Board of Selectmen - Minutes - 02/15/2023

MINUTES
THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN SPECIAL BUDGET MEETING
Wednesday, February 15, 2023
4:00pm
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Members Present: Rob Brule, Richard Muckle, and Beth Sabilia ¢ = S2
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The Board of Selectmen to consider and act on the following budgets andvat the?
appropriate time forward to the Board of Finance for its’ consideratidn of and
action on the FY 24 Budgets:
A. Call to Order
B. Pledge of Allegiance
C. Public Comment
D. Consider and act on the following budget requests:
1. Insurance
MOTION made to approve Insurance request for FY24 in the amount of
$5,105,857. Unanimous. 3-0-0.
2. Retirement
MOTION made to approve Retirement request for FY24 in the amount of
$7,049,737. Unanimous. 3 —0~0.
3. Debt Service
MOTION made to approve Debt Service request for FY24 in the amount of
$8,148,250. Unanimous. 3-0-0.
4, Capital Improvements
Discussion at Length, No Votes or Action
5. Transfer to Capital Non-Recurring
Discussion at Length, No Votes or Action

6. FINAL ACTION PROCEDURE:
Procedure MOTION read by Brule, The Board of Selectmen to finalize FY 23/24
Budgets listed on the attached schedule entitled “Board of Selectmen, FY 23/24
Budgets —Finalized on 2/15/2023 and forwarded to the Board of Finance for their
consideration of and action of the FY 24 Budgets
Motion was made by Muckle, and seconded by Sabilia, Unanimous. 3 — 0 — 0.
Board of Selectman
MOTION made to approve the Board of Selectmen budget request for
FY 24 in the amount of $207,605. Unanimous. 3-0-0.
Registrar of Voters
MOTION made to approve Registrar of Voters budget request for FY24 in
the amount of $79,488. Unanimous. 3-0-0.
Board of Finance
MOTION made to approve the Board of Finance budget request for FY24 in
the amount of $70,159. Unanimous. 3-0-0.
Assessor
MOTION made to approve Assessor budget request for FY24 in the amount
of $292,148. Unanimous. 3-0-0.
Board of Assessment Appeals
MOTION made to approve Board of Assessment Appeals budget request
for FY24 in the amount of $21,602. Unanimous. 3-0-0.
Tax Collector
MOTION made to approve Tax Collector budget request for FY24 in the
amount of $217,865. Unanimous. 3-0-0.
Finance Department
MOTION made to approve Finance Department budget request for FY24 in
the amount of $3,531,618. Unanimous. 3-0-0.
Legal
MOTION made to approve Legal budget request for FY24 in the amount of
$295,000. Unanimous. 3-0-0.
Town Clerk
MOTION made to approve the Town Clerk budget request for FY24 in the
amount of $252,225. Unanimous. 3-0-0.

Planning & Zoning
MOTION made to approve the Planning & Zoning budget request for FY24
in the amount of $661,210. Unanimous. 3-0-0.
Building Maintenance
MOTION made to approve Building Maintenance budget request for FY24
in the amount of $899,770. Unanimous. 3 ~ 0-0.
Insurance
MOTION made to approve Insurance request for FY24 in the amount of
$5,105,857. Unanimous. 3 — 0-0.
Economic Development Commission
MOTION made to approve the Economic Development Commission
budget request for FY24 in the amount of $27,847. Unanimous. 3-0-0.
Conservation Commission
MOTION made to approve the Conservation Commission budget request
for FY24 in the amount of $18,250. Unanimous. 3-0-0.
Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA)
MOTION made to approve the Zoning Board of Appeals budget request for
FY24 in the amount of $4,310. Unanimous. 3-0-0.
Retirement
MOTION made to approve Retirement request for FY24 in the amount of
$7,049,737. Unanimous. 3-0-0.
RTM
MOTION made to approve the RTM budget request for FY24 in the amount
of $18,903. Unanimous. 3-0-0.
Building Department
MOTION made to approve Building Department budget request for FY24
in the amount of $297,609. 2-1 (Sabilia).
Youth & Family Services
MOTION made to approve the Youth & Family Services budget request for
FY24 in the amount of $239,827. Unanimous. 3-0-0.

Social Service Grants
MOTION made to approve Social Service Grant request for FY24 in the
amount of $92,316. Unanimous. 3-0-0.
Contingency
MOTION made to approve the Contingency budget request for FY24 in the
amount of $265,000. Unanimous. 3-0-0.
Emergency Management
MOTION made to approve the Emergency Management budget request for
FY 24 in the amount of $1,094,563. Unanimous. 3-0-0.
Fire Services
MOTION made to approve Fire Services budget request for FY24 in the
amount of $3,531,618. Unanimous. 3 — 0-0.
Police
MOTION made to approve the Police budget request for FY24 in the
amount of $6,830,602. Unanimous. 3-0-0
Public Works
MOTION made to approve Public Works budget request for FY24 in the
amount of $4,994,798. Unanimous. 3-0-0.
Conservation of Health-Ledge Light
MOTION made to approve Conservation of Health budget request for FY24
in the amount of $148,407. Unanimous. 3-0-0.
Public Health/Nursing-VNA
MOTION made to approve Public Health/Nursing budget request for FY24
in the amount of $25,911. Vote. 3-0-0
Senior Services
MOTION made to approve the Senior Services budget request for FY24 in
the amount of $484,631. Unanimous. 3-0-0.
Library
MOTION made to approve the Library budget request for FY24 in the
amount of $1,006,837. Unanimous. 3-0-0.
Recreation & Parks
MOTION made to approve Recreation & Parks budget request for FY24 in
the amount of $1,438,373. Unanimous. 3-0-0.

Flood & Erosion
MOTION made to approve the Flood & Erosion budget request for FY24 in
the amount of $4,310. Unanimous. 3-0-0.
Ethics Commission
MOTION made to approve Ethics Commission budget request for FY24 in
the amount of $900. Unanimous. 3 ~ 0-0.
Human Resources
MOTION made to approve Human Resources request for FY24 in the
amount of $259,836. Unanimous. 3-0-0.
Information Technology
MOTION made to approve the Information Technology budget request for
FY24 in the amount of $1,165,181. Unanimous. 3-0-0.
E. FINAL ACTION on Capital Improvement Plan & Debt Services
(Including the 5 year CIP)
No action Taken, Agenda item #7 tabled until a new scheduled Board of
Selectmen Budget Special Meeting date, TBD
F. Recess- motion was made by Muckle and seconded by Sabilia to Recess at
6:08 pm. VOTING IN FAVOR; unanimous, VOTE:3-0
Respectfully Submitted,
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Cindy Dupointe