Finance, Wage, & Personnel Standing Committee of the RTM Special Meeting

FIFTEEN ROPE FERRY ROAD 
PHONE; 860-442-0553
WATERFORD, CT 06385-2886 
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Finance, Wage, & Personnel Standing Committee of the RTM
Special Meeting Agenda
August 12, 2026 
6:00PM
BoE Conference Room, Town Hall
1. Confirmation of Quorum and Call to Order
2. Public Comment
3. Consideration and Action on Minutes of the July 14, 2026, Committee Meeting
4. Consideration of and possible action on items referred to committee:
a. 
Salaries of Elected Officials (RTC 12/2/24)
b. 
Review of Ordinance 3.17 Fleet Management ( RTC 8/4/25)*
Cc.
CIP Approval Process Pilot Program (RTC 6/2/25)*
5. Adjournment
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Salaries Options Draft

FHPPEEN ROPER FERRY ROAD
WATERFORD, CT 06385-2886
PHONE: 860-442-0553
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Finance, Wage, & Personnel Committee
Meeting Minutes from July 14, 2026
1. Confirmation of Quorum and Call to Order
Chair JoAnna Bennett called the meeting to order at 6:07 p.m.
Members Present: JoAnna Bennett, Ursula Moreshead, Lindsay Khan, Steve Besade, Kate MacKenzie
Also Present: Town Attorney Kristi Kelly, Tax Collector Alan Wilensky, RTM Moderator Sue Driscoll
2. Public Comment
Helen Kwasniewski, Waterford citizen, expressed her opinion on the salaries of elected officials and the
impact of raising taxes on the senior citizens of the town.
Alan Wilensky, Tax Collector, stated he was the elected officials’ spokesperson and shared his opinion that
elected officials should be given raises to match the NUMPS as proposed last term.
3. Consideration and Action on Minutes of the June 9, 2026, Committee Meeting
Motion by Khan, second by Moreshead to approve minutes as presented.
Voice vote: Unanimous. Motion passed.
4. Consideration of and possible action on items referred to the committee:
« Salaries of Elected Officials (RTC 12/2/24)
« Review of Ordinance 3.17 Fleet Management (RTC 8/4/25) No discussion.
* CIP Approval Process Pilot Program (RTC 6/2/25) No discussion.
The Chair gave a synopsis of the previous meeting's discussion on the two-step wage increase option Attorney
Kelly announced at the June RTM meeting. Attorney Kelly then fielded members’ questions on such issues as
timing options for current/future terms and setting increases as percentages or specific dollar amounts. The
Chair then poiled members for their recommendations, and discovered there is not a consensus on how to
move forward. The numerical data for each recommendation will be presented at the next meeting.
5. 
Adjournment
Consensus to tentatively schedule the next meeting for August 12th.
Motion by Khan, second by Moreshead to adjourn the meeting at 7:20 p.m. Voice Vote: Unanimous.
Submitted by:
JoAnna Bennett
Chair, Finance, Wage and Personnel Committee

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