Budget Board Meeting
North Street Fire Station
March 31, 2011
Minutes
Present: Leo Martin, Chris Perry, Dennis George, Michelle Powell, Ki Leffler, Dan Beard, David James, Doug Dicey, David Betses, and John Gurski along with Larry Mead, Town Manager, various Department Heads and others.
The meeting was called to order at 6:02 pm by Chairman Leo Martin.
Susan Edwards from the Kennebunkport Historical Society gave a presentation relating to the Maritime exhibit and their request of $9,050.
Larry Mead, Town Manager gave an update of the Board of Selectmen’s recommendations. The recommended changes are as follows:
All expenditure changes are in the Capital Outlay:
Fire – Wildwood roof eliminated (33,000)
Highway – Building repairs – changed to 3 yr project (55,000)
Roads – Combine Town and State monies 40,000
Sidewalks – less linear foot expansion (10,000)
Recreation – less budgeted for drainage – Parson’s Field (2,600)
Piers – less budgeted for reserve fund (10,000)
S Brook – changed to 2 yr project – 1st yr Elm & Maine (80,000)
Total decrease in expenses (150,600)
On the revenue side the only change would be with an increase in the Use of Undesignated Fund Balance. 150,000
The net effect of the Board of Selectmen’s recommendations is 300,600 less to be raised by taxation.
Discussion ensued regarding the tax rate and fund balance.
Ki Leffler researched and made the following recommendations with regards to funding the Social Services:
Agency Requested Recommended
YC Community Action 3,500 3,500
Day One 1,000 500
Caring Unlimited 996 1,500
Counseling Services 3,000 3,000
Child Abuse Prevention 500 500
So ME Agency on Aging 2,200 1,500
Senior Center Lower Village 2,500 500
Biddeford Free Clinic 1,500 2,500
American Red Cross 600 600
YC Shelters 2,000 3,000
SARS 500 400
YC Food Rescue Program 650 500
St Martha’s Food Pantry -0- 1,000
Totals 18,946 19,000
Judy Barrett endorsed the changes as did the Budget Board.
Motion made by David James to recommend the changes as proposed by Ki – Seconded by Doug Dicey – Affirmative vote 10-0
Motion made by David James to approve the revised budget as recommended by the Board of Selectmen with the above changes – Seconded by Dan Beard – Affirmative vote 10-0
Leo Martin, Chairman announced the next meeting on April 14th 2011 with the Board of Selectmen at 6pm.
Meeting adjourned at 7:25 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Jennifer Lord
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