WEST WARWICK TOWN COUNCIL ACTING AS

SEWER COMMISSION

 

FY25 BUDGET WORKSHOP

 

MEETING MINUTES

 

DATE:  TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 2024    TIME:  6:00 P.M.

 

LOCATION:  TOWN COUNCIL CHAMBERS

1170 MAIN STREET

WEST WARWICK, RI  02893

 

 

A.              Meeting called to order at 6:22 p.m. by Town Council President Gosselin

 

B.              Roll Call

Members present:

Council President Gosselin

Council Vice President Williamson

Councilman Messier (absent)

Councilman Licciardi (absent)

Councilman Dennison

 

Participating communities:

Town of Coventry (not present)

Town of Scituate  (not present)

City of Cranston   (not present)

City of Warwick    (not present)

Town of West Greenwich (not present)

 

C.              Quorum on record declared

 

D.              Budget Workshop FY25 (July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025)

·        Mr. Chapdelaine presented the FY25 proposed budget with no increase rate. One of the line numbers in the budget they are looking to increase is the overtime, this is based upon a past three (3) year average. Another item area they wish to increase is the UV disinfection system. The upgrade to the system is an approved project, but they would still need to have adequate funding for any critical parts that they need prior to the upgrade being complete. Decrease would be severance and buy backs. They had a few people retire over the past couple of years, and they don’t plan on anyone retiring this year so they are decreasing that line item.

 

·        Mr. Corrente went into more details of the budget request of $9,558,522.00 for the fiscal year 2025. He explained the areas where they may see an increase such as Synergy for slug removal. Another area would be the odor control line item to comply with the DEM requirement as a result of the odor control study. Mr. Corrente reviewed some of the increases and decreases that Mr. Chapdelaine presented with the budget proposal.

 

·        Council Vice President Williamson added that she appreciates all the hard work and team efforts along with the explanations that Mr. Corrente has made today. Council Vice President Williamson said the fact that they are able to put the budget forward with no increase, makes it clear that they are trying to be good stewards of rate payer money.

 

·        Council Vice President Williamson did ask Ms. Benoit if she made the changes to the admin fees in this budget and Ms. Benoit said yes.

 

 

E.               Adjourn

 

A motion to adjourn was made by Council Vice President Williamson  and seconded by Councilman Dennison. All in favor, none opposed and (3-0) voted to accept. Adjourned at 6.27 p.m.

 

 

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