the mil rate.
Discussion followed.
Ken Schoppmann motioned to take out $180,000 from the ECG Grant from the State. Kathy Blessing seconded.
Discussion followed.
Ken Schoppmann amended his motion and lowered the amount to $110,000. Kathy Blessing seconded. All were in favor, motion carried.
Collection Rate
Matt DiNallo motioned to approve 98% as the Tax Collection rate. Ken Schoppmann seconded. All were in favor, motion carried.
Applied Fund Balance
Kathy Blessing motioned to approve applying $350,00 from surplus. Anne Marie Brown seconded. All were in favor, motion carried.
OLD BUSINESS –
Kathy Blessing wanted to clarify what was discussed at the budget meeting with the Rec Dept. The Hall Pond revenue line was misleading. Her intent was not to have changes made by cutting hours and raising prices. The intent was to come in with a real number and if we have to subsidize it we will.
Matt DiNallo asked Donna Latincsics about the spreadsheet he requested with the cost of the last snowstorm. She will have the numbers for him at the next meeting that follows the Public Hearing.
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CORRESPONDENCE – none
GOOD & WELFARE – none
The next budget meeting will be the Public Hearing on Thursday, April 12, 2007 at 7:00 pm. There will also be a scheduled Board of Finance meeting immediately following.
ADJOURMENT
Motion to adjourn at 8:45 was made by Matt DiNallo, Kathy Blessing seconded. All were in favor, motion carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Debra Hlobik
BOF Secretary
Board of Selectmen
860-487-3100
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