Wilton
2006 Budget Committee
Members Present: Chairman Cary A. Hughes, Mark H. Whitehill, Joyce A. Fisk, Donna
Pucciarello, Donald R. McGettigan, Sr., Donald C. Davidson, Jr., David B.
Tierney, Jr. and Daniel Donovan III Selectmen Representative
MEMBERS ABSENT: William
J. Keefe, Daniel Levesque, and Carla Walter
OTHERS PRESENT: Steve
Elliot, Brent Hautanen, and Stanley Schultz
The draft work session agenda was
amended as follows:
1.)
Sewer Department
2.)
Highway Department
3.)
Resurfacing Budget
4.)
Cemetery Budget
5.)
Ambulance Service
6.)
Animal Control
7.)
Water Department
8.)
Recycling Center
9.)
Miscellaneous
10.)
Adjournment
Chairman Hughes called the meeting to
order at
1.)
Sewer Department
Stanley
Schultz appeared before the Committee to discuss the Sewer Department 2006
Budget Request. He noted his ongoing problem with
A MOTION was made and SECONDED to approve an
operating budget of $200,322.00.
Voting: 6
ayes; 1 abstention; motion carried.
There was
no further discussion on the matter.
2.)
Highway Department
Steve
Elliot appeared before the Committee to discuss his various departmental
budgets.
A MOTION was made and SECONDED to approve an
operating budget of $393,910.00
Voting: 7
ayes; motion carried.
There was
no further discussion on the matter.
3.)
Resurfacing Budget
A MOTION was made and SECONDED to approve the
Resurfacing Budget for $236,900 noting this has committed the Town of
Voting: 6
ayes; 1 naye; motion carried.
4.)
Cemetery Budget
The
Committee inquired why the Town of
A MOTION was made and SECONDED to approve the Cemetery Budget for
$39,900.
Voting: 5 ayes; 1 naye; 1
abstention; motion carried.
6.) Ambulance Service
Budget
A MOTION was made and SECONDED to approve an operating budget of
$84,910.00.
Voting: 6 ayes; 1
abstention; motion carried.
A MOTION was made and SECONDED by approve $4,492.00 as a
disbursement from the Trust Account to the Operating Fund.
Voting: 6 ayes; 1
abstention; motion carried.
7.) Animal Control
The
Committee inquired what the $2,401 expenses were from the Animal Control
Budget. Brent Hautenan explained this expense could be for situations that require the Humane Society to help
with stray animals. Although the homeowners are billed directly for this
expense, the Town of
A MOTION was made and SECONDED to approve $1.00 for a 2006 Animal
Control Budget.
Voting: 7 ayes; motion
carried.
8.)
Water Department
The
Committee noted a typographical error is the request for 2006. The correct
amount is $233,100. They also inquired why the Water Department could withdraw
money from its Capital Reserve Fund without having to come to the Budget
Committee and Town Meeting to withdraw and use those funds. It was especially
confusing when the Committee has to approve their Operating Budget. The Water
Department informed the Committee they are Commissioners and have the authority
to withdraw and administer Capital Reserve funds and merely come before the
Committee as a courtesy. Chairman Hughes reminded the members that the
department that the MS-7 requires the Water Department to be included. (Please
refer to RSA 38:29 Water Funds, attached to the original minutes.) The
Committee deferred this agenda item for the
There was
no further discussion on the matter.
9.)
Recycling Budget
The
Committee asked for a bid to replace the entire roof for their
A MOTION was made and SECONDED to approve
$558,940.00 for the Recycling Operating Budget.
Voting: 7
ayes; motion carried.
10.) Miscellaneous
The
Committee asked Chairman Hughes to meet with Fire Chief Dick to discuss the new
fire engine and scheduled this for the
There was
no further discussion on the matter.
11. Adjournment
A MOTION was made and SECONDED to adjourn the
meeting.
Voting: 7
ayes; motion carried.
The meeting was adjourned at
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Minutes respectfully submitted by
Cary A. Hughes
Source:
1997, 206:1, eff.
I.
The funds received from the
collection of water rates shall be kept as a separate and distinct fund to be
known as the water fund. Such fund shall be allowed to accumulate from year to
year, shall not be commingled with town or city tax revenues, and shall not be
deemed part of the municipality’s general funds accumulated surplus. Such fund
ma6y be expended only for the purposes specified in RSA 38:28, or for the
previous expansion or replacement of water lines or water systems.
II.
Except when a capital reserve
fund is established pursuant to paragraph III, all water funds shall be held in
the custody of the municipal treasurer. Estimates of anticipated water rate
revenues and anticipated expenditures from the water fund shall be prepared and
submitted to the governing body as set forth is RSA 32:3, if applicable, and
shall be included as part of the municipal budget submitted to the local
legislative body for approval. If the municipality has a properly established
board of water commissioner, then notwithstanding RSA 41:20 or RSA 48:15, the
treasurer shall pay out amounts from the water fund only upon order to the
board of water commissioners. Expenditures shall be within amounts appropriated
by the local legislative body.
III.
At the option of local
governing body, or of the board of water commissioners, if any, all or part of
any surplus in the water fund may be placed in one or more capital reserve
funds held in the custody of the trustees of the trust funds pursuant to RSA
35:7. If such a reserve fund is created, then the governing body, or board of
water commissioners, if any, maybe expend such funds pursuant to RSA 35:15
without prior approval or appropriation by the local legislative body, but in
all such expenditures shall be reported to the municipality pursuant to RSA
38:21. This paragraph shall not be construed to prohibit the establishment of
other capital reserve funds for any lawful purpose relating to municipal water
systems.