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7 Mashpee Select Board Minutes February 7, 2022 NEW BUSINESS Town Manager Rodney Collins: Presentation of Fiscal Year 2023 Operating Budget: Town Manager Rodney C. Collins gave an overview of the proposed Town Manager's FY 2023 Operating Budget recommending$66,016,686 which represents a 3.68% increase from last year. The budget as currently identified is $1,029,000 less than what has been requested. At this time,the operating budget does not recommend new staffing, although staffing needs are justified in the Town Manager's Office and in Accounting and warrant articles may result in staffing proposals. Budget priorities include increased spending on wastewater,public safety and community services. Estimated new growth is projected at$700,000. The estimated levy capacity is $2,008,702. Due to an increase in the Room Occupancy tax and Medicaid reimbursement received estimated receipts have increased by $120,000. As in previous years, free cash in the amount of$1,500,000 will be used as a budgetary offset. It was noted the Town is ahead of its estimations as the projected revenue is higher than what was assumed when the wastewater budget projections were made. However,the Marijuana tax has been a bit of a disappointment as revenues have been less than what was originally planned. The recommended budget for the Mashpee Public Schools is $23,402,261, This represents a 0.44% increase over their FY 2022 budget. The Police and Fire Department operational budgets have respectively increased by 4.68 and 4.54 percent. The budget as presented will sustain operations and contract obligations with all collective bargaining agreements. The budget will also include wastewater management and funds necessary to continue the wastewater operations timeline. It is also recommended the Town support a study of HVAC improvements to both the Town and the Schools.