Representative Town Meeting (RTM) - 272 (05/13/2020)

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FIFTEEN ROPE FERRY ROAD
WATERFORD, CT 06385-2886
May 11,12,13,14 Budget Meeting. Actions taken by the RTM. Does not include some procedural votes
and how specific members voted. Please see the minutes for complete details. (Available by May 26,
2020 per State Statute)
1. 
To consider and act upon the General Fund Budget, which includes both Board of
‘Education and General Government budgets for fiscal year July 1, 2020 through June
30, 2021 in the amount of $96,460,750, as recommended by the Board of Finance, and
as may be modified by the determination of the Representative Town Meeting.
All budgets remained as proposed by the Board of Finance with the following exception:
May 11, 2020
BOE REDUCTION: $470,000
MOTION PASSED: 14-6-4
May 12, 2020
RTM REDUCTION: $500
MOTION PASSED: 23-1
May 13, 2020
REC & PARKS REDUCTION: $7,610
MOTION PASSED: 20-1-1
REC & PARKS REDUCTION: $383
MOTION PASSED: Unanimous with one abstention.
May 14, 2020
WATERFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY REDUCTION: $3,530
MOTION PASSED: Unanimous with one abstention.
TRANSFERS TO CAPITAL & NON-RECURRING REDUCTION: $50,000
MOTION FAILED: 23-1
FINAL ACTION
GENERAL GOV'T OPERATIONS: $34,359,165
VOTING IN FAVOR: Unanimous
BOARD OF EDUCATION: $50,372,315
MOTION TO RECONSIDER REDUCTION
MOTION TO RECONSIDER FAILED: 13-8-3
VOTING IN FAVOR: 13-8-3
CURRENT YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS: $2,216, 680
VOTING IN FAVOR: Unanimous
TRANSFERS TO CAPITAL & NON-RECURRING: $1,401,280
VOTING IN FAVOR: Unanimous
DEBT SERVICE: $7,628,790
VOTING IN FAVOR: Unanimous

TOTAL GENERAL FUND: $95,978,230
VOTING IN FAVOR: Unanimous
2. 
To establish the schedule of tax payments for real estate, personal property and motor
vehicle tax bills for the next fiscal year. 
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VOTING IN FAVOR: Unanimous
Dated at Waterford, CT, this 15th of May, 2020.
David L. Campo, Waterford Town Clerk