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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBudget Work Sessions GROTON TOWN BOARD BUDGET WORK SESSIONS FOR 2002 BUDGET Budget work sessions were scheduled at September 11, 2001 Town Board Meeting. (See minutes). *(Work Sessions are considered to be meetings and consequently are open to the public. A meeting is the convening of a majority of members of a public body and the discussion of public business.) WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2001 AT 7:00 PM Town Clerk was unable to attend. No information was given to Clerk for Minute Book. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2001 AT 7:00 PM Those Present: Glenn E. Morey, Supervisor Ellard L. Sovocool, Councilman Donald F. Scheffler, Councilman Sheldon C. Clark, Councilman Duane T. Randall II, Councilman Also Present: Liz Brennan, Bookkeeper Highway Employees - for negotiations Arthur Dawson, Town Justice - to discuss salary and expenses Colleen Pierson, Town Clerk - to discuss 2002 Budget and salary requests for personnel including deputy clerk, tax collector, cleaner, planning, zoning and ZBA departments. Supervisor Morey asked the Clerk to leave so the Board could discuss salaries or “they have the option of going into executive session.” The Clerk left. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2001, 7:00 PM Highway Superintendent was to attend. Clerk was told it was just for Highway Superintendent and Board. Clerk did not attend. No information was given to Clerk for Minute Book. Town of Groton Page 2 of 3 Budget Work Sessions SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2001 AT 8:30 PM Those Present: Glenn E. Morey, Supervisor Ellard L. Sovocool, Councilman Donald F. Scheffler, Councilman Sheldon C. Clark, Councilman Duane T. Randall II, Councilman Also Present: Colleen D. Pierson, Town Clerk Liz Brennan, Bookkeeper Purpose of work session was to run through Tentative Budget. Raises were presented as follows: Highway Employees……..…4½% increase or $.62 $50.00/yr. for shoes or clothing expense $9.00 to start new employees Councilmen………………… 4½% increase - $1,654.00/yr. Town Justice………………. 3½% increase - $8,051.00/yr. Town Justice……………….. 3½% increase – $6,396.00/yr. Supervisor………………….. Declined an increase Town Clerk………………… 4½% increase + 2% “longevity bonus” - $30,102.00/yr. Highway Superintendent…… 4½% increase - $44,346.00/yr. Code Enforcement…………. 4½% increase – $14,988.00/yr. Deputy Town Clerk…………4½% increase - $9.98/hr. Bookkeeper………………….4½% increase + $.15 “performance bonus” – $14.22/hr. Court Clerk………………….4½% increase - $11.04/hr. Cleaner………………………4½% increase - $9.69/hr School Crossing Guard…….. 4½% increase - $8.26/hr Discussed employee personnel guide. Discussed health insurance – considering paying 25% of retirees’ health insurance the first year and review of part time employees health insurance. Supervisor Morey would like to appoint individuals to work on the Comprehensive Plan – 2 from ZBA, 2 from Planning Board, and 2 people at large. He also would like to pay them $25.00 per meeting. Supervisor Morey budgeted $2000 for computer and printer and $2500 to hire someone to set up a Web Site. Town of Groton Page 3 of 3 Budget Work Sessions Discussed new brochure put out by Village and Groton Business Association (which included $200 Town contribution). Councilmen Randall and Scheffler indicated their displeasure with the brochure since it did not include all Town businesses. They have offered to work on a new brochure. Consensus of the Board was to accept this as their Tentative Budget with possible changes prior to accepting it as the Preliminary Budget in October. Colleen D. Pierson Town Clerk