Board of Finance - Minutes - 03/11/2026

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Bqarket AR Zs — Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Budget ence Town Hall Auditorium 7:00pm
Present: Chairman Glenn Patterson, Bill Sheehan, Michael Rocchetti, Robert Tuneski, Joseph
petti, Ann Peabody, Jerry Fischer
Elected: Rob Brule, First Selectman; Susan Driscoll, RTM Moderator
Staff: Kimberly Allen, Finance Director; Christine Walters, Director of Human Resources; Jeff
Robillard, IT Manager; Steven Sinagra, Director of Emergency Management; Rebecca Hall,
Admin Assistant Finance Office/BOF Recording Secretary
1. _ Establishment of a quorum and call to order:
A quorum was established and a call to order was established at 7:37 pm, March 11, 2026.
2. Public comment: none
‘An opening statement regarding the budget process was made by Glenn Patterson, Chairman.
Standing Motion: was made by Bill Sheehan and seconded by Joseph Filippetti to consider the budget requests
without individual motions for each series and department to expedite the meeting. Michael Rocchetti will make
motion on all budgets and Joseph Filippetti will second the motion.
Vote: 7-0-0 p Motion: Passed
Motion by Bill Sheehan and seconded by Joseph Filippetti to reorder the agenda moving Item #8 to #3 and
moving all items to follow in the existing order.
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
3. Emergency Management Budget:
‘Motion by Michael Rocchetti and seconded by Joseph Fi
request for FY26/27 in the total amount of $1,270,180,
peti to approve the Emergency Management budget
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
4, Human Resources Budget:
Motion by Michael Rocchetti and seconded by Joseph Filippetti to approve the Human Resources budget request
for FY26/27 in the total amount of $256,477.
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed

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5. _ Retirement Commission Budget:
Motion by Michael Rocchetti and seconded by Joseph Filippetti to approve the Retirement Commission budget
request for FY26/27 in the total amount of $7,295,523.
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
6. _ Insurance Budget:
Motion by Bill Sheehan and seconded by Joseph Filippetti to decrease line #52251 (Healthcare) in the Insurance
budget request for FY26/27 by $24,952 for a new sum of $4,427,174,
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
Motion by Bill Sheehan and seconded by Joseph Filippetti to approve the new Insurance budget subtotal in the
amount of $5,922,154.
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
Motion by Bill Sheehan and seconded by Joseph Filippetti to approve the Insurance budget request for FY26/27 in
the total amount of $5,922,154.
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
7. Legal Budget
Motion by Michael Rocchetti and seconded by Joseph Filippetti to approve the Legal budget request for FY26/27
in the total amount of $295,000.
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
8 _ Information Technology Budget:
Motion by Michael Rocchetti and seconded by Joseph Filippetti to approve the Information Technology budget
request for FY26/27 in the total amount of $1,380,069.
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
9. Adjournment:
Motion by Bill Sheehan and seconded by Michael Rocchetti to adjourn the Budget Meeting of the Board
of Finance at 8:54pm.
Vote: 7-0-0 : Motion: Passed
Respectfully submitted
Bill Sheehan, Rebecca L. Hall, Secretary