Historical Commission
Jeff - keeping documents up to date, pay a few bills for the historical commission
had increased from 1,000 to 2,000 in anticipation of the new building up and running. It hasn't yet but it will be used fully once the new building is open.
Memorial Day
purchase of flags for the graves to be put on by volunteers
CATV
We have to budget a minimum amount per subscriber
used to offset the costs of the broadcasts going out over the air waves
set by the license
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Live reporting - Treasurer/Collector - Debt
Jim Dacey -
Debt
FY 2010 debt peaks, debt stabilization fund set up years ago to handle this peak
(hand out to be updated/included later)
We don't have a lot of room in this part of the budget, these are legal obligations, they need to be paid.
3.5% is reserved for mortgage payment, so we always have room for capital without having to raise tax rates.
The building lasts 60 years, we'll pay it off in 17 years and maintain it.
The police station and Parmenter School are fully paid off.
15 years ago, the call provision was not written into the note at that time.
The Four Corners Building when it gets sold, the funds would be held to pay off the bond until 2014. The excess amount over the purchase price would be held in reserve for use on other capital expenses. Likely to pay off the library and look at other uses of the remainder of the funds.
Treasurer/Collector
New expense item, $35,000 for attorney's title search on foreclosures
Really moving the line from another section of the budget due to proper accounting rules
Reduced 25,000 bills down to 17,000 envelopes to mail (postage savings) with senior services.
Lockbox services handle about 80,000 pieces. Even items dropped in the box at the building or handed over the counter get sent out to the lockbox. They image and index, it makes a really good tool to use.
Debt
FY 2010 debt peaks, debt stabilization fund set up years ago to handle this peak
(hand out to be updated/included later)
We don't have a lot of room in this part of the budget, these are legal obligations, they need to be paid.
3.5% is reserved for mortgage payment, so we always have room for capital without having to raise tax rates.
The building lasts 60 years, we'll pay it off in 17 years and maintain it.
The police station and Parmenter School are fully paid off.
15 years ago, the call provision was not written into the note at that time.
The Four Corners Building when it gets sold, the funds would be held to pay off the bond until 2014. The excess amount over the purchase price would be held in reserve for use on other capital expenses. Likely to pay off the library and look at other uses of the remainder of the funds.
Treasurer/Collector
New expense item, $35,000 for attorney's title search on foreclosures
Really moving the line from another section of the budget due to proper accounting rules
Reduced 25,000 bills down to 17,000 envelopes to mail (postage savings) with senior services.
Lockbox services handle about 80,000 pieces. Even items dropped in the box at the building or handed over the counter get sent out to the lockbox. They image and index, it makes a really good tool to use.
Live reproting - Senior Center
Karen Alves
we provide more than twice the services than you see here
shifted salary of part time bus driver to revolving account using the revenue from the trips to cover the salary
TriValley Elder services we cut this year. They are funded via other sources so it won't affect the services currently being delivered.
How many volunteer hours do we provide?
10,700 hours
The amount of services you provide for the amount you get is amazing.
Nothing has been broached with the other towns in regionalization of services.
The Senior Center benefits from the tax workoff program. Residents over 60 can work in Town departments and gain credit at minimum
The amount of grants received to support the Senior Center operations is approx. $120,000 which would effectively double the existing budget.
we provide more than twice the services than you see here
shifted salary of part time bus driver to revolving account using the revenue from the trips to cover the salary
TriValley Elder services we cut this year. They are funded via other sources so it won't affect the services currently being delivered.
How many volunteer hours do we provide?
10,700 hours
The amount of services you provide for the amount you get is amazing.
Nothing has been broached with the other towns in regionalization of services.
The Senior Center benefits from the tax workoff program. Residents over 60 can work in Town departments and gain credit at minimum
The amount of grants received to support the Senior Center operations is approx. $120,000 which would effectively double the existing budget.
Live reporting - Public Health Services
David E. McKearney, R.S.
nursing services for the community, flu clinics, home visits as mandated by the Dept of Health.
It is a good deal for Franklin, we could not do this internally for less.
nursing services for the community, flu clinics, home visits as mandated by the Dept of Health.
It is a good deal for Franklin, we could not do this internally for less.
Live reporting - Health
David E. McKearney, R.S.
One adjustment, we will eliminate 5 vehicles assigned to staff. Jeff decided this recently. Some individuals that still need transportation will get a travel reimbursement. There would be an adjustment to add the travel expense to some of the budgets, like Health. It should still be a net savings.
May need some additional insurance coverage for business use of the personal car. The expense for that would be in the persons arena.
There is a bubble flowing through, with the freeze implemented this year, we will start 2011 in a 5-6 million hole. We have been pushing the bubble off for about 6-7 years.
One adjustment, we will eliminate 5 vehicles assigned to staff. Jeff decided this recently. Some individuals that still need transportation will get a travel reimbursement. There would be an adjustment to add the travel expense to some of the budgets, like Health. It should still be a net savings.
May need some additional insurance coverage for business use of the personal car. The expense for that would be in the persons arena.
There is a bubble flowing through, with the freeze implemented this year, we will start 2011 in a 5-6 million hole. We have been pushing the bubble off for about 6-7 years.
Live reporting - central services
Norma Collins
copy paper, copy machines, no salaries linked to the line item
did have some savings this year with the annual report now posted on the Town website, less hard copies will be required.
postage will increase May 11th
How many actual annual reports are actually printed?
Jeff - thousands
The expense in the report is in the first copy. After that, the cost is reduced due to the volume.
We still need to do a hard caopy for the public record.
copy paper, copy machines, no salaries linked to the line item
did have some savings this year with the annual report now posted on the Town website, less hard copies will be required.
postage will increase May 11th
How many actual annual reports are actually printed?
Jeff - thousands
The expense in the report is in the first copy. After that, the cost is reduced due to the volume.
We still need to do a hard caopy for the public record.
Live reporting - Finance Committee - 4/16/09
Attending:
Brett S. Feldman
Juan Rivera
Patricia Goldsmith
Phyllis Messere
Rebecca Cameron
John F. Caulfield
Mark Cataldo
Robert Teixeira
James Roche
Tina Powderly (late)
Missing:
Craig Maire
Jeff Nutting provides a brief overview, the budget is still fluid, out of balance by about $115,000-215,000.
The local option tax upon meals could yield about $600,000-800,000 for a full year. We would still need to see how DOR would calculate the collections and disbursements. All kinds of talk, the vote is the only thing that counts though.
You need to get a budget out so you might make it contingent upon the final numbers when they come out in May, June.
Jim Roche - things will be up in the air until the last minute this year.
Susan Gagner - the budget does include the wage freezes already accepted by the unions thus far. The department heads have also taken a reduction in expenses.
Jim - didn't mean to gloss over that fact. As a citizen, I appreciate the effort put in by the unions. People say the government should be run like a business and on one hand I agree, on the other hand what they are giving up they are not getting back when the times get good again.
Bob Fahey - Veterans Service Officer, Outreach coordinator at Senior Center
Over $2 million dollars come into Franklin from the Veterans Administration
1 - for a service connected disability
2 - not service connected disabled but are disabled
$1092/monthly benefits to widows of veterans currently residing in Franklin
If these benefits were not coming to the town, then these folks would be on the Town side of the budget. Likely two, three or four times
19 currently on the Town rolls for veterans
This is truly a human services benefit. What you put forward, the town is reimbursed at a 75% rate a year later.
Currently expending an average of $11,000 per month. Hard to predict exactly how the services are requested.
Town budget is currently calling for 120,000 (versus run rate of 132,000)
MA is the only state that has a local veterans administration. We don't expect changes in reimbursement. What changes may occur to the benefits for the individuals is calculated later.
The benefit allocation does include a cost of living increase already.
Difference in requested vs recommended is due to the salary and the adjustment of the 3% increase frozen. You'll see that in all the budgets.
Brett S. Feldman
Juan Rivera
Patricia Goldsmith
Phyllis Messere
Rebecca Cameron
John F. Caulfield
Mark Cataldo
Robert Teixeira
James Roche
Tina Powderly (late)
Missing:
Craig Maire
Jeff Nutting provides a brief overview, the budget is still fluid, out of balance by about $115,000-215,000.
The local option tax upon meals could yield about $600,000-800,000 for a full year. We would still need to see how DOR would calculate the collections and disbursements. All kinds of talk, the vote is the only thing that counts though.
You need to get a budget out so you might make it contingent upon the final numbers when they come out in May, June.
Jim Roche - things will be up in the air until the last minute this year.
Susan Gagner - the budget does include the wage freezes already accepted by the unions thus far. The department heads have also taken a reduction in expenses.
Jim - didn't mean to gloss over that fact. As a citizen, I appreciate the effort put in by the unions. People say the government should be run like a business and on one hand I agree, on the other hand what they are giving up they are not getting back when the times get good again.
Bob Fahey - Veterans Service Officer, Outreach coordinator at Senior Center
Over $2 million dollars come into Franklin from the Veterans Administration
1 - for a service connected disability
2 - not service connected disabled but are disabled
$1092/monthly benefits to widows of veterans currently residing in Franklin
If these benefits were not coming to the town, then these folks would be on the Town side of the budget. Likely two, three or four times
19 currently on the Town rolls for veterans
This is truly a human services benefit. What you put forward, the town is reimbursed at a 75% rate a year later.
Currently expending an average of $11,000 per month. Hard to predict exactly how the services are requested.
Town budget is currently calling for 120,000 (versus run rate of 132,000)
MA is the only state that has a local veterans administration. We don't expect changes in reimbursement. What changes may occur to the benefits for the individuals is calculated later.
The benefit allocation does include a cost of living increase already.
Difference in requested vs recommended is due to the salary and the adjustment of the 3% increase frozen. You'll see that in all the budgets.
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