Chairman Joseph Mooney called the budget hearing to order at 7:01 p.m. Other members present were Lorraine Young, Charles Shelton, Jr., Victor Casella, Jeffrey Vailette and Kenneth Kaminsky.
Also in attendance were First Selectman Unk DaRos, Selectmen Fran Walsh and John Opie, Human Resources Director Joyce Forte, Finance Director James Finch, Assistant Finance Director Kathryn LaBanca, Marianne Kelly, Town Clerk.
The following people presented their department budgets to the Board of Finance:
DEPARTMENT PRESENTER
*Planning & Zoning Shirley Rasmussen
Public Services
Public Works Ed Masotta
Fire Protection Chief Ahern/Bob Massey, Jr.
Engineering Janice Plaziak
Ways & Means
Sewer Assessment Fund Janice Plaziak
Recreation Department Alex Palluzzi/Mary Grande
Parker Park Commission Norm Esborn/Al Russell
Young’s Pond Commission Kenneth Graham/Pam Roy
Parks & Open Space Ainsley Highman
Docks & Recreational Facilities Unk DaRos
Public Celebration Jim Finch
Branford Cable Television Unk DaRos
Water Assessment Jim Finch
Rules & Ordinances
Inland Wetlands Diana Ross/Dan Shapiro
Zoning Board of Appeals Jim Finch
Water Pollution Control Manny Furtado
Building Department Tony Cinicola
Economic Development Terry Elton
Conservation & Environment Commission Jim Finch
The hearing recessed at 9:34 p.m. and will be reconvened at 7:00 p.m. On Thursday, March 20, 2008.
Respectfully submitted,
Marianne Kelly, Clerk
Board of Finance
*Shirley Rasmussen requested to present the Planning and Zoning (Rules & Ordinances) budget first, as she had a meeting schedule conflict.
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