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COUNCIL WORKSHOP

WESTERLY TOWN COUNCIL

MUNICIPAL COURTROOM

 

 

 

WEDNESDAY

APRIL 5, 2023

5:30 P.M.

 

 

 

 

 

1.     5:48 P.M.  CALL TO ORDER

 

Present:   Pres. Morrone

                 Councilors Aiello, Cordio, LaPietra, Scialabba

                 T. Mgr. Lacey, Co. Clk. LeBlanc

 

        Absent:    Vice Pres. Lowther

                        Councilor Overton

                        T. Sol. Conley

                        T. Sgt. Falcone

                        Cindy Kirchhoff, Acting Finance Director

 

        Also Present:    M. Davy, Assistant Town Manager

                                 Paula Brouillette, Finance Board member (left 6:31 p.m.)

 

 

 2.    Proposed FY2023/2024 Budget – Discussion and Possible Action

 

     Town Manager Lacey distributed and addressed a spreadsheet showing the Maintenance of Effort calculation and the data which would be used to determine a FY2024 adjustment due to enrollment decline, which is attached hereto and made part of the record of these proceedings.  He stated that the Maintenance of Effort level is $50,218,266.  He explained the Finance Board’s recommended budget which reflects an increase over FY2023 of 2.21%. 

 

School - $49,059,563

 

     It was the consensus of the Councill that the School Appropriation be level funded at $49,059,463.

 

Capital Improvement – School - $2,503,314

 

     It was the consensus of the Council that the $500,000 recommended by the Finance Board for Account 01011911-509361 – School Turf Fields be reduced to $-0-

 

Senior Citizens Center - $240,552

 

     It was the consensus of the Council that the $57,975 recommended by the Finance Board for Account 01011304-501220 - Personnel be increased to $81,264; that the $22,658 recommended by the Finance Board for Account 01011340-506410 – Elderly Transportation be increased to $23,090.00; that the $102,419 recommended by the Finance Board for Account 01011340-506500 – Senior Citizens’ Center Subsidy be increased to $107,991; and that the $4,000 recommended by the Finance Board for Account 01011340-506501 – Senior Citizens’ Meals be increased to $5,000.

 

Subsidies Community Service - $169,200

 

     It was the consensus of the Council that the $5,000 recommended by the Finance Board for Account 01012305-506937 – Tower Street Community Center be reduced to $-0-.

 

Subsidies Public Event - $33,500

 

     It was the consensus of the Council that the $5,000 recommended by the Finance Board for Account 01011307-506612 - Flock Theatre be reduced to $-0-.

 

Subsidies Economic Development - $81,768

 

     Town Manager Lacey to provide the Council with information as to whether other cities and towns provide a subsidy to their Chamber of Commerce and a list of events the Westerly Chamber of Commerce organizes in a year.

 

 

 3.    ADJOURNMENT

 

        7:46 P.M.  Voted Unanimously to adjourn.

 

ATTEST:

 


Mary L. LeBlanc, MMC

Council Clerk

 

     Details of the aforesaid proceedings are available on audio on the Town of Westerly website.

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