Finance Committee Meeting Minutes 3/1/22

Attended by: M Miller Chair, Wendy Jenssen, Steve Moore Jon Sylbert, Don Coburn, Laurie Shaw and Mary Makuc, John Weingold

AGENDA:
FINAL REVIEW OF BUDGET FOR JOINT MEETING
COLA: SYLBERT PREFERS TO DEFER TO BUDGET BALANCED AT LEVEL FUNDING FIRST.

POLICE BUDGET SHARED

JERVAS SUGGESTED THAT COLA BE PRIORITIZED AND CONSIDERED FOR ITS IMPACT AS WE PROCEED

FULL TIME EMPLOYEE TO COVER NEEDS OF VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS WOULD INCREASE FINANCIAL COMMITMENT.

THE CURRENT STAUS IS A 5.67% INCREASE REFLECTS THE COL BUT SYLBERT DESCRIBES A "COVER UP"AND PREDICTS A “EXPLOSION IN THE TAX LEVY."
MILLER STATED THAT IT WAS A REFLECTION OF A “NEW REALITY” OF INCREASED DEMAND FOR “SERVICES” IS REFLECTED IN “TAXES”.

MOVED TO SKIP OVER TO QUESTION OF MCC LIGHTING ADDITIONAL $7000 REQUEST IN ANTICIPATION OF INCREASED COSTS OVERALL. RFP BIDS MAY BE OPENED ON 3/23-24 AFTER BUDGET IS FINAL.
LAURIE SHAW PRESSED THE CASE FOR SAFETY.
MILLER EXPRESSED CONCERN ABT NEIGHBORHOOD IMPACT AND INPUT.

SYLBERT EXPRESSED CONFUSION THAT THE MEETING WAS IN PERSON AS WELL AS ON ZOOM…AN OVERSIGHT ON THE PART OF THE CHAIR DID NOT LIST THAT OPTION. SYLBERT EXCUSED HIMSELF FROM FURTHER PARTICIPATION AND EXPRESSED RELIEF THAT NO VOTES WERE TAKEN.

MEETING ADJOURNED AT 6PM