BUDGET HEARING MINUTES
MARCH 19, 2009
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, Selectman Fran Walsh, Finance Director James Finch, Assistant Finance Director Kathryn LaBanca, Joyce Forte, Human Resources Director, Marianne Kelly, Town Clerk.
Chairman Mooney noted that this meeting location was changed to the Walsh Intermediate School and gave an overview of the budget process and explained to the public the procedure for speaking at the podium.
The following people will present their department budgets to the Board of Finance:
DEPARTMENT PRESENTER
*Conservation & Environment Commission Karyl Lee Hall
[RTM SUBCOMMITTEE-PUBLIC SERVICES]
Cosgrove Animal Shelter Commission Laura Burban/Marilyn Vailette
Public Works Ed Masotta
Fire Protection Chief Ahern/Shaun Heffernan/
Madeline Clem
*Police Services Chief DeCarlo/Deputy Chief Fowler/
Police Service Special Detail Jo-Anne McGuigan
[RTM SUBCOMMITTEE- EDUCATION]
Fund 207- Summer Studies James Murray
Adult Education Paul Dzialo
Fund 208-Daycare Fund Ginger Vickstrom
School Age Child Care
Willoughby Wallace Memorial Library Susan Donovan/John Malick
James Blackstone Memorial Library Kathy Rieger/Eunice Lasala/Sandra Reiners
Mario Faustini, SmithBarney Citigroup
Board of Education Dr. Kathleen Halligan/Tashie Rosen/
Frank Carrano
Mr. Cassella made the motion, seconded by Mr. Kaminsky to adjourn the 2009 budget hearings. The vote was unanimous. The meeting adjourned at 11:22 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Marianne Kelly, Clerk
* Karyl Lee Hall presented the Conservation Budget and requested a 10% decrease in the operating side on the budget.
*Police Services: The Board of Finance requested a list of expenditures for the Asset Forfeiture Account;
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