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Wednesday, March 25, 2015

RECAP TOWN COUNCIL WORKSHOP – MARCH 24TH

The workshop was to discuss the Library, Police and Fire Departments proposed budgets for Fiscal Year 2015-2016. The first up was the Library and there were little to no changes for the upcoming budget.

However, the Town Manager, Mrs. Barnes has tried for the most part to put all the expenditure in the correct Departments. Mrs. Barnes informed the Council that the two RSO Officers that are in the two schools wages have been added to the Police Department budget. In previous years, the School Department paid 75% and the Police Department paid 25%. Now the total wages were included the Police Department; this increased the Police Department budget an additional $130,760.00.

The Council had a lengthy discuss about the Police Department budget that included the Communication Center. Chairman Pesce asked Chief Brooks to check with Androscoggin County Dispatch and Lewiston/Auburn Dispatch to see what it would cost for one of this Public Safety Answering Points (PSAP) to take over our Communication Center. The Council questioned Chief Brooks about the impact of not replacing the Sergeant’s position was having on the department.

Finally, the Fire Department gave his presentation on the 2015-2016 proposed budget. The discussion was short because there was no significant change from last year.

The Municipal budget has a 2% pay increase listed as Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) for all town employees.

Larry Fillmore