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Board of Selectmen Minutes

Meeting date: 
Thursday, April 27, 2017
  1. Call to Order/Roll Call-First Selectman Murphy called the tri-board meeting to order at 7:00 PM with the following board representatives present:

Board of Selectmen         Board of Finance                                         Board of Education

Nicholas Mullane             Chris Hundt           Carolyn Howell              Bob Carlson

Mark Donahue                  Bob Testa                Tim Pelland                         Alex Karpinski

Shawn Murphy                 Charlie Steinhart   Mustapha Ratib         David McCord

                                                Tim Main                                                         Christina Wagner

                                                                                                                            Robbie McCarthy

                                                                                                                            Peter Nero

                                                                                                                            Phil Mendolia   

 

  1. Pledge of Allegiance

 

  1. Governor’s Proposed Municipal Revenue Reductions-The meeting was called to order to see how the town can proceed with the FY 2017-2018 budget preparations.

 

  • Latest Information on State Budget Progress-First Selectman Murphy gave an overview of the Senate and House Republicans state budget proposal which would level fund municipal aid
  • Discuss and decide on two (2) or three (3) municipal revenue scenarios-Two scenarios were presented, the Governor’s and the Republican’s there was no consensus for a third scenario.
  • Discuss and decide on an acceptable mill rate increase for each scenario- It was noted that in order to collect taxes in July a mill rate must be set.  If set too low supplemental tax bills must be set in January. The Boards reviewed growth of Grand List, questioned what taxpayers will bear, what can be reduced by BOS and BOE.  Frustration was expressed by all.  Conversation did turn to the school project.

 

  • Discuss and decide on percent of budget reductions to be applied to General Government, BOE, and Capital-Not decided.
  • Task BOS and BOE with preparing a list of reductions based on each scenario
  • Set next meeting date for follow up.-None
  1. Public Comments- Anthony Palazzolo of Pendleton Hill requested that project be stopped until further data is available.

 

  1. Adjournment