2/13/2001 FINANCE COMMITTEE Minutes

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r Finance Committee Minutes February 13,2001 Page Three. another 4.8%based on what salary will be next year. He would Re to avoid going to a floor fight at Town Meeting. If they do it that way she would get$11,970 this year and$2,064 next year which would b $140 over what requested this year. The Board agreed to make it an even %increase this year and next year will give a 4.71/o raise. That would b a$2,251.20 increase,which would bring her salary up to$43,075.20 this year. Dean Arden asked fora revised budget. REOUEST FOR TRANSFER FROM RESERVE FU"To HERRING WARDEN ACCOUNT: request was received for a transfer from the Reserve Fund to the Herring Warden Account i the amount of $3,500 to install gates and other access-prevention accessories on the Mashpee River and on the Quashnet Riven. Discussion followed regarding if emergency,if not would like to have him in to discuss the request. The Board agreed to table the request and to ask the Herring Warden to come in to discuss. Dean Arden said he would ask him to core in next week. Jim Morgue noted that he has not seen the Herring Warden budget, would like to get one. Fred Blythe suggested inviting Leigh Potter and also Chuce Careen. DISC S I N REGARDING TREASURER/TAX COLLECTOR BUDGET: T: .i.i�ni�■ter■i i i ■ ■ rw�ww^■ ■ius iii i�■�n��■�■r�-- Dean Amen informed the Board that there are new figures for medical insurance on the Treasurer/Tax Collector budget and handed out revised budget on mechcal insurance with anticipated rate increase of 20%for 2002. Fred Blythe said that figure does not include any new employees. DISCUSSION REGARDING SCHOOL BUDGET; Dean Arden handed out articles on education for the Board's review,stating that this is a conservative view showing that there is no success in improving test scores of disadvantaged students. Discussion followed regarding the school budget andwing a number they can approve then let the school department figure out for themselves. Fred Blythe suggested pic Ing out number or percentage and send it to the Selectmen. x Jeff`Arnold said it is important to go back to money returned fast year from town departments,which was $ , CI. Discussion followed regarding excess of money spent by the school department for things they do not necessarily need.. The results of the poll for the school budget at their last discussion ranged from$800,1000 to$1.1 million. Jim Morgan suggested owing up with a number,give it to the Selden and say this is what the Face Committee will support. Discussion followed regarding what number they would support. Jeff Arnold made motion to submit to Selectmen budget.of$14,925,000 with a$850,000 increase. Jim Morgan seconded, Voted—5-1 Arnold,Blythe,Cashman,Meredith,Morgan, —Approved Arden—Opposed. Chainnan Arden noted that the school depaitnent is asldng for a$1.6 million increase over last year. He delegated Fred Blythe to stand up and expo the Fitmce Committee figure. DISCUSSION F POLICE BUDGET: Carlton Meredith gave out a revised police budget stating that there was a$25,000 mor and explained it should have been a negative number,theirerfore,the overall increase is 3.5%and salary increase of.2%.