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Annual 'T'own Meeting
April 24, 2006
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
APRIL 24, 2006
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Article
Title
Sponsor
Page #
Town-wide Map
1
1
Election
3
2
Reports
Board of Selectmen
4,5
3
Instructions
Board of Selectmen
5
4
Amend Capital Improvements Program
FY 2006 - FY 2015
Board of Selectmen
5
5
Approve Payment of Prior Year's Bills
Board of Selectmen
5,6
6
Amend the FY 2006 Budget
Finance Committee
6,7
7
Approve FY 2007-2016 Capital Improvements
Program
Board of Selectmen
7,8
8
Establish Storm Water Management
Enterprise Fund
Board of Selectmen
8,9
9
Authorize Disposition of Surplus Tangible
Property
Board of Selectmen
9,10
10
Health Mutual Aid Agreement
Board of Health
10
11
Authorizing Debt and Appropriating Chapter
90 Funds
Board of Selectmen
10,11
12
Appropriation of Contributions from Developers
for Various Projects
Board of Selectmen
11,12
13
Authorizing Revolving Funds
Board of Selectmen
12,13
14
Acceptance of Special Retirement Benefit to
Veterans on Disability
Contributory Retirement
Board
13,14
15
Approving the FY 2007 Budget
Finance Committee
14
16
Vacate Easement - 98 Hartshorn Street
Board of Selectmen
14,15
17
Authorize Sewer Betterment - Franklin
Terrace
Board of Selectmen
15,16
Article
Title
Sponsor
Pag
18
Authorizing Debt for the Acquisition of Land -
North Main Street
Board of Selectmen
16-19
19
Street Acceptances - Adams Way
Board of Selectmen
19,20
20
Land Swap - George Street
Board of Selectmen
20-22
21
General Bylaw Amendment -Animal Control
Bylaw
Board of Selectmen
22-30
22
General Bylaw Amendment - Construction
Hours and Noise Limits
Board of Selectmen
30-32
23
General Bylaw Amendment - Regulating Door
to Door Solicitors
Board of Selectmen
32-35
24
Amendment to Demolition Delay Bylaw
Historical Commission
35,36
25
Zoning By-Law Amendment re: Accessory
Apartments
CPDC
36,37
26
Amendment to Zoning By-Laws - Addison-
Wesley Property
Petition
37-42
27
Removal of Town Meeting Members
Board of Selectmen
42
APPENDIX
Fiscal Year 2007 Budget
Yellow Pages
44 - 215
Fiscal 2006-2015 Capital Improvements
Program
Blue Pages
C1 -C14
Conduct of Town Meeting
216 - 222
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Middlesex, ss. Officer's Return, Reading:
By virtue of this Warrant, I, on March 9, 2006 notified and warned the
inhabitants of the Town of Reading, qualified to vote on Town affairs, to meet at the
place and at the time specified by posting attested copies of this Town Meeting Warrant
in the following public places within the Town of Reading:
Precinct 1 J. Warren Killam School, 333 Charles Street
Precinct 2 Registry of Motor Vehicles, 275 Salem Street
Precinct 3 Reading Police Station, 15 Union Street
Precinct 4 Joshua Eaton School, 365 Summer Avenue
Precinct 5 Town Hall, 16 Lowell Street
Precinct 6 Austin Preparatory School, 101 Willow Street'
Precinct 7 Reading Library, Local History Room, 64 Middlesex Avenue
Precinct 8 Mobil on the Run, 1330 Main Street
The date of posting being not less than fourteen (14) days prior to April 4, 2006, the date
'set for the Local Election in this Warrant.
I also caused an attested copy of this Warrant to be published in the Reading
Chronicle in the issue of March 15, 2006. . A7
A true copy. Attest:
Cheryl Johnson, own Clerk
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TOWN WARRANT
(Seal)
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Middlesex, ss.
To any of the Constables of the Town of Reading, Greetings:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby required to
notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Reading, qualified to vote in elections and
Town affairs, to meet in the following place designated for the eight precincts in said
Town, namely:
Precincts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8
Addison-Wesley/Longman, One Jacob Way
TUESDAY, the FOURTH DAY OF APRIL, A.D., 2006
from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. to act on the following Articles, viz:
ARTICLE 1 To elect by ballot the following Town Officers:
A Moderator for one year;
One member of the Board of Selectmen for three years; one
member for one year;
One member of the Board of Assessors for three years;
Two members of the Board of Library Trustees for three years;
Two members of the Municipal Light Board for three years;
Two members of the School Committee for three years;
and sixty nine Town Meeting Members shall be elected
to represent each of the following precincts:
Precinct 1
Eight members for three years;
Precinct 2
Eight members for three years; one member
for two years; one member for one year;
Precinct 3
Eight members for three years; two members
for one year;
Precinct 4
Eight members for three years; one member
for two years; one member for one year;
Precinct 5
Eight members for three years;
Precinct 6
Eight members for three years;
Precinct 7
Eight members for three years;
Precinct 8
Eight members for three years.
Question 1
Shall the Town of Reading approve the amendments to Article 4 of the Reading Home
Rule Charter, proposed by the Reading Town Meeting, which will take effect on July 1,
2006 and which is summarized below?
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Article 22 - Zonina Board of Appeals Membership
Section 4-4 . Board of Appeals
There shall be a Board of Appeals consisting of 5 members and 2 associate
members appointed by the Board of Selectmen for three (3) year terms so
arranged that as near an equal number of terms as possible shall expire each
year.
The Board of Appeals shall have the powers 'and duties of Zoning Boards of
Appeal under the Constitution and General Laws of the Commonwealth and such
additional powers and duties as may be authorized by the Charter, by bylaw, or
by Town Meeting vote.
YES O
NO O
and to meet at the Reading Memorial High School, 62 Oakland Road, in said Reading
on
MONDAY, the TWENTY-FOURTH DAY OF APRIL A.D., 2006
at seven-thirty o'clock in the evening, at which time and place the following Articles are
to be acted upon and determined exclusively by Town Meeting Members in accordance
with the provisions of the Reading Home Rule Charter.
ARTICLE 2 To hear and act on the reports of the Board of Selectmen, Town
Accountant, Treasurer-Collector, Board of Assessors, Director of Public Works, Town
Clerk, Tree Warden, Board of Health, School Committee, Contributory Retirement
Board, Library Trustees, Municipal Light Board, Finance Committee, Cemetery Trustees,
Community Planning & Development Commission, Town Manager and any other
Official, Board, or Special Committee.
Board of Selectmen
Background: This Article appears on the Warrant for all Town Meetings. At this Annual
Town Meeting, the following reports are anticipated:
♦ State of the Town -
♦ RMLD report - by the
s State of the Library -
by the Chairman of the
General Manager
by the Chairman of
Board of Selectmen
the Trustees of the
Libra
♦ Report on the Initiative
Against Substance Abuse
Written reports to supplement some of the reports to be given at Town Meeting may be
included in the Appendix to this report.
Finance Committee Report: No report.
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Bylaw Committee Report: No report.
ARTICLE 3 To choose all other necessary Town Officers and Special
Committees and determine what instructions shall be given Town Officers and Special
Committees, and to see what sum the Town will vote to appropriate by borrowing or
transfer from available funds, or otherwise, for the purpose of funding Town Officers and
Special Committees to carry out the instructions given to them, or take any other action
with respect thereto.
Board of Selectmen
Background: This Article appears on the Warrant of all Town Meetings. There are no
known Instructional Motions at this time. Instructional Motions are normally held until the
end of all other business at Town Meeting.
Finance Committee Report: No report.
Bylaw Committee Report: No report.
l ARTICLE 4 To see if the Town will vote to amend the FY 2006 - FY 2015
l Capital Improvements Program as provided for in Section 7-7 of the Reading Home Rule
Charter and as previously amended, or take any other action with respect thereto.
Board of Selectmen
Background: This Article is included in every Town Meeting Warrant. Town Bylaw
prohibits Town Meeting from approving any Capital Expenditure unless the project is
included on the Town Meeting Warrant. There are two amendments to the Capital
Improvements Program (CIP) that are required for this Town Meeting:
• Water Meter Replacement - $541,341
• Paving Fraen parking lot -$25,000 (legal settlement)
Finance Committee Report: The Finance Committee voted to recommend this Article
by a vote of 8-0-1. The addition of these capital items are needed in order to appropriate
the funds received from a legal settlement, and to implement a legal settlement so that
the funds can be spent beginning this fiscal year on the meter replacement program and
on the Fraen parking lot paving.
Bylaw Committee Report: No report.
ARTICLE 5 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the payment during Fiscal
Year 2006 of bills remaining unpaid for previous fiscal years for goods and services
actually rendered to the Town, or take any other action with respect thereto.
Board of Selectmen
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Background: There are no known prior year's bills and, therefore, it is likely that this
Article will be indefinitely postponed.
Finance Committee Report: No report.
Bylaw Committee Report: No report.
ARTICLE 6 To see if the Town will vote to amend one or more of the votes
taken under Article 15 of the Warrant of the Annual Town Meeting of April 25, 2005, as
amended under Article 5 of the November 14 2005 Subsequent Town Meeting, and to
see what sum the Town will vote to appropriate by borrowing or transfer from available
funds, or otherwise, as the result of any such amended votes for the operation of the
Town and its government, or take any other action with respect thereto.
Finance Committee
Background: The following budget transfers are being requested for FY 2006:
Account
Line
Description
Decrease
Increase
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Accounting Salaries - replace an employee out
on extended sick time
$3,500
C13
FINCOM Reserve Fund
$50,000
E8
Public Safety - Fire expenses (fuel, ALS medical
supplies, radio repair)
$7,700
F5
DPW - Highway Salaries (Overtime)
$18,000
F6
DPW - Highway Expenses (equipment
maintenance, fuel, line painting, maintenance
su lies
$133,300
F6
DPW - Highway Capital (pavement overlay -
Fraen Corporation)
$25,000
F8
DPW - Parks & Forestry (Memorial Park Tot Lot)
$1,500
F13
Street Lighting (increased energy costs)
$5,000
F14
Rubbish (disposal tonnage)
$19,000
F15
Snow & Ice
$267,900
G4
Town Building Maintenance expenses (electricity
& natural gas)
$50,000
J1
Debt service (tax title - interest refund)
$17,900
K3
Unemployment
$5,000
K4
Group health/life insurance
$150,000
K5
Medicare/Social Security
$60,000
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K6
Workers' Compensation
$85,300
Subtotals
$224,000
$671,600
Net from Free Cash
$451,100
L2
DPW -Water Expenses (water sampling &
analysis, replace air handling unit, Revay well
sampling & testing, aerator electrical repair,
MWRA supplemental water mailing)
$93,122
L4
DPW -Water capital (settlement from Northrop
Grumman)
$541,341
L4
DPW - Water capital (meter reading system)
$541,341
Subtotals
$541,341
$634,463
Net from Water Reserves
$93,122
Finance Committee Report: The Finance Committee recommends the budget
transfers both in the general fund and in the water fund by votes of 9-0-0.. These
transfers are necessary for a variety of reasons to complete operations for the remainder
of the current Fiscal Year. The transfer in the general fund from Free Cash will still leave
a balance of over $2 million prior to adoption of the FY 2007 Budget. The FY 2007
Budget uses $500,000 of Free Cash, still leaving a balance of over $1,500,000 going
into the next fiscal year. Additionally, the Reserve Fund for FY 2006 will still have over
- $80,000 to handle any smaller unanticipated expenses during the remaining three
months of this fiscal year.
Bylaw Committee Report: No report.
ARTICLE 7 To see if the Town will vote to approve the FY 2007 - FY 2016
Capital Improvements Program as provided for in Section 7-7 of the Reading Home Rule
Charter, or take any other action with respect thereto.
Board of Selectmen
Background: (See the blue pages in the Appendix of this report for the FY 2007 -
FY 2011 Capital Improvements Program.)
Finance Committee Report: The Finance Committee recommends the subject matter
of this Article by a vote of 8-0-1. The Town is using new software this year to develop
the Capital Improvements Program, and the software gives more reports and allows
more active management of the Capital Improvement process. Staff is still learning the
various aspects of the program.
The capital improvements proposed for FY 2007 exceed the level of funding
available for capital appropriations at this time. Staff has recommended that after Free
Cash is certified in the Summer of 2006, if additional cash reserves over and above 5%
of the FY 2007 become available that some funds should be deposited in the
Stabilization Fund for savings, and some should be spent in the Fall on capital
improvements consistent with the Capital Improvements Program.
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Bylaw Committee Report: No report.
ARTICLE 8 To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of Chapter
44, Section 53FIh of the Massachusetts General Laws establishing the Town's Storm
Water Utility as an Enterprise Fund effective Fiscal Year 2007, or take any other action
with respect thereto.
Board of Selectmen
Background: The Town of Reading is required to comply with the NPDES Phase II
Storm Water General Permit established by the United States Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA). This permit requires the Town to develop and implement a Storm Water
Management Plan that reduces the discharge of pollutants to the storm drain system.
After obtaining coverage under the Permit, the Board of Selectmen instructed the
Water, Sewer and Storm Water Management Advisory Committee to evaluate and
recommend a method to properly fund this program. After looking at a number of
options, the Committee recommended that a Storm Water Enterprise Fund (SWEF) be
established and funded.
Storm Water Utilities have been used throughout the country as a means to
properly fund the operation, maintenance and improvement of storm water drainage
systems. Since the early 1970's, over 500 Storm Water Utilities have been established.
Throughout their history, Storm Water Utilities have been challenged in court arguing
that the storm water fee is a tax. A substantial body of case law has been developed
nationally that supports the collection of storm water fees. Town Counsel has reviewed
the proposed Storm Water Utility and has rendered an opinion that the imposition of the
storm water charge is a valid fee and not a tax.
Because there was still a question as to whether a Storm Water Utility is
permitted to establish fees, the Town tabled the subject matter of this Article in the Fall
of 2005, and sought and has received an opinion from the Massachusetts Department of
Revenue that the Storm Water Enterprise is in fact permitted under State law, and that
the Town's proposed methodology of setting up the enterprise is in fact legal, including
the setting of a flat fee for single family, two-family, and three-family homes.
The FY 2007 Budget is set up with a Storm Water Enterprise Fund, and
proposes to charge only new cost items to that enterprise. These new costs include
additional staff (two FTE laborers) for ditch cleaning and maintenance, some small
expense items and capital items. All current and routine efforts of the DPW on storm
water related work remain as part of the tax supported efforts of the Town - things like
street sweeping, catch basin cleaning, etc.
The chart below shows the proposed funding from the SWEF for new costs, and
what the cost would be if all costs of Storm Water Management were charged to the
SWEF.
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Storm Water Enterprise Fund
(SWEF)
Partial (new)
Full costs
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Wages paid by the SWEF
$
60,029.00
$ 191,014.00
Wages paid by general fund*
$
130,985.00
$ -
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Benefit costs paid by the SWEF
$
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$ 40,000.00
Benefit costs paid by the general fund*
$
40,000.00
$ -
Expenses paid by the SWEF
$
17,500.00
$ 89,500.00
Expenses paid by general fund*
$
72,000.00
$ -
Overhead costs paid by the SWEF
$ 40,000.00
Overhead costs from general fund*
$
40,000.00
$
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Capital aid b the SWEF
$
280,000.00
$ 280,000.00
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TOTAL STORM WATER COSTS
$
640,514.00
$ 640,514.00
TOTAL PAID BY ENTERPRISE FUND (SWEF)
$
357,529.00
$ 640,514.00
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56%
100%
Annual not-to-exceed cost per household, based
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40.95
$ 73.47
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upon 8,730 households
Finance Committee Report: Action pending.
Bylaw Committee Report: Action pending.
I ARTICLE 9 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to
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sell, or exchange, or dispose of, upon such terms and conditions as they may determine,
various items of Town tangible property, or take any other action with respect thereto.
Board of Selectmen
Background: The following list of intangible property with a value in excess of $5,000
is proposed for disposition under this Article. Between now and Town Meeting, there
may be a couple of items added to the list:
Police
2 Ford Crown Victoria Police Cruisers
School
Miscellaneous items of furniture and equipment
Fire
1987 Ford E350 Cut Van Ambulance
Fire
1986 Chevrolet D30 Pickup Truck
DPW
1987 International 1954S Dump Truck w/Sander
DPW
1993 John Deere Front End Loader
DPW
International Rack Body Dump
DPW
199OGMC Blazer
DPW
1990 Ford F250 Pickup Truck
DPW
1990 Ford Taurus
DPW
1993 John Deere 300D Backhoe/Loader
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Finance Committee Report: Action pending. Because the Finance Committee just
approved the Capital Improvements Plan before this report is finalized, staff was not in a
position at that time to give FINCOM a list of vehicles and other property that would be
eligible for disposal. The Finance Committee will review this list before the first session
of Town Meeting and will have a recommendation to Town Meeting.
Bylaw Committee Report: No report.
ARTICLE 10 To see if the Town will, in accordance with G.L. c. 40, section 4A,
authorize the Town Manager on behalf of the Board of Health to enter into an inter-
municipal agreement with one or more other governmental units to provide public health
services which the Board of Health is authorized to perform, in accordance with an Inter-
Municipal Mutual Aid Agreement to be entered into between the Town and various
governmental units, or take any other action with respect thereto.
Board of Health
Background: The Reading Health Division staff routinely address a variety of public
health issues, including prevention, education, enforcement and treatment. However,
there have been, and will be in the future, situations where Reading's limited Health
Division staff would be overwhelmed, and the local resources would be unable to
respond completely and effectively. This could happen with a disease outbreak that
requires immediate action to prevent a major epidemic. We have all seen on the nightly
news situations where Hepatitis immunizations are required because of problems in a
local restaurant and in Reading, we have had to deal with large Pertussis outbreaks in
the past which strained our capacity to address these issues.
To respond adequately, additional public health expertise and personnel could be
critical in addressing and controlling an event or incident. The Massachusetts State
Department of Public Health recommends that Boards of Health and Health
Departments enter into mutual aid agreements to provide a formal framework within
which additional resources can be made available to communities to address these
kinds of situations. This would be similar to the formal agreements that Reading has
with other Public Safety functions. such as Police and Fire. Sharing resources and
expertise across town borders is the only way we can effectively control a public health
emergency.
Finance Committee Report: No report.
Bylaw Committee Report: Action pending.
ARTICLE 11 To see what sum the Town will vote to appropriate by borrowing,
whether in anticipation of reimbursement from the State under Chapter 44, Section 6,
Massachusetts General Laws, or pursuant to any other enabling authority or from the tax
levy, or transfer from available funds, or otherwise, for highway projects in accordance
with Chapter 90, Massachusetts General Laws, or take any other action with respect f
thereto. /
Board of Selectmen
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Background: The purpose of this Article is to make Chapter *90 funds for road
_ improvements available to the Town. The Article authorizes debt in anticipation of
receipt of the grant but the Town has never sold debt for these projects. The FY 2006
Chapter 90 allocation was $366,533.65 - up from recent levels of $315,000 but less than
the previous peak levels of $450,000. By early April, the Town will have an exact
amount of Chapter 90 appropriation for the Fiscal Year 2007. The Town anticipates an
increase in future years to the $450,000 level.
Since FINCOM met on March 29th, we have received notice of our FY 2007
l Chapter 90 allocation in the amount of $368,516, with the possibility of additional funding
from a supplemental budget at the end of this fiscal year.
Finance Committee Report: The Finance Committee recommends the subject matter
- of this Article in an amount not less than $366,533.65 by a vote of 8-0-1. At the time of
this report, the exact amount of Chapter 90 funds that will be available to Reading was
not known but FINCOM expects that the amount would be not less than what was
available last year. This amount is consistent with the Capital Improvements Program
under Article 7. While this Article authorizes debt as a mechanism to allow Town staff to
move forward with planning projects, the Town has never issued debt in anticipation of
the Chapter 90 grants.
Bylaw Committee Report: No report.
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ARTICLE 12 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate contributions from all or
( I any one of the following or other developers:
♦ Johnson Farms
♦ Archstone Development
Inwood Park in Woburn
For purposes including but not limited to street design, road improvements, sidewalk and
curb improvements, trail improvements, water and sewer improvements, or any other
related improvements as approved by the Town Manager, or take any other action with
respect thereto.
Board of Selectmen
Background: The Town has received $245,000 from the developer of the Inwood Park
in Woburn. The funds were required by the State's MEPA process for traffic mitigation.
The funds are intended to be appropriated by Town Meeting and used for the completion
of the design of the West Street improvements, and this is reflected in the FY 2007 - FY
2011 Capital Improvements Program.
The design of the West Street project is 25% complete, and has been submitted
to the Massachusetts Highway Department for review and hearing. Hearing should be
within six months - or by early Fall 2006. Following the hearing, the Town will need to
proceed to complete the design, and the Town will need to get this project on the active
State Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). Once funded, the project construction
costs will be borne by the Massachusetts Highway Department similar to the Route 129
project several years ago, and similar to the Downtown Improvements project scheduled
for construction this year.
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Finance Committee Report: The Finance Committee recommends the subject matter
of this Article by a vote of 8-0-1. The Town received, with the assistance of the RMLD,
this payment that was due to the Town when -the Inwood development started
construction. The moneys will be used for the completion of the design of the West
Street project which will be a State funded construction project.
Bylaw Committee Report: No report.
ARTICLE 13 To see what sums the Town will vote to appropriate to establish
revolving funds under Chapter 44, Section 53E1/2 for any or all of the following purposes:
♦ Using the receipts generated through the sale of compost and recycling bins to
purchase additional compost and/or recycling bins, said expenditures to be
administered by the Public Works Director;
♦ Administering the consultant fee provision of the Reading General Bylaws Section
5.7, Wetland Protection, said expenditures to be administered by the Conservation
Commission;
♦ Using the receipts generated from the issuance of Building, Plumbing or Gas, and
Wiring and other permits for the Archstone Development, the Johnson Woods
Development and/or the Addison Wesley Development to pay the costs of legal
expenses, oversight and inspection, plan review, initial property value appraisal and
appeals, and other administrative expenses related to those developments; and for
the construction of curb, sidewalks, and other pedestrian safety improvements; said
expenditures to be administered by the Town Manager,
and to determine the total amount of expenditures during Fiscal Year 2007 which may
be made from each such fund, or take any other action with respect thereto.
Board of Selectmen
Background:
♦ Compost Bin Revolving Fund - There is an available balance of $649.12 as of
February 28, 2006 in this revolving fund for home composting bins. This fund was set
up to use State grants to purchase compost bins and resell them to residents at a
reduced price. The amount available is sufficient to purchase 14 bins. Since 1994,
the Town has sold 667 bins and we have 44 in stock now. Annual reauthorization of
this revolving fund is required under the grant, and will allow the Town to continue
this worthwhile program. The use of the bins results in fewer vehicle trips to the
Compost area thereby reducing congestion and the use of fuel. Additionally,
because of the elimination of curbside leaf collection, these bins provide an
alternative for residents to compost their own materials on site. The Town will not be
requesting authorization for a revolving fund for curbside recycling bins as we will be
working with local vendors to sell curbside recycling bins.
♦ Conservation Consulting Revolving Fund - Through February 28, 2006, one
transaction from this fund was made in the amount of $1575. Since then, one
additional transaction in the amount of $3500 has come in. The Conservation
Commission voted unanimously to support Article 8 of this Warrant, re-authorizing
revolving fund in the amount of $25,000.
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♦ Inspections Revolving Fund In FY 2004, a revolving fund was established and re-
authorized in FY 2005 and FY 2006 for the purposes of funding the costs related to
the inspection of the landfill project. These moneys have been and continue to be
expended for plan review and inspections of that project.
In the Fall of 2004, a separate revolving fund for the inspection and other
(j expenses related to the Johnson Farm and Archstone projects was approved.
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Article 8 of the 2005 Annual Town Meeting merged those two previous
revolving funds into a single fund to be expended for purposes of plan review,
inspections, legal expenses, initial property value appraisal and appeals, and general
management of the Community Services operations related to those three
developments, as well as for the construction of curbs, sidewalks and pedestrian
f safety improvements.
The landfill development was completed in early FY 2006 but moneys still
need to be available for completing the initial appraisal and defense of assessment if
needed, as well as the construction of curb, sidewalk and pedestrian safety
improvements which will be constructed in the Summer of 2006. Additionally, funds
l need to expended to archive plans for the projects.
The balances available as of February 28, 2006 in these funds are: Johnson
Woods and Archstone - $424,861.50, Landfill - $176,155.65. These balances do not
reflect current year expenses and appraisals. The total of these expenses during FY
2006 is expected to be approximately $200,000.
Finance Committee Report: On a vote of 8-0-1, the Finance Committee recommends
the approval of each of these three revolving funds. The Inspections Revolving Fund
has been particularly effective and is allowing the Town to provide the necessary
inspections and administrative oversight for the major construction projects without
impacting the budget, and in addition being able to utilize a portion of those funds for
badly needed sidewalks on Franklin Street in the area of the Wood End School.
Bylaw Committee Report: Action pending.
ARTICLE 14 To see if the Town will vote to accept Section 1 of Chapter 157 of
the Acts of 2005 that provides accidental disability retirees who are veterans with an
additional yearly retirement allowance of $15 for each year of creditable service with the
total of this additional retirement allowance not to exceed $300 annually, or take any
other action with respect thereto.
Contributory Retirement Board
Background: Members of the Reading Retirement System who are veterans and retire
under ordinary circumstances receive an additional annual retirement allowance of $15
I__) for each year of creditable service not to exceed $300 annually. Veterans who retire
because of a job related injury are not entitled to this benefit.
Section 1 of Chapter 157 of the Acts of 2005 will extend the veteran's benefit to
i accidental disability retirees.
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The cost for FY 2007 of adopting Section 1 of Chapter 157 of the Acts of 2005 is
approximately $2,142 per year.
The Retirement Board voted to accept Section 1. The implementation of Section
1 is further subject to Town Meeting approval.
Section 2 of Chapter 157 of the Acts of 2005 would make the veteran's benefit
established in Section 1 retroactive to the retiree's date of retirement. If Section 2 was
accepted, payments would be retroactive for living retirees only. The estimated total cost
to the Reading Retirement System would be approximately $126,576 initially and would
be funded annually at $10,727 per year through 2026 when the retirement system would
be fully funded. The Retirement Board voted not to recommend the acceptance of
Section 2 at his time. As Town Meeting cannot accept the Sections of Chapter 157 of
the Acts of 2005 without prior approval of the Retirement Board, Section 2 is not a
subject before Town Meeting.
Finance Committee Report: The Finance Committee recommends this Article by a
vote of 9-0-0, and agrees with the Retirement Board that Section 1 is appropriate to
implement at this time.
Bylaw Committee Report: Action pending.
ARTICLE 15 To see if the Town will vote to determine how much money the
Town will appropriate by borrowing, or from the tax levy, or transfer from available funds,
or otherwise, for the operation of the Town and its government for Fiscal Year 2007
beginning July 1, 2006, or take any other action with respect thereto.
Finance Committee
Background: (See the yellow pages in the Appendix of this Town Meeting Report.)
Finance Committee Report: (See the yellow pages in the Appendix of this Town
Meeting Report.)
Bylaw Committee Report: No report.
ARTICLE 16 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to
release all of the Town's right, title and interest in a 20' drainage easement located upon
the property at 98 Hartshorn Street, Assessors Map 113, Parcel 77, presently owned by
David M. Swyter and Suzanne I. Biron; and to see if the Town will vote to authorize the
Board of Selectmen to accept in its place a 15' drainage easement located upon the
property at 98 Hartshorn Street presently owned by David M. Swyter and Suzanne I.
Biron, or take any other action with respect thereto.
Board of Selectmen
Background: The property at 98 Hartshorn Street has a 20 foot drainage easement
running along the easterly property line. The owner has asked to have the easement
reduced to a 15 foot easement, which also matches the required side yard setback
under the Zoning By-Law. The Department of Public Works has evaluated the request
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and maintain drainage in the easement. All costs of the transaction will be borne by the
property owner.
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Finance Committee Report: No report.
Bylaw Committee Report: No report.
ARTICLE 17 To see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing, or from the tax
levy or transfer from available funds or otherwise, and appropriate for the purpose of
constructing a sanitary sewer system and sewer facilities on all or portions of Franklin
Terrace, such sum to be expended by and under the direction of the Board of
Selectmen, or take any other action with respect thereto.
Board of Selectmen
Background: The Town has been petitioned by residents of Franklin Terrace to install
sanitary sewer. This is one of the few areas of Reading that does not now have public
sewers available to it. With the change in the Title 5 regulations by the State, this
becomes a major concern to property owners.
This project will install sanitary sewers at a cost of $80,000, 30% of which will be
assessed to the property owners as betterments. The Board of Selectmen will
determine the exact amount of the betterment following public hearings and upon
completion of. construction. Property owners will be able to pay their betterments over a
period of up to 20 years and interest at 2% is charged
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Funds will be appropriated from the Sewer Reserves, and will be paid back to the
Sewer Reserve as the betterments are paid. The current level of the Sewer Reserve is
$1,140,268, and approval of this Article will leave a balance of $1,060,268.
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of this Article by a vote of 8-0-1. The impacted abutters have agreed to the assessment
through a betterment of 30% of the cost per Town law. Initial funding will be from the
Sewer Reserves, and the betterments will replenish the sewer reserves.
Bylaw Committee Report: Action pending.
ARTICLE 18 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectman to
acquire by purchase, eminent domain, gift or otherwise, two parcels of land containing
approximately 2.14 acres located on Main Street shown as Lots 2 and 16 on Board of
Assessors Map 237 currently believed to be owned by the estate of Richard A. Mattera,
said land to be used for open space and conservation purposes in accordance with the
provisions of Mass. General Laws Chapter 40, Section 8C to be under the' care,
management and control of the Town of Reading Conservation Commission and further
to be dedicated in perpetuity to purposes stated in Article 97 of the Amendments to the
Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts including the protection of water
resources and shall be fully protected by all provisions of Article 97; and to see if the
Town will vote to appropriate by borrowing, or transfer from available funds, or
otherwise, a sum of money; and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to enter into any
and all agreements and contracts upon terms and conditions as they may determine to
be necessary to carry out the acquisition of such parcel and the purposes of this Article,
and to see if the Town will authorize the Board of Selectmen, Town Manager and/or the
Conservation Commission to apply for a grant or grants, including but not limited to a
Self-Help Grant under MGL, Chapter 132A, Section 11, to be used to defray the cost of
all, or any part of the purchase price for such parcel of land; provided however that any
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borrowing authorized by this Article and any appropriation subject to this Article shall be
contingent upon the passage of a debt exclusion referendum question under General
Laws Chapter 59, §21 C within 90 days of the close of this Annual Town Meeting, or take
any other action with respect thereto.
Board of Selectmen
Background: The property located at 1481 Main Street provides a unique opportunity
for the Town to develop a base of operations for environmental education and outdoor
recreation activities within the Town's extensive open space areas along the Ipswich
River and Bare Meadow Brook. The property directly abuts the Bare Meadow
Conservation Area and has direct access. to the existing trail network. Other open space
areas nearby include North Cedar Swamp, Fairbanks Marsh, Marion Woods, and the
Lobs Pound Mill canoe launch and picnic area. The Town Forest and Water Department
lands lie farther west along the Ipswich River, completing the Town's holdings across its
northern boundary.
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The Main Street property is heavily wooded, with a log cabin and a second house
tucked in among the trees. The land slopes down considerably from south to north.
There are looped driveways and parking areas within the site, and a number of
interesting hand-crafted stone walls, seats, and other features that give it charm. The
log cabin is in very good condition and would lend itself to group gatherings. The
second house would be removed to provide some additional parking spaces.
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Potential conservation and recreational uses for the site include serving as a
base for school field trips, after-school programs, enrichment programs, and Summer
day camps, as well as adult programs such as bird-watching, nature photography,
painting and drawing, cross-country skiing and similar activities.
The Town will have the land appraised and will provide budget information to
Town Meeting for consideration. The Town, through the Conservation Commission, will
apply for a Self-Help grant from the MA Division of Conservation Services. A Self-Help .
grant would reimburse the Town for up to 65% of the total cost, if awarded.
The Town's intent is to ask Town Meeting for debt authorization for the purchase
and initial development of this property; to then enter into a Purchase and Sale
Agreement with the owners; to make an application for Self Help funds; and to secure a
donation for the remainder of the project cost. A donor has come forward who is willing
to fund remaining costs of this project above the grant amount.
Additional information about the property which may be of interest to Town Meeting
includes:
• The site consists of two separate lots, Parcels 2 and 16 of Assessor's Map 237.
• Total area is 93,294 square feet.
• Total frontage on Main Street is 333 feet.
• Two houses are located on the site. The log cabin is in very good condition and would
lend itself to group gatherings. The second house.would probably be demolished.
• The owner's estimate of the value of the property as $1,200,000, but a formal appraisal
is now being done by the Town and will be completed before Town Meeting is asked to
vote on this project. r
• The land is in the S-20 Zoning District, and has sufficient frontage on Main Street for two
lots. If a short subdivision road were constructed into the site, it might be possible to
provide frontage for three lots. However, development would be constrained by the
suitability of soils for septic systems and by the slope.
• Residential properties abut the site directly to the north and south as well as across Main
Street. The Sanborn Hill Gas Station is across the street to the south.
• The rear lot line of the site abuts the Town-owned Bare Meadow Conservation Area,
where there is an extensive and well-used trail network. Bare Meadow extends all the
way to Haverhill Street and has entrances from Pearl Street and from the Wood End
Cemetery on Franklin Street.
• Bare Meadow also abuts Fairbanks Marsh, a conservation area belonging to Reading
Open Land Trust with frontage on Main Street and access to the Ipswich River.
• The site is a short distance from the Lobs Pound Mill/Marion Woods Conservation Area
on the west side of Main Street.
Finance Committee Report: The Finance Committee has left this Article as "action
pending" because the appraisal is not yet completed for the property. The appraisal will
be completed prior to Town Meeting, and the Finance Committee will have a
recommendation at that time.
The acquisition deal that has been structured would have this property acquired
through grant and donation at no cost to the Taxpayers of the community, and Town
staff, the Recreation Committee, and the Conservation Commission feel that it is a good
parcel of land to add to the Town's inventory of open space and passive recreation land. r
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Bylaw Committee Report: No report.
ARTICLE 19 To see if the Town of Reading will vote to accept the report of the
Board of Selectmen upon the laying out as public ways the following described private
ways under the provision of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, such ways
being laid out in accordance with plans duly approved by the Board of Selectmen; and
authorized the Board of Selectmen to take such ways under the provision of law
authorizing the assessment of betterment's, in fee or rights of easement therein by
eminent domain, under the provisions of Chapter 79 of the General Laws, as amended,
or acquire said lands in fee or rights of easement therein by purchase, gift or otherwise
and to assess betterment's therefore, the plans and descriptions for such ways being
filed in the Office of the Town Clerk in accordance with the statutory requirements; and
to see what sum the Town will vote to appropriate by borrowing, or from the tax levy, or
transfer from available funds, or otherwise, for the acquisition of said lands or easements
therein or for payment of any eminent domain damages and for the construction of said
ways, or take any other action with respect thereto.
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Board of Selectmen
Background: This 2-lot subdivision off of Franklin Street was constructed several
years ago. The Town took the developers performance bond last year, and has
completed the survey and other work necessary to complete the developers obligations.
The street meets all Town standards and, therefore, is ready for acceptance by the
Town. The taking will be subject to eminent domain proceedings to make sure that the
title is completely clear, and the payment would be $1 to each benefiting property owner,
or $2 for the entire acceptance.
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Finance Committee Report: The Finance Committee voted 8-0-1 to recommend the
subject matter of this Article. The total cost is $2.
Bylaw Committee Report: No report.
ARTICLE 20 To see if the Town will authorize the Board of Selectmen to
transfer lands of the Town including portions of George Street in excess of a 40' wide
right of way to an abutting property owner or owners; and further to see if the Town will
vote to discontinue the portion of George Street to be so transferred; and to see if the
Town will authorize the Board of Selectmen to accept from an abutting property owner or
owners, portions of private property to establish a right of way on George Street of not
less than 40'; and to see if the Town will vote to accept the additional portion of George
street as a public way; all actions under such terms and conditions as the Board of
Selectmen may determine, or to take any other action with respect thereto.
Board of Selectmen
Background: The plans included in this report show the transfer of small portions of
land to straighten out the right of way of the older portions of George Street. This portion
of the street has a bizarre pattern whereby the 40' right of way is narrowed by a small
triangle of land, and is widened in another location in excess of the 40' standard.
An abutter to a portion of George Street has developed a 40B townhouse f,.
development, and as part of the negotiations relative to that process, the Board of
Selectmen,,the developer and an abutter agreed to ask Town Meeting to approve this
transfer of land. The transfers will be:
A 26 sf. triangular parcel from the developer - LAB Realty Trust to the Town of
Reading for the right of way of George Street;
A 160 sf. parcel of land from the Town to LAB Realty Trust (the developer).
This is part of their egress onto George Street; and
A 78 sf. parcel of land from the Town to the abutter - Charles A. and Deborah
A Capobianco. This parcel will ensure that the abutter's driveway is on their
own property.
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Finance Committee Report: No report.
Bylaw Committee Report: No report.
ARTICLE 21 To see if the Town will vote to rescind the entirety of Section 5.6 of
the General Bylaws, and replace it with the following, or take any other action with
respect thereto:
Animal Control Bylaw
5.6.1 - Definitions As used in this bylaw, the following words and terms have the
following meanings:
5.6.1.1 ACO The Animal Control Officer.
5.6.1.2 Banishment An order by the Animal Control Appeals Committee (ACAC) that
a vicious dog may no longer reside or visit in the Town of
Reading.
5.6.1.3 Destruction An order by the Animal Control Appeals Committee (ACAC) that
a vicious dog be destroyed in.accordance with Massachusetts
General Laws Chapter 140, and Massachusetts Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals guidelines.
5.6.1.4 Effective Voice Control - To be under effective voice control, the animal must be
within the keeper's sight and the keeper must be carrying a leash
and the animal must refrain from illegal activities.
5.6.1.5 Keeper Any person having charge of an animal within the Town of
Reading, including but not limited to the animal's owner, dog
walkers, dog sitters, members of the animal owner's household
or family.
5.6.1.6 Kennel Four or more dogs, six months of age or older, kept on a single
property, whether for breeding, sale, training, hunting,
companionship or any other purpose.
5.6.1.7 Kennel License - A special license issued to a kennel, which allows payment of
a single fee covering all dogs in the kennel; with the kennel
license, the kennel owner receives a special kennel tag for each
dog in the kennel.
5.6.1.8 License A dog's registration, evidenced by a tag issued annually by the
Town Clerk to the owner of each dog residing in Reading and
worn by the dog securely fixed to its collar or harness.
5.6.1.9 License, Transfer - The registration issued to a dog already licensed in another
U.S. jurisdiction, after the dog moves into the Town of Reading.
5.6.1.10 License Period - Annually, from January 1st through December 31St.
5.6.1.11 Muzzling Using a device that fits over a dog's mouth and prevents it from
biting, but that does not cause any injury or interfere with the
vision or respiration of the dog that wears it.
5.6.1.12 Nuisance Dog - A dog that repeatedly violates Section 5.6.5 of this bylaw.
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5.6.1.13 Permanent Restraint - An order issued by the Animal Control Appeals
Committee under Section 5.6.5.3, requiring a vicious dog's
- keeper to restrain it.
5.6.1.14 Restraint Limiting, restricting, or keeping an animal under control by
means of a physical barrier (e.g., a leash, substantial chain or
line, visible or invisible fence).
5.6.1.15 Running at Large - A dog is running at large if it is not on the private property of
its keeper, or on private property with the express permission of
that property's owner, or on a leash, or under effective voice
control (i.e., within the keeper's sight and the keeper is carrying a
C leash).
5.6.1.16 Temporary Restraint - An order issued by the ACO under Section 5.6.3.2(4),
requiring the dog's keeper to restrain a nuisance dog or
suspected vicious dog for 30 days.
5.6.1.17 Vicious Dog - A dog that, without provocation, bites a human being or kills or
maims a domestic animal without provocation.
i 5.6.1.18 Any word or term defined in Massachusetts General Law Chapter 140,
Section 136A, and not otherwise defined here, is incorporated by reference. .
5.6.2 Vaccination. Licensing and Fees
5.6.2.1
Three or fewer dogs.
5.6.2.1.1
License and vaccination requirements. All dogs six months and older, while
residing in the Town of Reading, must have a license. To obtain or renew the
license, each dog owner must annually present proof of a current rabies
vaccination. When a veterinarian determines that vaccination is inadvisable,
the owner may present a veterinarian's certificate exempting an old or sick
dog from vaccination for a stated period of time.
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dog owner in Reading must present proof of that dog's current rabies
vaccination and obtain a license and dog tag from the Town Clerk.
5.6.2.1.3
New puppies. Within six months of a puppy being born, each dog owner in
Reading must present proof of that puppy's current rabies vaccination and
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obtain a license and dog tag from the Town Clerk.
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New residents. A new resident who owns a dog six months of age or older
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must license it within 30 days after moving into Reading. The Town Clerk will
issue each dog a transfer license, upon the owner's surrender of a current
license from another U.S. jurisdiction and proof of current rabies vaccination.
The transfer license is valid until the next regular licensing period.
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Lost tags/replacement tags. Dog owners must replace a lost tag within three
business days of the loss, by obtaining a replacement tag from the Town
Clerk.
5.6.2.1.6 Tag exemptions for dog events and medical reasons.
(1) A dog while actually participating in an official dog sporting or dog fancy
event (if the event sponsors do not allow participants to wear tags) is
exempt from the requirement that its license tag be affixed to its collar,
provided its keeper has the tag at the event and available for inspection by
the ACO.
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(2) When a veterinarian determines that a dog cannot wear a collar for medical
reasons, the dog is exempt until it recovers from the requirement that its
license tag be affixed to its collar, provided its keeper has the tag in his or
her possession and available for inspection by the ACO.
Annual renewal. Dog owners must renew each dog license annually. The
annual licensing period runs from January 1St through December 315`.
License due date/late fee. The application form for obtaining, renewing or
transferring a license shall be available to each household no later than
December 31St each year. Dog owners must return forms and fees to the
Clerk by March 31 st (or the first business day thereafter, if March 31 st falls on
Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday). Any license renewed after this date is
overdue, and the owner must pay a late fee as determined by the Board of
Selectmen in addition to the license renewal fee. The overdue license fee and
the late fee may be added to the owner's tax bill or may be recovered through
the imposition of a municipal charges lien on any property standing in the
name of the dog owner, pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40,
Section 58.
5.6.2.1.9 License fees. The fees for licensing each dog shall be determined by the
Board of Selectmen. The fees shall differentiate between neutered or spayed
dogs, and not neutered or non-spayed dogs. The fee for neutered or spayed
dogs shall be less than the fee for non- neutered or non-spayed dogs.
5.6.2.2 Four or more dogs.
5.6.2.2.1 License and vaccination requirements. Anyone who owns or boards four or
more dogs within the Town of Reading must apply for and obtain a kennel
license from the Town Clerk. (This requirement shall not apply to medical
boarding by any licensed veterinarian practicing in the Town of Reading.) To
obtain or renew the license, the kennel licensee must present proof of current
rabies vaccinations for each dog in the kennel older than six months. When it
is off the kennel property, each dog in the kennel must wear a kennel tag,
issued by the Town Clerk, affixed to its collar or harness.
5.6.2.2.2 New dogs and new puppies. The kennel licensee must report to the Town
Clerk each new dog in the kennel within 30 days of its acquisition, show proof
of current vaccination, and obtain a kennel tag for that dog. The kennel
licensee must show proof of current vaccination and obtain a tag for each
puppy when it reaches six months old.
5.6.2.2.3 Application process. Every applicant for a new kennel license must first obtain
Zoning approval as required by the Reading Zoning By-Laws prior to
submitting an application to the Town Clerk on a form prescribed by the
Clerk.
5.6.2.2.4 Inspection process. Before the Town Clerk can issue the kennel license, the
Health Division Animal Inspector must inspect the proposed kennel, file a
report on the inspection, and favorably recommend that the kennel meets all
the following requirements:
(1) The location of the kennel is appropriate for housing multiple dogs.
(2) The location of the kennel on the property will have no significant adverse
effect on the peace and quiet or sanitary conditions of the neighborhood.
(3) The area provided for housing, feeding, and exercising dogs is no closer
than 20 feet to any lot line.
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(4) The area provided for housing, feeding, and exercising dogs is no closer
than 50 feet to any existing dwelling on an abutting lot.
(5) The kennel will be operating in a safe, sanitary and humane condition.
(6) Records of the numbers and identities of the dogs are properly kept.
(7) The operation of the kennel will be consistent with the health and safety of
the dogs and of the neighbors.
5.6.2.2.5 Periodic inspections. Before a kennel license is renewed, and at any time
they believe it necessary, the ACO and/or the Health Division may inspect any
kennel. If the ACO or the Health Division determine that it is not being
(I maintained in a safe, sanitary and humane condition, or if the kennel records
on the numbers and identities of the dogs are not properly kept, the ACO will
report the violations to the Animal Control Appeals Committee (ACAC) for a
hearing on whether to impose fines or revoke the kennel license.
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5.6.2.2.6 Kennel review hearings. Within seven business days after receiving the ACO's
report of violations, the ACAC will notify all interested parties of a public
hearing to be held within 14 days after the notice date. Within seven business
days after the public hearing, the ACAC shall either revoke the kennel license,
suspend the kennel license, order compliance, or otherwise regulate the
I) kennel.
I (1) Any person maintaining a kennel after the kennel license has been denied,
revoked, or suspended will be subject to the penalties in Section 5.6.7 of this
bylaw.
5.6.2.2.7 Annual renewal. Each kennel licensee must renew the license annually at the
Town Clerk's Office. The annual licensing period runs from January 1St to
December 31 St
- 5.6.2.2.8 License due date. Kennel license renewal forms will be sent to each licensed
kennel no later than December 1St each year. Kennel licensees must return
{ forms and fees to the Town Clerk by January 15th (or the first business day
thereafter, if the 15tt' falls on Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday). Failure to pay
on time will result in a late fee, due in addition to the license fee. The overdue
license fee and the late fee may be added to the licensee's tax bill or may be
recovered through the imposition of a municipal charges lien on any property
standing in the name of the kennel licensee, pursuant to Massachusetts
General Laws Chapter 40, Section 58. Nothing in this bylaw shall prevent or
abrogate the Board of Health's authority to license and inspect kennels in the
Town of Reading.
5.6.2.2.9 Fees. The fees for licensing each kennel shall be established by the Board of
Selectmen.
5.6.2.2.10 Incorporation. The following provisions of Massachusetts General Laws
Chapter 140 are expressly incorporated herein: Section 137B - Sale or other
delivery of unlicensed dog by kennel licensee; Section 137D - Licensee
convicted of violation of statutes relating to offenses against animals; and
Section 138A - Importation of dogs and cats for commercial resale, etc.
5.6.3 Conduct of Animals
5.6.3.1 Endangering safety. No animal keeper shall allow its animal to bite, menace or
threaten, all without provocation, so as to endanger the safety of any person.
This section is not meant to preclude an animal from acting as a watchdog on its
<<~ keeper's property.
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5.6.3.2 Disturbing the Peace. No animal keeper shall allow the animal to disturb the
peace of any neighborhood by making excessive noise without provocation.
Noise is excessive if it is uninterrupted barking, yelping, whining, or howling for a
period of time exceeding 15 minutes. This section is not meant to preclude a
dog from acting as a watchdog on its keeper's property.
5.6.3.3 Damaging property. No animal keeper shall allow the animal to damage public
or private property or realty.
5.6.3.4 Running at large. When not on the private property of its keeper, or on private
property with the express permission of that property's owner, an animal must
be on a leash or may be under'effective voice control in locations noted below.
To be under effective voice control, the animal must be within the keeper's sight
and the keeper must be carrying a leash.
(1) Voice control (in place of leash control) allowed. A dog may be under
voice control when within the Town Forest or on Conservation lands.
(2) Public gatherings - leash control only. An animal may be at any public
gathering not otherwise specified in this bylaw only if it is on a six-foot or
shorter leash and the animal must refrain from illegal activities.
(3) School grounds - animals not allowed during school/leash control only at
other times. Unless the school Principal gives permission in advance,
no animal may be on school grounds from 30 minutes before classes
begin until 30 minutes after classes end. At all other times, the animal
may be on school grounds only if it is on a six-foot or shorter leash. An
animal is not violating this prohibition if it remains within a vehicle.
(4) Exception for assistance animals (service animals). Section 5.6.5.4 does
not apply to any properly trained assistance animal or service animal f
while performing its duties.
5.6.3.5 Chasing. No animal keeper shall allow the animal to chase a person, motor-
powered vehicle, human-powered vehicle, or animal drawing or carrying a
person.
5.6.3.6 Dog litter. Every dog keeper is responsible for expeditiously removing any dog
feces the dog deposits anywhere except on its keeper's private property, on
other private property with the property owner's permission. This provision does
not apply to any assistance dog or service dog while it is performing its duties.
5.6.4 Animal Control Officer
5.6.4.1 Appointment. The Town Manager shall appoint an Animal Control Officer (ACO)
under the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 140,
Sections 151 and 151A to carry out the provisions of this bylaw and to perform
such other duties and responsibilities as the Town Manager or his designee may
determine.
5.6.4.2 Duties. The ACO's duties shall include but not be limited to the following:
(1) Enforcement of the Town of Reading bylaws and relevant State
regulations...
(2) Explanation of bylaw violations.
(3) Notification to the owner of unlicensed dogs.
(4) Issuance of Temporary restraint orders. The ACO shall issue an order
of temporary restraint to the keeper of any animal that is a nuisance or
that is awaiting a decision under Section 5.6.6 as to whether it is
vicious. An order of temporary restraint is an order that the animal
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must be confined to its keeper's property when not on a 6-foot or
shorter leash or may be ordered to be sheltered at a local kennel or
veterinarian facility at the animal owner's expense; muzzling will be at
!i the ACO's discretion. It shall be in force for no more than 30 days
unless the ACO renews it in writing for subsequent 30-day periods.
_ The ACO shall rescind or stop renewing the order when, in the ACO's
judgment, restraint is no longer required. The animal's keeper can
petition the Animal Control Appeals Committee (ACAC) under Section
5.6.5.2 to rescind the order of temporary restraint.
(a) Nuisance animal. An animal is a nuisance if it repeatedly violates
any subsection of Section 5.6.3, particularly if it continues to chase
motor vehicles, pedal vehicles, or animals carrying or drawing a
f person, or continues to damage property after its keeper has been
I fined for the animal running at large.
(b) Awaiting a decision on a vicious animal hearing. The ACO must
order an animal restrained and (when off the keeper's property)
muzzled pending the outcome of a vicious animal hearing under
Section 5.6.6.2.
(5) Issue an order of confinement. The ACO may make arrangements for
the temporary housing of any animal that is to be confined under the
provisions of this bylaw. The housing may be at local veterinary clinics,
or at dog kennels within the Town or neighboring towns, and shall be at
the animal owner's expense.
(6) Complaint resolution. The ACO shall investigate all complaints arising
within the Town pertaining to violations of this bylaw and try to mediate
disputes between Town residents pertaining to the behavior of an
animal maintained or located within the Town. If the mediation fails, the
ACO will decide on a solution and inform the animal owner and any
l resident that brought a complaint or problem to the ACO's attention. Any
party aggrieved by or disagreeing with the ACO's decision may appeal
that decision to the Animal Control Appeals Committee; the ACO shall
I attend the meetings of the ACAC on the matter.
(7) Recordkeeping. The ACO shall keep accurate, detailed records of the
confinement and disposition of all animals held in custody and of all bite
cases reported, and the results of investigations of the same. The ACO
---i shall maintain a telephone log of all calls regarding animals and submit
a monthly report summarizing the log to the ACAC.
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5.6.5.1 Composition of the ACAC. The Animal Control Appeals Committee is comprised
of three Reading residents, none of whom can be employees of the Town,
appointed to three-year overlapping terms by the Board of Selectmen. The
ACAC will annually select a member to serve as the Chair. At least one of the
three members must be a dog owner.
5.6.5.2 Right to appeal. When the Animal Control Officer has investigated a complaint
regarding an animal's behavior and has issued a finding or an order of
(I temporary restraint with which either the animal's keeper or the complainant
( disagrees, then either party may appeal by sending a written request to the
Town Clerk within 10 business days after issuance of the ACO's decision.
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Following the Clerk's receipt of a written appeal, the ACAC shall hold a public j
hearing on the appeal within 14 days, at which the dog owner, the complainant,
and the ACO must appear.
5.6.5.3 Findings and further appeals. The ACAC shall vote at the public hearing on
whether*to uphold, reverse, or modify the ACO's decision and shall mail its
ruling to the animal owner, complainant, and ACO within three business days
after the public hearing.
5.6.5.4 Hearings vicious dogs. The ACAC shall hold public hearings and make
decisions on any vicious dog declaration under Section 5.6.6.
5.6.5.5 Further Appeals. An appeal from a decision of the ACAC may be made by
either the Owner or Complainant pursuant to the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter
30A.
5.6.6 Vicious Dogs
5.6.6.1 Declaring a dog vicious. Any dog that, without provocation, bites a human
being or kills or maims a domestic animal without provocation may be declared +
vicious by the ACAC: An exception may be made for a puppy (animal under six
months old) that draws blood, or for a dog that attacks or bites an
unaccompanied domestic animal on the dog keeper's property.
5.6.6.2 Procedure for declaring a vicious dog. Upon the written complaint of the ACO,
any other public safety agent, or upon the petition of not less than five
individuals from five separate households the Animal Control Appeals
Committee (ACAC) shall hold a public hearing, after which it will determine
whether it should declare a dog vicious and, if so declared, what remedy is
appropriate-.
5.6.6.3 Exceptions. A dog shall not be declared vicious if the ACAC determines any of
the following:
(1) The person's skin was not broken.
(2) The person who was bitten was willfully trespassing, committing a crime, or
attempting to commit a crime on the premises occupied by the dog's
keeper.
(3) The dog was being teased, tormented, abused, or assaulted by the injured
person or animal prior to attacking or biting.
(4) The dog was protecting or defending a human being in its immediate vicinity
from attack or assault.
5.6.6.4 Remedies. Upon its finding that the dog is vicious, the ACAC shall order one of
the following remedies: permanent restraint, banishment, or destruction in
accordance with MSPCA guidelines.
(1) Permanent restraint order is an order that the dog must at all times while
on its keeper's property be kept within the keeper's house or a secure
enclosure ; whenever the dog leaves its keeper's property, it must be
muzzled and restrained on a lead no longer than six feet or confined in
an escape-proof enclosure. The secure enclosure shall be a minimum
of five feet wide, 10 feet long, and five feet in height, with a horizontal
top covering the entire enclosure; shall be constructed of not less than
9 gauge chain link fencing; the floor shall be not less than three inches
of poured concrete; with the bottom edge of fencing embedded in the
concrete; shall be posted with a clearly visible warning sign including a
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f warning symbol; must contain and provide protection from the elements;
and shall comply with all applicable building codes and with the Zoning
By-Laws of the Town of Reading. In addition, the keeper of the dog shall
annually provide proof to the Town Clerk of a liability insurance policy of
at least one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for the benefit of the
public safety.
(2) Banishment is an order that a vicious dog may no longer reside or visit in
the Town of Reading. (A vicious dog that is confined to a vehicle while
passing through Reading is not "visiting" and therefore is not in violation
( of the order of banishment.)
(3) Destruction is an order that the dog be destroyed in accordance with
Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 140, and Massachusetts Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty of Animals guidelines.
5.6.7 Penalties
5.6.7.1 Fines. Any animal keeper who maintains a kennel after the kennel license has
been denied, revoked or suspended, or who fails to obtain a kennel license; and
any animal keeper who fails to comply with Section 5.6.5 Conduct of Animals
shall be subject to penalties as determined by the Animal Control Appeals
Committee, not exceeding $300 per day for every day of the violation.
5.6.7.2 Reimbursement of costs. If the Animal Control Officer confines a dog and the
animal owner does not pay all fees directly to the kennel or veterinary clinic,
then the dog's keeper must reimburse the Town of Reading for any expenses
incurred in boarding that dog. If the dog has not been licensed, the keeper must
obtain a license and pay any applicable late fee before the dog can be released.
5.6.7.3 Penalties for violating restraint orders. The ACAC shall determine a schedule of
penalties not exceeding $300 for each and every violation of restraint orders.
5.6.8 Miscellan
5.6.8.1 Non-criminal disposition of violations. The ACO may, as an alternative to
initiating criminal proceedings, initiate and pursue proceedings for the non-
criminal disposition of any violation of this bylaw, in accordance with the
provisions of Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40, Section 21 D, to the
extent of the specific penalty provided therefore.
5.6.8.2 Incorporation of State law. The provisions of Massachusetts General Laws
Chapter 140, Sections 136A through 156 and 158 through 174D, inclusive, as
may be amended from time to time and except as modified herein, are hereby
incorporated into this bylaw.
5.6.8.3. Severability. The invalidity of one or more sections, subsections, paragraphs,
sentences, clauses, or provisions of this bylaw shall not invalidate or impair any
other part of this bylaw nor invalidate the bylaw as a whole.
Board of Selectmen
Background: This bylaw would repeal the current animal control bylaw, and replace it
with the bylaw shown above. This bylaw is modeled after several bylaws and
ordinances in Massachusetts.
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The intent is to have a much more comprehensive bylaw, and particularly one
that allows the community to be proactive on the issue of viscous animals.
This proposed bylaw has been developed in consultation with the Health
Services Administrator, Town Clerk, Police Chief, Town Counsel, Animal Control Officer,
and the Board of Selectmen.
Finance Committee Report: No report.
Bylaw Committee Report: The Bylaw Committee reviewed the proposed bylaw before
the Warrant was closed and made a couple of recommendations, including that the
"Conduct of Animals" section be moved towards the front of the bylaw. This was done in
the'bylaw that appears in the Warrant. With that and a couple of minor other changes
that are reflected in the Warrant Article, the Bylaw Committee recommends the bylaw by
a vote of 3-0-0.
ARTICLE 22 To see if the Town will vote to adopt the following General Bylaw
regulating construction hours and noise limits, or take any other action with respect
thereto:
5.5.8 - Construction Hours and Noise Limits
5.5.8.1 - Purpose. The intent of the bylaw is to regulate the hours during which
construction and demolition activities may take place within the Town and
otherwise to limit the impact of such activities on nearby residents and
business.
5.5.8.2 - Definition.
• "Construction" shall mean and include the construction, reconstruction,
alteration, repair, demolition and/or removal of any building, structure or
substantial part thereof if such work requires a building permit, razing
permit, electrical permit, plumbing permit, gas permit, or mechanical
permit. "Construction" shall also include excavation that involves the use
of blasting jackhammers, pile drivers, back hoes and /or other heavy
equipment. "Construction" shall also include the starting of any
machinery related to the above, deliveries, fueling of equipment, and any
other preparation or mobilization for construction which creates noise or
disturbance on abutting properties.
5.3.8.3 - Hours. No person shall perform any construction within the Town except
between the hours of:
• 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Monday through Friday;
• 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturdays;
• None on Sundays and legal holidays.
5.3.8.4 - Exemptions. The restrictions set forth in this bylaw shall not apply to any work
performed as follows:
• By any Federal or State Department, Reading Department of Public
Works, the Reading Municipal Light Department and/or any contractors
working directly for these agencies;
• By a resident on or in connection with his residence, without the aid of
hired contractors, whether or not such residence is a detached single
family home;
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• In the case of work occasioned by a genuine and imminent emergency,
and then only to the extent necessary to prevent loss or injury to persons
or property.
5.3.8.5 - Permits. The Chief of Police or his designee (the Chief), may in his reasonable
discretion issue permits in response to written applications authorizing
applicants to perform construction during hours other than those permitted by
this bylaw. Such permits may be issued upon a determination by the Chief, in
consultation with the Building Inspector, the Town Engineer, or other Town
staff, that literal compliance with the terms of this bylaw would create an
unreasonable hardship and that the work proposed to be done (with or without
any proposed mitigative measures) will have no adverse effects of the kind
which this bylaw seeks to reduce. Each such permit shall specify the person
I I authorized to act, the dates on which or within which the permit will be effective,
the specific hours and days when construction otherwise prohibited may take
place, and any conditions required by the Chief to mitigate the effect thereof on
the community. The Chief may promulgate a form of application and charge a
reasonable fee for each permit. No permit may cover a period of more than
thirty, days. Mitigative measures may include notice to residents in the
surrounding area, and other mitigation as determined by the Chief.
5.3.8.6- Unreasonable Noise. Regardless of the hour or day of the week, no
construction shall be performed within the Town in such a way as to create
unreasonable noise. Noise shall be deemed unreasonable if it interferes with
the normal and usual activities of residents and businesses in the affected
area and could be reduced or eliminated through reasonable mitigative
measures.
5.3.8.7- Copy of Bylaw. The Building Inspector shall deliver a copy of this bylaw to each
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person to whom it issues a building permit, razing permit, electrical permit,
plumbing permit, gas permit or mechanical permit at the time that the said
O permit is issued.
5.3.8.8 - Enforcement. The Police Department, Zoning Officer and/or other agent
designated by the Town Manager shall enforce the restrictions of this bylaw.
I Fines shall be assessed and collected in the amount of up to $300 for each
[ -J violation. Each day or portion thereof that a violation continues shall
constitute a separate offense. Any alleged violation of this bylaw may, in the
sole discretion of the enforcing agent be make the subject matter of non-
criminal disposition proceedings commenced by such agent under M.G.L. c.
40, § 21 D.
1 Board of Selectmen
Background: This bylaw establishes as a General Bylaw certain standards and hours
of construction. There are certain reasonable exceptions to the bylaw, including an
_I exemption for a homeowner working on his own home.
The bylaw becomes necessary because currently the only control available on
hours of construction is through conditions set by the CPDC in their approval of site
plans or subdivisions. Such CPDC decisions are enforceable by the Zoning Officer
(Building Inspector) who works weekdays from 7:30 until 3:30. Most violations that fake
place are not during those working hours. The Police Department has tried to enforce
these CPDC conditions, but will be able to do so more effectively through a clear,
unambiguous bylaw.
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Other options considered were a noise control bylaw, but this would be much
more difficult to understand and enforce.
The Police Department and the CPDC have been directly involved in the drafting
and review of the proposed bylaw. It is modeled after several similar bylaws in other
nearby communities.
Finance Committee Report: No report.
Bylaw Committee Report: The Bylaw Committee reviewed this proposed bylaw prior
to the Warrant closing, and suggested that the enforcement should be by the Police or
the Zoning Officer or other person designated by the Town Manager, and that
language was included in the bylaw that is in the Warrant. With that and a couple of
minor other changes which have also been made, the Bylaw Committee recommended
the bylaw by a vote of 3-0-0.
ARTICLE 23 To see if the Town will vote to adopt the following General Bylaw
regulating door-to-door solicitors and canvassers, or take any other action with respect
thereto:
5.5.9 Door-To-Door Solicitors and Canvassers
5.5.9.1 - Definitions; applicability.
5.5.9.1.1 As used in this section, the terms "solicit" and "canvas" shall mean
and include any one or more of the following activities conducted at
residences without the previous consent of the owner:
(a) Seeking to obtain the purchase, or orders for the purchase of
goods, wares, merchandise, foodstuffs or services of any kind,
character or description whatever for any kind of consideration
whatsoever; or
(b) Seeking to obtain subscriptions to books, magazines, periodicals,
newspapers and every other type or kind of publication.
5.5.9.1.2 The provisions of this section shall not apply to officers or employees
of the Town, County, State or Federal government, or any subdivision
'thereof when on official business, or to neighborhood youth and
students who solicit for the shoveling of snow or cutting of lawns or
similar services to residents, nor shall it be construed to prevent route
salespersons or other persons having established customers to whom
they make periodic deliveries from calling upon such customers.
5.5.9.1.3 If any solicitor or canvasser is under the age of 18 years and is selling
goods or periodicals for a commercial purpose, the provisions of
M.G.L. c. 101, §34 shall apply.
5.5.9.1.4 The provisions of this section shall not apply to any person soliciting
solely for religious, charitable or political purposes.
5.5.9.2 - Registration required.
It shall be unlawful for any person to solicit or canvas or engage in or conduct
business as a canvasser or solicitor without first having obtained a Certificate
of Registration from the Chief of Police as provided in this section. l
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5.5.9.3 - Application for Certificate of Registration.
5.5.9.3.1 Application for a Certificate of Registration shall be made *upon a
form provided by the Police Department along with a
nonrefundable application fee of $25.00.
5.5.9.3.2 An authorized representative of the sponsoring organization shall
apply to the Chief of Police or his/her designee either in person or
by mail. All statements on the application or in connection
therewith shall be under oath. The applicant shall provide all
information requested on the application, including:
(a) Name, address and telephone number of the sponsoring
organization, along with a listing of all officers and directors;
(b) State and/or Federal Tax Identification Number of 'the
sponsoring organization;
(c) Name, residential and business address, length of residence
at such residential address, telephone number, social security
number and date of birth of each representative of the
sponsoring organization who will be soliciting or canvassing in
the Town;
(d) Description sufficient for identification of the subject matter of
the soliciting or canvassing in which the organization will
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engage;
(e) Period of time for which the Certificate is applied (every
Certificate shall expire within one year of date of issue);
(f) The date of the most recent previous application for a
Certificate under this section;
(g) Any previous revocation of a Certificate of Registration issued
to the organization or to any officer, director or representative
of the organization by any city or town and the reasons
therefore;
(h) Any convictions for a felony, either State or Federal, within
five years of the application, by the sponsoring organization,
any of its officers or directors, or any representative who will
be soliciting or canvassing in the Town;
(i) Names of the three communities where the organization has
solicited or canvassed most recently;
(j) Proposed dates, hours and method of operation in the Town;
(k) Signature of authorized representative of the sponsoring
organization.
5.5.9.3.3 A photograph or an acceptable photocopy of a photograph of each
representative of the sponsoring organization who will be soliciting or
canvassing in the Town shall be attached to the application.
5.5.9.3.4 No Certificate of Registration shall be issued to any person, or to any
organization having an officer or director, who was convicted of
commission of a felony, either State or Federal, within five years of
the date of the application, nor to any organization or person whose
Certificate of Registration has previously been revoked as provided
below.
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5.5.9.3.5 Fully completed applications for Certificates shall be acted upon within
five business days of receipt. The Chief of Police shall cause to be {
kept in his office accurate records of every application received
together with all other information and data pertinent thereto and of all
Certificates of Registration issued under this section and of all denials.
5.5.9.3.6 Upon approval of an application, each solicitor or canvasser shall be
issued a Certificate of Registration with a photo identification badge to
carry upon his/her person at all times while soliciting or canvassing in
the Town and to display the Certificate whenever asked by any police
officer or any person solicited.
5.5.9.4 - Revocation of Certificate.
5.5.9.3.1 Any Certificate of Registration issued hereunder may be revoked by
the Chief of Police for good cause, including conviction of the holder
of the Certificate of violation of any of the provisions of this section
or a false material statement in the application. Immediately upon
such revocation, the Chief of Police shall give written notice to the
holder of the Certificate in person or by certified mail addressed to
his/her residence address set forth in the application.
5.5.9.3.2 Immediately upon the giving of such notice, the Certificate of
Registration shall become null and void. In any event, every
Certificate of Registration shall state its expiration date, which shall
be no later than one year from date of issue.
5.5.9.5- Deceptive Practices.
No solicitor or canvasser registered or exempt from registering may use any
plan, scheme, or ruse which misrepresents the true status or mission of any
person conducting the solicitation or canvas in order to gain admission to the
home, office or other establishment of any person in the Town.
5.5.9.6- Duties of solicitors and canvassers.
It shall be the duty of every solicitor and canvasser going onto any premises
in the Town to:
(a) Display a Town-issued photo identification badge on the outside of their
person; and
(b) First examine whether there is a notice posted stating that no solicitors
are welcome. If such notice is present, then the solicitor or canvasser
shall immediately and peacefully depart from the premises; and
(c) Any solicitor or canvasser who has gained entrance to any residence,
whether invited or not, shall immediately and peacefully depart from the
premises when requested to do so by the occupant.
5.5.9.7- Lawful hours to conduct solicitation or canvas.
All canvassing or soliciting under this section shall be confined to the hours
between 10:00 a.m. and sundown or 8:00 p.m.., whichever is earlier,
throughout the year.
5.5.9.8- Penalty for violations.
Any solicitor or canvasser who violates any provision of this section shall be
punishable in accordance with Section 1.5 of the Town of Reading General
Bylaws.
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Background: This bylaw would require the registration of door-to-door solicitors prior
j to their working within the Town. It would require the solicitor to wear a photo ID
supplied by the Town. It also established responsibilities of solicitors and limits the
hours that they can go door-to-door.
The bylaw does not regulate or require registration of those soliciting or
canvassing solely for religious, charitable or political purposes so that local scouts,
school groups, etc. are not required to register.
The Police Department strongly supports the bylaw as a further tool to keep the
community a safe place to live and work. The Police Chief worked extensively with
Town Counsel in developing the bylaw which is modeled after a similar bylaw in
Wakefield.
Finance Committee Report: No report.
Bylaw Committee Report: The Bylaw Committee reviewed the bylaw before the
Warrant closed, and recommended several changes including a requirement that the
solicitor be required to carry a photo ID issued by the Reading Police Department. They
also suggested that the hours of solicitation be limited to sundown or 8:00 p.m.,
whichever is earlier. These changes were made in the bylaw that appears in the
Warrant. With those changes, the Bylaw Committee recommended the bylaw by a vote
of 3-0-0.
ARTICLE 24 To see if the Town will vote to amend § 5.13 of the General
Bylaws of the Town as follows:
• § 5.13.3.2 - by deleting said section in its entirety, and inserting in its place:
"Upon the receipt of a completed application form for a Potentially Significant
Structure, the Building Inspector shall immediately forward a copy thereof to the
Commission for review."
• § 5.13.3.3 - by deleting the word "Permit" in the first sentence and replacing it
with the word "Application", so that the first part of said section reads, "Within
fourteen (14) days of the date upon which the Commission receives the
Demolition Application, the Commission shall make an Initial Determination that
is..."
• § 5.13.3.6 - by deleting the word "six (6)" in the second sentence and replacing it
with the word "twelve (12)", so that said second sentence shall read, `The
Commission shall so advise the applicant and the Building Inspector, and a
Demolition Permit may be delayed up to twelve (12) months after the conclusion
of the hearing during which time alternatives to demolition shall be considered."
• § 5.13.3.4 - by deleting the second sentence of the second paragraph and
replacing it with, `The Applicant shall be responsible for costs associated with the
mailing, posting or publishing of the required notices."
Or take any other action with respect thereto.
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Background: The Reading Historical Commission is seeking an amendment to § 5.13
of the General Bylaws that will increase the delay period from 6 to 12 months when an
historic structure is threatened with demolition. The current bylaw serves to protect
Reading's most treasured historic resources, and is currently the only tool at the
Commission's disposal which allows it to carry out the objective of the Town's Master
Plan to "protect buildings of historical significance....as part of the value the Town puts
into its architectural heritage and character."
The Commission has worked within the current bylaw for 10 years, and has
found it to be inadequate, in its current delay period of 6-months, to find alternatives to
demolition when an historic structure is in danger of being lost forever. Some options
are complicated enough to require more time to explore alternatives. A 12-month delay
will allow a property owner and the RHC more time to fully explore those alternatives,
and to concurrently go through other commissions' regulatory procedures and hearing
processes (e.g., Conservation, CPDC and/or ZBA), in order to find a viable solution.
Many other towns and cities in the Commonwealth have moved to adopt longer delay
periods in order to preserve their historical heritage.
A finding highlighted in the Town's Master Plan, notes, "The character and
identity of the community, preserved up to today, is potentially threatened by changes
occurring within the existing fabric; changes driven by forces outside the realm of the
Town's influence and sustained by the regional housing crisis. The human-friendly
balance among building size, lot size and natural elements that exists throughout the
Town is put to test by factors external to Reading, thus threatening the sense of
distinctiveness maintained throughout the years." The RHC hopes to combat this
external threat, with one of the only means available to it, by extending the demolition
delay period by only 6-months.
Three other proposed amendments to the bylaw are procedural in nature, and
one would require the applicant for a demolition permit to pay the costs associated with
the hearing process, which would make this bylaw fair and consistent with other Town
permit applications.
Finance Committee Report: No report.
Bylaw Committee Report: The Bylaw Committee reviewed this proposal prior to the
Warrant being closed. The Bylaw Committee recommended a couple of changes which
are reflected in the bylaw that appears in the Warrant. With these changes, the Bylaw
Committee recommended the bylaw by a vote of 3-0-0.
ARTICLE 25 To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 4.3.2.8 of the Zoning
Bylaw, Accessory Apartments as follows:
The language of Section 4.3.2.8a. is deleted and replaced with the word "Reserved."
The phrase as it existed on August 1, 1982 is deleted from Section 4.3.2.8e.
Or take any other action with respect thereto.
Community Planning and Development Commission
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Background: On February 13, 2006, after conducting several zoning workshops on
the concept and content during regularly scheduled meetings, as required by the
provisions of Massachusetts General Laws (MGL) Chapter 40A, Section 5, the
Community Planning and Development Commission (CPDC) held a duly noticed and
advertised public hearing to consider a Zoning By-Laws change to Section 4.3.2.8
Accessory Apartments.
f The amendment as proposed would eliminate the restriction that accessory
apartments only be allowed in structures legally occupied before August 1, 1982.
Consistent with the. 2005 Master Plan, the intent is to actively encourage the
creation of more designated affordable units throughout the community, since the State
allows legally permitted accessory apartments to count toward the MGL Chapter 40B
affordable inventory, as well as promote housing diversity and more in-law housing
opportunities for seniors challenged by escalating housing costs.
The Chair asked if there were any comments from the public; there being none,
the CPDC voted unanimously to recommend the zoning amendment to Town Meeting.
Finance Committee Report: No report.
Bylaw Committee Report: Action pending.
CPDC Report: On February 13, 2006 at a duly advertised and noticed public hearing,
on a motion duly made and seconded, the CPDC voted 4-0 to recommend favorably to
Town Meeting the content of Article 25.
ARTICLE 26 To see if the Town will vote to take the following action with
respect to the Zoning By-Laws:
a) Amend Article 2.0, DEFINITIONS, by adding the following definition as
Section 2.2.28.1:
"2.2.28.1. Lifestyle Center: A group of commercial establishments
(including any combination of retail sales uses, consumer service
establishments, restaurants, financial institutions and offices) situated on
15 acres or more of land in a Business C District, together with ancillary
utility facilities, parking areas, driveways, roads, landscaped areas and
buffer areas. A Lifestyle Center may consist of one or more lots and one
or more buildings, provided that the separate lots and buildings are
developed with a unified approach to access and circulation, parking,
truck loading and unloading, vehicular entrances and exits, drainage,
utilities and management of landscaped and buffer areas. Uses in a
Lifestyle Center shall not be considered a mixed use as defined in
Section 2.2.21.2.."
b) Amend 4.2.2 Table of Uses as follows:
L In the column entitled "Bus C"
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by adding a after the word "No" in the row entitled "Retail Sales";
and
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by adding a "*****"after the word "No" in the row entitled "Consumer
Services," and
by adding under the heading "Business and Service Uses" after "Retail
Sales" and before "Consumer Services" the following new item:
PRINCIPAL USES
RES
RES
RES
BUS
BUS
BUS
IND
S-15
A-40
A-80
A
B
C
S-20
S-40
Lifestyle Center
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
by adding to the notes appearing at the end of the Table of Uses, the
following:
Notwithstanding the above, such use is allowed as a part of a
Lifestyle Center."
Amend Section 4.3.1.3 by adding after the word "located" the following:
provided that the foregoing shall not preclude the use and operation of
restaurants or other uses typically included in a Lifestyle Center."
Amend Section 5.1.2 Table of Dimensional Controls as follows:
by deleting the row entitled "in BUS-C Districts" under the Section entitled
"Other Permitted Principal Use" in its entirety and substituting therefor
the following:
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Maximum
Minimum Minimum Yds. Maximum
Building
Lot
Height
Lot Width
Circle
Area Sq.
Frontage
Front
Side
Rear
Coverage
Feet
Diameter
Feet
Feet
Feet
Feet
Feet
% of Lot
Feet
In Bus-C
N.A.
N.A.
10***
10***
10***
60
55**
Districts
by adding at the end of the footnote to the Table of Dimensional Controls labeled `
as the following:
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"See additional provisions contained in Section 5.3.1.4.a."
by adding after footnote to the Table of Dimensional Controls, the
following:
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"***Except as provided in Section 5.2.3.7."
e) Amend Section 5.2.3 Yards by adding the following as Section 5.2.3.7:
"5.2.3.7. Notwithstanding anything contained in this By-Law to the
contrary, a Lifestyle Center may be constructed on more than a single
Lot, and such Lots may be in separate ownership, and in such event the
intensity regulations set forth in Section 5.0 of this By-Law (including,
without limitation, the Table of Dimensional Controls set forth in Section
5.1.2) shall not be applied to each individual Lot, but shall be applied to all
of the Lots on which the Lifestyle Center is located as if the same were a
single Lot."
f) Amend Section 5.2.6 Gross Floor Area by deleting the word "Gross" in
the title to Section 5.2.6 and adding the following as Section 5.2.6.3:
"5.2.6.3. In a Lifestyle Center, no retail store shall exceed 70,000
square feet of net floor area. No retail store may divide its use in a
Lifestyle Center into two or more retail spaces that in the aggregate
would exceed maximum retail store area limitations."
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g) Amend Section 5.2.8.2 by deleting the Section in its entirety and
substituting therefor the following:
"5.2.8.2. Except as otherwise set forth in this Section 5.2.8:2, where
two or more principal buildings are on the same lot, they shall be located
at least fifty (50) feet apart. Notwithstanding the above, two or more
buildings situated on the same Lot within the Business C District shall
have no required minimum distance between buildings."
h) Amend Section 5.3.1.4 by deleting subparagraph a. of the Section in its
entirety and substituting therefor the following:
"a. Except as otherwise set forth in this subparagraph a, no building
shall be located within one hundred (100) feet of a Residence
District. Notwithstanding anything contained in Section 5.3.1 to
the contrary, provided that no retail use within the Business C
District exceeds fifty-five (55) feet in height, buildings may be
situated within fifty (50) feet of a Residence District, but only if
such buildings do not exceed fifty-five (55) feet in height."
i) Amend Section 6.1.1.3 Off-Street Parking and Loading/Unloading
Requirements by adding after "Restaurants" and before "Industrial and
Manufacturing Establishments" the following new item:
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Principal Use
Minimum Number of Off-Street
Parking Spaces Required
Minimum Number of Off-Street
Loading and Unloading
Spaces Required
Lifestyle Center
One space for each two hundred
For a Building containing between
fifty (250) square feet of Net Floor
0 and 25,000 square feet-zero
Area for all uses within the
spaces.
Lifestyle Center.
For a Building containing between
25,001 square feet and 50,000
square feet-one space.
For a Building containing in excess
of 50,001 square feet-two spaces.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, a
lesser number of loading and
unloading spaces may be provided
for a Lifestyle Center upon a
determination of sufficiency by the
CPDC pursuant to Section
4.3.3.12.2.
j) Amend Section 6.2.3.2.3. Signs in Business-C Zoning Districts by adding
the letter "a." at the beginning of the first paragraph and adding after the
word "Paragraph 6.2.3.2.1." and before provided, however," the
following: f _
"and except as otherwise provided in subparagraph b. of this Section t
6.2.3.2.3."
k) Amend Section 6.2.3.2.3. to add the following paragraph after the first
paragraph:
"b. For Lifestyle Centers, the provisions of Section 6.2.3.2.1 shall not
apply. Signage in a Lifestyle Center shall be subject to review and
approval by the Community Planning and Development Commission as
part of site plan review, applying the signage standards of Sections
4.9.5.6.1. through 4.9.5.6.4. As part of site plan review, the CPDC may
allow the following additional signage for a Lifestyle Center: (i) Where a
tenant or occupant has an additional storefront public entrance for
customers located in a secondary wall (being a wall other than the wall
where the primary sign is located), and the additional entrance faces a
vehicle drive, parking area or pedestrian walkway, an additional sign may
be permitted on the secondary wall. (ii) In addition to building signage, a
business that occupies the Lifestyle Center may have its name and/or
logo on an approved canopy. (iii) If the Lifestyle Center abuts Route 95,
there may be additional building signage facing that highway, provided
that (a) the lumens and brightness of illumination of such signs shall be
subject to approval by the CPDC; and (b) such signage shall not be
higher than the top of the building on which it is located; and (c) any
illumination of such signage shall be turned off between 11:00 pm and the /
next morning at 7:00 am; and (d) the signage identifies either the name of
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the Lifestyle Center or occupants in the Lifestyle Center who have a store
or restaurant of at least 5,000 square feet. (iv) A free-standing sign may
be allowed on a separate lot if that lot is within the Business C District."
(v) Additional signage on the front of the buildings may be allowed in sole
discretion of the CPDC.
1) Amend Table 6.2.3., Signs Permitted According to Zoning District by
adding a reference to a new note "(G)" after "Business-C" in the heading
"Business-A, Business-C and Industrial Zoning District:". The
revised. heading of the second Section of Table 6.2.3. shall read as
follows:
"Business-A, Business-C(G) and Industrial Zoning District:"
m) Amend Table 6.2.3. by adding after Note "(F)" the following new note (G):
"(G) Lifestyle Centers shall be subject to the provisions of Section
6.2.3.2.3 (b), and shall not be restricted by the limitations set forth in the
above Table 6.2.3."
Or take any other action with respect thereto.
By Petition
Background: The above bylaw was petitioned by the owner of the former Addison-
Wesley property on Jacob Way. The bylaw amendments are tailored to permit the
development of a proposed 400,000 square foot lifestyle shopping mall. The property
owned by Pearson, the successors to Addison-Wesley, are shown on the map below.
Following the establishment of a Working Group and the first evening of hearings by the
CPDC on the proposed bylaw amendment, the applicant has indicated that they will
ask that the Article be tabled so that the Working Group process has a chance to
work.
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Finance Committee Report: No report.
Bylaw Committee Report: Action pending.
ARTICLE 27 To see if the Town will vote pursuant to Section 2-6 of the
Reading Home Rule Charter to declare the seats of certain Town Meeting Members to
be vacant and remove certain described persons from their position as Town Meeting
Members for failure to take the oath of office within 30 days following the notice of
election or for failure to attend one half or more of the Town Meeting sessions during the
previous year, or take any other action with respect thereto:
Precinct 2
Kevin T. Flanagan
Precinct 3
John T. O'Connor
Precinct 4
Priscilla D. Hollenbeck
Precinct 5
Paul A. Kelley
Precinct 7
Pasquale M. lapicca
Board of Selectmen
Background: The Reading Home Rule Charter provides for the removal by Town
Meeting of Town Meeting Members who did not attend at least half of the Town Meeting
sessions during the previous year. There are five members who meet those criteria, as
listed above.
The Town Meeting Members from each of these five precincts will be asked to
meet in a 'caucus before this Article is taken up, and to evaluate the particular
circumstances of each of these situations. The five affected precincts will then make a
recommendation to Town Meeting as to whether the member should be removed.
Finance Committee Report: No report.
Bylaw Committee Report: Action pending.
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and you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting an attested copy thereof in. at least
one (1). public place in each precinct of the Town not less than fourteen (14) days prior-to
April 4, 2006, the date set for the Election in said Warrant, and to publish this Warrant in
a newspaper published in the Town, or by mailing an attested copy of said Warrant to
each Town Meeting Member at least fourteen (14) days prior to the time of holding said
meeting.
Hereof fail not and make due return of this Warrant with your doings thereon to
the Town Clerk.at or before the time appointed for said meeting. .
Given under our hands this 28th day of February, 2006.
Camille W. Anthony, Chairman
Richard W. Schubert, Vice Chairman
YI
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James E. _Bonazoli
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?SELECTMEN O ADING
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FY 2007 Budget Message
To: Members of the Reading Finance Committee and Town Meeting
The following pages represent the entire Town of Reading budget for FY 2007. These materials
include all of the details of the town's municipal government budget (`Town Government'), and
many of the budget details for both the schools (`School Department') and facilities (`Building
Maintenance'). This information may also be found on the Town's web page at
http://www.ci.reading.ma.us/07budget/.
In producing these budgets, the Board of Selectmen and the School Committee and their
respective staffs have struck a balance between the available financial resources of the town and
the needs of the community. At a time when many of our neighboring communities are faced
with significant financial difficulties, we are choosing among options that save and invest our
1 resources in a combination that may best serve both the Reading resident of today and tomorrow.
f Although this budget is focused on FY 2007, a great deal of thought and planning has gone into
what Reading's future will offer to its residents. As we enter FY 2007, this future looks very
j bright, indeed.
Before highlighting the FY 2007 budget, we will briefly review some important financial
accomplishments for the Town of Reading in FY 2006:
• Closing the landfill (thereby winning a close race with another return of Halley's Comet);
• Working side-by-side with employees to reduce health insurance costs to 2% for FY07;
• Obtaining a substantial grant from Verizon to build a wide-area network for the town;
• Nearing the end of over $100 million in school construction projects;
• Securing early MSBA reimbursement for RMHS;
• Accomplishing a transition from a long serving and much respected Financial
Management team to a new team with different financial experience and perspectives;
• Once again receiving countless volunteer hours from residents and parents.
Below is a summary of the enclosed FY 2007 budget for the Town of Reading:
FY 2007 budget (proposed) Increase from FY 2006
General Fund expenses
$ 67,362,778
$ 3,057,937
+4.76%
Town Government
$ 15,345,086
$ 969,442
+6.74%
School Department
$ 30,120,113
$ 1,630,610
+5.72%
Building Maintenance
$ 4,085,361
$ 250,902
+6.54%
Benefits
$ 9,384,087
$ 205,278
+ 2.24%
Debt & Capital
$ 7,690,057
$ 1,739
-0.020/(
Miscellaneous
$ 738,074
$ 3,444
+ 0.47%
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The Town of Reading has a long and proud history of prudent fiscal management. In an
enterprise where costs may rise at unpredictable rates - but revenues are constrained - this
conservative fiscal planning is essential. As we review the attached budget, we must be diligent
in not adding significant permanent costs to be supported by what may prove to be temporary
sources of funds - the services we offer need to be sustainable.
Our cash and reserves position continues to improve - a trend we must consciously encourage
for the benefit of the Reading resident of tomorrow. We are currently at a strong 7% reserves
position (net of free cash uses in both the FY 2006 and FY 2007 budgets, and including the Sale
of Real Estate fund). Once additional free cash is certified in the fall of 2006, we will explore
adding to the stabilization fund for savings, and then to invest in additional spending on the
Capital Improvement Plan. Additionally, as the Town receives funds in reimbursement of the
Medicare Part D for our retirees, we propose to set up an additional Stabilization Fund for post-
employment healthcare obligations.
Finally, a comment needs to be made on the state of our management team for the Town of {
Reading. During the past 12 months we have had turnover through retirement and resignation of l
4 of our 7 senior management staff. Those who have retired, Finance Director Beth Klepeis,
Town Accountant Richard Foley, and Police Chief Robert Silva, contributed a great deal to the
community and to the management of the Town. Library Director Kimberly Lynn resigned to
take a different position with the town of Andover, and she is very much missed. But.the Town
has been able to hire a new Assistant Town Manager/Finance Director - Bob LeLacheur, a new C
Town Accountant - Gail LaPointe, a new Police Chief - Jim Cormier, and a new Library
Director - Ruth Urell. These new managers bring a great deal of experience and perspective to
their positions, and have contributed greatly to the community already.
We encourage Town Meeting members to review this attached budget, and as always we
welcome any of your comments and suggestions.
Respectfully Submitted
Peter I. Hechenbleikner
Town Manager
Robert W. LeLacheur, Jr., CFA
Assistant Town Manager/Finance Director
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FY 2007 REVENUES
The "Forecast of General Fund Revenues FY2007 through FY2009" chart, following this section
of the budget book, shows two years of historical revenue, the proposed revenues for FY 2007,
and two years of forecasted revenues. In addition, in this section you will find:
o a status of FY 2005 Encumbrances,
♦ a listing of all revolving funds with the balances as of July 1, 2005, and December 31, 2005.
The following are the highlights of the revenues for FY 2007:
Property Taxes - The FY 2007 tax levy includes a 2.5% increase over the combined FY
2006 tax levy and new growth. This 2.5% increase is carried out for FY 2008 and beyond.
In FY 2004 the voters approved a $4.5 million Prop 2 %2 general operating override which
increased the base upon which the 2.50% levy limit is figured. In FY 2005, the first bond
payment on the High School construction project was included in the tax levy.
Property Taxes
Millions
$50.0-
$45.0
$40.0-
$35.0-
$30.0-
$25.0
$20.0
$15.0
$10.0
$5.0
$0.0
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2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Fiscal Year
We are projecting $500,000 in new growth based on historical new growth plus new growth
from ongoing development activity in the community.
New Growth
Thousands
$800
$700
$600-
$600-
$400
$300-
$200
$100-
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2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Fiscal Year
Tax levy (debt exclusion) reflects the debt exclusion for the High School project. We have
already bonded $35 million for the High School project. The state is currently paying us $20
million of the estimated $55 million project cost so that we do not have to do any short term
borrowing to pay for the rest of the project. Once the project is complete and audited, the
Town will receive annual installments of the MSBA reimbursement for their remaining share
of the project. The portion of the tax bill that pays for the RMHS debt exclusion will be
reduced around FY 2009 when the first state reimbursement is received.
For Fiscal 2006, the Board of Assessors requested an increase in the budgeted amount of
"provisions for abatements and exemptions", or Overlay Reserve, to a level of $500,000.
This account needs to be able to accommodate any potential abatement that may arise from
all the new commercial development. We intend to increase this base amount by 2 '/2 % each
year. If it is not used for abatements, it is released in future years and used to support the
budget. (See" Operating transfers/Available Funds" below.)
2003
2004
2005 2006 2007
Overlay per tax recapitulation
390,120
398,105
403,573 536,408 512,500
Less:
Abatements & exemptions granted
204,562.
203,346
186,538 0 0
Transferred to overlay surplus
170,923
144,643
Balance
14,635
50,116
217,035 536,408 512,500
Local Revenues from sources other than Property taxes - As a general rule, we increase
Local Receipts about 2% from FY 2006 budget levels. The exceptions are as follows:
Charges for services have been increased by $60,000 to cover the salary and expenses of a
permit coordinator position in the General Services Budget.
Interest earnings have been increased in FY 2007. While our average cash balance will be
lower because there will not be any significant borrowed funds, the interest rates have
increased.
Medicaid reimbursement for special needs is being pursued diligently by the School
Department. The FY07 budget is based on current levels of billing and collections for SPED
Medicaid reimbursements.
Local Receipts
Million.
6.6
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2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Fiscal Year
Intergovernmental Revenue - State Aid estimates are based on the Governor's budget,
which was released in late January 2006. Historically this has been the lowest level of State
Aid considered as part of the State budget process.
Millions
$12.0- 1
$11.0
$10.0
$9.0
$6.0
$7.0
$6.0
55.0
$4.0
$3.0
$2.0
$1.0
$o.n
2002
State Aid
11.3
Operating Transfers/Available Funds -
The amount of money available from cemetery sale of lots has remained constant.
Sale of real estate funds from the landfill will be available for debt and capital expenses.
This is consistent with the Capital Improvements Program which will make these funds last
for approximately 10 years ($375,000 per year) from FY2005 to FY2014.
The earnings distribution from the Light Department has been increased based on the CPI
through November 2005, and is as reflected in the RMLD Budget.
The Board of Assessors certifies the overlay surplus at $261,707.
Overlay Surplus
Thousands
$300
$250-
$200-
$150-
$100-
$50-1
$0
2002
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2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Fiscal Year
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Fiscal Year
The amount of Certified Free Cash used to balance this budget is the same amount as used at
this time last year. These levels of Free Cash should be sustainable into the future, while
retaining appropriate levels of cash reserves.
Millions
$3.0-
$2.6
$2.0
51.5
51.0
$0.6-
$0.0-14
.Free Cash at June 30
2.0
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Fiscal Year
Summary of Revenues - The total revenues for general government will be over $67.3 million,
or a 4.6% increase from FY 2006.
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GENERAL FUND - FY 2007 EXPENSES
_ The attached "Forecast of General Fund Expenses" shows two years of historical expenses, the
proposed $67,362,778 FY 2007 budget, and two-years of projected expenses. These FY 2007
proposed expenses are the same as reflected in the detailed FY 2007 proposed budget.
Town Government Expenses
In developing the expense portion of the budget, all of the Town Government departments have
looked first at the core Mission set by the Board of Selectmen, and then at specific Goals
established to achieve this mission. Mindful of the Values set by the Board, the Departments
have devised this $15,345,086 budget to deliver prioritized services to the community,
constrained only by the available resources.
Annual % change in Town Government budget
10
8
4
2
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-2
-4
The Town Government departments show an increase of $969,442 (6.74%) from FY 2006 to FY
2007. As the chart above shows, significant annual increases above 4% are uncommon. The
increase this year is the second highest in recent years, ranking only behind the operating
override that impacted FY05.
This budget takes advantage of the juxtaposition of increased State Aid and modest health
insurance increases to restore services, respond to increasing needs for additional services due to
commercial and residential development, and to invest in non-recurring items that are expected
to improve the future efficiency of Town Government.
This 6.74% increase is broken into these major components:
FY2007 Town Government budget increase
$969,442
+6.74%
Operating costs
$570,242
+3.96%
Restored/additional services
$161,000
+1.12%
Non-recurring expenses
$148,200
+1.03%
Funded by increased revenues
$ 90,000
+0.63%
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Operating costs
The additional $570,242 in operating costs of Town Government represents 59% of the
total FY 2007 increase, and is a slightly less than a 4% annual rate of increase.
Restored/additional services - $161,000 increase
o Police Business Manager $55,000 (new position)
o Library $40,000 (restore four hours per week)
o School Resource Officer $31,000 (budget impact was only 50% was included in FY
2006)
o GIS Coordinator $18,000 (increase hours)
o Health inspector $9,000 (increase hours)
o Public Health Nurse $8,000 (increase hours)
Non-annual expenses - $148,200 increase
o Increase in vacation/sick leave buy-back - $32,000 (being phased out)
o Personal property recollection - $28,200 (every nine years)
o Increase to fund snow & ice expense - $25,000 (as needed)
o DPW long-term strategic study - $25,000 (Total cost is $75,000, and $50,000 in
funded from water and sewer enterprises. This is a one-time only expense)
o Increased elections expenses - $23,000 (as needed)
o DPW pavement management study - $15,000 (every three or so years)
Funded by increased revenues - $90,000
o Permits Coordinator - $60,000 (includes benefits- paid by permit fees)
o Veteran's Aid - $30,000 (75% is repaid one year later by the State on the Cherry
Sheet)
Outlook for FY 2008 and beyond
Future revenue growth in municipal government is always a concern. In addition, unpredictable
costs, such as snow & ice removal or healthcare insurance, serve to underscore the need for
constant conservative budgeting. Though the 6.74% in FY 2007 is above recent levels, it does
not build an unsustainably high expense pattern for the future. If in FY 2008 Town Government
is not able to restore/add new services, and further realizes no immediate efficiency gains, then a
similar increase in operating costs will yield a slightly less than 3% FY 2008 budget increase:
FY2007 Town Government budget (proposed)
$15,345,086
FY08 Funded b increased revenues
$ 0
FY08 Non-annual expenses from FY2007
148,200)
FY08 Restore/additional services
$ 0
FY08 Base budget
$15,196,886
FY08 Efficiency gains
$ 0
FY08 O eratin costs
$ 601,797
+3.96%
FY2008 Town Government budget (preliminary)
$15,798.683
+2.96%
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Town Government department FY 2007 budgets
1)ennrtment FV 2007 Rudopt Divisions
Accounting
$ 118,091
- 6.4%
Community
$1,685,029
+9.9%
Conservation; Zoning; Historical Commission;
Services
Inspection; Planning; Public Health; Elder/Human
Services; Veteran's Assistance; Selectmen; Town
Manager; Law; Town Clerk; Elections; Casualty
Insurance; General
Finance
$1,055,565
+9.5%
Finance Committee; Assessment; Technology; Human
Resources; General
Libra
$1,052,670
+10.6%
Public Safe
$7,052,774
+ 5.4%
Police; Fire/Emergency Management; Dispatch
Public Works
$4,380,957
+ 6.6%
Administration; Engineering; Highway & Equipment;
Storm Water; Parks & Forestry; Recreation; Street
Lighting; Rubbish; Snow & Ice; Cemetery
The following are the highlights of each section of the FY 2007 budget:
A. Accounting
® No significant changes to this budget are anticipated in FY 2007. A thorough review
of the financial software systems - in place for over twenty years - is currently under
way. Changing systems or updating the current system could involve a substantial
capital investment beginning in FY 2008.
B. Community Services
• BI - A small portion of the Conservation Administrator's salary has been offset by
conservation revolving funds, generated by large applications for development.
• B4 - The inspections revolving funds continue to offset a portion of the salaries that
are related to ongoing construction (such as Archstone and Johnson Woods).
• B5 - A new Permits Coordinator position is entirely funded (including benefit costs)
by an offsetting increase in permit fees. These fees show up as additional local
revenue (see `charges for additional services').
• B6 - The hours of the Health Inspector and the Public Health Nurse have again been
modestly increased this year due to increases in both commercial development and
emergency preparedness requirements.
• B8 - The Elder/Human Services budget has removed the Burbank Trust fund as a
temporary source of relief, as State Aid has increased this year.
• B 16-13 18 - The use of legal services has been lowered to reflect recent actual expense
patterns. Certain large projects - such as the landfill closure and the Verizon cable
license - had served to increase this budget in recent years.
• B21-1322 - The cost of elections will be higher this year because of more elections.
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C. 'Finance
• C5 - The Massachusetts Department of Revenue requires the collection of personal
property data every nine years - this budget reflects this contracted expense. Recent i
commercial and residential development caused an increase in staffing (from 2.0 to
2.5 FTEs) for the FY 2006 budget. If these trends continue, a further small increase in
staff in FY 2008 may be required. The personal property recollection efforts would
then be conducted in-house.
• C6 - This- budget reflects a change in the position of the GIS Coordinator from part-
time to full-time. These increased hours would allow for coordination of a
Town/School/RMLD electronic document storage effort (to improve communication
with residents and provide document backup). This position is increasingly
interacting with nearly all Town departments - including the water and sewer
divisions - as well as planning a possible regional GIS solution with RMLD.
• C10 - This budget funds vacation and sick-leave buyback from a long-tenured
employee who will retire in early 2007.
D. Library
• This budget restores four of the twelve weekly hours (on Wednesday evening) of
operation that were reduced several years ago when State Aid lagged.
• The position of Technology Librarian has increased from 12 to 28 hours per week, in
order to keep pace with the continuing integration of technology into the very fiber of
the library.
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E. Public Safety
• An extra patrol officer is included in this budget to offset the pending transfer of an
officer to the full-time position of School Resource Officer, approved last year.
• A new civilian business administrator is included in this budget. This position would
take the place of an unfilled Fourth Lieutenant position, and instead provide for a
trained civilian to accomplish significant administrative and technological duties,
allowing the command staff to concentrate on patrol duties and respond to the
increasing residential and commercial development in Town.
F. Public Works
• F2 - Several senior Public Works administrators will be retiring in the next several
years. A long-range DPW strategic plan review is included in this budget, and is also
funded by the water and sewer enterprise funds. The results of the study (conducted
by outside, independent professionals) are expected to evaluate all DPW services
from a cost/benefit standpoint; re-organize and refine the mission of the department if
necessary; implement succession planning; and map out a course for the department
within the available financial resources (including both the operating budget and the
capital improvement plan).
• F4 - A pavement management study is included in this budget, and will generally be
conducted every three years.
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• F5 & F6 - The Highway and Equipment Maintenance division has been split into
itself and the Storm Water division (see F21 & F22). Further details of this
arrangement may be found on the Summary page of this division.
f • F21 & F22 - A new Storm Water division captures all of the existing budget
activities in this area. A proposed Storm Water Enterprise Fund is described later in
the budget. Over time, it may include some or all of the expenses of this new division.
Note that all expenses for this division have been transferred from the Highway &
Equipment division, with the exception of $25,000 that was moved from the snow &
ice budget for the annual sand & street cleaning.
• F7 & F8 - Parks and Forestry will hire long-term seasonal laborers instead of
contracting this work out. The cost of either method is similar and not a factor in the
decision, though it shifts funds in this case from expenses to salaries.
• F14 - The rubbish collection and curbside recycling contracts are estimated to
increase 10%. The exact amount should be available from results of an early April
(j RFP process.
• F15 - $25,000 has been added to Snow and Ice in order to more fully fund this
volatile expense. As has been mentioned, a similar amount was moved from this
budget into the Storm Water division for street sweeping activities.
• F16 & F17 - The Cemetery division is also proposing to hire long-term seasonal
laborers instead of contracting this work out (see Parks & Forestry for further details).
G. Building Maintenance - Building Maintenance expenses are increased a total of
$250,902 (+6.5%). Please refer to the Building Maintenance portion of this budget for
( further details.
H. School Budget - The School Budget is increased $1,630,610 (+5.7%). Please refer to the
school section of this budget for a detailed explanation.
1. Vocational Schools - The requested Vocational School ' assessment has declined by
$33,410 (43.2%) due to lower enrollment.
L _ J. Debt Service and Capital
• The $6,662,157 debt service reflects both committed and anticipated debt obligations
for FY 2007. This total includes about $3.9 million of principal repayment, and
projects a smaller amount of new debt to finish financing the Barrows and Wood End
j school projects when both audits are completed. No further general fund debt
issuance is anticipated at this time.
• The debt service consists of $2.7 million paid outside the tax levy (primarily for the
new Reading Memorial High School), and $3.96 million paid inside the tax levy.
MSBA reimbursements of school building projects will offset $1.39 million of this
latter amount; the $2.568 million remaining share of the debt must be paid by the
L__l Town. This latter amount is comprised of $2.03 million of school projects, and $0.54
million of Town projects.
L l The Capital Improvement Program (CIP) reflects a balanced five-year approach based
on a new debt/capital model. Please refer to the CIP for further details.
1 t
54
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K. Employee Benefits
• Kl - Reading is paying an additional 6.4% into the contributory retirement fund this
year, as determined by actuarial calculations.
• K4 - After an extensive RFP process, the health insurance budget will only increase
by 2% versus the previous year. In addition, the insurance year will change from
March 1 to June 1. Thus only one month of a fiscal year (June) will be unknown
during the annual budgeting process, thereby reducing the need to transfer funds to
cover current year deficits in the health insurance budget. Health insurance remains a
concern in the long-term, and we are using 10% forecasted increases beginning in FY
2008.
• Unfunded post-employment health care obligations will soon become a significant
point of discussion in municipal finance. Reading intends to begin funding these
obligations as early as the fall of 2006 by establishing a new stabilization fund for
that purpose. At first, Medicare part D reimbursements from the Federal government
- which are not included in this budget - will be earmarked for this purpose. During
FY 2007 we will endeavor to refine a long-term funding strategy -for these
obligations.
Stabilization Fund - No additional funds are put into the Stabilization Fund in FY 2007
at this time. After free cash is certified in early fall of 2006, funds may be added in order
to fund any unforeseen situations, as well as to begin to fund the long-term post-
retirement health care obligations mentioned above.
State Assessments - Town Meeting does not appropriate funds of the State Assessments, \
but the Town needs to account for these assessments when balancing the budget. The
largest single assessment is for the MBTA. The State Assessments reflect a 7.7%
increase.
General Fund Expenses Summary
The general fund reflects an increase in expenditures of 4.76% or $3,057,937.
55
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ENTERPRMSE FUNDS
[ The water and sewer funds are an enterprise basis, which means that the ratepayers pay all cost
related to those services.
L. Water Fund - The water budget is increased by $436,200 (12.68%). The main driver of
this increase is the new supplemental summer-time use of MWRA water. For FY 2007,
the cost of this water is estimated at $525,000. In addition, there is an estimated $270,000
FY 2007 cost to finance the $3.1 million MWRA buy-in. Other debt service costs (related
to ongoing improvements to the water distribution system) are more than offset by the
$662,000 decrease in FY 2007 capital costs. The financial implications of the decision to
either change to 100% MWRA water, or build a new water treatment plant, are not
contained in this budget. Nor is any use of the water reserves fund.
M. Sewer Fund -The sewer budget increase is a modest $234,885 (5.91%). This increase
is about spread evenly between salaries, expenses, and a 7.4% increase in capital
expenses for FY 2007. Level debt service costs is for a 5 year no-interest loan from the
MWRA for sewer inflow/infiltration work which will assist the Town in making the
sewer system as "tight" as possible, and therefore reduce our peak flows and contain our
costs.
The combination of the water and sewer funds increases for FY 2007 - without any use of
reserves - is 9.05%.
N. Storm Water Enterprise Fund (proposed) - This new enterprise fund would have
$357,52.9 in proposed expenses in FY 2007. Further information about this fund may be
J found in the budget section for the DPW - Storm Water division as well as the Enterprise
Fund - Storm Water Fund; as well as in the Warrant Article 8. The proposed expenses for
(1 FY 2007 are as follows:
• $60,029 salaries & wages (two new laborers)
® $17,500 expenses
® $280,000 capital expenses
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Town of Reading, Massachusetts
Forecast of General Fund Revenues FY 2007 - FY 2009
Property taxes: _
Tax levy (within levy limit)
New Growth
Tax levy (debt exclusion)
Less: Provision for abatements
and exemptions
from
Local revenues from sources
other than property taxes:
Motor vehicle excise
Penalties and interest on taxes
Payments in lieu of taxes
Charges for services
Licenses and permits
Special assessments
Fines
Interest earnings
Medicaid Reimbursement
Other
from
Ilnteroovernmental revenue: I
State aid
Mass School Building Authority
Less:
State aid - offset items
Supplemental Aid
from
(Operating transfers and I
available funds:
Cemetery sale of lots
Sale of real estate funds
Reading Ice Arena Authority
Earnings distributions - electric
Overlay surplus
Wide Area Network contribution
Stabilization Fund
Certified "Free Cash"
from
Totals
Increase from previous year
Notes
A.)
B.)
FY 2005 Actual
FY 2006 Revised
FY 2007
FY 2008
FY 2009
% Of Total
% Of Total
% Of Total
Y. Of Total
%Of Total
Actual % Change
Revised % Change
Forecast % Change.
Forecast % Change
Forecast % Change
65.69%
67.36%
66.54%
67.670/6
68.20%
38,944,319
40,441,305
42,202,406 4.35%
43,769,966 3.71%
45,389,528 3.70%
494,744
731,774
500,000 -31.67%
512,500 2.50%
525,313 2.50%
2,824,216
2,710,185
2,635,206 -2.774
2,695,123 Z.27%
2,700,713 0.21%
(403,573)
(536,408)
(512,500)
(525,313) 2.50%
(538,445) 2.50%
41,859,706
43,346,856
44,825,112
1
1
46,452,277
48,077,108
10.86%
3.55%
" 3.41%
3.63%
3.50%
10.32% I 9.00% 9.28% 9.09% ' 9.02%
C.)
2,937,456
2,800,000
2,900,000 3.57%
2,958,000 3.00%
3,017,160 2.00%
161,635
160,000
160,000 0.00%
163,200 2.00%
166,464 2.00%
231,934
230,000
230,000 0.00%
234,600 2.00%
239,292 2.00%
1,517,501
1,510,000
1,560,000 3.31%
1,591,200 2.00%
1,623,024 2.00%
75,980
60,000
75,000 25.00%
76,500 2.00%
78,030 2.00%
4,965
5,000
5,000 0.00%
5,100 2.00%
5,202 2.00%
154,753
140,000
155,000 10.71%
158,100 2.00%
161,262 2.00%
1,138,869
540,000
715,500 32.50%
600,000 -16.14%
600,000 0.00%
351,083
350,000
450,000 28.57%
459,000 2.00%
468,180 2.00%
3,874
6,578,050
5,795,000
6,250,500
6,245,700
6,358,614
19.52%
-11.90%
7.86%
-0.08%
1.81%
D.)
18.26%
18.46%,
1 18.917.
18.59%
18.16%
10,038,960
10,510,887
11,631,746 10.66%
11,661,746 0.26%
11,691,746 0.26%
E.)
1,678,534
1,651,645
1,392,090 -15.71%
1,392,090 0.00%
1,392,090 0.00%
(266,917)
(284,350)
(284,350) 0.00%
(284,350) 0.00%
(284,350) 0.00%
183,430
11,634,007
11,878,182
12,739,486
1
12,769,486
1
12,799,486
1.83%
2.10%
T.25Y
0.24%
0.23%
5.72%
5.18%
47,737
48,000
300,000
375,000
107,256
120,000
F.)
1,894,829
1,970,400
94,674
147,717
0
0
0
0
G.)
1,203,000
674,015
3,647,496
3,335,132
40.42%
-8.56%
S S
63,719,259 64,355,170
$6,434,457 11.23% $635,911 1.00%
5.27%
4.68%
4.637.
39,666 -17.36%
10,000 -74.79%
10,000 0.00%
375,000 0.00%
375,000 0.00%
375,000 0.00%
120,000 0.00%
120,000 0.00%
120,000 0.00%
2,006,400 1.83%
2,056,560 2.50%
2,107,974 2.50%
261,707 77.17%
150,000 42.68%
150,000 0.00%
245,000
0
0
0
0
0
500,000 -25.82%
500,000 0.00%
500,000 0.00%
3,547,773
3,211,560
3,262,974
6.38%
-9.48%
1.60%
5
67,362,870
S
68,679,023
1
S
70,498,182
$3,007,700 4.67%
$1,316,152 1.95%
51,619,159 2.65%
(A) Assumes new growth will level off to historic levels of 5250,000 after FY09 .
(B) Increase 2.5%/year from initial 2006 estimate of $500,000. The Board of Assessors have indicated a need to increase the "provision of exemptions and
abatements" (Overlay Reserve) in the event of one large commercial property filing for abatement
(C) Projects modest increases, except for Interest Earnings and Medicaid reimbursement
(D) Veterans Aid Reimbursement added to the Governor's initial budget of State Aid Figures for FY 2007 (updated 1126106).
(E) A reduction of $257,485 annually beginning in 2007 based on final audit for Parker and Coolidge MS MSBA reimbursement
(F) Assumes Eamings Distribution from RMLD will increase 2.5%
(G) FY07 is based on amount used in April FY 06 to offset operating costs
57
4/4/2006 2007 Revenue Projections - FINAL
Town of Reading, Massachusetts .
Forecast of General Fund Expenses FY 2005 through FY 2009
Town Government
Salaries A
Expenses B
Total
Change from prior year
School Department
Salaries
Expenses
Total C
Change from prior year
FY 2005 Budgeted
FY 2006 Revised
FY 2007 Protected
FY 2008
FY 2009
Approved %OtTotal
Budget Of Total
T let
Budget %Change
Re vest %Chan a
Forecast %Chan a
Forecast %Chan a
Forecast %Chan a
22.24%
22.36%
22.78%
22.71%
22.60%
10,016,174
10,348,407
11,092,203
7.19%
11,535,891
4.00%
11,997,327
4.00%
3.856.006
4.027.237
4,252,883
5.60%
4,359.20
2.50%
4,468,185
2.50%
13,872,180
14,375,644
15,345,086
15,895,096
16,465,512
$1,046,984 8.16%
$503,464 3.63%
$969,442
6.74%
$550,010
3.58%
$570,416
3.59%
44.77%
44.30%
44.71%
44.76%
44.71%
27,921,916
28,489,503
30,120,113
31,324,918
32,577,914
82,413,506 9.4651.
$567,587 2.03%
$1,630,610 5.72%
$1,204,805 4.00%
$1,252,997 4.00%
Vocational School Dist D 208,150 0. 33 253,968 0.39/0 220,578 0.33/0 231,607 0.33/0 243,187 0.33/0
Change from pr, ryear $11,177 167% $45,838 22.02% -$33,410 -13.15% $11,029 5.00% $11,580 5.00%
Building Maintenance
Town
Schools
Total E
Change from prior year
Debt Service & Capital
Debt Service F
Capital G
Total
Change from prior year
mtory Retirement
0ntributory Retirement
tloyment Compensation
Health/Life Insurance
uelSocial Security
rs Compensation
'Fire Indemnification
Total
5.52%
5.96%
6.06%
6.19%
6.30%
596,121
637,000 6.86%
3,238,338
3,448,361 6.49%
3,445,066
3,834,459
4,085,361
.4,330,483
4,590,312
-$116,710 -3.28%
$389,393 11.30%
$250,902 6.54%
$245,121 6.00%
$259,819 6.00%
13.242i
11.96%
11.42%
10.86%
10.44%
6,790,140
6,898,508
6,662,157
-3.43%
6,563,504
-1.48%
6,432,010
-2.00%
1.470.000
793_288
01, 27.900
29.57%
1,039.519
1.13%
1.176.188
13.15%
8,260,140
7,691,796
7,690,057
7,603,023
7,608,198
$3,639,899 78.78%
-8568,344 -6.88%
.$1,739
402%
-$87,034
-1.13%
$5,175
0.07%
12.90%
14.27%
13.93%
14.40%
14.86%
2,407,094
2,463,851
2,536,839 2.96%
2,600,260 2.50%
2,665,266 2.50%
97,625
99,257
100,600 1.35%
103,115 2.50%
105,693 2.50%
75,000
60,000
50,000 -16.67%
50,000 0.00%
50,000 0.00%
4,709,330
5,749,962
5,867,434 2.04%
6,454,177 10.00%
7,099,595 10.00%
495,350
530,211
542,410 2.30%
569,531 5.00%
598,007 5.00%
223,650
225,528
236,804 5.00%
248,645 5.00%
261,077 5.00%
362_00
50_,000
50_,000 0.00%
5000 0.00%
50-000 0.00%
8,044,049
91178,809
1
9,384,087
10,075,727
10,829,638
8622,700 8.39%
$1,134,760 14.11%
1 $205,178 2.24%
$691,640 7.37%
$753,911 7.48%
Stabilization Fund
$100,000 07 16e/ $0 0.00% to 0.00% $0 0.00% $0 0.00%
Change from prior year
State Assessment
N 518,651 0.837/6480,642 0.75°/a 517,496 0.77%1 1 530,433 0.76%1 543,694 0.75%
Totals
62,370,152
64,304,841
67,362,778
69,991,287
72,858,456
change bon; prioyear
14.02%
$7,670,106
$1,934,689 3.10%
$3,057,937 4.76/
$2628,509 3.90%
e
$2,867,168 4.10/
Projected Revenue
$62,370,152 $64,355,170 3.18% $67,362,810 4.67%11 $68,708,424 2.00%] 1 $70,527,508 2.65%
Revenue minus Expenses
$0 $50,329 $92 ($1,282,863) ($2,330,946)
"A" - Town Government Salaries: +4% annual increase projected beyond FY07
"8" . Town Government Expenses: +2.5% annual increase projected beyond FY07.
"C" - School Department: +4% annual increase projected beyond FY07
"D" -Vocational School District Assessment: +5% annual increase projected beyond FY07
"E" . Building Maintenance: +6% annual increase projected beyond FY07
"F" - Includes the cost of committed and anticipated debt, both general tax supported and that voted by debt exclusion
"G" - Includes the use of the "Sale of Real Estate" funds per a 10 year model of expenditure and $245k for WANs from Verizon
"F & G" - Net Included Debt and Capital (combined) are level funded at $3.5 million beginning in FY08 (FY07 total is $3.35 million)
"H" . Contributory Retirement: +2.5% annual increase projected beyond FY07
"I" - Non-Contributory Retirement: +2.5'/° annual increase projected beyond FY07
"J" . Unemployment compensation has been projected flat beyond FY07
"K" - Health Insurance reflects a 10% annual increase after FY07
"9." - Medicare/Social Security: +5% annual increase projected beyond FY07
"M" - Workers Compensation: +5% annual increase projected beyond FY07
"N" - State Assessment: +2.5% annual increase projected beyond FY07
414106
58
TOWN OF READING, MASSACHUSETTS
- FISCAL YEAR 2007 BUDGET
March 31, 2006
Budget Summa
ry
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
Percent
Dollar
Expenditures
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Increase
Increase Source FINCOM
No.
FY - 2004
FY • 2005
FY - 2006
FY • 2007
06 to '07
06 to '07 of Funding vote
General Fund
I
A
Accounting
114,325
115,599
126,198
118,091
-6.42%
(8,107)
B
Community Services
1,387,431
1,426,327
1,533,565
1,685,029
9.88%
151,464
C
Finance
757,507
800,698
963,919
1,055,565
9.51%
91,646
D
Library
868,999
891,774
951,430
1,052,670
10.64%
101,240
E
Public Safety
6,226,574
6,399,283
6,690,941
7,052,774
5.41%
361,833
F
Public Works
3,470,360
4,464,975
4,109,591
4,380,957
6.60%
271,366
Town Totals
12,825,196
14,098,656
14,375,644
15,345,086
6.74%
969,442
G
Building Maintenance
3,561,776
3,639,653
3,834,459
4,085,361
6.54%
250,902
H-1
Schools
25,705,278
27,023,947
28,743,491
30,340,691
5.56%
1,597,200
J
Debt Service and Capital
4,620,241
9,053,348
7,691,796
7,690,057
-0.02%
(1,739)
K
Employee Benefits
7,415,399
•8,269,654
9,178,809
9,384,088
2.24%
205,279
Total General Fund
54,127,890
62,085,258
63,824,199
66,845,283
4.73%
3,021,085
State Assessments
566,001
566,001
480,642
517,496
7.67%
36,854
$
$
$
$
Total Funding Required
For General Fund
54,693,891
62,651,259
64,304,841
67,362,779
4.76%
3,057,939
Enterprise Funds
L
Water Fund
2,791,647
3,106,864
3,439,365
3,875,565
12.68%
436,200
!
+
I
M
Sewer Fund
3,942,101
3,836,499
3,975,906
4,210,791
5.91%
234,885
.
$
$
$
$
j
Total Water & Sewer Funds
• 6,733,748
6,943,363
7,415,271
8,086,356
9.05%
671,085
1
N
Storm Water Fund (proposed)
0
0
0
357,529
100.00%
357,529
Enterprise Funds (proposed)
6,733,748
6,943,363
7,415,271
8,443,885
13.87%
1,028,614
59
TOWN OF READING, MASSACHUSETTS - FISCAL YEAR 2007 BUDGET
March 31, 2006
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
Percent
Dollar
Expenditures
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Increase
Increase Source
FINCOM
No.
FY - 2004
FY - 2005
FY - 2006
FY - 2007
06 to'07
06 to '07 of Funding
vote
A
Accounting
Accounting
Al
Salaries and Wages
113,196
114,785
124,836
116,796
-6.44%
(8,040)
9.0.0
--i A2
Expenses
1,129
814
1,362
1,295
4.92%
(67)
9.0.0
Total Accounting
114,325
115,599
126,198
118,091
-6.42%
(8,107)
B Communitv Services
Conservation
B1
Salaries and Wages
Zoning Board
B2
Salaries and Wages
Historical Commission
B3
Expenses
Inspection
B4
Salaries and Wages
ti
Planning
B5
Salaries and Wages
J
Health I Wts & Measures
86
Salaries and Wages
87
Expenses
i
Elder/Human Services
B8
Salaries and Wages
B9
Expenses
!I
Veterans
J B10
Salaries and Wages
B11
Expenses
B12
Li
Assistance
Selectmen
B13
Expenses
Town Manager
B14
Salaries and Wages
B15
Expenses
Law Division
B16
Town Counsel
j B17
Labor Counsel
B18
Expenses
Town Clerk
819
Salaries and Wages
B20
Expenses
Elections and Registrations
B21
Salaries and Wages
B22
Expenses
29,660
36,771
49,075
48,856
-0.45%
(219)
1,191
1,137
1,100
0
-100.00%
(1,100)
972
943
1,000
1,000
0.00%
0
100,480
104,094
106,304
109,973
3.45%
3,669
61,158
63,051
65,615
113,016
72.24%
47,401
105,856
101,079
129,397
148,595
14.84%
19,198
47,969
47,352
48,754
56,236
15.35%
7,482
133,341
123,883
150,162
155,288
3.41%
5,126
3,310
2,944
3,900
21,092
440.82%
17,192
9,423
9,836
15,796
18,067
14.38%
2,271
478
307
700
700
0.00%
0
4,589
6,088
40,000
40,000
0.00%
0
1,888
3,171
1,700
2,100
23.53%
400
100,087
95,330
92,152
94,875
2.95%
2,723
11,026
9,125
0
0
0
111,144
89,100
112,200
80,000
-28.70%
(32,200)
8,374
9,960
5,000
6,000
20.00%
1,000
1,607
17,408
0
0
0
53,173
55,084
57,316
59,417
3.67%
2,101
505
492
1,650
2,045
23.94%
395
15,774
32,797
12,856
35,665
177.42%
22,809
30,502
25,466
24,745
40,702
64.49%
15,957
60
TOWN OF READING, MASSACHUSETTS
- FISCAL YEAR 2007 BUDGET
March 31, 2006
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
Percent
Dollar
Expenditures
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Increase
Increase Source
FINCOM
No.
FY - 2004
FY • 2005
FY - 2006
FY - 2007
06 to '07
06 to '07 of Funding
vote
B
Community Services (continued
)
Casualty Insurance
B23
Expenses
295,092
289,037
319,561
336,011
5.15%
16,450
General
B24
Salaries and Wages
197,357
208,293
216,032
230,531
6.71%
14,499
825
Expenses
62,475
91,579
78,550
84,860
8.03%
6,310
Community Services
B26
Salaries and Wages
807,500
833,355 #
895,805 #
1,014,283
13.23%
118,478
9.0.0
B27
Expenses
579,931
592,972
637,760
670,746
5.17%
32,986
9-0.0
Total Community Services
1,387,431
1,426,327
1,533,565
1,685,029
9.88%
151,464
C
Finance
Finance Committee
C1
Salaries and Wages
365
603
900
1,000
11.11%
100
C2
Expenses
34,000
34,245
39,850
40,397
1.37%
547
C3
Reserve Fund
150,000
150,000
0.00%
0
Assessment
C4
Salaries and Wages
104,597
103,605
127,349
133,752
5.03%
6,403
C5
Expenses
58,986
35,899
9,450
37,450
296.30%
26,000
Technology
C6
Salaries and Wages
88,277
107,528
114,437
137,546
20.19%
23,109
C7
Expenses
134,087
123,561
127,133
114,952
-9.58%
(12,181)
Human Resources
C8
Salaries and Wages
42,006
43,487
43,007
47,989
11.58%
4,982
C9
Expenses
12,054
40,901
14,145
14,805
4.67%
661
General
C10
Salaries and Wages
238,309
266,221
287,264
319,655
11.28%
32,391
C11
Expenses
44,826
44,648
50,384
58,018
15.15%
7,634
Finance
C12
Salaries and Wages
473,554
521,444
572,957
639,942
11.69%
66,985
9.0.0
C13
Expenses
283,953
279,254
390,962
415,623
6.31%
24,661
9.0-0
Total Finance
757,507
800,698
963,919
1,055,565
9.51%
91,646
D
Library
Library
D1
Salaries and Wages
679,194
694,342
749,747
836,527
11.57%
86,780
9.0.0
D2
Expenses
189,805
197,432
201,683
216,143
7.17%
14,460
9.0.0
Total Library
868,999
891,774
951,430
1,052,670
10.64%
101,240
C
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TOWN OF READING, MASSACHUSETTS - FISCAL YEAR 2007 BUDGET
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March 31, 2006
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
Percent
Dollar
Expenditures
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Increase
Increase Source
FINCOM
No.
FY - 2004
FY - 2005
FY - 2006
FY - 2007
06 to 107
06 to '07 of Funding
vote
E
Public Safety
Police
E1
Salaries and Wages
2,792,204
2,979,275
3,052,895
3,254,752
6.61%
201,857
E2
Expenses
215,430
219,793
223,779
254,037
13:52%
30,258
Fire / Emergency Management
E3
Salaries and Wages
2,784,124
2,756,955
2,943,586
3,049,855
3.61%
106,269
E4
Expenses
96,986
85,787
96,396
107,502
11.52%
11,106
Dispatch
E5
Salaries and Wages
299,647
319,386
336,233
346,603
3.08%
10,370
E6
Expenses
38,183
38,087
38,052
40,025
5.19%
1,973
Public Safety
E7
Salaries and Wages
5,875,975
6,055,616
6,332,714
6,651,210
5.03%
318,496
9.0.0
E8
Expenses
350,599
343,667
358,227
401,564
12.10%
43,337
9.0.0
$
$
$
$
it
Total Public Safety
6,226,574
6,399,283
6,690,941
7,052,774
5.41%
361,833
(i F
I
Public Works
Administration
F1
Salaries and Wages
82,985
84,408
89,025
91,827
3.15%
2,802
F2
Expenses
5,626
5,607
5,613
30,677
446.53%
25,064
1
Engineering
F3
Salaries and Wages
209,615
161,902
226,139
255,772
13.10%
29,633
F4
Expenses
9,708
11,558
14,040
29,182
107.85%
15,142
Highway and Equip. Maint.
F5
Salaries and Wages
682,026
715,851
741,162
654,148
-11.74%
(87,014)
F6
Expenses
339,941
368,666
313,209
310,578
-0.84%
(2,631)
Storm Water
F21
Salaries and Wages
129,256
100.00%
129,256
F22
Expenses
29,597
100.00%
29,597
Parks and Forestry
F7
Salaries and Wages
280,336
300,655
376,563
430,861
14.42%
54,298
F8
Expenses
51,482
61,489
78,353
45,795
-41.55%
(32,558)
j
Recreation
F9
Salaries and Wages
110,198
114,849
122,300
6.49%
7,451
F10
Expenses
23,280
0
F11
Salaries and Wages
1,254,962
1,373,014
1,547,738
1,684,164
8.81%
136,426
9.0.0
F12
Expenses
430,037
447,340
411,215
445,829
8.42%
34,614 -12okIce ArenaAum.
9.0.0
Public Works (Sub-Total)
1,684,999
1,820,354
1,958,953
2,129,993
8.73%
171,040
F13
Street Lighting
172,872
162,962
190,000
190,000
0.00%
0
9.0.0
F14
Rubbish Collection / Disposal
1,076,261
1,355,253
1,438,856
1,540,471
7.06%
101,615
9-0-0
F15
Snow and Ice Control
385,931
934,086
324,682
334,727
3.09%
10,045
9.0.0
TOWN OF READING, MASSACHUSETTS
J
- FISCAL YEAR 2007 BUDGET ~y
March 31, 2006
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
Percent
Dollar -
Expenditures
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Increase
Increase Source FINCOM
No.
FY - 2004
FY - 2005
FY - 2006
FY - 2007
06 to '07
06 to '07 of Fundinq vote
F
Public Works (continued)
Cemetery
F16
Salaries and Wages
85,655
124,282
124,610
149,281
19.80%
24,671
F17
Expenses
64,642
68,038
72,490
36,485
49.67%
(36,005) -39.666k sale cem. lots
Subtotal
150,297
192,320
197,100
185,766
-5.75%
(11,334) 9.0.0
Public Works
F18
Salaries and Wages
1,340,617
1,497,296
1,672,348
1,833,445
9.63%
161,097
F19
Expenses
2,129,743
2,967,679
2,437,243
2,547,512
4.52%
110,269
Total Public Works
3,470,360
4,464,975
4,109,591
4,380,957
6.60%
271,366
Town Government Totals
Town Total - Salaries/Wages 9,290,036 9,716,838 10,348,407 11,092,203 7.19% 743,796
Town Total - Expenses 3,535,160 4,381,818 4,027,237 4,252,883 5.60% 225,646
TOWN TOTAL 12,825,196 14,098,656 14,375,644 15,345,086 6.74% 969,442
G
Building Maintenance
School Buildings
G1
Salaries and Wages
1,073,395
1,163,335
1,315,573
1,128,161
-14.25%
(187,412)
9.0.0
G2
Expenses
1,913,021
1,819,190
1,922,765
2,320,200
20.67%
397,435
9.0.0
Town Buildings
G3
Salaries and Wages
141,107
143,842
142,316
144,779
1.73%
2,463
9.0.0
G4
Expenses
434,253
513,286
453,805
492,221
8.47%
38,416
9.0.0
Total Building Maintenance
3,561,776
3,639,653
3,834,459
4,085,361
6.54%
250,902
H•1 Schools
School Salaries and Wages
20,327,985
21,299,089
23,115,483
24,448,733
5.77%
1,333,250
School Expenses
5,180,320
5,498,235
5,374,020
5,671,380
5.53%
297,360
H Total School
25,508,305
26,797,324
28,489,503
30,120,113
5.72%
1,630,610 9.0.0
I Northeast Regional Voc. Asmt.
196,973
226,623
253,988
220,578
-13.15%
(33,410) 9.0.0
Total Schools
25,705,278
27,023,947
28,743,491
30,340,691
5.56%
1,597,200
C.
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TOWN OF READING, MASSACHUSETTS - FISCAL YEAR 2007 BUDGET
April 2, 2006
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
Percent
Dollar
Expenditures
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Increase
Increase Source FINCOM
No.
FY - 2004
FY - 2005
FY - 2006.
FY - 2007
06 to '07
06 to '07 of Funding vote
J
Debt Service and Capital
J1
Debt Service
4,178,178
6,723,348
6,898,508
6,662,157
-3.43%
(236,351) 8-0.0
r
Capital Projects
-375k sale of real eslale
J2
School Equipment
25,000
40,000
25,000
J3
School Building Imp.
1,500,000
17,550
88,500
J4
Town Bldg Imp.
22,000
27,550
94,500
j J5
Flexible Account
8,611
10,000
10,000
5,000
j J6
Town Technology
9,000
72,000
15,000
J7
Library
20,000
0
5,000
J6
Public Safety - Fire
29,952
30,000
167,000
36,900
J9
Public Safety - Police/Dispatch
250,000
5,000
J10
Public Works - Equipment
65,000
175,000
124,000
143,000
J11
Roadway Improvements
300,000
307,500
315,188
328,000
J12
Sidewalk/Curb/Ped. Safety
Rev. Fund
5,000
l J13
Signs
10,000
J14
Playground Upgrade
7,500
12,500
20,000
22,000
J15
Wide Area Network
245,000
-245k Funded by Verizon
1
Total Capital Projects
442,063
2,330,000
793,288
1,027,900
29.57%
234,613 9.0.0
$
$
$
$
Total Debt and Capital
4,620,241
9,053,348
7,691,796
7,690,057
-0.02%
(1,739)
K
Employee Benefits
K1
Contributory Retirement
2,186,300
2,407,094
2,463,851
2,536,839
2.96%
-261,707 overlay surplus
K2
Non-Contrib. Retirement
93,745
88,683
99,257
100,600
1.35%
K3
Unemployment Benefits
47,685
42,902
60,000
50,000
-16.67%
K4
Group Health / Life Ins.
4,341,283
4,891,926
5,749,962
5,867,435
2.04%
-500k free cash
K5
Medicare / Social Security
493,385
532,054
530,211
542,410
2.30%
K6
Workers Compensation
192,804
234,504
225,528
236,804
5.00%
K7
Police / Fire Indemnification
60,197
72,491
50,000
50,000
0.00%
K8
Total Employee Benefits
7,415,399
8,269,654
9,178,809
9,364,088
2.240/c
205,279
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TOWN OF READING, MASSACHUSETTS
- FISCAL YEAR 2007 BUDGET
April 5, 2006
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
Percent
Dollar
Expenditures
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Increase
Increase Source
FINCOM
No.
FY - 2004
FY - 2005
FY - 2006
FY - 2007
06 to'07
06 to'07 of Funding
vote
Enterprise Funds
I.
Water Fund
1.1
Salaries and Wages
782,690
808,069
828,569
853,338
2.99%
1.2
Expenses
1,239,294
1,371,573
1,583,385
2,113,564
33.48%
L3
Debt Service
127,419
218,622
213,129
756,663
255.03%
L4
Capital Outlay
642,244
708,600
814,282
152,000
-81.33%
Total Water Fund
2,791,647
3,106,864
3,439,365
3,875,565
12.68%
436,200
9.0.0
M
Sewer Fund
M1
Salaries and Wages
214,833
217,232
234,084
244,470
4.44%
M2
Expenses
3,261,589
3,319,267
3,468,145
3,678,644
6.07%
M3
Debt Service
132,190
0
83,677
83,677
0.00%
M4
Capital Outlay
333,489
300,000
190,000
204,000
7.37%
Total Sewer Fund
3,942,101
3,836,499
3,975,906
4,210,791
5.91%
234,885
9.0.0
Total Water & Sewer Funds
6,733,748
6,943,363
7,415,271
8,086,356
9.05%
671,085
N
Storm Water Fund
N1
Salaries and Wages
0
60,029
100.00%
N2
Expenses
0
17,500
100.00%
N3
Debt Service
0
0
0.00%
N4
Capital Outlay
0
280,000
0.00%
Storm Water Fund (proposed)
0
0
0
357,529
100.00%
357,529
Enterprise Funds (proposed)
6,733,748
6,943,363
7,415,271
8,443,885
13.87%
1,028,614
65
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Town of Reading, Massachusetts
Encumbrances
General government:
Town Manager:
Capital
General services:
Expenses
Board of assessors:
Expenses
Finance:
Expenses
Law:
Expenses
Technology:
Expenses
Police:
Capital
Fire:
Expenses
Casualty Insurance:
Expenses
School department
Engineering:
Expenses
Capital
Highway and equipment
maintenance:
Expenses
Capital
Parks and forestry:
Expenses
Generator at Senior Center:
Capital
Public way acceptance:
.Expenses
Cemetery:
Expenses
Health:
Expenses
Enterprise funds:
Water fund:
Expenses
Capital
Sewer fund:
Expenses
Capital
Total
Balance Balance
1-Jul-05 28-Mar-05
7,200
7,200
960
960
24,382
22,038
1,098
123
14,445
8,883
90
-
64,861
11,013
10,818
2,765
3,850
3,850
1,952,961
56,284
3,915
708
2,500
2,500
3,795
(200)
43,262
1,517
3,399
1,781
6,916
6,916
44
44
614
-
50
-
26,780
1,421
2,579,600
1,135,753
860
-
890,908
539,175
5,636,108
1,795,531
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Town of Reading, Massachusetts
Other Special Revenue Funds
Federal grants:
Highway safety
Fire FEMA
Library services
State grants:
Community police
Police vests
Fire Equipment
SAFE program
Weights and measures scanner
State aid to libraries
Arts lottery
Revolving funds:
Wetland protection filing fees
Affordable housing
Johnson Woods review
Special details - police
Drug related enforcement
Inspection - Archstone & Johnson Woods
Inspection - Walker Brook
Weights and measures violations
Compost bins
Sunset Rock development
Adams Way performance deposit
Title V - loan repayments
Recreation - self supporting
Receipts reserved for appropriation:
Real estate proceeds
Sale of cemetery lots
Mitigation Aid
Johnson Woods mitigation
Storm water mitigation
Walkers' Brook Crossing mitigation
Longwood Farms mitigation
Donation funds:
Benches
Flags
RAD program
SAFE program
Cemetery trash barrels
Substance abuse
Human services
Council on aging
Shopping assistance
Library
Historical commission
Hunt Park
Total all funds
Balance Balance
01-Jul-05 31-Dec-05
5,671 3,410
2,288 28,978
11,166 -
25,047 19,439
24,996
6,986
4,759
3,920
2,222
19,054
47,078
67,538
3,883
1,245
1,763
4,286
291,768
315,464
19,726
19,726
(57,308)
.(52,472)
1,602
8,724
330,567
404,277
193,447
176,456
131
3,337
2,129
649
6,308
6,308
-
7,275
12,487
11,322
160,025
131,932
113,398
116,435
38,286
60,996
-
245,000
126,000
104,230
10,000
10,000
100,000
100,000
36
36
60
60
696
1,091
857
1,357
56
56
8,799
16,297
11,465
11,465
4,458
4,944
1,773
1,787
19,845
48,013
4,852
4,852
1,902
1,065
1,532,238
1,915,538
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Town of Reading, Massachusetts
School Special Revenue Funds
Balance
Balance
01-Jul-05 .
31-Dec-05
i
$
$
Federal grants:
Title 1
62,803
19,822
Title V
2,935
2,921
P. L. 94-142
-
41,127
Improved Education
41,432
(24,506)
Life Skills (FOPS)
-
(20,536)
Drug abuse education program
779
-
Title II
-
17,290
Sped professional development
2,098
8,691
Technology
-
161
State grants:
Racial imbalance
-
30,398
Circuit breaker
-
396,937
Expanded Learning Time
-
9,158
Other grants:
f l Vernal pool workshop
2,562
2,562
Donald A. Burns'Foundation
10,963
9,208
Intel Foundation
10,000
8,450
Revolving funds:
Lunch program
59,925
68,424
Athletic events
120,735
209,677
f Adult education
22,734
20,952
Il Summer school tuition
17,119
15,028
RISE pre-school
58,904
98,287
Use of property
85,340
75,420
i Drama activities
11,326
27,217
Drama activities (Coolidge)
11,750
. 11,630
Drama activities (Parker)
10,464
10,464
( Donations - science
1,925
3,995
Tuition - special needs program
93,455
104,065
- All-day kindergarten
80,885
234,394
1 ' Total all funds
708,134
1,381,236
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TOWN OF READING FINANCE COMNUT'TEE
FISCAL YEAR 2007 BUDGET MESSAGE
Dear Town Meeting Members:
The Finance Committee recommends the attached budget for Fiscal Year 2007. The Finance Committee
began the budget process with Financial Forums held on December 7, 2005 and February 15, 2006. The
purpose of the Financial Forums was to give the various boards an update on projected revenues, expenses,
and any "budget drivers" prior to the start of the budget hearings. The Finance Committee conducted its
'budget hearings during the months of February and March 2006. At these hearings, each department was
given an opportunity to explain their budgetary needs including capital items. There was also an opportunity
for public input and several Reading residents and groups attended and participated in the discussions. The
Committee's presentations at Town Meeting will elaborate on our analysis and reasoning used to arrive at
the balanced budget presented in your warrant. The Finance Committee strongly encourages all Town
Meeting Members to read this recommended budget carefully and welcomes any comments and questions.
On March 29 h, the Finance Committee took its 'final votes to recommend to Reading Town Meeting a FY
2007 Budget in the amount of $67,362,778. FY 2007 Revenues increased by 4.67% of which 67% is
property taxes, 9% other local sources, 19% State Aid, and 5% other available funds of which $500,000 is
free cash. The FY 2007 Budget was balanced by allocating revenues as follows: Town Government 23%,
Schools 451/o including the Vocational School, Building Maintenance 6%, Debt Service & Capital 11%, I
Employee Benefits 14%, and State Assessments 1%.
In the fall of '05 we were preparing for a much leaner budget due to a projected health insurance increase of
15% and lower than currently projected state aid revenue figures. Fortunately, the health insurance came in
well below the projected increase through the outstanding work of our consultant Steve Tringale of
Hinckley, Allen & Tringale in partnership with the ad hoc Health Insurance Task Force Committee chaired
by Ben Tafoya. State Aid revenue figures came in approximately $650,000 higher than the original
projection. I
Prior to the above, our goal was to be able to maintain the same services as were provided in FY 2006. With
the additional revenue, reduced expenses and some innovative solutions we are now able to restore services,
add new ones, and fund capital items. Some of these items are highlighted below.
Schools: Three critical additions to staff.• Technology Specialist, Special Needs Nurse, and
Special Needs in District Program Coordinator.
Library: Wednesday Evening Hours restored.
DPW: Funding for a long-range Strategic Plan.
Public Safety: , Funding for a Civilian Business Manager and School Resource Officer.
Community Services: Addition of a Permits Coordinator. ( I
Accounting & Finance: Geographic Information System Coordinator increased to full-time.
~
Capital: New Equipment added to Schools, Public Works, Public Safety, and Technology.
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While all of the above is positive we continue to be behind in capital improvements due to rising operational
and non-discretionary expenses. Additionally, we desire to add to the Stabilization Fund in order to maintain
the Finance Committee's reserve goal of 5% of revenues. For now, we decided to use the increased revenue
for much-needed programs and services first, then wait to see the amount of regeneration at year-end. When
FY06 ends and we know the amount of regeneration (excess cash generated from lower than budgeted
( spending or higher than budgeted revenues) we will determine the best allocation of that excess cash
f between Capital and Stabilization Fund.
At this point in time we can not predict the amount of regeneration, but before any funds are allocated to
Capital we will make sure that reserves are brought to 5% by adding to the Stabilization Fund a minimum of
$100,000. The proposed additional Capital is approximately $700,000 as outlined in the Capital Plan. All of
this is subject to adequate regeneration with reserve replenishment being the first priority.
A Summary of our reserves after FY 2006 Budget shortfalls (Article 6) is as follows:
Stabilization Fund
$ 832,767
FINCOM Reserve Fund
$ 82,500
Free Cash
$1,571,251
Sale of Real Estate
$2,128,421
Total
$4,6149939
Reserve percentage with Sale of Real Estate Fund 7%
Reserve percentage without Sale of Real Estate Fund 14%
It is important to note that while reserves are strong they are not as strong as one might think due to the
limited uses allowed for the Sale of Real Estate Fund. It can only be used for under funded pension liability,
capital and debt and it needs a 2/3 vote of Town Meeting.
Healthcare costs seem to be under control for the next couple of years and we have a plan to address capital,
however, we continue to be concerned about several other items that could have an impact on the Town's
finances going forward. Preliminary projections point to a $1,200,000 budget shortfall in FY08. A summary
of the concerns is as follows:
Snow and Ice:
This season was mild, but we are still over budget by $267,900. There are reasons for this, but suffice to say
this is probably the most unpredictable item in the entire budget. Therefore, we will add funds to this line
item annually to get close to the five year average.
~ --j Special Education Out of District Placements:
The School Department has informed us that out of district placements continue to be on the rise. The
School Department is working diligently to see that students' needs are met within the Town. We continue
L-J to add SPED resources to the district as noted in our summary of new services. However, families continue
to remove SPED students from the district, outplace the students in a private school and pay the first year's
tuition themselves. Then, by state law, subsequent annual tuition must be paid by the Town.
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Funding Requirements for the School Department's District Improvement Plan:
The District Improvement Plan developed by the School Department lays out specific time-bound targets and
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goals to improve the District's Climate and Culture, Teaching and Learning and Fiscal and Human
Resources Management. Successful implementation of the plan requires, among other things, funding higher
than a 2.5% annual increase.
Rising Fuel Costs:
While the budgeting is now under control this is a non-discretionary expense category that is increasing
across all of the budgets e.g. DPW, Police, Fire, Schools, and Building Maintenance. We continue to
conserve and negotiate the best available rates and contracts from our vendors.
Technology:
This is an area where we continue to discover deficiencies that are costing the Town money and are affecting
the quality of the education in our Schools. We need to research ways to commit resources to the capital
and operating budgets in order to fund our Technology objectives. By not spending money on technology,
we are missing out on ways to run more efficiently.
Major Capital:
In FY08 we foresee the need for significant capital investment in the areas of technology and a pumper
engine replacement. Technology, in this case, refers to a GIS Flyover and replacement of the VAX
technology used for the Town's financial systems. These items are listed in the Capital Plan and amount to
$850,000. Many feel the technology estimate is understated.
Finance Committee goals and objectives following Spring Town Meeting are as follows:
Review of FINCOM Policy on the Establishment and Maintenance of Reserves:
It has been over 10 years (1995) since the Finance Committee last reviewed this policy. Society has changed
and so have the town's financial needs, requirements and available resources. Therefore, it is time to take a
fresh look at this policy.
Budget Process:
Though many process improvements were made this budget season we experienced some difficult times due
to the lack of a standardized process. The Finance Committee proposes that a task force be formed
immediately following Town Meeting in order to establish a Budget Process for subsequent years. Our goal
is that the process include clear roles and responsibilities of the Finance Committee, a better communication
process with all the Town Departments and School Committee, the establishment of a starting point for all
departments, a prioritized list of additions/deletions depending on the given financial situation, and a set
timeline regardless of what is known about projected revenues.
Revenue from RMLD•
A task force needs to be formed or a consultant needs to be engaged to review the formula that is being used
for the payments received from RMLD. This question comes to the Finance Committee each year, therefore,
it is time to review and change or continue the current distribution formula.
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In summary, unlike several surrounding communities, Reading will be maintaining and adding to services
over the next 12 months. This is the result of good management and strong fiscal responsibility. We must
continue to be vigilant with expense control and even more importantly keep looking for creative ideas for
revenue enhancement.
The Finance Committee acknowledges the cooperation and extraordinary efforts of Peter Hechenbleikner,
Gail LaPointe, Bob LeLacheur, Mary DeLai, Pat Schettini, the Board of Selectmen, the School Committee,
and all other Town boards and employees who worked countless hours on the development of this budget.
((I Respectfully submitted,
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TOWN OF READING FINANCE COMMITTEE
Charles R. Robinson, Chairman
Andrew W. Grimes, Vice-Chairman
Paul Bolger
David Greenfield
George Hines
Ronald Powell
Harold S. Torman
Marsie K. West
Michele Williams
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Town of Reading FY - 2007 Budget Accounting i
Budget Summary (Form A) Accounting - 025
Summary: Al &A2
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
One year
Expenditures
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Percent
Budget Summo FY - 2004
FY - 2005
FY - 2006
FY - 2007
Change
$
$
$
$
Salaries and Wages (Form B) 113,196
114,785
124,836
116,796
-6.44%
Expenses(Form C) 1,129
814
1,362
1,295
4.93%
Totals 114,325
115,599
126,198
118,091 .
-6.42%
Revenue and Staffing
Revenues
Staffing 2.6 2.5 2.5 2.5
Commentary '
FY07 Significant Additions: None.
Overview: The Accounting Department is responsible for maintaining financial records that facilitate the
preparation of financial reports and schedules that provide meaningful, accurate information for
comparability and for management's decision making process. The Accounting Department ensures that
financial transactions are in compliance with legal requirements and are properly recorded on a timely basis
Changes: A new Town Accountant was hired in October of 2005. No significant changes are anticipated in
accounting department personnel or expenses over the next few years.
Outlook: It is anticipated that over the next year, an internal review of the financial software will be made.
This is an integrated system that encompasses accounting, treasury, collection, payroll, human resources,
school purchase orders and encumbrancing, billing for water, sewer and ambulance. Changing systems
could involve .a substantial investment in software licenses and installation within a few years.
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Town of Reading FY - 2007 Budget Accounting
Salaries and Wages (Form B) Accounting - 025
Summary: Al
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
One year
FTE
Expenditures
FTE
Expenditures
FTE
(Revised)
FTE .
Budget
Percent
Classification
#
FY - 2004
#
FY - 2005
#
FY - 2006
#
FY - 2007
Chance
Town Accountant
1.0
76,910
1.0
78,143
1.0
80,332
1.0
86,678
7.9%
Asst. Town Accountant
0.2
4,171
0.1
4,322
0.1
4,496
0.1
4,569
1.6%
Administrative Assistant
0.6
20,204
0.6
21,081
0.6
21,852
0.6
22,628
3.6%.
Account Clerk
0.8
27,355
0.8
24,414
0.8
24,955
0.8
25,834
3.5%
Temporary Position
2,680
Overlap of New TA
10,225
0
-100.0%
Totals
2.6
128,640
2.5
130,640
2.5
141,860
2.5
139,709
-1.5%
Source of Funding
%
%
%
%
Water Fund
3.0% 3,861
3.0% 3,964
3.0%
4,256
4.8% 6,706
Sewer Fund
3.0% 3,861
3.0% 3,964
3.0%
4,256
5.6% 7,824
Electric Fund
6.0% 7,722
6.1% 7,927
6.0%
8,512
6.0% 8,383
General Fund (Form A)
113,196
114,785
124,836
116,796
-6.4%
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Town of Reading FY - 2007 Budget Accounting
Expenses (Form C) Accounting - 025
Summary: A2
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
One year
Expenditures
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Percent
Classification
FY - 2004
FY - 2005
FY - 2006
FY - 2007
Change
Supplies
239
193
350
350
0.0%
Professional Development
947
577
900
900
0.0%
Travel Reimbursement
123
228
300
300
0.0%
Totals
1,309
998
1,550
1,550
0.0%
Source of Funding
%
%
%
%
Water Fund
3.0
45
3.0
45
3.0
47
4.8F/.-
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Sewer Fund
3.0
45
3.0
45
3.0
47
5.6%
87
Electric Fund
6.0
90
6.0
94
6.0
94
6.0%
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General Fund (Form A)
1,129
814
1,362
1,295
4.9%
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Town of Reading FY - 2007 Budget Community Services
Budget Summary (Form A) Conservation - 061
Summary: B1
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
One Year
Expenditures
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Percent
Budget Summary FY - 2004
FY - 2005
FY - 2006
FY - 2007
Change
Salaries and Wages (Form B) 29,660
38,771
49,075
48,856
-0.45%
Expenses(Form C) -0
0
0
0
Totals 29,660
38,771
49,075
48,856
-0.45%
Revenue and Staffing
Revenues
Staffing 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
Commentary
FY07 Significant Additions: None.
Overview: Conservation oversees the potential enivironmental impacts of any development activities in
Town.
Changes: None.
Outlook: The Conservation Wetlands Fund is used to offset a portion of the salary for the Conservation
Administrator. Several large projects over the past couple of years contributed to the fund, but the large
projects are permitted, and it is not expected that the Wetlands Fund will be replenished to the extent that it
has been in the past.
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Town of Reading FY - 2007 Budget Community Services
Salaries and Wages (Form B) Conservation - 061
Summary: B1
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
One Year
FTE
Expenditures
FTE
Expenditures
FTE
(Revised)
FTE
Budget
Percent
Classification
#
FY - 2004
#
FY - 2005
#
FY - 2006
#
FY - 2007
Change
Conservation Administrator
1.0
45,490
1.0
47,156
1.0
49,075
1.0
50,856
3.6%
Totals
1.0
45,490
1.0
47,156
1.0
49,075
1.0
50,856
3.6%
Source of Funding
%
%
%
%
Wetland Protection Funds
15,830
8,385
0
2,000
General Fund (Form A)
29,660
38,771
49,075
48,856
-0.4%
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Town of Reading FY - 2007 Budget
Budget Summary (Form A)
Community Services
Zoning Board of Appeals - 066
Summary: B2
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended One Year
Expenditures
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget Percent
Budget Summary FY - 2004
FY - 2005
FY - 2006
FY - 2007 Change
Salaries and Wages (Form B) 1,191
1,137
1,100
0 -100.00%
Expenses(Form C) 0
0
0
0
Totals 1,191
1,137
1,100
0 -100.00%
Revenue and Staffing
Revenues
Staffing 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 -100.00%
Commentary
FY07 Significant Additions: None
Overview: This budget is for the cost of a recording secretary for the ZBA.
Changes: These,moneys have been transferred to the Community Services budget because the recording
secretary is a full time employee of that Department who performs the Recording Secretary functions on an
overtime basis.
Outlook: During the past 2 years there have been some major 40B Affordable Housing cases before the
ZBA, but the number of such cases is at a lull.
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Town of Reading FY - 2007 Budget
Salaries and Wages (Form B)
Community Services
Zoning Board of Appeals - 066
Summary: 82
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
One Year
FTE
Expenditures
FTE
Expenditures
FTE
(Revised)
FTE
. Budget
Percent
Classification
#
FY - 2004
#
FY - 2005
#
FY - 2006
#
FY - 2007
Change
Recording Secretary
0.1
1,191
0.1
1,137
0.1
1,100
0.0
0
-100.0%
Totals
0.1
1,191
0.1
1,137
0.1
1,100
0.0
0
-100.0%
Source of Funding
ova
ova
General Fund (Form A)
1,191
1,137
1,100
0
-100.0%
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Town of Reading FY - 2007 Budget
Budget Summary (Form A)
Community Services
Historical Commission - 681
Summary: B3
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
One Year
Expenditures
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Percent
Budget Summary FY - 2004
FY - 2005
FY - 2006
FY - 2007
Change
Salaries and Wages (Form B) 0
0
0
0
Expenses(Form C) 972
943
1,000
1,000
0.00%
Totals 972
943
1,000
1,000
0.00%
Revenue and Staffing
Revenues
Staffing - 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Commentary
FY07 Significant Additions: None
Overview: The Historical Commission has a fund (in addition to Town funding) to provide them with the
resources needed if there is any major historical documentation projects to be undertaken.
Changes: None
Outlook: No major projects are currently scheduled.
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Town of Reading FY - 2007 Budget
Expenses(Form C)
Community Services
Historical Commission - 681
Summary: B3
i
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
One Year
Expenditures
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Percent
Classification
FY - 2004
FY - 2005
FY - 2006
FY - 2007
Change
Supplies
972
943
1,000
1,000
0.0%
I
$
$
$
$
Totals
972
943
1,000
1,000
0.0%
Source of Funding
%
%
%
%
$
$
$
$
General Fund (Form A)
972
943
1,000
1,000
0.0%
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Town of Reading FY - 2007 Budget
Budget Summary (Form A)
Community Services
Inspectors -141
Summary: B4
Annual
Adopted
Budget Summary
Salaries and Wages (Form B)
Expenses(Form C)
Totals
Revenue and Staffing
Revenues
Staffing
Commentary
FY07 Significant Additions: None
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
One Year
Expenditures
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Percent
FY - 2004
FY - 2005
FY - 2006
FY - 2007
Change
100,480
104,094
106,304
109,973
3.45%
0
0
0
0
$
$
$
$
100,480
104,094
106,304
109,973
3.45%
3.1
3.1
3.1
3.1
Overview: The Assistant Building Inspector's position continues to be paid from the revolving fund(s) that
have been set up with the proceeds of building permit fees from major projects. All expenses are included
in the General Department budget.
Changes: Due to a change in personnel, the salary of the Assistant Building Inspector is slightly reduced.
Outlook: The Assistant Inspector position is crucial to doing a proper job of inspection on routine matters as
well as the major projects currently under construction and projected to be in construction for at least the
next couple of years. These projects include:
Reading Memorial High School
Maplewood Village on Salem Street (36 units of condominiums)
Johnson Farms (160 units of condominiums)
Archstone Development (Spence Farm) (204 apartment units)
Haven Junction (30,000 square feet of commercial use)
Walgreens
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Town of Reading FY - 2007 Budget Community Services
Salaries and Wages (Form B) Inspectors - 141
Summary: B4
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
One Year
FTE
Expenditures
FTE
Expenditures
FTE
(Revised)
FTE
Budget
Percent
Classification
#
FY - 2004
#
FY - 2005
#
FY - 2006
#
FY - 2007
Chance
Building Inspector
1.0
57,987
1.0
60,115
1.0
62,562
1.0
64,837
3.6%
Assistant Bldg. Inspector
1.0
37,456
1.0
42,259
1.0
47,137
1.0
46,078
-2.2%
Gas / Plumbing Inspector
0.5
20,939
0.5
21,476
0.5
21,621
0.5
22,318
3.2%
Wiring Inspector
0.5
21,179
0.5
21,906
0.5
21,621
0.5
22,318
3.2%
Alternate Inspector
0.1
375
0.1
2,642
0.1
500
0.1
500
0.0%
Totals
Source of Funding
Revolving Fund(s)
General Fund (Form A)
3.1 137,936 3.1 148,398 3.1 153,441 3.1 156,051 1.7%
27% 37,456 30% 44,304 31% 47,137 30% 46,078
100,480 104,094 106,304 109,973 3.5%
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Town of Reading FY - 2007 Budget Community Services
Budget Summary (Form A) Planning - 065
Summary: B5
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
One Year
Expenditures
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Percent
Budget Summary FY - 2004
FY - 2005
FY - 2006
FY - 2007
Change
Salaries and Wages (Form B) 61,158
63,051
65,615
113,016
72.24%
- Expenses(Form C) 0
0
0
0
Totals 61,158
63,051
65,615
113,016
72.24%
Revenue and Staffing
Revenues
Staffing 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 100.00%
Commentary
FY07 Significant Additions: This budget includes a new position of Permits Coordinator. This position will
be funded by an increase in permit fees, which is reflected in the revenue projections for next year.
Overview: The Town Planner position is essential to the operation of the Community Planning and
Development Commission, the Zoning Board of Appeals, and the Town government in general. Major
activities include:
Updating of the 1991 Master Plan
Zoning amendments
- Economic Development
- Downtown Improvements
advise the ZBA on 40B and other major projects
Changes: None.
Outlook: As the Town continues to encourage and enjoy further Economic Development, the activities of the
Town Planner will continue to be intertwined with the very character of the Town.
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Town of Reading FY - 2007 Budget
Community Services
Salaries and Wages (Form B)
Planning - 065
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Summary: B5
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
One Year
FTE
Expenditures
FTE
Expenditures FTE
(Revised)
FTE
Budget
Percent
Classification #
FY - 2004
#
FY - 2005 #
FY - 2006
#
FY - 2007
Change
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Town Planner 1.0
61,158
1.0
63,051 1.0
65,615
1.0
68,016
3.7%
Permits Coordinator
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1.0
45,000
100.0%
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$
$
$
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Totals 1.0
61,158
1.0
63,051 1.0
65,615
2.0
113,016
72.2%
Source of Fundinq %
%
%
%
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General Fund (Form A)
61,158
63,051
65,615
113,016
72.2%
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Budget Summary (Form A) Health - 511
Summary: B6 & B7
Annual
1
Adopted
Actual Actual Budget Recommended
One Year
Expenditures Expenditures (Revised) Budget
Percent
Budget Summary FY - 2004 FY - 2005 FY - 2006 FY - 2007
Change
Salaries and Wages (Form B) 105,856 10109 129,397 148,595
14.84%
Expenses (Form C) 47,969 47,352 48,754 56,236
15.35%
I $ $ $ $
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Totals 153,825 148,431 178,151 204,831
14.98%
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Revenue and Staffing
Revenues
f]
Staffing 2.3 3.2 3.5 2.8
- Commentary
FY07 Significant Additions: Two increases in staff hours are included in this budget. The Public Health
Nurse position has been increased from 26 to 32 hours per week ($8,053). The responsibilities of the position
have increased in the area of Home Land Defense. The Health Inspector position has been increased from 23
to 30 hours per week ($9,235). New commercial developments have added significantly to the Inspector's
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Overview: Public Health requirements to immunize and/or treat the entire Town population within 72 hours in
1 the event of an epidemic or bio-terrorism incident requires planning and training to meet State and Federal
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which requires investigation, treatment and follow-up care.
Changes: The salary budget reflects the elimination of the Sealer of Weights and Measures position, and the
use of the State to perform this function, as is done routinely in 49 other states. A new expense line item
reflects the cost of the State doing the Weights and Measures function for Reading. This will be offset by fees
charged. The increase in the clinic budget is due to the increase in the cost of syringes that have increased
from $15/100 to $25/100. The increase in travel reimbursement is due to the increase in fuel costs.
Outlook: A community focus on Substance Abuse may require additional resources in the Health Division.
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Town of Reading FY - 2007 Budget
Salaries and Wages (Form B)
Community Services
Health - 511
Summary: B6
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
One Year
FTE
Expenditures
FTE
Expenditures
FTE
(Revised)
FTE
Budget
Percent
Classification
FY - 2004
#
FY - 2005
#
FY - 2006
#
FY - 2007
Change
Health Services Admin.
1.0
56,694
1.0
58,921
1.0
61,309
1.0
63,570
3.7%
Tobacco Control Coord.
Public Health Nurse
0.6
22,402
0.6
12,221
0.8
31,166
0.9
42,948
37.8%
Health Inspector
0.5
21,108
0.5
25,525
0.6
29,183
0.8
39,577
35.6%
Sealer of Weights & Meas.
0.1
10,346
1.0
7,094
1.0
45,739
0.0
0
-100.0%
Nurses (Flu,Hep B,Adol)
0.1
1,542
0.1
1,171
0.1
2,000
0.1
2,500
25.0%
$
$
$
1
$
Totals
2.3
112,092
3.2
104,932
3.5
169,397
2.8
148,595
-12.3%
Source of Funding
%
%
%
%
State Grant - SWM
6,236
3,853
40,000
0
-100.0%
General Fund (Form A)
105,856
101,079
129,397
148,595
14.8%
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Town of Reading FY - 2007 Budget Community Services
Expenses (Form C) Health - 511
Summary:
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Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
One Year
Expenditures
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Percent
Classification
FY - 2004
FY - 2005
FY - 2006
FY - 2007
Change
Animal Disposal
4,709
3,815
3,869
3,920
1.3%
Contractual Services
530
0
0
250
100.0%
Riverside Community Care
6,556
6,556
6,834
6,971
2.0%
E.M.A.R.C.
7,535
8,220
10,777
10,993
2.0%
Mosquito Control
22,724
22,724
23,874
24,352
2.0%
Clinics
1,910
1,706
1,500
1,800
20.0%
Educational Supplies
1,700
3,249
400
400
0.0%
Travel Reimbursement
1,064
1,082
1,500
1,800
20.0%
Weights and Measures
1,241
0
0
5,750
100.0%
Totals
47,969
47,352
48,754
56,236
15.3%
Source of Funding
%
%
%
Grant - SWM
0
General Fund (Form A)
47,969
47,352
48,754
56,236
15.3%
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Town of Reading FY - 2007 Budget
Budget Summary (Form A)
Community Services
Elder / Human Services #541
Summary: B8 & B9
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
One Year
Expenditures
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Percent
Budget Summary FY - 2004
FY - 2005
FY - 2006
FY - 2007
Change
Salaries and Wages (Form B) 133,341
123,883
150,162
155,288
3.41%
Expenses (Form C) 3,310
2,944
3,900
21,092
440.82%
Totals 136,651
126,827
154,062
176,380
14.49%
Revenue and Staffing
Revenues
Staffing 4.5 4.5 4.7 4.7 0.00%
Commentary
FY07 Significant Additions: None.
Overview: A recent study has recommended changes in the manner in which the Elder/Human Services
Division operates and interacts with other providers in the community.
Changes: One key change is the establishment of a Senior Center Coordinator position, and the resulting
reduction in the Coordinator of Volunteers program. This is reflected in the budget as presented. An
additional change is to transfer the responsibility for the entire meals program back to Mystic Valley Elder
Services, including the Meals on Wheels program. The savings in the Town's staff cost are partly offset by
the expense payment to MVES for this service.
Outlook: Other elements of the study will require further review by the Elder/Human Services Administrator
and the COA, but the budget proposal includes the ability to run on a part time basis an additional
transportation van. This is possible because the Town will be getting, through federal funds, a new van, and
we also have the van that has been donated. Finally, there is an ongoing study as to whether the Town
should be providing "Nurse Advocacy for Frail Elders", and if so, how it is to be provided.
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Salaries and Wages (Form B)
Community Services
Elder / Human Services #541
Summary: B8
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
One Year
FTE
Expenditures
FTE
Expenditures
FTE
(Revised)
FTE
Budget
Percent
Classification
#
FY - 2004
#
FY - 2005
#
FY - 2006
#
FY - 2007.
Chang
Elder Services Admin.
1.0
48,059
1.0
32,510
1.0
51,913
1.0
53,800
3.6%
Social Worker
1.0
37,885
1.0
39,287
1.0
40,960
1.0
42,354
3.4%
Coordinator of Volunteers
0.8
27,636
0.8
30,998
1.0
37,086
0.6
21,556
-41.9%
Van Driver
0.9
22,084
0.9
22,832
0.9
23,910
1.0
24,674
3.2%
Substitute Van Driver
0.1
1,633
0.1
1,170
0.1
2,476
0.1
2,044.
-17.4%
Meals on Wheels Coord.
0.7
20,505
0.7
25,484
0.7
22,217
0.0
0
-100.0%
Senior Ctr. Coordinator
1.0
35,860
100.0%
Totals
4.5
157,802
4.5
152,281
4.7
178,562
4.7
180,288
1.0%
Source of Funding
%
%
%
%
Burbank Trust Fund
Donations
.2% 3,726
6% 8,398
5% 8,400
3%' 5,000
State Grant
13% 20,735
11% 17,000
10% 17,000
9%17,000
Trust Fund
0%
2% 3,000
2% 3,000
2% 3,000
General Fund (Form A)
133,341
123,683
150,162
155,288
3.4%
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Expenses(Form C)
Community Services
Elder / Human Services #541
Summary: B9
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
One Year
Expenditures
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Percent
Classification
FY - 2004
FY - 2005
FY - 2006
FY - 2007
Chance
Fuel
2,240
2,088
2,200
3,299
50.0%
Senior Center Supplies
166
311
250
250
0.0%
Automotive Repair
0
400
400
0.0%
Educational Supplies
151
209
250
250
0.0%
Travel Reimbursement
753
336
800
800
0.0%
Senior Tax Work Program
10,565
10,500
10,500
10,500
0.0%
MVES Meal Site
5,593
100.0%
$
$
$
$
Totals
13,875
13,444
14,400
21,092
46.5%
Source of Funding
%
%
%
%
Burbank Trust Fund
76% 10,565
78% 10,500
73% 10,500
0%
General Fund (Form A)
3,310
2,944
3,900
21,092
440.8%
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Budget Summary (Form A) Veterans • 551 & 552
Summary: 610, B11 & B12
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
One Year
Expenditures
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Percent
Budget Summary FY - 2004
FY - 2005
FY - 2006
FY - 2007
Change
Salaries and Wages (Form B) 9,423
9,836
15,796
18,067
14.38%
Expenses (Form C) 5,067
.6,395
40,700
40,700
0.00%
Totals 14,490
16,231
56,496
58,767
4.02%
Revenue and Staffing
Revenues
Staffing 0.3 0.3 1.0 1.0 0.00%
Commentary
FY07 Significant Additions: None
Overview: State law requires that every community with a population over 12,000 have a full time Veterans
Service Officer, or form a veterans district. The Town had previously been exempt because our Veterans
Service Officer had been part time and was grandfathered. The former Veterans Agent has retired, and we
have formed a Veterans District with Wilmington, with each community paying 1/2 the cost of a full time 37.5
hour a week position. Thus the wages and travel expenses are reflected in this budget as the gross
amounts, with a revenue offset of 50% from Wilmington.
The $40,000 expense in 'Reading Veterans Assistance' reflects only the Town's direct Veterans benefits,
and for this there is no offset from Wilmington. There is a reimbursement, as mentioned below in the
Outlook.
Changes: The Veterans Service Officer's hours were increased to full time 37.5 hours a week from the
previous 35 hours per week in the fall of 2005 based on workload.
Outlook: The Veterans Aid reflects the increased caseload because of a more active Veterans Service
Officer. All aid is pre-approved by the State, and the Town receives a 75% reimbursement in the following
year's Cherry Sheet. Therefore for FY07, an extra $30,000 of such a reimbursement is included in the
revenues of the Town, reflecting the $40,000 budgeted FY06 expense.
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Town of Reading FY - 2007 Budget Community Services
Salaries and Wages (Form B) Veterans -.551 & 552
Summary: B10
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
One Year
FTE
Expenditures
FTE
Expenditures
FTE
(Revised)
FTE
Budget
Percent
Classification
#
FY - 2004
#
FY - 2005
#
FY - 2006
#
FY - 2007
Chanoe
Veterans' Service Officer
0.3
9,423
0.3
9,836
1.0
31,592
1.0
36,134
14.4%
Totals
0.3
9,423
0.3
9,836
1.0
31,592
1.0
36,134
14.4%
Source of Fundino
%
%
%
%
Reimbursement from Wilm.
50% 15,796
50% 18,067 .
General Fund (Form A)
9,423
9,836
15,796
18,067
14.4%
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Budget
Community Services
Expenses (Form C)
Veterans - 551 & 552
Summary: B11 & B12
Annual
I
Adopted
:
Actual
Actual Budget
Expenditures
Expenditures (Revised)
_ Classification
FY - 2004
FY - 2005 FY - 2006
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Travel Reimbursement
478
307 700
Reading Veterans' Assistance
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4,589
6,088 40,000
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$ $
Totals
5,067
6,395 40,700
Source of Funding
Reimbursement from Wilmington
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$ $
General Fund (Form A)
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5,067
6,395 40,700
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Recommended One Year
Budget Percent
FY - 2007 Change
1,400 100.0%
40,000 0.0%
$
41,400 1.7%
2% 700
$
40,700 0.0%
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Budget Summary (Form A) Selectmen - 011
Summary: B13
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
One Year
Expenditures
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Percent
Budget Summary FY - 2004
FY - 2005
FY - 2006
FY - 2007
Change
Salaries and Wages (Form B) 0
0
0
0
Expenses (Form C) 1,888
3,171
1,700
2,100
23.53%
Totals 1,888
3,171
1,700
2,100
23.53%
Revenue and Staffing
Revenues
Staffing 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Commentary
FY07 Significant Additions: None
Overview: The Board of Selectmen shall provide the vision and leadership to guide Town Government to
act in a manner consistent with their adopted Values in the pursuit of their stated Goals.
Changes: The expense budget has increased because of increasing number of public hearings and the
cost of providing legal notice of those hearings.
Outlook: All other aspects of this budget remain as for previous budgets.
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Expenses (Form C) Selectmen - 011
Summary: B13
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
One Year
Expenditures
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Percent
Classification
FY - 2004
FY - 2005
FY - 2006
FY - 2007
Change
$
$
$
$
Advertising
1,550
1,783
1,000
1,500
50.0%
Supplies
17
37
200
100
-50.0%
Other Expenses
321
1,351
500
500
0.0%
$
$
$
$
Totals
1,888
3,171
1,700
2,100
23.5%
Source of Funding
%
General Fund (Form A)
1,888
3,171
1,700
2,100
23.5%
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Budget Summary (Form A)
Community Services
Town Manager - 012
Summary: B14 & B15
Annual
Adopted
Budget Summary
Salaries and Wages (Form B)
Expenses(Form C)
Totals
Revenue and Staffing
Revenues
Staffing
Commentary
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
One Year
Expenditures
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Percent
FY - 2004
FY - 2005
FY - 2006
FY - 2007
Change
100,087
95,330
92,152
94,875
2.96%
11,026
9,125
0
0
$
$
$
$
111,113
104,455
92,152
94,875
2.96%
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
0.00%
FY07 Significant Additions: None
Overview: The Town Manager oversees the day-to-day operation of the Town, in pursuit of the stated Goals
of the Board of Selectmen, and in a manner consistent with the adopted Values of the Board of Selectmen.
Changes: None
Outlook: The charge of a portion of the Town Manager's salary to the water and sewer enterprises reflects
the proportion of the total prior year'sTown budget accounted for by the water and sewer budgets.
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Salaries and Wages (Form B)
Actual
FTE Expenditures FTE
Classification # FY - 2004 #
Town Manager 1.0 105,313 1.0
Totals
Source of Funding
Water Fund
Sewer Fund
General Fund (Form A)
Community Services
Town Manager - 012
Summary: B14
Actual
Expenditures FTE
FY - 2005 #
107,010 1.0
Annual
Adopted
Budget
(Revised) FTE
FY - 2006 #
114,000 1.0
Recommended One Year
Budget Percent
FY - 2007 Change
117,420 3.0%
$
$
$
$
1.0 105,313
1.0 107,010
1.0 114,000
1.0 117,420 3.0%
%
%
%
2.5% 2,613
4.5% 4,808
8.0% 9,112
8.9% 10,450
2.5% 2,613
6.4% 6,872
11.2% 12,736
10.3% 12,094
100,087
95,330
92,152
94,875 3.0%
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Community Services
Expenses (Form C)
Town Manager - 012
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Summary: B15
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual Budget
Recommended One Year
Expenditures
Expenditures (Revised)
Budget Percent
Classification
FY - 2004
FY - 2005 FY - 2006
FY - 2007 Change
Advertising
Contractual Services
11,026
9,125
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11,026
9,125 0
0
Source of Funding
%
% %
%
$
$ $
$
General Fund (Form A)
11,026
9,125 0
0
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Budget Summary (Form A) Law - 041
Summary: B16, B17 & B18
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
One Year
Expenditures
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Percent
Budget Summary FY - 2004
FY - 2005
FY - 2006
FY - 2007
Change
Salaries and Wages (Form B) 0
0
0
0
Expenses (Form C) 121,125
102,093
117,200
86,000
-26.62%
Totals 121,125
102,093
117,200
86,000
-26.62%
Revenue and Staffing
Revenues
Staffing 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Commentary
FY07 Significant Additions: None
Overview: The rate for Town Counsel reflects the rate per the proposal as accepted by the Board of
Selectmen. The budget also reflects the offset of a portion of the expense by the water/sewer enterprise.
Changes: None.
Outlook: Legal expenses to date for FY 2006 are lower than budgeted, so the budget for Town Counsel
expenses has been reduced. However, Labor Counsel expenses for FY 2007 reflects the fact that collective
bargaining will begin for the successor contracts.
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Expenses(Form C)
Actual
Expenditures
Classification
FY - 2004
Town Counsel
111,144
Labor Counsel
8,374
Special Counsel
Other Expenses
1,607
Totals 121,125
Source of Funding %
water/sewer enterprise
water enterprise
sewer enterprise
$
General Fund (Form A) 121,125
Community Services
Law - 041
Summary: B16, B17 & B18
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Budget
Expenditures
(Revised)
FY - 2005
FY - 2006
89,100
124,200
9,960
5,000
17,408
Recommended One Year
Budget
Percent
FY - 2007
Chance
100,000
-19.5%
6,000
20.0%
$ $ $
116,468 129,200 106,000 -18.0%
12.3% 14,375 9.3% 12,000 0.0%
17.0% 18,000
1.9% 2,000
$ $ $
102,093 117,200 86,000 -26.6%
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Budget Summary (Form A) Town Clerk - 051
Summary: B19 & B20
1 Annual
[ Adopted
Actual Actual Budget Recommended
One Year
Expenditures Expenditures (Revised) Budget
Percent
Budget Summary FY - 2004 FY - 2005 FY - 20D6 FY - 2007
Change
Salaries and Wages (Form B) 53,173 55,084 57,316 59,417
3.66%
Expenses (Form C) 505 492 1,650 2,045
23.94%
$ $ $ $
Totals 53,678 55,576 58,966 61,462
4.23%
Revenue and Staffing
Revenues
Staffing 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
0.00%
Commentary
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FY07 Significant Additions: None
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Overview: Contractual services now includes maintaining the time stamp machine, subscription to the daily
newspaper, binding, rental of a safe deposit box, purchasing vital record paper for births, deaths, marriage
set by state standards and printing of annual reports for internal use. Supplies now includes printing
violation ticket books for Town use, purchase of dogs tags, and meeting postings.
Changes: None
l_ it Outlook: Electronic document storage will be examined for FY07.
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Salaries and Wages (Form B) Town Clerk - 051
Summary: B19 )
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
One Year
FTE
Expenditures
FTE
Expenditures
FTE
(Revised)
FTE.
Budget
Percent
Classification
#
FY - 2004
#
FY - 2005
#
FY - 2006
#
FY - 2007
Change
$
$
$
$
Town Clerk
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1.0
53,173
1.0
55,084
1.0
57,316
1.0
59,417
3.7%
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1.0
53,173
1.0
55,084
1.0
57,316
1.0
59,417
3.7%
Source of Funding
%
%
%
%
$
$
$
$
General Fund (Form A)
53,173
55,084
57,316
59,417
3.7%
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Expenses(Form C)
Actual
Expenditures
Classification FY - 2004
$
Contractual Services 445
Supplies 60
Totals
Source of Fundinq
General Fund (Form A)
Community Services
Town Clerk - 051
Summary: B20
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Budget
Recommended
One Year
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Percent
FY - 2005
FY - 2006
FY - 2007
Change
486
800
1,125
40.6%
6
850
920
8.2%
505 492 1,650 2,045 23.9%
505 492 1,650 2,045 23.9%
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Budget Summary (Form A)
Community Services
Elections & Registration - 052
Summary: B21 & B22
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
One Year
Expenditures
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Percent
Budget Summary FY - 2004
FY - 2005
FY - 2006
FY - 2007
Change
Salaries and Wages (Form B) 15,773
32,797
12,856
35,665
177.42%
Expenses (Form C) 30,502
25,466
24,745
40,702
64.49%
Totals 46,275
58,263
37,601
76,367
103.10%
Revenue and Staffinq
Revenues
Staffing 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Commentary
FY07 Significant Additions: This budget reflects having three scheduled elections during the upcoming
fiscal year, in contrast to only one election in FY06. These items are already added to the budget, since they
are not optional expenses of the Town.
Overview: The three scheduled elections during the Fiscal year are: the Town election in April 2007,
Primary in September 2007, and State Election in November 2007.
Changes: Costs are high for advertising warrants, and for advertising the bylaws and other actions of Town
Meeting. Additional expenses include notifying residents of polling location change and rental of laptop with
election results programming and excel. The Help America Vote Act (HAVA) requires a touch screen voting
machine - one per polling place. This is a new requirement, and fortunately with everyone in Reading voting
in a single location, the cost is limited.
Outlook: A service of the Town that hopefully an increasing amount of residents will utilize.
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Salaries and Wages (Form B) Elections & Registration 052
Summary: B21
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
One Year
FTE Expenditures
FTE Expenditures
FTE (Revised)
FTE Budget
Percent
Classification
# FY - 2004
# FY - 2005
# FY - 2006
# FY - 2007
Chanoe
Registrars
1,305
1,527
1,500
1,550
3.3%
Census
801
800
850
850
0.0%
Elections
12,985
29,915
9,410
32,265
242.9%
Town Meeting
682
555
1,096
1,000
-8.8%
Totals
0.0 15,773
0.0 32,797
0.0 12,856
0.0 35,665
177.4%
Source of Funding
%
%
%
%
General Fund (Form A)
15,773
32,797
12,856
35,665
177.4%
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Expenses(Fonn C)
Community Services
Elections & Registration - 052
Summary: B22
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
One Year
Expenditures
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Percent
Classification
FY - 2004
FY - 2005
FY - 2006
FY - 2007
Change
Advertising
2,604
8,109
6,900
7,000
1.4%
Postage
708
920
725
740
2.1%
Election change of address
3,700
Supplies
Elections
6,897
12,736
Contractual Services:
Census
5,016
4,918
4,725
4,800
1.6%
Elections
16,421
17,559
5,655
12,043
113.0%
Town Meeting
2,497
1,242
6,740
6,225
-7.6% .
Additional cost for HAVA
1,000
Totals
34,143
32,748
24,745
48,244
95.0%
Source of Funding
ova
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State Grant
3,641-
7,282
0
7,542
100.0%
General Fund (Form A)
30,502
25,466
24,745
40,702
64.5%
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Budget Summary (Form A) Insurance - 850
Summary: B23
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
One Year
Expenditures
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Percent
Budget SummaN FY - 2004
FY - 2005
FY - 2006
FY - 2007
Change
Salaries and Wages (Form B) 0
0
0
0
Expenses (Form C) 295,092
289,037
319,561
336,011
5.15%
Totals 295,092
289,037
319,561
336,011
5.15%
Revenue and Staffing
Revenues
Staffing 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
CommentaN
FY07 Significant Additions: None
Overview: The budget at this time reflects an estimated 5% increase in premiums. The budget for
deductibles reflects the experience of past years. Portions of the budget are charged to water and sewer.
These expenses reflect a portion of the cost of premiums, plus an estimate for insurance deductibles.
Changes: None
Outlook: No significant changes.
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Community Se
rvices
Expenses (Form C)
Insurance - 850
Summary:
B23
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
One Year
Expenditures
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Percent
Classification
FY - 2004
FY - 2005
FY - 2006
FY - 2007
Change
P & C Insurance Premiums (net)
306,195
318,684
323,051
340,000
5.2%
Claims/Deductibles
(2,482)
(483)
15,000
15,000
0.0%
Administration
995
0
Faithful Performance Bonds
1,500
2,000
33.3%
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$
$
$
$
Totals
304,708
318,201
339,551
357,000
5.1%
Source of Fundinq
%
%
%
ova
Water Fund
1.4% 4,228
1.9%
6,022 2.0%
6,624
1.9% 6,955
Sewer Fund
1.8% 5,388
2.4%
7,605 3.9%
13,366
3.9% 14,034
Additional Payments
4.9%
15,537
$
$
$
$
General Fund (Form A)
295,092
289,037
319,561
336,011
5.1%
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Budget Summary (Form A)
Community Services
General - 015
Summary: B24 & B25
Annual
Adopted
II
I Budget Summary
Salaries and Wages (Form B)
l Expenses(Form C)
Totals
Revenue and Staffing
Revenues
Staffing
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
One Year
Expenditures
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Percent
FY - 2004
FY - 2005
FY - 2006
FY - 2007
Change
197,357
208,293
216,032
230,531
6.71%
62,475
91,579
77,950
84,860
8.86%
259,832
299,872
293,982
315,391
7.28%
6.7
6.7
6.7
6.4
-4.48%
Commentary
FY07 Significant Additions: None.
Overview: This budget includes salaries for all support staff in the entire Department, as well as services
like postage used by the entire Town workforce. It also included expenses for the entire department, suc
as professional development and mileage reimbursement,
Changes: The 6.6% increase in the Office Manager position is due to reclassification of this position in
FY 2006 - the '06 salary is understated by $1500. There is a shift of funds from the recording secretary
positions to the overtime account because the recording secretaries for the Planning Commission, the
ZBA, and the Board of Selectmen are Department staff members who are paid overtime. The separate
line item for the ZBA is eliminated. The remaining recording secretary position is for the Conservation
Commission, but we have not yet been able to find anyone for that position.
Outlook: Major changes in expenses include:
- EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE - The new time stamp is now under a maintenance agreement, as well
as all of the typewriters in possession of the Town.
POSTAGE - Postage increased by 5% in January 2006
PRINTING - This reflects the cost of printing the Town-wide map developed by the GIS program,
available for distribution in Town offices. In FY2005 the cost of printing and mailing the Town Charter to
all residents increased the printing and stationery line by $11,000. This expense should not be repeated.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT - The increase reflects additional needs within the Department.
TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT - Mileage reimbursement has increased 30% due to the increase in gas
cost.
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Town of Reading FY - 2007 Budget
Salaries and Wages (Form B)
Community Services
General - 015
Summary:
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
One Year
FTE
Expenditures
FTE
Expenditures
FTE
(Revised)
FTE
Budget
Percent
Classification
#
FY - 2004
#
FY - 2005
#
FY - 2006
#
FY - 2007
Change
Office Manager
1.0
43,387
1.0
44,964
1.0
46,784
1.0
49,861
6.6%
Administrative Assistant
1.0
31,341
1.0
32,299
1.0
33,649
1.0
34,866
3.6%
Administrative Secretary
1.0
35,448
1.0
38,976
1.0
37,510
1.0
38,819
3.5%
Clerks
3.0
79,740
3.0
84,307
3.0
85,075
3.0
89,890
5.7%
Recording Secretary(s)
0.3
727
0.3
0.3
5,000
2,500
-50.0%
Temporary Position
0.4
3,058
0.4
3,922
0.4
4,389
0.4
4,545
3.6%
Overtime / Out of Grade
3,656
3,825
3,625
10,050
177.2%
Sick Leave Buyback
Totals
6.7
197,357
6.7
208,293
6.7
216,032
6.4
230,531
6.7%
Source of Funding
%
%
%
%
General Fund (Form A)
197,357
208,293
216,032
230,531
6.7%
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Town of Reading FY - 2007 Budget Community Services
Expenses (Form C) Genera) - 015
Summary:
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
One Year
Expenditures
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Percent
Classification
FY - 2004
FY - 2005
FY - 2006
FY - 2007
Change
Maintenance of Equipment
876
1,685
600
1,000
66.7%
Advertising
273
602
1,000
500
-50.0%
Postage
22,886
28,874
31,000
32,550
5.0%
Photocopy Equipment
14,333
17,918
18,750
18,750
0.0%
Community Connection
(1,793)
3,549
Supplies
6,918
6,026
7,900
7,900
0.0%
Printing & Stationery
4,846
17,982
5,000
6,000
20.0%
Duplicating & Photo Supplies
120
0
0
0
Printing
65
0
0
Professional Development
13,975
12,446
10,500
11,500
9.5%
Travel Reimbursement
41
2,432
3,200
4,160
30.0%
Cost of annual retreat
2,500
100.0%
Totals
62,475
91,579
77,950
84,860
8.9%
Source of Funding
%
%
%
%
General Fund (Form A)
62,475
91,579
77,950
84,860
8.9%
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Town of Reading FY - 2007 Budget
Budget Summary (Form A)
Finance
Finance Committee - 021
Summary: C1- C2
Annual
Adopted
Budget Summary
Salaries and Wages (Form B)
Expenses(Form C)
Totals
Revenue and Staffing
Revenues
Staffing
Commentary
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
One Year
Expenditures
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Percent
FY - 2004
FY - 2005
FY - 2006
FY - 2007
Change
365
603
900
1,000
11.11%
34,000
34,245
39,850
40,397
1.37%
34,365
34,848
40,750
41,397
1.59%
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
FY07 Significant Additions: None
Overview: The Finance Committee budget is primarily for the Reserve Fund. This figure has not increased
for a number of years, but depending upon budget stability, the $150,000 appears to be adequate.
Changes: None
Outlook: The cost of the audit reflects the multi-year agreement for the audit, following the bid process
conducted by the Audit Committee.
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Town of Reading FY - 2007 Budget
Finance
Salaries and Wages (Form B)
Finance C
ommittee - 021
II
Summary:
C1
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
One Year
FTE
Expenditures
FTE Expenditures
FTE (Revised)
FTE Budget
Percent
Classification #
FY - 2004
# FY - 2005
# FY - 2006
# FY - 2007
Change
Recording Secretary
I~
II
365
603
900
1,000
11.1%
[l
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$
$
$
$
Totals 0.0
365
0.0 603
0.0 900
0.0 1,000
11.1%
Source of Funding
%
%
%
%
_a
$
$
$
$
General Fund (Form A)
365
603
900
1,000
11.1%
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Town of Reading FY - 2007 Budget
Expenses(Form C)
Finance
Finance Committee - 021
Summary: C2
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
One Year
Expenditures
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Percent
Classification
FY - 2004
FY - 2005
FY - 2006
FY - 2007
Change
Financial Audit
40,000
40,000
46,000
47,000
2.2%
Professional Development
245
750
750
0.0%
$
$
$
$
Totals
40,000
40,245
46,750
47,750
2.1%
Source of Funding
%
%
%
%
Water Fund
5% 2,000
5% 2,000
5% 2,300
4.8% 2,292
Sewer Fund
5% 2,000
5% 27000
5% 2,300
5.6% 2,674
Electric Fund
5% 2,000
5% 2,000
5% 2,300
5.o% 2,388
General Fund (Form A)
34,000
34,245
39,850
40,397
1.4%
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Budget Summary (Form A) Assessment - 031
Summary: C4 & C5
Annual
Adopted
Actual Actual Budget Recommended One Year
Expenditures Expenditures (Revised) Budget Percent
Budget SummaN FY - 2004 FY - 2005 FY - 2006 FY - 2007 Change
Salaries and Wages (Form B) 104,597 103,605 127,349 133,752 5.03%
l Expenses (Form C) 58,986 35,899 9,450 37,450 296.30%
Totals 163,583 139,504 136,799 171,202 25.15%
fl
Revenue and Staffing
( Revenues
l
Staffing 2.0 2.0 2.5 2.5 0.00%
CommentaN
FY07 Significant Additions: The Department of Revenue has required the personal property accounts in the
lI Town be recollected as part of the FY2008 recertification. Currently, this requirement occurs every nine years. To
complete this project on time, the FY2007 budget includes $28,400 in new expenses.
f " Overview: Economic development in the Town continues to strain resources in this division. Because of recent
activity in both commercial and residential property, the number and complexity of building permit inspections
have increased. In calendar year 2005, 975 permits were issued, covering over $53 million of permitteded value.
This compares with previous full years as follows: 2004 (949 permits - $38 million); 2003 (867 permits - $25
( million); 2002 (769 permits - $21 million); 2001 (703 permits - $18 million).
Changes: The Assessors have hired a new part-time Associate Appraiser in FY2006 in order to keep up with the
State's requirement for additional real estate data recollection and.to maintain assessment information in
compliance with the Department of Revenue's guidelines.
Outlook: The trend in commercial and residential property growth will need to be closely monitored. It is possible
that the above mentioned part-time position may need to have increased hours in the FY08 budget.
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Town of Reading FY - 2007 Budget Finance
Salaries and Wages (Form B) Assessment - 031
Summary: C4
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
One Year
FTE
Expenditures
FTE
Expenditures
FTE
(Revised)
FTE
Budget
Percent
Classification
#
FY - 2004
#
FY - 2005
#
FY - 2006
#
FY - 2007
Chance
Appraiser
1.0
62,055
1.0
67,458
1.0
70,149
1.0
71,838
2.4%
Assistant Appraiser
1.0
42,542
1.0
36,147
1.0
42,200
1.0
43,914
4.1%
Associate Appraiser
0.5
15,000
0.5
18,000
20.0%
- -
- -
$
$
$
$
Totals
2.0
104,597
2.0
103,605
2.5
127,349
2.5
133,752
5.0%
Source of Funding
%
%
%
%
General Fund (Form A) 104,597 103,605 127,349 133,752 5.0%
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Expenses (Form C) Assessment - 031
Summary: C5
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
One Year
Expenditures
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Percent
Classification
FY - 2004
FY - 2005
FY - 2006
FY - 2007
Change
Appraisal Services
54,800
24,651
5,000
5,000
0.0%
Personal Property Recollection
28,400
100.0%
Equipment Maintenance / Repair
1,500
1,500
1,500
1,600
6.7%
Supplies
883
1,070
800
800
0.0%
Publications / Subscriptions
998
954
1,000
1,000
0.0%
Travel Reimbursement
350
270
650
650
0.0%
Informational Hearings
5,954
0
0
0.0%
Pers. Prop. Cost Tables
1,500
0
0
0.0%
Recording Fees
455
0
500
0
-100.0%
$
$
$
$
Totals
58,986
35,899
9,450
37,450
296.3%
Source of Funding
%
%
%p
%
General Fund (Form A)
58,986
35,899
9,450
37,450
296.3%
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Finance
C
Budget Summary (Form A)
Technology - 045
Summary:
C6 & C7
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Annual
i.
Adopted
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
One Year
14,647
Expenditures
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Percent f
Budget Summary
FY - 2004
FY - 2005
FY - 2006
FY - 2007
Change
Salaries and Wages (Form B)
88,277
107,528
114,437
137,546
20.19%
Expenses (Form C)
134,087
123,561
127,133
114,952
-9.58%
Totals
222,364
231,089
241,570
252,498
4.52%
Revenue and Staffing
Revenues
Staffing 2.0 2.5 2.5 3.0 20.00%
Commentary
FY07 Significant Additions: The GIS Coordinator position will increase from part-time to full-time, for an all-in cost
increase of about $18,000. The full time position will be able to serve the growing needs of the Town (including the
Enterprise Funds), as well as to coordinate a potential regional GIS solution with RMLD.
Overview: The Technology Division regularly interacts with all aspects of Town government. It provides centralized
computer network and telecommunications services, as well as distributed software and personal computer
support. In addition, this division also provides extensive GIS mapping support for a wide variety of uses within the
Town.
Changes: Extensive phone system work is nearing completion. The new pbx system will reduce the annual
telephone budget below recent levels, beginning in FY09.
Outlook: A review of the Town's use of Technology is currently under way, spearheaded by three of the Town
Department Heads and the Technology Coordinator. This review ranges from an examination of old computer
accounting and financial systems - in place since the early 1980's - to regional technology partnerships. The results
of this review will have a low impact on the FY07 budget as current assets are examined and redeployed,
communication and efficiency is improved, and an increase in internal staff cross-training occurs. It is expected that
an update of these old financial systems will be a part of the FY2008 budget, and the cost may be large enough to
require capital financing over several years.
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Salaries and Wages (Form B) Technology - 045
Summary: C6
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
One Year
FTE
Expenditures
FTE
Expenditures
FTE
(Revised)
FTE
Budget
Percent
Classification
#
FY - 2004
#
FY - 2005
#
FY - 2006
#
FY - 2007
Change
Technology Coordinator
1.0
67,164
1.0
68,238
1.0
70,149
1.0
71,838
2.4%
Network Technician
1.0
52,131
1.0
54,027
1.0
56,188
1.0
58,247
3.7%
GIS Coordinator
0.5
24,674
0.5
28,307
1.0
53,800
90.1%
$
$
$
$
Totals
2.0
119,295
2.5
146,939
2.5
154,644
3.0
183,885
18.9%
Source of Funding
%
%
%
Water Fund
10% 11,930
10% 15,158
1o.o% 15,464
8.9% 16,366
Sewer Fund
10% 11,930
10% 15,158
10.0% 15,464
10.3% 18,940
Electric Fund
6% 7,158
6% 9,095
6.0% 9,279
6.0% 11,033
General Fund (Form A)
88,277
107,528
114,437
137,546
20.2%
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Town of Reading FY - 2007 Budget Finance
Expenses (Form C) Technology - 045
Summary: . C7
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
One Year
Expenditures
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Percent
Classification
FY - 2004
FY - 2005
FY - 2006
FY - 2007
Chance
Maintenance of Equipment
7,406
11,648
11,150
11,500
3.1%
Computer License Fee
17,684
107310
10,000
10,310
3.1%
Telephone
85,871
73,108
75,000
75,000
0.0%
Contractual Services
20,584
6,042
10,250
10,000
-2.4%
Supplies
17,597
23,670
25,000
25,000
0.0%
Customer ServiceNVebsite
4,000
100.0%
GIS Expenses
10,566
13,895
11,000
-20.8%
Equipment
5,968
Totals
149,142
141,312
145,295
146,810
1.0%
Source of Funding
%
%
%
%
Water Fund
4.0% 6,000
5.0% 7,050
5.0% 7,265
8.9% 13,066
Sewer Fund
4.0% 6,000
5.0% 7,050
5.0% 7,265
to.3% 15,121
Electric Fund
2.0% 3,055
2.6% 3,651
2.5% 3,632
2.5% 3,670
General Fund (Form A)
134,087
123,561
127,133
114,952
-9.6%
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Finance
Budget Summary (Form A)
Human Resources - 042
Summary: C8 & C9
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual Budget Recommended
One year
Expenditures
Expenditures (Revised) Budget
Percent
l Budget Summary FY - 2004
FY - 2005 FY - 2006 FY - 2007
Cane
Salaries and Wages (Form B) 42,006
43,487 43,007 47,989
11.59%
Expenses (Form C) 12,054
40,901 14,145 14,806
4.67%
j $
$ $ $
Totals 54,060
84,388 57,152 62,796
9.87%
Revenue and Staffing
f l Revenues
Staffing 1.0
1.0 1.0 1.0
0.00%
Commentary
l FY07 Significant Additions: None.
1111 I
Overview: The Human Resources Division provides support for both the Town and School employees, as
well as retirees. These services include retirement benfits, medical benefits, financial and other personnel
matters.
Changes: None.
Outlook: Expenses such as Advertising and Medical Services are primarily driven by the turnover of
employees.
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Town of Reading FY - 2007 Budget Finance
Salaries and Wages (Form B) Human Resources - 042
Summary: C8
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
One Year
FTE
Expenditures
FTE
Expenditures
FTE
(Revised)
FTE
Budget
Percent
Classification
#
FY - 2004
#
FY - 2005
#
FY-- 2006
#
FY - 2007
Change
Human Resources Admin.
1.0
53,173
1.0
55,084
1.0
54,439.
1.0
61,055
12.2%
Totals
1.0
53,173
1.0
55,084
1.0
54,439
1.0
61,055
12.2%
Source of Funding
%
%
%
Water Fund
5%
2,659
5% 2,761
5.0% 2,722
4.8% 2,931
Sewer Fund
5%
2,659
5% 2,761
5.0% 2,722
5.6% 3,419
Electric Fund
11%
5,849
11% 6,075
11.0% 5,988
11.0% 6,716
General Fund (Form A)
42,006
43,487
43,007
47,989
11.6%
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Expenses (Form C)
Actual
Expenditures
Classification
FY - 2004
Advertising
8,640
Medical Services
4,447
Printing
767
Consulting Services
Professional Development
Finance
Human Resources • 042
Summary: C9
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Budget
Expenditures
(Revised)
FY - 2005,
FY - 2006
18,450
9,000
8,806
6,448
775
1,000
16,800
(1,690)
Recommended
One Year
Budget
Percent
FY - 2007
Change
9,000
0.0%
6,500
0.8%
1,025
2.5%
Totals
13,854
43,141
16,448
Source of Funding
% %
%
%
Water Fund
6.5% 900 2.6%
1,120 7.0%
1,151 4.8%
Sewer Fund
6.5% 900 2.6%
1,120 7.0%
1,151 5.6%
Electric Fund
General Fund (Form A)
12,054
40,901
14,145
40,901
16,525 0.5%
793
925
14,806 4.7%
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Budget Summary (Form A)
Finance
General • 035
Summary: C10 & C11
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
One Year
Expenditures
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Percent
Budget Summary
FY - 2004
FY - 2005
FY - 2006
FY - 2007
Change
Salaries and Wages (Form B)
238,309
266,221
287,264
319,655
11.28%
Expenses (Form C)
44,826
44,648
50,384
58,018
15.15%
Totals
283,135
310,869
337,648
377,673
11.85%
Revenue and Staffing
Revenues
43,856
40,000
-8.79%
Staffing
8.5
8.6
9.1
.9.1
0.00%
Commentary
FY07 Significant Additions: None.
Overview: The Finance Department supports a wide variety of financial and administrative functions. The
Assistant Town Manager/Finance Director is engaged in oversight of all financial functions, strategic planning,
financial analysis, budget co-ordination and special projects. The Treasurer/Collector is responsible for
providing the cash for all Town and School operations and for all borrowing and investing activities, as well as
collecting all taxes and other charges. The support staff are designed to be flexible and experienced in many
functions (Assessments, Collections, Human Resources, Finance and Accounting) as work flows vary
throughout the year.
Changes: None in FY2007.
Outlook: The review of the accounting and financial systems will probably involve some physical relocation of
certain activities of this Department, which may occur prior to the expected FY2008 budget impact of any
computer sytems changes.
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Salaries and Wages (Form 8)
Actual
FTE
Expenditures
FTE
Classification
#
FY - 2004
#
Finance Director/Asst. TM
1.0
82,314
1.0
Treasurer/Collector
1.0
35,181
1.0
Asst. Treasurer
Asst. Collector
Administrative Assistants
3.0
100,022
3.0
Clerks
3.5
95,521
3.6
Overtime (out of grade) _
Step Increases
Sick leave & vacation buyback
Overlap: Clerical Retirement
1 Broke out last year budget line items to ease comparison to FY07
Totals
8.5 313,038
8.6 343,030
9.1 370,663
9.1 403,299 8.8%
Source of Funding
%
%
%
%p
Water Fund
7.1% 22,143
6.4% 22,064
6.5% 24,093
5.2% 20,931
Sewer Fund
7.1% 22,143
6.4% 22,064
6.5io 24,093
6.1% 24,400
Electric Fund
9.7% 30,443
9.5% 32,681
9.5% 35,213
9.5% 38,313
General Fund (Form A)
238,309
266,221
287,264
319,655 11.3%
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Finance
General - 035
Summary: C10
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Budget
Recommended
One Year
Expenditures
FTE
(Revised)
FTE
Budget
Percent
FY - 2005
#
FY - 2006
#
FY - 2007
Change
90,909.
1.0
71,410.
1.0
77,351,
8.3%
44,422
1.0
58,275
1.0
61,916
6.2%
1.0
40,218 1
1.0
42,039
4.5%
1.0
.39,133 1
1.0
41,264
5.4%
103,814
1.0
36,270 1
1.0
37,920
4.5%
103,733
4.1
120,907
4.1
125,774
4.0%
152
750
750
0.0%
3,700
0
-100.0%
10,150
100.0%
6,135.
100.0%
Town of Reading FY - 2007 Budget
Finance
Expenses (Form C)
General - 035
Summary:
C11
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
One Year
Expenditures
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Percent
Classification
FY - 2004
FY - 2005
FY - 2006
FY - 2007
Change
Tax Title Services
8,167
5,558
8,500
11,000 1
29.4%
Banking Services
23,032
15,316
23,500
22,000 2
-6.4%
Postage
26,303
34,247
29,000
30,250
4.3%
Supplies
3,918
3,781
4,850
4,850
0.0%
Professional Development
1,706
3,406
2,600
5,000 3
92.3%
Travel Reimbursement
100
100
0.0%
1 Based on need to be able to pursue tax titles in land court ($515 filing fee + attorney's fees) for each
case l
All fees are fully paid
by tax payer if property is redeemed - but would not be within same year
2 Savings based on correction to Century billings and implementing mare i
nternet usage to reduce fees
3 Funds professional. development in HR, Assessing and Finance
i
1
Totals
63,126
62,308
68,550
73,200
6.8%
Source of Funding
%
% %
%
Water Fund
9.3% 5,850
9.6% 6,000 9.0%
6,170
5.2% 3,799
Sewer Fund
9.3% 5,850
9.6% 6,000 9.0%
6,170
6.1% 4,429
Electric Fund
10.5% 6,600
9.1% 5,660 8.6%
5,827
9.5% 6,954
$
$
$
$
General Fund (Form A)
44,826
44,648
50,384
58,018
15.2%
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Town of Reading FY - 2007 Budget
Library
Budget Summary (Form A)
i
Library -611
f
Summary:
D1 & D2
Annual
Adopted
l
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
One Year
Expenditures
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Percent
Budget Summary
l
FY - 2004
FY - 2005
FY - 2006
FY - 2007
Change
l
(
$
$
$
$
1 I
Salaries and Wages (Form B)
679,194
694,342
749,749
836,527
o
11.57%
Expenses (Form C)
189,805
197,432
201,683
216,143
7.17%
Totals
868,999
891,774
951,432
1,052,670
10.64%
Revenue and Staffin
Revenues
Staffing
17.4
17.4
18.1
19.7
.8.84%
i
Commentary
FY07 Significant Additions: This budget restores four hours of service (on Wednesday evening) to the Reading community, at a cost of $39,905. In
order for the library to keep pace with burgeoning demands for new technologies and provide instruction in them, this budget reflects an increase of
$15,560 to increase the hours of the Technology Librarian from 12 to 28 hours per week.
Overview: The Library serves as a significant community resource, with elements ranging from education to extensive social interaction for people of
all ages. Excluding the items noted above, the wages and expenses shown in this budget reflect the expected costs to provide all existing services.
Changes: The needs of the modern library are changing very quickly, as the face of technology changes the way library patrons live their daily lives. A
long-range strategic plan will be created in order to determine and help prioritize the services that the library offers to the public. If infrastructure repairs
or renovations are required, they should be done in anticipation of what the library of tomorrow will look like. The most recent formal planning effort
(including community input, demographic & trends analysis, and extensive staff and Trustee participation) took place in 2000. In order to remain in
compliance with state grant requirements, the Trustees and library administration have filed annual action plan updates since 2000.
Outlook: The Library Board of Trustees has voted on a plan to reinstate the open hours previously lost to be phased in over the three years. As
mentioned above, this budget includes the restoration of Wednesday evening hours. The projected increases for FY08 are $59,200 (Thursday morning)
and for FY09 are $91,168 (Sunday time+1/2 rate).
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Salaries and Wages (Form B)
Library
Library - 611
Summary: D1
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
One Year
FTE
Expenditures
FTE
Expenditures
FTE
(Revised)
FTE
Budget
Percent
Classification
#
FY - 2004
#
FY - 2005
#
FY -2006
#
FY - 2007
Change
Director
1.0
63,823
1.0
63,307
1.0
70,304
1.0
73,116
4.0%
Assistant Director
1.0
52,131
1.0
19,872
1.0
57,937
1.0
60,254
4.0%
Technical Secretary
0.7
22,647
0.7
23,763
0.7
24,497
0.7
25,183
2.8%
Division Heads
4.0
184,082
4.0
190,116
4.0
202,236
4.0
210,262
4.0%
Librarians
4.2
195,435
4.2
217,861
4.4
216,349
5.1
267,459
23.6%
Senior Library Associate
0.7
20,936
0.7
22,977
0.6
22,767
0.6
23,405
2.8%
Library Associates
0.7
20,906
0.7
21,959
0.7
25,274
0.7
25,982
2.8%
Senior Library Technician
0.4
10,941
0.4
11,941
0.5
13,951
0.5
14,342
2.8%
Library Technicians
2.4
75,052
2.4
82,597
2.8
76,935
3.4
90,132
17.2%
Pages
2.3
33,241
2.3
39,949
2.4
39,499
2.7
46,392
17.5%
Sick Leave Buy Back
Totals
17.4
679,194
17.4
694,342
18.1
749,749
19.7
836,527
11.6%
Source of Funding
%
%
%
%
General Fund (Form A)
679,194
694,342
749,749
836,527
11.6%
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Library
Expenses (Form C)
Library - 611
Summary:
D2
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
One Year
Expenditures
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Percent
Classification
FY - 2004
FY - 2005
FY - 2006
FY - 2007
Change
$
$
$
f I Equipment Maintenance
3,105
3,260
3,353
3,734
11.4%
NOBLE
43,995
45,787
47,288
49,782
5.3%
Office Supplies
10,460
10,017
10,100
6,100
-39.6%
Professional Development
1,074
1,388
2,542
2,542
0.0%
I Travel Reimbursement
l
625
812
700
2,093
199.0%
_
Materials
130,546
136,168
137,700.
143,361
4.1%
- Circulation Supplies
I
r
l
0
8,531
100.0%
$
$
$
$
Totals
189,805
197,432
201,683
216,143
7.2%
Source of Funding
%
% %
%
l
$
$
$
$
General Fund (Form A)
189,805
197,432
201,683
216,143
7.2%
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Town of Reading FY - 2007 Budget
Budget Summary (Form A)
Budget Summary
Salaries and Wages (Form B)
Expenses(Form C)
Totals
Revenue and Staffing
Revenues
Staffing
Commentary
Public Safety
Police -111
Summary: E1 & E2
AnAual
Adopted
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
One Year
Expenditures
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Percent
FY - 2004
FY - 2005
FY -2006
FY - 2007
Change
2,792,204
2,979,275
3,017,895
3,254,752
7.85%
215,430
219,793
223,779
254,037
13.52%
3,007,634
3,199,068
3,241,674
3,508,789
8.24%
40.8 40.8 40.8 42.8 4.90%
FY07 Significant Additions: An extra patrol officer will be hired to fill an opening that will exist with an officer assigned as a full time School
Resource Officer. In addition, a new civilian position of Business Administrator is included in the budget. The business administrator would take
the place of a 4th Lieutenant which was never replaced when Chief Silva was promoted to Chief in April of 2001. The duties of the business
administrator would free up supervisors time spent on administrative duties and allow them to concentrate on patrol duties. Recent commercial
development has increased the need for these patrol duties.
Overview: The FY 07 Police Budget reflects current negotiated salaries for Chief, Police Superior Officers, Patrol Officers. The overtime budget
is increased by 2.5%, as we anticipate having at least two new hires during the FY'07 year. During the transition period we anticipate being
short staffed while training new hires. Due to extensive training requirements, it takes approximately one year from the beginning of the process,
to actual work date, for hiring new employees.
Changes: The expense budget shows a significant increase in the area of fuel, the fuel figure is an average of previous two years usage @
$2.25 per gallon (the current cost). Other increases are areas that are potentially impacted by fuel increases (i.e. electricity for traffic signals), or
by the hiring of new personnel (i.e. uniforms & equipment).
Outlook: Beyond FY07 we anticipate more retirements resulting in more hirings and promotions. We will attempt to anticipate these as much
as possible and prepare in advance. We will continue to look at new scheduling schemes that may assist in staffing issues and deployment.
We have seen an increase in services in the commercial area and expect an increase in service in the residential developments as well, when
completed.
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Town of Reading FY - 2007 Budget Public Safety
Salaries and Wages (Form B) Police - 111
Summary: E1
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
One Year
FTE
Expenditures
FTE
Expenditures
FTE
(Revised)
FTE
Budget
Percent
Classification
#
FY - 2004
#
FY - 2005
#
FY - 2006
#
FY -2007
Change
Chief
1.0
115,057
1.0
141,400
1.0
103,813
1.0
114,153
10.0%
Lieutenants
3.0
269,518
3.0
275,860
3.0
278,641
3.0
287,535
3.2%
Sergeants
7.0
531,027
7.0
546,266
7.0
553,212
7.0
567,887
2.7%
Detectives
3.0
178,961
3.0
184,692
3.0
187,342
3.0
207,032
10.5%
Officers
24.0
7230,419
24.0
1,298,653
24.0
1,350,018
25.0
1,534,029
13.6%
Clerks
2.0
64,590
2.0
66,939
2.0
69,615
2.0
72,033
3.5%
Business Administrator
0
1.0
55,000
100.0%
Parking Enforcement
0.5
4,273
0.5
13,295
0.5
13,843
0.5
14,330
3.5%
Animal Control Officer
03
10,370
0.3
11,760
0.3
12,249
0.3
13,033
6.4%
School Traffic
102,946
111,433
139,080
144,283
3.7%
Overtime
173,859
177,114
168,622
172,837
2.5%
FLSA
. 0
2,888
0
5,000
100.0%
Holiday
88,081
.92,654
96,960
0
-100.0%
Temporary Positions
2,932 '
4,027
5,000
5,125
2.5%
Buy Back
0
38,737
20,500
43,000
109.8%
Training
10,000
1,847
19,000
197475
2.5%
Details
10,171
11,510
0
0
0.0%
Totals
Source of Funding
General Fund (Form A)
40.8 2,792,204 40.8 2,979,275 40.8 3,017,895 42.8 3,254,752 7.8%
2,792,204 2,979,275.
3,017,895
3,254,752
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Town of Reading FY - 2007 Budget
Public Safety
Expenses (Form C)
Police -111
Summary:
E2
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended *
One Year
Expenditures
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Percent
Classification
FY - 2004
FY - 2005
FY - 2006
FY - 2007
Change
Electricity
9,091
8,869
9,100
9,328
2.5%
Equipment Maint / Repairs
2,315
1,061
1,200
1,230
2.5%
Bicycle Repairs
500
542
500
500
0.0%
Traffic Light Repairs
11,789
8,275
7,500
7,688
2.5%
Parking Program
12,902
11,042
6,500
8,713
2.5%
Telephone (NEMLEC)
3,925
4,175
4,175
4,279
2.5%
Postage
1,223
1,604
1,400
1,435
2.5%
Photocopy Equipment
625
1,006
1,200
1,200
0.0%
Fuel
32,976
40,072
28,000
54,398
94.3%
Office Supplies
2,447
5,241
5,000
5,125
2.5%
Duplicating & Photo Supplies
2,509
2,179
3,000
3,075
2.5%
Medical Supplies
123
100
103
2.5%
Clothing / Uniforms
26,640
35,206
41,202
42,232
2.5%
Vehicular Suppies & Repairs
13,845
6,839
13,331
13,331
0.0%
Food / Groceries
493
141
200
200
0.0%
Public Safety Supplies
5,670
5,554
7,000
7,000
0.0%
Public Safety Supplies (Revolvers)
8,354
7,217
7,000
7,175
2.5%
Firearm Renewal Supplies
0
300
300
0.0%
Training
5,453
4,878
7,220
7,401
2.5%
'Special Investigations
253
598
400
400
0.0%
Professional Development
850
170
1,280
1,312
2.5%
Travel Reimbursement
81
213
200
200
0.0%
Equipment/ Furniture
609
1,297
500
500
0.0%
Communications
18,930
20,292
17,721
18,164
2.5%
Radar Unit
607
790
3,750
3,750
0.0%
Vehicle(s)
51,224.
52,409
52,000
53,000
1.9%
Kennel Boarding
1,000
1,000
0.0%
Kennel Fees
1,000
1,000
0.0%
Other Expenses
2,119
Totals
215,430
219,793
223,779
254,037
13.5%
Source of Funding
%
% %
%
General Fund (Form A)
215,430
219,793
223,779
254,037
13.5%
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Town of Reading FY • 2007 Budget Public Safety
Budget Summary (Form A) Fire / Emergency Mgmt • 121
Summary: E3 & E4
Annual
Adopted
Actual Actual Budget Recommended
One Year
Expenditures Expenditures (Revised) Budget
Percent
(
Budget Summary FY - 2004 FY - 2005 FY - 2006 FY - 2007
Change
Salaries and Wages (Form B) 2,784,123 2,756,955 2,943,586 3,049,855
3.61%
Expenses(Form C) 96,986 85,878 96,396 107,502
11.52%
Totals 2,881,109 2,842,833 3,039,982 3,157,357
3.86%
Revenue and Staffing
Revenues 262,681 485,801 550,000 500,000
-9.09%
l
Staffing 44.0 48.0 48.0 48.0
0.00%
1 Commentary
FY07 Significant Additions: There are no significant changes in the FY07 budget.
j
1 Overview: The FY 2007 Fire Department budget reflects contractual increases for union personnel and a
1 C.O.L.A. increase for non-union personnel in accordance with the Compensation Schedule. Highlights:
- The requested overtime budget has been reduced 5%.
- The increase in Firefighter Salaries is due to the pay grade step system for new Firefighters. We currently
j have ten Firefighters that are progressing through the step process.
I - The increase to Sick Leave Buyback is due to three additional Firefighters being eligible.
- One Firefighter will be enrolled in the Paramedic training program and the Training account reflects the
costs for the program ($10,70D for tuition, books and Internship) and the cost of renewing EMT-P and EMT-B
certification.
1.!
-Due to rising fuel prices the fuel account has been increased $13,356. The request is based upon our fuel
usage over the last 12 months at a cost of $2.25 per gallon.
Changes: One major change in the Department command structure is being considered for a future budget
year. Currently a Lieutenant staffs the Fire Prevention Position, and this position may be promoted to
Assistant Fire Chief. This will improve operations overall by making this position the second in command of
the Department and allow the person in the position to be Acting Chief when necessary.
Outlook: The most significant future issue is acquiring a replacement for a 1979 fire engine. The Capital
Improvement Program for the Fire Department requests this engine to be replaced in FY 2008. This engine is
far beyond the 20-year life expectancy and reliability is a significant concern. A pickup truck is also requested
to replace a 1986 vehicle that is at the end of its life span, and is unreliable.
Town of Reading FY - 2007 Budget
Salaries and Wages (Form B)
Public Safety
Fire / Emergency Mgmt -121
Summary: E3
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
' One Year
FTE
Expenditures
FTE
Expenditures
FTE
(Revised)
FTE
Budget
Percent
Classification
#
FY - 2004
#
FY - 2005
#
FY - 2006
#
FY - 2007
Change
Fire Chief
1.0
84,284
1.0
87,716
1.0
91,287
1.0
94,204
3.2%
Secretary
1.0
36,390
1.0
37,134
1.0
36,173
1.0
39,078
2.4%
Lieutenants
4.0
318,259
5.0
354,023
5.0
302,772
5.0
312,707.
3.3%
Captains
4.0
270,491
4.0
286,466
4.0
291,370
4.0
300,595
3.2%
Firefighters
33.0
1,604,323
36.0
1,613,285
36.0
1,782,657
36.0
1,874,647
5.2%
Fire Alarm
1.0
12,478
1.0
13,456
1.0
13,888
1.0
14,166
2.0%
Overtime
269,976
213,609
240,711
228,597
-5.0%
Holiday Pay
137,410
141,263
154,306
161,232
4.5%
Sick Leave Buyback
38,763
10,003
20,570
24,629
19.7%
Vacation Buyback
11,749
0
7,852
0
-100.0%
Totals
44.0
2,784,123
48.0
2,756,955
48.0
2,943,586
48.0
3,049,855
3.6%
Source of Funding
%
General Fund (Form A)
2,784,123
2,756,955
2,943,586
3,049,855
3.6%
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Town of Reading FY - 2007 Budget
Public Safety
Expenses (Form C)
Fire / Emergency Mgmt -121
i
Summary:
E4
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
One Year
i
Expenditures
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Percent
Classification
FY - 2004
FY - 2005
FY - 2006
FY - 2007
Change
Maintenance and Repairs
Equipment Maint/Repairs
2,680
1,797
2,446
2,507
2.5%
Apparatus Maintenance
1,376
265
1,025
1,051
2.5%
1 Radio Maint/Repairs
2,696
1,640
2,112
2,165
2.5%
l Fire Alarm Maint/repairs
2,923
2,722
2,973
3,047
2.5%
Fire Hose Replacement
0
0
1,025
1,051
2.5%
Protective Firefighting Clothing
0
1,088
1,666
1,708
2.5%
ALS Medical Services
Ambulance Services
0
2,500
3,250
3,250
0.0%
ALS Medical Supplies
9,980
22,250
19,970
20,469
2.5%
Medical Services
2,200
2,025
0
Training
Training
5,786
3,197
14,900
16,950
13.8%
Publications/Subscriptions
279
280
260
267
2.4%
Professional Development
785
435
815
835
2.5%
f General Fire Expenses
Metrofie Dues
2,500
2,500
2,500
2,500
0.0%
Other Expenses
(1,194)
4,087
1,538
1,576
2.5%
Equipment
33,205
2,254
4,172
4,276
2.5%
j Office Supplies
1,667
1,928
1,891
1,938
2.5%
l Fuel
11,404
16,210
13,000
21,537
65.7%
Clothing-Firefighters
20,699
20,700
22,855
22,375
-2.1%
Totals
96,986
85,878
96,396
107,502
11.5%
Source of Funding
%
% %
%
$
$
$
$
General Fund (Form A)
96,986
85,878
96,396
107,502
11.5%
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Town of Reading FY - 2007 Budget
Budget Summary (Form A)
Public Safety
Dispatchers -123
Summary: E5 & E6
Annual
Adopted
Budget Summary
Salaries and Wages (Form B)
Expenses(Form C)
Totals
Revenue and Staffing
Revenues
Staffing
Commentary
FY07 Significant Additions: None.
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
One Year
Expenditures
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Percent
FY - 2004
FY - 2005
FY - 2006
FY - 2007
Change
299,647
319,386
336,233
346,603
3.08%
38,183
38,087
39,052
40,025
2.49%
337,830
357,473
375,285
386,628
3.02%
8.0
8.0
8.0
8.0
0.00%
Overview: The dispatcher salary increase is contractual; the Head Dispatcher salary is in accordance with
town non-union pay grade scale.
Changes: The Overtime account is increased by 2.5% to accommodate time off replacement and dispatch
training in FY07. The Expense budget is increased overall by 2.5%: we have put the increases in areas
where history has indicated we need increases or anticipate increases.
Outlook: Looking to the future of dispatch, this year we upgraded our radio system and feel this will meet
our needs for many years into the future. We do not at this point anticipate employee turnover, however
history has shown us that dispatch position tends to be somewhat tentative. If turnover occurs, training and
replacement costs can be expensive.
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Town of Reading FY - 2007 Budget Public Safety
Salaries and Wages (Form B) Dispatchers -123
Summary: E5
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
One Year
FTE
Expenditures
FTE
Expenditures
FTE
(Revised)
FTE
Budget
Percent
Classification
#
FY - 2004
#
FY - 2005
#
FY - 2006
#
FY - 2007
Change
Head Dispatcher
1.0
47,074
1.0
48,734
3.5%
Permanent Positions
8.0
230,983
8.0
275,529
7.0
243,792
7.0
251,468
3.1%
Temporary Positions
138
0
0
0
0.0%
Overtime
50,100
43,654
41,367
42,401
2.5%
Holiday
13,878
(47)
0
0
0.0%
Training
4,548
250
4,000
4,000
0.0%
Sick Leave Buy Back
0
0
0
0
0.0%
Totals
8.0
299,647
8.0'
319,386
8.0
336,233
8.0
346,603
3.1%
Source of Funding
%
%
%
%
General Fund (Form A)
299,647
319,386
336,233
346,603
3.1%
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Town of Reading FY - 2007 Budget Public Safety
Expenses (Form C) Dispatchers ° 123
Summary: E6
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
One Year
Expenditures
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Percent
Classification
FY - 2004
FY - 2005
FY - 2006
FY - 2007
Change
Maintenance of Equipment
5,997
2,710
3,180
3,180
0.0%
Computer Services
11,448
23,231
23,034
23,200
0.7%
Video Surv System Contract
1,600
1,880
1,950
3.7%
Office Supplies
1,240.
1,193
740
800
8.1%
Computer Supplies
1,650
1,259
918
1,000
8.9%
Clothing/Uniforms
1,611
1,673
2,140
2,140
0.0%
Professional Development
190
278
255
255
0.0%
Communications
16,047
6,143
6,905
7,500
8.6%
C
i
$
$
$
$
Totals
38;183
38,087
39,052
40,025
2.5%
Source of Funding
%
%
%
%
$
$
$
$
General Fund (Form A)
38,183
38,087
39,052
40,025
2.5%
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Town of Reading FY - 2007 Budget Public Works
Budget Summary (Form A) Administration - 301
Summary: F1 & F2
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
One Year
Expenditures
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Percent
Budget Summary FY - 2004
FY - 2005
FY - 2006
FY - 2007
Change
Salaries and Wages (Form B) 82,985
84,408
89,025
91,827
3.15%
Expenses(Form C) 5,626
5,607
5,613
30,677
446.53%
Totals 88,611
90,015
94,638
122,504
29.44%
Revenue and Staffing
Revenues
Staffing 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0
Commentary
FY07 Significant Additions: A long-range Strategic Plan review is included for the DPW. It will be funded in
equal portions by the General Fund (DPW), the Water Enterprise Fund, and the Sewer Enterprise Fund. For
FY07, each budget is approximately $4 million.
Overview: DPW Administration Division salaries for FY 2007 reflect non-union step increases. Expenses
are level funded except for a 2.5% increase in Supplies.
Changes: None
Outlook: The introduction of a Storm Water Enterprise Fund will impact many DPW divisions.
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Town of Reading FY - 2007 Budget Public Works
Salaries and Wages (Form B) Administration - 301
Summary: F1
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
One Year
FTE
Expenditures
FTE
Expenditures
FTE
(Revised)
FTE
Budget
Percent
Classification
#
FY - 2004
#
FY - 2005
#
FY - 2006
#
FY - 2007
Chance
Director
1.0
88,071
1.0
89,497
1.0
92,003
1.0
94,205
2.4%
Business Administrator
1.0
50,934
1.0
52,174
1.0
54,029
1.0
55,985
3.6%
Admin. - Asst.
1.0
33,759
1.0
35,000
1.0
36,419
1.0
37,713
3.6%
Clerk
1.0
28,356
1.0
29,383
1.0
30,569
1.0
31,668
3.6%
Overtime
198
1,439
1,490
3.5%
Grade Adjustments
1,206
318
300
300
0.0%
Totals
4.0
202,524
4.0
206,372
4.0
214,759
4.0
221,360
3.1%
Source of Funding
%
%
%
%
Water Fund
36.3% 73,454
38.4% 79,232
38.0% 81,574
37.9% 83,956
Sewer Fund
22.8% 46,085
20.7% 42,732
20.6% 44,160
20.6% 45,577
General Fund (Form A)
82,985
84,408
89,025
91,827
3.1%
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141
Town of Reading FY - 2007 Budget
Public Works
Expenses (Form C)
Administration - 301
Summary: F2
Annual
'
f i
Adopted
Actual
Actual Budget
Expenditures
Expenditures (Revised)
Classification
FY - 2004
FY - 2005 FY - 2006
Supplies
2,362
2,334 21563
Professional Development
3,264
3,273 3,000
( l Travel Reimbursements
0 50
Long Range Strategic Plan
l_
1
L/
$
$ $
Totals
5,626
5,607 5,613
I Source of Funding
%
% %
Water (Strategic Plan)
Sewer (Strategic Plan)
I
J
I.
General Fund (Form A)
5,626
5,607 5,613
1
I
I'
142
Recommended One Year
Budget
Percent
FY - 2007
Change
2,627
2.5%
3,000
0.0%
50
0.0%
75,000 100.0%
$
80,677 1337.3%
31.0% 25,000
31.0% 25,000
30,677 446.5%
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Town of Reading FY - 2007 Budget Public Works
Budget Summary (Form A) Engineering - 302
Summary: F3 & F4
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
One Year
Expenditures
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Percent
Budget Summary FY - 2004
FY - 2005
FY - 2006
FY - 2007
Change
Salaries and Wages (Form B) 209,615
161,902
226,139
255,772
13.10%
Expenses (Form C) 9,708
11,558
14,040
29,182
107.85%
Totals 219,323
173,460
240,179
284,954
18.64%
Revenue and Staffing
Revenues
Staffing 6.3 7.5 7.5 7.5
i
Commentary
FY07 Significant Additions: None
Overview: Engineering Division salaries reflect union contract and non-union step increases. The Senior
Civil Engineer's position continues to be funded through the Water and Sewer funds. Contract Services and
Supplies have increased 2.5%.
Changes: Following the retirement of the current Senior Engineer, this position will be filled by an Assistant
Civil Engineer. The Pavement Management study has been moved from the capital plan into this budget.
This study is most effective when conducted every two or three years - less than the five-year minimum
requirement to be included in the capital plan.
Outlook: There are no anticipated staffing changes needed by this division in the near-term. Online
document storage, for both ease of use & especially for backup storage, continues to be a future priority for
this area.
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Town of Reading FY - 2007 Budget
Public Works
Salaries and Wages (Form B)
Engineering - 302
Summary:
F3
Annual
j
Adopted
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
One Year
FTE
Expenditures
FTE
Expenditures
FTE
(Revised)
FTE
Budget
Percent
Classification
#
FY - 2004
#
FY - 2005
#
FY - 2006
#
FY - 2007
Chan e
$
$
$
$
Town Engineer
1.0
71,901
1.0
73,054
1.0
75,090
1.0
80,984
7.8%
Sr. Civil Eng. (PE)
1.0
2.0 .
2,286
1.0
54,164
-100.0%
j Civil Engineer
1.0
75,198
1.0
51,887
1.0
52,135
2.0
109,200
109.5%
fff
Senior Engineer
1.0
51,954
1.0
93,461
1.0
51,151
-100.0%
Field Technician II
1.0
49,430
1.0
49,924
1.0
51,151
1.0
51,979
1.6%
Field Technician 1
1.0
40,721
1.0
9,675
1.0
40,591
1.0
46,176
13.8%
Asst. Civil Engineer
11,945
1.0
41,798
2.0
97,906
134.2%
Engineering Aide
0.3
8,685
0.5
11,695
0.5
14,374
0.5
14,396
0.2%
Overtime
3,149
5,388
4,200
4,316
2.8%
Grade Adjustments
_i
576
364.
500
500
0.0%
1
i
$
$
$
$
Totals
6.3
301,614
7.5
309,879
7.5
385,154
7.5
405,456
5.3%
Source of Funding
%
%
%
%
Water Fund
21% 62,428
29% 90,987
26%
98,231
237T 92,304
Sewer Fund
i
10% 29,571
18% 56,990
16%
60,784
14% 57,380
General Fund (Form A)
209,615
161,902
226,139
255,772
13.1%
C j
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.
Town of Reading FY - 2007 Budget Public Works
Expenses (Form C) Engineering - 302
Summary: F4
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
One Year
Expenditures
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Percent
Classification
FY - 2004
FY - 2005
FY - 2006
FY - 2007
Change
Record Fees - Street Accept.
350
350
350
350
0.0%
Contract Services
1,135
2,001
2,000
2,050
2.5%
Police Details
4,806
5,956
8,000
8,000
0.0%
Supplies & Equipment
2,917
2,974
3,690
3,782
2.5%
Computer Supplies (CAD)
500
.277
Pavement Management Study
15,000
100.0%
Totals
9,708
11,558
14,040
29,182
107.8%
Source of Funding
%
%
%
%
General Fund (Form A)
9,708
11,558
14,040
29,182
107.8%
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Town of Reading FY - 2007 Budget
Budget Summary (Form A)
Public Works
Highway & Equipment Maint. .303
Summary: F5 & F6
Annual
Adopted
Budget Summary
Salaries and Wages (Form B)
Expenses(Form C)
Totals
Revenue and Staffing
Revenues
Staffing
Commentary
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
One Year
Expenditures
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Percent
FY - 2004
FY - 2005
FY - 2006
FY - 2007
Change,
682,026
712,051
741,162
654,148
-11.74%
339,941
368,686
309,209
310,578
0.44%
1,021,967
1,080,737
1,050,371
964;726
-8.15%
16.0
16.0
16.8
13.3
FY07 Significant Additions: See note on Storm Water division below.
Overview: Highway and Vehicle Maintenance salaries reflect union contract and non-union step increases.
Overtime has been increased to reflect historical averages.
Changes: Expenses generally reflect a 2.5% increase. Expenses for Contractual Services Equipment
Maintenance have increased by $8,350 which equals the total allowable 2.5% increase above total FY06
expenses for the Division. This increase is due to higher costs for outsourced repairs on specialty equipment
such as fire apparatus and emergency response vehicles. Fuel expenses reflect the market prices for
gasoline and diesel.
Outlook: Expenses for Line Painting, Highway Patch, Equipment Maintenance Contractual Services,
Highway Supplies, and Equipment Maintenance Supplies are under-funded and will not meet expected
expenditures.
Storm Water Division: For the FY07 budget, a new division has been created to track Storm Water costs.
The highway department has shifted these positions and costs into this new division for FY07:
1.4 FTE Laborers $46,366 for street sweeping
0.8 FTE Equipment Operator $36,015 for catch basin cleaning
0.2 FTE Working Foreman $9,436 for ditch maintenance
0.2 FTE Supervisor $13,395 for ditch maintenance
0.2 FTE Equipment Operator $9,004 for ditch maintenance
0.6 FTE ST Seasonal labor $12,254 for ditch maintenance
0.1 FTE Mechanic 1$4,515 for vehicle maintenace
3.5 FTE Total $130,985 (this total excludes benefits)
i I
Also, $7,000 in highway supplies have shifted from this division into the new division
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Town of Reading FY - 2007 Budget Public Works
Salaries and Wages (Form B) Highway & Equipment Maint. - 303
Summary: F5
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
One Year
FTE
Expenditures
FTE
Expenditures
FTE
(Revised)
FTE
Budget
Percent
Classification
#
FY - 2004
#
FY - 2005
#
FY - 2006
#
FY - 2007
Change
$
$
$
$
Supervisor
1.0
62,608
1.0
63,621
1.0
65,396
0.8
53,581
-18.1%
Foreman
1.0
47,789
1.0
49,924
1.0
52,325
1.0
54,621
4.4%
Working Foreman
2.0
82,707
2.0
86,237
2.0
90,394
1.8
84,922
-6.1%
Equip.Oper.
4.0
155,772
4.0
162,359
4.0
170,071
3.0
135,054
-20.6%
Laborer
4.0
110,933
4.0
119,830
4.0
130,727
2.6
86,109
-34.1%
Master Mechanic
1.0
45,064
1.0
46,315
1.0
48,544
1.0
49,701
2.4%
Mechanic 1
2.0
80,580
2.0
83,356
2.0
87,031
1.9
85,793
-1.4%
Mechanic II
1.0
31,835
1.0
33,634
1.0
35,350
1.0
36,451
3.1% '
ST Seasonal Laborer
0.8
13,168
0.2
4,085
-69.0%
Overtime
58,483
60,678
32,000
48,092
50.3%
On-call Premium (OT)
11,756
11,908
1.3%
Longevity
7,800
7,800
7,900
7,700
-2.5%
Grade Adjustments
5,855
6,097
4,700
4,830
2.8%
i
i
t
Totals
16.0
689,426
16.0
719,851
16.8
749,362
13.3
662,848
-11.5%
Source of Funding
%
%
%
%
Water Fund
1% 5,500
1% 5,800
031% 6,100
0.97% 6,400
Sewer Fund
0% 1,900
0% 2,000
0.28% 2,100
0.35% 2,300
r
General Fund (Form A)
682,026
712,051
741,162
654,148
-11.7%
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Town of Reading FY - 2007 Budget
Public Works
Expenses (Form C)
Highway & Equipment Maint. - 303
Summary: F6
Annual
f l
Adopted
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
One Year
Expenditures
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Percent
Classification
FY - 2004
FY - 2005
FY - 2006
FY - 2007
Change
Contractual Services:
Line Painting
15,054
28,815
18,054
18,054
0.0%
Highway Patch
14,996
5,671
13,956
13,956.
0.0%
[ I Equipment Maintenance
49,083
101,486
37,684
46,034
22.2%
Police Details
7,279
5,163
6,300
6,300
0.0%
General
6,402
9,633
8,961
8,961
0.0%
Supplies:
Highway
47,496
41,517
42,121
35,121
-16.6%
Equipment Maintenance
166,032
154,876
145,515
145,515
0.0%
Uniforms/Boots
8,250
8,456
8,668
8,668
0.0%
Licenses
495
430
750
750
0.0%
Engine Fuel
48,054
36,739
52,000
52,819
1.6%
1 _I
II
$
$
$
$
Totals
363,141
392,786
334,009
336,178
0.6%
Source of Funding
%
% %p
%
Water Fund
14,700
15,400 4.8%
15,900
4.9% 16,500
Sewer Fund
8,500
8,700 2.7%
8,900
2.7% 9,100
$
$
$
$
General Fund (Form A)
339,941
368,686
309,209
310,578
0.4%-
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Town of Reading FY - 2007 Budget Public Works
Budget Summary (Form A) Storm Water - 305
Summary: F21 & F22
Annual
Adopted
Actual Actual Budget
Recommended
One Year
Expenditures Expenditures (Revised)
Budget
Percent
Budget Summary
FY - 2004 FY - 2005 FY - 2006
FY - 2007
Change
Salaries and Wages (Form B)
0 0 0
129,256
100.00%
Expenses(Form C)
0 0 0
29,597
100.00%
Totals
0 0 0
158,853
100.00%
Revenue and Staffing
Revenues
Staffing 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.5
Commentary
FY07 Significant Additions : Two new laborer positions (a total of $60,029) were requested to allow the
Storm Water Division to address a backlog of drainage and preventative maintenance projects. This request
is not reflected in this budget. In addition, two new expenses have been requested: a vacuum truck
contractual service ($7,500) and other consulting services ($10,000). Neither of these items is reflected in
this budget.
Overview: Salaries reflect union contract and non-union step increases.
Changes: Expenses generally reflect a 2.5% increase. Fuel expenses reflect increased market prices
Outlook: For the FY07 budget, a new division has been created to track Storm Water costs. The highway
department has shifted these positions and costs into this new division for FY07:
1.4 FTE Laborers $46,366 for street sweeping
0.8 FTE Equipment Operator $36,015 for catch basin cleaning
0.2 FTE Working Foreman $9,436 for ditch maintenance
0.2 FTE Supervisor $13,395 for ditch maintenance
0.6 FTE ST Seasonal labor $12,254 for ditch maintenance
0.1 FTE Mechanic 1 $4,515 for vehicle maintenance
3.5 FTE Total $130,985 (this total excludes benefits)
Also, $7,000 in highway supplies have shifted from that division into this division, and $25,000 in snow & ice
removal from that budget.
Enterprise Fund: If this division were to become an enterprise fund, overhead costs from other divisions
and departments, as well as benefit costs, would be added. This methodology is exactly the same as the
Water and Sewer funds. An estimate of those expenses at this time are $40,000 in overhead costs, and
$40,000 in benefit costs. The current4location to Water and Sewer ($2,225) would cease. Overtime costs
may need to be added to this budget. Finally, a policy in building up a reserve fund would need to be
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Town of Reading FY - 2007 Budget Public Works
Salaries and Wages (Form B) Storm Water - 305
Summary: F21 & F22
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
One Year
FTE Expenditures'
FTE Expenditures
FTE (Revised)
FTE
Budget
Percent
Classification
# FY - 2004
# FY - 2005
# FY - 2006
#
FY - 2007
Change
$
$
$
$
Existing Staff
Supervisor
0.2
13,395
100.0%
Working Foreman
0.2
9,436'
100.0%
Equip.Oper.
1.0
45,019
100.0%
Laborer
1.4
46,366
100.0%
Mechanic 1
0.1
4,515
100.0%
ST Seasonal Laborer
0.6
12,254
100.0%
Additional Staff
-
Laborer
Totals
0.0 0
0.0 0
0.0 0
3.5
130,985
100,0%
Source of Funding
%
%
%
%
Water Fund
0.97% 1,271
Sewer Fund
0.35% 458
General Fund (Form A)
0
0
0
129,256
100.0%
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)
Expenses (Form C) Storm Water - 305
Summary: F21 & F22
Annual
Adopted
Actual Actual
Budget
Recommended
One Year
Expenditures Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Percent
Classification
FY - 2004 FY - 2005
FY - 2006
FY - 2007
Chance
I
Contractual Services:
Sweeping (Snow & Ice)
25,000
100.0%
I
Supplies:
Highway
7,000
100.0%
f
$ $
$
$
Totals
0 0
0
32,000
100.0% I
Source of Funding
% % %
%
Water Fund
4.84% 1,549
Sewer Fund
2.67% 854
$ $
$
$
General Fund (Form A)
0 0
0
29,597
100.0%
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Town of Reading FY - 2007 Budget Public Works
Budget Summary (Form A) . Parks & Forestry - 313
Summary: F7 & F8
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
One Year
Expenditures
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Percent
Budqet Summary
FY - 2004
FY - 2005
FY - 2006
FY - 2007
Change
Salaries and Wages (Form B) .
280;336
300,655
376,563
430,861
14.42%
Expenses (Form C)
51,482
61,489
76,553
45,795
-40.18%.
$
$
$
$
Totals
331,818
362,144
453,116
476,656
5.20%
Revenue and Staffing
Revenues
Staffing
7.5
7.5
8.5
9.8
Commentary
FY07 Significant Additions: There is a $4,000 increase in supplies is required to begin an annual
playground safety mulch surface renewal and maintenance program at School and Park playgrounds.
Overview: Parks & Forestry Division salaries reflect union contract and non-union step increases.
Changes: The Personnel Services budget includes an additional $32,172 for two Long Term Seasonal
Laborers which are replacing two contract seasonal laborers. This additional amount is being offset by a
reduction to the Seasonal Staff- Agency expense account.
Outlook: The addition of two long-term seasonal laborers will also impact the unemployment budget, and
have there been so reflected. Depending upon market conditions, these positions may be filled internally or
through contract labor. The all-in total costs (wages & benefits) for each method are usually comparable.
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Town of Reading FY - 2007 Budget Public Works
Salaries and Wages (Form B) Parks & Forestry - 313 I
Summary: F7
Annual
Adopted
l
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
One Year
FTE
Expenditures
FTE
Expenditures
FTE
(Revised)
FTE
Budget
Percent
Classification
#
FY - 2004
#
FY - 2005
#
FY - 2006
#
FY - 2007
Change
I
$
$
$
$
Supervisor
0.5
33,494
0.5
34,034
0.5
34,987
0.5
35,828
2.4%
Foreman
1.0
45,064
1.0
46,882
1.0
49,143
1.0
51,264
4.3%
Working Foreman
1.0
79,204
2.0
82,229
2.0
88,166
2.0
92,685
5.1%
Tree Climber 1
2.0
5,672
1.0
31,288
1.0
37,480
1.0
39,874
6.4%
Tree Climber II
Equip.Oper.
1.0
37,770
1A
39,600
1.0
40,824
1.0
42,600
4.4%
Skilled Laborer
1.0
34,270
1.0
36,264
1.0
36,650
2.0
74,526
103.3%
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1.0
16,532
1.0
2,490
2.0
58,683
1.0
30,618
-47.8%
Seasonal Laborer
Overtime
20,675
21,196
4,617
4,744
2.8%
Overtime - Compost
15,859
16,296
2.8%
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4,275
4,444
4,375
4,475
2.3%
Grade Adjustments
3,380
2,228
5,780
5,780
0.0%
Additional Staff
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1.3
32,172
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$
$
$
$
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7.5
280,336
7.5
300,655
8.5
376,563
9.8
430,861
14.4%
Source of Funding
General Fund (Form A)
280,336
300,655
376,563
430,861
14.4%
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Parks & Forestry - 313
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Summary: F8
( ) Annual
Adopted
Actual Actual Budget Recommended One Year
Expenditures Expenditures (Revised) Budget Percent
FY - 2004 FY - 2005 FY - 2006 FY - 2007 Change
Classification $ $ $ $
Contractual Services 42,671 54,099
- Stump/Brush Disposal 12,853 13,174 2.5%
Turf Treatment 3,300 3,382 2.5%
Seasonal Staff (Agency) 35,980 0 -100.0%
Other H [j 7,370 7,554 2.5%
Police Details 1,809 1,794 3,327 3,410 2.5%
Uniform/Boots 4,150 4,254 4,254 4,254 0.0%
Licenses 400 730 410 410 0.0%
Electricity 882 927 1,400 1,438 2.7%
Supplies: 14,050 12,664
Chemicals/Seeds 5,795 5,939 2.5%
Tools/Supplies 3,534 3,622 2.5%
Gravel/Clay/etc. 1,361 1,395 2.5%
Sod 2,317 2,374 2.5%
2,631 2,696 2.5%
Miscellaneous
School & Athletic Fields 5,000 5,126 2.5%
Additional Supplies
Playground Safety Mulch 4,000 100.0%
$ $ $ $
Totals 63,962 74,468 89,532 58,774 -34.4%
Source of Funding
Recreation Revolving Fund 12,480 12,979 12,979 12,979
$ $ $ $
51,482 61,489 76,553 45,795 -40.2%
General Fund (Form A)
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Public Works
Budget Summary (Form A)
Recreation - 317
Summary: F9 & F10
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual Budget
Recommended
One Year
Expenditures
Expenditures (Revised)
Budget
Percent
Budget Summary
FY - 2004
FY -2005 FY - 2006
FY - 2007
Change
Salaries and Wages (Form B)
0
110,198 114,849
122,300
6.49%
Expenses(Form C)
23,280
0 0
0
Totals
23,280
110,198 114,849
122,300
6.49%
Revenue and Staffing
Revenues
Staffing 0.0 3.0 3.0 3.0
Commentary
Overview: Recreation salaries reflect non-union step increases for FY 2007.
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Salaries and Wages (Form B) Recreation - 317
Summary: F9
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
One Year
FTE Expenditures FTE
Expenditures
FTE
(Revised)
FTE
Budget
Percent
Classification
# FY - 2004 #
FY - 2005
#
FY - 2006
#
FY - 2007
Change
Administrator
0 1.0
51,913
1.0
54,294
1.0
55,985
3.1%
Program Coordinator
0 1.0
30,658
1.0
31,602
1.0
35,861
13.5%
Principal Clerk
0 1.0
26,797
1.0
28,953
1.0
29,855
3.1%
Grade Adjustment
830
600
Totals
Source of Funding
General Fund (Form A)
0.0 0 3.0 110,198 3.0 114,849 3.0 122,300 6.5%
0 110,198
114,849
$
122,300
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Expenses (Form C) Recreation - 317
Summary: F10
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended.
One Year
Expenditures
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Percent
Classification
FY - 2004
FY - 2005
FY - 2006
FY - 2007
Change
Temporary Salaries
60,489
57,713
59,156
2.5%
Contractual Services
216,088
196,534
200,464
2.0%
Operating Expenses
Brochure Printing
11,494
11,761
11,996
2.0%
Rent to School
23,280
24,000
25,000
24,000
-4.0%
Program Expenses
59,325
74,093
75,575
2.0%
DPW Assessment Field Maint.
12,979
12,979
12,979
0.0%
Other Expenses
6,571
6,389
6,516
2.0%
$
$
$
$
Totals
23,280
390,946
384,469
390,686
1.6%
Source of Funding
Revolving Fund
390,946
384,469
390,686
1.6%
General Fund (Form A)
23,280
0
0
0
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Budget Summary (Form A) Street Lighting - 325
Summary: F13
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
One Year
Expenditures
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Percent .
Budget Summary
FY - 2004
FY - 2005
FY - 2006
FY - 2007
Change
$
$
$
$
Salaries and Wages (Form B)
0
0
0
0
Expenses (Form C)
172,872
162,962
190,000
190,000
0.00%
Totals
172,872
162,962
190,000
190,000
0.00%
Revenue and Staffing
Revenues
Staffing 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Commentary
Overview: The projected 10.0% increase for RMLD's fuel charge will result in an overall estimated increase
of 2.8%, which is within the $190,000 budget. Therefore, the FY 07 Street Lighting budget is level funded.
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Expenses (Form C) Street Lighting - 325
Summary: F13
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
One Year
Expenditures
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Percent
Classification
FY - 2004
FY - 2005
FY - 2006
FY - 2007
Change
Electricity
172,872
162,962
190,000
190,000
0.0%
Totals
172,872
162,962
190,000
190,000
0.0%
Source of Funding
General Fund (Form A)
172,872
162,962
190,000
190,000
0.0%
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Budget Summary (Form A)
Public Works
Rubbish • 312
Summary: F14
Annual
Adopted
Budget Summary
Salaries and Wages (Form B)
Expenses(Form C)
Totals
Revenue and Staffing
Revenue
Appliance Stickers
Bulk Item Stickers
CRT Disposal Stickers
Total Revenue
Staffing
Commentary
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
One Year
Expenditures
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Percent
FY - 2004
FY - 2005
FY - 2006
FY - 2007
Change
0
0
0
0
1,076,261
1,355,253
1,436,856
1,540,471
7.06%
1,076,261
1,355,253.
1,438,856
1,540,471
7.06%
12,520
15,020
11,680
13,800
14,460
17,180
19,000
15,820
6,340
7,780
3,310
7,060
33,320
39,980
33,990
36,680
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Overview: Increased cost of rubbish collection and curbside recycling reflect an estimated 10% cost
increase. Spring general cleanup week remains excluded for FY 2007. Rubbish disposal costs reflect an
estimated tonnage times a rate increased by historical factors. Our current contract with Waste
Management for rubbish collection and Atlantic North for the curbside collection of recyclables will expire at
the end of FY 2006. The Town will be bidding both contracts during January 2006 and wil have greater
visibility of cost increases at that time.
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Expenses (Form C) Rubbish - 312
Summary: F14
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
Expenditures
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Percent
Classification
FY - 2004
FY - 2005
FY - 2006
FY - 2007
Change
Collection
376,350
611,730
645,730
710,303
10.0%
Disposal
531,894
556,879
601,126
620,568
3.2%
Curbside Recycling
161,000
171,000
176,000
193,600
10.0%
Miscellaneous Recycling
7,017
15,644
16,000
16,000
0.0%
Totals
Source of Funding
General Fund (Form A)
1,076,261 1,355,253 1,438,856 1,540,471 7.1%
1,076,261 1,355,253 1,438,856 1,540,471 7.1%
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Public Works
Snow & Ice Control - 321
Summary: F15
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
One Year
Expenditures
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Percent
Budget Summary FY - 2004
FY - 2005
FY - 2006
FY - 2007
Change
Salaries and Wages (Form B) 130,798
240,154
57,514
58,804
2.24%
Expenses (Form C) 255,133
696,932
267,168
275,923
3.28%
Totals 385,931
937,086
324,682
334,727
3.09%
Revenue and Staffing
Revenues
Staffing 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Commentary
FY07 Significant Additions: Contracted Plowing and Hauling has been increased by $25,000 to bring the
Town closer to our five year average (less reimbursements).
Overview: The Snow and Ice Removal budget is highly contingent upon the actual weather experience, as
shown on the attached Expenditure History. Fuel expenses reflect increased market prices for gasoline and
diesel.
Changes: $25,000 in snow & ice removal expenses have been shifted into the Storm Water division for
FY07.
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Expenses (Form C) Snow & Ice Control - 321
Summary: F15
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
One Year
Expenditures
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Percent
Classification
FY - 2004
FY -2005
FY - 2006
FY - 2007
Change
Contracted Plowing & Hauling
217,225
389,158
127,328
102,328
-19.6%
Police Details
5,814
11,113
7,409
7,409
0.0%
Sand, Salt, CaCI Supplies
148,547
428,891
118,768
118,768
0.0%
Fuel
4,887
14,492
13,663
22,418
64.1%
Fund towards long-term average
25,000.
100.0%
Totals
376,473
843,654
267,168
275,923
3.3%
Source of Funding
FEMA Reimbursement
121,340
146,722
General Fund (Form A)
255,133
696,932
267,168
275,923
3.3%
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Salaries and Wages (Form B)
Public Works
Snow & Ice Control • 321
Summary: F15
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual
Budget.
Recommended
One Year
FTE Expenditures
FTE Expenditures FTE
(Revised)
FTE Budget
Percent
Classification
# FY - 2004
# FY - 2005 #
FY - 2006
# FY - 2007
Change
Regular Time - Enterprise
19,784
30,383
9,950
9,950
0.0%
Regular Time Other
1,251
1,186
1,500
1,500
0.0%
Overtime
109,763
208,585
46,064
47,354
2.8%
Totals
0.0 130,798
0.0 240,154 0.0
57,514.
0.0 58,804
2.2%
Source of Funding
General Fund (Form A)
130,798
240,154
57,514
58,804
2.2%
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Budget Summary (Form A) Cemetery - 481
Summary: F16 & F17
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
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Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Percent
Budget Summary
FY - 2004
FY - 2005
FY - 2006
FY - 2007
Change
Salaries and Wages (Form B)
85,655
124,282
124,610
149,281
19.80%
Expenses (Form C)
64,642
68,038
72,490
36,485
-49.67%
$
$
$
$
Totals
150,297
192,320
197,100
185,766
-5.75%
Revenue and Staffing
Revenues
Fees-Projected
130,089
140,000
145,000
145,000
Sale of Lots
18,210
47,737
•39,666
Total Revenues
$
158,210
$ 192,737
184,666
Staffing
4.5
4.5
4.5
5.8
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FY07 Significant Additions: None
Overview: The Veterans' Flower Fund will cover the cost of Memorial Day floral grave decorations. The
Town will continue to fund the purchase of flags and markers at a cost of $1,100. The Cemetery budget is
funded by revenue generated from fees, the sale of lots, and perpetual care income. Expenses are
generally level funded except Fuel Oil and Gasoline/Diesel due to rising market prices for petroleum
products.
Changes: The Personnel Services budget includes an additional $32,172 for two Long Term Seasonal
Laborers which are replacing two contract seasonal laborers. This additional amount is being offset by a
reduction to the Seasonal Staff- Agency expense account.
Outlook: There are no anticipated staffing changes needed by this Division in the near-term.
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Salaries and Wages (Form B)
Cemetery
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Adopted
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
FTE
Expenditures
FTE
Expenditures
FTE
(Revised)
FTE
Budget
Percent
Classification
#
FY - 2004
#
FY - 2005
#
FY - 2006
#
FY - 2007
Change
$
$
$
$
Director
0.5
33,494
0.5
34,034
0.5
34,891
0.5
35,828
2.7%
f Foreman
1.0
45,064
1.0
46,856
1.0
49,141
1.0
51,264
4.3%
Equipment Operator
1.0
40,096
1.0
41,796
1.0
44,327
1.0
40,685
-8.2%
Skilled Laborer
1.0
31,035
1.0
34,953
1.0
36,791
1.0
36,171
-11%
Laborer
1.0
30,165
1.0
32,141
1.0
34,354
1.0
29,844
-13.1%
i Overtime
6,969
9,866
7,000
7,193
2.8%
Longevity
2,325
2,425
2,525
1,750
-30.7%
Grade Adustments
1,507
1,511
1,200
1,233
2.8%
Snow and Ice Removal
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32,172
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$
$
$
$
Totals
4.5
190,655
4.5
203,582
4.5
210,229
5.8
236,140
12.3%
Source of Funding
%
%
%
%
Cemetery Perpetual Care
105,000
79,300
85,619
86,859
General Fund (Form A)
85,655
124,282
124,610
149,281
19.8%
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Expenses (Form C) Cemetery - 481
Summary: F17
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
Expenditures
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Percent
Classification
FY - 2004
FY - 2005
FY - 2006
FY - 2007
Change
Electricity
758
748
800
822
2.8%
Uniforms/Boots
1,599
1,640
1,640
1,640
0.0%
Licenses
230
200
200
0.0%
Fuel Oil #2
1,088
1,612
1,200
1,800
50.0%
Water/Sewer
97
209
125
135
8.0%
Seasonal Staff- Agency
31,530
34,467
35,000
0
-100.0%
Gasoline/Diesel
4,040
5,955
4,000
5,363
34.1%
Postage & Supplies
278
225
225
0.0%
TreeslPlants
239
461
400
400
0.0%
Flowers (P.C.)
535
463
600
600
0.0%
Fertilizer (P.C.)
361
500
500
0.0%
Chemicals/Fertilizer
616
193
700
700
0.0%
Auto Parts/Repairs
3,534
3,283
3,500
3,500
0.0%
Masonry
1,338
1,185
2,000
2,000
0.0%
Grave liners
9,035
5,703
9,000
9,000
0.0%
Flags & Markers
1,088
1,214
4,100
1,100
-73.2%
Veterans Flowers
4,054
4,215
4,100
4,100
0.0%
Building Improvements
588
704
500
500
0.0%
Small Tools
5,499
6,010
6,000
6,000
0.0%
Lot Repurchases
2,780
5,300
2,000
2,000
0.0%
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68,696
73,953
76,590
40,585
-47.0%
Source of Funding
%
%
%
%
Cemetery Perpetual Care
Veterans' Memorial Fund
4,054
4,215
4,100
4,100
Special revenue offset
1,700
General Fund (Form. A)
64,642
68,038
72,490
36,485
-49.7%
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Fiscal Year 2007
Annual
Adopted
%
Actual
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
FY-2007
Expenditures
Expenditures
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Over (Under)
FY - 2003
FY - 2004
FY - 2005
FY - 2006
FY-2007
FY-2006
Administration
760;038
749,247
847,820
877,088
901,674
2.8%
Regular Day
16,353,421
16,930,553
17,562,840
19,078,862
20,159,960
5.7%
Special Needs
6,876,439
7,026,885
7,664,614
7,616,270
8,117,374
6.6%
Other School Services
744,194
801,725
838,044
917,283
941,105
2.6%
$
$
$
$
$
Subtotals
24,734,092
25,508,410
26,913,318
28,489,503
30,120,113
5.7%
Custodial / Maintenance
2,550,699
2,986,416
2,982,525
3,238,338
3,448,361
6.5%
Totals
27,284,791
28,494,826
29,895,843
31,727,841
33,568,474
5.8%
Administration
760,038
749,247
847,820
877,088
901,674
2.8%
Regular Day
16,353,421
16,930,553
17,562,840
19,078,862
20,159,960
5.7%
Special Needs
6,876,439
7,026,885
7,664,614
7,616,270
8,117,374
6.6%
Other School Services
744,194
801,725
838,044
917,283
941,105
2.6%
Custodial / Maintenance
2,550,699
2,986,416
2,982,525
3,238,338
3,448,361.
6.5%
Totals 27,284,791 28,494,826 29,895,843 31,727,841 33,568,474 5.8%
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Budget Summary (Form A)
Annual
Adopted
%
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
FY - 2007
Budget
Detail on
Expenditures
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Over (Under)
Summary
Form
FY - 2004
FY - 2005
FY - 2006
FY - 2007
FY - 2006
Salaries and Wages
B -
437,876
535,020
569,588
588,003
3.2%
Expenses:
Administration
C
119,191
148,298
143,500
145,671
1.5%
Professional development
C
106,754
98,702
95,000
95,000
Utilities
C
83,303
65,800
69,000
73,000
5.8%
Total Expenses
309,248
312,800
307,500
313,671
2.0%
Totals
747,124
847,820
877,088
901,674
2.8%
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Salaries and Wages (Form Bl
Program: Districtwide I Administration
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
Expenditures
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Classification
#
FY - 2004
#
FY - 2005
# FY - 2006
#
FY - 2007
Administration.
2.0
237,302
3.0
343,804
3.0 351,398
3.0
360,183
Clerical
5.2
193,840
5.0
187,216
5.5 213,990
5.5
223,620
Clerical overtime
3,734
4,000
4,200
4,200
Extraordinary services
3,000
$
$
$
$
Totals
7.2
437,876
8.0
535,020
8.5 569,588
8.5
588,003
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Expenses(Form Q
Administration
Maintenance of office equipment
Recruitment
Advertising
Medical services
School Attorney
Financial audit
Computer hardware & supplies
Information mgmt 1 software
Postage
Contractual services
Office supplies
Printing
In state travel
Dues and memberships
District awards
Equipment / furniture
Totals
Program: Districtwide /Administration
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
Expenditures
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
DIP
FY - 2004
FY - 2005
FY - 2006
FY - 2007
Goal
18,045
24,022
20,000
20,000
2,000
11a
20,632
16,637
21,000
20,000
23,545
17,823
18,000
18,000
8,228
17,588
30,000
20,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
4,671
5,544
4,500
6,000
8d
17,200
2,500
8c
7,143
4,527
3,500
4,771
6,325
7,786
8,000
9c
7,998
10,451
15,000
12,000
1,737
2,183
4,000
3,000
41
56
100
10,487'
11,158
13,000
13,300
339
1,651
3,000
2,000
1,672
1,500
4,000
119,191
148,298
143,500
145,671
Professional Development
Professional development 36,066 23,702 20,000 20,000 4c
Tuition reimbursement 70,688 75,000 75,000 75,000 11a
Totals 106,754 98,702 95,000 95,000
Utilities
Telephone 83,303 65,800 69,000 73,000
Totals 83,303 65,800 69,000 73,000
BUDG - 4 (Final Version)
C
C 1
171
Reading Public School FY - 2007 Budget
Program:
Regular Day
Budget Summary (Form Al
Annual
Adopted
%
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
FY - 2007
Budget Detail on
Expenditures
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Over (Under)
DIP
Summary Form
FY - 2004
FY - 2005
FY - 2006
FY - 2007
FY - 2006
Goal
Salaries and wages B
15,776,247
16,204,053
18,016,432
19,013,170
5.5%
Expenses:
Technology (software)
63,583
25,500
8a,8b,8d
Technology (hardware)
10,930
10,930
Instructional services:
Per pupil allocation C
676,180
789,210
676,000
720,760
6.6%
5a,6a
l Curriculum initiatives D
269,013
210,887
202,500
205,000
1.2%
5a,5c,6a
System wide testing
L
8,499
5,145
5,500
12,500
127.3%
7d
Travel reimbursement
1,029
117
2,500
2,100
-16.0%
f Teacher induction program
53,633
57,075
55,000
60,000
9.1%
11b
Other student services:
Student transportation services
82,264
290,558
110,000
110,000
0.0%
Total expenses
1,154,201
1,352,992
1,062,430
1,146,790
7.9%
$
$
$
$
Totals
16,930,448
17,557,045
19,078,862
20,159,960
5.7%
(
l
L'
BUDG - 5 (Final Version)
172
Reading Public School FY - 2007 Budget Program: Regular Day
Salaries and Wages (Form B) I
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
Expenditures
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
DIP
Classification #
FY - 2004
#
FY - 2005
#
FY - 2006
#
FY - 2007
Goal
$
$
$
$
Principal
935,754
11.0
978,840
12.0
1,082,127
12.0
1,120,001
Teachers 259.4
13,653,798
261.1
14,072,051
270.2
15,658,002
272.2
16,386,571
Curriculum Specialist
1.0
72,279
1.0
74,447
Network Manager
1.0
56,000
1.0
57,680
Technology Specialists
2.0
127,816
3.0
185,382
8d
Educational Assistants
539,483
34.0
548,447
34.9
584,501
35.3
652,620
Technology Support
6,000
8d
Clerical
320,578
11.5
339,516
12.5
357,938
12.5
398,774
Differentials
113,627
67,853
71,791
85,598
0
Substitute teachers
231,723.
247,434
243,500
248,000
Longevity
75,843
64,628
60,878
52,337
Vacation buyback
11,499
22,000
15,000
Extraordinary services
12,000
0
Sick leave buyback
141,960
168,640
21,000
110,759
Revenue offset (METCO Pro9ramL_
67,018Z
-
45,000
~
(55,000)
i
Revenue offset (kindergarten tuitions
193,000
283,356
296,400
325,000
T-
$
$
$
Totals 259.4
15,776,247.
317.6
16,204,053
333.6
18,016,432
337.0
19,013,170
BUDG - 6 (Final Version)
173
Reading Public School FY -2007 Budget
Expenses (Form C)
Per Pupil Allocation
Elementary Schools:
School building leadership
Textbooks and related software
( Instructional equipment
General supplies
Instructional technology
Library
Guidance
Understanding disabilities
Subtotal
Middle Schools:
School building leadership
Textbooks and related software
Instructional equipment
General supplies
Instructional technology
Library
Guidance
Subtotal
Nigh School:
School building leadership
Textbooks and related software
Instructional equipment
General supplies
Instructional technology
Library
Guidance
Subtotal
Program: Regular Day
Annual
Adopted
Actual Actual Budget Recommended
Expenditures Expenditures (Revised) Budget DIP
FY - 2004 FY - 2005 FY - 2006 FY - 2007 Goal
10,495
9,776
17,480
19,153
93,768
122,973
52,685
70,858
88,200
90,367
94,800
86,040
54,275
126,244
82,100
92,815
14,072
4,710
18,512
20,306
19,958
14,311
16,997
25,200
2,613
2,033
2,550
5,600
15,000
15,000
0
20,000
298,381
385,414
285,124
339,972
13,466
22,555
2,640
13,481
38,113
18,189
35,750
31,300
33,574
35,552
41,500
38,050
47,745
83,191
40,850
40,740
15,919
11,167
28,850
20,900
7,667
7,111
9,200
9,500
1,118
316
600
824
157,602
178,081
159,390
154,795
35,054
54,533
40,772
25,976
56,031
40,250
68,242
45,212
47,655
30,206
58,604
59,739
53,180
80,794
27,417
58,647
17,237
4,763
11,202
11,015
6,757
11,463
20,085
20,327
4,283
3,706
5,164
5,077
220,197
225,715
231,486
225,993
676,180
789,210
676,000
720,760
BUDG-7 (Final Version)
5a, 6a
174
Reading Public School FY - 2007 Budget Program: Regular Day
Exaenses(Form D) \
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
Expenditures
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget DIP
Curriculum and Instruction Initiatives
FY - 2004
FY - 2005
FY - 2006
FY - 2007 Goal
$
$
$
$
Elementary Schools:
Curriculum Materials
164,957
12,422
28,600
Professional development
36,343
30,364
47,223
40,000
Middle Schools:
Curriculum Materials
9,546
57,561
50,000
Professional development
28,581
37,955
45,362
40,000
High School:
Curriculum'Materials 3,454 46,016 22,000 20,000
Professional development 26,132 26,569 59,315 55,000
$ $ $ $
Totals 269,013 210,887 202,500 205,000 5a,5c,6a "
. I
BUDG - 8 (Final Version)
175
Reading Public School FY - 2007 Budget
Program:
Special Needs
l Budget Summary (Form Al
Annual
Adopted
%
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
FY - 2007
Budget
Detail on
Expenditures
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Over (Under)
Summary
Form
FY - 2004
FY - 2005
FY - 2006
FY - 2007
FY - 2006
Salaries and wages
II'
B
3,542,112
3,966,188
3,859,397
4,154,274
7.6%
Expenses:
Administration
C
78,519
111,839
90,450
113,400
25.4%
' Medical / therapeutic services
C
113,616
95,025
107,500
146,500
36.3%
Instructional materials
C
8,198
4,497
10,000
10,000
0.0%
I ( Instructional equipment
D
43,917
57,476
30,000
50,000
66.7%
Psychological services
D
33,518
55,560
35,000
28,000
-20.0%
Transportation
D
832,510
878,709
906,000
915,000
1.0%
Tuition
D
2,366,212
2,495,635
2,577,923
2,700,200
4.7%
I i Total expenses
3,476,490
3,698,741
3,756,873
3,963,100
5.5%
Totals
L
7,018,602
7,664,929
7,616,270
8,117,374
6.6%
I
L_
1
UDG - 9 (
inal Version)
I_
176
Reading Public School FY - 2007 Budget
Salaries and Wages (Form B)
Program: Special Needs
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
Expenditures
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Classification
#
FY - 2004
#
FY - 2005
#
FY - 2006
#
FY - 2007
$
$
$
$
Director
1.5
125,358
1.5
117,449
1.5
130,813
1.5
136,046
Teachers
40.5
2,109,569
42.9
2,311,948
43.0
2,455,745
44.9
2,566,254
Differentials
12,232
18,483
10,301
10,559
Substitute teachers
6,462
3,350
7,200
7,200
Educational assistants
77.1
1,225,708
77.1
1,388,614
72.0
1,232,130
74.0
1,324,293
Nurse
863
1.0
30,372
0.0
1.0
32,221
Tutors
0.9
15,215
0.9
15,748
0.9
16,015
0.9
16,869
Home / hospital tutoring
63,147
17,215
20,000
20,000
Extended year program
46,315
45,000
75,000
Clerical
2.7
74,884
2.7
76,398
2.7
85,306
4.0
121,315
Longevity
5,385
3,735
6,887
5,186
Vacation buyback
1,789
Extraordinary Services
1,500
Sick leave buyback
6,561
6,333
Extended year offset
5,000
(17,000)
Budget offset (RISE program)
20,000
(20,000)
75,000
80,000
Budget offset (tuition)
80,000
50,000
70,000
(70,000)
Totals
122.7
3,542,112
126.1
3,966,188
120.1
3,859,397
126.3
4,154,274
BUDG -10 (Final Version)
DIP
Goal
5b
177
I
Reading Public School FY - 2007 Budget
Program;
Special Needs
Expenses (Form C)
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
Expenditures
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Administration
FY - 2004
FY - 2005
FY - 2006
FY - 2007
Maint, of office equipment
116
4,555
4,500
4,000
Legal services
20,767
51,955
35,000
50,000
Medicaid program
8,124
27,726
25,000
35,000
Postage
1,836
1,430
2,150
5,400
Office supplies
8,438
838
3,500
2,000
Printing
126
(14)
300
0
Professional development
18,219
16,965
10,000
10,000
In state travel
172
2,270
1,500
1,500
f
Travel reimbursement
2,429
3,000
2,000
1
Dues and membership
1;311
2,025
1,500
1,500
Office equipment
16,981
4,089
4,000
2,000
Totals
l
78,519
111,839
90,450
113,400
_
Medical / Therapeutic Services
Physical.therapy
1,405
4,524
2,000
22,500
Occupational therapy
5,344
3,974
2,000
18,000
Speech therapy
725
3,279
2,000
3,000
Vision services
69,207
52,161
60,000
60,000
Hearing services
17,949
15,500
25,500
25,000
1 Physical therapy supplies
1,207
2,683
2,000
2,000
l
l Psychologist supplies
8,916
3,575
3,000
3,000
Speech therapy supplies
4,363
338
3,000
3,000
Hearing Supplies
5,297
5,000
Vision supplies
955
1,000
Tutoring services
4,500
2,739
8,000
4,000
Totals
113,616
95,025
107,500
146,500
Instructional Materials
Resource supplies
8,198
4,497
10,000
10,000
Totals
8,198
4,497
10,000
10,000
f
BUDG -11 (Final Version)
178
Reading Public School FY - 2007 Budget Program: Special Needs
Expenses (Form D)
Annual
Adopted
c
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
Expenditures
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Instructional Technology
FY - 2004
FY - 2005
FY - 2006
FY - 2007
Adaptive equipment
43,917
57,476
30,000
50,000
Totals
43,917
57,476
30,000
50,000
Psychological Services
l
Consultations
23,780
49,558.
25,000
18,000
Independent evaluations
9,738
6,002
10,000
10,000
Totals
33,518
55,560
35,000
28,000
f
Transportation
Transportation
832,510
878,709
870,000
900,000
Transportation - parent
36,000
15,000
Totals
832,510
878,709
906,000
915,000
I
Tuition
l
Tuition - collaboratives / public
753,877
963,670
864,000
880,000
Tuition - private schools
2,159,659
2,683,187
2,593,923
2,935,700
Collaborative (dues)
15,500
15,500
20,000
17,500
Revenue Offset (Circuit Breaker)
562,824
(1,166,722
900,000)
(1,133,000)
Totals
2,366,212
2,495,635
2,577,923
2,700,200 .
:BUDG -12 (Fi
nal Version)
1
179
Reading Public Schools FY - 2007 Budget
Budget Summary (Form Al
Program: Other School Services
Annual
Adopted
%
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
FY - 2007
Budget
Detail on
Expenditures
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Over (Under)
Summary
Form
FY - 2004
FY - 2005
FY - 2005
FY - 2007
FY - 2006
Salaries and wages
B
571,750
594,143
670,066
693,286
3.5%
Expenses:
Health services
C
18,298
18,724
21,900
20,700
-5.5%
Athletic services
C
194,088
208,553
206,967
208,319
0.7%
Other student activities
C
17,589
16,624
18,350
18,800
2.5%
Total expenses
229,975
243,901
247,217
247,819
0.2%
Totals
801,725
838,044
917,283
941,105
2.6%
BUDG -13 (Final Version)
180
Reading Public Schools FY - 2007 Budgel
Salaries and Wages (Form B)
Classification
Health Services:
Director
Nurses
Nurse Substitutes
Clerical
Merit
Athlectic Services:
Director
Coaches
Clerical
Merit
Clerical (user fees)
Program: Other School Services
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
Expenditures
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
#
FY - 2004
#
FY - 2005
#
FY - 2006
#
FY - 2007
$
$
$
$
0.2
8,563
0.2
8,864
0.2
9,225
0.2
10,143
6.8
208,880
6.8
241,773
7.8
279,187
7.8
297,884
6,486
0.5
12,288
0.5
12,908
0.5
13,738
0.5
14,081
0.7
57,428
0.7
60,932.
0.7
6.1,942
0.7
65,513
261,594
281,334
326,175
322,851
0.5
15,288
0.5
17,408
0.5
13,738
0.5
14,081
1,500
Custodial
2,455
2,453
5,514
Budget offset (revenue)
20,000
(20,000)
20,500
Budget offset (user fees)
4( 3,000)
78,000
(78,000)
Extra Curricula Activities:
4,696
25,000
85,000
Extra curricula 42,142
54,972
52,500
59,473
Coordinator 0.3 24,612
0.3 25,899
0.3 26,547
0.3 28,077
Budget offset (revenue)
(14,400)
10,000
(4,000)
Budget offset (user fees)
0
(10,000)
16,000
Totals 9.0 571,750
9.0 594,143
10.0 670,066
10.0 693,286
BUDG -14 (Final Version)
181.
Reading Public Schools FY -.2007 Budget
Expenses(Form Q
Pro-gram: Other School Services
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
Expenditures
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Health Services
FY - 2004
FY - 2005
FY - 2006
FY - 2006
Physician
7,859
7,859
8,500
8,500
Postage
111
259
550
550
Office supplies
601
600
600
Medical supplies
3,785
5,918
6,500
6,500
Professional development
2,207
834
1,200
1,200
Travel reimbursement
236
223
350
350
Vision testing equipment
4,100
1,442
2,000
1,500
Equipment
1,588
2,200
1,500
Totals
18,298
18,724
21,900
20,700
f:
I
Athletic Services
$
$
$
Maintenance of equipment
7,512
8,433
11,000
8,500
Maintenance of fields
6,027
4,953
0
4,000
' Rental of facilities
33,160
36,644
40,900
39,900
Transportation
53,133
63,057
64,500
64,000
Athletic officials
41,987
50,614
48,197
48,699
Crowd monitors
4,670
3,791
4,400
4,500
Office supplies
2,262
3,967
1,500
1,500
Dues and memberships
2,600
2,395
2,470
2,720
Awards
1,323
2,554
2,000
2,500
Equipment
41,414
32,145
32,000
32,000
Totals
194,088
208,553
206,967
208,319
Other Student Activities
Maintenance of equipment
250
500
500
Rental of facilities
1,844
182
500
500.
Transportation
7,047
5,366
7,000
7,000
Office supplies
669
500
500
Band / Music
750
5,000
3,000
3,100
Drama productions
2,893
1,906
3,000
3,100
Training
1,500
550
1,050
1,000
Entry fees
646
565
1,050
1,100
Equipment
2,909
2,136
1,750
2,000
Totals
17,589
16,624
18,350
18,800
BUDG -15 (Final Version)
182
Reading Public Schools FY - 2007 Budoel Program: Custodial / Maintenance
Budget Summary (Form A)
Annual
Adopted
%
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
FY - 2007
Budget
Detail on
Expenditures
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Over (Under)
Summa rv
Form
FY - 2004
FY - 2005
FY - 2006
FY - 2007
FY - 2006
Salaries and Wages
B
1,073,395
1,163,335
1,315,573
1,128,161
-14.2%
Expenses:
Heating of buildings
C
460,671
693,108
714,000
942,000
31.9%
Utilities
C
487,971
476,711
588,340
612,000
4.0%
Maintenance of buildings
C
875,189
570,776
535,625
516,300
-3.6%
Custodial services
C
89,190
78,595
84,800
249,900
194.7%
Total Expenses
1,913,021
1,819,190
1,922,765
2,320,200
20.7%
Totals
2,986,416
2,982,525
3,238,338
3,448,361
6.5%
BUDG -16 (Final Version)
183
Reading Public Schools FY - 2007 Budget
Salaries and Wages (Form B)
Program: Custodial I Maintenance
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
Expenditures
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Classification
#
FY - 2004
#
FY - 2005
#
FY - 2006
#
FY - 2007
Directors
2.0
124,492
2.0
130,470
2.0
134,550
2.0
139,259
Custodians
24.8
813,667
27.2
894,123
29.2
1,074,686
24.0
909,302
Custodians (substitutes)
43,274
45,585
10,000
40,000
Clerical
1.9
56,860
1.9
59,383
1.0
62,885
1.0
33,950
Overtime
92,402
97,214
80,000
70,000
Longevity
7,700
8,100
8,450
7,650
Sick leave buyback
2,760
3,000
Budget offset (revenue - use
property)
65,000
74,300
55,000
75,000
Totals
28.7
1,073,395
31.1
1,163,335
32.2.
1,315,573
27.0
1,128,161
BUDG -17 (Final Version)
184
Reading Public Schools FY - 2007 Budget
Program:
Custodial I Maintenance
Expenses (Form C)
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
Expenditures
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Heating of Buildings
FY - 2004
FY - 2005
FY - 2006
FY - 2007
Heating oil
182,549
0
Natural gas
278,122
693,108
714,000
942,000
Totals
460,671
693,108
714,000
942,000
Utilities
Water supply / sewer disposal
72,553
51,640
86,646
62,000
Electricity
415,418
425,071
501,694
550,000
Totals
487,971
476,711
588,340
612,000
Maintenance of Buildings
Maintenance of buildings
522,100
570,452
510,625
510,000
Moving expenses
9,218
324
25,000
3,000
Building improvements
343,871
0
Maintenance technology
3,300
Totals
875,189
570,776
535,625
516,300
Custodial Services
Cleaning Services
174,400
Custodial supplies
76,431
65,907
70,000
60,000
Clothing allowance
8,244
6,654
9,000
7,500
Fuel
4,489
5,770
5,000
7,000
Professional development
400
500
Travel reimbursement
26
264
400
500
Totals
89,190
.78,595
84,800
249,900
BUDG -18 (Final Version)
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Budget Summary (Form Al
Program: Building Maint. (Town Bldgs)
Annual
Adopted
%
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
FY - 2007
Budget
Detail on
Expenditures
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Over (Under)
Summa
Form
FY - 2004
FY - 2005
FY - 2006
FY - 2007
FY - 2006
Salaries and Wages
B
141,107
143,842
142,316
144,779
1.7%
Expenses:
Heating of buildings
C
92,866
130,853
106,000
125,000
17.9%
Utilities
C
129,504
129,490
133,105
145,371
9.2%
Maintenance of buildings
C
192,794
238,857
195,000
204,750
5.0%
Custodial services
C
19,119
14,086
19,700
17,100
-13.2%
Total Expenses
434,283
513,286
453,805
492,221
8.5%
Totals
575,390
657,128
596,121
637,000
6.9%
TBLDG -1 (Final Version)
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Reading Public Schools FY - 2007 Budget
Salaries and Wages (Form B1
Program: Building Maint. (Town Bldgs)
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
Expenditures
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Classification
# FY - 2004
# FY - 2005
# FY - 2006
# FY - 2007
Custodians
3.0 103,488
3.0 106,342
3.0 110,516
3.0 113,279
Overtime
36,519
36,150
30,000
30,000
Longevity
1,100
11350
1,800
1,500
Totals
3.0 141,107
3.0 143,842
10 142,316
3.0 144,779
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Expenses(Form C)
Proqram: Building Maint. (Town Bldgs)
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
Code
Expenditures
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Heating of Buildings
#
FY - 2004
FY - 2005
FY - 2006
FY - 2007
Natural
as
5213-000
92,866
130,853
106,000
125,000
g
Totals
92,866
130,853
106,000
125,000
Utilities
Water supply I sewer disposal
5231-000
9,204
8,253
9,300
9,186
Electricity
5211-000
120,300
121,237
123,805
136,186
Totals
129,504
129,490
133,105
145,371
Maintenance of Buildings
Maintenance of buildings
5245-000
192,794
238,857
195,000
204,750
Totals
192,794
238,857
195,000
204,750
Custodial Services
Custodial supplies
5450-000
18,868
13,007
18,800
15,000
Clothing allowance
5477-000
251
915
900
900
Travel Reimb
5713-000
164
1,200
Totals
19,119
14,086
19,700
17,100
TBLDG - 3 (Final Version)
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Town of Reading FY - 2007 Budget Debt Service
Budget Summary (Form A)
Debt Service - 710
Summary:
J1
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
One Year
Expenditures
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Percent
Budget Summary
FY - 2004
FY - 2005
FY - 2006
FY - 2007
Change
Salaries and Wages (Form B)
0
0
0
0
Expenses (Form C)
4,178,178
6,723,348
6,898,508
6,662,157
-3.43%
Totals
4,178,178
6,723,348
6,898,508
6,662,157
-3.43%
Revenue and Staffing
Revenues
Staffing 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Commentary
FY07 Significant Additions: None
Overview: The debt payments from the general fund primarily represent known expenses, up to and
including the BAN sale in January 2006. Only one assumption is added to these known costs: a pending 20-
year debt sale in September 2006 of approximately $2 million (to fully finance the Town's share of
elementary school projects). One interest payment from this sale will occur in FY07. There remains an option
to include an additional $100,000 of principle pay down in FY07, if the debt is sold as a 19.5 year obligation.
Changes: Early reimbursement by the MSBA for the High School has eliminated the need to borrow any
more funds for this purpose, eliminating any impact on the FY07 budget. At present, the only outstanding
debt for RMHS is the $35 million 20-year issue borrowed - excluded from the tax levy limit - two years ago.
Once the audit of the new HS is complete, the MSBA will pay their share of that remaining debt,
approximately one-third of the amount outstanding.
Outlook: There are no significant future financing needs for the general fund at this time. As such, the debt
burden on the operations of both the Town and School budgets should be reduced over time. There are
expected to be significant borrowing costs for the Water enterprise system, as methods of procuring the
Town's water supply are currently being studied. Enterprise fund debt is discussed in those budgets.
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Expenses (Form C) Debt Service - 710
Summary: J1
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Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
One Year
Expenditures
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Percent
Classification
FY - 2004
FY - 2005
FY - 2006
FY - 2007
Chance
General Fund:
Repayment of Principal:
Within Levy Limit
2,369,000
2,359,000
2,580,000
2,565,000
0.6%
Debt Exclusion
980,000
1,305,000
1,345,000
3.1%
Interest on Long-Term Debt:
Within Levy Limit
1,323,099
1,222,830
1,386,308
1,261,204
-9.0%
Debt Exclusion
1,670,870
1,376,696
1,331,854
-3.3%
Interest onTemporary Debt:
Within Levy Limit
62,579
215,855
187,106
134,104
-28.3%
.Debt Exclusion
6,000
74,044
61,399
24,996
-59.3%.
Retirement of Debt (B.A.N.S.)
Within Levy Limit
117,500
117,500
Debt Exclusion
300,000
150,000
Interest on Refunded Taxes
7,781
2,000
0
-100.0%
Water Fund:
Interest onTemporary Debt
7,419
48,622
66,600
138,813
108.4%
Retirement of Debt (B.A.N.S.)
120,000
170,000
Interest on Long Term Debt
46,529
182,850
293.0%
Repayment of Principal
100,000
435,000
335.0%
Sewer Fund:
Repayment of Principal
132,190
0
83,677
83,677
0.0%
Debt Service Issuance Costs
43,198
Totals
4,437,787
7,059,700
7,195,314
7,502,497
4.3%
Source of Funding
%
%
%
%
Water Fund
2.9% 127,419
3.1% 218,622
3.0% 213,129
10.1% 756,663
Sewer Fund
3.0% 132,190
0.0% 0
1.2% 83,677
1.1% 83,677
Bond Premium
1.7% 117,730 '
General Fund (Form A)
4,178,178
6,723,348
6,898,508
6,662,157
-3.4%
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Town of Reading FY - 2007 Budget
Budget Summary (Form A)
Employee Benefits
Contributory Retirement - 811
Summary: K1
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
One Year
Expenditures
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Percent
Budget Summary FY - 2004
FY - 2005
FY - 2006
FY - 2007
Change
Salaries and Wages (Form B) 23,126
24,507
28,580
28,412
-0.59%
Expenses (Form C) 2,163,174
2,382,587
2,435,271
2,508,427
3.00%
Totals 2,186,300
2,407,094
2,463,851
2,536,839
2.96%
Revenue and Staffing
Revenues
Staffing 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.00%
Commentary
Overview: The pension assessment is going up 6.4%. The Town took a large, one time increase in FY2005
to make up for the poor performance of the stock market from previous years. The assessment is based on
an actuarial study which is done every other year, with an update in the intervening years.
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Salaries and Wages (Form B)
Employee Benefits
Contributory Retirement - 811
Summary: K1
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
One Year
FTE Expenditures FTE
Expenditures FTE
(Revised) FTE
Budget •
Percent
Classification # FY - 2004 #
FY - 2005 #
FY - 2006 #
FY - 2007
Change
Board Administrator 0.8 33,055 0.8
34,672 0.9
40,469 0.9
41,120
1.6%
Totals
0.8
33,055
0.8
34,672
0.9
40,469
0.9
41,120 1.6%
Source of Funding
%
%
%
%
Water Fund
1.9%
625
2.7%
950
2.7%
1,112
2.4%
971
Sewer Fund
0.5%
158
0.6%
212
0.6%
246
0.5%
202
Electric Fund
27.1%
8,956
25.4%
8,799
25.4%
10,286
27.9%
11,291
Housing Authority'
0.6%
190
0.6%
204
0.6%
245
0.6%
243
General Fund (Form A)
23,126
24,507
28,580
28,412 -0.6%
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Expenses (Form C) Contributory Retirement - 811
Summary: K1
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
One Year
Expenditures
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Percent
Classification FY - 2004
FY - 2005
FY - 2006
FY - 2007
Change
Pension Assessment 3,076,145
3,364,241
.3,427,266
3,645,126
6.4%
Administrative Expenses:
Postage
1,500
1,800
2,000
2,000
0.0%
Banking Services
1,200
1,300
1,300
1,300
0.0%
Actuarial Valuation
10,000
1,000
12,500
2,000
-84.0%
Office Supplies
650
650
750
750
0.0%
Bonding Premium
1,250
800
1,000
100.0%
Travel Reimbursement
250
250
200
200
0.0%
Professional Development
550
550
500
500
0.0%
Dues and Membership
200
200
200
200
0.0%
Legal Expenses
3,500
2,500
-28.6%
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Totals
3,091,745
3,370,791
3,448,216
3,655,576
6.0%
Source of Funding
%
%
%
%
Water Fund
1.9%
58,375
2.7%
92,401
2.7%
94,681
2.4%
85,942
Sewer Fund
0.5%
14,742
'0.6%
20,621
0.6%
21,069
0.5%
.19,900
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Electric Fund
27.1%
837,644
25.4%
855,386
25.4%
876,440
27.9%
1,018,085
Housing Authority
0.6%
17,810
0.6%
19,796
0.6%
20,755
0.6%
23,222
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General Fund (Form A)
2,163,174
2,382,587
2,435,271
2,508,427
3.0%
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Employee Benefits
Budget Summary (Form A)
Non-contributory Pensions - 813
Summary: K2
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual Budget Recommended
One Year
Expenditures
Expenditures (Revised) Budget
Percent
Budget Summary FY - 2004
1
FY - 2005 FY - 2006 FY - 2007
Change
Salaries and Wages (Form B) 0
0 0 0
I I Expenses (Form C) 93,745
88,683 99,257 100,600
1.35%
Totals 93,745
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88,683 99,257 100,600
1.35%
Revenue and Staffing
I I Revenues
Staffing 0.0
f; 1
0.0 0.0 0.0
Commentary
overview: This benefit is available to all employees who worked for the Town prior to 1936 because they
were employed prior to the current retirement system
as it exists today. The number of people in this
category is stable and is not expected to increase.
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Expenses(Form C)
Classification
Pensions
Totals
Source of Fundino
Electric Fund
General Fund (Form A)
Actual
Expenditures
FY - 2004
93,745
93,745
93,745
Employee Benefits
Non-contributory Pensions - 813
Summary: K2
Annual
Adopted
Actual
. Budget
Recommended
One Year
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Percent
FY - 2005
FY - 2006
FY -2007
Change
97,573
99,257
100,600
1.4%
97,573
99,257
100,600
1.4%
9.1% 8,890
88,683
99,257
100,600
1.4%
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Budget Summary (Form A)
Employee Benefits
Unemployment - 815
Summary: K3
Annual
Adopted
Budget Summary
Salaries and Wages (Form B)
Expenses(Form C)
Totals
Revenue and.Staffing
Revenues
Staffing
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
One Year
Expenditures
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Percent
FY - 2004
FY - 2005
FY - 2006
FY - 2007
Chan e
0
0
0
0
47,685
42,902
60,000
50,000
-16.67%
47,685
42,902
60,000
50,000
-16.67%
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Commentary
Overview: The proposed budget is based on tracking of unemployment costs for the current year. If there are
no layoffs for Town or School operations this budget as proposed should be adequate. The budget for FY07
also reflects the projected change in the hiring process in Public Works from contract labor to long-term
seasonal employees.
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Town of Reading FY - 2007 Budget Employee Benefits
Expenses (Form C) Unemployment - 815
Summary: K3
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
One year
Expenditures
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Percent
Classification
FY - 2004
FY - 2005
FY - 2006
FY - 2007
Change
Unemployment Payments
47,685
42,902
60,000
50,000
-16.7%
Totals
47,685
42,902
60,000
50,000
-16.7%
Source of Funding
%
%
%
%
General Fund (Form A)
47,685
42,902
60,000
50,000
-16.7%
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Town of Reading FY - 2007 Budget
Budget Summary (Form A)
Employee Benefits
Group Health 1 Life Ins - 817
Summary: K4
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
One Year
Expenditures
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Percent
Budget Summary
FY - 2004
FY - 2005
FY - 2006'
FY - 2007
Change
Salaries and Wages (Form B)
0
0
0
0
Expenses (Form C)
41341,283
4,891,926
5,749,963
5,867,435
2.04°/a
Totals
4,341,283
4,891,926
5,749,963
5,867,435
2.04%a
Revenue and Staffing
Revenues
Staffing 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Commentary
Overview: The Town has conducted an extensive RFP for health insurance, with the assistance of a hired
consultant. As a result, the plan year will change from March 1 to June 1. The new plan year will serve to reduce
future budget uncertainty as renewal will be for only one month at a time (instead of four months) in the current
fiscal year. Bidders agreed to submit proposed rates in January of each year, so that the Town's budgeting
process may proceed.
Changes: The Town will continue to work with the Health Insurance Advisory Committee, and mutually explore
cost containment options including further review of co-pays, establishment of a program with deductibles,' and
any other options available.
Outlook: The results of the RFP suggest a much more modest increase than the 10-15% range we had at first
been anticipating. The Town's portion of the total costs, 70% is similar to but a little bit lower, than other
communities in our labor market area. The Town anticipates beginning to study and fund retiree healthcare
liabilities in FY07.
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Employee Benefits
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Expenses (For, C)
Group Health I Life Ins - 817
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Summary: K4
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual Budget
Recommended
One Year
Expenditures
Expenditures (Revised)
Budget
Percent
Classification
FY - 2004
FY - 2005 FY - 2006
FY - 2007
Change
Group Health Insurance
5,242,585
5,925,184 6,910,326
7,058,366
2.1%
Group Life Insurance
36,888
39,804 38,000
42,302
11.3%
Employee Assistance Program
2,741
3,791 3,000
3,895
29.8%
Actuarial Study - retiree health ins.
15,000
-100.0%
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Totals
5,282,214
5,968,779 6,966,326
7,104,563
2.0%
Source of Funding %
%
%
%
Water Fund 3.50%
184,693
3.30%
196,821 3.34% 232,998
3.33% 236;791
Sewer Fund 1.21%
63,860
1.13%
67,313 1.05% 73,267
1.05% 74,440
Electric Fund 13.11%
692,378
9.41%
561,885 13.06%' 910,098
13.03% 925,897
Mid year additional payment 0.00%
4.20%
250,834 0.00%
0.00%
General Fund (Form A)
4,341,283
4,891,926 5,749,963
17.41% 5,867,435
2.0%
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Budget Summary (Form A)
Employee Benefits
Medicare 1 Soc Security - 819
Summary: K5
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
One Year
Expenditures
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Percent
Budget Summary FY - 2004
FY - 2005
FY - 2006
FY - 2007
Change
Salaries and Wages (Form-B) 0
0
0
0
Expenses (Form C) 493,385
532,054
530,211
542,410
2.30%
Totals 493,385
532,054
530,211
542,410
2.30%
Revenue and Staffing
Revenues
Staffing 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Commentary
Overview: Employees hired after March 31, 1986 are eligible for Medicare With the retirement of long term
teachers and Town employees who do not have Medicare deductions being replaced by those that do, the
cost of Medicare continues to grow. Medicare is .0145 of eligible payroll, so increases in salaries also add tc
the increases in the Medicare budget.
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Employee Benefits
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ExPenses(Form C)
Medicare / Soc Security - 819
Summary: K5
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Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual Budget
Recommended
One Year
Expenditures
Expenditures (Revised)
Budget
Percent
Classification
FY -*2004
FY - 2005 FY - 2006
FY - 2007
Change
Medicare / Social Security
497,917
536,704 535,000
548,000
2.4%
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497,917
536,704 535,000
548,000
2.4%
Source of Funding %
% %o
%
Water Fund 0.83%
4,120
0.79% 4,225 o.81% 4,352
o.9o% 4,932
Sewer Fund 0.08%
412
0.08% 425 0.08% 438
0.12% 658
$
$
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493,385
532,054 530,211
542,410
2.3%
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Budget Summary (Form A)
Employee Benefits
Worker Compensation - 821
Summary: K6
Annual
Adopted
Budget Summary
Salaries and Wages (Form B)
Expenses(Form C)
Totals
Revenue and Staffing
Revenues
Staffing
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
Expenditures
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Percent
FY - 2004
FY - 2005
FY - 2006
FY - 2007
Change
0
0
0
0
0.00%
192,804
234,504
225,528
236,804
5.00%
192,804
234,504
225,528
236,804
5.00%
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.00%
Commentary
Overview: The Worker's Compensation for FY2001 reflect an expected 5% increase from FY2006. The
Water, Sewer, and Light Departments reimburse for their share of the Workers Compensation program on
an actuarial basis.
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Expenses(Form C)
Employee Benefits
Worker Compensation - 821
Summary: K6
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
Expenditures
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Percent
Classification
FY - 2004
FY - 2005
FY - 2006
FY - 2007
Change
Insurance Premiums
279,804
314,200
317,645
333,527
5.0%
Totals
279,804
314,200
317,645
333,527
5.0%
Source of Funding
%
%
%
%
Water Fund
5% 15,000
7% 21,477
5% 15,882
8% 26,682
Sewer Fund
3% 7,000
3% 8,684
2% 7,412
4% 13,341
Electric Fund
23% 65,000
16% 49,535
22% 68,823
17% 56,700
Additional Payments
0%
0%
0%
0%
General Fund (Form A)
192,804
234,504
225,528
236,804
5.0%
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Budget Summary (Form A)
Employee Benefits .
Police / Fire Indemnification -131
Summary: K7
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
One Year
Expenditures
Expenditures
.(Revised)
Budget
Percent
Budget Summary
FY - 2004
FY - 2005
FY - 2006
FY - 2007
Change
Salaries and Wages (Form B)
0
0
0
0
Expenses (Form C)
60,197
72,491
50,000
50,000
0.000/c
Totals
60,197
72,491
50,000
50,000
0.000/(
Revenue and Staffing
Revenues
Staffing
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Commentary
Overview: The Police and Fire indemnification is for medical expenses related to sworn employees in those
Departments who are injured on.the job or have been retired under an accidental disability. They are not
covered by the Workers Compensation Plan that covers all other Town, School, and Light Department
employees. It is difficult to anticipate how many police or fire employees will be injured on the job and the
severity of those injuries. In the recent past, there have been some larger claims involving surgery &
physical therapy. The expenditures for Fiscal 2006 are not expected to exceed $50,000 based on the current
injury claims.
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Expenses(Form C)
Employee Benefits
Police 1 Fire Indemnification -13.1
Summary: K7
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
One Year
Expenditures
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Percent
Classification
FY - 2004
FY - 2005
FY - 2006
FY - 2007
Chance
Indemnification - Police
22,189
37,925
25,000
25,000
0.0%
Indemnification - Fire
38,008
34,566
25,000
25,000
0.0%
Totals
60,197
72,491
50,000
50,000
0.0%
Source of Fundina
%
%
%
%
General Fund (Form A)
60,197
72,491
50,000
50,000
0.0%
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Public Works
Budget Summary (Form A)
Water - 400 & 405
Summary: L1, L2 & L3
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual Budget
Recommended
One Year
5xpenditures
Expenditures (Revised)
Budget
Percent
Budget Summary
FY - 2004
FY - 2005 FY - 2006
FY - 2007
Change
Salaries and Wages (Form B)
782,690
808,069 828,569
853,338
2.99%
Expenses (Form C)
1,239,294
1,590,195 1,755,564
2,870,227
63.49%
Totals
2,021,984
2,398,264 2,584,133
3,723,565
44.09%
Revenue and Staffing
Revenues
Staffing 16.5 16.5 16.5 16.5
Commentary
FY07 Significant Additions: FY07 will be the first year of supplemental water purchased from the MWRA.
A total of $525,000 is budgeted for the purchase of this water. In addition, long-term financing of the buy-in
rights are also included in the debt portion of this budget.
Overview: The water enterprise fund will realize some significant cost increases over the next few years, as
first the supplemental MWRA summer water is incorporated, and next a decision is reached to either pursue
full membership to the MWRA or to build a new water treatment plant,
Changes: Salaries for Water Department staff reflect union contract and non-union step increases.
Expenses reflect a 2.5% increase with certain exceptions. Assessments for support services received from
other Town organizations reflect increases foreseen by those groups.
Outlook: In addition to the MWRAInew treatment plant decision, Town meeting has approved $2million in
water main repairs for the.next five years.
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Salaries and Wages (Form B) Water - 400 & 405
Summary: L1
lassification
Water Treatment Plant:
TE
#
6.0
Actual
Expenditures
FY - 2004
346,000
TE
#
6.0
Actual
Expenditures
FY - 2005
364,824
TE
#
6.0
Annual
Adopted
Budget
(Revised)
FY - 2006
374,498
TE
#
6.0
Recommended
Budget
FY - 2007
383,597
One Year
Percent
Change
2.41/o
Supervisor
1.0
67,533
1.0
70,010
1.0
72,817
1.0
75,442
3.6%
Chief WTP Operator
1.0
52,253
1.0
54,163
1.0
54,425
1.0
56,410
3.6%
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WTP Operator IV
3.0
142,706
3.0
147,159
3.0
149,001
3.0
155,418
4.3%
WTP Operator IIIOIT
1.0
14,426
1.0
38,792
100.0%
WTP Operator III
1.0
42,136
-100.0%
WTP Operator II
1.0
32,184
25,527
Overtime
48,582
51,629
53,107
54,435
2.5%
Grade Adjustments
336
816
345
354
2.6%
Shift Differiential
2,406
2,691
3,167
3,246
2.5%
Snow & Ice Removal
1,597
(500)
(500)
0,0%
Distribution:
10.5
436,690
10.5
443,245
10.5
454,071
10.5
469,742
3.5%
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Supervisor
0.5
31,304
0.5
33,029
0.5
32,698
0.5
33,488
2.4%
Foreman
1.0
45,064
1.0
46,375
1.0
49,143
1.0
51,264
4.3%
Working Foreman
2.0
80,906
2.0
84,287
2.0
86,738
2.0
92,178
6.3%
Equipment Operator
3.0
109,189
3.0
111,562
3.0
120,981
3.0
126,044
4.2%
Skilled Laborer
1.0
68,826
2.0
71,682
2.0
73;763
1.0
37,627
49.0%
Laborer
2.0
28,715
1.0
29,399
1.0
30,213
2.0
67,101
122.1%
Clerk
0.4
13,628
0.5
14,167
0.5
14,407
0.5
15,230
5.7%
Seasonal Laborer
0.6
4,719
0.5
6,937
0.5
7,862
0.5
8,251
4.9%
Overtime
48,449
49,735
26,777
27,514
2.8%
On-call Premium
8,414
8,645
2.7%
Longevity
7,575
7,675
7,775
7,100
-8.7%
Grade Adjustments
717
762
1,800
1,800
0.0%
Snow & Ice Removal
(2,402)
12,365
(6,500)
(6,500)
0.0%
Totals
16.5
782,690
16.5
808,069
16.5
828,569
16.5
853,338
3.0%
Source of Funding
$
$
$
$
Enterprise Fund (Form A)
782,690
808,069
828,569
853,338
3.0%
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Expenses (Form C) Water - 400 & 405
Summary: L2.
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
Expenditures
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Percent
Classification'
FY - 2004
FY - 2005
FY - 2006
FY - 2007
Chance
Totals (From Page 1)
732,466
735,227
872,317
1,398,347
60.3%
General:
244,015
322,443
321,093
359,899
12.1%
DPW: Administration (F1)
73,454
194,709
81,574
108,956
33.6%
DPW: Engineering (F3)
62,428
98,231
92,304
-6.0%
DPW: Equipment Maint. (F5 & F6)
20,200
22,000
22,900
4.1%
DPW: Storm Water (F21 & F22)
2,820
100.0%
ACC/FIN: (Al, C2, C6 - C11)
55,388
60,163
63,468
66,958
5.5%
General Administration (B14)
2,613
4,842
9,112
10,450
14.7%
Legal (616)
14,376
10,000
18,000
80.0%
Liability Insurance (B23)
6,049
31,152
6,624
6,955
5.0%
Haz. Waste Coll. Program
9,276
4,335
15,000
15,000
0.0%
Purchase Services - Wakefield
4,700
5,216
6,150
6,458
5.0%
Primacy Assessment
6,007
5,756
5,934
6,098
2.8%
Professional Development
3,000
1,894
3,000
3,000
0.0%
Medical Exams
900
Benefits
262,813
.313,903
340,025,
355,318,
1.8%
Health/Life Insurance (K4)
184,693
194,850
232,998
236,791
1.6%
Pension (K1)
59,000
93,351
95,793
86,913
-9.3%
Workers' Compensation Ins. (K6)
15,000
21,477
15,882
26,682
68.0%
Medicare/Social Security (K5)
4,120
4,225
4,352
4,932
13.3%
Debt Service
218,622
213,129
756,663
255.0%
Totals
1,239,294
1,590,195
1,755,564
2,870,227
63.5%
Source of Fundin4
%
%
%
Enterprise Fund (Form A)
1,239,294
1,590,195
1,755,564
2,870,227
63.5%
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Expenses (Form C) Water - 400 & 405
Summary: L2 & L3
lassification
Water Treatment Plant:
Actual
Expenditures
FY - 2004
599,340
Actual
Expenditures
FY - 2005
622,108
Annual
Adopted
Budget
(Revised)
FY - 2006
723,243
Recommended
Budget
FY - 2007
1,226,141
One Year
Percent
Change
69.5%
Electricity
146,621
141,895
153,750
158,055
2.8%
Heating Fuel
16,673
24,483
17,756
36,600
106.1%
Telephone
2,993
1,009
3,075
3,152
2.5%
Supp's & Treat Chem
140,856
167,185
147,350
162,085
10.0%
Equip Serv & Lab Test
110,446
84,691
80,785
82,805
2.5%
Well Field Supplies
8,333
3,393
1,662
1,704
2.5%
Well Field Maint.
32,145
43,947
61,084
62,611
2.5%
IDSE Engineering & Sampling
65,000
0
-100.0%
MWRA System Connection
19,500
10,000
30,000
25,000
-16.7%
MWRA - supplemental water
525,000
100.0%
Water Supply Protect.
11,269
25,547
25,000
25,625
2.5%
MWRA Permit & Test
10,925
10,973
11,173
11,452
2.5%
MWRA Sewer Discharge
99,579
108,985
126,608
132,052
4.3%
Distribution:
133,126
113,119
149,074
172,206
15.5%
Electricity
.7,460
7,119
7,833
8,052
2.8%
Natural Gas
307
311
400
100.0%
General Supplies\Serv
24,737
16,765
29,629
40,370
36.3%
Main/Hydrant Repairs
44,358
25,602
33,266
43,598
31.1%
Serv./Meter Supplies
39,980
52,228
53,791
55,136
2.5%
Cross Conn. Prog.
4,240
4,400
8,300
8,300
0.0%
Police Details
6,335
4,885
10,250
10,250
0.0%
Uniforms/Boots
5,049
1,384
5,305
5,400
1.8%
Licenses
660
425
700
700
0.0%
Totals (To Page 2) 732,466 735,227 872,317 1,398,347 60.3%
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Budget Summary.(Form A) Sewer - 430
Summary: M1, M2 & M3
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
One Year
Expenditures
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Percent
Budget Summary
FY - 2004
FY - 2005
FY - 2006
FY - 2007
Change
Salaries and Wages (Form B)
214,833
217,232
234,084
244,470
4.44%
Expenses (Form C)
3,393,779
3,319,267
3,551,822
3,762,321
5.93%
Totals
3,608,612
3,536,499
3,785;906
4,006,791
5.83%
Revenue and Staffing
Revenues
Staffing 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0
Commentary
Salaries for Sewer Division personnel reflect union contract and non-union step increases.
The preliminary estimate for the MWRA Assessment represents a 6.5% increase over the FY06 actual
amount.
Reimbursed sewer services for Woburn and Wakefield contain increases in rates for those municipalities.
Assessments for support services received from other Town organizations reflect increases forseen by
those groups.
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Town of Reading FY -.2007 Budget Public Works ,
Salaries and Wages (Form B) Sewer-430
Summary: M1
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
One Year
FTE
Expenditures
FTE
Expenditures
FTE
(Revised)
FTE
Budget
Percent
Classification
#
FY - 2004
#
FY - 2005
#
FY - 2006
#
FY - 2007
Change
$
$
$
$
Supervisor
0.5
31,304
0.5
30,592
0.5
32,698
0.5
33,488
2.4%
Working Foreman
1.0
41,344
1.0
43,179
1.0
45,433
1.0
47,244
4.0%
Equip.Oper.
1.0
40,334
1.0
43,667
1.0
44,156
1.0
46,076
4.3%
Skilled Laborer
2.0
71,635
100.0%
Laborer
2.0
58,863
2.0
62,702
2.0
67,426
-100.0%
Clerk
0.5
13,628
0.5
14,124
0.5
14,407
0.5
15,230
5.7%
Snow & Ice Removal
(866)
(6,706)
(2,500)
_ (2,500)
0.0%
Overtime
28,221
27,714
27,409
28,163
2.8%
On-call Premium
2,805
2,884
2.8%
Longevity
1,950
1,950
2,050
2,050
0.0%
Grade Adjustments
55
10
200
200
0.0%
$
$
$
$
t
Totals
5.0
214,833
5.0
217,232
5.0
234,084
5.0
244,470
4.4%
Source of Funding
%
%
%
%
$
$
$
$
1
Enterprise Fund (Form A)
214,833
217,232
234,084
244,470
4.4%
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Public Works
Expenses (Form C)
Sewer - 430
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Summary:
M2 & M3
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Annual
-
Adopted
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommended
One Year
.
Expenditures
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Percent
Classification
FY - 2004
FY - 2005
FY - 2006
FY - 2007
Change
Operations
3,002,356
3,018,803
3,140,599
3,305,837
5.3%
MWRA
2,937,036
2,943,779
3,033,026
3,195,246
5.3%
Electricity
20,566
22,892
24,805
25,499
2.8%
Supplies:
Sewer station
I
13,224
14,389
12,441
12,752
2.5%
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Chemicals
12,441
12,752
2.5%
Distribution System
1,711
8,019
7,690
7,883
2.5%
Contractual Services:
Pumping Station
10,747
9,831
16,541
16,955
2.5%
Police Details
4,571
314
3,040
3,000
-1.3%
Purchase Serv - W m&W fld
13,691
14,510
14,805
15,545
5.0%
~ System TV Inspections
810
5,069
15,810
16,205
2.5%
-
General
173,061
203,376
225,114
264,266
17.4%
DPW: Administration (F1)
46,085
111,576
44,160
70,577
59.8%
DPW: Engineering (F3)
29,571
60,784
57,380
-5.6%
DPW: Equipment Maint. (F5 & F6)
10,400
11,000
11,400
3.6%
DPW: Storm Water (F21 & F22)
1,312
100.0%
ACCIFIN: (Al, C2, C6- C11)
55,388
60,163
63,468
77,819
22.6%
General Admin (B14)
2,613 "
6,871
12,736
12,094
-5.0%
Legal (B16)
2,000
2,000
0.0%
l Liability Insurance (B23)
17,356
7,304
13,366
14,034
5.0%
Hazardous Waste Coll. Prog.
9,276
15,834
15,000
15,000
0.0%
Uniforms/Boots
2,000
1,508
2,100
2,150
2.4%
Licenses
120.
120
500
500
0.0%
Backflow Reimbursement
252
Benefits
86,172
97,088
102,432
108,541
6.0%
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HealthlLife Insurance (K4)
63,860
67,146
73,267
74,440
1.6%
Pension Costs (K1)
14,900
20,833
21,315
20,102
-5.7%
Workers' Compensation Ins. (K6)
7,000
8,684
7,412
13,341
80.0%
Medicare/Social Security (K5)
412
425
438
658
50.2%
Debt Service
132,190
83,677
83,677
0.0%
Totals
3,393,779
3,319,267
3,551,822
3,762,321
5.9%
l Source of Funding
I
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$
$
$
$
Enterprise Fund (Form A)
3,393,779
3,319,267
3,551,822
3,762,321
5.9%
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Budget Summary (Form A)
Budget SummaN
Salaries and Wages (Form B)
Public Works
Storm Water Fund - 470
Summary:
Actual Actual
Expenditures Expenditures
FY - 2004 FY - 2005
0 0
Annual
Adopted
Budget
Recommended
(Revised)
Budget
FY - 2006
FY - 2007
0
60,029
Expenses (Form C) 0 0 0 17,500
Totals 0 0 0 77,529
Revenue and Staffing
Revenues
Staffing 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0
CommentaN
FY07 Significant Additions: Two new laborer positions (a total of $60,029) were requested to allow the Storm Water
Division (SWD) to address a backlog of drainage and preventative maintenance projects. This request is not reflected
in the DPW department budget, but is shown here if Storm Water becomes an Enterprise fund. Likewise, two new
expenses are shown here but not in the DPW budget: a vacuum truck contractual service ($7,500) and consulting
services ($10,000).
Overview: Salaries reflect union contract and non-union step increases.
Changes: Expenses generally. reflect a 2.5% increase. Fuel expenses reflect increased market prices
Outlook: For the FY07 budget, a new DPW division has been created to track Storm Water costs. The highway
department has shifted these positions and costs into this new division for FY07:
1.4 FTE Laborers $46,366 for street sweeping; 0.8 FTE Equipment Operator $36,015 for catch basin cleaning;
0.2 FTE Working Foreman $9,436 for ditch maintenance; 0.2 FTE Supervisor $13,395 for ditch maintenance
0.6 FTE ST Seasonal labor $12,254 for ditch maintenance; 0.1 FTE Mechanic 1 $4,515 for vehicle maintenance
3.5 FTE Total $130,985 (this total excludes benefits)
Also, $7,000 in highway supplies have shifted from that division into this division, and $25,000 in snow & ice removal
from that budget.
Enterprise Fund: If this DPW division were to become an Enterprise fund, overhead costs from other divisions and
departments, as well as benefit costs, would be added in future years. This methodology is exactly the same as the
Water and Sewer funds. An estimate of those expenses at this time are $40,000 in overhead costs, and $40,000 in
benefit costs. In addition some costs now allocated to the Water & Sewer Enterprise Funds as part of the DPW
department would cease. These costs are presented herein as offsets, and total $2820 (Water) and $1312 (Sewer).
Finally, a policy building a reserve fund would need to be established.
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Salaries and Wages (Form B) Storm Water Fund - 470
Summary:
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Actual
Budget
Recommender
FTE Expenditures
FTE Expenditures FTE
(Revised)
FTE
Budget
Classification
# FY - 2004
# FY - 2005 #
FY - 2006
#
FY - 2007
Drainage laborers
2.0
60,029
Labor costs from DPW
Storm Water Division
3.5
130,985
$
$
$
$
Totals
0.0 0
0.0 0 0.0
0
5.5
191,014
Source of Funding
General Fund
3.5
129,256
Water
1,271
Sewer
458
Enterprise Fund (Form A)
0
0
0
2.0
60,029
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Public Works
Expenses (Form C)
Storm Water Fund - 470
f
Summary:
Annual
Adopted
I
Actual
Actual Budget
Recommended
Expenditures
Expenditures (Revised)
Budget
Classification FY - 2004
FY - 2005 FY - 2006
FY - 2007
Vacuum Truck
7,500 i
Consulting Services
10,000
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Expenses from DPW
32,000
Storm Water Division
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Totals 0
0 0
49,500
Source of Funding
General Fund
29,597
Water
1,549
Sewer
854
Enterprise Fund (Form A) 0
0 0
17,500
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Capital Plan FY07 - FYII
Overview - Five Year Capital Plan and beyond
The following Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for the Town of Reading reflects the highest
priorities for capital improvements of Reading Town, School and Building Maintenance in the
upcoming years. The overall capital needs have been constrained by a new debt/capital model
that will help guide the Town on a sustainable path of infrastructure maintenance, repair and
replacement from the year FY07 and forward. The enclosed five-year capital plan (please see
page C3) is essentially balanced against the revenues predicted by this model, with two
exceptions:
® A one-time $700;000 additional funding request in the Fall of 2006; and
• Funding items (in FY08 and beyond) larger than $150,000 outside of this plan with other
funding sources (such as free cash or capital exclusions - see the footnote on page C3).
The debt/capital model first examines the total debt ($6.662 million in FY07), extracts the
portion that must be paid for within the tax levy, and then nets this figure against MSBA
reimbursements made inside of the tax levy. This resulting `net included debt' figure is $2.568
million for FY07, and declines to $1.802 million in FYI 1. The chart below shows the results of
this model through the next ten years:
Debt + Capital Model ($millions)
3.0-
2.0--
1.0-
0.0 FY07 FY09 FY11 FY13 FY15
❑ Net Included Debt El Capital
Excluding the one-time Verizon WAN grant the town has $782,900 in capital to deploy in
FY07, for a total of debt plus capital figure of $3.35 million ($2.568mil.+ $0.783mil). For the
debt/capital model, beginning in FY08, we level fund the total of this portion of debt plus capital
at $3.5 "million for every year forward. As a result, the capital available from appropriations
increases annually - due to declining debt service - eventually to $1.7 million in FYI 1.
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Capital is a significant investment for the community, and we will endeavor to always put the
funds available to the highest and best use, in order to continue to provide the community with
the high level of service they expect, delivered at the lowest possible long-term cost. We believe
that a disciplined approach (as outlined above) will provide a framework for consistent, realistic
and sustainable planning for future debt and capital expenditures.
FY07 Capital Improvement Plan
The summary for the FY07 CIP (please see page C4) outlines the uses of the initial $1,027,900
budget request in the far left-hand column. In the subsequent lists of capital by department
(pages C5-C14), these items are noted with a priority code of #1 (funded inside the tax levy) or I
#2 (funded by grants). The middle column indicates those FY07 priorities that would be funded
with additional capital in the fall of 2006 if additional funds become available through the
regeneration of Free Cash. In the department lists of capital, these items are noted with a priority
code of #3. Lastly, the far right-hand column totals these two previous columns.
Here are the details of the 2007 CIP by department. The initial parentheses refer to the line item
in the budget, and the amount requested at this Annual Town Meeting. The following pages also
provide a detailed list of items requested in the fall of 2006, as well as through the year FY11
• (J2 - $25,000) School Equipment (page C5)
• (J3 - $88,500) Buildings - Schools (page C6)
• (J4 - $94,500) Buildings - Town (page C7)
• (J5- $ 5,000) Town Manager flexible account (page C8)
• (J6 - $15,000) Town - technology (page C8)
• (J7 - $ 5,000) Library (page C8)
• (J8 - $36,900) Public Safety - Fire (page C8)
• (J9 - $ 5,000) Public Safety - Police/Dispatch (page C8) `
• (J 10 - $143,000) Public Works - Equipment (page C9) I
• (J11 - $328,000) Roadway Improvements (page C10)
• (J12-$ 5,000) Sidewalk/Curb/Ped. Safety (page C10)
• (J13 - $ 10,000) Signs (page C10)
• (J14 - $ 22;000) Playground reconstruction (page C10)
• (J 15 - $245,000) Wide Area Network (page C8)
Enterprise Funds
This CIP also includes details about the capital needs of the enterprise funds. As noted in
the description of the Water Enterprise Fund, no capital costs pertaining to the decision of water
source are included in this budget:
• (L4 - $152;000) Water (page C12)
• (M4 - $204,000) Sewer (page C13)
• (N4 - $280,000) Proposed Storm Water (page C14)
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Cap
ital Improvement Plan
FY 2007 - FY 2011
Sources of Capital Funding
FY 2007
FY 2008 FY 2009
FY 2010
FY 2011
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Funding
782,900
1,039,519
1,176,188
1,594,342
1,697,621
Verizon WAN Funding
245,000
Additional Funding
700,000
Total Funding
1,727,900
1,039,519
1,176,188
1,594,342
1,697,621
Funding Surplus (Deficit)
-
18,119
(83,912)
(20,158)
(1,879)
Capital Improvements
1,727,900
1,021,400
1,260,100
1,614,500
1,699,500
J2
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Schools - Equipment
140,000
70,000
75,000
100,000
125,000
J3
Buildings - Schools
221,000
127,000
227,500
185,000
235,000
J4
Buildings - Town
222,500
135,000
140,000
220,000
195;000
J5
Flexible Account
10,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
J6
Town - technology
46,500
35,000
50,000
60,000
65,000
J7
Library
13,000
10,000
15,000
60,000
18,000
J8
Public Safety - Fire
36,900
38,100
68,000
111,700
143,300
J9 ,
Public Safety - Police/Dispatch
10,000
5,000
5,000
5,000
5,000
116,400
98,100
148,000
246,700
241,300
J10
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Public Works - Equipment
388,000
214,000
260,000
407,000
465,000
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J11
Roadway Improvements
328,000
329,000
344,000
380,000
358,000
J12
Sidewalk/Curb/Ped. Safety
35,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
-J13
Signs
10,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
J14
Playground upgrade
22,000
18,300
25,600
25,800
20,200
1
395,000
377,300
409,600
455,800
438,200
J15
Wide Area Network (Verizon)
245,000
Not included in above model these large items will need to identify a funding source:
FY08 $
350,000
Replace Pumper Engine
FY08 $
350,000
Financial Software U
pgrade
FY08 $
150,000
GIS Flyover
FY11 $
184,000
Replace Ambulance
#1
Sources of Capital Funding
Funding
Verizon WAN Funding
Additional Funding
Total Funding
(P = priority code)
Capital Improvements
J2
Schools - Equipment
J3
Buildings - Schools
J4
Buildings - Town
J5
Flexible Account
J6
Town - technology
J7
Library
J8
Public Safety - Fire
J9
Public Safety - Police/Dispatch
J10 Public Works- Equipment
J11 Roadway Improvements
J12 Sidewalk/Curb/Ped. Safety
J13 Signs
J14 Playground upgrade
J15 Wide Area Network (Verizon)
Reading, Massachusetts
Capital Improvement Plan
FY 2007
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Spring '06
Fall'06
Total '06
1
782,900
782,900
2
245,000
245,000
3
700,000
700,000
1,027,900
700,000
1,727,900
25,000
115,000
140,000
88,500
132,500
221,000
94,500
128,000
222,500
5,000
5,000
10,000
15,000
31,500
46,500
5,000
8,000
13,000
36,900
-
36,900
5,000
5,000
10,000
66,900
49,500
116,400
143,000
245,000
388,000
328,000
-
328,000
5,000
30,000
.35,000
10,000
-
10,000
22,000
-
22,000.
365,000
30,000
395,000
245,0001 - 245,000
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PROJECTS BY FUNDING SOUR
CE
Source
Project# Priority FY 107 FY'08
FY'09
FY 110
FY Ill
Total
Appropriation
Technology - equipment
S-090 0 10,000
75,000
100,000
125,000
310,000
Network switches
S-090A 1 25,000
25,000
Middle School computers
S-0908 3 80,000
80,000
Middle School classroom u
pgrades S-090C 3 25,000
25,000
Elementary School computers S-090D 3 10,000 60,000
70,000
Appropriation Total 140,000 70,000
75,000
100,000
125,000
510,000
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GRAND TOTAL 140,000 70,000
75,000
100,000
125,000
510,000
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Buildings - Schools
FY 107 thru FY I I
PROJECTS BY FUNDING SOURCE I
Source Proiect# Priority FY'07 FY'08 FY'09 FY 110 FY Ill Total
Appropriation
Roof upgrade/replacement - Killam
BLS-001A
1
20,000
20,000
Roof upgrade/replacement - Killam
BLS-001B
3
100,000
100,000
Window & Door upgrade/replacement
BLS-002
0
18,000
59,000
59,000
35,000
171,000
Window & Door upgrade/replacement - Killam
BLS-002A
1
6,000
6,000
Ceiling
BLS-003
0
30,000
40,000
20,000
90,000
Ceiling - Joshua Eaton
BLS-003A
1
10,000
10,000
Carpet/Floodng
BLS-004
0
20,000
20,000
Kitchen/Cafe Equipment Upgrades & Replacements
BLS-010
0
5,000
5,000
Kitchen - Birch Meadow
BLS-010A
1
5,000
5,000
Plumbing upgrades & replacements
BLS-011
0
10,000
10,000
ADA Compliance
BLS-012
0
31,000
31,000
11,000
73,000
Furniture - Classroom
BLS-013
0
50,000
50,000
50,000
150,000
Generator Replacement - Parker
BLS-021A
1
35,000
35,000
Water heater replacement
BLS-022
0
12,500
50,000
62,500
Water Neater-Joshua Eaton
BLS-022A
1
12,500
-12,500
Technology infrastructure upgrade
BLS-023
0
25,000
25,000
25,000
25,000
100,000
Technology Infrastructure upgrade
BLS-023A
0
28,000
10,000
38,000
Security system upgrade & replacement
BLS-027
0
13,000
13,000
Vehicles
BLS-090
3
32,500
34,000
66,500
Genie Lift
BLS-091
0
8,000
8,000
Appropriation Total
221,000
127,000
227,500
185,000
235,000
995,500
GRAND TOTAL 221,000 127,000 227,500 185,000 235,000 995,500
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Buildings - Town
FY 107 ffim FY III
PROJECTS BY FUNDING SOURCE
Source Project# Priority
FY 107
FY'08
FY 109
FY 110
FY III
Total
1 ` :Appropriation
Roof upgrade/replacement
BLT-001
0
30,000
50,000
80,000
Roof upgradelreplacement - Library
BLT-001A
1
20,000
20,000
Roof upgradelreplacement - Town Hall
BLT-001B
1
15,000
15,000
11
Roof upgrade/replacement -West Side Fire Station
BLT-001C
1
14,500
14,500
Window & Door upgrade/replacement
BLT-002
0
40,000
30,000
30,000
30,000
130,000
Window & Door upgrade/replacement - Library
BLT-002A
3
20,000
20,000
40,000
Window & Door upgrade/replacement - West Side Fire
BLT-002B
1
25,000
25,000
Window & Door upgrade/replacement -Town Hall
BLT-002C
3
10,000
10,000
Ceiling "Library
BLT-003A
1
10,000
10,000
20,000
Ceiling - Town Hall & Police station
BLT-003B
0
20,000
20,000
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Carpet/Flooring
BLT-004
0
20,000
25,000
25,000
25,000
95,000
Carpet/Flooring - Library
BLT-004A
3
45,000
45,000
1 Carpet/Flooring - Senior Center
BL T-0048
3
8,000
8,000
Carpet/Flooring - Town Hall
BLT-004C
3
20,000
20,000
Carpet/Flooring - Main St. Fire Station
BLT-004D
3
5,000
5,000
Interior/Exterior Painting
BLT-005
0
20,000
20,000
20,000
20,000
80,000
'Kitchen Equip. upgrade - West Side Fire Station
BLT-010
1
10,000
10,000
- Plumbing upgrades/replacements
BLT-011
0
10,000
10,000
20,000
HVAC - West Side Fire Station
BLT-020A
0
30,000
30,000
HVAC - Town Hall & library
BLT-0206
0
25,000
25,000
j Generator - DPW
BLT-021
0
30,000
30,000
Water heater replacement
BLT-022
0
20,000
35,000
55,000
15,000
125,000
Technology Infrastructure upgrade
BLT-023
0
5,000
20,000
25,000
Vehicle replacement - Town custodian truck
BLT-090
3
20,000
20,000
Appropriation Total
222,500
135,000
140,000
220,000
195,000
912,500
GRAND TOTAL
222,500
135,000
140,000
220,000
195,000
912,500
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Town Hall; Library; Public Safety
FY '07 thru FY '11
PROJECTS BY FUNDING SOURCE
Source Project# Priority, FY'07 FY'08 FY 109 FY'10 FY'11 Total
Appropriation
Flexible Account
CS-004
1
5,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
45,000
Flexible Account
CS-004A
3
5,000
5,000
Technology - Geographic Information System
FN-001
3
10,000
10,000
20,000
25,000
25,000
90,000
Technology - Geographic Information System
FN-001A
1
10,000
10,000
Technology - Equipment (Town Hall)
FN-002
3
21,500
25,000
30,000
35,000
40,000
151,500
Technology - Equipment (Town Hall)
FN-002A
1
5,000
5,000
Technology - Equipment (Library)
LB-001
3
8,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
48,000
Technology - Equipment (Library)
LB-001A
1
5,000
5,000
Circulation System
LB-002
0
50,000
50,000
Furnishings
LB-005
0
5,000
8,000
13,000
Defibrillator
PS-F-004a
0
22,000
22,000
Replace Rescue Tools
PS-F-006
0
28,200
28,200
Replace Thermal Imaging
PS-F-007
0
54,160
54,100
Replace Passenger Vehicle
PS-F-008
0
37,600
37,600
Purchase Skid Pump Unit
PS-F-011
0
9,900
9,900
Replace Pickup Truck
PS-F-012
1
36,900
29,500
66,400
Replace Turnout Gear
PS-F-014
0
Replace Radios
PS-F-015
0
Technology - Equipment (Fire)
PS-F-016
0
Technology - Equipment (Police)
PS-P-001
3
Technology - Equipment (Police)
PS-P-001A
1
Appropriation Total
Appropriation - Debt
Technology - GIS Flyover
FN-001A
0
Technology - Software
FN-003
0
Replace Pumper Engine
PS-F-001
0
Replace Ambulance #1
PS-F-004
0
Appropriation Debt Total
'Grant ,
Acquire Open Space CS-P-001 2
Technology - Wide Area Network FN-004 2
Grant Total
GRAND TOTAL
68,000
68,000
91,800
91,800
20,000
20,000
5,000
5,000
5,000
5,000
5,000
25,000
5,000
5,000
116,400
98,100
148,000
246,700
- 241,300
850,500
150,000
150,000
350,000
.
350,000
350,000
350,000
184,000
184,000
850,000
184,000
1,034,000
1,200,000
100,000
100,000
1,400, 000
245,000
245,000
1,445,000
100,000
100,000
1,645,000
1,561,400
948,100
248,000 -
246,700
525,300
3,529,500
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Public Works - Equipment
FY 107 thru FY '11
PROJECTS BY FUNDING SOURCE
Source Project# Priority FY'07 FY'08 FY'09 FY'10 FY '11 Total
,Appropriation
Truck #7 (1984 -15ym)
PW-E-002A
0
78,000
78,000
Truck # 11 (1984 -15yrs)
PW-E-002B
0
78,000
78,000
Truck #5 (1988 -15yrs)
PW-E-002C
0
78,000
78,000
Dump Truck C2 (1996 - 7yrs)
PW-E-002D
0
45,000
45,000
Dump Truck C3 (1999 - 7 yrs)
PW-E-002E
0
.45,000
45,000
-Snow Plow - Holder (NEW; expect 10yrs)
PW-E-011A
0
75,000
75,000
Snow Plow- Holder #1 (1995 -10yrs)
PW-E-0118
0
70,000
70,000
Trailer (1985 -15yrs)
PW-E-013
0
20,000
20,000
Pickup #9 (1990 -10yrs)
PW-E-015A
0
23,000
23,000
Van #4 (1990 -10yrs)
PW-E-0158
0
28,000
28,000
Pickup #14 (1985 -10yrs)
PW-E-015C
0
16,000
16,000
Pickup Utility C1 (1997 -7yrs)
PW-E-015D
0
40,000
40,000
Pickup #1 (1994 -12yrs)
PW-E-015E
0
60,000
60,000
Pickup #2(1997 - 7yrs)
PW-E-015F
0
40,000
40,000
Pickup #4 (1997 -10yrs)
PW-E-015G
0
38,000
38,000
Pickup #7 (1997 -10yrs)
PW-E-015H
0
32,000
32,000
Lawnmower (Cem.) SKAG 72" (1998 -4yrs)
PW-E-026A
0
8,000
8,000
Lawnmower (Parks) TORO Gang (1996 - 8yrs)
PW-E-026D
0
65,000
65,000
Lawnmower (Cem.) SKAG 52" (1995 - 4yrs)
PW-E-026E
0
8,000
8,000
Lawnmower (Parks) SKAG 52" (1998 - 4yrs)
PW-E-026F
0
8,000
8,000
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Snowplows (four during each listed year)
PW-E-033
0
30,000
32,000
62,000
Rack Spray Truck #23 (1986 -15yrs)
PW-E-043
3
110,000
110,000
Truck #19 - Sander (1987 -15yrs)
PW-E-044A
1
78,000
78,000
Backhoe Loader (Cem.) (1993 -10yrs)
PW-E-046A
1
65,000
65,000
Loader JD #624 (1993 -10yrs)
PW-E-046B
3
135,000
135,000
Loader Cat #928 (1994 -10yrs)
PW-E-046C
0
135,000
135,000
Backhoe DYN #490 (1989 -10yrs)
PW-E-046D
0
135,000
135,000
Bobcat Loader (1987 -10yrs)
PW-E-046E
0
24,000
24,000
Tractor 445 (Parks)
PW-E-046F
0
45,000
45,000
Bucket Truck (1988 -15yrs)
PW-E-053
0
90,000
90,000
Appropriation Total 388,000 214,000 260,000 407,000. 465,000 1,734,000
_ GRAND TOTAL 388,000 214,000 260,000 407,000 465,000 1,734,000
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Town of Reading, Massachusetts
Public Works - Parks and Roads
FY '07 thru FY '11
PROJECTS BY FUNDING SOURCE
Source Project# Priority FY 107 FY'08 FY 109 FY 110 FY Ill Total
Appropriation
Reconstruct Playground
PW-P-004
1
22,000
18,300
25,600
25,800
20,200
111,900 I
Shade Tree Replacement
PW-P-007
0
6,000
6,000
12,000
Sidewalk/Curb/Ped. SA
PW-R-001
1
5,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
145,000
Sidewalk/Curb/Ped. SA
PW-R-001A
3
30,000
30,000
Replace Street Signs
PW-R-002
1
10,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
- 50,000
Appropriation Total
67,000
54,300
65,600
81,800
80,200
348,900 `
,Appropriation - Previous Override
Overlay: Franklin Street
PW-R-007D
1
29,000
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29,000 !
Overlay: Haverhill Street
PW-R-007H
0
53,000
53,000
Overlay: High Street
PW-R-0071
1
42,000
42,000
Reconstruction: Baker Road
PW-R-008C
0
83,000
83,000
Reconstruction: Condor Road
PW-R-008N
0
54,000
54,000
Reconstruction: Curtis Street
PW-R-008Q
0
67,000
67,000
Reconstruction: Eaton Street
PW-R-008S
1
155,000
155,000
Reconstruction:* Fulton Street
PW-R-0080
0
10,000
10,000
Reconstruction: Hampshire Road
PW-R-008W
1
70,000
70,000
Reconstruction: Joseph Way
PW-R-008Z
0
87,000
87,000
Reconstruction: Kieran Road
PW-R-008ZB
0
143,000
143,000
Reconstruction: Locust Street
PW-R-008ZE
0
37,000
37,000
Reconstruction: Oakland Road
PW-R-008ZG
0
329,000
329,000
Reconstruction: Pearl Street
PW-R-008Zi
0
110,000
110,000
Reconstruction: Pratt Street
PW-R-008ZK
0
51,000
51,000
Reconstruction: Scotland Road
PW-R-008ZO
0
193,000
193,000
Reconstruction: Tamarack Road
PW-R-008ZS
0
102,000
102,000
Reconstruction: Tanglewood Cl
PW-R-008ZT
0
12,000
12,000
Reconstruction: Wells Road
PW-R-008ZX
1
32,000
32,000
Reconstruction: William Road
PW-R-008ZZB
0
80,000
80,000
Appropriation - Previous Override Total
328,000
329,000
344,000
380,000
358,000
1,739,000
GRAND TOTAL
395,000
383,300
409,600
461,800
438,200
2,087,900
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Public Works - Pks + Rds (Grants)
FY 107 thru FY 'Tl
PROJECTS BY FUNDING SOURCE
Source
Project# Priority FY 107 FY'08 FY'09
FY '10
FY'11
Total
Grant
Field Lighting
PW-P-002 0
130,000
130,000
Reconstruction: Batchelder Road
PW-R-008E 0 143,500
143,500
1 Reconstruction: Beech Street
PW-R-008G 0
42,000
42,000
Reconstruction: Boswell Road
PW-R-0081 0 85,000
85,000
Reconstruction: Center Street
PW-R-008L 2 40,000
40,000
Reconstruction: Colbum Road
PW-R-008M 2 113,000
113,000
Reconstruction: County Road -
PW,R-008P 0 69,000
69,000
Reconstruction: Evergreen
PW-R-008T 0
95,000
95,000
Reconstruction: Gould Street
PW-R-008V 2 45,000
45,000
1
Reconstruction: Hillside Road
PW-R-008X 2 68,000
68,000
Reconstruction: King Street
PW-R-008ZC 0
116,000
116,000
Reconstruction: Lawrence Road
PW-R-008ZD 2 94,000
94,000
- Reconstruction: Parkview Road
PW-R-008ZN 0
35,000
35,000
Reconstruction: Pennsylvania
PW-R-008ZJ 0 80,000
80,000
Reconstruction: Putnam Road
PW-R-008ZL 0
152,000
152,000
Reconstruction: Reading Terra
PW-R-008ZM 0
51,000
51,000
Reconstruction: Sandra Lane
PW-R-008ZN 0 91,000
91,000
Reconstruction: Track Road
PW-R-008ZU 0
65,000
65,000
Reconstruction: Vine Street
PW-R-008ZV 0
236,000
236,000
Reconstruction: Wakefield Street
PW-R-008ZW 0 385,000
385,000
1
1 Reconstruction: West Street
PW-R-008ZY 2 245,000 1,410,000
1,655,000
Grant Total 605,000 1,886,000 377,500
518,000
404,000
3,790,500
GRAND TOTAL 605,000 1,886,000 377,500
518,000
404,000
3,790,500
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FY 107 thru FY Ill
PROJECTS BY FUNDING SOURCE
f
Source
Proiect# Priority FY'07 FY'08 FY 109
FY 110
FY Ill
Total
:Enterprise Fund
Water Main Lining
PW-W-002G 0
100,000
100,000
200,000
Meter Replacement
PW-W-003 1 90,000 90,000
180,000
Computer System Upgrade
PW-W-011 1 9,000 9,000 . 9,000
9,000
9,000
45,000
Replace Backhoe/Loader
PW-W-014 0 90,000
35,000
125,000
Replace Vehicles
PW-W-014A 1 27,000 36,000
35,000
98,000
Storage Tank Inspection
PW-W-016 1 12,000 12,000
24,000
Replace Tapping Machine
PW-W-028 0
6,000
6,000
Lime Pumps
PW-WTP-001 1 7,000
.7,000
Phosphate Pumps
PW-WTP-002 1 7,000
7,000
Well Restart Maint.
PW-WTP-003 0 135,000
135,000
Enterprise Fund Total
152,000 201,000 180,000
115,000
179,000
827,000
Enterprise Fund Debt
Belmont - Salem
PW-W-005G 0
250,000
250,000
Enterprise Fund Debt Total
250,000
150,000
GRAND TOTAL
152,000 201,000 180,000>
115,000
429,000
1,077,000
Town of Reading, Massachusetts
Enterprise Fund - Sewer .
FY 107 thru FY 111
PROJECTS BY FUNDING SOURCE
Source Project# Priority
FY'07
FY'08
FY'09
FY'10
FY'11
Total
Betterment
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PW-S-0108
1
80,000
80,000
Betterment Total
80,000
80,000
Enterprise Fund
1 Replace Vehicles
PW-S-002
0
150,000
34,000
184,000
Inflow/Infiltration
PW-S-003
1
75,000
75,000
100,000
100,000
100,000
450,000
Seal Sewer Manholes
PW-S-004
0
10,000
10,000
20,000
Computer System Upgrade
PW-S-005
1
9,000
9,000
9,000
9,000
9,000
45,000
Sewer Station Rehabilitation
PW-S=007
1
30,000
30,000
60,000
,Meter Replacements
PW-S-008
1
90,000
90,000
180,000
West/Grove Sewer Station
PW-S-009
0
10,000
10,000
Glen Road
PW-S-010D
0
112,000
112,000
Enterprise Fund Total
204,000
184,000
231,000
289,000
153,000
1,061,000
Enterprise Fund Debt
0
Fairview/Sunnyside
PW-S-010C
0
285,000
285,000
Enterprise Fund Debt Total
285,000
285,000
GRAND TOTAL
284,000
469,000
231,000
289,000
153,000
1,426,000
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Enter prise Fund - Storm Water
FY 107 thru FY Ill
PROJECTS BY FUNDING SOURCE
Project# Priority FY'07 FY'08 FY'09
Y 110
Y Ill
otal
'Enterprise Fund
System Mapping - Drainage
PW-A-002A 1 100,000
100,000
Illicit Connection Detection
PW-A-002B 1 100,000
100,000
Sauges River Improvement
PW-D-006 0 150,000
150,000
150,000
175,000
625,000
General Drainage
PW-D-023 1 .30,000 30,000
30,000
30,000
30,000
.150,000
Abajona River Improvement
PW-D-040 1 50,000
50,000
Enterprise Fund Total 280,000 180,000
180,000
180,000
205,000
1,025,000 ( i
GRAND TOTAL. 280,000 180,000
180,000
180,000
205,000
1,025;000
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CONDUCT OF TOWN MEETING
Reading's Town Meeting is conducted in accordance with the rules set down in
Article 2 of the Charter and the General Bylaws. Although Town Meeting Time Third
Edition is the basic source, a Town Meeting Member need only be familiar with what is
contained in the Charter. These notes are intended to outline the major points all Town
Meeting Members should know, and which by knowing, will make Town Meeting more
understandable.
ORGANIZATION
♦ Town Meeting consists of 192
elected members, of which 97
constitute a quorum.
♦ There are two required sessions: the
Annual Meeting in Spring which is
primarily for fiscal matters and
acceptance of the annual budget,
and the Subsequent Meeting in
November. Special Town Meetings
may be called at any time that the
need arises.
♦ There are three main committees
which review certain Articles and
advise 'Town Meeting of their
recommendations:
Finance for all expenditures of funds;
Bylaw for all bylaw changes; and the
Community Planning and
Development Commission for all
zoning changes.
Their reports are given prior to dis-
cussing the motion.
GENERAL RULES OF PROCEDURE
The Meeting is conducted through
the Warrant Articles which are
presented (moved) as motions.
Only one motion may be on the floor
at a time; however, the motion may
be amended. Often two or more
(I Articles which address the same
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subject may be discussed together;
however, only one is formally on the
floor, and each when moved is acted
upon individually. Note that the vote
on one may influence the others.
♦ Members who wish to speak shall
rise, state their name and precinct in
order to be recognized.
♦ A Member may speak for ten (10)
minutes but permission must be
asked to exceed this limit.
♦ Seven (7) Members can question a
vote and call for a standing count
and twenty (20) can ask for a roll call
vote; however, a roll call vote is
seldom used because of the time it
takes.
PRINCIPAL MOTION ENCOUNTERED
AT TOWN MEETING
The following motions are the principal
ones used in most cases by Town
Meeting to conduct its business.
Experience shows that the Members
should be familiar with these.
o Adjourn: Ends the sessions, can be
moved at any time.
♦ Recess: Stops business for a short
time, generally to resolve a
procedural question or to obtain
information.
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♦ Lay on the Table: Stops debate
♦ Question of Privilege: Sometimes
with the intention generally of
used to offer a resolution. Should
bringing the subject up again later.
not be used to "steal" the floor.
May also be used to defer action on
an Article for which procedurally a
♦ Point of Order: To raise a question
negative vote is undesirable.
concerning the conduct of the
Note that tabled motions die with
Meeting.
adjournment.
♦ Point of Information: To ask for
♦ Move the Previous Question: Upon
information relevant to the business
acceptance by a two-thirds (2/3)
at hand.
vote, stops all debate and brings the
subject to a vote. This is generally
MULTIPLE MOTIONS
the main motion, or
SUBSEQUENT (MULTIPLE) MOTIONS
♦ The most recent amendment, unless
qualified by the mover. The reason
If the subsequent motion to be offered,
for this as provided in Robert's Rules
as distinct from an amendment made
of Order is to allow for other amend-
during debate, includes material which
meats should they wish to be
has previously been put to a vote and
presented.
defeated, it will be viewed by the
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Moderator as reconsideration and will
♦ Amend: Offers changes to the main
not be accepted. If the subsequent
motion. Must be in accordance with
motion contains distinctly new material
the motion and may not substantially
which is within the scope of the Warrant
alter the intent of the motion. In
Article, then it will be accepted. An
accordance with Robert's Rules of
example of this latter situation is
Order, only one primary and one
successive line items of an omnibus
secondary motion will be allowed on
budget moved as a block.
the floor at one time, unless specif-
ically accepted by the Moderator..
SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING
CONSIDERATIONS
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♦ Indefinitely Postpone: Disposes
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of the Article without a yes or no
♦ The maker of any proposed multiple
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vote.
motion shall make their intent
known, and the content of the
♦ Take from the Table: Brings back a
motion to be offered shall be
motion which was previously laid on
conveyed to the Moderator - prior to
the table.
the initial calling of the Warrant
Article.
♦ Main Motion: The means by which
a subject is brought before the
♦ Once an affirmative vote has been
Meeting.
taken on the motion then on the floor
- no further subsequent alternative
THE FOLLOWING MOTIONS MAY BE
motions will be accepted. (Obviously
USED BY A MEMBER FOR THE
does not apply to the budget, for
PURPOSE NOTED:
example.)
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♦ Also - There can only be one motion
on the floor at any one time. You
have the ability to offer amendments
to the motion that is on the floor. You
also have the ability to move for
reconsideration.
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TOWN OF READING BYLAWS
ARTICLE 2: TOWN MEETINGS
2.1 General
Section 2.1.1
The Annual Town Meeting shall be held
on the third Tuesday preceding the
second Monday in April of each year for
the election of Town officers and for
other such matters as required by law
to be determined by ballot.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, in any
year in which presidential electors are to
be elected, the Board of Selectmen may
schedule the commencement of the
Annual Town Meeting for the same date
designated as the date to hold the
Presidential Primary.
Section 2.1.2
The polls for the Annual Town Meeting
shall be opened at 7:00 a.m. and shall
remain open until 8:00 p.m.
Section 2.1.3
All business of the Annual Town
Meeting, except the election of such
Town officers and the determination of
such matters as required by law to be
elected or determined by ballot, shall be
considered at an adjournment of such
meeting to be held at 7:30 p.m. on the
second Monday in April, except if this
day shall fall on a legal holiday, in
which case the Meeting shall be held
on the following day or at a further
adjournment thereof.
Section 2.1.4
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A Special Town Meeting called the Sub-
sequent Town Meeting shall be held on
l the second Monday in November,
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except if this day shall fall on a legal
holiday, in which case the Meeting shall
be held on the following day.
The Subsequent Town Meeting shall
consider and act on all business as may
properly come before it except the
adoption of the annual operating budget.
Section 2.1.5
Adjourned sessions of every Annual
Town Meeting after the first such
adjourned session provided for in
Section 2.1.3 of this Article and all
sessions of every Subsequent Town
Meeting, shall be held on the following
Thursday at 7:30 p.m. and then on the
following Monday at 7:30 p.m. and on
consecutive Mondays and Thursdays,
unless a resolution to adjourn to another
time is adopted by a majority vote of the
Town Meeting Members present and
voting.
Section 2.1.6
The Board of Selectmen shall give
notice of the Annual, Subsequent or any
Special Town Meeting at least fourteen
(14) days prior to the time of holding
said Meeting by causing an attested
copy of the Warrant calling the same to
be posted in one (1) or more public
places in each precinct of the Town, and
either causing such attested copy to be
published in a local newspaper or
providing in a manner such as
electronic submission, holding for
pickup, or mailing, an attested copy of
said Warrant to each Town Meeting
Member.
Section 2.1.7
All Articles for the Annual Town Meeting
shall be submitted to the Board of
Selectmen not later than 8:00 p.m. on
the fifth Tuesday preceding the date of
election of Town officers unless this day
is a holiday in which case the following
day shall be substituted.
All Articles for the Subsequent Town
Meeting shall be submitted to the Board
of Selectmen not later than 8:00 p.m.
on the fifth Tuesday preceding the
Subsequent Town Meeting in which
action is to be taken, unless this day is
a holiday, in which case the following
day shall be substituted.
Section 2.1.8
The Board of Selectmen, after drawing
a Warrant for a Town Meeting, shall
immediately deliver a copy of such
Warrant to each Member of the Finance
Committee, the Community Planning
and Development Commission, the
Bylaw Committee and the Moderator.
2.2 Conduct of Town Meetings
Section 2.2.1
In the conduct of all Town Meetings, the
following rules shall be observed:
Rule 1: A majority of the Town Meeting
Members shall constitute a quorum for
doing business.
Rule 2: All Articles on the Warrant
shall be taken up in the order of their
arrangement in the Warrant, unless
otherwise decided by a majority vote of
the Members present and voting.
Rule 3: Prior to debate on each Article
in a Warrant involving the expenditure of
money, the Finance Committee shall
advise the Town Meeting as to its
recommendations and the reasons
therefore.
Rule 4: Prior to a debate on each
Article in a Warrant involving changes in
the Bylaw or Charter, petitions for a
special act, or local acceptance by Town
Meeting of a State statute, the Bylaw
Committee shall advise the Town
Meeting as to its recommendations and
reasons therefore.
Rule 5: Every person shall stand when
speaking, shall respectfully address the
Moderator, shall not speak until recog-
nized by the Moderator, shall state his
name and precinct, shall confine himself
to the question under debate and shall
avoid all personalities.
Rule 6: No person shall be privileged
to speak or make a motion until after he
has been recognized by the Moderator.
Rule 7: No Town Meeting Member or
other person shall speak on any ques-
tion more than ten (10) minutes without
first obtaining the permission of the
Meeting.
Rule 8: Any non-Town Meeting
Member may speak at a Town Meeting
having first identified himself to the
Moderator. A proponent of an Article
may speak on such Article only after first
identifying himself to the Moderator and
obtaining permission of Town Meeting to
speak. No non-Town Meeting Member
shall speak on any question more than
five (5) minutes without first obtaining
the permission of the Meeting. Non
Town Meeting Members shall be given
the privilege of speaking at Town
Meetings only after all Town Meeting
Members who desire to speak upon the
question under consideration have first
been given an opportunity to do so.
Rule 9: Members of official bodies who
are not Town Meeting Members shall
have the same right to speak, but not to
vote, as Town Meeting Members on all
matters relating to their official bodies.
Rule 10: No speaker at a Town Meet-
ing shall be interrupted except by a
Member making a point of order or
privileged motion or by the Moderator.
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Rule 11: Any person having a mon-
etary or equitable interest in any matter
under discussion at a Town Meeting and
any person employed by another having
such an interest, shall disclose the fact
of his interest or his employer's interest
before speaking thereon.
Rule 12: The Moderator shall decide all
questions of order subject to appeal to
the meeting, the question on which
appeal shall be taken before any other.
Rule 13: When a question is put, the
vote on all matters shall be taken by a
show of hands, and the Moderator shall
declare the vote as it appears to him.
If the Moderator is unable to decide the
vote by the show of hands, or if his
decision is immediately questioned by
seven (7) or more Members, he shall
determine the question by ordering a
standing vote and he shall appoint
tellers to make and return the count
directly to him. On request of not less
than twenty (20) Members, a vote shall
be taken by roll call.
Rule 14: All original main motions
l having to do with the expenditure of
money shall be presented in writing,
and all other motions shall be in
writing if so directed by the Moderator.
Rule 15: No motion shall be received
and put until it is seconded. No motion
made and seconded shall be withdrawn
if any Member objects. No amendment
not relevant to the subject of the original
motion shall be entertained.
Rule 16: When a question is under
debate, no motion shall be in order
except (1) to adjourn, (2) to lay on the
table or pass over, (3) to postpone for a
certain time, (4) to commit, (5) to
amend, (6) to postpone indefinitely or
(7) to fix a time for terminating debate
and putting the question, and the afore-
( j said several motions shall have
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precedence in the order in which they
stand arranged in this Rule.
Rule 17: Motions to adjourn (except
when balloting for offices and when
votes are being taken) shall always be
first in order. Motions to adjourn, to
move the question, to lay on the table
and to take from the table shall be
decided without debate.
Rule 18: The previous question shall
be put in the following form or in some
other form having the same meaning:
"Shall the main question now be put?,"
and until this question is decided all
debate on the main question shall be
suspended. If the previous question be
adopted, the sense of the meeting shall
immediately be taken upon any pending
amendments in the order inverse to that
in which they were moved except that
the largest sum or the longest time shall
be put first, and finally upon the main
question.
Rule 19: The duties of the Moderator
and the conduct and method of pro-
ceeding at all Town Meetings, not
prescribed by law or by rules set forth in
this Article, shall be determined by rules
of practice set forth in Town Meeting
Time Third Edition except that to lay on
the table shall require a majority vote.
Section 2.2.2
It shall be the duty of every official body,
by a Member thereof, to be in attend-
ance at all Town Meetings for the
information thereof while any subject
matter is under consideration affecting
such official body.
Section 2.2.3
All committees authorized by Town
Meeting shall be appointed by the
Moderator unless otherwise ordered by
a vote of the Members present and
voting. All committees shall report as
directed by the Town Meeting.
If no report is made within a year after
the appointment, the committee shall be
discharged unless, in the meantime, the
Town Meeting grants an extension of
time. When the final report of a
committee is placed in the hands of the
Moderator, it shall be deemed to be
received, and a vote to accept the same
shall discharge the committee but shall
not be equivalent to a vote to adopt it.
Section 2.2.4 Motion to Reconsider
2.2.4.1 A motion to reconsider
any vote must be made before the final
adjournment of the Meeting at which the
vote was passed but such motion to
reconsider shall not be made at an
adjourned meeting unless the mover
has given notice of his intention to make
such a motion, either at the session of
the meeting at which the vote was
passed or by written notice to the Town
Clerk within twenty-four (24) hours after
the adjournment of such session.
When such motion is made at the
session of the meeting at which the vote
was passed, said motion shall be
accepted by the Moderator but consid-
eration thereof shall be postponed to
become the first item to be considered
at the next session unless all remaining
Articles have been disposed of, in which
case reconsideration shall be consid-
ered before final adjournment. There
can be no reconsideration of a vote
once reconsidered or after a vote not to
reconsider. Reconsideration may be
ordered by a vote of two-third (2/3) of
the votes present.
Arguments for or against reconsider-
ation may include discussion of the
motion being reconsidered providing
such discussion consists only of
relevant facts or arguments not pre-
viously presented by any speaker.
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2.2.4.2 The foregoing provisions
relating to motions to reconsider shall
not apply to any such motion made by
the Board of Selectmen and authorized
by the Moderator as necessary for the
reconsideration of actions previously
taken by Town Meeting by reason of
State or Federal action or inaction or
other circumstances not within the
control of the Town or Town Meeting.
In the event such a motion to reconsider
is made and authorized, said motion
may be made at any time before the
final adjournment of the Meeting at
which the vote was passed, said motion
may be made even if the vote was
already reconsidered, or was the subject
of a vote not to reconsider and
reconsideration may be ordered by a
vote of two-thirds (2/3) of the votes
present.
2.2.4.3 Notice of every vote to
be reconsidered at an adjourned Town
Meeting shall be posted by the Town
Clerk in one (1) or more public places in
each precinct of the Town as soon as
possible after adjournment, and he
shall, if practicable, at least one (1) day
before the time of the next following
session of said Adjourned Meeting,
publish such notice in some newspaper
published in the Town.
Said notice shall include the vote to be
reconsidered and the place and time of
the next following session of said
Adjourned Meeting. The foregoing
notice provisions shall not apply when a
motion to reconsider any Town Meeting
action is made publicly at Town Meeting
before the adjournment of any session
of any Adjourned Town Meeting.
Section 2.2.5
The Selectmen shall, at each Annual
Town Meeting, give to the Members
information of the State of the Town.
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Section 2.2.6
The Town Meeting Members and Town
Meeting Members-Elect from each
precinct shall hold an annual precinct
meeting after the Annual Town Election
but before the convening of the
business sessions of the Annual Town
Meeting.
The purpose of the meeting shall be the
election of a Chairman and a Clerk and
to conduct whatever business may be
appropriate. Chairman shall serve no
more than six (6) consecutive years in
that position. Additional precinct meet-
ings may be called by the Chairman or
by a petition of six (6) Town Meeting
Members of the precinct.
Section 2.2.7 Removal of Town
Meeting Members
2.2.7.1 The Town Clerk shall
mail, within thirty (30) days after the
adjournment sine die of a Town
Meeting, to every Town Meeting
Member who has attended less than
one half (1/2) of the Town Meeting
sessions since the most recent Annual
Town Election, a record of his attend-
ance and a copy of Section 2-6 of the
Charter.
2.2.7.2 Town Meeting Members
of each precinct shall consider at a
precinct meeting to be conducted in
accordance with Section 2.2.6 of these
Bylaws and Section 2-6 of the Charter,
preceding the consideration of the
Article placed upon the Annual Town
Meeting Warrant in accordance with
Section 2-6 of the Charter, the names of
Town Meeting Members in that precinct
appearing on said Warrant Article and
adopt recommendations to Town
Meeting as to what action should be
taken regarding each such Member.
The Chairman of each precinct or his
designee shall make such recommend-
ations along with supporting evidence
and rationale to Town Meeting..
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2.2.7.3 The names of the
Members subject to removal in
accordance with Section 2-6 of the
Charter shall be grouped by precinct in
the Warrant Article required by said
Section.
Section 2.2.8 Meetings During
Town Meeting
No appointed or elected board,
commission, committee or other entity of
Town Government shall schedule or
conduct any hearing, meeting or other
function during any hours in which an
Annual, Subsequent or Special Town
Meeting is in session or is scheduled
to be in session.
Any such board, commission or
committee which schedules or holds a
meeting or hearing on the same
calendar day but at a time prior to a
session of Town Meeting shall adjourn
or recess not less than five (5) minutes
prior to the scheduled session of Town
Meeting.
Any board, commission or committee
may, at the opening of any session of
Town Meeting, present to that Town
Meeting an instructional motion request-
ing an exemption from this Bylaw and
asking that Town Meeting permit it to
meet at a date and hour at which a
future session of Town Meeting is
scheduled and may present reasons for
Town Meeting to give such permission.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, any
board, commission or committee which
meets the requirements of Section 23B
of Chapter 39 of the General Laws
concerning emergency meetings may,
upon meeting such requirements,
conduct such a meeting or hearing at a
time scheduled for a Town Meeting.