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May 5, 2008 Annual Town Meeting

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Town Moderator Timothy Goddard called the meeting to order.

Consent Calendar: Motion made and seconded to approve the following articles with motions as proposed: Articles 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 26, 27, 28, and 29.  Declared passed by a unanimous vote. 

Article 1 - Board of Selectmen - Town Officers

To choose all other necessary Town Officers and Committees.

Motion: Moved and seconded by the Board of Selectmen that the following Officers be chosen for the year 2008: Fence Viewers: William Farnsworth, Timothy Harrison Whitcomb, Joseph Knox; Field Drivers: Raymond C. O'Neil; Surveyor of Timber & Measurer of Wood Bark: Henry Parlee; Measurers and Weighers of Grain, Hay, Coal and Livestock: Arthur D. Keown, Janet Keown, Ralph McNiff

Board of Selectmen supports Article 1.

[Consent Calendar Article: approved by unanimous vote]

Article 2 - Board of Selectmen - Annual Report

To hear and act upon the reports of the Town Officers and Committees.

Motion: Moved and seconded by the Board of Selectmen that the Town vote to accept all printed reports of Town Officers and Committees as published in the 2007 Annual Town Report.

Board of Selectmen supports Article 2.

So voted unanimously.

Article 3 - Board of Selectmen - Borrowing Authorization

To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44, Section 4 of the General Laws, and to issue a note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one (1) year, in accordance with Chapter 44, Section 17 of the General Laws, or to take any other action in relation thereto.

Motion: Moved and seconded by the Board of Selectmen that the Town vote to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen to borrow money and issue notes as set forth in Article 3 as printed in the warrant..

Finance Committee supports Article 3. Board of Selectmen supports Article 3.

[Consent Calendar Article: approved by unanimous vote]

Article 4 - Board of Selectmen/Finance Committee - FY 2009 Operating Budget

To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds in the treasury or transfer from the Enterprise and Trust Funds, such sums of money to defray the expenses of the various departments of the Town and to fix the salary and compensation of all elected officials for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2008, or to take any other action in relation thereto.

Motion: Moved and seconded by the Board of Selectmen that the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $28,950,079, transfer from Free Cash the sum of $629,976, transfer from Overlay Surplus the sum of $55,000, and transfer $29,000 from the following old article balances: $16,250.00 from11/5/07 STM Article 3, Minuteman Tech bill, $5,000.00 from 11/14/06 STM Article 11, Long Lake Septic Design, $5,878.51 from 2/11/00 STM Article 7, Jr/Sr HS Architect fees, $1,871.49 from 5/8/06 ATM Article 5, Salary adjustments, for a total of $29,664,055, to defray the expenses of the various departments of the Town and to fix the salary and compensation of all elected officials for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2008.

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BUDGET COST CENTER

FY 2007 Actual

FY 2008 Budget

FY 2009 Proposed

GENERAL GOVERNMENT

1

Town Reports/Town Meeting

7,000

7,000

5,000

2

Moderator

100

100

100

3

Selectmen - Salaries & Wages

124,791

136,001

152,810

4

Selectmen - Elected Wages

0

0

0

5

Selectmen - Operating Expenses

17,634

14,100

17,600

6

Selectmen Total

142,425

150,101

170,410

7

Finance Committee - Wages

0

0

0

8

Finance Committee - Expenses

165

1,000

500

9

Finance Committee Total

165

1,000

500

10

Town Accountant - Salaries & Wages

95,728

113,615

123,865

11

Town Accountant - Expenses

7,934

7,000

7,000

12

Town Accountant - Audit Expense

31,750

22,450

22,450

13

Town Accountant Total

135,412

143,065

153,315

14

Board of Assessors - Salaries & Wages

127,610

135,828

143,775

15

Board of Assessors - Expenses

3,933

6,700

6,673

16

Board of Assessors Total

131,543

142,528

150,448

17

Treasurer Salaries & Wages

98,332

109,547

123,154

18

Treasurer Expenses

24,231

6,800

7,800

19

Treasurer Tax Title Expenses

4,082

12,000

12,000

20

Treasurer Total

126,645

128,347

142,954

21

Collector Salaries & Wages

54,094

63,960

67,219

22

Collector Expenses

10,500

13,800

13,800

23

Collector Total

64,594

77,760

81,019

24

Town Counsel - Total Expenses

146,565

100,000

100,000

25

IT Salaries & Wages

0

64,500

64,500

26

IT Expenses

0

68,850

72,350

27

IT Total

0

133,350

136,850

28

Town Clerk - Salaries & Wages

56,790

57,636

61,660

29

Town Clerk – Expenses

1,196

1,500

1,500

30

Town Clerk Total

57,986

59,136

63,160

31

Elections & Registration –Salaries/ Wages

4,959

0

0

32

Elections & Registration - Expenses

8,477

8,200

9,700

33

Elections & Registration Total

13,436

8,200

9,700

34

Conservation Commission Salaries/Wages

14,209

15,683

15,683

35

Conservation Commission Expenses

20

1,726

1,000

36

Conservation Commission Total

14,229

17,409

16,683

37

Planning Board Salaries & Wages

36,528

40,957

42,110

38

Planning Board Expenses

752

1,225

1,175

39

Planning Board Total

37,280

42,182

43,285

40

Board of Appeals Salaries & Wages

5,253

5,638

5,638

41

Board of Appeals Expenses

1,714

1,200

1,200

42

Board of Appeals Total

6,967

6,838

6,838

43

Public Buildings - Salaries & Wages

22,253

39,538

42,282

44

Public Buildings – Expenses

312,500

232,300

229,556

45