SPECIAL MEETING
March 24, 2010
Present was James C. Lehan, Robert J. Garrity, James M. Tomaszewski and Jack Hathaway, Town Administrator.
Jim Lehan called the meeting to order at 7:45 a.m. Rob Garrity moved to go into executive session to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining or litigation. Jim Tomaszewski seconded, and it was a roll call vote: Jim Tomaszewski, aye; Jim Lehan, aye; and Rob Garrity, aye.
After a brief break, at 10:30 a.m. the Board returned to open meeting.
The Board continued discussion of the budget issues. We agreed that since we are meeting with the Advisory Board on March 31st at 7:30 p.m., we need to get ready for that meeting and that would mean another meeting next week. We agreed to meet at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, March 30th. The Board and Jack discussed the potential of an override on a ballot this spring. This would mean an override budget and a balanced budget. The challenge is to put together the balanced budget which will be at a 4% decline. There will be a lot of discussion on how to build this budget. Instructions were given to Jack with some insight to build the balanced budget and to layer in a third pad for an override based on what he feels we need, and we will review that next Tuesday after 1 p.m.
At 11:45 a.m., being no further business, Rob Garrity moved to adjourn the meeting. Jim Tomaszewski seconded, and it was so voted.
This is a true and accurate report of the Special Meeting of March 24, 2010.
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James M. Tomaszewski, Clerk
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