Board of Finance - Minutes - 04/08/2026

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Board of Finance 
Wednestay, Apri 8, 2685
Regular Meeting Minutes 
Town Hall AuditStium 7:00 p.m.
Present: 
Glenn Patterson, Robert Tuneski, Joseph Filippetti, ill Sheehan, Ann Peabody, Michael Rocchetti, Jerry
Fischer (7:02pm)
Staff: 
Kimberly Allen, Director of Finance; Paige Walton, Assessor; Chris Haley, Director of Fire Services;
Rebecca Hall, Administrative Assistant Finance Office/BOF Recording Secretary
1. 
Establishment of a quorum and call to order
‘A quorum was established and the Regular Meeting of the Board of Finance was called to order at 7:01 p.m.
April 8, 2026.
2. 
Public Comment: none
3. 
Approval and acceptance of minutes:
a. 
Budget Hearing Minutes on the dates of March 2, March 4, March 9, March 11, March 16, March 18,
March 23 and March 25, 2026
Motion by Bill Sheehan and seconded by Joseph Filippetti to approve the minutes of the March 2, 2026 Budget
Hearing as presented.
Vote: 6-0-0 
Motion: Passed
Motion by Bill Sheehan and seconded by Joseph Filippetti to approve the minutes of the March 4, 2026 Budget,
Hearing as presented.
Vote: 6-0-0 
Motion: Passed
Motion by Bill Sheehan and seconded by Joseph Filippetti to approve the minutes of the March 9, 2026 Budget
Hearing as presented.
Vote: 6-0-0 
Motion: Passed
‘Motion by Bill Sheehan and seconded by Joseph Filippetti to approve the minutes of the March 11, 2026 Budget
Hearing as presented.
Vote: 6-0-0 
Motion: Passed
Motion by Bill Sheehan and seconded by Joseph Filippetti to approve the minutes of the March 16, 2026 Budget
Hearing as presented.
Vote: 7-0-0 
Motion: Passed
‘Motion by Bill Sheehan and seconded by Joseph Filippetti to approve the minutes of the March 18, 2026 Budget
Hearing with an amendment to delete the verbiage 
“line# 20537-57854”.
Vote: 7-0-0 
Motion: Passed

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Motion by Bill Sheehan and seconded by Joseph Filippetti to approve the minutes of the March 23, 2026 Budget
Hearing as presented
Vote: 7-0-0 
Motion: Passed
Motion by Bill Sheehan and seconded by Joseph Filippetti to approve the minutes of the March 25, 2026 Final
Action Budget Hearing as presented.
Vote: 7-0-0 
Motion: Passed
'b. 
Regular Meeting Minutes March 11, 2026
Motion by Bill Sheehan and seconded by Joseph Filippetti to approve the minutes of the March 11, 2026 Regular
Meeting as presented.
Vote: 7-0-0 
Motion: Passed
4. 
To consider 
and act on a request from the Assessor, Paige Walton, for a FY26 appropri. 
the amount of
$28,000 from designated line #10140-57639 (Transfers to CAP & NE Funds) to appropriated line #20501-57639
(CNR Revaluation), for Phase | of the revaluations services (restricted appraisal). Action may include forwarding
the request to the Representative Town Meeting (RTM) for approval.
Motion by Bill Sheehan and seconded by Robert Tuneski to move $28,000 from designated line #10140-57639
(Transfers to CAP & NE Funds) to appropriated line #20501-7639 (CNR Revaluation), and forward to the RTM
as required.
Vote: 7-0-0 
Motion: Passed
s.
To consider and act on a request from the Director of Fire Services, Chris Haley, for an Out-Of-Series Transfer in
the amount of $9,000 within 
the Fire Services budget as indicated on the following extract from the Transfer
Request Form. Action may include forwarding the request to the Representative Town Meeting (RTM) for
approval.
Motion by Bill Sheehan and seconded by Michael Rocchetti to transfer $9,000 as follows:
TOWN OF WATERFORD
TRANSFER REQUEST FORM
‘Out of Series Transfer Request
Fine senvices i828
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APPROVED 
CURRENT 
ACCOUNT 
ACCOUNT 
REVISED
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Amount 
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30123 
33111 
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10123 
52372 
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10123 
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s_3,700 
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tnswance costs have been redved by updating coverages
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Eaxiomant purchase 
unde $3112 wero suticint for FY26,
Vote: 7-0-0
Motion: Passed

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6.
Old Business: none
New Business: Michael Rocchetti posed a question to the Board regarding the BOF’s role in the budget process.
‘Mr. Rocchetti and Robert Tuneski pointed out the level of accountability the Board should take in making
recommendations in regards to decreasing budgets specifically for larger departments such as the Board of
Education.
Liaison Reports: none
Correspondence: no comments
Adjournment
Motion by Bill Sheehan and seconded by Michael Rocchetti to adjourn the Regular Meeting of the Board of
Finance at 7:44pm.
Vote: 
7-0-0 
Motion: Passed
Respectfully submitted,
Johr/(gill) 
W. Sheehan, 
Rebeced 
LU. Hall,
Clerk of the Board of Finance 
Recording Secretary