1/28/1991 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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T I BOARD OF SELECTMEN Page 5 MINUTES ON DAY, JANUARY 28, 1991 Bud et Discussion: To be fair, Selectman Gottlieb suggest giving the departments time to provide alternatives to the budget prior to the meeting with the Finance Committees Carole Dunivan of the Finance Committee was present for the discussion. She has stated the Finance Committee is currently working on the budget concerning the major departments and would hope to meet with the Selectmen for discussion within two weeks. Selectman Gottlieb would like to meet with the Finance Committee to discuss the priorities and reflect philosophies. He would like the two Boards to be in agreement before raking a. general context to make the cuts. Selectman Lawrence agrees with Selectman Gottlieb to establish a meeting with Fin Com to discuss the philosophical area and use Kevin Harrington' s outline as a. basis for discussion. He feels it is difficult to discuss reductions at this time. George Costa also agree and would like to sit with the Board of Selectmen concerning the cutbacks, Deidre Greelish made note of the budget expenditures on page seven totaling $18,403, 519 and the budget line of $17, 341- 798 on page twenty. fir. Harrington explained the difference of projected revenue is for an overlay ccoun.t of $400, 000, $300, 000 in state - and county assessments, $50, 000 in a ta.x title account and $229, 000 in an account for payment of Cape Cod Regional Technical School which would make up the dif Terence of the two. Bill Jones spoke and feels the public should be a part of the decision making and a. party to initiate the cuts. With the' budget exceeding the limitations of prop 2-1-, the public should participate. Problems may be caused by over spending and the public may have bad reaction towards the selectmen if they are not responsible. He states our tax structure i s not out of line from other -towns and the democratic process should prevail, Selectman Hanson doesn' t disagree with Mr. Jones, 2-1 is not adequate to maintain the services and if it doesn' t happen this year it will happen next year. As requested by the Selectmen, Mr. Harrington has prepared a. level funded budget that is not based on overrides or exculusions. Selectman Gottlieb feels a level funded budget is a. good place to start. Selectman Gottlieb has recommended the Finance Committee meet with the Board as a single item agenda within the next few weeks to discuss the budget. It is- the consensus of the Board to meet with the Finance Committee to reflect philosophies and discuss priorities. Mr. Harrington will send a memo -to the Committee for a scheduled meeting date. The recommendation was made to reduce the Animal control to .8 FATE which would bring the full time position to four days reducing the service b 20%.