2006/2007 Budget Review
Selectmen & Budget Committee
Session 2
January 24, 2006
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Present: Chairman Bill Harlow, Barry McDonald, Alan Labbe,
and Town Manager Ruth Marden
Absent: Raymond Pineau, Richard Simoneau
Guests: Ronda Palmer, Raymond Paul Sr., Larry White, Richard Sproul, Charlotte Sproul,
Abby Nixon (Advertiser), Donna Perry (Sun Journal), Sherry Judd, Raymond Judd,
Claire Laverdiere, Amanda Comeau, Scott Shink, Jim Shink
Budget Committee Members: Barbara Cook, Pamela Newton, Henry Bryant, Marla Wright,
Al Landry, Tom Fortier, Pearl Cook, Ellen Levesque, April Hartford, William Wright
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Session 2 of the 2006/2007 Budget Review opened at 6:00 P.M.
Article 4 – Town Government - $471,815
M/M/S Alan Labbe, Barry McDonald 3-0-0
M/M/S by Budget Committee 8-0-2
Article 5 – Professional Services - $143,333
M/M/S Barry McDonald, Alan Labbe 3-0-0
M/M/S by Budget Committee 10-0-0
Article 6 – Building & Grounds - $88,304
A decrease was made in the amount of $500.00 for upkeep on the Veteran’s Memorial in Chisholm.
Grant monies have been received for the purpose of creating a Perpetual Care Fund for the Memorial.
M/M/S Alan Labbe, Barry McDonald 3-0-0
M/M/S by Budget Committee 10-0-0
Article 7 – Police Department - $914,433
M/M/S Alan Labbe, Barry McDonald 3-0-0
M/M/S by Budget Committee 10-0-0
Article 8 – Fire Department - $252,772
Budget Committee Member April Hartford wanted the Selectmen to know her vote against the Fire Department Budget is because she supports an alternate budget presented by Fire Chief Scott Shink, which allows for a full-time Fire Chief for additional funding of $15,000.
M/M/S Alan Labbe, Barry McDonald 3-0-0
M/M/S by Budget Committee 6-4-0
Article 14 – Donations - $29,133
Funding for Area Youth Sports (AYS) Insurance has been removed from the Donations line and will be taken from Recreational Funds received from the Tower Account. The following reductions in donations were made:
Proposed Approved
Red Cross $4982.00 $1800.00
Children’s Center $3000.00 $1600.00
United Cerebral Palsy $500.00 $300.00
Day One $500.00 $250.00
Kennebec Valley MHC $500.00 $0.00
Northeast Combat $150.00 $0.00
Norlands $250.00 $0.00
Alan Labbe requested that Big Brothers/Big Sisters remain on the Donations line in the amount of $700.00.
M/M/S Alan Labbe, Barry McDonald 3-0-0
M/M/S by Budget Committee 10-0-0
Article 18 – Revenues - $(2,144,300)
M/M/S Barry McDonald, Alan Labbe 3-0-0
M/M/S by Budget Committee 10-0-0
Article 19 – Snowmobile Revenues - $2,400 (approximate)
M/M/S Alan Labbe, Barry McDonald 3-0-0
M/M/S by Budget Committee 10-0-0
Article 20 – Building Reserve - $50,000
A decrease was made in the amount of $50,000 in order to comply with Municipal spending limits set by LD1.
M/M/S Bill Harlow, Alan Labbe 3-0-0
M/M/S by Budget Committee 9-1-0
Article 21 – Summer Recreation - $34,675
A decrease in the amount of $8,000 was made. The School Department has decided to continue funding transportation for the Summer Recreation Program.
M/M/S Alan Labbe, Barry McDonald 3-0-0
M/M/S by Budget Committee 10-0-0
Article 22 – Channel 7 Transfer - $10,500 (approximate)
M/M/S Alan Labbe, Barry McDonald 3-0-0
M/M/S by Budget Committee 9-0-1
Article 24 – Jay Development - $25,000
M/M/S Alan Labbe, Barry McDonald 3-0-0
M/M/S by Budget Committee 6-4-0
Article 25 – Pulp & Paper Museum - $5,000
A decrease was made in the amount of $5,000 in order to comply with Municipal spending limits set by LD1.
M/M/S Alan Labbe, Barry McDonald 3-0-0
M/M/S by Budget Committee 8-2-0
Article 26 – Parker Pond Road
Removed from warrant due to LD1 spending limitations.
M/M/S Alan Labbe, Barry McDonald 3-0-0
Respectfully Submitted
Jill Gingras
Deputy Clerk