Approved minutes of the Budget Committee meeting on February 14, 2008 at Town Offices.

 

 

Chairman Wood called the meeting to order at 6:07PM and a quorum was declared.

Attendance:  Wood, Black, Cook, Theve, Weeks, (Selectman)

Other:  W. McChesney

Public:   0

 

Chairman Wood waived the reading and approval of the previous Budget Committee public hearing held on 2/12/08 in that they were not available.  Acting Secretary Theve indicated they would be completed on 2/17/08.

 

Handouts to members of the committee included the 17 pages of the 2008 Town of Tuftonboro Budget dated 2/14/08 and the NH  MS – 7 Budget for Tuftonboro, pages 1 – 8.

 

Selectman Weeks went over all changes and corrections to the Tuftonboro Budget 17 page worksheets.

       Page 2 – 4130.  Corrected stipend amounts to $450, $400 & $200

       Page 5 – 4191- Removed review from master plan

       Page 10 – 4312  - added 0.00 to column 6

                            4324 - changed waste to used

      Page 14 – 4520 – revised column 5 to $36,000

      Page 15 – 4619 – Changed the Cheney Easement

                          4711 – added  LT bond & notes

                           4721 – added interest LT bond & notes

       Page 16 - 4909-02, 08, 09, 13,14 – remove

                           4909 – 10 – add $10,000 to columns 5 &6    

        Page 17 – General Fund total and Grand total revised to $3,507,100.65 for column 5

                           (Selectmen recommended) and $3,497,100.65 for column 6 (Budget Comm.

                            Recommended)

 

The revised MS – 7 State Budget form was review and the changes noted by S. Weeks with changes noted for Parks & Recreation. Conservation, and the Budget Summary   A discussion was held relative the $10,000 for the Public Safety study and its funding source.  Can we use the 2006 funds not utilized or utilize a separate warrant article?  Needs to be researched with DRA and approved. 

 

A motion was made for the Budget Committee by Wayne Black to accept the recommended budget for 2008 at$3,497,101.00 second by J. Cook, passed 5 – 0.   

 

The final budget figures, with the estimated sources of revenue, will be available on Tuesday, 2/19/08 for signature by the Budget Committee.

 

Chairman Wood called for a motion to adjourn at 6:50 PM, which was made by J. Cook, second by Black, passed 5 – 0.

 

 

Robert Theve                                                                                                                                                           Acting Secretary of the Tuftonboro Budget Committee