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September 25th, 2014
BUDGET COMMITTEE
September 17, 2014
Minutes
Members: Chair, Michael Hogan, Selectpersons Representative, Bonnie Moroney, Joan Karpf, Jack Catalano and Rena Vecchio
Public: Ben Jellison, Donna Foster and David Scalley
Minutes: Rena Vecchio
Pledge of Allegiance
The meeting was called to order at 7:00.
First on the Budgets agenda was the Town Moderator, Ben Jellison. Ben presented his budget and explained that there were two budgets shown on the paper. One was the budget presented to the Selectman and the budget in gray is the budget presented to the Budget Committee. The difference is the ballot counter. He said every year he is asked why we aren’t using them. So he looked into it and found the things out:
• The equipment would be a onetime cost of $3500.00
• The supply line is reoccurring at $ .35 a ballot.
• The coding fee is when the people from the ballot counter come before every vote and enters all the codes from the ballots that it will be reading for that vote
• The counter will actually kick back a ballot that is not completed or finished, giving the voter the chance to complete it
• The town will have to pay for the ballots for the local election but the State will pay for the State and Federal ballots
The Moderator said that Littleton uses this machine and likes it. Once voting is over, they can basically pack up and go home. He said he could actually keep the polls open later because everything would be done and counted when the polls closed. He said he removed $300.00 from the ballot clerk line. Ballots are secured under the machine and they will be sealed right then. Recounts would be counted by hand. Maintenance after the first year is $200.00 a year.
The Moderator said this is the route he would like to take. He will leave it to the Budget Committee. He would love to have it for the local elections in March 2015. And the first election it is used, the company will have someone on hand all day.
Donna Foster, Chair of the Planning Board, presented their budget and it remained the same. Felt the budget was doing well and nothing was over. Michael Hogan asked if they were still looking for a computer for the secretary. Donna said they were trying to work with the computers in the office. Michael said the computers were really cheap now. Michael said buying a computer for the secretary would be his recommendation for the Budget Committee and the Selectman.
Talk was to remove the Good and Welfare Line from the PLBD Budget. The name is very confusing. Any flowers or such should come out of the general fund.
Next on the agenda was the Conservation Commission and Joan Karpf is the Chair. There is no change to the budget.
The Health Officer was dealt with by Joan Karpf as her husband is the Health Officer. There is no change in this budget either.
Michael Hogan presented the Budget Committee’s budget. There is no change in this budget either.
Dave Scalley was in to represent the Zoning Board and the Recreation Committee. The Zoning Board of Adjustment had little change. They changed the secretary’s line from $1000.00 to $1500.00. They brought the Office Supply line down to $100.00. They would also share the cost of the computer for the secretary with the Planning Board. There may be enough money now to buy it.
The Parks and Recreations Budget has a few lines that have changed. The Building and Repair line was $200.00 in 2014 and has been changed to $1.00. The repairs come out of the General Fund and the rest is basically taken care of by the Rouillard Family and other volunteers.
The Equipment line has gone from $1.00 to $375.00. The Field and Court line has gone from $500.00 to $100.00.The Parties line has gone from $1.00 to $375.00. The Ski Program line has gone from $1500.00 to $750.00. The Town Entertainment line (music series at the Information Booth area) was not successful this year and has gone down to $1500.00. They took the $750.00 from the Ski Program and split it between the Equipment and Supplies line and the Parties and Events line.
Meeting schedule is good. Committee seems to be a little bit ahead. The Committee will not meet until October 1st.
Michael asked at a recent Legislature meeting asked a Representative about the Room and Meals Tax revenue. She told him that she was bringing up this issue in the fall.
There being no other business Bonnie Moroney made a motion to: adjourn the meeting. Joan Karpf seconded and the meeting ended