The audio segments from the Finance Committee meeting of Tuesday 5/6/08 are as follows:
Nutting updates the Facilities Issue (audio)
Override Information (audio)
Possible 4 Corners Bldg/Land Sale (audio)
Budget adjustments for snow/ice (audio)
New Ladder Truck arrives next week (audio)
Override Election Budget Approved (audio)
4 Corners Bldg for $2.5M (text)
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Nutting updates the Facilities Issue
From the Franklin Finance Committee meeting 5/6/08, Town Administrator Jeff Nutting provides an update on the facilities transfer issue. It may not be resolved before the end of this fiscal year, or before the override vote.
It is not an override vote issue, there will be no money saved this FY 09 budget. The only question is who controls the budget for this the Schools (as they have and done well with) or the Town?
Time: 2 minutes, 56 seconds
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It is not an override vote issue, there will be no money saved this FY 09 budget. The only question is who controls the budget for this the Schools (as they have and done well with) or the Town?
Time: 2 minutes, 56 seconds
MP3 File
Override Information
From the Franklin Finance Committee meeting on 5/6/08, Chair Jim Roche reviews the information on the upcoming override vote scheduled for June 10th,
Time: 2 minutes, 57 seconds
MP3 File
Learn all you need to by visiting here frequently.
Visit the School Committee override page for the schedule of information sessions
Time: 2 minutes, 57 seconds
MP3 File
Learn all you need to by visiting here frequently.
Visit the School Committee override page for the schedule of information sessions
Be informed to cast your vote on June 10th
Possible 4 Corners Bldg/Land Sale
From the Franklin Finance Committee meeting 5/6/08, Town Administrator Jeff Nutting provides an update of the upcoming discussion at the Town Council meeting 5/7/08. WalGreen is offering $2.5 million for the land which if approved would net the town approx. $1.1 million for use on another capital asset (i.e. another building or payoff of debt for another building, firestation or Senior Center come to mind).
Time: 4 minutes, 32 seconds
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Note: Capital revenues of this sort can not be used for operational expenses.
Time: 4 minutes, 32 seconds
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Note: Capital revenues of this sort can not be used for operational expenses.
Budget adjustments for snow/ice
From the Franklin Finance Committee of 5/6/08, budget transfers for the current fiscal year (FY 08) to cover the unbudgeted expense for the winter snow and ice removal.
This will also likely be an under-budgeted item for next year.
Time: 3 minutes, 14 seconds
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This will also likely be an under-budgeted item for next year.
Time: 3 minutes, 14 seconds
MP3 File
New Ladder Truck arrives next week
From the Franklin Finance Committee meeting on 5/6/08, Jeff Nutting talks of the new ladder truck (or aerial platform) being delivered next week. The committee approved the transfer of money for the first payment of the $869,000 total cost. $169,000 this year; $175,000 for each of the next four years.
The purchase and delivery of this truck had been delayed until the new firestation was open and ready to fit it.
TIme: 6 minutes, 57 seconds
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The purchase and delivery of this truck had been delayed until the new firestation was open and ready to fit it.
TIme: 6 minutes, 57 seconds
MP3 File
Override Election Budget Approved
From the Finance Committee meeting 5/6/08, they approved the transfer of $8,000 to fund the override election on June 10th.
Time: 40 seconds
MP3 File
Learn all you need to by visiting here frequently.
Visit the School Committee override page for the schedule of information sessions
Time: 40 seconds
MP3 File
Learn all you need to by visiting here frequently.
Visit the School Committee override page for the schedule of information sessions
Be informed to cast your vote on June 10th
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