COUNCIL WORKSHOP | WESTERLY TOWN COUNCIL | MUNICIPAL COURTROOM |
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WEDNESDAY | APRIL 5, 2023 | 5:30 P.M. |
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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.)
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.
7:46 P.M. Voted Unanimously to adjourn.
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| Mary L. LeBlanc, MMC Council Clerk |
Details of the aforesaid proceedings are available on audio on the Town of Westerly website.