BOARD OF FINANCE
TOWN OFFICE BUILDING
40 OLD FARMS ROAD
WILLINGTON, CT 06279
BUDGET MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Members Present: Members Absent:
Ken Schoppmann, Vice-Chair Dawn Semmelrock - Alternate
Jim Poole Kathy Blessing, Chairwoman
Ann Marie Brown (arrived at 7:10)
Mark Jones
Elizabeth Marco
Chopeta Lyons – Alternate
Also Present: Donna Latincsics, Business Manager; Selectmen Charette & Palmer; Annemarie Poole, Treasurer; Judith Andersen and Nancy Vogel, Registrars of Voters; Peter Andersen, Conservation Commission Chairman and Members of the Conservation Commission.
Vice-Chairman Schoppmann called the meeting to order at 7:03 P.M.
SEATING OF ALTERNATES
Jim Poole motioned to seat Chopeta Lyons for Elizabeth Marco, Mark Jones seconded. All were in favor, motion carried.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion to approve the Budget Meeting minutes of February 26, 2009 was made by Chopeta Lyons with the following amendments. Mark Jones seconded. Jim Poole abstained. All were in favor, motion carried.
Under New Business, the second line should read – She read for the Board of Finance the Rec Commission’s Mission Statement.
Under Old Business – should read: Ken Schoppman spoke to Dave Harding, Superintendent and Mark Makuch, BOE Chairman concerning the on-going dialog with the Union and is comfortable with what was going on.
PRESENT TO SPEAK - No One
NEW BUSINESS
Budget Presentation – Elected Officials
Registrar of Voters –
Judith Andersen and Nancy Vogel present the Board with their Budget Request. The request is for $21,830 which is an increase of $769 or 3.65% over last years budgeted amount. Discussion followed.
Anne Marie Brown arrived at 7:10.
Board of Finance -2- March 5, 2009
Conservation Commission – Peter Andersen present their Budget Request to the Board. The request is for $2,000 which is -$300 less or -13% lower then last years approved amount. Discussion followed.
Probate Court – Donna Latincsics presented the Board with the request. The request is for $5,316.95 which is -$600 or -10.1% from last years approved amount.
Board of Finance – This years request is for $4,350 which is -$347 or -7.4% from last years approved amount.
Treasurer –Annemarie Poole presented the Board with her request. Jim Poole recused him self from this discussion. Her request is for $28,156 which is an increase of $446 or 1.6% over last years approved amount. Discussion followed.
Board of Assessment Appeals – Donna Latincsics present the Board with their request. The request is for $1,273 which is a 0% increase from last years approved amount.
Town Clerk – Donna Latincsics presented the Board with the request. The request is for $93,820 which is a decrease of -$1,135 or -1.2% from last year’s amount. Discussion followed.
Planning and Zoning – a memo was left for the Board of Finance with their budget request. The request is for $115,465 which is an increase of $3,496 or 3.1%. Discussion followed.
Zoning Board of Appeals – The request from ZBA is $4,200 which is a 0% increase over last years approved amount.
Economic Development – Jim Poole presented the Board with his budget request. The request is for $1,000 which is -$500 or -33.3% less then last years approved amount.
Inland Wetlands – The request is for $2,950 which is a 0% increase from last years approved amount.
OLD BUSINESS –
Budget Discussion
The Board voiced their concerns about the budget presentations. They then discussed the latest information on the States budget.
CORRESPONDENCE – none
GOOD & WELFARE – none
The next budget meeting will be Final Budget Approvals on Thursday, March 12, 2009 at 7:00 pm. in Common Room in the upper level of the Town Hall Building. Watch for the agenda with what departments will be discussed.
ADJOURMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 10:25 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Debra Hlobik
BOF Secretary
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