Present: Don Davidson, Joe Torre, Dawn Tuomola, Cary Hughes, Mark Whitehill, Richard Rockwood, Joyce Fisk and Betsy Castro

Ambulance – Richard explained the results of a meeting between the Wilton and Temple Selectmen. Temple will not be paying into the C/R account on a yearly basis so that amount has to be reduced by $6,720. The decision was also made to reduce uniforms to $2,000 and remove $1,500 for plowing. There were two motions required.
1. Motion was made by Richard and seconded by Don to reduce the budget to $261,477. Vote unanimous.
2. Motion was made by Don and seconded by Dawn to reduce the payment to C/R to $25,280. Vote unanimous

Library – The library wants $10,000 for repairs this year so the Budget Committee decided to reduce the amount going into C/R and add this item to capital outlay.
1. Motion was made by Don and seconded by Joe to add $10,000 to Library Renovation capital outlay. Vote unanimous
2. Motion was made by Dawn and seconded by Joe to reduce the payment to Library Renovations C/R by $10,000 to $0. Vote unanimous.

Planning – There were several questions answered about the impact fee study. The vote to include $17,000 for the study taken on 1-26-10 stands.

Child Advocacy – Police Chief stated that a request for $2,000 had been sent to the wrong address. Because we have funded this in the past a motion was made.
1. Motion was made by Richard and seconded by Dawn for $2,000. Vote unanimous.

The Public Hearing opened at 7:30 PM
Chairman Cary Hughes presented the budget to the public. There were several questions from the public which the Budget Committee addressed.
1. Jim Tuttle asked about communications which has a $10,000 item which will be offset by income from Temple and Lyndeborough for ambulance dispatching.
2. Spencer Brooks asked about funding for the Red Cross. We have not received a request for several years and have not funded it in the past.
3. Spencer Brooks wanted to add $1 to the Conservation Acquisition fund however it is too late. The $0 amount was voted on by the Budget Committee on 1-26-10.
4. Steve Elliott had a question on the amount for mold abatement at the town hall. The $20,000 requested will be for partial work directed at the room behind the court room.
5. Joanna Eckstrom wanted to know when the library would have the $10,000 requested. If voted at the town meeting they can have the funds 3-15-2010.
6. Jim Tuttle asked about the C/R for Ambulance Radios. The ambulance will need 30 new radios with a frequency mandated by the Feds by 2012. The committee is recommending two payments to C/R of $7,500. One this year and one next year. There is also a grant being applied for that may cover the entire $15,000.
7. Jim Tuttle asked about the status of the Fire Station addition. There are still no definite plans and the Selectmen will have to call the next meeting of that committee.
The public had no more question so Chairman Hughes asked for a motion to place the 2010 Budget of $4,328,340 on the warrant. The motion was made by Don and seconded by Joe. Vote unanimous.
Meeting adjourned at 9 PM
Submitted by Mark Whitehill