BOARD OF FINANCE
TOWN OFFICE BUILDING
40 OLD FARMS ROAD
WILLINGTON, CT 06279
BUDGET MEETING
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Members Present: Members Absent:
Kathy Blessing, Chairwoman Dawn Semmelrock - Alternate
Ken Schoppmann, Vice-Chair
Ann Marie Brown
Mark Jones
Matt DiNallo
Elizabeth Marco (arrived 7:27)
Chopeta Lyons – Alternate
Also Present: Donna Latincsics, Business Manager; Ann Marie Poole, Treasurer;
Chairwoman Blessing called the meeting to order at 7:01 P.M.
SEATING OF ALTERNATES
Ken Schoppmann motioned to seat Chopeta Lyons for Elizabeth Marco. Matt DiNallo seconded. All were in favor, motion carried.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion to approve the Budget Meeting minutes of February 7, 2008 as amended was made by Mark Jones. Ann Marie Brown seconded. All were in favor, motion carried.
Page 2, third paragraph, second line, should read:
Report was presented being easy to read and understand.
PRESENT TO SPEAK
Auditors
NEW BUSINESS
Walter O’Connell, C.P.A. of O’Connell, Pace & Company, P.C., presented the 2007 Audit Results. The Board was supplied with the Single Audit Reports and the Audit Results. The Board then asked questions. Mr. O’Connell offered a suggestion to the Board that the Town work with CL&P by installing sensors to turn off lights when not in use. Grant monies are available during different times of the year. He also told the Board that this is the best run town that he has seen in his 35 years of doing business.
Board of Finance -2- February 14, 2008
Donna Latincsics presented the Board with transfer requests.
Ann Marie Brown motioned to transfer $4,000 from #0831 Employee Health Insurance to #0111 Selectmen. Matt DiNallo seconded. Discussion followed. Vote was taken, all were in favor, motion carried.
Ken Schoppmann motioned to transfer $21,000 from #0831 Employee Health Insurance to #0183 Consulting Engineers. Matt DiNallo seconded. Discussion followed.
Ken Schoppmann amended his motion to transfer $18,000 from #0831 Employee Health Insurance to #0183 Consulting Engineers. Matt DiNallo seconded. All were in favor, motion carried.
Matt DiNallo motioned $4,000 from #0831 Employee Health Insurance to #0185 Senior Center Operations. Mark Jones seconded. All were in favor motion carried.
OLD BUSINESS
The Region 19 budget was discussed.
CORRESPONDENCE – none
GOOD & WELFARE – none
The next budget meeting will be with Public Safety on Thursday, February 21, 2008 at 7:00 pm. in the usual meeting place.
ADJOURMENT
Motion to adjourn at 9:08 was made by Matt DiNallo, Elizabeth Marco seconded. All were in favor, motion carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Debra Hlobik
BOF Secretary
Board of Selectmen
860-487-3100
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