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Finance Committee Minutes <br /> February 5, 1991 <br /> Page 2. <br /> Chairman Vaccaro distributed an updated spread sheet to the Committee. He <br /> noted that the Board of Selectmen's budget recommendations assume that monies for <br /> the Great Oak Road project will be coming from the state and that the Mashpee <br /> Board of Health will be increasing their various fees. These two items <br /> represent $116,000 in anticipated revenue. <br /> Bill Matiros a concerned citizen has asked to address the Finance Committee <br /> with suggestions for savings and increasing revenues. Some of his suggestions <br /> included: <br /> • a consumption tax <br /> • town-operation of the Landfill <br /> • a fuel depot <br /> • better management of town-owned bogs <br /> • investigation of the, possibility of.- revenues-:from <br /> Mashpee's two trailor parks <br /> • mooring fees <br /> • privatization of the ambulance service <br /> Bill further stated that he was aware that the Software 2000 company was looking <br /> for a new facility and that the town should actively seek them out. Bill feels <br /> that the towns do not get any revenue from the military base and better use could <br /> be made of it by using it for industrial sites. He also feels that the police <br /> department could find a cheaper and more cost-effective vehicle than the currently <br /> used Ford LTDs. Also he stressed the need to make a decision as to whether Mashpee is <br /> going to: .build a new town hall or not. He expressed his dismay about the poor <br /> planning and the approximately $300,000 already expended in this matter. <br /> Chairman Vaccaro replied that .the town is actively pursuing Software 2000 <br /> in the matter of a facility. He further noted that Finance Committee Subcommittees <br /> are currently studying the landfill issue, the cranberry bogs and the matter of <br /> ambulance privatization. <br /> John Ferriday next addressed the Finance Committee about the police budget. <br /> John stated that he has met with Chief Frye and he plans to return for more <br /> information. The Chief has noted in his budget narrative that the FY92 proposed <br /> budget will force the elimination of radar patrols, elimination of weight <br /> enforcement of trucks, the school safety office will also go and the drunk <br /> driving enforcement patrols. The DARE drug aware program with a cost of $7,800 <br /> will also have to be eliminated. Jim expressed his concern about the DARE <br /> program and John agreed to check into it. John-questioned the worth of the <br /> $2,800 differential for canine officers when weighed against other items. <br /> Jim noted that motor vehicle citations bring in revenues for the town and <br /> illustrated that a cut of $4,000 for radar patrols cost the town $40,000 <br /> in revenues. John stressed the need for formal relations between the town <br /> police and private security agencies such as those at the Mashpee Commons. <br /> Chief Frye is in favor of a town fuel depot. It was agreed that the Finance <br /> Committee needs to be aware that some overtime functions such as radar <br /> patrols more than pay for themselves in the police budget. <br /> Kevin Harrington addressed the Finance Committee and distributed the <br /> Board of Selectmen's recommendations for a balancedbudget for FY92. Kevin . <br /> noted that the anticipated revenue in this budget was $18,403,519. <br /> He stated that fixed costs are approximately $1,060,000 leaving a funding <br /> level of approximately $17,342,000. He stated that despite the fact that <br /> departments have submitted level-funded budgets there will still be a deficit. <br />