MINUTES OF THE
PUBLIC HEARING
OF NOVEMBER 17, 2009
Chairperson
Lu Peet called the Public Hearing to order at 6:00PM.
The Pledge of Allegiance to the flag was recited. She asked the Clerk-Treasurer, Elaine Brustad
to explain the budget for 2010. Brustad
explained the actual Levy was going to be a decrease of 3% as the Board felt
there was excess monies left in the general fund the past few years. Reserves of $102,816.00 will be used to
reduce the levy. Funds carried over from
this year’s highway roadwork budget in the amount of $156,550.00 will be used
to increase the roadwork budget for the coming year. Supervisor Chris Webb said intergovernmental
revenues were reduced a bit this year also, mainly from shared revenues. Sinking funds have been increased for the
highway department to $30,000.00 as Jerry will need to replace a vehicle in the
next few years. This coming year there
was a sinking fund established for capital building improvements, for all the
town’s buildings in case a larger repair or renovation needs to be done. The amount set aside for that is
$50,000.00. Brustad said she didn’t have all the figures
yet to complete the town levy, which includes those of the state, county,
Drummond school and WITC along with the town’s, but anticipated the levy would be
lower than last year’s.
Motion ( V Friermood/M
Wellnitz) to close the Public Hearing.
Motion carried.
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL
TOWN MEETING
OF NOVEMBER 18, 2008
Peet called
the Special Town Meeting to order at 6:13PM, to adopt the Town levy. She asked
for any additional questions from the townspeople. There being none she asked for nominations
for two tellers and two counters to tally the votes on the resolutions to be
presented to adopt the levy. Viola
Friermood and Janine Watts were nominated tellers, Larry Hanson and Dave Pease
were nominated counters.
Brustad then
read the first Resolution to be presented.
RESOLUTION #R09-06
BE IT HEREBY
RESOLVED by the qualified electors of the Town of Barnes here assembled in
Special Town Meeting this 17th day of November 2009 that the sum of $192,908.00
be levied to the Highway Fund for Operating Expenses for the year 2010.
Signed:
Elaine Brustad
Motion by: Elaine
Brustad
Seconded by:
Dave
Pease
Yes: 15 No: 1
A ballot count was conducted and the
resolution passed by 15 yes to 1 no vote.
The next resolution was read by Clerk-Treasurer Brustad:
RESOLUTION #R09-07
BE IT HEREBY
RESOLVED by the qualified electors of the Town of Barnes here assembled in
Special Town Meeting this 17th day of November 2009 that the sum of $289,152.00
be levied to the General Fund for Operating Expenses for the year 2010.
Signed:
Elaine Brustad
Motion by: Greg
Martin
Seconded by:
Dave
Pease
Yes: 16 No: 0
A ballot
count was conducted and the Resolution passed by a vote of 16-0.
Peet asked
for any other Resolutions from the floor. There being none, Peet then asked for
a motion to adjourn the Special Town Meeting.
Motion (Marcia Wellnitz/L Hanson) to adjourn the Special Town
meeting of November 17, 2009.
Motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 6:25PM.
Respectfully
Submitted,
Elaine J.
Brustad,
Clerk-Treasurer
Dated this
18th day of November, 2009