3/25/1991 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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i BO ARD 0 F SELEC TMEN 'age MINUTES MONDAY, MARCH 259 19 1 Budget Discussion: The Falmouth High School tuition has an estimated increase of $300, 000 with the Cape Cod Regional Technical School down $105, 000, Veteran Services are reported to have risen slightly. The Finance Committee ha.s summarized what the probable impact will be as a result of the cutbacks, It is up to the Board of Select- en to enforce the reductions, The Board of Health disagrees strongly with the recommendations of the Finance Committee. The Finance Committee will be meeting with the School. Committee this week for discussion of the budget. With concerns towards the Harbormaster position, it is better funded than - expected. There is not as much in the budget as last year, but should be passable with enforcement levels. `here is approximately $40, 000 from the snow and ice removal account that will be used in the general fund, This will effect the free cash flow, , It was recommended by Selectman Lawrence to hold the discussion until next week. Selectman Lawrence also made note of the well done presentation of the Finance Committee in their report of the budget The Finance Committee was able to spread approximately $35, 000 to 8-9 departments within the town. Depeendant on the Board of Health' s recommendation of the budget, there are possible layoffs, time reduction and elimination of employee' s s on the tern side of the budget. One to two employees working full-time may be layed off, one position may be eliminated, one part-time position may be eliminated, five to six part-tine may be laved off, six full-time employees may have a reduction in hours and one to two employeea--working part-time may also have their hovers reduced which is a substantial reduction. This reduction does not include seasonal employees. It was suggested by Selectman Lawrence for the departments to review the Finance Committee' s recommendations and place the budget and warrant articles on the agenda next week. Selectman Gottlieb has recommended to set up some ground rules for discussion next week of this concern, It was recommended by Chairman Carter for the Board to meet at 6; 30 next week at the consensus of the Board, The department heads that wish to discuss the budget can be scheduled on the agenda at fifteen minute intervals, If the department heads want to discuss the impact at the next scheduled meeting, it was suggested by Selectman Gottlieb and Selectman Jacobson to have the information in by Friday so the Board will have chance to review the- ;r tenial S April Schedule: It is the consensus of the Board to meet on Monday, April 1, 1991 at 6* 30 p.m. S'nce Monday April. 15: 1991 is a holiday, the Board will