2023-04-27 Annual Town Meeting Minutes

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ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Reading Memorial High School Performing Arts Center April 27, 2023 The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Alan E. Foulds, at 7:32 PM, there being a quorum present. The Pledge of Allegiance was said by all. The following announcements were made by the Moderator: At the request of the Town Clerk, we are going to try something new this evening. As Town Meeting Members checked in tonight, you were given a blue card with the town seal. This card will be used for two purposes - One is to vote. You will raise the card in the air and the cards will when the chair calls for a vote. Two, when you wish to speak, raise the card and the moderator will call on you. Please do not lose the cards during the course of the meeting, and turn the card in at the check-in table as you leave for the night. Another point I reiterate from Monday. Town Meeting Members are asked to sit in the front section, allowing the public to sit in the back section. If members keep moving from the back to the front, it is very difficult for the counters when we have issues requiring a counted vote. Again, if you are a Town Meeting member you need to sit in the front section. Finally, I remind members that only one person has the floor at any time. Do not disrupt speakers who are making their points. ARTICLE 12: Motion made by the Finance Committee to vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, borrow or otherwise provide a sum or sums of money for the operation of the Town and its government for Fiscal Year 2024 - beginning July 1, 2023, or take any other action with respect thereto. Move that the Town appropriate the sum of: $135,045,333 for the operation of the Town and its Government for Fiscal Year 2024, beginning July 1, 2023, with the amount appropriated to be raised as set forth below. Move that the Town approve the proposed FY 2024 Budget as presented for Line Item B99 (Benefits): $20,682,688, with the amount appropriated to be provided as follows: Line B99 - $2,580,000 from Free Cash; $350,000 from Overlay and the balance from property taxes, State aid and non -property tax local receipts Move that the Town approve the proposed FY 2024 Budget as presented for Line Item C99 (Capital): $2,938,000, with the amount appropriated to be provided as follows: Line C99 - $700,000 from Free Cash and the balance from property taxes, State aid and non -property tax local receipts. Move that the Town approve the proposed FY 2024 Budget as presented for Line Item D99 (Debt): $6,066,806, with the amount appropriated to be provided as follows: Line D99 - from property taxes, State aid and non -property tax local receipts 1 I P a g e