BOARD OF FINANCE
TOWN OFFICE BUILDING
40 OLD FARMS ROAD
WILLINGTON, CT 06279
SPECIAL BUDGET MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Members Present: Members Absent:
Ken Schoppmann, Chairman Richard Littell - Alternate
Ann Marie Brown, Vice-Chair Mark Wiggins – Alternate
Alan Ference
Peter Latincsics
Elizabeth Marco
Chopeta Lyons
Also Present: Donna Latincsics, Business Manager; Tish Ignatowicz, Treasurer; First Selectman Mailhos; Selectman Millix.
Chairman Schoppmann called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M.
SEATING OF ALTERNATES – none
PRESENT TO SPEAK – no one
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion to approve the minutes of the February 11, 2010 Special Budget Meeting was made by Ann Marie Brown with the following amendments. Chopeta Lyons seconded.
Page 2 – The request from Chairman Schoppmann should include: the list of apparatus they have, the age, the number of calls it goes out on, and what the primary use of each piece of equipment is.
Clarification - The 10 year budget projection was just for the Emergency Service Funds.
Page 2 – Under Emergency Management Director – should read: His request is for $7,000…
Page 2 – Under Willington Hill, 3rd line, should read: federal grant that requires them to …
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All were in favor, motion carried.
Board of Finance -2- February 18, 2010
NEW BUSINESS
General Government Budget Request
1st Selectman Mailhos presented the General Government Budget Request. The request is for $2,737,737 which is the same as was requested last year. She reviewed line items for the Board. Discussion followed.
She also supplied the Board with a Public Works Proposed Work Plan for the 2010-2011 budget year. Discussion followed.
Chairman Schoppmann asked that there are some items that could be looked at again for cost savings. i.e. vehicle maintenance could be lowered if new vehicles are purchased.
OLD BUSINESS – none
CORRESPONDENCE –
Letter from Stephanie Summers concerning the Library.
GOOD & WELFARE –
Our next meeting will be next Thursday, February 25th with the Special Revenue Funds presenting their budgets.
ADJOURMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 9:15 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Debra Hlobik
BOF Recording Secretary
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