Town Office Building April 12, 2012
Selectmen’s Conference Room 10:00 A.M.
First Selectman Mailhos called the meeting to order at 10:00 A.M. with the following in attendance: Selectman Littell & Selectman Blessington.
First Selectman Mailhos read the call of the 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 24, 2012 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, 2012 to June 30, 2013. A summary of the Town budget is:
Estimated
General Government Budget
Operating $3,455,215.00
Capital:
School Bond 0
General Purpose Bonds 235,875.00
Reserve Fund 96,461.00
Capital Expenditures 28,105.00
Capital Projects 0
TOTAL GENERAL GOVERNMENT $3,815,656.00
Estimated
EDUCATION BUDGET K-8 $ 7,639,378.00
REGION 19 $ 4,503,368.00
TOTAL TOWN BUDGET $15,958,402.00
TOTAL ESTIMATED REVENUES ($ 4,190,872.00)
To Be Raised by Taxation $11,767,530.00
Less Applied Fund Balance 300,000.00
NET AMOUNT TO BE RAISED BY TAXATION $ 11,467,530.00
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 2010-2011 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 2013 to 2017.
ITEM VI
To see if the townspeople, on the recommendation of the Board of Finance will authorize the appropriation of $100,000 from STEAP Grant Project # 201116001 and $7,500 from the Historical Preservation Technical Assistant Grant (HPTAG) for renovations and restoration of the Old Town Hall.
ITEM VII
To see of the townspeople, on recommendation of the Board of Finance, will authorize the appropriation of $10,000 from Capital Projects – LOCIP – Fuel Island Replacement, to be reimbursed by the State of Connecticut Local Capital Improvement Program.
Dated at Willington this 12th day of April, 2012
Selectman Littell seconded the motion.
First Selectman Mailhos opened the discussion. She wanted to clarify the last two items. Item VI is an appropriation of STEAP funding to renovate the Old Town Hall. The reason for adding it on to this meeting is so we will be able to move quickly on the project, once the assessment is done. We are hoping to begin renovations over the summer.
She added Item VII is an accounting formality. Last year’s CIP plan had earmarked the LOCIP funding for the fuel island replacement, but we were waiting to receive the money. The project has since been completed and was funded from the operating budget. The appropriation will replace the money spent from the operating budget.
Selectman Littell asked for clarification on the HPTAG grant. First Selectman Mailhos stated that the grant is for $7,500 (which needs to be accepted because it is another form of income); and the matching funds of $7,500 were already approved by the Board of Finance in December.
Vote: 3 Yes (Mailhos, Littell & Blessington) 0 No.
Selectman Blessington moved to adjourn at 10:18 AM
Selectman Littell seconded the motion.
Vote: 3 Yes (Mailhos, Littell & Blessington) 0 No.
Respectfully submitted,
Robin Campbell
Robin Campbell
Administrative Assistant
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