WARRANT FOR SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS BERKSHIRE SS.
TO: Rosemary E. Besancon, Constable of the Town of Egremont,
Greetings:
In the name of the Commonwealth aforesaid, you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Egremont qualified to vote in Town affairs, to meet at the Mount Everett Regional High School, Thomas A. Consolati Auditorium in Sheffield Mass., on Tuesday, May 1, 2007 at 6:45 PM in the evening, and then and there to act on the following articles.
ARTICLE 1: To see if the town will vote to transfer from Certified Free Cash the sum of $5,288.00, or any other amount, to pay weekly wages for the new Road Superintendent, or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Finance Committee recommends approval.)
ARTICLE 2: To see if the town will vote to authorize the Southern Berkshire Regional School District to transfer Two Hundred and Eighty Five Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($285,000.00), or some other sum, from its Excess and Deficiency Fund into its General Fund, for FY 07 School Choice Tuition expenses.
(Finance Committee recommends approval.)
And you are requested to warn said meeting by posting copies of this Warrant in four or more public places in said Town, fourteen days at least, before the time of holding same.
Hereof, fail not, and make due return of this Warrant, with your doings thereon at or before the time of holding said meeting.
Given under our hands this 10th day of April, Two Thousand and Seven.
Board of Selectmen
_______________________
A TRUE COPY ATTEST: Bruce C. Turner, Chairman
___________________ ________________________
Rosemary E. Besancon, Mary A. Brazie, Vice-Chair
Constable, Town of Egremont
_________________________
DATE: ______________ Thomas C. Haas
WARRANT
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS BERKSHIRE SS.
TO: Rosemary E. Besancon, Constable of the Town of Egremont,
Greetings:
In the name of the Commonwealth aforesaid, you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Egremont qualified to vote in elections and Town affairs, to meet at the North Egremont Fire Station in North Egremont, on Tuesday, the 8th day of May, 2007, at 10:00 o'clock in the forenoon, and then and there to bring their ballots to the election officers for the election of the following Town and District Officers:
One Moderator for one year,
One Town Clerk for one year,
One Selectman for three years,
One Constable for two years,
One Library Trustee for three years,
One Cemetery Commissioner for three years,
One member of the Planning Board for five years,
One Tree Warden for one year,
One Assessor for three years,
One Assessor for one year,
One Water Commissioner for three years.
and to choose such other officers as towns are required by law or have a right to choose.
All of the above named officers will be voted upon an official ballot to be furnished at the polling place by the election officers.
The polls will open at 10:00 A.M., and shall close at 7:00 P.M.
You are also required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Town qualified to vote in Town affairs to meet at the Mount Everett Regional High School, Thomas A. Consolati Auditorium,
Sheffield MA., on Tuesday, the 1st day of May, 2007 at 7:00 P.M. and then and there to act upon the following articles.
ARTICLE 1: To hear the reports of any officers, committee or committees.
ARTICLE 2: To see if the Town will raise and appropriate and/or transfer from available funds monies, or any other amounts, to defray charges and expenses to the Town, to set the salaries of elected officials, including salaries of certain Town officers and employees, debt and interest, and to provide for a reserve fund, all beginning July 1, 2007, for the ensuing twelve months.
VOTED SELECTBOARD FINANCE COMM.
2006-2007 2007-2008 2007-2008
1. OFFICIALS AND BOARDS $ 246,914.00 $ 280,489.00 $ 276,751.00
A. Accounting Officer Expense 500.00 500.00 500.00
B. Accounting Officer Salary 11,070.00 11,435.00 11,346.00
C. Affordable Housing Comm 300.00 300.00 300.00
D. Assessor’s Consulting 4,700.00 19,500.00 19,500.00
E. Assessor’s Expense 4,175.00 4,575.00 4,575.00
F. Assessor #1 Salary 12,867.00 4,430.00 4,396.00
FF. Assessor #2 Salary 4,430.00 4,396.00
FFF.Assessor #3 Salary 4,430.00 4,396.00
G. Board of Appeals Expense 160.00 160.00 160.00
H. Board of Health Expense 4,215.00 5,275.00 5,275.00
I. Board of Health Clerk wages 14,778.00 15,518.00 15,147.00
J. Bd. of Health Agent Wages 12,867.00 17,750.00 17,750.00
K. Bd. Of Health Food Inspector (part of above) 570.00 570.00
L. Building Inspector Salary 21,136.00 21,833.00 21,664.00
M. Conservation Comm. Expense 500.00 500.00 500.00
N. Constable’s Salary 487.00 510.00 499.00
O. Finance Committee Expense 500.00 500.00 500.00
P. Inspectors’ Expenses 1,700.00 2,700.00 2,700.00
Q. Planning Board Expense 1,500.00 2,600.00 2,600.00
R. Planning Board Wages 208.00 270.00 270.00
S. Sel. Office Administrator 43,643.00 45,863.00 44,734.00
T. Selectmen Office Expense 10,964.00 11,400.00 11,400.00
U. Selectman #1 Salary 5,360.00 5,536.00 5,494.00
V. Selectman #2 Salary 4,872.00 5,033.00 4,994.00
W. Selectman #3 Salary 4,872.00 5,033.00 4,994.00
X. Town Clerk Expense 3,900.00 3,900.00 3,900.00
Y. Town Clerk Salary 7,606.00 7,857.00 7,796.00
Z. Town Hall Office Clerk 25,334.00 26,602.00 25,967.00
AA. Treasurer/Collector Expense 7,590.00 8,290.00 8,290.00
BB. Treasurer/Collector Salary 41,110.00 43,189.00 42,138.00
2. TOWN EXPENSES $ 154,376.00 $ 150,956.00 $ 150,444.00
A. Animal Control Officer 2,122.00 2,192.00 2,175.00
B. Audit 5,050.00 5,050.00 5,050.00
C. Assessors Revaluation 4,900.00 0.00 0.00
D. Berk. County Group Purchasing 400.00 400.00 400.00
E. Board of Registrars Salary 50.00 50.00 50.00
F. Compactor Operation 68,700.00 68,990.00 68,990.00
VOTED SELECTBOARD FINANCE COMM.
2006-2007 2007-2008 2007-2008
G. Compactor Operator Salary 16,889.00 17,734.00 17,311.00
H. Compactor Substitute Wages 3,826.00 3,952.00 3,922.00
I. Computer Expenses 19,530.00 21,574.00 21,574.00
J. Drug and Alcohol Tests 360.00 360.00 360.00
K. Egremont Newsletter 3,374.00 3,635.00 3,635.00
L. Election Wages 4,000.00 1,600.00 1,600.00
M. High Speed Internet 1,735.00 1,312.00 1,312.00
N. Historical Commission Expense 1,500.00 1,200.00 1,200.00
O. Inspector of Animals 500.00 500.00 500.00
P. Legal Expenses 250.00 250.00 250.00
Q. Legal Fees 6,200.00 6,200.00 6,200.00
R. Moderator 200.00 210.00 205.00
S. School Committee 1,740.00 1,797.00 1,797.00
T. School Crossing Guard 4,500.00 4,650.00 4,613.00
U. Surplus Procurement 750.00 500.00 500.00
V. Town Report 600.00 600.00 600.00
W. Town Telephone 7,200.00 7,200.00 7,200.00
X. Zoning Bylaws 0.00 1,000.00 1,000.00
TOTAL TOWN EXPENSES $154,376.00 $150,956.00 $150,444.00
3. TOWN MAINTENANCE $ 114,759.00 $ 120,916.00 $ 120,025.00
A. Bldg Maint. General Exp. 10,112.00 10,112.00 10,112.00
B. Bldg Maint. Utility Exp. 30,266.00 30,266.00 30,266.00
C. Building Maintenance Wages 8,916.00 9,496.00 9,139.00
D. Maintenance Superintendent 35,965.00 37,152.00 36,864.00
E. Cemetery Maintenance 100.00 100.00 100.00
F. French Park Maintenance 2,434.00 2,489.00 2,489.00
G. French Park Overtime Wages 2,894.00 3,130.00 2,966.00
H. French Park Wages 8,661.00 8,960.00 8,878.00
I. Public Lighting 4,680.00 4,680.00 4,680.00
J. Town Hall Improvements 4,000.00 4,000.00 4,000.00
K. Tree Work 1,200.00 5,000.00 5,000.00
L. Tree Warden 5,531.00 5,531.00 5,531.00
4. HIGHWAYS $ 411,910.00 $ 427,507.00 $ 424,948.00
A. Const. & Maint. Wages 4,164.00 4,301.00 4,268.00
B. Construction & Maintenance 153,000.00 163,000.00 163,000.00
C. Personnel Member A 38,453.00 39,722.00 39,414.00
D. Personnel Member B 34,720.00 36,509.00 35,588.00
E. Personnel Member C 34,720.00 34,585.00 33,903.00
VOTED SELECTBOARD FINANCE COMM.
2006-2007 2007-2008 2007-2008
F. Superintendent Salary 54,992.00 56,808.00 56,367.00
G. Snow & Ice Removal 70,000.00 70,000.00 70,000.00
H. Snow & Ice Removal Wages 21,861.00 22,582.00 22,408.00
TOTAL HIGHWAY EXPENSES $ 411,910.00 $ 427,507.00 $ 424,948.00
5. SCHOOLS $1,282,237.00 $1,351,456.00 $1,351,456.00
A. Operating Costs 1,084,158.00 1,187,506.00 1,187,506.00
B. Capital Costs 198,079.00 163,950.00 163,950.00
6. LIBRARY $ 23,423.00 $ 24,542.00 $ 24,410.00
A. Expenses 6,925.00 7,500.00 7,500.00
B. Librarian’s Salary 15,769.00 16,289.00 16,163.00
C. Library Substitute Wages 729.00 753.00 747.00
7. POLICE $ 250,760.00 $ 266,222.00 $ 259,155.00
A. Chief Coverage 7,235.00 7,524.00 7,524.00
B. Chief Expenses 2,300.00 2,500.00 2,500.00
C. Chief Salary 51,560.00 54,198.00 52,849.00
D. Collective Bargaining 135,000.00 140,400.00 135,000.00
E. Department Expenses 8,996.00 9,159.00 9,159.00
F. Other Hours 10,410.00 10,826.00 10,826.00
G. Police Wages-Training 8,000.00 9,050.00 9,050.00
H. Police Wages-Secretary 11,259.00 11,856.00 11,538.00
I. Vehicle Expenses 16,000.00 20,709.00 20,709.00
8. FIRE AND EMERGENCY $ 64,032.00 $ 69,032.00 $ 69,032.00
A. Dispatch Facilities 7,332.00 7,332.00 7,332.00
B. Emergency Management 3,000.00 3,000.00 3,000.00
C. Fire Departments Expense 32,000.00 35,000.00 35,000.00
D. Draft Hydrants 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00
E. Firefighters Stipend 18,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00
F. Forest Fires 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00
G. Street Number 911 200.00 200.00 200.00
H. Alert-Now Rapid Notification 1,500.00 1,500.00 1,500.00
VOTED SELECTBOARD FINANCE COMM.
2006-2007 2007-2008 2007-2008
9. DEBT AND INTEREST $ 43,012.00 $ 43,012.00 $ 43,012.00
A. Interest Short Term Debt 1.00 1.00 1.00
B. Loan Consolidation 43,011.00 43,011.00 43,011.00
10. HUMAN SERVICES $ 19,887.00 $ 20,587.00 $ 20,587.00
A. Center for Mental Health 912.00 912.00 912.00
B. Berk South Community Center 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00
C. Children’s Health Program 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00
D. Berk. Community Action Council 500.00 1,000.00 1,000.00
E. Construct, Inc. 400.00 400.00 400.00
F. Council on Aging 1,900.00 1,900.00 1,900.00
G. Eagle Fund 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00
H. Egremont Garden Club 250.00 250.00 250.00
I. Elizabeth Freeman Center 500.00 500.00 500.00
J. Fairview Hospital 1,500.00 1,500.00 1,500.00
K. Hospice of So. Berkshire 750.00 750.00 750.00
L. Lee VNA 4,000.00 4,200.00 4,200.00
M. Railroad Street Youth Project 750.00 750.00 750.00
N. So. Berk. Elderly Transport 5,025.00 5,025.00 5,025.00
O. So. Berk. Literacy Network 400.00 400.00 400.00
11. INSURANCE $ 329,396.00 $ 360,055.00 $ 360,055.00
A. Health/Dental 143,000.00 155,000.00 155,000.00
B. Pension 91,049.00 100,695.00 100,695.00
C. Property & Casualty 82,000.00 88,560.00 88,560.00
D. Social Security/Medicare 9,412.00 10,000.00 10,000.00
E. Unemployment 3,935.00 5,800.00 5,800.00
12. RESERVE FUND $ 23,000.00 $ 25,000.00 $ 25,000.00
TOTAL LINE ITEM BUDGET $2,963,706.00 $3,139,776.00 $3,124,874.00
Voted SELECTBOARD FINANCE COMM.
CAPITAL ITEMS 2006-2007 2007-2008 2007-2008
Previously approved articles $ 420,218.00
Lawn Mower Tractor 11,097.00
Utility Tractor 35,871.00
FT Police Academy 14,000.00
Prospect Lake Weeds 5,750.00
Library Furnace 3,500.00
Fire Truck 350,000.00
Proposed FY 2008 Capital Items $ 65,500.00 $ 54,000.00
4 Wheel Drive Police Cruiser 34,000.00 34,000.00
Water Lines Repair & Replacement 20,000.00 20,000.00
Copier 6,500.00 0.00
Emergency Management Wages 5,000.00 0.00
Total Budget $3,383,924.00 $3,205,274.00 $3,178,874.00
ARTICLE 3: To see if the town will vote to transfer from available funds and/or raise and appropriate the sum of $38,000.00, or any other amount, to pay for a portion of the Water Department Debt Service, or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Finance Committee recommends disapproval.)
ARTICLE 4: To see if the Town will vote to transfer from available funds and/or raise and appropriate the sum of $20,000.00, or any other amount, to pay for water line repairs and replacement, or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Finance Committee recommends approval.)
ARTICLE 5: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the following amounts, or any other amounts, to be expended under the direction of the Water Commissioners in order to operate and fund the Egremont Water Department:
SELECTBOARD FINANCE COMM.
2006-2007 2007-2008 2007-2008
A. Debt Service-Princ./Int. $77,000.00 $76,000.00 $76,000.00
B. Operating Expenses 17,975.00 22,600.00 22,600.00
C. Wages/Salaries 59,640.00 60,764.00 60,764.00
D. Utilities 13,000.00 14,000.00 14,000.00
E. Office Expense 2,200.00 2,000.00 2,000.00
F. Insurance 16,100.00 17,900.00 17,900.00
G. Audit 2,450.00 2,450.00 2,450.00
Total $188,365.00 $195,714.00 $195,714.00
and that the necessary funds be raised from Water Department Revenues; or take any other action relative thereto.
(Finance Committee recommends approval.)
ARTICLE 6: To see if the town will vote to transfer from Certified Water Enterprise Free Cash, also known as Retained Earnings, the sum of $5,058.00, or any other amount, to the Water Enterprise Fund Reserve Fund, or to taken any other action relative thereto.
(Finance Committee recommends approval.)
ARTICLE 7: To see if the Town will vote to make the office of Assessor a position appointed by the Board of Selectmen, when approved by the voters at the 2008 municipal election, or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Finance Committee recommends approval.)
ARTICLE 8: To see if the town will vote to petition the legislature to enact special legislation to create a Town of Egremont Waste Water District, or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Finance Committee will make a recommendation at the meeting.)
ARTICLE 9: To see if the town will vote to allocate the sum of its required contribution to the Southern Berkshire Regional School District, in accordance with the regional agreement presently in effect, in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 71, Section 16B, or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Finance Committee recommends approval.)
ARTICLE 10: To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate and/or transfer from available funds the sum of $6,500.00, or any other amount, to purchase a new copy machine for Town Hall, or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Finance Committee recommends disapproval.)
ARTICLE 11: To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate and/or transfer from available funds the sum of $34,000.00, or any other amount, to purchase a 4 Wheel Drive Police Cruiser for the Police Department or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Finance Committee recommends approval.)
ARTICLE 12: To see if the Town will vote to transfer from available funds and/or raise and appropriate the sum of $5,000.00, or any other amount, to establish a wages account for paid help for the Emergency Management Team, or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Finance Committee recommends disapproval.)
ARTICLE 13: To see if the Town will vote to transfer from certified Free Cash the sum of $75,000.00, or any other amount, to the Stabilization Fund, or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Finance Committee recommends approval.)
ARTICLE 14: To see if the Town will vote to accept funds being provided by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts under the provisions of Chapter 90 of the General Laws, to pay for such costs as allowed by appropriate legislation in connection with the maintenance, repair, and construction of Town ways and bridges, or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Finance Committee recommends approval.)
ARTICLE 15: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the use of revolving funds for the following programs and purposes:
a. French Park ($3,000.00)
b. Home Composting Bins (1,000.00)
c. Zoning Board of Appeals ($1,500.00)
d. Dog Fund ($5,000.00)
e. Inspector Wages ($15,000.00) (exceptions: Building Inspector and Health Inspector)
which revolving funds together shall not exceed the sum of Twenty-Five Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($25,500.00), which shall be under the control of the Town Treasurer, which shall be accounted for separately and to which shall be credited only the departmental receipts received in connection with the programs supported by each revolving fund; further to authorize the Town Treasurer to expense from such funds in accordance with the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 53E1/2 as amended by Section 72 and 73 of the Acts of 1994 of the Massachusetts General Laws, provided however that said expenditures for all revolving funds shall not exceed the receipts for such funds, or to take any other action relative thereto.
(Finance Committee recommends approval.)
ARTICLE 16: To see if the Town will authorize the appointment of any committee or committees and give them or any other officer of the Town any instructions, authority, or indemnity.
And you are requested to warn said meeting by posting copies of this Warrant in four or more public places in said Town, fourteen days at least, before the time of holding same.
Hereof, fail not, and make due return of this Warrant, with your doings thereon at or before the time of holding said meeting.
Given under our hands this 10th of April, Two Thousand and seven.
Selectmen: __________________________
Bruce C. Turner, Chairman
__________________________
Mary A. Brazie, Vice-Chairman
_____________________________
Thomas Haas
A TRUE COPY ATTEST:
Rosemary E. Besancon
DATE: Constable, Town of Egremont
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