001All right. Good evening, everyone. I'd like to call our uh budget work session to order. Um, I think we're hopefully I think the plan is to try and come up with a budget tonight. Um, again, we will have a public hearing on our proposed budget on Monday, April 6th. And we will have a work session or a budget work session scheduled for Tuesday, April 7th to take into account what we hear on the 6th and make any changes if we feel that we need to do so. But tonight, uh, we have several things to wrap up. One is capital. Uh, we do have to take a look at, uh, insurance once again because of the change in rates that came in this week, our police department. Uh, we'd like to finalize. And lastly is the
002board of education. Uh, what I'd like to do first is because it's probably going to be the most complicated is talk about capital. There's been a number of changes made to the capital budget. uh based on what we discussed last night, the good news is the the actual bottom line number hasn't changed, but we've made a lot of changes within how we're spending that money. So, um I don't know if the town manager or Rob, you want to quickly just summarize what those changes were. We do have new uh capital sheets in front of us to help us out. >> Yep. Yeah. I I think uh right from the top if you if you want to we'll go right down and Rob can correct me if I'm wrong, but uh essentially um we were looking
003for uh do a couple of things. The main piece was the $100,000 payment for the um uh lease payment of the fire truck. Right. So, um, and then also we were looking for, uh, item 12, which was the, uh, police body armor. So, if we start there at, uh, item 12, we're adding, uh, that back in, right? And I suggested and, and you'll see on page, um, two, I think it's page two, if I can get there. >> Yes. um that on line item 59, sidewalk repair and replacement, we've reduced that uh to 165. That's by 9,000. So So that's so we're just trying to keep it uh at a >> level funded at 1 million for capital. So this is how we're doing it. So here are the numbers. So um we took um
004a police vehicle out uh in terms of the conversation we had about how to how to fund that. Um, and the 100,000 is in on um item number 19, engine 3 lease payment. 100,000. That's in um HVAC uh mechanical study, we chipped uh or took 5,000 off of that, reduced it from 25,000 down to 20,000. And then uh we took out um item 54, roadway crack ceiling, zeroed that out from 60,000 down to zero. And uh we also did item 56, paint uh painted pavement marking, zeroed that out from uh 35 down to zero. So the 60, 35, and five from the HVAC gets you to the 100. Uh so that's the the math and that leaves us at um 1 million uh and then 186 393 comes from uh LOIP um funding. So that's
005essentially it on the how we get there on on capital. Get the items you talked about, get them in there and keep it level at a at a million dollars in terms of needs to be funded. Mike, if I can just add ju just the two items for roadway crack sealing and painted pavement markings. While those items are not included in capital, we still intend on completing those but through the uh road bond uh program. So while they're not in capital, they'll still be completed. >> Okay. I mean just uh what page uh in the booklet is the capital page >> at the end? Is it 12? >> 12 dash one. >> Oh, yeah. So, it's Yeah. Section 12 starts on page one. The actual listing is on page two. I just wanted to get
006to that. Um, so when we have to vote on numbers, we we have it in front of us. Um, so any So, that summarizes the changes. A lot of that goes back to what we talked about last night. Um, are there any questions, any comments regarding the changes? Again, the bottom line number, we're still at the same funding level. And just um, Rob, for our purposes, what number would we be um, approving tonight? So the capital expenditures that you see in front of you on the on the big sheets of paper um do not need to be approved or voted on per se. It is the allocation of what money comes from the general fund to offset those expenditure costs and that is department 840 transfers out. Uh it's it's part of department 840 transfers
007out. >> Okay. Department 840 is on page 10-11. >> Oh, that's right. Yes. >> Nothing. >> So, what you see there on on that department is a million749800. >> Yep. >> And with all the changes that were made to the individual line items in the expenditure side of the CIP, the bottom line of this departmental request is still the same. of which a million it goes to capital um as you see and the uh operational cost to the various other funds library fund recreation uh senior center that we've had um you know every year and those amounts have not changed from this current year. >> All right. Um does anyone care to make a motion? >> Mr. Chair, >> yes. like to make a motion to fund department 840 in the amount of 1,749,800. >>
008Second. >> Motion and a second. Um, any other comments or questions? >> All those in favor? >> I. >> Any opposed? >> Motion carries. >> Why don't we go? I think it's department 820 for insurance. Why don't we >> I think we just have to turn the page back a couple um and again >> I'll look to Rob to give us the actual number the red this is a reduction based on the insurance rates that came in this this week um >> right so with the new rates and the recalculation of our current um enrollments that we have for current staff and retirees I'm suggesting that we can lower this uh department total by 20,200 $00. So that would bring the bottom line for department 820 to 5,865,970. I already had that. >> Is is
009that Excuse me. >> Yeah. Go ahead. >> Is that just for the town side? >> That's just the town side right now. Yes. >> Mhm. >> Yeah. >> 5,865,970. >> Yeah. Um, hang on one second. >> How did I already >> Hang on one second. >> How did you >> already had that number? >> Nope. I'm sorry. I I had the wrong number sitting in there. >> So, yeah, the reduction get 20,000. Okay. It's $5,845,770. >> 5 million. So, >> 5 million. Wow. 5 million. >> 5,845,770. Yes. >> Correct. >> Yes. Yep. That's it. >> We're on 108. >> Uh, any comments or questions? I Okay, >> I'm good. >> Does anyone want to make a motion then, >> Mr. Chair? >> Yes, Councilwoman Tomkins. >> Motion to fund Department 820 in the amount of
0105,845,000770. >> Second. >> Motion and a second. All those in favor? >> I. >> Any opposed? >> Motion carries. Um, what I'd like to do now, the police chief is back. He hasn't had enough time with us this week. Um but uh he wanted to come back and talk at based on some of the discussion we had last night. He had an idea that he'd like to I guess share or some thoughts based on what he heard last night. Um if you're if you want to come up and just uh talk a little bit about the idea you had um >> refresh my idea please our conversation I think >> about the fulltime you you based on you know the vehicle and based on the lieutenant promotion and maybe a half year of a patrol
011officer you would you're you would thinking that you would like to have that patrol officer for the full year. >> Yes. So, if uh the three items I think that I I was looking to shift money around um I I think we were talking about perhaps a half an officer now at a cost of I think 38,000. The other half January 1st, the car at 60 and the promotion at 27,000 I believe was the was the cost would indicate uh $125,000 be put into that and then another 38 in January. Uh it's, you know, in terms of priorities, it's it's important obviously for me to have that extra position, but it's just as important to have it as soon as possible. Uh hiring a person takes uh a year from sort of getting not even
012just getting the okay to hire, but starting that search, doing the background investigations, and the important part of course is getting them to a police academy. we have to go under the assumption that we're going to hire somebody um that is not a certified police officer. Uh and looking at the way themies are right now, there's one that's identified in October that we can get a seat in. So if we had waited till January, that puts us at least 6 months behind uh because the academy is five months and then there's four months on. So what I'd like to do is is sort of shift that around. And my proposal is this, that we do the full officer right now at 75. We can drop the vehicle to 50,000 instead of 60. Uh that'll at
013least allow me to purchase the vehicle and start the uh upfit of the vehicle. Um I do have monies in certain light items of CIP which I can use to offset those costs. Uh so saving the $10,000 there. uh and then I will uh forget the promotion for this particular year. And so uh that would mean 125,000 now and then nothing in January. So an a savings of 38,000 is what I'm looking to do. >> Okay. >> If that was on the table before I'm going off the premise that that was a possibility to >> I thought we had Yes. >> I I thought you had said this afternoon eliminate completely eliminate the car. >> Well, that was Well, that was that was my initial thought. But again, if we were if we were if
014going under the premise that we were going to do 125 now and then 38 later, I reworked it so we could do 125 now and then nothing later. So, it's still a savings of 38,000. But again, if that is a proposal that doesn't work and we want to do even more savings uh than dropping the car to 50, then if we drop the car out al together, >> then then I could work with that as well. >> Okay. >> The pri the priority for me is is getting that 43rd position and getting them July 1st. >> Yeah. >> So, I'll do what I have to do to to make that happen and however those numbers work and bear out. >> Okay. >> All right. Any other comments or questions? The police chief? >> No. >>
015We also have to add into the operating budget those other three items. >> We do have the correct actual >> Yes, we have those in there. >> Okay. >> Again, that's make sure we get that done, too. >> I'm hopefully considering that just a transfer. Um, >> yeah. >> Again, those are items that that again could not be cut. Yeah, they they were previously in the in the uh capital budget, although they >> they're not funded in. >> Yeah, they did not appear in this year's proposed budget. So, in a way, we're really adding >> You're adding 50,000 to the operating budget. Yes. >> But need to be there. >> Absolutely. >> Yes. >> All right. Any other comments or questions? >> All right. So I >> sorry. >> With that 50,000 being replaced from
016the fund that we're going to establish to pay for the vehicle, would that still be on the table? The fund that we've been discussing? >> I Yeah, I I would say yes. I And I don't know exactly like, you know, and that was going to be one of my question, but I'll ask it now. you know, if we if we decide, you know, we're not purchasing a vehicle July 1st and we decide to fund a full-time patrol officer or a full year patrol officer, you know, at any point we can decide to start the fund, so to speak. Like, that's not something that has to happen through the budget process. That's just a, you know, something because I mean, I think we have support for that idea of of using the private duty to do
017that. I think that's so, you know, if we don't fund it here in this budget, it doesn't necessarily mean we're not doing it. It's it's something I want to make sure we don't lose track of. >> Again, it's just an administrative, excuse me, decision to add a revenue and light item to the uh town CIP fund for the specific p purpose to offset a cost of a future police car purchase or purchases, whatever. Um it's you know um it would reduce revenue going into the general fund but at the same time we know the revenue is going to increase going into the general fund for this line item. Um, I will track the revenues. I will add a line item if you will in the revenue budget to show police fees, you know, officers, police
018fees, vehicles. And if you give me a dollar amount you want to go for the vehicles to CIP fund, we can do that at any time. And um, I will only take that amount out of those fees and put it in the CIP fund. >> The rest will remain in the general fund as it currently does. Okay. >> All right. Does that kind of answer your question? It it No, it it absolutely does because it sounds like regardless if we do this now, the money ultimately is coming from the same place. It it just sounds like we would like to get ahead of it for the future >> planning and and I agree um that I don't want to get behind it. This is a perfect time to get ahead of it. Um and I
019I and we can discuss this after. I guess my question back would be what would prohibit us from doing that in this process? >> And I just no one has to answer me right now, but that's just my thought out loud. Yeah, I don't I don't know. Again, I don't think it changes the B the expenditure line item for this budget. Correct. Making that decision. >> Again, you you don't approve the expenditure. You're you're you're approving the revenue amount that goes from the general fund to the CIP fund. >> Yeah. for the for individualized line items. If you were to add a police vehicle to CIP, which is currently not sitting in CIP >> and you you know indicate to me to offset that cost via police special duty car fees, then the bottom line
020doesn't change. The million dollars you just approved in the permanent A40 stays the same. You would just add an individual expenditure line item for the police vehicle and a revenue line item to offset it. >> Nothing changed. Because I I mean in my mind the way I I was thinking where we are now is personally I think we could probably get more than 60 out of the private duty fund or whatever. you know, is to get on that, you know, because we were at at a point where we replacing, I think, three police cars every two years and that that goes back a little ways and, you know, we we made decisions to get away from that. But you know certainly I would like to get back to that where we we have >> an
021actual schedule >> some certainty into that and maybe >> you know one year we need 60 but the next year we need more and you know and private duty I mean it's going to you know depend on how much private duty is being done and maybe some years are you know we do more than less and you know we'll have to kind of navigate that but >> well that's why I said I will track it separately so you can see so you know at the end of the year maybe carve fees in the general funds 100 grand, but we've already put 60 in CIP, meaning we raised 160. >> Yeah. >> So, you know, we could, you know, um the the priority would be to put I would think assume that the priority would be
022put money away for the police car and whatever else comes in after that, keep in the general fund. Um but that's, you know, that's your call. So, I can certainly allocate it any way you want. >> Okay. Um if you wanted to get ahead of it to um Councilman Buchanan's point, you know, to not fund the expenditure side of the vehicle, but start putting the revenue in there this year, we could do that as well. It just affects your revenue and you know, for for the general fund, or we could wait till after the budget's approved, after you do the revenues, both sides, and then we, you know, put it put some money away if if it comes in over certain dollar amount. >> It's really up. >> So, we have options. you have you
023have a lot of options for it and it's pretty much >> costneutral um no matter which way you go. >> Okay, >> great. Thank you. >> All right, thank you. Any other comments or questions? >> My only comment is I think we should if we are going to do this go this route which I think we should I think it should be more than the 60. I think if we do just to get ahead in case there's a lean year this year, we know that the we know we have six or seven months of Eversource work coming up every day. Um this will be a good year to start the fund. We go high go maybe a hundred the first 100,000. >> All right. But that's something we can decide. I'd like them to right
024now. >> I don't you don't need to talk now, Rob. No, >> but as Rob suggested, I I think >> Michael, >> yeah, there you go. >> You know, May and and and when you set the the mill rate is probably an appropriate time to take a look at that and and then and then decide at that point. That makes sense. >> Yeah. That doesn't need to be decided tonight, >> right? >> Yeah. It's again I I increased the line item in the in the general fund side for this by 90,000, but that includes both cars and officer fees. >> Okay. Okay. >> So again, um whenever you do set the mill rate, you can adjust that at that point in time, indicate a dollar amount. Um I will I plan to go back to
025July 1st of 20 just to see what that breakout of fees is that we've received so far this year between car and officers. And that may help you, you know, oh yeah, we could do 60 or you know, maybe should only be 30 or maybe it's 100. I don't know. There it was a big year for police special duty this year with all the construction work we had. So, um, you know, we'll >> I I'll get those numbers for you. We can go from there probably. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Sweet. >> So, based on adding in those three items that need to be funded, if we add a a um fullyear salary for a patrol officer, can you give us a bottom line number? >> Yes. So, excuse me. I mean to summarize that
026would be from the proposed budget that was sent to you by the town manager. We'd be adding 50,000 for the CIP items that are now in the operational budget adding a full-time officer and reducing the salary for the promotions. Am I correct in that summary? Okay. >> Correct. Yes. >> Then the bottom line total would be 6,115,400. >> An increase of $352, >> $400. All right. Any other questions, comments? Chief, is there anything you want to expand on or anything you want? >> No, I mean, I appreciate the thought of uh of setting up the the fund for the vehicles. U a vehicle, depending on which one you buy and uh and how it's used, can last anywhere from, you know, on a on a on a patrol frontline car, five years, hopefully six, um
027before it reaches that maybe 100,000, 120,000 milei mark. the other vehicles can last upwards of 10 years. And so, you know, my planning in terms of how I progress with the different parts of the fleet, meaning administrative, which were pretty good right now. You know, my detectives always get sort of the >> last of the the ones that are >> they're at the bottom of the >> at the bottom. I have SRO that need cars, you know, the K9 officers and such. >> Um, so given within that fiveyear period, there's going to be lean years, there's going to be years that uh be that two would not be a stretch. Y >> and so although if I go with zero cars this year, that'll be >> two out of the four years with with zero
028vehicles. >> Um I still got myself to a position where I think we could be okay doing that. >> Okay. >> Um >> you know, knowing that hopefully next year I can definitely get one if not two, >> uh whether it's for patrol or for otherwise. And so again, with with the vehicle being, you know, probably it's going to raise in price as Ford does every year, probably 50,000 uh and then you're going to add 15,000 on the conservative side to upfit the vehicle for frontline patrol use. Uh but again, the any vehicle that's older that ages out of that frontline fleet, we put into our private duty fleet. Uh, and just that $6 alone since August 1st, >> probably a thousand hours at $60. >> Yeah. >> $6 an hour is $60,000 >> dollars.
029So, I I think the money's there. Um, so I' I'd like to take advantage of it when when they have years that are that are good. >> Yeah. >> All right. And just, you know, we did discuss a little bit last night. I think as far as getting you to your patrol office off officer goal, you know, I think we will want to follow up, you know, work session to kind of go through because you did give a, you know, presentation what was it two years ago? I I forgot to look that up. >> Um, but you know, maybe I think it's a good time to kind of see where you are today, where you were two years ago, and what's left to get you to where you want to go and plan that out.
030And you know, I know everybody wants to sit down with you again and and go through that and see where you are and what else you think uh the police department needs going through the next few years. So, >> okay. >> So, look forward to that. >> Happy to do it. >> Yay. >> All right. Any other comments, questions? Does anyone want to make a motion? >> Uh, Mr. Chair. >> Yes. >> Motion to fund department 2011 in the amount of 6,115,400. >> Second. All right. Motion in a second. Any last comments or questions? All those in favor? >> Any opposed? All right. Motion carries. Thank you very much. >> Thank you, Chief. >> Thank you very much. >> Thank you for your time this week. >> Thank you for all your work. I appreciate
031that. Thank you. >> Um >> same. >> Now, before we get into uh a bottomline budget, we have our board of ed budget to complete. Um, I guess I'm not sure. I'll invite the superintendent up. I'm not sure if there's any questions, unless there's something you want to share with the council. It's up to you. Does anyone have any questions or comments for the superintendent while he makes his way up to the hot seat? And again, thank you for being here again tonight. We appreciate it. Um, >> so I don't have a whole lot to present. We've talked a lot in the last few days and I do appreciate all the opportunities to share with you. I I think the you know the question around enrollment is one of those questions that um we struggle
032with because it is a a bit of a moving target. So, I thought one data point that might kind of help you with our when I say it's a moving target, like kind of giving you filling out the detail on that. From the time um last June when school ended to December 4th of this last year, 229 students enrolled, which is about 10%. >> Um of our students enrolled in that time frame. Now, others unenrolled. Um but just to give you an idea when we talk about you know there's a lot of moving pieces it may look as if you look at the bottom line number sure it has changed it might we're thinking it changes 20 out of the whole district but that's kind of hides the transition that's happening under that right like
033there's a lot of movement um so we're always trying to make the best case scenario in there I think the the conversation and I don't you know it's kind of a it's a perspective change Right. The board of education and myself are kind of limited to the expenditure side. We maximize grants whenever we have the opportunity and we do a, you know, Sam does an amazing job with that. Um, he's really good at it. Um, and we do that, but that's really our opportunity, right? So, the other piece, the income side, um, is is not really there for us. Um, so we're kind of at the, you know, we're at the mercy of that. Um but you know from a perspective of you know kind of if you look at it over years um last
034year's this year we are benefiting as a town um from a $576,000 increase in our ECS. So yes we lose a $100,000 in grants next year um or tuition rent because of the middle school project. But, you know, if you balance that out over two years, you know, you're you're actually on the positive side in terms of the income equation. I get it. That doesn't help you with your budget. And I appreciate that and I hesitate to even bring it up, but but it kind of, you know, it's it kind of fills out that gap, right? Kind of looking at it holistically. Um, you know, we are uh always looking at it. Um, obviously hopefully I heard 74,000 in change last night and I heard 20,000 and change tonight. So maybe that means we're already
035coming to you with a $50,000 change. I think haven't heard that from anybody official. >> Get ahead of our that is there. So obviously that's um a nice easy grab. So >> yes, >> and happy to answer any questions. >> You know, I do have one question. So there there's apparently some legislation in the education committee that's going around about uh making some adjustments to ECS funding. And I don't know if you've seen any of the um information. I mean I I was told, you know, they're looking to increase funding by $2,000 per student, which I I kind of dismissed because that just would be amazing if the state decided to do that. But after reading closer, there is discussion about it. But have you heard anything about potential, you know, whether it's a step
036increase in ECS funding coming from the state this year? >> So nothing's ever simple. So the quick answer um is that when they look at how if the way the ECS was set up years ago, Yes. if they were actually fully funded where it should be >> should be yes >> it should be at $16,000 per student >> that's that's the clear current understanding >> the actual per student allocation is $11,500 >> now anybody doing quick math uh on the other side of the counter um is going to say well that doesn't make sense because we don't get $11,000 per student from the state here >> correct >> um so that uh that change, that $4,500 difference, if if we were to, you know, the um the magic came from the air. Yes. And they
037tried to make it 16, it would have to go through the process of how they distribute towns. >> Yes. Yeah. >> And there's a number of different facets in there. Okay. Um we'd spend all night here and we'd still probably all be a little confused. Yeah. Or I would be. I'm speaking. >> I'm sure it's not simple. >> Speaking for myself. I'm not picking on simple. I know that. So my understanding is that there's a lot of people are optimistic something's going to happen. I am very hesitant to give you any kind of prediction of what that looks like. I mean I've heard the you know I've heard predictions of a million dollars for a town our size and I've heard predictions of $100,000 and also absolutely zero. So I just want to be very
038straight with you and >> No. And that's kind of where I woke up to say, "Oh yeah, count on it." And then in May, we have a different conversation. >> Yeah. You talk to 10 people, you get 10 different answers. Exactly. I mean, that's kind of >> But that that's my understanding of it. And I have heard about it. They're there. Some people are very excited about it. Um I'm I'm joining their excitement. Um I know the state did very well at the end of last year. >> Um at the same time, I want to be realistic and conservative with you as well. So me too. Um, and just for whatever it's worth, as you know, ECS goes straight to the town as income, so it doesn't necessarily offset the expenditure. >> No, we're aware.
039Yeah, this would be more for when we set the mill rate discussion, but >> understand >> and you may know more then >> we should with a s yeah short session by the time we have to set the mill rate, we should know something. Y >> but we'll see. But thank you. All right. Anyone with any other questions, comments? Um, does anyone anyone want to what do we want to do with the board budget? Anyone want to throw something out? Start the discussion. >> I don't know if Rob can give you where you're where you're at right now if that's what you you may want to start by having a summary of where you're at. >> Yeah. Could we just Yeah. While you're doing that, and what would the health insurance savings be on the
040board side? So the health insurance savings on the board side, the town was 20,200. The board side I calculated be 54,478. >> It's not as round of a number, but you can round that off. But 54478 would be the number. >> Okay. >> Um I don't know if what you >> Well, what's >> what number you want me to summarize based on what you know mill rate you want done? >> Yeah. Where are we with the mill rate as of right now with what And it incorporates what we've done tonight so far. >> Right. Okay. So, not touching the board of ed budget at this point in time, leaving it as was proposed to you from the the board of education. >> With the other changes we made on the townside budget, the mill rate
041increase right now would be 2.12 mills. So, essentially what you received >> manager Yeah. >> hasn't really moved >> based on again not you know completing your your process yet. >> Okay. All right. Now, if you were to just take the 54478 for the health insurance, um, and apply that difference, if you will, to the board of education, you'd be at 2.08 mil rate increase. Okay. Anyone with any comments or questions? I mean I, you know, my impression is is we do need to take something reduce the board budget by some number. Um you know obviously with the insurance rates coming in you know we are looking at 54,000 but you know personally I think somewhere I would like to see a reduction of 200,000 >> totally >> and that would include the 54 but
042um you know as a see what everyone thinks see what everyone as much as I don't like it I think we have to All right, that's one. >> Don't be afraid. You can talk. >> Um, >> I mean, we could recess for five minutes if people want to think about it. I >> I'm not afraid to talk. >> Go ahead. >> I' I'd like to see a million dollars come off. Um mainly because we've been giving them money, giving them money, giving them money, giving them money. And every year we give them money. And you're looking at a budget where you're you're going to give them two million this year. And I figure the 200,000 is something, but I would like to see more. I really would. And then figure it out from there because
043I I I don't understand how you put the insurance on the end when you were talking to the budget. You figured out your budget and then you added your insurance. And that was like at that time it was 2 point something or other I I I'm just more or less saying what I what I feel. No, I I >> I hate to to be a a money grubber or whatever, but the I don't think the kids will will lose that much with 200,000, but I'd rather see a million. >> Now, your Yeah, your point I you know, I think we all would like to see it reduced in the in the you know, much lower mill rate. I think, you know, what what I'm trying to do is just present something that's responsible that meets
044the needs of the community, whether it's on the town side or the board of ed side. Um, you know, but I I I I do agree. I wish we could cut more. I I just don't, you know, I'm not willing to go that far, but, you know, I think we're on the same page. We might have two different ideas how to get there, but I think, you know, we're in the same ballpark at least. >> Just my thoughts. >> Yep. No. Did you Did you want to say something? >> Yes. Um if Rob what um if we went with the 200,000 which would include the savings um of the 54,000 for the health insurance what would the mill rate be? >> 1.99 >> 1.99 >> 999 Okay, >> what would it be at 500,000 please?
0451.79. >> Mr. Chair. >> Yes. >> I I'm in agreement with M uh Councilman Hurley where I think we could do better than the 200,000 and and um I'm just not comfortable uh with this amount of money and this kind of mill increase. It's just to me it's insane in this economy to to raise the mill rate that high. So, um I I think Mr. Hurley's on the right track. >> All right. Anyone else with a comment question? >> Um Mr. Chair, yeah, I think that the 200,000 would be the most appropriate choice for us. I think it keeps most of uh the services intact in terms of the board of ed and the delivery to students. Um and I would support certainly the 200,000 reduction and um uh I'm willing to make a motion
046to that >> so that we can have a motion on the table. >> Well, the floor is yours. Okay. Do you wish to make a motion? >> Let's see. Hey Rob, I'm looking at a total U proposed from the board of ed of 2,754,412. >> No, that's the difference. That's the difference. Oh, excuse me. >> 50 million. >> Okay. So, it's the 50 >> 333 >> 50. Okay. >> Oh, 533. >> Yeah, excuse me. Yeah, that was the console. Yeah, >> you could tell we're on our sixth night of budget work sessions. >> Looking at a lot of numbers. What would it be with the 2003? >> 50,333,590. That's with the $200,000 reduction. >> Okay. Wanted to get that from you rather than do the subtraction myself. Okay. Um I will, you know, as I
047said, I'm willing to put a motion on the table. So, I move that we approve the board of education budget for uh 50,333,590. >> Second. >> All right. We do have a motion and a second. Uh imagine there'll be some comments, questions, anyone? Yes. >> Is is 200,000 going to remain? I mean, if we if this is rejected when it gets to the people, that's the only way we're going to get to change it. Can we change it? Well, after tonight, we we will have one more opportunity after tonight to make adjustments to the budget after we have the public hearing on April 6th. We'll meet April 7th to once again come together and decide, do we want to make any additional changes after we have the public hearing on the 6th. >> So, we
048will have that chance. But yes, I mean after the 7th, whatever budget is presented at that point goes to vote on the 28th of April, I believe. And if it's voted down, yes, we will have to come back and make adjustments to the budget if it's >> defeated. >> We could again play with this one. >> Well, I imagine we'll be >> playing with the whole book again. Yes, that would be my >> that would be my what I would recommend. >> All right. Any other comments, questions? All right. All those in favor? >> I. Any opposed? >> Nay. All right. Um, motion carries 52 and I just want to make sure town clerk heard everybody vote that we're act all right. Um, Rob, can you give us now and I don't know if we
049have Oh, you'll talk us through the numbers. Do you need like a recess for this or >> No, no, no. I got >> something you can the resolution that was at least drafted up. >> Okay. Okay. So, um >> Oh, is that >> that could be the piece of paper we're looking for. >> You can write that in. >> Okay. So, um Okay. So, what we do now is we have we have two uh motions and votes. One for the general government budget bottom line and one for the board of ed bottom line. And then I just read off a total for Okay. So, the general government budget for fiscal year 2027 including debt service and the capital projects is 30 million79,000 $79,541. It's 30079541. That's an increase of 1,567,743 or 550%. Great. So, that
050would be your motion. Um the board of education budget is $50,333,590 an increase of 2,554,412 or 5.35%. 535 5 uh 90. Yep. Um that would bring the total bottom line budget for the town of Planeville to 80 million $413,000 $413,131 an increase of $4,122,155 or 5.40%. All right. So, I guess uh going back to the town side. Um >> we're all set. >> All right. So, someone care to make a motion on the town side to start? >> Anyone? >> Mr. Chair? >> Yes. I move to we accept the budget of 30 million 079541 on the general government side. >> Second. >> Is that close? >> No, that's the right number. We have a motion and a second. Any comments or questions? >> All those in favor? >> I. >> Any opposed? Motion carries. Uh,
051next would be the board. >> Mr. Mr. Chair, >> go ahead. >> Motion to approve the board of ed budget at 50,333,590. >> Second. >> Motion and a second. Any uh comments or questions? >> All those in favor? >> I All those opposed? >> All right. Once again, 52. Okay. Town clerk's nodding. Good. Um and now the total anyone >> don't be afraid. >> You don't have to vote on the total. It's two individual piec. Thank you very much. >> Yeah, that's why we're all quiet. >> All right. So, um like I said, we'll be meeting April 6th. There will be a public hearing on this proposed budget. Um we will also have a work session on the budget April 7th to discuss any changes we want to make. And then the all day vote
052is scheduled for Tuesday, April 28th, 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the fire department. Um, I think that concludes our business for this evening. >> Um, to adjurnn. >> Motion to adjurnn. A second. >> Second. >> All those in favor? >> Any opposed? All right, we're adjourned. We will be back on Monday, April 6 for our next regular meeting.