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2004 ATM-ARTICLE 10 - GENERAL APPROPRIATION ARTICE-AS PRINTED -JAB
Article 10. General Fund Appropriation Fiscal Year 2005. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds or otherwise provide a sum or sums of money for the purpose of funding the General Fund for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2004 and ending June 30, 2005; or to take any other action relative thereto. MOTION: MOVE TO RAISE AND APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005 GENERAL FUND AS SHOWN IN THE FIRST TABLE OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT (FOUND ON PAGE 13) OF THIS ARTICLE UNDER THE COLUMN "FY 05 RECOMMENDATIONS: SELECTMEN, TOWN MANAGER, FINANCE COMMITTEE" FOR A TOTAL APPROPRIATION OF $64,904,053. AND FURTHER TO REDUCE THE TAX RATE THAT $1,250,381 BE APPROPRIATED FROM THE FISCAL YEAR 2003 FREE CASH ACCOUNT. THE TOTAL APPROPRIATION INCLUDES A TRANSFER OF $747,180 FROM THE TRASH FEE STABILIZATION FUND TO REDUCE TRASH DISPOSAL EXPENSES AND A TRANSFER FROM THE BOND PREMIUM ACCOUNT TO REDUCE DEBT SERVICE. RECOMMENDATIONS: BOARD OF SELECTMEN: FAVORABLE ACTION FINANCE COMMITTEE: FAVORABLE ACTION ? SCHOOL COMMITTEE ?????? NEEDED MOTION PRESENTER: JACK WATKINS—FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR MARK REES—TOWN MANAGER PRESENTATION FORMAT: ? POWERPOINT ***MAJORITY VOTE REQUIRED* VOTE: DATE: TIME: AMENDMENTS: THE FOLLOWING TEXT IS PRINTED IN THE FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT General Fund Appropriation Details FY05 RECOMMENDATIONS FY03 FY04 DEPT. TOWN SELECTMEN ACTUAL BUDGET REQUESTS MANAGER TOWN MANAGER 12-15-2003 (2-10-2004) FIN.COMMITTEE (4-1-2004) General Government Town Moderator 150 150 150 150 150 Selectmen/Town Manager 241,258 207,175 216,003 217,473 228,473 Asst. Town Manager/HR 90,966 87,159 91,919 90,159 90,159 Finance &Administration 61,938 80,072 79,600 82,800 83,800 Town Accountant 157,613 141,016 151,389 156,339 157,539 Finance Committee 8,912 11,500 11,500 11,500 500 Treasurer/Collector 221,707 256,657 268,627 250,466 250,466 Outside Auditing 23,869 40,000 46,000 46,000 46,000 Assessing 286,134 354,473 464,894 311,689 311,689 Legal 207,019 193,750 220,000 200,000 200,000 Municipal Information Systems 178,723 179,313 279,646 229,140 244,640 Town Clerk 229,485 241, 332 290,107 264,099 264,099 Community Development 200,499 217,203 227,946 231,996 231,996 Planning Board 69,274 56,405 94,898 83,687 98,687 Conservation Commission 79,402 83,855 82,156 84,456 84,456 Board of Appeals 17,581 19,262 32,043 32,043 32,043 Municipal Salary Reserve 75,000 335,000 0 0 Subtotal 2,074,529 2,244,322 2,891,878 2,291,997 2,324,697 Public Safety Police Department 3,334,083 3,380,035 3,815,153 3,542,691 3,629,191 Fire Department 3,492,597 3,597,219 4,227,753 3,656,032 3,869,432 Inspectional Services 209,591 208,152 221,822 224,850 225,470 Emergency Management 15,516 15,703 15,885 16,135 16,135 Subtotal 7,051,787 7,201,109 8,280,613 7,439,708 7,740,228 Education School Department Regular Education 22,758,442 22,550,530 24,310,131 21,508,479 21,551,549 School Department SpEd In-District 3,924,463 4,382,180 4,832,554 4,832,554 4,832,554 School Department SpEd Out-of-District 2,934,139 2,990,343 3,974,615 3,974,615 3,974,615 School Department Subtotal 29,617,044 29,923,053 33,117,300 30,315,648 30,358,718 Regional Schools 187,744 82,980 86,390 86,390 86,390 School Building Committee 20,797 26,941 26,941 26,941 26,941 Subtotal 29,825,585 30,032,974 33,230,631 30,428,979 30,472,049 General Fund Appropriation Details FY05 RECOMMENDATIONS FY03 FY04 DEPT. TOWN SELECTMEN ACTUAL BUDGET REQUESTS MANAGER TOWN MANAGER 12-15-2003 (2-10-2004) FIN.COMMITTEE (4-1-2004) Public Works Administration 214,391 273,345 335,191 296,241 296,241 Street & Sidewalks 495,645 571,149 639,845 641,050 661,050 Solid Waste (Trash) Collection 517,273 553,500 589,000 589,000 589,000 Solid Waste (Trash) Disposal 1,246,502 1,331,000 1,933,200 1,933,200 1,890,700 NESWC Tip Fee Mitigation Fund Use -383,820 -753,820 -919,820 Recycling & Hazardous Waste 128,990 149,605 203,708 198,327 213,327 Structures & Grounds 476,313 423,361 443,286 455,286 455,286 Fleet Maintenance 253,106 228,572 264,420 237,050 237,050 Snow& Ice Removal 985,097 309,442 309,442 309,442 559,442 Subtotal 4,317,316 3,839,974 4,334,272 3,905,776 3,982,276 Health & Human Services Health Division 162,992 178,351 186,140 150,582 190,302 Youth Services 214,250 196,596 262,546 199,581 207,581 Veterans Service 99,173 103,130 112,789 111,700 120,700 Elder Services 226,167 178,638 190,231 171,940 188,940 Subtotal 702,582 656,715 751,706 633,803 707,523 Culture & Recreation Recreation 20,664 10,600 13,655 12,155 12,155 Festivals Committee 7,532 0 9,500 0 0 Stevens Library 717,984 639,997 785,636 662,194 662,194 Subtotal 746,180 650,597 808,791 674,349 674,349 Debt Service *Excluded - Principal Long Term 2,650,000 3,955,000 3,515,000 3,515,000 3,515,000 *Excluded - Interest Long Term 2,050,755 1,939,321 1,775,815 1,775,815 1,775,815 *Excluded - Interest Short Term 0 528,348 612,200 612,200 612,200 * Included - Principal Long Term 1,531,750 1,409,825 2,168,933 2,168,933 2,141,933 * Included - Interest - Long Term 605,572 555,723 712,462 712,462 712,462 * Included - Interest- General Fund Appropriation Details FY05 RECOMMENDATIONS FY03 FY04 DEPT. TOWN SELECTMEN ACTUAL BUDGET REQUESTS MANAGER TOWN MANAGER 12-15-2003 (2-10-2004) FIN.COMMITTEE (4-1-2004) Short Term 0 205,216 0 0 0 Subtotal 6,838,077 8,593,433 8,784,410 8,784,410 8,757,410 Employee Benefits Unemployment Compensation 73,714 400,000 200,000 200,000 100,000 Group (Medical) Insurance 4,436,309 5,556,796 5,800,000 5,800,000 5,800,000 Payroll Taxes 331,100 288,869 384,079 384,079 384,079 Workers Compensation 340,351 245,000 281,750 281,750 244,147 Police & Fire Accident & Sickness Insurance 0 49,734 54,707 54,707 54,707 Pension 1,569,691 1,693,461 1,942,914 1,942,914 1,942,914 Subtotal 6,751,165 8,233,860 8,663,450 8,663,450 8,525,847 Liability Insurance 290,082 278,400 308,041 308,041 308,041 Capital & Reserves Capital Projects 0 0 0 0 0 Finance Committee Reserve 0 200,000 250,000 250,000 100,000 Stabilization Fund 0 0 0 0 0 Articles 125,000 40,000 0 0 0 Deficits 0 56,502 0 0 0 Subtotal 125,000 296,502 250,000 250,000 100,000 State Assessments County Assessment Tax 0 0 0 0 0 Motor Vehicle Excise 0 0 0 0 0 Retired Teachers Health Insurance 588,226 692,270 936,974 936,974 936,974 Mosquito Control 78,010 72,930 74,670 74,670 74,670 Air Pollution Districts 7,644 7,579 7,808 7,808 7,808 MBTA 0 0 0 0 0 RMV Non-Renewal Surcharge 12,040 12,040 10,280 10,280 10,280 Regional Transit 73,436 97,526 132,182 132,182 132,182 Spec. Ed. 8,887 9,364 8,430 8,430 8,430 Charter School Assessment 12,876 14,560 8,495 8,495 8,495 School Choice 20,322 20,742 0 0 0 Essex County Agricultural Assessment 0 119,928 132,794 132,794 132,794 General Fund Appropriation Details FY05 RECOMMENDATIONS FY03 FY04 DEPT. TOWN SELECTMEN ACTUAL BUDGET REQUESTS MANAGER TOWN MANAGER 12-15-2003 (2-10-2004) FIN.COMMITTEE (4-1-2004) Subtotal 801,441 1,046,939 1,311,633 1,311,633 1,311,633 Total Town Meeting Appropriation 59,523,743 63,074,825 69,615,425 64,692,146 64,904,053 Overlay Reserve 313,756 425,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 Grand Total General Fund Budget 59,837,499 63,499,825 70,015,425 65,092,146 65,304,053