Corrected Minutes of Budget
Committee (BC) meeting
Chairman Wood called the meeting
to order at
Attendance: Black, Eaton,
BOS: Duffy, Stockman,
Others: Forrester, Kowalski,
Pounder, Thompson
Public: 0
Wood made opening remarks as the
BC Chairman and set an agenda.
The minutes of the BC meeting of
Theve to
accept the minutes. Passed 6-0.
Old business: There was none.
New Business:
Wood opened discussion of the Fire
Department Budget #4220.
Stockman – The total budget for
the department is increased by 3%. Black – Expenditures for officers
salary is about 2/3 of the amount budgeted in 2007 and was also in 2006.
Thompson - Officers salary expense is dependant on the number of fire or rescue
calls and the number of officers available at the time. Therefore the
budget for officer salary is an estimate and the actual expense varies.
Theve – Inquired of the apparatus expense and in regards to the air packs if
they could be repaired effectively. Thompson – The air packs get routine
service and are being rebuilt when necessary but they are in need of
replacement. The department is looking for a grant to purchase new air
packs. Theve – Inquired if the boat expense anticipated the cost of
operating a new fireboat. Thompson – The boat expense for storage was increased
to cover the expense of operating a larger boat.
Black - Moved to reduce the
Officer Salary Budget Line by $7,500 to a total of
$67,817.26
Theve - Second. The vote was
called. Vote 5-0-1 for the motion, the motion passed.
Eaton - Second. The vote was
called. Vote 6-0-1 for the motion, the motion passed.
Wood opened discussion of the
Fireboat Warrant Article in the amount of $80,000.
Chief Thompson – The department
needs a new fireboat. The old boat is in poor condition. It is
water logged and that cannot be repaired. The department has made
necessary repairs to the engine but did not repower the boat, as it would be a
waste of funds. The Department has looked at many boats and has decided
to purchase one built in
Wood opened discussion of the
Financial Administration Budget #4150.
Stockman – There is an increase in
this budget of about 9%. The largest increase is for office equipment, as
the Town Office building needs a new phone system. There is also an
increase to cover the cost of some computer upgrades. Some line items such as
postage were changed to assign the expense to the various departments.
Black - Moved to approve the
Financial Administration Budget #4150 in the amount of $110,202.
Eaton - Second. The vote was
called. Vote 6-0 for the motion, the motion passed.
Wood opened discussion of the
Health Agencies Budget
#4415.
Stockman – The request from the
various agencies are about the same as last year so the budget about the
same. Wood – The various agencies serve the town and in some cases help
with the necessary paperwork. Stockman – The BOS received a request for $3000
from the Tri-County CAP North Country Transit Authority but did not approve the
request, as they do not currently serve Tuftonboro.
Eaton - Second. The vote was
called. Vote 6-0 for the motion, the motion passed.
Wood opened discussion of the
Warrant Articles.
Stockman – Gave a brief
description of the Warrant Articles as listed in the agenda. The BC asked
questions and discussed some of the warrant articles but no action was taken at
this BC meeting pending recommendations from the BOS.
Wood - Any further discussion or
public comments. There was none.
The next BC meetings were called
for
Eaton - Moved to adjourn the
meeting. The BC meeting was adjourned
Joe W. Ewing, Secretary
Budget Committee