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Town of Lexington – 2005 Annual Town Meeting <br /> <br /> <br />needs; this amount needs to be funded regularly in future annual <br />operating budgets. <br />?? <br />The final $83,000 of this year’s original cash capital amount will <br />be used to fund a supplemental appropriation for the current year <br />projects in article 35. <br /> <br />Budget development discussions for FY06 municipal operations <br />focused on maintaining the same level of services as in FY05. We <br />identified some functional areas with inadequate staffing where prior year <br />reductions cut too deeply, and the recommended FY06 budget funds a <br />number of positions that will increase and restore our effectiveness. <br />?? <br />An additional Public Safety dispatcher position will bring staffing <br />coverage to two people on all shifts. <br />?? <br />The Fire Department had no administrative support; now they will <br />have a department clerk to answer the phone and manage the office. <br />?? <br />A new position will be created as part of restructuring the Water <br />Billing function to ensure timely and accurate billing. <br />?? <br />Restoration of the Property Inspector position in the Assessor’s Office <br />will allow timely completion of actual tax bills and improve our <br />ability to capture new growth in the tax levy, and a Commercial <br />Appraiser will be hired to perform detailed appraisals on commercial <br />properties in Lexington. <br />?? <br />New positions will improve public service in the Town Clerk’s <br />Office, the Cemetery Division, and the Library. <br /> <br />The FY06 budget also includes changes to increase efficiency and improve <br />collaboration. At the Senior Center, we have collapsed three Social Worker <br />positions into two. The addition of a public health nurse in the Social <br />Services Department will allow us to bring a contracted service in-house for <br />less money, and to partner with the Health Division on community <br />programs. <br /> <br />Finally, we have included full costing for the following programs as part of <br />our commitment to greater transparency and accountability in the budget: <br />Lexpress, the composting operation, the Adult Day Care, Liberty Ride, and <br />the Community Access studio. By showing the full costs for these programs <br />we believe that Town Meeting can see a more complete picture and make <br />the most informed decisions possible. <br />LCV Art. 2 Speech to Town Meeting 3 of 4 5/1/2009 <br /> <br />