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Town of Nantucket
Ad Hoc Budget Committee Meeting
thMinutes – Ad Hoc Budget Committee Meeting August 18 , 2008
Present: Ms. Libby Gibson, Ms. Jenny Garneau, Ms. Susan Genthner, Mr. James Kelly,
Mr. Michael Kopko, Ms. Irene Larivee, Mr. Matthew Mulcahy, Robert Pellicone Ed. D.,
and Ms. Patricia Roggeveen,
Absent: Mr. Glenn Field and Ms. Connie Voges
Also present: Mr. Brian Chadwick, Ms. Robin Harvey, Mr. Malachy Rice, Mr. Whiting
Willauer, and Mr. Craig Abernathy
1. Call to Order:
Mr. Kopko called the meeting to order.
2. Approval of Minutes:
st Mr. Kelly made a motion to approve minutes from the meeting of August 1 ,
2008. The motion was seconded by Ms. Roggeveen.
3. Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Timeline:
Ms. Gibson began the meeting by highlighting some of the changes in the budget
thplanning schedule for FY 2010. She stated that on July 16 , 2008, capital request
stinstructions went out to each department, on August 1 , 2008, the Ad Hoc Budget
thCommittee held its first meeting, and on August 13 , 2008, Ms. Larivee made a
presentation of the FY 2010 Budget Projection to the Board of Selectmen. Mr. Kopko
commented that Ms. Larivee’s presentation was very well done.
Ms. Gibson continued, stating that each department’s capital request was due to
thbe submitted to Town Administration before August 15 , 2008. She stated that she will
be working with Diane O’Neil and Malachy Rice to compile the requests and submit
them to the Board of Selectmen. The requests will then be reviewed by the Finance
Committee before going on to the Capital Programs Committee. Ms. Gibson invited Minutes – Ad Hoc Budget Committee
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comments on the budget planning schedule and asked that any requests for
ndmodification be submitted to her office by Friday, August 22 , 2008. She stated that
she hoped to present the timeline to the Board of Selectmen for endorsement and
thapproval on August 27 , 2008.
Ms. Gibson stated that the timeline suggested a meeting for Thursday,
thSeptember 4 , 2008, for the Ad Hoc Budget Committee to review the budget guidelines.
She said that these guidelines will require careful consideration, and that if possible the
Committee should consider beginning discussions in the current meeting. Ms. Gibson
thadded that on the following Wednesday, September 10 , 2008, the schedule showed a
public hearing to determine tax allocation by classification. Ms. Larivee informed the
Committee that this item was moved up in the schedule due to a request from the
Finance Director, Connie Voges. Ms. Roggeveen asked if this was the point in the
process where the Town get’s a better sense of revenue. Ms. Gibson answered that it
would not provide new information on revenue. She said this hearing determined the
tax rate for the coming fiscal year.
Continuing with the budget timeline, Ms. Gibson stated that budget instructions
thwill go out to all departments on September 11 , 2008. She noted that on September
th25 , 2008, a meeting of the Ad Hoc Budget Committee was scheduled for the
Committee to consider the status of budget projections. Ms. Gibson highlighted a
stpresentation to the Board of Selectmen scheduled for October 1 , 2008. She said that
the presentation was in response to suggestions from the Ad Hoc Budget Committee
that the School be more involved in budget development. Mr. Kopko clarified that for
this meeting the Selectmen will be inviting the School Committee and the Finance
Committee to attend the meeting in order to facilitate sharing of information in the
budget planning process.
Ms. Roggeveen stated that she seemed to remember receiving more information
on revenue in December. Ms. Larivee answered that in December the Town receives
information regarding the tax recap that provides a clearer view of revenue. Ms.
Roggeveen asked if the information could be obtained any sooner. Ms. Larivee said that
Barnstable County Retirement reports the Town’s rates in November and Blue Cross and
Blue Shield provide their rate reports in February.
th Ms. Gibson returned to the timeline stating that on Friday, October 17 , 2008,
departmental budgets are due to be submitted to the Town Administrators office. Mr.
Kopko asked if that timeline was the same as last year, and Ms. Gibson replied that it
was. She added that she had tried to include a few more meetings at the Board of
Selectmen level. Ms. Gibson said that from mid‐October to November her office will
compile all budget submissions.
Ms. Gibson pointed out one notable change in the submission of enterprise fund
budgets. For FY 2010, enterprise fund budget submissions have a due date of December Minutes – Ad Hoc Budget Committee
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st1 , 2008. Ms. Gibson said that in the past these budgets did not have a specific due
date. Mr. Kopko noted that the Airport’s budget normally came in after this date. Mr.
Mulcahy asked if the Airport was aware of this change. Ms. Gibson said that the Airport
has not been informed of the change, but they will soon receive a budget timeline.
Coming back to the budget time