03/30/1993 FINANCE COMMITTEE Minutes

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Page '6 for FY94 . Roger Dunivan seconded the Motion. Mr. Goggin asked what the FY93 actuals were? Mr. Baker stated that the FY93 total expenditure for students tuition was $130,521 and $22 , 384 for therapy totalling $152,905. Deirdre Greelish thanked Mr. Baker on behalf of the committee for the packet he provided with the helpful information. The members were not certain where the excess money would come from to fund this budget at the recommended amount by Mr. Baker. Possibly from the Falmouth tuition excess. Mr. Whritenour suggested that the only place it could come from is that $160,000. He suggested funding the department $5,500,000. Mr. Ferriday stated that his only concern was finding the money. Mr. Baker stated that this was not a valid reason for not making a decision, not knowing where the money would come from. Mr. Goggin disagreed, he stated that any department could use that argument. Ms. Greelish claimed that she would be interested to know exactly what the school department needed in FY93 . She also asked whether Mr. Whritenour would be willing to spend free cash or the 1% levy set aside to reach $5,515,000? Mr. Whritenour said yes, providing they returned excess to free cash, eg. the $200,000 from Falmouth Tuition. Ms. Greelish stated that there seems to be changes needed in the management of funding. She claimed aside from that she would be willing to move the excess Falmouth tuition into the school budget. Finance Committee Members voted 6-0, Tony Gallo abstaining, in favor of funding the school department's budget at $5,5155,000. The meeting adjourned at 11 :00PM. The next meeting will be on Thursday, April 1 , 1993 at 7:00PM. The meeting will be a joint meeting with Mr. Whritenour and the Board of Selectmen. Minutes were recorded by Jean M. Mooney, Finance Committee Board secretary.