BOARD OF FINANCE
TOWN OFFICE BUILDING
40 OLD FARMS ROAD
WILLINGTON, CT 06279
SPECIAL BUDGET MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Members Present: Members Absent:
Ken Schoppmann, Chairman Elizabeth Marco
Ann Marie Brown, Vice-Chair
Alan Ference, Secretary
Peter Latincsics
Robert Wiecenski
Annemarie Poole - Alternate
Elizabeth Treiber - Alternate
Also Present: Tyler Millix, Fire Chief WFD #1; Christina Mailhos, 1st Selectman; Donna Latincsics, Business Manager; Tish Ignatowicz, Treasurer; Mike Makuch, WHFD; Dick Palmer, Fire Marshall; Members of both Fire Departments.
Chairman Schoppmann called the meeting to order at 7:01 P.M.
SEATING OF ALTERNATES –
Alan Ference motioned to seat Annemarie Poole for Lisa Marco, Robert Wiecenski seconded. All were in favor, motion carried.
PRESENT TO SPEAK – no one
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion to approve the minutes of the February 2, 2012 was made by Alan Ference with the following amendment. Annemarie Poole seconded. All were in favor, motion carried.
Page 1, last paragraph, should read: Board of Education.
NEW BUSINESS
Public Safety Budget Presentations
WFD #1 – Chief Tyler Millix presented the budget request. The request is for $121,900 which is an increase of $7,900 or 6.93% from last year’s budget request. Discussion followed. Chief Millix said the three major cause of the increase is cost of heating oil, vehicle maintenance and fire equipment purchases.
Fire Marshall – Dick Palmer presented his budget. He is asking for no increase in his budget unless the Town grants non-union employees a cost of living raise.
Board of Finance -2- February 9, 2012
Ambulance Grant – Chief Millix presented the budget request. The request is for $399,800 which is an increase of $39,500 or 10.96. The increase is due to the new labor contract. Discussion followed.
Emergency Management Dir – Stu Cobb presented his budget request. His request if for $7,000 which is the same as last year’s amount. Discussion followed.
Willington Hill –Mike Makuch presented their budget request. The request is for $106,694 which is an increase of $1,694 or 1.61% over last year’s request. The increase is due to an increase in insurance, heating oil, phone & trash. Discussion followed.
OLD BUSINESS – none
CORRESPONDENCE - none
GOOD & WELFARE – none
ADJOURMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 9:15 p.m.
Our next meeting will be next Thursday, February 16th with the General Government and CIP presenting their budget requests.
Respectfully submitted,
Debra Hlobik
BOF Recording Secretary
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