11/18/1987 FINANCE COMMITTEE Minutes

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TOWN OF MASHPEE BOARD OF SELECTMEN TO: Board of Selectmen/Finance Commit e . FROM: Executive Secretary, Joseph F . Murp DATE : October 21 , 1987 RE : FY89 Budget The Board of Selectmen and Finance Committee are asked to review the enclosed documents for the -preparation of FY89 budgets. These documents include a proposed calendar of critical dates, text of budget guidelines, example of a departmental budget and'a summary of a proposed Finance Committee review process. It is proposed the Town Boards meet on Tuesday, November 3 at 7 : 30 p.m. to discuss this package and budget priorities for FY89. It is hoped Selectmen will discuss their priorities for next fiscal year to provide guidance to the Finance Committee in its review process. As a way of encouraging discussion among Selectmen in making budgetsre priorities, let me pose several questions that may be con e I . Should public safety budgets have greater priority for con- sideration than non-public safety functions? s . Does the Board want to attach specific categories of priorities to each department (eg Departments A,C,D, and E in top priority & Departments B, F, and G in . a. lower priority) ? 3 . Last year was the first time the Town advanced a capital im- provement program? Should this be done again? If so, should it be cut back in terms of money? 4 . Should capital projects coming from money other than funds re- served for this purpose be subject to a Proposition 2 1/2 override? (There is a new type of ballot question available for such capital projects) . 5 . There likely will be requests to - create new positions . Should these be included as articles subject to a Proposition 2 1/2 override? 6 . Should all money be 'earmarked by Finance Committee for omnibus budget or should some be reserved for articles? 7 . In recent years , Selectmen often have not taken r ositions at town meetings on most articles requesting funds, even when i