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a <br /> 2 <br /> Board of Selectmen <br /> Minutes <br /> February 1 , 200 <br /> APPOINTMENTS AND HEARINGS <br /> .point Meeting—Finance Committee—School Committee: <br /> Budget Worlsho : (continued) <br /> In response, the Town Manager suggested the School Department make <br /> anther budgetary reductions or consider a Proposition 2 V override. It - <br /> was noted that the Town would fund an estimated $200,000 from free cash <br /> to earmark to the FY06 School budget, leaving a difference of <br /> Ippro imately $1.1 million. <br /> Discussion followed with respect to driven costs such as new positions, <br /> special education, enrollment, energy costs,text books and other <br /> expenditures associated to the overall School budget. Funding costs not <br /> fully determined include transportation services,professional development <br /> costs and increased legal fees. <br /> True to fiscal constraints,the Town Manager recommended against <br /> funding any new 19 Dour Town positions. <br /> It was agreed that the Selectmen would schedule an additional workshop <br /> with the Finance Committee and School Committee to continue to address <br /> the budget. <br /> Board of Health: <br /> Glen Harrington, Board of Health Agent was present with Glen Santos, <br /> Board of Health member to discuss the need for-additional part-tine <br /> support to allow the department to complete mandated inspections and <br /> other tasks that they are unable to complete clue to limited staffing. <br /> The Health Department justified the need and ability to find most of the <br /> 19 Dour position through savings realized at the Town landfill. Due to <br /> budget limitations, it was suggested the department seek assistance frrorn <br /> the floating clerk or consider the use of a board secretary to allow the in- <br /> house secretary to complete regular clerical functions within the <br /> department. <br /> 2 <br />