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had any concerns about the board secretaries? Mr. Goggin stated <br /> that he questioned the disparity in hours. Deidre Greelish asked <br /> whether the Finance Committee should be recommending some buffer <br /> for committees who will be needing board secretaries? Mr. Goggin <br /> was going to get back to Marilyn with the members' questions and <br /> have the answers at the next meeting. Mr. Goggin was also going to <br /> look into the tuition costs requested in the Personnel budget. <br /> BUDGET - Treasurer, Tax Collector <br /> Dan Goggin is the liaison for this department. The members <br /> discussed budget B. The treasurer is made up of three full time <br /> people and Anne Shaw. There are two other people working in that <br /> office, but it is volunteer. Mr. Goggin mentioned that the Town <br /> Treasurer is an elected official and doesn't get step increases. <br /> Tony Gallo stated that she has to be recommended by the Finance <br /> Committee and the Board of Selectmen for a raise. if she is not <br /> recommended, she can get up at town meeting and request her raise, <br /> which she has done in the past. Kevin Harrington's budget does not <br /> give her a raise. Mr. Goggin is recommending the level service <br /> budget without the salary increase for the Treasurer, which would <br /> be $146,596, which is the same as Kevin Harrington's proposal. The <br /> members also questioned how Anne Shaw handles payroll. Are the <br /> computers utilized in that office to the maximum? Ms. Sullivan <br /> mentioned that there are three different departments that handle <br /> payroll. Tony Gallo asked that the three departments be checked <br /> into to see how each department handles payroll. The three <br /> departments are Personnel, Town Accountant, Town Treasurer. Deidre <br /> Greelish questioned whether we should level fund the expense <br /> account? There was some concern as to why Anne Shaw's budget <br /> increased in communications this year from $1,450 to $1,550. <br /> The members then discussed the sending out of estimated tax bills, <br /> as well as quarterly tax bills and how this would be done, and if <br /> it would be of some help to the town. <br /> BUDGET - Assessors <br /> Board Member, Denise. Sullivan stepped down from this discussion.. <br /> Dan Goggin is also the liaison for this department. Mr. Goggin <br /> indicated that the assesors have a lot of abatements to go through. <br /> The department is requesting $125,568 which is the level service <br /> budget. Al Polsi asked what the increase was in their budget? Mr. <br /> Goggin stated that everyone is due to get a step raise in the <br /> department. Tony Gallo mentioned that the Finance Committee call <br /> in the Board of Assessors. Mr. Goggin mentioned the $200 expense <br /> on the last page of the level service budget. He stated that this <br /> money was for repairs on the car the department received from the <br /> Building Department, not for mileage. Mr. Goggin recommended that <br /> we cut the $200 from the budget. Tony Gallo asked what Dan was <br /> recommending? Mr. Goggin stated that the travel budget will <br /> increase, but that they eliminate the $200 cost for vehicle repair. <br /> The expenses would then be $11,100 and the total budget <br /> recommendation would be $125,368 for the time being. The members <br />