741 Colonel Ledyard Highway  
Ledyard, Connecticut 06339  
TOWN OF LEDYARD  
Finance Committee  
Meeting Minutes  
Chairman  
Kevin J. Dombrowski  
Regular Meeting  
Wednesday, April 19, 2023  
5:00 PM  
Town Hall Annex Building - Hybrid  
Format  
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I
CALL TO ORDER  
the Meeting was called to order by Councilor Saums at 5:00 p.m. at  
the Council Chambers Town Hall Annex Building.  
Councilor Saums welcomed all to the Hybrid Meeting. He stated for the Town Council  
Finance Committee and members of the Public who were participating via video  
conference that the remote meeting information was available on the Agenda that was  
posted on the Town’s Website - Granicus-Legistar Meeting Portal.  
II.  
ROLL CALL  
Councilor Bill Saums  
Councilor Andra Ingalls  
Councilor Tim Ryan  
Present:  
In addition, the following were in attendance:  
Mary McGrattanTown Councilor  
S. Naomi RodriguezTown Councilor  
Matt Bonin Finance Director  
Karen GoetchuisNursing Administrator  
Scott Johnson, Jr. Director Senior Citizens & Parks & Recreation  
Jennifer Smith Library Director  
Megan Gallant Nursing  
Roxanne MaherAdministrative Assistant  
III.  
IV.  
V.  
RESIDENTS & PROPERTY OWNERS COMMENTS  
None  
PRESENTATIONS / INFORMATIONAL ITEMS  
None  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
MOTION to approve the Finance Committee Regular Meeting Minutes of April 5, 2023  
Moved by Councilor Ryan, seconded by Councilor Saums  
VOTE: 3 - 0 Approved and so declared  
APPROVED AND SO DECLARED  
Tim Ryan  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Andra Ingalls  
SECONDER:  
3
Saums, Ingalls and Ryan  
AYE:  
FINANCE DIRECTOR'S REPORT  
Finance Director's Report  
Finance Director Matthew Bonin reported that Colliers Project Leaders have been  
continuing to assist the Town in working with the State to close-out the Schools  
Consolidation/Improvement Projects (Middle School & Gallup Hill School). He  
stated the final paperwork was sent to the State on April 7, 2023, noting that the town  
expected the State to release $6 - $7 million of the $10 million they owed to the town  
soon.  
FINANCiIAL REPORT  
Financial Reports  
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Revenue Year to Date Report vs. Actuals- March 31, 2023  
Expenditure - Year to Date Report vs. Actuals - March 31, 2023  
Finance Director Matthew Bonin noted that the following reports were attached the  
Agenda on the meeting portal:  
· Expenditure Year-to Date Report- March 30, 2023  
· Revenue Year-to Date Report- March 30, 2023  
ü Lien 463.7% Collected - Councilor Ingalls questioned how this happens.  
Mr. Bonin explained when the Tax Collector puts their budget together they  
estimated that $37,045 would be collected from liens. However, he stated  
$74,000 has been come in to pay on Liens; and therefore, the revenue was  
well beyond what was budgeted.  
ü Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Grant - Councilor Ingalls questioned what  
was happening with DUI Grant Funding.  
Mayor Allyn, III, stated that Police Chief John Rich indicated that they have  
not been utilizing the DUI Grant because they have not had the staffing to  
conduct the overnight DUI Checks.  
VI.  
OLD BUSINESS  
Continued discussion regarding the status and possible changes to Capital Improvement Plan  
(CIP) and Capital Non-Recurring (CNR) Fund based on the American Rescue Act Funding  
(ARPA) and the process to approve ARPA Projects and expend ARPA Funding.  
1.  
No Action.  
NO ACTION  
RESULT:  
MOTION to grant a Bid Waiver to STV Construction Inc. not to exceed $91,496 due to  
receiving fewer than the required three bids in response to Bid #LPS 23-01 (Owner’s  
Representative Services for Select Capital Projects,), in accordance with Ordinance  
#200-001 (rev 1) “An Ordinance for Purchasing”.  
2.  
No Action.  
Councilor Saums noted this item was withdrawn at the Finance Committee’s April 5,  
2023 meeting for the Permanent Municipal Building Committee (PMBC) to obtain  
more information. He stated the PMBC was not ready for the Finance Committee to  
act on this request tonight.  
NO ACTION  
RESULT:  
Discussion regarding potential uses for the funding received from the National Opioid  
Settlement Payments.  
3.  
No Action.  
Councilor Saums stated he sent letters dated April 13, 2023 to the Ledyard  
Prevention Coalition and to the Ledyard Youth Services to solicit their ideas for the  
use of the funding received from the National Opioid Settlement Payments. He stated  
the two Organizations would have information for the Finance Committee’s May 3,  
2023 meeting.  
Councilor Saums went on to note that he and Director of Senior Citizens and Parks &  
Recreation Scott Johnson, Jr., attended a meeting at the Police Department yesterday  
at which Thames Valley Council for Community Action (TVCCA) announced that  
they were working to organize a Coffee House Group for local Ledyard veterans, and  
that they were looking for space to host the meetings. He suggested if the Veterans’  
Group perceives that there was a problem among this group that they may be able to  
apply for some of the funding the town receives from National Opioid Settlement  
Payments.  
Mayor Allyn, III, noted a communication from the Ledyard Prevention Coalition,  
stating they were looking at what they could do to be involved in this initiative.  
NO ACTION  
RESULT:  
Continued discussion regarding potential uses of the revenue received from Public Act  
No.21-58 “An Act Concerning Solid Waste Management” in accordance with “Resolution  
Regarding Revenues Received from Beverage Container Surcharges” adopted on June 8,  
2022.  
4.  
No Action.  
Councilor Saums stated during the Finance Committee’s April 5, 2023 discussion  
they noted that there was not enough time to organize a town-wide clean-up day for  
this year’s April 22, 2023 Earth Day, for a variety of reasons which included that the  
Beautification Committee had a number of new members and were working to get  
their feet under them. However, he stated his road (Pumpkin Hill Road) was  
organizing a clean-up which would include picking-up nip bottles. He stated that he  
sent the Pumpkin Hill Road’s Plan to the Beautification Committee to ask if there  
were other groups in town who were doing a roadside clean up that they put the nip  
bottles in clear plastic bags, which Southeastern Connecticut Regional Resource  
Recovery Authority (SCRRRA) would provide and mark the number of nip bottles in  
the bags and leave the nip bottle bags on the side of the road. He stated if other  
groups wanted to do the same that they could possibly collect quite a few bags of nip  
bottles and bring them to the State Capital in Hartford.  
NO ACTION  
RESULT:  
Continued discussion and possible action regarding the continuation of the Visiting Nurses  
Association in Ledyard.  
5.  
Councilor Saums provided a summary noting at their April 5, 2023 meeting the  
Finance Committee discussed the financial viability and financial history of the  
LVNA, noting that the Finance Committee did feel that they could continue to ask  
the taxpayers to carry the burden of the costs for LVNA provided services. He stated  
as he mentioned during their last meeting, the LVNA provided a great service, noting  
that it was one of the best in the country. However, he stated the LVNA now had  
competition that they were not able to compete with, due to large healthcare  
organizations directing patients to use their own visiting nursing services, without  
mentioning the Ledyard VNA as an option. He stated when the Finance Committee  
discusses the proposed Fiscal Year 2023/2024 Budget later this evening that they  
have a potential amount to reduce the budget by if they decide to discontinue funding  
to support the LVNA.  
Administrator of Nursing Karen Goetchuis stated obviously the Finance Committee  
has their minds made-up. She stated if the town would not support the loss of  
revenue, that she would need to know sooner rather than later because she has people  
who depend on their job for a living; she had deadlines with Medicare which  
included 45-days for some things; they would have to stop taking patients.  
Councilor Saums reviewed the budget schedule as follows:  
· April 19, 2023 (tonight) Finance Committee would make a recommendation on  
the proposed Fiscal Year 2023/2024.  
· April 26, 2023 Town Council would vote to finalize the proposed Fiscal Year  
2023/2024 to forward to the townspeople.  
· May 15, 2023 - Annual Town Meeting to present the proposed Fiscal Year  
2023/2024 to the townspeople.  
· May 16, 2023 Vote on the proposed Fiscal Year 2023/2024.  
· July 1, 2023 Fiscal Year 2023/2024 Budget would be implemented.  
Councilor Saums stated the schedule he noted (see above) would be implemented  
unless the Budget was voted down at the May 16, 2023 Budget Referendum.  
However, he stated budgets were not typically voted down to increase the budget.  
Administrator of Nursing Karen Goetchuis questioned the reason this was being done  
at the ninth hour, noting that obviously the revenues had been declining since  
2017/2018. However, she stated that they were addressing it now with less than  
two-months to shut down the LVNA, instead starting this discussion at the beginning  
of the fiscal year (2022/2023). Councilor Saums stated the Finance Committee  
discussed with Ms. Goetchuis concerns regarding the loss of the LVNA revenues  
during the Fiscal Year 2021/2022 Budget Work Session, the Fiscal Year 2022/2023  
Budget Work Sessions and that they also discussed it with Ms. Goetchuis at the  
March 13, 2023 Fiscal Year 2023/2024 Budget Work Session in preparation for the  
upcoming year budget. He stated every year they discussed concerns regarding the  
declining revenues and the reason for it; and that Ms. Goetchuis did everything she  
could.  
Administrator of Nursing Karen Goetchuis stated that perhaps she was naive in that  
she thought that even if the revenues were $600,000 short that there would still be  
support for the LVNA. She stated that she never thought that this was where it was  
leading too. She stated there was never a conversation that said if your revenues did  
not meet a certain level in two-years that the LVNA would be shut down. Councilor  
Saums stated that they have been discussing the trend in the reduction of revenues for  
years, noting that every year they have lost more money and that they cannot continue  
to justify it. He stated this was not a decision that they wanted to make.  
Councilor Ryan stated this was only his second year on the Town Council Finance  
Committee; however, he stated if the argument has been made to the LVNA in terms  
of being net revenue positive or being equal, than it does change the situation. He  
stated should they go in the direction not to continue to fund the LVNA that he  
wanted to make sure they do everything they could regarding the impact to  
employees. Councilor Saums stated that he believed the town would do everything  
they could.  
Councilor Ingalls stated that she would have liked to hear a solid business case to  
keep the LVNA. She stated the LVNA does a great job and that it has always been a  
nice service to have, as long as it was net revenue positive. She stated as Councilor  
Saums’ stated at the Finance Committee’s April 5, 2023 meeting, that providing  
nursing services was not an absolute must, it was not a mandate, it was not a statutory  
requirement. She stated it has been a really great service. However, she stated for  
taxpayers to subsidize it to the tune of a half a million dollars; that as an agent who  
has been charged to steward tax dollars that this was a difficult decision.  
Councilor Rodriguez questioned what was meant by the town would do everything  
they could with regard to employees. Councilor Saums stated that the employees  
would need to find jobs and that he would assume that the town would do everything  
they could to help them in transition; and if finding jobs was one of the things the  
town could do that they would want the town to do that.  
Administrator of Nursing Karen Goetchuis noted that there were number of other  
decisions that would need to be made such as:  
· Medicare License - 45-day process to terminate the license, and work associated.  
· Community Health Outreach (flu clinics, blood pressure checks, etc.)  
· Visiting Nurse Association of Southeastern Connecticut (VNASC) located in  
Waterford (school nurses, senior center, etc.)  
· CHART - Nursing Software - Funding would need to be held in escrow because  
she was fighting with Medicare for payment for some patients, which could take  
years.  
· Patient charts need to be retained for seven years.  
Councilor Saums questioned whether town was required or mandated to have a  
Medicare License or provide flu clinic, etc. Ms. Goetchuis stated the town did not  
have to have a Medicare License, noting that she was a business within a business.  
She explained that a person could have a Medicare License if they met the  
qualifications, and you could have a private Medicate License, which meant that they  
did not have to be associated with a hospital. She stated there were only four  
Medicare Licenses in Connecticut that were associated with towns.  
Councilor Saums thanked Ms. Goetchuis for attending tonight’s meeting.  
DISCUSSED  
RESULT:  
Any other Old Business proper to come before the Committee.  
None.  
6.  
VII. NEW BUSINESS  
Discussion and possible action to increase one Senior Center Van Driver to full-time.  
1.  
Councilor Saums provided some background noting at the April 5, 2023 Finance  
Committee meeting they forwarded to the Town Council a recommendation to  
submit a Grant Application to Senior Resources Agency on Aging -Title 3 in the  
amount of $14,120 to be used to increase one Van Driver to full-time. However, he  
stated because the town’s practice has been not to use grant funding for salaries, at  
their April 26, 2023 meeting the Town Council did not approve submitting the grant  
application, because after the grant funding ended, the budget would then have to  
take on the entire cost of salary for the full-time van driver.  
Councilor Saums went on to note that Chairman Dombrowski referred increasing the  
one part-time Van Driver back to the Finance Committee to discuss whether the town  
needed a full-time Van Driver and the funding source.  
Director of Parks & Recreation and Senior Citizens Scott Johnson, Jr., explained that  
the Senior Citizens Center has seen an increase in the demand for transportation  
services. He stated increasing the hours of one of the part-time Van Drivers to  
full-time would allow the Senior Citizens Center to increase their service hours and  
accommodate more medical rides. He stated in preparing the Fiscal Year 2023/2024  
Budget that there was currently funding that could be used to increase one Van Driver  
to full-time noting the following:  
· Van Driver Account included 8,000.  
· Senior Citizens Health and Welfare Programs included $14,000.  
· Revenues ($10,000) collected from the Senior Citizens Health and Welfare  
Programs (Senior Fees) were deposited into the General Fund; however, the  
Programs were not breaking even.  
· Parks & Recreation’s programs were self-sufficient, with 80% of the program  
fees going to the instructor; and 20% going to the Parks & Recreation Special  
Revenue Fund to be used to pay for their independent quarterly magazine that  
advertised their Programs.  
Mr. Johnson went on to explain because the quarterly Events Magazine was now  
being paid for by the advertisements, that he proposed using the 20% collected  
from the Parks & Recreation programs, that was previously being used to  
independently advertise the Parks & Recreation Programs, to off-set the cost of  
the Senior Citizens programs that were currently not breaking even; and make  
them self-sufficient.  
· By using 20% collected from the Parks & Recreation programs for the Senior  
Citizens programs that the $14,000 of taxpayer dollars that were being budgeted  
to support (subsidize) the Senior Citizens Health and Welfare Programs could be  
then used to pay for the full-time Van Driver for the Senior Center.  
Mr. Johnson continued by explaining that initially he thought the Senior Resources  
Agency on Aging -Title 3 Grant would be a good opportunity to off-set the cost to  
increase one Van Driver to full-time. However, he stated as he looked into the Grant  
further he did not think that applying for this Grant would be worth the  
administrative time and resources needed to comply with the month reporting.  
Mr. Johnson stated should the Senior Citizens and Parks & Recreation be combined  
that they already had the $14,000 in the Community Health & Welfare Program  
Account which could be transferred into the Van Driver Account for next year (fy  
2/24). However, he stated by moving the $14,000 from Community Health &  
Welfare Program Account that the Senior Program Revenues ($10,000) that was  
going into the General Fund, would now be going into the Parks & Recreation  
Special Revenue Fund.  
Councilor Ryan questioned the reason they would not want to apply for the $14,000  
Senior Resources Agency on Aging -Title 3 Grant. He stated if the town does not  
receive the Grant they could transfer the $14,000 from the Senior Citizens Health and  
Welfare Programs Account to pay for the full-time Van Driver.  
Mr. Johnson addressed the Grant reporting requirements, noting that initially he  
thought that he could use the information (miles, rides, etc.) that the Senior Center  
was currently using to report on the 5310 Van Grant. However, he stated in speaking  
with the Senior Resources Agency on Aging -Title 3 Grant they said that he would  
have to create a new survey that included a lot of other types of data, such as  
demonstrating that by providing transportation they were keeping someone from  
having to go into a full-time care facility, and a number of other things. He stated the  
administrative time and resources to provide the monthly reporting required for the  
Senior Resources Agency on Aging -Title 3 Grant was somewhat cost prohibited.  
Councilor Ryan stated for clarification, that Mr. Johnson was stating that it was not  
worth seeking the Senior Resources Agency on Aging -Title 3 Grant because of the  
administrative burden of securing and executing grant. Mr. Johnson stated for those  
reasons and because the Town Council did not like to use grant funding for salaries,  
and because the $14,000 needed to increase one Van Driver to full-time was currently  
available in the budget (fy 23/23). He explained once the funds for the Senior  
Citizens Health and Welfare Programs was removed from the budget, because they  
would become self-sufficient by being included the with the Parks & Recreation  
Programs, that it would appear that the budget was being increased by $14,000 the  
following budget year (fy 24/25) to support the full-time Van Driver.  
Councilor Ryan stated he agreed with not using grant funding for salaries. However,  
he stated the only reason he would be on-board with applying for the Senior  
Resources Agency on Aging -Title 3 Grant was because they could keep the $14,000  
elsewhere in budget, so there would not be an increase, He stated if they applied for  
the grant, assuming the administrative burden would not be that high, that the grant  
could be used to off-set the expense. However, he stated if the town did not get the  
grant they would have the funding in-place to support increasing the Van Driver to  
full-time. Mr. Johnson stated because the Town Council did not approve applying for  
the Senior Resources Agency on Aging -Title 3 Grant at their April 12, 2023 meeting  
that the grant was no longer an option.  
Councilor Saums stated the question was whether they needed a full-time Van  
Driver; or whether they could bring more drivers in on a per diem basis.  
Mr. Johnson stated that the Van Driver was still working when he left this afternoon  
to come to this meeting. He stated with senior citizen population increasing the  
demand for services has also been increasing; however, he stated in the past they  
have not been able to meet the demand because they did not have enough van drivers.  
He stated they were currently transporting 15 - 16 people a day to-and-from the  
Senior Center, to medical appointments, senior trips etc.  
Mr. Johnson addressed the issue of trying find van drivers to work per diem  
explaining that they have to have certain license to drive the van. He stated the  
part-time Van Driver that they were looking to increase to full-time previously ran a  
transportation company. He stated she accomplishes much more than their other van  
drivers. He stated she has been helping with the scheduling and has been able to  
coordinate picking-up multiple people at the same time and getting them to their  
medical appointments which was much more efficient than picking up one person at  
a time, and that she has also been helping the reporting as well. He stated if they did  
not have this van driver that they would have hire 3 - 4 people just to replace what  
she was currently doing. He went on to note that it would cost more to hire 3-4 per  
diem van drivers than it was going to cost to make this one van driver full-time. He  
also addressed the challenge to hire van drivers, noting that during the summer  
months they could find school bus drivers, however, during the winter months it was  
challenging.  
The Finance Committee discussed whether a motion was needed to increase the  
hours of a position from part-time to full-time. It was noted because the budget would  
include the funding for the full-time hours that a motion was not necessary.  
Mr. Johnson stated because of the uncertainty of combining the Senior Citizens with  
the Parks & Recreation that he proposed two budgets for the upcoming fiscal year  
(23/24) one budget keeping the two departments separate; and one budget with the  
two departments combined. He stated by increasing the hours from part-time to  
full-time that the Van Driver would go into the Town Hall Union, and he noted  
former Administrator of Human Resources Don Steinhoff stated the funding for the  
fringe benefits were already included in the budget to accommodate the full-time Van  
Driver.  
Councilor Saums stated as they know the percentage of the senior citizens population  
was growing, noting that increasing services to accommodate them was inevitable.  
He stated because the funding was already in the Fiscal Year 2023/2024 Budget to  
support the full-time Van Driver that he did believe a motion was needed.  
The Finance Committee agreed by consensus that a motion was not required to  
increase one part-time Van Driver to full-time to begin with the Fiscal Year  
2023/2024.  
The Finance Committee discussed the adjustments needed in the proposed Fiscal  
Year 2023/2024 Budget to accommodate the full-time Van Driver as follows:  
Description Expenses Revenues Change  
Senior Center Fees  
Wages-Van Driver  
($10,000) ($10,000)  
$14,000 $14,000  
Councilor Saums stated that they would make the necessary adjustments to increase  
one part-time Van Driver to full-time and reduce the Senior Center Health and  
Welfare Revenues (Senior Fees) during their discussion of the Fiscal Year 2023/2024  
Budget later this evening.  
DISCUSSED  
RESULT:  
MOTION to accept and appropriate $20,000 to the Library Account received from The  
American Library Association - Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small and  
Rural Communities Grant to be used to purchase books, programming, and building  
improvements designed to serve individuals with disabilities.  
2.  
Moved by Councilor Ryan, seconded by Councilor Saums  
Discussion: Councilor Saums stated at their December 14, 2022 meeting the Town  
Council authorized the Library to apply for a 20,000 American Library Association -  
Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small and Rural Communities  
Grant to be used to purchase books, programming, and building improvements  
designed to serve individuals with disabilities.  
Library Director Jennifer Smith stated she received notification late this afternoon  
that Ledyard has been awarded the Grant in the full amount of the $20,000 requested.  
She stated as part of this grant process that the Legislative Body (Town Council) was  
required to formally accept the Grant and authorize the expenditure of the funds by  
May 5, 2023.  
Councilor Ingalls stated that it was the town’s practice for the Town Council to  
authorize grant applications. However, she stated that she did not recall having to  
take a formal action to accept and spend the grant after it has been approved.  
Mayor Allyn, III, stated authorization to accept and spend the grant was a  
requirement of The American Library Association - Libraries Transforming  
Communities: Accessible Small and Rural Communities Grant.  
Finance Director Matthew Bonin explained that applying for a grant did not  
necessarily mean that they were going to receive it. Therefore, he stated once they  
were awarded the grant funding for a set amount that they should then get  
authorization to spend the money.  
Councilor Saums stated that he recalled appropriating grant funds to a specific  
account once they were received. Therefore, he suggested the Finance Committee  
approve the motion this evening with the understanding that they would have the  
account number to appropriate the funds to for the Town Council’s April 26, 2023  
meeting.  
VOTE: 3 - 0 Approved and so declared  
RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL  
RESULT:  
Tim Ryan  
MOVER:  
Bill Saums  
SECONDER:  
3
Saums, Ingalls and Ryan  
AYE:  
3.  
Proposed Fiscal Year 2023/2024 Budget  
MOTION to adopt a proposed Fiscal Year 2023/2024 Budget in the amount of $64,540,940  
comprised of:  
·
·
General Government: $28,632,572  
Board of Education: $35,908,368  
Councilor Saums stated a Public Hearing was held on April 17, 2023 to receive  
residents input on the proposed preliminary Fiscal Year 2023/2024 Budget which  
was presented as follows:  
Fiscal Year 2023/2024 Budget in the amount of $65,517,156 comprised of:  
· General Government: $29,608,788  
· Board of Education: $35,908,368  
Councilor Saums went on to state during the budget process the Finance Committee  
has been discussing other options to minimize the budget increase as well as the mil  
rate increase for the taxpayers which included the following:  
· Healthcare Costs  
· Nursing  
· Senior Center Van Driver  
· Revenues associated with the Senior Citizens Programs  
Councilor Saums stated for tonight’s discussion he asked Finance Director Matthew  
Bonin to prepare a spreadsheet with adjustments to both the Healthcare and Nursing  
Budgets. He stated the spreadsheet was distributed to the Finance Committee this  
afternoon and also it was also included in the Agenda packet on the meeting portal.  
The Finance Committee reviewed the proposed adjustments as presented in the  
attached spreadsheet:  
Councilor Saums reviewed the adjustments in the Healthcare Costs that was a result  
of changing from the current CT State Partnership 2.0 Plan (7% increase) to United  
Healthcare (3%) noting the following savings:  
·
General Government Healthcare:  
· Board of Education Healthcare: $225,000 reduction  
25,000 reduction  
$52,600 reduction  
· Board of Education Retires: $  
· Board of Education Retirees Revenue $25,000  
· Board of Education Retirees was a zero net cost because the retirees pay into the  
program for insurance.  
Total Healthcare Budget Reduction :  
$302,600  
Total Healthcare Budget Net Reduction :$277,600  
Councilor Saums reviewed the adjustments in the Public Health Nursing noting the  
following savings:  
·
Public Health Nursing  
$673,616 reduction  
$500,000 reduction  
· Public Health Nursing Revenue (projected)  
Total Public Health Budget Net Reduction:$173, 616  
Finance Director Matthew Bonin explained that there were a lot of unknowns with  
the Public Health Nursing noting the following:  
·
What costs would be incurred next year;  
· Run-out claims would be coming in;  
· Medicare/Medicaid payments can trail 60 - 90 days out.  
Mr. Bonin went on to note that he would also make the budget adjustment for the  
Senior Citizens Fees (Health and Welfare Programs) Revenues, noting that this  
would essentially have no effect on the budget.  
Councilor Ryan questioned the projected mil rate required to support the proposed  
Fiscal Year 2023/2024 Budget, based on the total expenditure adjustments  
(reductions) in the amount of $976,216 that they discussed this evening (see above).  
Finance Director Matthew Bonin stated the projected mil rate increase required to  
support the Fiscal Year 2023/2024, based on the budget reductions discussed this  
evening was about 0.75 versus the 1.09 mil increase that was being proposed with the  
preliminary budget that was presented at the April 17, 2023 Public Hearing.  
The Finance Committee agreed on all of the budget adjustments as noted above by  
consensus.  
MOTION to recommend the Town Council adopt a proposed Fiscal Year 2023/2024  
Budget in the amount of $64,540,940 comprised of:  
·
General Government: $28,632,572  
· Board of Education: $35,908,368  
Moved by Councilor Ingalls, seconded by Councilor Ryan  
Discussion: It was noted that a projected 34.45 mil rate (increase of .75 mils) would  
be required to support the proposed Fiscal Year 2023/2024 Budget.  
VOTE:3 - 0 Approved and so declared  
RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL  
Andra Ingalls  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Tim Ryan  
SECONDER:  
3
Saums, Ingalls and Ryan  
AYE:  
Any other New Business proper to come before the Committee.  
None  
4.  
IV  
ADJOURNMENT  
Councilor Ingalls moved the meeting be adjourned, seconded by Councilor Ryan.  
VOTE: 3 - 0 Approved and so declared, the meeting was adjourned at 5:59.  
Respectfully submitted,  
William D. Saums  
Committee Chairman  
Finance  
Committee  
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