02/14/2005 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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+ i i Board of Selectmen r Minutes February 14,20 Present: Selectman Cahalane, Selectman Green, Selectman Taylor, Selectman 1larsters, Selectman Myers Town Manager Joyce Mason Meeting Called to Order by Chairman Cahalane at : o p.m. Town Hall, Conference Room 41 APPOINTMENTS AND FI RTNGS Joint Meeting—Finance Committee—School Committee: Budget Workshop: The Board of Selectmen held a joint meeting with members of the Finance Committee, School Committee and Department Heads for the purpose of reviewing budget recon nendations for fiscal year Zoo . The Torn Manager detailed a budget recommendation of$40,640,738. To bring forth a balanced budget for the Town, the sure of$1,103,403 would be used from free cash, funds turned back from Town department surpluses. For the benefit of the attende s, each omnibus budget line item was reviewed. Most of the budget increase is attributed to fixed costs such as contracted salary obligations, benefits, retirement and added insurance expenses. The School Department submitted a budget request of$19,585,363for fiscal year Zoo . The Ton's share of the Cape Cod Technical School budget, $530,000 is not incorporated into the budget Figure. Joyce Mason, Town Manager recommended a %increase to the Mashpee School budget that would reflect a budget allocation of$17,494,293 for FYo . School Superintendent Patricia Parols i was present with members of the School Department to discuss budget assumptions for the upcoming year, In an effort to reduce budget constraints,the School Committee motioned unanimously to remove $706,748 from the School requested budget appropriation for fiscal year Zoo . Funding that was agreed upon to be removed would have filled grant positions. The reprised budget request of the School Department is $18,878,615. 1