Budget Committee Minutes 11.25.08

TOWN OF BRADFORD

BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING

NOVEMBER 25, 2008

7:00PM

Call to Order and Roll Call:

Robert Stewart, Sr., Chair called the November 25, 2008 Budget Committee meeting to order at 7:00pm with Andrew Pinard, Selectmen Representative, Jane Lucas, Jack Meaney, Gary Wall, Chris Aiken, Marlene Freyler, Cheryl Behr, Administrator and Marge Cilley, Secretary present.

Robert Stewart, Sr. advised this is a walk through tonight, and there will be no voting.

4130    Executive:

1400 questioned regarding part time wages. Selectmen have approved

4140    Elections:

This year will be School Board and Village District

4150    Financial Administration

Wages questioned and discussed.

4152    Revaluation

4153    Legal

4155    Employee Benefits

Increase due to employees who have changed policies

4191    Planning and Zoning

Discussion ensued

4194    General Government Buildings

Custodian also cleans fire station and town hall

Inventory tag system discussed on equipment over $500.00 (A bar code system)

4195    Cemetery

A new mower is being requested.

4196    Insurances

Liability Insurance increased 9%

4199    Other General Government

Milfoil added, VNA and CAP moved

4210    Police

Cruiser leases all done

SOU = Special Operations Unit/Liability discussed

4220    Fire Department

9319 – Compensation discussed * Need to request they come before the Budget Committee

4225    Rescue Squad

Andrew Pinard, Selectmen Representative discussed 3rd party billing

Regarding fees set and amount of reimbursement expected. * Need to request the Rescue Squad come before the Budget Committee

4290    Emergency Mgt.

4240    Building Department

Building Inspector spending considerable time at Town Sheds

4312    Highway Department

Heating oil is listed under 4194

Gravel discussed

* Need to request the Highway Department come before the Budget

Committee

4316    Street Lights

4313    Bridges

4323    Solid Waste Collection * Need to request Solid Waste Collection personnel come before the Budget Comm.

4324    Solid Waste Disposal

C&D discussed – fees considered per Andrew Pinard, Selectmen’s Representative

4415    Inoculations

Jack Meaney recommended cutting inoculations in half, seconded by Gary Wall.

Will take to Selectmen

4441    Welfare Admin.

4445    Welfare Payments

Lake Sunapee VNA and Community Action added

4520    Parks and Rec.

Revolving Account discussed * Need to request Margaret come before the Budget Committee

4550    Library * Need to request break down of accounts

4583    Patriotic Purposes

4589    Community Center Budget

Friends and Summer Camp discussed, also Farmer’s Market *Need to request Board members to come before the Budget Committee

4619    Other Conservation

4915    Capital Projects

NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING: DEC. 16, 2008 7:00PM

Adjourned 8:18pm

Respectfully submitted

Marjorie R. Cilley

Secretary