Members – Laurie Colburn (Chair), Doug Southard (Vice Chair), Justin Dohrn, Tim McKenna, Jen Richardson, Beth Downs, Marlene Freyler (Select Board Rep)
Karen Hambleton, Town Administrator
Pledge of Allegiance
Old Business:
Receipt of Correspondence:
- Review minutes from the June 17, 2021 meeting
Review of Budget and Expenditures:
- Review expenses through July 2021 close
- Select Board update (Marlene/Karen):
- What’s new?
- Update on key budget objectives for 2021 (Town Hall, Bement Bridge, Fire Station Improvements, Main Street Improvements, Fire Truck specifications, etc.)
- Long range plan considerations
Receipt of Information or Proposals:
Department partnership updates:
- Laurie Colburn – Strategy around telling the “Budget story”; Town Clerk
- Doug Southard – Trends over time; Fire Department
- Justin Dohrn – Transfer Station
- Tim McKenna – How Budget is presented at Town Meeting; Police Department
- Jen Richardson – Highway
- Beth Downs – Select Board
Future Business:
- Upcoming Budget workshop Sept 14th
- Next Budget Committee meeting is Sept 16th
- Discuss next steps for 2021 and timing
- Target budget submission date is Oct 15th (Bylaws)
- CIP Target complete by Nov 1st
- Feb 11, 2022 last date to hold 1st Public Hearing (must be noticed by Feb 4, 2022)
- Feb 22, 2021 last date to provide Select Board with Annual Budget