TOWN OF
MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Cary A.
Hughes, Donald R. McGettigan, Sr.,
MEMBERS ABSENT: David Tierney, Jr.,
and Daniel Levesque Jr.
OTHERS PRESENT:
The AGENDA was
amended as follows:
1.)
Conservation
Commission
2.)
Police
Operating and Building Budgets
3.)
4.)
Fire
Department
5.)
Town
Hall Operating and Building Budgets
6.)
Town
Officers Salaries
7.)
Legal
Expenses
8.)
Insurances
9.)
Minutes
of
10.)
Adjournment
Chairman Hughes called the meeting
to order at
1.)
Conservation Commission
Spencer
Brookes and
The Committee tabled further
discussion.
2.)
Police Department
Chief Brent Hautanen appeared
before the Committee to discuss his operating and building budget
proposals. Chairman Hughes reminded the
Committee the portion of pay scales for the Police Officers would take place at
the
Brent explained the account
activities that will be rising such as court appearances, gas, tires and
holiday pay cannot be controlled. He also noted a $1,000 addition to the DARE
program. This is due
to the fact that a certified Wilton Officer and not a State Police
Officer is now teaching the program.
The Committee requested $15,000 for
private detail to be included in the operating budget, even though this is an
in/out account. Currently there is
$5,000.
He
concluded that his Building Budget is $1,000 less this year. He will be requiring new
shelves and noted a lightning hit and other accidental incidents he
hoped would not be re-occurring next year.
The
Committee inquired about Capital Items.
Brent stated he would be following the cruiser rotation. The new rotation is to buy one cruiser per
year for two years; skip a year, and then one cruiser per two years, etc.
The Committee briefly discussed a
pay scale study Brent distributed. (A
copy is available in the Town Office.)
He noted Antrim although listed uses a State Police Pay Scale, which is
available, but not included in his study at this time. The Committee asked if
The
Committee requested copies of the Child Advocacy Budget and State Police
Handout. There was no further discussion
on the matters. Chief Hautanen thanked
the Committee for their time.
3.)
Library
Stanley Young, Carol Roberts and
A MOTION was made and SECONDED to
appropriate $187,125 to the Library Budget.
Voting: 7 ayes; motion carried.
Carol
reminded the Committee that even though $300,000 was appropriated
from the Capital Reserve in 2005, the interest was not on the warrant. Therefore, the Selectmen will be drafting a
Warrant Article for the remaining interest.
The
Committee thanked Stanley, Carol and
4.) Fire
Department
Chairman
Hughes reminded the Committee the Fire Departments proposal is $1,385 less this
year.
A MOTION was made and SECONDED to appropriate
$84,740 to the Fire Department Operating Budget.
Voting:
7 ayes; motion carried.
A MOTION was made and
SECONDED to appropriate $60,600 for new Capital Equipment.
Discussion took place regarding the actual
cost of the
The
Committee discussed waiting for approval of Capital Outlay and Reserves until
other requests come forward. There was
no further discussion on the matter.
5.)
Town Hall Operating and Building Budgets
Selectmen Representative Jerry
Greene appeared before the Committee for the remainder of the meeting with
various departmental budgets.
He noted the Town Hall Building
Budget had an expenditure of $1,095 for new equipment he would like to keep
allocated for 2007. This was used for upgrades to the
fire extinguishers, repairs to the furnace and an A/C for the old Police
Station, which is now being used for Building Inspection, Planning, Welfare,
Health and Water Departments.
A MOTION was made and
SECONDED to allocate $48,590 to the
Voting:
7 ayes; motion carried.
The Committee inquired about the
increase in part time labor for the Operating Budget. Jerry explained that the State registration
portion of registering vehicles could now be done for
a $2.50 fee at the Town Hall Clerk's office.
Therefore, additional hours will be needed for
the part-time employees with the extra work this entails. He further noted a telephone system would be needed as the current system is over a decade old
and parts cannot be obtained. He
concluded one new computer and a new copier are also needed
in the Town Hall.
The
Committee asked how many employees are in the Town Hall. Jerry stated there are 5
employees; 3 full time and 2 part time.
He further noted that $1,000 out of the Town Officers Salaries has been
allocated to part-time help in the town hall as this work is
now being done by a paid employee on an hourly basis.
A MOTION was made and SECONED to appropriate
$270,150 to the Town Hall Operating Budget.
Voting: 7 ayes; motion carried.
There
was no further discussion on the matters.
6.)
Town Officers Salaries
A MOTION was made and
SECONDED to appropriate $7,100 to the Town Officers Salaries.
Voting: 6 ayes; 1
abstention; motion carried.
There
was no further discussion on the matter.
7.)
Legal Expenses
A MOTION was made and
SECONDED to appropriate $30,000 to the Town's Legal Expenses.
Voting: 7 ayes;
motion carried.
There
was no further discussion on the matter.
8.) Insurances
A MOTION was made and
SECONDED to appropriate $174,630 to the Health Insurance, short-term
Disability, long-term Disabilities and Life Insurance expenses.
Voting: 7 ayes;
motion carried.
There
was no further discussion on the matter.
9.)
Minutes of
A MOTION was made and
SECONDED to the
Voting: 7 ayes;
motion carried.
There
was no further discussion on the matter.
10.)
Adjournment
A MOTION was made and
SECONDED to adjourn the meeting.
Voting: 7 ayes;
motion carried.
The
meeting was adjourned at
Minutes
respectfully submitted by
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