3/7/2006 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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3 Board of Selectmen Minutes March 7,, 2006 APPOINTMENTS AND HEARINGS: .point Meetir� —Finance Committee—Budget Review: The Board of Selectmen conducted a joint meeting with members the Finance Committee for the purpose of reviewing the Omnibus Budget for fiscal year 2007. Two budgets were distributed, one that included the Cape Cod Regional Technical School, and the other without. It was noted that an article appears on the Town fleeting warrant to raise and appropriate $492,481 to meet the Town"s share of the cost and operation and maintenance beginning fiscal year 2006. It was disclosed the Board of Selectmen and Finance Committee are in agreement With the budget with the exception of the Town Clerk salary- elected and the Elections & Registrations expense account. Respectively,the Town Manager.has recommended the salary of the Town Clerk remain consistent with all Town employee increases. Using this method,the Town Clerk would receive a 2-2 split increase. It was noted the Town Clerk receives the same benefits as all Town employees. The Finance Committee has recommended a$52,919 salary for the Town Clerk. The Town Manager has recommended for FY07, a salary of $51,675. It was noted the Town Clerk has requested a salary o $55,967. As an elected official,the Town Clerk has the ability to go before the voters on Town Meeting floor to request an increased salary. It was determined the employee compensation reclassification study prepared by Government Consulting Group was the rationale of the Finance Committee to reach agreement on their wage recommendation as referenced. To date, the study has not been adopted by the Board of Selectmen. The compensation study also sets a minimum and maximum salary rage for the position. In FY06,the-salary of the Town Clerk was $501P 160.