ABOARD OF FINANCE
TOWN OFFICE BUILDING
40 OLD FARMS ROAD
WILLINGTON, CT ~06279
BUDGET MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, March 5, 2015
Members Present: Members Absent
John Patton, Vice Chair Alan Ference, Chairman
Peter Latincsics Geoff Prusak – Alternate
Jim Bulick Annemarie Poole, Alternate
Robert Wiecenski
Elizabeth Treiber
Also Present: Donna Latincsics, Business Mgr; Tish Ignatowicz, Treasurer; Christina Mailhos, 1st Selectman, Robert Campbell, Housing Authority; Christine Psathas & Suzanne Chapman, Registrars; Andrew Marko, Tessa Gutowski, Inland Wetlands & Planning & Zoning; Donna Hardie, Town Clerk; Kelly Trueb, CIP
Vice-Chairman~Patton called the meeting to order at 7:04 P.M.
SEATING OF ALTERNATES - none present
PRESENT TO SPEAK
Robert Campbell asked to be added to the agenda so that he could present the budget request for the Housing Authority.~
Elizabeth Treiber motioned to add Housing Authority to the agenda under New Business.~ Jim Buick seconded.~ All were in favor, motion carried.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion to approve the Budget Meeting Minutes of February 26, 2015 with the following correction, was made by Elizabeth Treiber, Robert Wiecenski~seconded.~ All were in favor, motion carried.~~
Page 2, Rec Dept, increase percentage should be 2.09%
NEW BUSINESS
Housing Authority
Robert Campbell, Chairman of the HA presented the budget request.~ The request is for $1,980~ which covers Directors and Officers Insurance and Secretary fees.~ By August of 2016 the apartments should be rented and there will no longer be a need for funding from the Town.~ Discussion followed.
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Probate Court
The budget request is for $3,320 which is an increase of $389 or 13.3%.~ The amount is based on population.
Registrars
Christine Psathas & Suzanne Chapman presented the budget request.~ The request is for $31,596 which is an increase of $3,852 or 13.9%.~ Discussion followed.
Treasurer
Tish Ignatowicz presented her budget request.~~ The request is for $30,412 which is an increase of $749 or 2.5%.
Town Clerk
Donna Hardie presented her budget request.~ The request is for $103,416 which is an increase of $1,948 or 1.9%.~
Conservation Commission
Carol Jordan presented the budget request.~ The request id for $1,500 which is the same as last years amount.
Planning & Zoning
Andy Marko and Tessa Gutowski presented the budget request.~~ Tessa read a letter explaining their request which included a Assistant Zoning/Wetlands Agent.~ The request was broken down into three different options.~ The first option is for a Asst. Zoning agent for 20 hours per week -~$126,093~which is an increase of $26,118 or 26.1%.~ The second options is for 18 hours per week~- $124,110 which is an increase of $24,135 or 24.1%.~ The third option is for 10 hours per week - $116,176 which is an increase of $16,201 or 16.2%.~ The first option would also have an increase cost for health insurance depending on what package the employee takes.~ Discussion followed.
ZBA
The request is for $4,482 which is a increase of $79 or 1.8%.
Inland Wetland Commission
The request is for $2,000 which is the same as last year's amount.
Economic Development
Tom Treiber present the budget request.~ The request is for $3,275 which is an increase of $2,375 or 263.9%.~ The increase is the cost of putting together the Business Directory.~ If more businesses advertise the cost will come down.
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CIP
Kellt Trueb presented the CIP.~ The plan for the 2015/2016 FY is for $543,122. Discussion followed.
OLD BUSINESS
Snow Budget Update
First Selectman Mailhos distributed an update on the current budget. The budget is currently in the negative - $8,709.15. She informed the Board that one of the plows is falling apart and will have to be replaced.
CORRESPONDENCE - none
GOOD & WELFARE
Next Thursday's we will be discussing the budget requests.
ADJOURMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:53 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Debra L. Lewis
Debra L. Lewis
BOF Recording Secretary
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