WESTPORT CONNECTICUT
BOARD OF FINANCE

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The Board of Finance will hold its Public Hearing on Wednesday, April 2, 2014 at 8:00 p.m. in the Auditorium of Town Hall.  The following item(s), and any others properly presented before the Board, will be considered:

AGENDA
DISCUSSION/REVIEW
1. Financial Report from the Finance Director

2. Status Update from the Internal Auditor.

TRANSFERS IN THE  2013-2014 BUDGET
3. The Board will consider the following request(s) for transfer amounts of $3,000 or less that have been approved by the First Selectman:


a)  The First Selectman is requesting a transfer of $500 from Selectman Account#10101120-585000 (Education & Expenses) to Selectman Account#10101120-561000 (Supplies) due to a shortage in the supplies account.


b)  The Conservation Director is requesting the following transfer of funds in anticipation of a shortage in the Vehicle Maintenance and Postage Accounts:


Account Name/Number From To
10101182-531000 Fees & Services $400
10101182-513002 Overtime $800
10101182-543000 Vehicle Maintenance $550
10101182-552000 Postage $650


APPROPRIATIONS IN THE 2013-2014 BUDGET
4. A request by the First Selectman for an appropriation of $5,000 to the Selectman Fees & Services Account #10101120-531000 for installation of lighting in the Town Hall auditorium.


5. A request by the Director of Public Works for an appropriation of $150,000 to the Capital & Nonrecurring Expenditure Fund (C&NEF) Account #31503310-500268(Tractor) to purchase a municipal tractor to replace a 2004 machine.


6. A request by the Superintendent of Schools for an appropriation of $200,000 to the Board of Education Account#10106650-578000(School Security Locks) to replace schools’ interior door locksets with high security locksets, a security upgrade recommended by Kroll, Inc.  


BUDGET REQUESTS FOR THE 2014-2015 BUDGET


7. The Board of Finance will review the following 2014-15 Budget Requests for the Town of Westport. The following items, and any others properly presented before the Board, will be considered:
1)  Board of Education Program Expenses           $130,368
2)  Board of Education Aid to Private & Parochial Schools       $321,747
3)  Board of Education Debt Service $11,998,403
 
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
8. Approve the Board of Finance Minutes of the March 5, 2014 executive session and regular meeting.
9. Approve the Board of Finance Minutes of the March 18, 2014 formal budget hearing.
10. Approve the Board of Finance Minutes of the March 20, 2014 formal budget hearing.