The Brattleboro Representative Town Meeting Finance Committee will meet on Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at 4:00pm in the Hanna Cosman meeting room at the Municipal Center.

Jan Anderson
Executive Secretary
Brattleboro Town Manager’s Office
(802) 251-8100

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Brattleboro Representative Town Meeting Finance Committee Wednesday, July 1, 2015 – 4:00pm Hanna Cosman Meeting Room Agenda

Call to order
Approve Minutes – May 20, 2015
Debriefing by Town Manager Peter Elwell on his ongoing review of the budgeting process, and how it will be changing
Discussion of committee plans and priorities, including:
• The Town’s Definitions & Nature of ‘Capital Expenditures’ – Report from the Interim Presiding Clerk
• Update on organizational resources available to us, including the Vermont League of Cities and Towns – Franz Reichsman
• Designation of three individuals to track the budgeting processes for the Municipality, the Town Schools, and BUHS / Windham Regional Career Center
• Discussion of Reports, etc., we should request or receive for our work
• Further discussion of Finance Committee ‘Working’ Web Site, use of google docs, etc.
• Possible strategies for reducing insurance premiums/labor costs
• “Management by crisis” spending by the Town for expenses that should have been anticipated; how to suggest improvements
• Options for integrating finance goals with energy goals and renewable energy development
• Consideration of the ‘Enterprise Fund’ budgets: Water & Sewers, and Parking Regulation & Enforcement
Decision on date and time of next meeting
Adjournment

The Brattleboro Representative Town Meeting Finance Committee will meet on Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at 4:30pm in the Selectboard meeting room at the Municipal Center.

Jan Anderson
Executive Secretary
Brattleboro Town Manager’s Office
(802) 251-8100

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Brattleboro Representative Town Meeting Finance Committee Wednesday, June 17, 2015 – 4:30pm Selectboard Meeting Room Agenda

1. Call to order

2. Approve Minutes – May 20, 2015

3. Old Business:

Finance Committee Plans and Priorities

The Town’s Definitions & Nature of ‘Capital Expenditures’ – Report from the Interim Presiding Clerk
Update on organizational resources available to us, including the Vermont League of Cities and Towns – Franz Reichsman

Designation of three individuals to track the budgeting processes for the Municipality, the Town Schools, and BUHS / Windham Regional Career Center Discussion of Reports, etc., we should request or receive for our work
Further discussion of Finance Committee ‘Working’ Web Site, use of google docs, etc.

Possible strategies for reducing insurance premiums/labor costs

“Management by crisis” spending by the Town for expenses that should have been anticipated; how to suggest improvements

Options for integrating finance goals with energy goals and renewable energy development

4. New Business:

Meeting with Town Manager Peter Elwell

Overview of how the Town’s budgeting process is working and how it will work in the future Discussion of the Committee’s consideration of the ‘Enterprise Fund’ budgets: Water & Sewers, and Parking Regulation & Enforcement

5. Frequency & Scheduling of Future Meetings – Date & Time for Next Mtg.

6. Adjournment