HOLDEN FINANCE COMMITTEE
MEETING MINUTES
APRIL 30, 2008
TOWN HALL
Members Present: Paul Challenger, Al Berg, Peter Lacy, Maria Dell'Ovo, Rick Bates, Glenn Gaudette, Bob Ripley, Marilynn Foley
Members Absent: Jim Dunn
The meeting was called to order at 7:05.
The Committee continued to discuss the Municipal Budget budgets.
A motion by Maria 2nd by Bob to appropriate $240,850.00 for the Senior Center Budget (which included adding a van driver and adjusting maintenance expenses) was voted unanimously.
A motion by Al 2nd by Marilynn to appropriate $20,663,218.00 for the WRSD and Montachusett Vocational School budgets (WRSD budget consistent with the $1,000,000.00 assessment reduction as approved by the WRSDC) was voted unanimously.
A motion by Al 2nd by Rick to appropriate $383,000.00 for Exempt Debt was voted unanimously.
A motion by Paul 2nd by Al to fund EMS Services as a budget line of the Fire Department Budget was voted unanimously.
A motion by Paul 2nd by Glenn to approve $192,802.00 for EMS Services was voted 6-2 (opposed Maria, Bob).
A motion by Al 2nd by Peter to recommend to the BOS to decline any increase in the Sewer rate was voted unanimously.
A motion by Al 2nd by Peter to recommend approval of a W/S budget $4,600,492.00 was voted unanimously.
Al will represent the Finance Committee at the BOS meeting on the W/S discussions.
The minutes of April 23, 2008 will be voted on at the May 7, 2008 meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 10:15.
Respectfully Submitted,
Marilynn Foley, Secretary
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