Selectmen Meeting Minutes — April 8,
2008—3:30
p.m. — Memorial
Hall
The meeting was called to order at 3:30 p.m. by Chairman, Joe Judd.
Other members present: Bob Manners.
Highway Garage Roof - the town received three quotes from George Dole
regarding the repair of the Highway Garage roof. They were as follows:
- Strip
and replace roof on town garage with 30 year shingles $30,000
- Strip
and replace roof on town garage with 50 year shingles $34,000
- Strip
and replace roof on town garage with standing seam metal roof $48,000*
* price on metal roof subject to change
Given the three options, members of the Board felt that option #2 (50
year shingles) made the most sense however, rather than include an additional
$34,000 in the FY'09 budget, a decision was made to utilize funds from
the highway maintenance account (if in fact a full replacement is necessary)
and replenish those funds after the town has received its free cash certification
in the fall. This decision allows the town more time to assess the overall
condition of the roof and prepare bid documents if a full replacement
is necessary. A motion was made by Bob affirming this decision. Motion
seconded by Joe. Motion carried unanimously.
Review of FY'09 Budget and Draft Warrant Articles: Scott Sawyer reviewed
the proposed budget and stated that if funded in its' present state;
the net result would be a $.66 increase on the tax rate (from $12.11
to $12.77). In an effort to minimize the tax rate, the Board began to
review each budget line item for areas of potential reductions. As a
result of that review, the following changes were made:
| Account |
Recommended |
Final Amount |
| APR Local Match |
$5,000 |
$2,500 |
Land Preservation |
$5,000 |
$2,500 |
| Planning Board |
$5,754 |
$3,626 |
Zoning Board of Appeals |
$4,357 |
$3,237 |
| Veterans Services |
$8,000 |
$6,000 |
| 4th Payment on Leased Truck |
$9,520 from Taxation |
$9,520 from Stabilization |
By reducing the above mentioned accounts by approximately $10,248 and
funding the final buy-out payment on the Toyota Truck out of Stabilization
rather than taxation, the Board was able to produce a budget reflecting
an overall 4.7% increase over last year and the net result would equate
to a $.53 increase on the tax rate (from $12.11 to $12.64). A motion
was made by Bob to accept the reductions as proposed. Joe seconded the
motion. Motion carried unanimously.
Adjournment: a motion was made by
Bob to adjourn the meeting at 3:57 p.m. Motion seconded by Joe. Motion
carried unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
Terry Mosher
Executive Secretary
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