03/09/1994 FINANCE COMMITTEE Minutes

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4 Page 2 Mr. Ferriday believed that responses to these questions should be received no later than two weeks. Mr. Goggin felt that each member should take a block of questions for the meeting the next night. Ms. King would call Barbara Dakin, Local Services, for update of Department of Revenue requirements. Mr. Goggin asked if the Committee wished to publicize the custodian transfers? The Committee agreed to publicize. other points to discuss at the School Committee meeting would be the hiring of a principal, business manager and full time kindergarten. Ms. King stated that the Education Bill states that kindergartners will need to be full time in four to five years. Mr. Ferriday asked if they wanted to discuss the cost of staffing and supplies for high school? Mr. Goggin said that no it should not be discussed tomorrow. Mr. Goggin is comfortable using the figure in the Long Range Plan. Ms. King stated that they were increasing the budget $570,000. Mr. Goggin mentioned that the Treasurer called Mr. Goggin and thanked the Finance Committee for going along with her salary request for both 2% increases, but that she also felt she was due the 3% retroactive increase that the PAP got at the fall town meeting. Mr. Goggin informed her that the Finance Committee did not recommend her increase, only that the Selectmen be consistent in regard to elected employees. Ms. King wanted it on record that it was her opinion that elected officials should go to the voters to request salary increases and that they should not be in the PAP. Mr. Ferriday also felt that the elected officials should remain separate. This also applied to town employees such as the Librarian, Sealer of Weights and Measures, Plumbing and Wiring Inspector, Assessors, etc. Finance Committee members agreed to adjourn at 8: 30PM. They will meet again tomorrow night at the Middle School Library at 7:OOPM. The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 16, 1994 at 7:OOPM. 1