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Finance Committee <br />Minutes <br />January 11, 2024 <br /> <br /> <br />2. Review and Discuss FY2025 Department Budget Requests. <br />Chair Pettengill stated that he would start by going through all of the Department Budget Requests first and <br />then go back and discuss and gather questions from the Committee Members to be presented to the Town <br />Manager. <br /> <br />Mr. Pettengill explained to the Committee that these are requests from the Departments and that, <br />subsequently, the Town Manager will put forth his recommendations to the Select Board on January 22, 2024. <br /> <br />Mr. McKelvey suggested that the Wastewater Superintendent be asked to attend a future Finance Committee <br />meeting and the Committee Members agreed. Mr. McKelvey stated that he has a number of questions regarding <br />the sewer project. Chair Pettengill asked him to forward an email with the list of questions and he will then <br />send them to the Town Manager along with the other requests. <br /> <br />It was agreed that the Town Assessor be asked to attend a Finance Committee meeting to explain the large <br />increase in Interest Temporary Borrowing Outside 2 ½. <br /> <br />The Committee expressed concern regarding the Unemployment Expense amount doubling. <br /> <br /> <br />ADDITIONAL TOPICS <br />Greg McKelvey reported that the Charter Review Committee will be meeting again on January 29, 2024. <br />He said that they are moving forward on the preamble and a few other things. He also said that they are <br />working on a survey to be sent out and encouraged everyone to fill it out when received as it will be helpful to <br />get everyone’s insight. <br />Mr. McKelvey also stated that the CIP has started to meet. <br /> <br />NEXT MEETING <br />Thursday, January 25, 2024 <br />6:30pm <br />Popponesset Meeting Room <br /> <br />ADJOURNMENT <br />A motion was made by Darlene Furbush to adjourn. <br />Motion seconded by Lee Smith. <br />Motion passed by unanimous consent. <br /> <br />Meeting adjourned at 7:10pm. <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted, <br /> <br />Susan Donovan <br />Board Secretary <br />2 <br /> <br />