TOWN OF BRADFORD
BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING
MARCH 1, 2013
6:30PM
Call To Order and Roll Call:
Dick Keller, Chair called the meeting to order at 6:30pm as a reconvened meeting of February 27th when there was not a quorum present. Present tonight is: George Cilley, Beth Rodd, Jon Marden, Don Jackson, Harry Wright, Selectmen’s Representative and Marge Cilley Secretary, Will Hurley arrived at 7:05pm.
Review and Consideration of February 11, 2013 minutes and Budget Public Hearing Minutes”
Motion was made by George Cilley to approve the February 11, 2013 minutes.
Page two under Article Five, motion should read: Motion carried 4-1: Motion carried with edit 6-0.
Harry Wright, Selectmen’s Representative requested the Secretary put his name on the send list. (Done)
Motion was made by George Cilley to approve the February Budget Public Hearing. Seconded by Don Jackson. Motion carried 5-0. Beth Rodd abstained, was absent.
Signing of MS-7 by Board Members:
Mention was made that a copy of the MS-7 needs to be forwarded to Department of Revenue after the members have signed it. The Secretary has taken care of this on Saturday, March 2, 2013. Also a signed copy was put on the Administrators desk and in the Town Clerk’s mail box.
The Budget Committee members will be sitting up front at Town Meeting as they did last year. Each member has volunteered and will take responsibility for different Articles to explain the Budget Committees position if necessary.
2014 Budget:
Discussion ensued regarding Revenue for next year’s budget, and Jon Marden explained that it is imperative that the budget committee receives it earlier in the year with more explanation of how it is arrived at.
Also discussed was the need for the committee to review the 4th quarter report when the 1st quarter is out this year.
Sheets for projections for 2014, 2015 and 2016 were reviewed and last years sheet was used for comparison.
Other comments:
Mention was made about the LGC insurance money which is in question as to when and if it will be received by the town.
Conversation ensued concerning many topics of interest and concern for the benefit of the town.
Next meeting is set for: Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at 6:30pm
to re-organize.
There being no other business to come before the board, meeting adjourned 8:00pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Marjorie R. Cilley
Secretary