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Board of Finance Agenda

Submitted on November 9, 2017 - 4:42pm
Revised on November 10, 2017 - 11:27am
Revised on November 10, 2017 - 3:04pm
Date: 
Thursday, September 21, 2017 - 7:00pm

TOWN OF WILLINGTON
BOARD OF FINANCE
TOWN OFFICE BUILDING
40 OLD FARMS ROAD
WILLINGTON, CT 06279

REGULAR MEETING
Upper Level Meeting Room

September 21, 2017, 7:00 P.M.

AGENDA

  • Seating of Alternates (if needed)
  • Approval of August 17, 2017 Regular Meeting Minutes
  • Present to Speak
    • CT Representative Sam Belsito on the State Budget and the fiscal situation going forward.
    • Members of the Public.
  • New Business  
    • Willington Public School Facilities Study.
    • Board of Education is returning $138,018 from their 2016-2017 budget to the Town of Willington.
    • Board of Education is requesting $20,000 transfer to the non-lapsing fund for education contingencies.
    • Board of Education’s proposal for reductions in spending (should this be required).
    • Selectmen’s proposal for reductions in spending (should this be required).
  • Old Business
    • Annual Report for Fiscal Year July 2016 through June 2017 is due September 30.
    • Policy Regarding Year End Encumbrances (waiting feedback from our auditor).
    • Cost Review: 5-Areas for review to see if we can realize any cost savings.
    • Fire / Ambulance – Peter / Barry
    • Education –Barry / Annemarie / Jim
    • General Government – Geoff / Jim
    • Public Works – John / Bob
    • Transfer Station – John / Peter
    • WEA Teacher Negotiations
  • Correspondence
    • Letter from Superintendent regarding returning surplus funds and transfer to the non-lapsing fund.
    • Letter from Superintendent regarding facilities study.
    • Letter from Superintendent acknowledging our request to freeze discretionary spending and make plans should we not have a State Budget passed in October.
    • Letter from Selectman Mailhos acknowledging our request to freeze discretionary spending and make plans should we not have a State Budget passed in October. She also requested we invite our State Representatives to the September 21 meeting.
    • Letter from Willington FD #1 President Ronald Gantick inviting BOF members to their Board of Directors meeting.
    • Letter from Ralph Tulis offering thoughtful and constructive criticism of our minutes.
    • Letter dated August 19, 2017 to the Selectmen, Superintendent, and Board of Education requesting a freeze in discretionary spending and request for immediate reductions in spending.
  • Good & Welfare
  • Adjournment