TOWN OF BRADFORD
BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING
JULY 21, 2011
6:00PM
Call to Order and Roll Call:
Dick Keller, Acting Chair called the meeting to order at 6:00pm with Jon Marden, Don Jackson, George Cilley, Beth Rodd and Marge Cilley, Secretary present. Absent were: Gary Wall, Chair, Cheryl Behr, Administrator, and Barry Wheeler, Selectman.
Discussion of the 2011 Town Meeting:
Conversation was held as to how and why the overall annual budget increased to 9% for the year. Thought was the additional $106,000 for the Rescue was the largest reason and voting was made by the Budget Committee prior to all the final figures for the budget had been received.
Expense Accounts through June 30, 2011:
4130 Executive
Some miscoded line items have been corrected from the first quarter report.
4140 Election, Registration & Vital Statistic
No comments
4150 Financial Administration
No comments
4152 Revaluation of Property
4153 Legal
See end of Minutes
4155 Employee Benefits
Comments as to when the contract comes due and whether any input on the expenses to the town could be done, would have to be done prior to the contract.
Motion was made by Jon Marden to appoint a liaison for the purpose of Employee Benefit research and request the permission of the Selectmen to be open and forthright with any request for information. Seconded by Beth Rodd. Motion carried 5-0. Jon Marden has agreed to check on this.
4191 Planning & Zoning
No comments, coding change done with Circuit Rider from last quarter.
4210 Police Department
See list end of Minutes
4220 Fire Dept
See list end of Minutes
4225 Rescue Squad
4240 Building Dept.
See list end of Minutes
4312 Highway Dept.
See list end of Minutes
The issue of employee conduct was brought up and discussed. A Selectman will be approached regarding this problem.
It was stated that the free cabinets that were donated to the Community Center cost $1,440.00 to be installed.
Discussion took place regarding a zero increase for the 2012 operating budget.
Motion was made to nominate Dick Keller as Vice Chair by George Cilley. Seconded by Don Jackson. Motion carried 3-1
Reports for Budget Committee
The Budget Committee is requesting the Expense Accounts for the quarter just ending be available one week prior to their meeting and Jon Marden will make copies for the members.
Topics needing to be checked up on by the Budget Committee:
1. 4153 Legal Valley Excavation payment $1,000
2. 4155 Employee Benefits Check on plans & info on cost
3. 4210 Police Department Legal fees, Counsel questioned
Cell Phone usage to be checked
Checks written to individuals
4. 4220 Fire Department LLC-$790.00 entered twice?
5. 4225 Rescue Squad Service Contracts –no budget
Spent $2,737.96
6. 4240 Building Dept. Part time wages questioned
7. 4312 Highway Salt expenditure-show what was spent
Next Meeting Scheduled for: THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 2011 AT 6:00PM
Meeting Adjourned 8:15pm
Respectfully submitted
Marjorie R Cilley
Secretary