March 29, 2022

“Motion by Select Member Dippold, seconded Select Member Kennedy to adopt and sign all aye FY22 Budget Update-Finance Director Don Piatt stated the Overall the General Fund, Sewer Fund and Water Funds are in good shape. General Fund: Revenues – 77.7% of budget collected through 2/28/2022. Local Receipts are at 92.2% of budget collected. This is primarily due to better than expected results to date in Motor Vehicle Excise (91.9%), Meals/Rooms Tax (99.7%) and Licenses & Permits (98.5%). Year over year, local receipts are up approximately $484,000 or 18.1% and are driven by the revenue sources noted above. Motor Vehicle Excise, Meals/Rooms Tax and Licenses & Permits revenue collections are up compared to the prior year by approximately $181,000 (14.7%), $59,000 (62%) and $231,000 (59.8%), respectively. Expenditures – 62.9% of budget expended through 2/28/2022. Due to weather conditions this winter the snow and ice budget reports year-to-date expenditures of $152,000 which is approximately $25,000 over budget. Through today 3/24/2022, the budget deficit is at almost $178,000. There have been no draws against the advisory committee reserve fund to date which has a balance of $243,547 remaining. This reserve fund balance can help the Town cover the deficit as we start to close out the year in June. No other significant issues noted within the departmental budgets. Sewer Fund: Revenues – 74.0% of budget collected through 2/28/2022. Usage and connection fees were at 68.4% and 257.8% received, respectively. Sewer fund revenue was down 10.9% compared to the prior year. The decrease is primarily due to the Sewer Commission no longer billing for grinder pump maintenance since the release of ownership last year and the timing of a sewer betterment payoff of $42,236 during the first two months of Fiscal Year 2021. Expenditures – 76.7% of budget expended through 2/28/2022. General expenses are at 60.5% of budget. Water Fund: Revenues – 77.9% of budget collected through 2/28/2022. Usage and connection fees were at 76.1% and 375.5% received, respectively. Expenditures – 71.6% of budget expended through 2/28/2022. General expenses are at 52.2% of budget. ARPA Funding-Paul Pratt Memorial Library Roof-Vote to Approve-Chris Senior advised the Board that CPC is scheduling a meeting on Monday and will discuss this proposal. If they are unable to fund or fully fund it will come back to the Board. Scituate Sewer Connection-Update and Vote on Framework-motion jean to enter into agreement seconded diane. Roll call vote all aye Annual Town Meeting Warrant Review and Vote Articles-Article #15-Transfer of Land to the Affordable Housing Trust-motion to recommend to ATM by diane, seconded by Creighton all aye Article #18-Expansion of Sewer District to Include Cook Estate-Motion to recommend Article #18 to ATM by diane, jean all aye Article #19-Remote Participation for Town Meetings-motion to recommend article to atm by jean, diane all aye Town Manger Update-Chr.” (Motion: Dippold, second: Kennedy)

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