Chairman Joseph Mooney called the budget hearing to order at 7:03 p.m. Other members present were Lorraine Young, Charles Shelton, Jr., Victor Cassella and Jeffrey Vailette and Kenneth Kaminsky.
Also present were First Selectman Anthony ‘Unk’ DaRos, Selectmen Fran Walsh and John Opie, James Finch, Finance Director, Kathryn LaBanca, Asst. Finance Director, Joyce Forte, Human Resources Director and Marianne Kelly, Town Clerk.
1. The Board of Finance reviewed the Board of Education budget and voted on each item.
Mr. Cassella made the motion, seconded by Mr. Shelton.
RESOLVED: That the Board of Finance recommends to the RTM an appropriation of $46,621,697 to the Board of Education (Operating Budget + Capital) for fiscal year 2008-09. The vote was unanimous.
2. The Board voted on each town budget individually.
Mr. Cassella made the motion, seconded by Ms. Young.
RESOLVED: That the Board of Finance recommends to the RTM an appropriation of $41,833,932 for all other Town departments for fiscal year 2008-09. The vote was unanimous.
3. Mr. Cassella made the motion, seconded by Mr. Vailette.
RESOLVED: That the Board of Finance hereby passed the following budget for fiscal year 2008-09. The vote was unanimous
Board of Education: $45,822,707
Board of Education Capital: $ 798,990
Subtotal Board of Education: $46,621,697
Town Departments: $41,833,932
Total: $88,455,629
4. Mr. Cassella made the motion, seconded by Ms. Young.
RESOLVED: That the Board of Finance recommends to the RTM an appropriation of $57,704 to the Open Space Fund Budget for fiscal year 2008-09. The vote was unanimous.
5. Mr. Shelton made the motion, seconded by Mr. Kaminsky.
RESOLVED: That the Board of Finance recommends to the RTM an appropriation of $231,784 to the Sewer Assessment Fund Budget for fiscal year 2008-09. The vote was unanimous.
6. Mr. Cassella made the motion, seconded by Ms. Young.
RESOLVED: That the Board of Finance recommends to the RTM an appropriation of $44,575 to the Water Assessment Fund Budget for fiscal year 2008-09. The vote was unanimous.
7. Mr. Cassella made the motion, seconded by Ms. Young.
RESOLVED: That the Board of Finance recommends to the RTM an appropriation of $96,200 to the Board of Education Special Fund Budget for fiscal year 2008-09. The vote was unanimous.
8. Mr. Cassella made the motion, seconded by Mr. Vailette.
RESOLVED: That the Board of Finance recommends to the RTM an appropriation of $41,700 to the Board of Education Summer Studies Fund Budget for fiscal year 2008-09. The vote was unanimous.
9. Mr. Cassella made the motion, seconded by Ms. Young.
RESOLVED: That the Board of Finance recommends to the RTM an appropriation of $793,850 to the Board of Education Daycare Budget for fiscal year 2008-09. The vote unanimous.
10. Mr. Cassella made the motion, seconded by Ms. Young.
RESOLVED: That the Board of Finance recommends to the RTM an appropriation of $3,375,748 to the Wastewater Treatment Plant budget for fiscal year 2008-09. The vote was unanimous.
11. Mr. Cassella made the motion, seconded by Ms. Young.
RESOLVED: That the Board of Finance recommends to the RTM a salary at an annual rate of $20,000 for each Registrar of Voters for each year of their two year term of office. The vote was unanimous.
Mr. Cassella made the motion, seconded by Mr. Kaminsky to adjourn the meeting at 7:56 p.m. The vote was unanimous.
Dated this 26th day of March, 2008
Respectfully submitted,
Marianne Kelly, Clerk
Board of Finance
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