2012-10-10 Finance Committee Packet

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To: Reading Town Meeting members Subject: October Financial Forum and other community meetings From: Bob LeLacheur, Assistant Town Manager /Finance Director Date: September 28, 2012 This email is to update Town Meeting members of four important community meetings to be held during the month of October, as well as to seek volunteers to serve on the Finance Committee. On Wednesday October 10`h at the Senior Center (49 Pleasant Street) at 7:00pm the Finance Committee, Board of Selectmen, School Committee and Board of Library Trustees invite you to attend their annual Fall Financial Forum and help kick off the formal budget process for FY14. In addition, this year there are three important community-wide topics that will be discussed: an update on the status of the Library renovation project; an update on the Killam Elementary School renovation project; and the impacts of and plans to address a recent vote by the School Committee to pursue Full Day Kindergarten, as well as space needs created by other programmatic changes. An agenda for the Financial Forum may be found at this link: http: / /www.readingma og v/Pages/ReadinpMA MeetingCal/S01967D2F- 01967E 14 ?formid =161 On Tuesday October 16`h at the Senior Center at 7:30pm the Conservation Commission invites you to attend an overview and opportunity for public comment on draft Conservation Commission Local By -Law Regulations which have been revised to streamline and simplify requirements especially for residential properties. On Monday October 22nd at the Senior Center at 7:30pm the Town Forest Committee invites you to attend a Natural Resource Inventory and Conservation Vision Public Forum. Liz Newlands of the Massachusetts Audubon Ecological Extension will present preliminary findings of field work, interviews, and research completed during the spring and summer. This is an opportunity to hear how the study has progressed and to have a voice in future planning for this important town owned open space resource. Finally, on Tuesday October 30`h at the Senior Center at 7:30pm the Community Services Department invites you to attend an Open Space & Recreation Plan Public Meeting. This will include an overview of a draft updated plan which is a requirement of the State to be eligible for certain open space and recreation grants. Be part of an open dialogue about the Town's efforts to date and plans for the future. The Finance Committee is actively seeking two additional members for their nine - member committee. Please look at the Town's website for more details on the role and responsibility of the Finance Committee at this link: httt):// www .readinizma.izov/Pa2es/ReadinizMA BComm /finance. Meetings are held on the second Wednesday night of each month, and more often during the budget deliberations in March or as needed. For further information, please contact either Finance Committee Chair David Greenfield (dereenfieldAstatestreet.com) or Assistant Town Manager/Finance Director Bob LeLacheur ( blelacheur(a)ci.readina.ma.us).