HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-02-04-AC-MIN.pdf APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE MEETING
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1998
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,7:30 PM
Present: P Lapointe, P Hamburger, A Levine,R Borghesani, S Coit,I Mroczkowski,
R Pawliczek, C Abbott,R Colwell, J Ryan
• MOTION: Approve minutes of January 22, 1998,Unanimous
• AC need to take a position on articles by February 26th
• Positions need to be taken on:
ArticleA4 Capital Article
School Project(s)
Free Cash
Articles that appear to have a payback need to analyzed
Streets ( $ 555,000), I&I($3,000,000)leak detection,DPW Building and landfill
Recycling costs: NESWC tipping fees. Potential shut down due to local concerns over
environmental issues.
• General discussion of Article 42, Guidelines for Financing Capital Expenditures.
Linking of Stabilization Fund and"free cash". Not much support for the Stabilization
Fund
• C Abbott discussed the findings of the PILOT Committee(3 for and 3 against).
Those opposed were not Town Meeting members while those supporting PILOT's
were Town Meeting members. What is the split between residential and commercial
costs for the PILOT's? Tax break is not significant. PILOT'S do not benefit
taxpayers due to the charges not being deductible.
• P Lapointe discussed the school projects. Project must be reimbursable. Committee
made up of PBC, CEC,AC,BOS, SC and those opposing the project. Affordability
not yet defined. Secondary schools should be done first.
• A Levine suggested that perhaps a part of the school project be places on an override
vote with the remainder being paid from the tax levy.
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