BOARD OF FINANCE
TOWN OFFICE BUILDING
40 OLD FARMS ROAD
WILLINGTON, CT 06279
SPECIAL BUDGET MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Members Present: Members Absent:
Ken Schoppmann, Chairman Chopeta Lyons
Ann Marie Brown, Vice-Chair
Alan Ference
Peter Latincsics
Elizabeth Marco
Richard Littell - Alternate
Mark Wiggins – Alternate
Also Present: Dave Harding, Superintendent; Donna Latincsics, Business Manager; Mark Makuch, BOE Chairman; Members of the BOE.
Chairman Schoppmann called the meeting to order at 7:02 P.M.
SEATING OF ALTERNATES –
Lisa Marco motioned to seat Mark Wiggins for Chopeta Lyons. Ann Marie Brown seconded. All were in favor, motion carried.
PRESENT TO SPEAK – no one
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion to approve the minutes of the January 21, 2010 was made by Lisa Marco with the following amendment. Alan Ference seconded. All were in favor, motion carried.
Chairman Schoppmann asked that the following subject be added to the revenue presentation bullets discussed: Departs freeze spending in the current budget year.
NEW BUSINESS
Board of Education Budget Presentation
Superintendent Harding presented the Board f Education’s 10/11 budget request. Superintendent Harding explained to the Board that the BOE has work diligently to produce a budget that reflects the concerns voiced at the joint meeting of the boards in December. The $7,634,296 request represents a 0.53% increase over the current year. This includes a reduction of certified full-time employees by 2.6. The Board of Education understands the pressure that the Board of Finances faces to keep real-estate taxes low and has approached this budget with due diligence. He then reviewed the budget details to the Board.
Board of Finance -2- January 21, 2010
Discussion followed.
OLD BUSINESS – none
CORRESPONDENCE – none
GOOD & WELFARE –
Chairman Schoppmann informed the Board that there will be an informative meeting with State Senator Tony Guglielmo and State Representative Bryan Hurlburt on Tuesday, February 2nd from 6 – 8 p.m. at the Willington Library.
Our next meeting will be next Thursday, February 4th with a presentation from the auditors.
ADJOURMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 9:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Debra Hlobik
BOF Recording Secretary
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