04/27/1988 FINANCE COMMITTEE Minutes

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Finance Committee Minutes April 27, 1988 Page 3. Carl Heller noted that a letter had been received addressed to the Finance Committee and signed "A Mashpee Taxpayer" questioning the validity of Article #16 and the need for a clerical position in the Assessors Department. Regarding the meeting with Fire Chief Ridgeway and the inspection of the Fire Department facility the following comments were noted. Ridgeway stated that he had reduced his expense budget by $10,000 and the Finance Committee in turn said they would supply emergency medical equipment and the computer, subsequently the Finance Committee took $10,000 more from the Fire budget. Ridgeway feels that he is "out straight." Carl requested that he send a note to the Finance Committee stating the amount he needs to keep going: $2,000 for emergency medical supplies and $4,000 for a computer. Murphy noted that Ridgeway had appeared before the Selectmen looking for parttime firefighters for peak periods. Murphy suggested the Finance Committee tell him that we don't have the money in wages now, but will support a transfer later in the fiscal year. Chairman Heller suggested a change to the omnibus, $176,869, and have an understanding with him that the Finance Committee will tansfer the money from this account to the salary account and give him .$6,000 from the reserve fund now for the emergency medical supplies and the computer. This $6,000 transfer was voted and approved by the Finance Committee. Murphy feels comfortable that the town will meet estimated receipts for this year.. He -noted that.r$250,000 in free cash was*held back fearing we would not get revenue from the Water District. $150,000 was released as revenues are coming in, Murphy feels that the Finance Committee can free up the last $100,000 in free cash. Murphy would like to know if there is going to be any verbal or graphic presentation on the part of the Finance Committee at the Town Meeting. If there is going to be a running chard showing money who is' going to keep track of it. He noted that an overhead projector would work well. There will be a meeting with Murphy and as many Finance Committee members as possible on Monday prior to Town Meeting to discuss this. Carl noted that he will call Ridgeway also and ask him to submit a formal Request for Transfer for the $6,000 and address the parttime firefighters situation. Also as a matter of record the following Requests for transfer from the Reserve Fund were voted and approved by the Finance,Committee on April 19, 1988. Fire Department $1,200 for a technical audit to be done by a Professional Engineer in order for the Fire Dept. to apply for a Massachusetts Energy Conservation Improvement Program grant. Town Hall Expense $60.00 for Federal Fuel Tax l/l/88 - 6/30/88. This tax previously wasn't imposed and this was in an article removed from the 5/2/88 special Town Meeting. Police Department Expense $1,125 for Federal Fuel':Tax 1/1/88 - 6/30/88.