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Warrant - May 7, 2005
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
COUNTY OF BERKSHIRE, SS.
TOWN OF MONTEREY

To: Raymond W. Tryon, Constable of the Town of Monterey in the County of Berkshire,

Greetings:

        In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby directed to notify and warn inhabitants of said Town qualified to vote in the elections and Town affairs to meet in the Firehouse of the Monterey Fire Company Ltd. in said Town on Saturday, May 7, 2005, at 9:30 o’clock in the morning, then and there to act on the following articles:
          

ARTICLE 1.  To bring in their votes to the election of officers of the Town on the official ballot provided by the Town Clerk for the following officers of the Town:

        One member of the Board of Appeals for five years
        One member of the Board of Assessors for three years
        One member of the Board of Health for three years
        One member of the Cemetery Committee for three years
        One member of the Finance Committee for three years
        Two Library Trustees for three years
        One Library Trustee for two years
        One Library Trustee for one year
        One Moderator for one year
        One member of the Park Commission for three years
        Two members of the Planning Board for five years
        One member of the Planning Board for two years
        One member of the Select Board for three years
        One Tree Warden for one year

ARTICLE 2.  To hear and act on the reports of all Officers, Agents and Committees of the Town.

ARTICLE 3.  To see if the Town will vote to fix the salaries as indicated below to be paid to elected officials for the period July 1, 2005, to June 30, 2006, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 41, Section 108, of the General Laws, or take any other action relative thereto.

                Select Board Chair      $3,880
                Select Board 2nd                $3,880
                Select Board 3rd                $3,880
                Assessors Chair         $1,400
                Assessors 2nd           $1,300
                Assessors 3rd           $1,300
                Board of Health Chair   $   430
                Board of Health 2nd     $   429
                Board of Health 3rd     $   429

ARTICLE 4.  To see if the Town will raise and appropriate certain sums of money, including appropriation and transfers from available funds, to defray charges and expenses of the Town, including salaries of certain Town Officers and employees, debt and interest, and provide for a Reserve Fund for the ensuing year, or raise, appropriate or transfer any other sum of money.

Account
Description
FY05
FY06
BUDGET
REQUEST
100
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
114
Moderator
100.00
100.00
122
Select Board Elected
11,640.00
11,640.00
122
Select Board Secretary
8,170.00
8,415.00
122
Select Board Expenses
3,200.00
3,200.00
124
Part-Time Employee
3,342.00
3,342.00
131
Finance Committee Expenses
500.00
500.00
132
Town Reserve Fund
30,000.00
30,000.00
135
Town Accountant Salary
12,556.00
12,933.00
135
Town Accountant Expenses
200.00
200.00
141
Assessors Elected
4,000.00
4,000.00
141
Asst. Assessor
16,000.00
16,000.00
141
Assessors Clerk Salary
7,500.00
7,500.00
141
Assessors Expenses
5,500.00
5,500.00
144
Assessors Computer
3,500.00
4,000.00
145
Treasurer Elected
10,506.00
10,821.00
145
Treasurer Expenses
2,205.00
2,325.00
145
Treasurers Tax Titles
2,000.00
2,000.00
146
Tax Collector Elected
11,866.00
13,755.00
146
Tax Collector Expenses
6,000.00
4,000.00
147
Tax Coll. Computer
5,500.00
4,500.00
148
Bank Charges
200.00
200.00
151
Town Counsel
5,500.00
5,500.00
158
Printing & Stationery
7,000.00
7,000.00
159
Town Secretary
37,132.00
28,132.00
160
Procurement Expenses
600.00
600.00
161
Town Clerk Elected
15,591.00
16,058.00
161
Town Clerk Expenses
3,525.00
3,525.00
162
Election Expenses
2,350.00
2,350.00
163
Registration
250.00
250.00
164
Bd. Registrars-Clerk
6,600.00
7,200.00
164
Registrars Expenses
675.00
2,175.00
165
Asst. Town Clerk
1,166.00
1,201.00
165
Asst. Town Clerk Expenses
1,000.00
1,000.00
171
Conservation Comm.
750.00
750.00
175
Planning Board expenses
1,300.00
1,300.00
176
Board of Appeals expenses
900.00
900.00
Board of Appeals Clerk
0.00
4,500.00
192
Meeting Hall
935.00
935.00
195
Town Report
1,000.00
1,000.00
196
Town Offices
19,000.00
21,000.00
197
Computer Software & Supplies
10,000.00
7,000.00
198
Accounting Software
1,625.00
1,625.00
Subtotal
261,384.00
258,932.00
Approved by Finance Cmte & Select Board
200
PROTECTION, PERSONS & PROPERTY
209
Constable
125.00
125.00
210
Police Chief Wages
43,013.00
44,303.00
210
Police Expenses
38,455.00
43,821.00
212
Police Rental Facilities
3,245.00
3,359.00
220
Fire Dept. Expenses
28,745.00
26,745.00
221
Berk. Cty. Sheriff Comm.
3,805.00
4,034.00
222
Fire & Medical Compensation
50,000.00
50,000.00
240
Building Inspector
23,753.00
15,600.00
Building Inspector Expenses
0.00
400.00
Building Inspector Clerk
0.00
1,950.00
243
Plumbing and Gas Inspector
3,250.00
3,400.00
244
Fire Inspector
2,000.00
2,000.00
245
Wiring Inspector
2,000.00
2,650.00
247
Animal Inspector
750.00
750.00
291
Civil Defense
500.00
500.00
292
Animal Control/Dog  Officer
1,800.00
2,300.00
293
Animal Control Expenses
920.00
920.00
296
Tree Warden
1,000.00
1,100.00
Subtotal
203,361.00
203,957.00
Approved by Finance Cmte & Select Board
300
EDUCATION
301
School Committee
1,200.00
1,200.00
310
Schools: Capital
196,590.00
200,246.00
310
Schools: Operating
663,260.00
676,556.00
Subtotal
861,050
878,002
Approved by Finance Cmte & Select Board
400
PUBLIC WORKS & FACILITIES
422
Highway Maintenance
206,708.00
201,118.00
423
Winter Maintenance
140,640.00
140,640.00
424
Public Lighting
2,200.00
2,200.00
425