Board of Selectmen - Minutes - 02/05/2025

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WATERFORD, CT 06385-2886
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THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN BUDGET MEETING
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Wednesday, February 5, 2025
4:00 PM
Waterford Town Hall
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PROCEDURE: The Board of Selectmen will hear budget requests in accordance
with the below agenda for the Budget meeting, which begins at 4:00pm:
The Board of Selectmen to consider and act on the following proposed budgets and
at the appropriate time forward to the Board of Finance for its consideration of and
action on the FY26 Budgets:
Call to Order & Roll Call: 4:02 pm
Pledge of Allegiance
Public Comment: NONE
Consider and act on the following budget requests:
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Standing Motion: was made by Selectman, Rich Muckle and seconded by Selectman,
Greg Attanasio to tentatively approve the budget requests for FY26.
1. Ethics - To consider and act on the Ethics tentative FY26 budget
request in the amount of $900.
MOTION by Muckle, seconded by Attanasio to move #7 Ethics up. to #1 on
the Agenda. VOTE 3-0 ,
MOTION by Muckle, seconded by Attanasio to tentatively approve a total
budget request in the amount of $900. VOTE 3-0
2. Registrars of Voters — To consider and act on the Registrars of Voters
tentative FY26 budget request in the amount of $121,255.
MOTION by Muckle, seconded by Attanasio to tentatively approve a total
budget request in the amount of $121,255. VOTE 3-0
3. Human Resources - To consider and act on the Human Resources

tentative FY26 budget request in the amount of $264,204.
MOTION by Muckle, seconded by Attanasio to amend the requested budget
amount from $264,204 to $244,204. VOTE 2-1
Voting For: Brule, Muckle
Voting Against: Attanasio
MOTION by Muckle, seconded by Attanasio to tentatively approve a total
budget request in the amount of $244,204. VOTE 2-1
Voting For: Brule, Muckle
Voting Against: Attanasio
4. Board of Assessment Appeals - To consider and act on the Board of
Assessment Appeals tentative FY26 budget request in the amount of
$1,829.
MOTION by Muckle, seconded by Attanasio to tentatively approve a total
budget request in the amount of $1,829. VOTE 3-0
5. Assessor - To consider and act on the Assessor tentative FY26 budget
request in the amount of $319,641.
MOTION by Muckle, seconded by Attanasio to tentatively approve a total
budget request in the amount of $319,641. VOTE 2-1
Voting For: Brule, Muckle
Voting Against: Attanasio
6. Zoning Board of Appeals - To consider and act on the Zoning Board
of Appeals tentative FY26 budget request in the amount of $4,310.
MOTION by Muckle, seconded by Attanasio to tentatively approve a total
budget request in the amount of $4,310. VOTE 3-0
7. Tax Collector - To consider and act on the Tax Collector tentative
FY26 budget request in the amount of $227,817.
MOTION by Muckle, seconded by Attanasio to tentatively approve a total
budget request in the amount of $227,817. VOTE 3-0
8. Flood and Erosion - To consider and act on the Flood and Erosion
tentative FY26 budget request in the amount of $1,109.
MOTION by Muckle, seconded by Attanasio to tentatively approve a total
budget request in the amount of $1,109. VOTE 3-0
9. Economic Development Commission - To consider and act on the
Economic Development Commission tentative FY26 budget request

in the amount of $25,352.
MOTION by Muckle, seconded by Attanasio to tentatively approve a total!
budget request in the amount of $25,352. VOTE 3-0
10. Conservation Commission - To consider and act on the Conservation
Commission tentative FY26 budget request in the amount of $18,250.
MOTION by Muckle, seconded by Attanasio to tentatively approve a total
budget request in the amount of $18,250. VOTE 3-0
11. Planning & Zoning - To consider and act on the Planning & Zoning
tentative Budget request in the amount of $695,016.
MOTION by Muckle, seconded by Attanasio to tentatively approve a total
budget request in the amount of $695,016. VOTE 3-0
12, Legal - To consider and act on the Legal tentative FY26 budget request
in the amount of $295,000.
MOTION by Attanasio, to add $20,000, no second, MOTION FAILED
MOTION by Muckle, seconded by Attanasio to tentatively approve a total
budget request in the amount of $295,000. VOTE 2-1
Voting For: Brule, Muckle
Voting Against: Attanasio
13. Board of Selectmen - To consider and act on the Board of Selectmen
tentative FY26 budget request in the amount of $206,402.
MOTION by Muckle, seconded by Attanasio to tentatively approve a total
budget request in the amount of $206,402, VOTE 3-0
E. Recess: 5:36 pm
MOTION by Muckle, seconded by Attanasio to recess. VOTE 3-0
Respectfully submitted,
Shannon Withey
Recording Secretary