BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Special Meeting Minutes
Town Office Building April 6, 2011
Selectmen’s Conference Room 6:00 P.M.
First Selectman Mailhos called the meeting to order at 6:00 P.M. with the following in attendance: Selectman Millix & Blessington and residents.
First Selectman Mailhos moved to call the Town Meeting.
TOWN OF WILLINGTON
NOTICE AND WARNING
ANNUAL TOWN BUDGET MEETING FOR
GENERAL GOVERNMENT AND EDUCATION
The electors of the Town of Willington and all persons who are entitled to vote in Town Meeting on the matters mentioned in the following warning are hereby warned and notified to meet in TOWN HALL at 11 COMMON ROAD in WILLINGTON on April 19, 2011 at 7:00 P.M. for the following purposes:
ITEM I
To discuss the proposed General Government and Education budgets for the fiscal year July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012. A summary of the Town budget is:
Estimated
General Government Budget
Operating $3,310,684.00
Capital:
School Bond 0
General Purpose Bonds 241,500.00
Reserve Fund 11,000.00
Capital Expenditures 49,000.00
Capital Projects 0
TOTAL GENERAL GOVERNMENT $3,612,184.00
Estimated
EDUCATION BUDGET K-8 $ 7,610,286.00
REGION 19 $ 4,341,454.00
TOTAL TOWN BUDGET $15,563,924.00
TOTAL ESTIMATED REVENUES ($ 4,156,737.00)
To Be Raised by Taxation $11,407,187.00
Less Applied Fund Balance 263,600.00
NET AMOUNT TO BE RAISED BY TAXATION $ 11,143,587.00
ITEM II
To set a date, not less than seven nor more than fourteen days thereafter, for a vote on the annual general government and education budgets by a separate “YES” or “NO” vote on the voting machines.
ITEM III
To set the Town Office Building as the polling place and to set the hours, of the referendum, during which votes may be cast, not less than between the hours of twelve o’clock noon and eight o’clock P.M. and not more than between the hours of six o’clock A.M. and eight o’clock P.M.
ITEM IV
To approve the 2009-2010 Annual Town Report.
ITEM V
To see if the townspeople, on the recommendation of the Board of Selectmen, will adopt the Capital Improvement Program for fiscal years 2012 to 2016.
ITEM VI
To see if the townspeople, on the recommendation of the Board of Finance will authorize an additional appropriation of $66,000 from the anticipated General Fund Surplus to Line Item 311, Public Works for snow removal overtime, excess salt and sand as well as contracting costs incurred over the 2010 - 2011 winter season.
Selectman Blessington seconded the motion.
First Selectman Mailhos was happy that we could add Item VI to the call of the meeting, to save on publishing costs. We would have had to have called a Town Meeting to appropriate the funds, and it worked out well that we could add the item to the Annual Town meeting.
Melissa Welsh asked why the less applied fund balance was different than presented at the Public Hearing. First Selectman Mailhos said that the Board of Finance voted to use additional surplus to offset the Selectmen’s budget at their meeting after the public hearing. It was noted that the Board of Selectmen did not ask them to do so. Selectman Blessington said we know where we stand and we don’t have to do anything drastic. Selectman Millix suggested starting the budget process earlier next year so we get a more comprehensive understanding on where to go and perhaps have CIP meetings during the year.
Vote; 3 Yes (Mailhos, Millix & Blessington) 0 No.
Selectman Blessington moved to adjourn at 6:12 P.M.
Selectman Millix seconded the motion.
Vote: 3 Yes (Mailhos, Millix & Blessington) 0 No.
Respectfully submitted,
Robin Campbell
Robin Campbell
Administrative Assistant
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