TOWN OF BARRINGTON, RHODE ISLAND
RESULTS
AGENDA – IN-PERSON
FINANCIAL TOWN MEETING
WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 2023 AT 7:00PM
BARRINGTON HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM 220 Lincoln Avenue
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1. Call to order: 7:05 PM and announcement of quorum: 101
2. Pledge of Allegiance.
3. Reading of the call. Motion to dispense = Passed
4. Message from the Committee on Appropriations.
5. Resolution of the Financial Town Meeting to Create a Capital Reserve Account for Cybersecurity.
· Voice vote: Passed
6. Resolution of the Financial Town Meeting to Restore $75,004.00 for Proposed DPW Laborer.
· Voice vote: Passed
7. Resolution of the Financial Town Meeting to Restore $5,000.00 for Town Council Stipend.
· Voice vote: Passed
8. Resolution of the Financial Town Meeting to Enter into a Long-Term Lease with Solect Solar Installation.
· Withdrawn
9. Resolution authorizing issuance of emergency notes to fund emergency appropriations.
· Voice vote: Passed
10. Resolution authorizing issuance of tax anticipation notes.
· Voice vote: Passed
11. I, Morgan Hellmold of 4 Strawberry Drive, move to increase the proposed school operating budget by $242,049.00 to restore the original school operating budget passed by the School Committee. (Submitted May 17, 2023.) Voice vote: Undeterminable Standing Vote: In favor: 109 Opposed: 62
12. Resolution adopting the report of the Committee-on-Appropriations.
· Voice vote: Passed: $91,348,929.00; Sewer Enterprise Fund $4,276,401.00
13. Any other business affecting appropriations.
14. Resolution ordering the assessment and collection of a tax.
· Not less than $69,432,152.00 nor more than $69,540,562.00.
15. Resolution establishing tax rates. $20.30 per $1000.00.
16. Resolution electing a Committee-on-Appropriations.
· Cynthia Rosengard, John Stafford, and Tinsley Kampmier-Williamson
17. Dissolution: 10:20 PM
All items on this agenda are subject to action.
This order of business is prepared by the Town Clerk in accordance with the vote of the Financial Town Meeting on May 22, 2024.
Additional Motion (George Voutes):
Allocate $25,000 for Barrington residents who purchase battery or electric (corded) powered leaf blowers or string trimmers. Barrington residents would receive a rebate from the Town of up to $250 (one rebate per household with proof of purchase of a new battery or electric (corded) powered leaf blower or string trimmer. The allocation of rebates would be on a first come first served basis. Meaning, once the $25,000 budget has been allocated to Barrington residents meeting the qualified requirements; the program would end. Voice vote: Passed