02/27/1991 FINANCE COMMITTEE Minutes

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Department Account FINCDM BOS Difference Trash 514,018 541,018 -27,000 The Trash budget contains two contingency funds. The FINCOM recommends those funds be eliminated from the budget with the understanding that should such needs arrive, the funds would be transferred from the Reserve Account. It is further recommended that funds to market recyclables be reduced by $10,000 to $15,000. Public Works 661,878 684,779 -22,901 The FINCOM concurs with the recommendations of the SoS and further recommends that a laborers position not be funded. Tree Warden 2,350 4,850 - 2,500 The FINCOM recommends a $2,500 reduction. Cemetery 755 3,151 - 2,396 The FINCOM recommends that only the salary account be funded and that sup- plies and materials be obtained from the DPW. • .Leisure Services 57,837 61,606 - 3,769 The FINCOM recommends that funds be included to provide gate attendants and that $4,500 be added to the expense account ." -- The FINCOM also recommends that one of the. two part-time clerk positions not be funded. An adjustment has also been made to correct an error in the original budget submission. School 5,050,000 5,186,000 -1363000 The FINCOM recommends that the FY9I school budget be reduced by $300,000. FINCDM Reserve 122,139 72,000 +50,139 Historically about $100,000. is spent each year for unanticipated and/or emergency situations. With the cutbacks in budgets and the proposed elimina- tion of the Board of Health contingency accounts, it seems prudent that this ' account be funded at a minimum of the recommended amount. Veterans Services 48,000 33,205 +14,795 Subsequent to the BoS budget recommendations the Veteran's Service office notified us that additional funds would be needed for hospitalized veterans. 4.