BOARD OF FINANCE
TOWN OFFICE BUILDING
40 OLD FARMS ROAD
WILLINGTON, CT 06279
SPECIAL BUDGET MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Members Present: Members Absent:
Ken Schoppmann, Chairman Elizabeth Marco
Ann Marie Brown, Vice-Chair Annemarie Poole - Alternate
Alan Ference, Secretary
Peter Latincsics
Robert Wiecenski
Elizabeth Treiber - Alternate
Also Present: Donna Latincsics, Business Manager; Tish Ignatowicz, Treasurer; Maureen Gantick, Asst. Town Clerk; Susan Yorgensen, Planning-Zoning/Wetlands Agent; Gail Kapinos, Republican Registrar; Library Board members
Chairman Ken Schoppmann called the meeting to order at 7:05 P.M.
SEATING OF ALTERNATES –
Robert Wiecenski motioned to seat Elizabeth Treiber for Elizabeth Marco, Alan Ference seconded. All were in favor, motion carried.
PRESENT TO SPEAK
Suzanne Chapman from the Library Board questioned the wording of the February 23rd minutes. She asked that it be clarified that the budget is only an increase of $3,375 or 2.8%. The increase of the Town's contribution was planned.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion to approve the amended minutes of the February 16, 2012 was made by Ann Marie Brown, Elizabeth Treiber seconded. All were in favor, motion carried.
Motion to approve the minutes of the February 23, 2012 was made by Ann Marie Brown with the following amendment. Elizabeth Treiber seconded. All were in favor, motion carried.
page 1, last paragraph under Parks & Recreation, last sentence should read: .....contract mowing being fully funded.....
NEW BUSINESS
Registrar of Voters
Gale Kapinos presented the Registrar's request. The request is for $25,200 which is a decrease of $254 or -1%. The decrease is due to the state covering the voting machines.
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Treasurer
Tish Ignatowicz presented her request. The request is for $28,401 which is only $10 over last year's budget request.
Town Clerk
Maureen Gantick present the budget request. The request is for $95,792 which is the same as last years request.
Planning & Zoning
Susan Yorgensen presented the budget request. The request is for $114,994 which is an increase of $20,251 or 21.4%. The increase includes a Zoning Agent Asst that they are hoping to hire.
Zoning Board of Appeals
Susan Yorgensen presented the budget request. The request is for $4,270 which is an increase of $100 or 2.4%. The increase is due to advertising.
Inland Wetland Commission
The budget request is for $2,000 which is a decrease of $250 or -11.1%.
Economic Development
Kim Kowalyshyn presented the budget request. The request is for $900 which is the same as last year's request.
Probate Court
The request is for $2,150 which is an increase of $58 or 2.8%.
Board of Finance
The request is for $3,713 which is the same as last year's budget request.
Board of Assessment Appeals
The request is for $1,273 which is the same as last year's budget request.
Conservation Commission
The request is for $1,500 which is a decrease of $300 or -16.7%.
Chairman Schoppmann informed the Board that if no changes are made to the budget requests we are looking at a .88 mill increase. He asked the Board members to think about what mill rate they would be comfortable with. Comments were made by the Board which included:
- contracts with built increases
- CIP better funded
- level in schools per people cost
- working on keeping increases down
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Appointment to Union Negotiation Committee
Chairman Schoppmann asked for a volunteer to represent the Board at the negotiations.
OLD BUSINESS – none
CORRESPONDENCE - none
GOOD & WELFARE
Chairman Schoppmann spoke to the Board about an article on the web site ctmirror.org. The article was concerning the regionalization of schools by 2015. Governor Malloy wants to significantly cut back the amount they send to Towns that spend way above the amount the state deems acceptable, or $15,400 per student.
ADJOURMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 9:13 p.m.
Our next meeting will be next Thursday, March 8th with budget discussions.
Respectfully submitted,
Debra Hlobik
BOF Recording Secretary
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