07/27/1993 FINANCE COMMITTEE Minutes

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R. Page 3 Ms. Sullivan questioned whether or not Ms. Greelish spoke to Mr. Vaccaro and Mr. Whritenour about the privatization of cleaning or the Leisure Service secretary? Ms. Greelish stated that she hadn't, but would mention it in their next discussion. Ms. Sullivan stated that she felt the Finance Committee had many discussions and made many good suggestions for the town, but many were not followed through on. Ms. Greelish stated that Mr. Whritenour still did not have a tracking mechanism in place for vehicle maintenance for town vehicles. Mr. Goggin then stated that Diane Rommelmeyer, Town Accountant, was unable to attend the meeting, but issued copies of the FY1993 Final Appropriation Report. The report included all expenditures processed through July 15, 1993 . The department encumbrances were not a part of the report. Mr. Ferriday and Ms. Greelish then discussed something that they had been preparing for the committee's public relations, in order to get the voters of the town to start thinking in another way. The proposal was in response to criticism the committee had received regarding the School Department. The Finance Committee felt that many townspeople felt that the committee was hurting the children of the town by not giving the School Department everything they requested. Mr. Ferriday and Ms. Greelish explained that this was not so, but that other departments in the town. were also in great need of funding. Mr. Ferriday explained that these departments are also necessary and have many responsibilities to the townspeople, especially the children. They wished to know if the Finance Committee would be interested in reviewing the many other contributions of town departments, making the nurturing of Mashpee's future generations the vocal point? Mr. Gallo stated that the new Reform Bill lets the School Department get their money first before anybody else. Mr. Goggin mentioned that the State Mandate states that you have to contribute so much. Again, Ms. Sullivan pointed out that the committee spends so much time on discussions like these, but very rarely follow through. The meeting adjourned at 9:00PM. The next meeting will be a joint meeting with the Board of Selectmen on August 9, 1993 at 6:30PM. There will also be a meeting with the School Department and the Board of Selectmen on August 11 , 1993 at 7:OOPM at the Mashpee Middle School . The Finance Committee will also meet again with the Board of Selectmen on August 23 , 1993 . Minutes recorded by Jean M. Mooney, Finance Committee Board Secretary.