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Report on the Warrant
Annual 'T'own Meeting
April 249 2000
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
APRIL 24, 2000
TABLE, OF CONTENTS
Article
Title
Sponsor
#
Page
1
Election
2
Reports
Board of Selectmen
2
3
Instructions
Board of Selectmen
2
4
Authorizing Payment of Prior Years Bills
Board of Selectmen
3
5
Amending the Table of Organization
Board of Selectmen
3
6
Authorizing the Disposition of Surplus
Materials and Equipment
Board of Selectmen
4
7
Amending FY 2000-FY 2009 Capital
Improvements Program
Board of Selectmen
5
8
Amending the FY 2000 Budget
Finance Committee
5,6
9
Approving FY 2001 - FY 2010 Capital
Improvements Program
Board of Selectmen
7
10
Approving Debt Authorization - Chapter 90
Board of Selectmen
7
11
Approving Debt Authorization - Saugus
River Drainage Design
Board of Selectmen
8
12
Approving Additional Debt - Barrows
School
School Committee
8,9
13
Approving FY 2001 Budget
Finance Committee
9,10
14
Approving Compost Bin Revolving Fund
Board of Selectmen
10
15
Approving Neighborhood Improvement
Revolving Fund
Board of Selectmen
10,11
16
Approving Leases of Portions of RMHS
School Committee
11
17
Accepting Section 51 of Chapter 127 of the
Acts of 1999 - Retirement COLA
Retirement Board
12
18
Taking of Conservation Bond - Sunset
Rock Development
Conservation Commission
13
19
Taking of Land - Spence Farms
CPDC
13,14
20
Vacating Seats of Town Meeting Members
Board of Selectmen
15
Appendix
Fiscal Year 2000 Budget
Yellow Pages
17-198
Fiscal 2001-2010 Capital Improvements
Program
Blue Pages
199-209
Maps and Charts
210-212
Conduct of Town Meeting
213-219
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Middlesex, ss. Officer's Return, Reading:
By virtue of this Warrant, I, on February 22, 2000 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 Senior Center, 49 Pleasant Street
Precinct 4 Joshua Eaton School, 365 Summer Avenue
Precinct 5 Town Hall, 16 Lowell Street
Precinct 6 Alice M. Barrows School, 16 Edgemont Avenue
Precinct 7 Reading Library, Local History Room, 64 Middlesex Avenue
Precinct 8 Arthur W. Coolidge, Middle School, 89 Birch Meadow. Drive
The date of posting being not less than fourteen (14) days prior to April 24, 2000, the
date set for the Annual Town Meeting in this Warrant.
I also caused an attested copy of this Warrant to be published in the Reading
Chronicle in the issue of March 28, 2000.
Daniel W. Halloran, Constable
A true copy. Attest:
//Y
heryl A 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 at the Reading Memorial High School Auditorium, 62 Oakland
Road in said Reading, on Monday, April 24, 2000, 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 Board
or Special Committee.
Board of Selectmen
Background: Reports will be given on the State of the Town, the Financial State of the
Town, the final report from the, Police Station Building Committee, a report from the
Library Board of Trustees, and others as appropriate.
Finance Committee Report: No report.
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 raise by borrowing or transfer from
available funds, or otherwise, and appropriate 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: It is not known whether there are any instructional motions to be given
under this Article. Usual practice is to give all instructional motions under this Article at
the conclusion of the other business of Town Meeting.
Finance Committee Report: No report.
Bylaw Committee Report: No report.
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ARTICLE 4 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the payment during Fiscal
Year 2001 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
Background: It is expected that this Article will be indefinitely postponed as there are
no prior year's bills to be paid.
Finance Committee Report: No report.
Bylaw Committee Report: No report.
ARTICLE 5 To see if the Town will vote to approve an amendment to the
Administrative Code pursuant to Section 6-1 of the Reading Home Rule Charter, or take
any other action with respect thereto.
Board of Selectmen
Background: The Administrative Code or Organization Chart of the Town was last
amended in 1992. There have been changes in the way the Town Government is
organized since then, and the proposed Plan of Organization reflects those changes.
The Plan of Organization is for the Executive Branch only, and does not include other
areas such as Town Meeting, the School Department and the Reading Municipal Light
Department.
The changes proposed are two:
1. Consolidation of the previous Department of Community Development and the
Department of Human Services since they have a single Department Head - the
Assistant Town Manager.
2. Shift the Land Records function represented by the Land Bank Committee from
the Community Development function to the General Services function, since
most of the work is done on Town land records which are in the care and custody
of the Town Clerk.
Because of the uncertainty over the FY 2001 budget, and changes that may need
to be made in the Town, this Article may be indefinitely postponed. If action is to be
taken, the Reading Home Rule Charter determines that Town Meeting has the ability to
either approve or not approve the Administrative Code but does not have the ability to
change it.
Finance Committee Report: No report.
Bylaw Committee Report: The Bylaw Committee recommends the subject matter of
this Article pending the Board of Selectmen's final action on the proposed Plan of
Organization.
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ARTICLE 6 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to
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: This Article is required in order for the Town to dispose of surplus
materials or property (not including real estate property) that is valued over $500. Based
on the amended Capital Improvements Program and the revised budget, the following
materials, equipment and property are to be disposed of:
♦ 2 1985 Ford Crown Victoria Police cars, each with over 100,000 miles
♦ 1 1982 Maxim Fire Pumper
♦ 1 1991 Ford Cutvan Ambulance
♦ 1985 Dodge Ram Charger
1985 Ford LTD 11 Sedan
♦ 1992 Ford F350 Pickup Truck
♦ 1988 Ford E350 Cube Van
1991 Ford Crown Victoria Sedan
♦ 1966 Mack Rack Body Truck
♦ 1980 International Dump Truck
♦ 1981 GMC 1 Ton Pickup Truck
s 1985 Giant Blo 1901-CE Leaf Vacuum
1983 International Dump Truck
♦ 1990 Ford F250 Pickup Truck
♦ 1990 Ford Cargo Van
♦ Miscellaneous items of furniture and furnishings from the Town and
School Department
Some of this equipment is surplus by other action of the Town; for example,
because the Town acquired RMLD surplus vehicles; therefore, not all of these surplus
materials are a result of capital equipment acquisitions in the 2001 budget.
The procure that the Town uses to dispose of surplus materials and equipment is
to first offer it to other Departments of the Town, then to offer it to non-profits operating
within the Town, and then to sell or auction off the remainder with anything unsold to be
recycled.
Finance Committee Report: The Finance Committee recommends this Article as
presented by a vote of 9-0-0.
Bylaw Committee Report: No report.
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ARTICLE 7 To see if the Town will vote to amend the FY 2000 FY 2009
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: There is one proposed amendment to the current year's Capital
Improvements Program - to increase the funding for project "BL-S-012 - Elementary
Building Program 1" from the $6,585,000 previously approved by $515,000 to a new
total of $7,100,000. The Barrows School addition and renovation project was approved
in January, 1999 but due to the delay in securing final approval for the new school
project, the Barrows project could not be started on time.
Article 12 on the Warrant for this Annual Town Meeting is the specific
authorization for the increased funding. The Capital Improvements Program must,
according to Town Bylaw, be amended prior to any action to expend funds. The Capital
Improvements Program by itself does not authorize funding - it merely sets forth a plan
and further action is needed in order to actually fund any project.
Finance Committee Report: The Finance Committee recommends this Article in an
amount of up to $515,000 by a vote of 7-0-0. The only amendment to the existing
Capital Plan is the $515,000 cost of inflation on the Barrows project due the one-year
delay. The $515,000 increase cost has been assumed in the capital financing plan since
last year. A positive vote on this Article brings the Capital Plan and its associated
financing plan in agreement.
Bylaw Committee Report: No report.
ARTICLE 8 To see if the Town will vote to amend one or more of the votes
taken under Article 17 of the Warrant of the Annual Town Meeting of April 12, 1999, as
amended under Article 4 of the 1999 Subsequent Town Meeting, relating to the Fiscal
Year 2000 municipal budget, and to see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing or
transfer from available funds, or otherwise, and appropriate 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 are the modifications needed to complete the FY 2000
budget:. There is a sum of $578,232 in additional State Aid that is available to offset the
net increase in the FY 2000 budget. This State Aid is a result of the State FY 2000
budget being voted at the end of November 1999, too late to be considered as part of
the FY 2000 Town budget, which was adopted in April 1999.
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FY20OO
Lune I Aoooinq Desmipbon I H I I c ni
012
Torn Manager- Elise
$2,000
-$2,000 Bimnate foxing for Retreat
015
General Services - Epense
$1,000
$3,000 Birrirrate Reacing Notes Wth June issue
022
RNOCM - Reserve Fund
$38,000
-$41,000 leaves $5Q000 in reserve fund
035
Finar-oe - Salaries
$720
-$41,720
041
Law- Labor
$2,000
-$43,720
042
Plerwy el - EVernses
$2,000
-$45,720
045
Tedydc)gy-Epenses
$5,000
$40,720 Phone
051
Tang Clerk-Salaries
$350
-$40,370
'052
BedionslR stration - Salaries
$370
-$40,000
062
Comm Devel. Salaries
$5,400
-$34,600 tradeoff Wth Flurren Services
111
Police Salaries
$2,000
-$32,600
111
Police - Bpertses
$5,000
-$37,600
121
Fire - Salaries
$66,000
$28,400
121
Fire- ExiDenses
$3,400
$31,800
123
Dspatdn - Salaries
$20,000
$51,800
131
PoliceFire Indemnification
$2,000
$53,800
141
Inspections - Salaries
$2,500
$56,300
200
Sdnods
$350,000
$406,300 SP®
300
DPWSaiaries
$61,400
$344,900 fromall Divisions
300
DPW- Expenses
$25,000
$369,900 for vehide nnaintenance
300
CRN- Site dean-up
$66,500
$436,400 DRNgxage
312
Solid Waste
$10,000
$426,400
315
Street Lighting
$5,000
$421,400 Lives ail Street lights on
321
Srxp✓u'loe
$54,800
$476,200 as of 4-4-00
511
Health - Salaries
$1,000
$477,200
511
Health - Experses
$300
$477,500
641
Cemetery-Salaries
$2,900
$474,600
521
Hurren Services Salaries
$2,665
$471,935 trade-off oath CornTmty Derelopmmt
631
Recre<alion - Salaries
$13,000
$458,935
815
Linerrpraffrent
$6,000
$464,935
817
Social Searity
$30,000
$494,935
821
VVxkers Compensation
$50,000
$544,935 for one case on self insured program
850
Property/Casualty Insuranoe
52,000 •
$542,935
$690,620 $147,685
61-400 Vater - Salaries $15,000
61-400 Water - Epgpenses $15,000
$15,000
$0
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Finance Committee Report : The Finance Committee recommends this Article as
presented by a vote of 8-0-0.
Bylaw Committee Report: No report.
ARTICLE 9 To see if the Town will vote to approve the FY 2001-FY 2010
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: The FY 2001-FY 2010 Capital Improvements Program attached is as
recommended by the FINCOM. As was the case last year, there are a number of
Capital projects that will'need to be deferred in order to balance the FY 2001 budget.
Finance Committee Report: The Finance Committee recommends this Article as
presented by a vote of 7-0-1. The Committee remains confident that a developer will
close the landfill, and the Town of Reading will not incur the cost of capping. No
revenue or additional Sale of Real Estate Funds has been assumed from the landfill
transaction. Until the landfill is closed, the plan assumes no new debt issuance without
matching overrides. This approach affects the Saugus River Drainage Project, the DPW
Garage Expansion and the Killiam School Renovation. (The High School Project had
always been. planned as an override.) Once the landfill is closed, we intend to revisit
the funding of these three projects. Also for planning purposes, annual capital
appropriations have been maintained at approximately $800,000 in the financing plan.
Due to the deferrals of capital in FY 2001, the annual appropriations going forward must
be adjusted in order to stay within the $800,000 cap. The Capital Financing Plan has a
positive cumulative balance over the ten-year period.
Bylaw Committee Report. No report.
ARTICLE 10 To see what sum the Town will raise 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
thereto.
Board of Selectmen
Background: The Town is scheduled to receive $311,446.00 in Chapter 90 funds for
highway construction next year. In order to begin the process of design and scheduling
projects in accordance with the Capital Improvements Program, debt authorization for
this `amount is required. However, even though we have been doing this process for a
number of years, the Town has never incurred this debt and does not intend to do so this
year:
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Finance Committee Report: The Finance Committee recommends this Article by a
vote of 9-0-0.
Bylaw Committee Report: No report.
ARTICLE 11 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
designing improvements to the Saugus River drainage basin from Salem Street
Southward, including the cost of engineering fees, inspection fees, contingencies and
related expenses incidental thereto and necessary in connection therewith, said sum to
be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen, and to see if the Town will
vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to file applications for a grant or grants to be
used to defray all or any part of the cost of said project -and related matters, and to see if
the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to enter into all contracts and
agreements as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Article or take any
other action with respect thereto.
Board of Selectmen
Background: Engineering - Saugus River Drainage Improvement - $75K - Debt. This
project is directed towards doing improvements to the Saugus River in the area from
Salem Street southward towards the landfill area. The problem is that there is heavy
erosion of the stream banks which is eroding private property. The purpose of this
project is to develop design options, evaluate structures (bridges) and develop with the
Engineering Division, Conservation Commission and the neighborhood, a workable
design for the improvements that are needed. We would come back to Town Meeting
probably in the Spring of 2001 with a report and a request for debt authorization to
construct the entire project.
After further discussion and considering the financial status of the community, the
Board of Selectmen has decided to indefinitely postpone the subject matter of this
Article. Meanwhile, the Town is looking for alternate funding methods for this first phase
of the project.
Finance Committee Report: No report.
Bylaw Committee Report: No report.
ARTICLE 12 To see what additional sum the Town will raise by borrowing, or
transfer from available funds, or otherwise, and appropriate for the purpose of constructing
an addition, remodeling, reconstructing and making extraordinary repairs to the Alice M.
Barrows School on Edgemont Avenue, including the costs of original furnishings and
equipment, landscaping, paving and other site improvements, engineering and architectural
fees, plans and specifications, inspection fees, relocation costs, contingencies and related
expenses incidental thereto and necessary in connection therewith, said sum to be
expended by and under the direction of the School Committee as an addition to, and in
conjunction with, the sum authorized by vote under Article 5 of the Warrant for the Special
Town Meeting of December 7, 1998; and to see if the Town will vote to authorize the
School Committee to file applications for a grant or grants to be used to defray all or any
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part of the cost of said school renovations and addition and related matters, and to see if
the Town will vote to authorize the School Committee to enter into all contracts and
agreements as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Article, or take any other
action with.. respect thereto.
School Committee
Background: On December 10, 1998, Town Meeting authorized the Town to borrow
$6,585,000 for the purpose of constructing an addition, remodeling, reconstructing and
making extraordinary repairs to Barrows School on Edgemont Avenue. In a Town-wide
referendum election held on January 27, 1999, the voters reaffirmed the action taken by
town Meeting. The voters, however, reversed Town Meeting action on the proposed
new school on Dividence Road. The Barrows project and the Dividence Road project
were both needed to solve the Town's enrollment problem, and both projects have to be
committed 'in order to qualify for 66% reimbursement from the State. It was therefore
decided to delay the Barrows project until such time as a total solution could be realized.
Town Meeting again approved the Dividence Road project in November 1999. In
a Town-wide referendum election held on January 11, 2000, the voters reaffirmed the
action taken by Town Meeting for the new school. The Town has hired Flansburgh
Associates; Inc. to design the schools and prepare the School Building Assistance (SBA)
submission requirements to meet a June 1, 2000 deadline. Assuming success in
'placing the projects on the SBA list of approved projects, work on the schools will begin
early in Fiscal 2001.
Renovation projects are experiencing an inflation factor of 7.8% a year in this
environment of great expansion. Due to the year's delay in beginning the Barrows
project, it is necessary to add $515,000 to the original appropriation of $6,585,000 in
order to cover the inflation factor. The School Committee is seeking the additional
$515,000 in this Article. Failure to add the $515,000 would necessitate an unacceptable
cut back in the project.
Finance Committee Report: The Finance Committee recommends this Article in an
amount of up to $515,000 by a vote of 7-0-0. The Finance Committee supports fully
funding this project in order to meet SBAB requirements and prevent having to spend
not- reimbursable dollars on this project at a later date.
Bylaw Committee Report: No report.
.School Committee Report:
ARTICLE 13 To see if the Town will vote to determine how much money the
.Town will_.raise by borrowing, or from the tax levy, or transfer from available funds, or
otherwise, and appropriate for the operation of the Town and its government for Fiscal
Year 2001 beginning July 1, 2000, or take any other action with respect thereto.
Finance Committee
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Background: Please see the yellow pages of this document for detailed information
and a report on the FY 2001 Budget.
Finance Committee Report: Please see the attached cover letter in the yellow pages
of this document for detailed information and a report on the FY 2001 Budget.
Bylaw Committee Report: No report.
ARTICLE 14 To see if the Town will vote to establish a revolving fund under
Chapter 44, Section 53E1/2 of the General Laws for the purpose of using the receipts
generated through the sale of compost bins to purchase additional compost bins, and to
pay for related expenditures, and to determine the total amount of expenditures during
Fiscal Year 2001 which may be made from such fund, or take any other action with
respect thereto.
Board of Selectmen
Background: There is a balance of $4900 in this revolving fund ($3900 in funds and 50
bins with a value of $1000) which has been set up to use State grants to purchase home
composting bins, and to resell them to residents at a reduced price. The bins cost
$32.56 and the Town sells them for $20. Since 1994, the Town has sold 448 bins and
we retain 50 in stock now. Annual reauthorization of this revolving fund is required, and
it will allow the Town to continue with this worthwhile program. The use of home
composting bins is worthwhile to the community in that it allows reduced trips to the
Compost Center thereby reducing congestion and use of fuel.
Finance Committee Report: The Finance Committee recommends this Article by a
vote of 9-0-0.
Bylaw Committee Report: No report.
ARTICLE 15 To see if the Town will vote to establish a revolving fund in
accordance with Chapter 44, Section 53E1/2 of the General Laws, for receipts from
antennae licenses on the Town's water towers, with the proceeds from the fund used to
fund community improvements pursuant to a community improvement program to be
administered by the Board of Selectmen, and. to determine the total amount of
expenditures during Fiscal Year 2001 which may be made from such fund, or take any
other action with respect thereto.
Board of Selectmen
Background: The Finance Committee is proposing to use the proceeds for the rental of
the Water Tower on Auburn Street for communications systems as an item of general
revenue in the FY 2001 budget, rather that setting it aside as a Neighborhood
Improvement Revolving Fund. Therefore, there is no reason for action to be taken on
this Article and it should be indefinitely postponed.
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The Neighborhood Improvement Program was established two years ago with
the. proceeds of the cell tower revenues. Its purpose was to place concentrated amounts
of Town funds in areas where Town projects had a significant impact in neighborhoods.
Projects such as water towers, Police Stations, affordable housing, schools, etc. often
have an impact on a local part of the community, and these funds may assist in reducing
or making up for some of these impacts, such as curbing, sidewalks, fencing, plantings,
playground improvements, etc. Two neighborhoods have benefited from these funds to
date - the Auburn Street neighborhood where the cell sites exist on the water tower, and
the Police Station neighborhood.
Finance Committee Report: The Finance Committee voted 0-8-1 not to support this
Article as presented. The Committee recommends that the proceeds from water tower
rentals go. into the general fund to support all Town services. Neighborhood
improvements should then be programmed into the Capital Plan going forward.
Bylaw Committee Report: No report.
ARTICLE 16 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen,
with the approval of the School Committee and the approval of the Commissioner of
Education to rent or lease certain surplus space in the Reading Memorial High School
to one or more public or private profit=making businesses or nonprofit organizations;
provided; however, that joint occupancy of the High School building shall not interfere
with educational programs being conducted in said building and provided that the terms
- of any such rental or lease shall be as approved by the School Committee, or take any
other.action with respect thereto.
School Committee
Background: This Article authorizes the execution of leases for the rental of surplus
space in the High School by the Board of Selectmen with the School Committee's
concurrence and the approval of the Commissioner of Education. Town Meeting will be
asked to authorize a lease between the Town and Reading Extended-Day Activities
Program, Inc. ("REAP") for Fiscal Year 2000 and a lease with REAP for Fiscal Year
2001.7116 ' leases have been negotiated by Town Counsel on terms authorized by the
School 'Committee and have been reviewed by the Finance Committee. Each lease is
for one year, and any subsequent lease with REAP of surplus space in the High School
will 'be brought to Town Meeting for authorization.
Finance` Committee Report: Action pending
Bylaw Committee Report: Action pending.
School Committee Report:
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ARTICLE 17 To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions,of Chapter
32, Sections 103 (h) and (i) of the Massachusetts General taws; which provide,
respectively, for the payment of cost of living adjustments to non-contributory retirees of
the Town of Reading, and for the payment of cost of living increases up to the
percentage specified in Section 103 (i), or take any other action with respect thereto.
Contributory Retirement Board
Background: The Reading Retirement Board is requesting that Town Meeting adopt
the provisions of Section 51 of Chapter 127 of the Acts of 1999, G.L. c. 32, s. 103 (i).
This State law is local option and modifies Section 103 of Chapter 32 which was adopted
by Town' Meeting in April, 1998.
Currently, the Retirement Board is limited to granting a COLA on the first $12,000
of a retiree's allowance. The COLA is determined by the increase in the U.S. Consumer
Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers in the previous year, and is
capped at a maximum of 3%. Legislators did not foresee that the increase allowed under
the law would be only 1.3% in Fiscal 2000. Based on the first $12,000 of retirement
allowance, this increase amounts to $156.00 maximum per year. For the Reading
retirees who receive an allowance less than $12,000, the allowance is even smaller.
Legislators decided to amend their original legislation and allow retirement boards to pay
up to 3 % in any year regardless of the CPI index.
State workers, teachers and the employees of cities who do not have to await
Town Meeting action, and have already adopted this new option, have received the 3%
COLA for Fiscal 2000. We are seeking to be able to pay the Town of Reading's retirees
an additional 1.7%, retroactive to July 1, 1999, for Fiscal 2000. This would mean that
retirees could receive up to $204 additional allowance, or a total increase of no more
than $360 for the year. Of the Town's 310 retirees, 175 receive less than $12,000 in a
yearly pension. These individuals are widows or widowers, people who retired many
years ago, and those who worked in low paying jobs. They would receive less than the
$360 increase. Since Town employees are not covered by Social Security, a Town
pension may be a retiree's only pension.
The Reading Retirement Board has adopted a funding schedule to fund the un-
funded pension liability by June 30, 2026. The schedule already includes a 3% COLA
on the first $12,000, as this is the maximum liability under the provisions of the law
adopted in 1998. The Town is ahead of the schedule by two years due in large part to
the gains on investments, and the State's distribution to participating members of the
PRIT Fund. Therefore, any financial burden to the retirement system has already, been
accounted for. No change to the funding schedule or Town's appropriation to the
Retirement System is necessary.
The Reading Retirement Board voted to accept this new COLA provision on
December 15, 1999. We urge the adoption of this legislation so that Reading's retirees
may be treated equitably in comparison to other retirees in the Massachusetts system.
Finance Committee Report: The Finance Committee recommends this Article by a
vote of 9-0-0.
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Bylaw Committee Report: The Bylaw Committee recommends this Article by a vote
of 5-0-0.
Retirement Board Report: The Retirement Board recommends this Article by a vote
of 5-0-0.
ARTICLE 18 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
completion of all required work or restoration or both required by the Conservation
Commission in conjunction with Order of Conditions and approved plans for Sunset
Rock Lane, DEP# 270-295, RGB# 1997-26, in accordance with the terms of an
Irrevocable Letter of Credit entered into and executed to the benefit of the Town of
Reading between the Presidential Development Corp., Peter C. DeGennaro,
President/Treasurer, the Town of Reading and Stoneham Co-Operative Bank, in the
amount of $20,000 pursuant to Section 5.7.10 of the Town of Reading General Bylaws,
and any other enabling authority, such funds to be expended by and under the direction
of the Board of Selectmen, or take any other action with respect thereto.
Conservation Commission
Background: This Article will allow the Conservation Commission to expend the funds
from a bond ensuring the completion of the Sunset Rock Subdivision off Franklin Street.
This bond anticipates the developer missing the Spring deadline to complete the project.
The Conservation Commission will review the completion of the project with the
developer at the Conservation Commission Meeting prior to Town Meeting. The amount
of the bond is $20,000, and the estimated cost to complete the work is $12,000.
Finance Committee Report: The Finance Committee recommends this Article by, a
vote of 9-0-0.
ylaw Committee Report: No report.
Conservation Commission Report: The Conservation Commission recommends this
Article by a vote of 4-0-0.
ARTICLE 19 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to
acquire all or any parts of the following described parcels of land in fee or rights of
easement therein by eminent domain under the provisions of Chapter 79 of the General
Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, or to acquire said parcels of land or any
parts thereof in fee or rights of easement therein by gift, purchase, land swap, or
otherwise, for general municipal purposes including both active and passive recreation
uses and access thereto, and uses accessory thereto including public parking; and to
see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing, or from tax levy or transfer from
available funds, or otherwise, and appropriate to the Board of Selectmen to pay for the
acquisition of said parcels of land or rights of easement therein, or to be used for
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payment of land damages or other costs and expenses of such acquisition, and to
authorize the Board of Selectmen to enter into agreements with private parties or State
or Federal agencies for financial and other assistance in connection with such
acquisition and to do all other acts and things necessary and proper for carrying out the
purposes of this vote, or take any other action with respect thereto:
That portion of the land known as and numbered 40-42 West Street (Spence
Farms), shown on Board of Assessors' Rev. Jan. 1, 1991, Map 22 as Lots 2 and
3, consisting of 99,903± square feet of land as shown on the Site Plan dated
November 11, 1999 prepared by BSC Group, Boston, MA, as Lot P1. Said
portion is part of the land described in a deed recorded at the Middlesex South
District Registry of Deeds in Book 11860, Page 703 and currently believed to be
owned by Spence and Sons.
That portion of the land known as and numbered 40-42 West Street (Spence
Farms), shown on Board of Assessors' Rev. Jan. 1, 1991, Map 22 as Lots 2 and
3, consisting of 24,876± square feet of land as shown on the Site Plan dated
November 11, 1999 prepared by BSC Group, Boston, MA, as Lot P2. Said
portion is part of the land described in a deed recorded at the Middlesex South
District Registry of Deeds in Book 11860, Page 703 and currently believed to be
owned by Spence and Sons.
Community Planning and Development Commission
Background: These properties comprise the rear portion of Spence Farm on West
Street, and the access to these properties from West Street. Marriott Senior Living
Services, Inc. of Bethesda, Maryland have proposed to convey this property to the Town
as a gift for recreational use as part of their development plan for an assisted living
facility at this location.
This offer was discussed at previous Town Meetings during the deliberations on
the assisted living zoning amendments. This offer was confirmed and reviewed in detail
during the site plan review process of the CPDC during the Fall of 1999. This review
included access and parking issues and property usage. Attached is a reduction of the
map as noted above.
It is possible that this article will be indefinitely postponed at this time since all
of the details of this deal have not been finalized between.the property owner and the
developer.
Finance Committee Report: No report
Bylaw Committee Report: No report.
CPDC Report: No report.
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ARTICLE 20 To see' if the Town will vote pursuant to Section 2-6 of the
Reading Home Rule Charter to declare the seats of any or all of the following Town...
Meeting Members to be, vacant and to remove any or all of the following described
persons from their, position as Town Meeting Members for failure to take the oath of .
office within thirty days following the notice of election or for failure to attend one-halfor,
more of the Town Meeting sessions during the previous year, or take. any other action
with respect thereto:
Precinct 5 Ruth L. Clay
Board of Selectmen
Background: The Reading Home Rule Charter requires the names of any Town
Meeting Member who has not attended at least %2 of the Town Meeting sessions during
the previous year to be listed in a Warrant Article so that Town Meeting can consider
whether or not to remove that member. The precinct caucus will evaluate the
circumstances and make a recommendation to Town Meeting.
Finance Committee Report: No report.
Bylaw Committee Report: No report.
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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 24, 2000, the date set for the meeting 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 1st day of February, 2000.
;Jestor, y M. Hoyt, Chairman
fMtthe'w Vice Chairman
George V. Hines, Secretary
Camille W. nthon
Matthew Cummings
SELECTMEN OF READING
Daniel W. Halloran, Constable
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Town of Reading Finance Committee
Fiscal Year 2001 Budget Message
Dear Town Meeting Members:
The Finance Committee recommends the attached budget for Fiscal Year 2001. It is the
result of the Committee's effort to develop a balanced budget; a task that is difficult in a year where
the cost and demand for services continue to grow beyond what the Town's constrained revenues
can support. The Finance Committee strongly encourages all Town Meeting Members to read this
recommended budget in detail. We will be pleased to respond to your questions and comments
during the discussion of Article 13.
The Finance Committee's presentations at Town Meeting will elaborate on our analysis and
the thought process used to arrive at the balanced budget presented in your Warrant. The
Committee believes that this recommended budget is the best compromise between the expressed
needs of all agencies of the Town and the constraints of current revenues. The Committee
understands that the recommended budget does not satisfy all the legitimate needs of the various
Town Departments but seeks to limit the dismantling of departments.
Last year's carefully crafted budget maintained the same level of service from the prior year
with the use of additional reserves and the deferment of several capital items. Due to revenue
constraints, the proposed Fiscal 2001 Budget does not allow the Town to provide the same level of
service as last year. Positions have been eliminated and programs the Town has offered in the past
have been cut. In the Fiscal 2001 Budget, the Finance Committee has again recommended the
deferment of several capital appropriations in order to avoid further reductions in personnel. We
have, however, recommended a slightly higher level of appropriations this year, in part, to fulfill critical
needs that were deferred last year.
This budget uses a more traditional level of free cash, $550,000, as a source of revenue.
The Committee is not inclined to use additional reserves to balance the budget for fear that if an
override fails again next year, the cuts in services would be more severe and the Town's financial
health would be jeopardized. The Finance Committee remains dedicated to ensuring a balance
between the Town's fiscal health and maintaining the highest level of services possible.
The Finance Committee acknowledges the cooperation and efforts of Peter Hechenbleikner,
Dr. Harry Harutunian, Elizabeth Klepeis, Richard Foley, the School Committee, the Board of
Selectmen, and all other Town Boards and employees who contributed to the development of the
budget.
Respectfully submitted,
Town of Reading Finance Committee
Carol S. Grimm, Chairman
Richard E. McDonald, Vice Chairman
Neil L. Cohen
James B. Francis
Mary F. Grimmer
Paul K. Kurker
Robert LeLacheur
Catherine Martin
Charles R. Robinson
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°FT 16 . Lowel l Street
Reading, A 01867-2685
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FAX: (781) 942-9070 TOWN MANAGER
Email: townmanagerPa xi.reading.ma.us (781) 942-9043
F 1 BUDGET MESSAGE
The attached yellow pages in this document represent the entire Town of Reading budget
for FY 2001. An instructional motion at the 1999 Annual Town Meeting asked the Town
Manager to provide all of the detail of all of the Town budgets, and this has been done.
In the Town Manager's FY 2000 Budget Message, I referred to the budget as a "stand
still" budget, representing a continuation of programs from FY 1999, but no new
programs. The FY 2001 budget represents significant steps backward in providing
services to the community. The requested Proposition 2 ~/2 override for the Town and
School operating budgets was resoundingly defeated in March 2000, and there is no
choice but to balance the budget with reductions as proposed.
In my review of the guiding principals for needed reductions in the proposed budgets, I
set forth three guiding principals in my recommendations to the Board of Selectmen: C
® Make reductions that will have the least possible negative effect on services;
® Make reductions that will have the least negative effect on Town employees;
® Retain the ability to move forward on important initiatives related to the fiscal health
of the community.
Working with the Department Heads, a list of possible reductions was developed which
would meet these criteria. Through a very public process, the Board of Selectmen
selected those reductions which in their opinion are in the best interest of the community,
focusing very scarce resources on education and public safety. These reductions are
reflected in, the Town Manger's recommended budget column in the attached sulnrnary
sheets. The School Coinniittee went through a very similar -process -With-the
Superintendent of Schools and has balanced their budget as noted.
Revenues
Town Meeting Members are aware that the budgets for the Town of Reading are very
constrained by available revenues. Revenues are constrained by the requirements of
proposition 2 %2 which limits property tax revenue; by available State Aid; and by. other
revenues that may be raised by local government in accordance with State law.
Total revenues available to the Town of Reading for FY 2001 is almost $49.5 million, an
increase of 3% from the previous year, or a $1.445 million dollar increase.
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® Property tax - The single largest., source of revenue is from the local property tax. -
just over $30 million. The property tax increase is constrained by Proposition 2- %z
that says that the total tax revenue can increase no more than 2 '/Z % plus new growth.
Without a successful Proposition 2 %Z override, that is the total that can be raised from
that source.
® Local revenue from other sources - The Commonwealth of Massachusetts allows
Cities and Towns to anticipate revenues for the new fiscal year in an amount actually
achieved during the previous year, plus a reasonable growth. In putting together the
budget this year, the Board of Selectmen agreed to raise additional revenues in the
amount of $100,000 over and above the past years revenues plus growth. , Ideas that
have been put forth include charging a rental fee for all Town buildings, and charging
for depot parking stickers and potentially charging for use of the Compost Center.
The Board of Selectmen will be making decisions on this during the next couple of
months.
® State Aid - The figures included in the "Intergovernmental revenues" figures are the
best current estimate of State Aid for FY 2001, and reflect primarily the House
version of the budget. Last year the State budget was adopted in November, five
months late. While the Senate version of the budget may have more funding for local
government, it is not clear when or if that funding will be known. Additionally, we
are concerned about the new . growth estimates, and the Town needs to raise an
additional $100,000 in new revenue to make this budget balance.
® Operating transfers - During FY 2000, the Town used almost all of its available
free cash, and much of the Sale of Real Estate fund. In balancing the FY 2001
budget, there are less of those funds available, and therefore the total revenues
available are reduced.
Expenses
The total budget for the Town of Reading, excluding Water and Sewer, is up 2.99%, or
$1,433,024 from the FY 2000 budget as amended through November 1999. This is the
smallest increase in the budget in a number of years, and reflects the lack of revenue to
support prior years' programs. As a result; the FY 2001 budget reflects a reduction in
programs and services, and reduction in staff, often through layoff. The information on
the school budget is subject to a report by the Superintendent of Schools and included
later in this report.
The following general guidelines have been used for the municipal budgets;
® All expenses where an increase is not currently known are frozen or in some cases
reduced
® All labor contracts are being honored - they all expire June 30, 2001
® For non-union personnel, the current pay and classification structure is being retained.
The following is a summary of changes for each Department from the FY 2000 budget,
and reflects over $400,000 in reductions from requested budgets for the Municipal
Departments without any new programs or initiatives.
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"A" - Accounting - All expenses have been frozen, and there are no new programs or
positions. This total budget is increasing by .99%
"B" - Community Development - The position of Zoning Enforcement Officer has been
eliminated; reductions in the ZBA Recording Secretary will be made; and reduce mileage
reimbursement. As a result of these reductions it is unlikely that most zoning
enforcement will be done. All expenses have been frozen, and there are no new programs
or, positions. This total budget is increasing by .7 %
"C" - Finance - Expenses in the Personnel Division will be reduced; technology training
and consulting will be reduced. All expenses have been frozen, and there are no new
programs or positions. This total budget is increasing by 2.9%.
"D" - General Services - This Department has the greatest reduction of any Department.
A %2 time Clerk is being laid off; the Elections budget is being offset in part through a
grant; The Assistant Town Manager is being laid off; Labor Counsel expenses are being
reduced in a year when all labor contracts are up for renegotiations; Insurance claims are
being reduced; Professional development is being reduced, and out of state travel is being
eliminated; "Reading Notes" is being eliminated; the retreat is being eliminated; general
expenses are being reduced. All expenses have been frozen, and there are no new
programs or positions. This total budget is reduced by 16.28%.
"E" - Human Services - Reductions include the following: Shift %2 time clerical position
for Recreation to the revolving fund, increasing recreation fees by 2 to 3%; reduce
Veterans Agent from 14.5 hours per week to 10 hours per week; shift the Senior Tax
Work Program to be paid out of a trust fund; level fund veterans benefits; all expenses
have been frozen, and there are no new programs or positions. This total budget is
reduced by 5.74%.
"F" - Library - The Library Board of Trustees will deduct the salary line by $6000 from
the request, and will reduce supplies by $4000 from the request. The materials budget
will meet the state required 15% of the total municipal budget. All other expenses have
been frozen, and there are no new programs or positions. This total budget is increasing
by 2.01%.
"G" - Public Safety - All vacant Police Officer and Fire Fighter positions will be filled.
Overtime for both Police and Fire will be funded at slight increases from FY 2000 levels.
The following reductions are made: Reduce Animal Control from 15 hours a week to 10
hours a week; reduce fire alarm salary and expense lines; charge some of salary and
expenses in the Police Department to the Community Policing grant; defer the purchase
of one of the Police vehicles; reduce dispatcher expenses. All expenses have been frozen,
and there are no new programs or positions. This total budget is increasing by 3. M%.
"H" - Public Works - The following reductions will be made in the Department of
Public Works: reduce overtime at the Compost Center, resulting in longer lines in the
Spring and Fall; eliminate one Laborer position through attrition; eliminate street sweeper
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rental resulting in a longer time to sweep streets; reduce expenses for parking lot
maintenance in the schools; reduce expenses for grounds maintenance in the schools;
charge some overhead expenses to the Cemetery Bequest funds; charge overhead
expenses to the water and sewer enterprise accounts as we do for the electric utility;
reduce street lighting (without turning off more street lights). All expenses have been
frozen, and the only "new program" is to more realistically fund snow and ice removal by
adding $25,000 to that account.. This total budget is reduced by .22%.
"I" - Building Maintenance - See Superintendents of Schools' report.
" J9' - Schools - See Superintendent of Schools' report.
11K99 - Vocational School - This budget is actually reduced 6.82% based on enrollment.
The amount proposed is based on the latest budget proposal, which has not yet been voted
by the Regional School District.
11L99 - Debt and Capital - The debt service line item is required to be paid as the first
obligation of the Town. The reductions in the Capital Improvements Program are as
noted in the Capital Improvements section of this report. Debt Service and Capital are
increased by 2.19%.
"M" - Employee Benefits - Employee benefits are a relatively fixed cost. The Town has
not reduced the Group Health and Life Insurance line based on reductions in staff,
because we have also not increased the Unemployment line item based on layoffs. It is
anticipated that these items will balance each other out. Employee Benefits are increased
by 2.15%, a very low increase given what is happening in the benefits area nationwide
and regionally.
44N99. & 14099 - Water and Sewer - The Water and Sewer budgets are increased by
modest amounts, based on increasing costs of the MWRA sewer charge, and based on
charging some of the appropriate additional costs of the Town Departments to water and
sewer.
State/County Assessment - Because of changes in the funding of the MBTA, the single
largest of the State and County Assessments, the total State and County Assessments
have been reduced 6.69%, and will continue to be reduced for the next several years by a
similar amount.
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Town of Reading, Massachusetts
Projected Revenues
General Fund
Fiscal Year 2001
Property taxes:
Total tax levy
Less: Provision for abatements
and exemptions
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
Intergovernmental revenue:
State aid
Less: State aid - offset items
Operating transfers I available funds:
Cemetery perpetual care
Cemetery sale of lots
Wetland protection filing fees
Sale of real estate funds
Reading Ice Arena Authority
Earnings distributions - electric
Overlay surplus
Certified "Free Cash"
Budget
Actual (Revised)
1999 2000
2001
Budget Budget
(Projected) Over (Under)
2001 2000
$ $
28,670,551
29,616,218
30,661,241
1,045,023
404,475
401,918
400,000
1,918
28,266,076
29,214,300
30,261,241
1,046,941
% change
3.4%
3.6%
2,336,254
2,290,000
2,330,000
40,000
161,317
150,000
160,000
10,000
273,807
270,000
270,000
689,960
690,000
838,000
148,000
41,434
40,000
40,000
5,629
5,000
5,000
110,966
110,000
110,000
1,099,515
895,000
900,000
5,000
4,718,882
4,450,000
4,653,000
203,000
% change
-5.7%
4.6%
10,135,918
10,441,443
11,387,619
946,176
324,253
313,922
321,235
7,313
9,811,665
10,127,521
11,066,384
938,863
% change
3.2%
9.3%
131,261
99,890
99,890
20,000
55,500
55,000
(500)
940
940
940
320,435
1,007,371
880,275
(127,096)
50,000
(50,000)
1,560,414
1,595,680
1,643,500
47,820
320,000
282,500
218,695
(63,805)
908,730
1,100,001
550,000
550,001
3,261,780
4,191,882
3,448,300
743,582
% change
28.5%
-17.7%
Totals 46,058,403 47,983,703 49,428,925 1,445,222
% change 4.2% 3.0%
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Town of Reading, Massachusetts
Allocation of Projected Revenues
General Fund
Fiscal Year 2001
State Ai
22.39°
Local Reven
9.41%
Taxes
M.
Of Total
Amount
Budget
Property Taxes
30,261,241
61.22%
Local Revenues
4,653,000
9.41%
State Aid
11,066,384
22.39%
Available Funds / Transfers
3,448,300
6.98%
Totals
49,428,925
100.00%
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Available Funds 1
Transfers
6.98%
VI F FY 2001 BUDGET
General Gov't (w.o. Bid Maint)
Gen.Gov't % inc. over Prior Year
% of annual budget
$ increase from previous year
School (w.o. Voke & Bid Maint)
School % inc. over Prior Year
% of annual budget
$ increase from previous year
Bid. Maint (School and Town)
Bid. Maint. % inc. over Prior Year
% of annual budget
$ increase from previous year
Regional Vocational School .
Voc. Sch. % inc. over Prior Year
% of annual budget
$ increase from previous year
Debt/Capital
Debt/Cap % inc. over prior year
% of annual budget
$ increase from previous year
Employee Benefits
Emp.Ben. % inc over prior year
% of annual budget
$ increase from previous year
FY 1998
Budget
$11,160,472
26.30%
$19,371,851
45.66%
$2,356,881
5.55%
$94,352
0.22%
$3,841,412
9.05%
$4,926,781
11.61%
State/County Assessment $677,866
S/C Assess.. % inc over prior year
% of annual budget 1.60%
$ increase from previous year
Total General Budget $42,429,615
$ difference from previous year
Total General Budget % inc. over prior year
$ increase from previous year
FY 1999 FY 2000 FY 2001
Budget Budget Budget
$11,379,407 $11,950,265 $12,026,274
1.96%
5.02%
0.64%
25.14%
24.90%
~
_ 24.34%
~$76,009
$21,015,835
$22,447,760
$23,560,477
8.49%
6.81%
4.96%
46.43%
46.78%
47.68%
$1,112,717
$2,447,610
$2,562,688
$2,643,688
3.85%
-4.70%
3.16%
5.41%
5.34%
5.35%
$81,000
$219,592
$165,000
$153,752
132.74%
-24.86%
-6.82%
0.49%
0.34%
0.31
%
1
: %
$111,2j8)
$4,179,755
$4,599,540
$4,700,318
8.81%
10.04%
2.19%
9.23%
9.59%
9.51%
100,778
$5,309,278
$5,568,847
$5,688,656
7.76%
4.89%
2.15%
11.73%
11.61%
11.51%
$119,809
$709,548
$689,603
$643,562
4.67%
-6.68%
1.57%
.1.44%
1.30%
$46,04~
$45,261,025
$47,983,703
$49,416,727
2,831,410
2,722,678
1,433,024
6.67%
6.02%
2.99%
_
~$1:, 33,024
98-01
Budget
Increase
7.76%
21.62%
12.17%
62.96%
22.36%
15.46%
-5.06%
16.47%
OAfOG/2000 +
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TOWN OF READING MASSACHUSEM FISCAL YEAR 2001 BUDGET
Department
Town Manager
FINCOM
Actual Budget Requested
Recommended
Recommended
Expenditures (Revised) Budget
Budget
Budget
No. FY-1 999 FY -200(1 FY - 2001
FY - 2001
FY - 2001
$ $ $
Budget Summary
General Fund
FINCOM Remarks/ %
Vote Source of Inc.
Funding
A
Accounting
92,907
108,554
109,653
109,628
109,628
B
Community Development
197,303
238,899
253,939
240,568
240,568
C
Finance
662,729
804,077
836,264
827,403
827,403
D
General Services
639,269
703,138
697,379
586,634
588,634
E
Hunan Services
366,234
404,775
418,941
381,553
381,553
F
Library
739,667
782,745
815,227
798,481
798,481
G
Public Safety
5,462,092
5,677,151
5,920,383
5,856,261
5,856,261
H
Public Works
3,150,318
3,230,926
3,336,074
3,223,746
3,223,746
Town Totals
11,310,519
11,950,265
12,387,859
12,026,274
12,026,274
1
Building Maintenance
2,434,014
2,562,688
2,873,843
2,643,688
2,643,688
J
School Department
21,186,090
22,447,760
24,357,504
23,560,477
23,560,477
K
Voke School Assessment
219,594
165,000
153,752
153,752
153,752
0.99%
0.70°/6
2.90%
-16.28°/6
-5.74%
2.01%
3.15%
22°/6
0.64% -
3.16%
4.96%
-6.82%
L Debt Service and Capital
4,260,620
4,599,540
5,145,018
4,700,318
4,700,318
2.19°/6
M Employee Benefits
5,225,636
5,568,847
5,712,556
5,688,656
5,688,656
2.15%
Total General Fund
44,636,473
47,294,100
50,630,532
48,773,165
48,773,165
3.13°/6
State & County Assessments
700,403
689,603
643,562
643,562
643,562
6•~°/6
Total Funding Required
For General Fund
45,336,876
47,983,703
51,274,094
49,416,727
49,416,727
2.99°/6
Enterprise Funds
N Water Fund
2,222,612
2,383,415
2,501,252
2,543,406
2,543,406
6.71%
0 Sewer Fund
3,632,226
3,468,119
3,658,167
3,685,194
3,685,194
6.26%
Total Enterprise Funds
5,854,838
5,851,534
6,159,420
6,228,600
6,228,600
6.44°/6
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TOWN OF READING MASSACHUSETTS - FISCAL YEAR 2001 BUDGET
Department
Town Manager
FINCOM
FINCOM Remarks/ %
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
Recommended .
Vote Source of Inc.
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Budget
Budget
Funding
No.
FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
. FY - 2001
FY - 2001
A '
ACCOUNTING
Accounting
Al
Salaries and Wages
92,672
107,034
108,296
108,296
108,296
8-0-0
A2
Expenses
235
1,520
1,357
1,332
1,332
8-0-0
Total Accounting
92,907
108,554
109,653
109,628
109,628
0.99%
B
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Conservation
B1
Salaries and Wages
40,194
41,655
43,225
43,225
43,225
$940 wetland
fees
Zoning Board
B2
Salaries and Wages
884
1,050
1,100
950
950
Historical Commission
B3
Expenses
1,191
1,224
1,245
1,224
1,224
i
Inspection
l
B4
Salaries and Wages
90,656
95,753
99,204
87,204
87,204
Planning
B5
Salaries and Wages
52,490
52,490
52,490
General
86
Salaries and Wages
53,078
90,483
47,325
47,325
47,325
B7
Expenses
11,300
8,734
9,350
8,150
8,150
Community Development
B8
Salaries and Wages
184,812
228,941
243,344
231,194
231,194
8-0-0 -5.86%
B9
Expenses
12,491
9,958
10,595
9,374
9,374
8-0-0 0.98%
Total Community
Development
197,303
238,899
253,939
240,568
240,568
0.70%
r ai
C
FINANCE
Finance Committee
C1
Salaries and Wages
716
900
900
900
900
C2
Expenses
33,060
33,060
33,930
34,425
34,425
C3
Reserve Fund
147,250
150,000
150,000
150,000
Assessment
C4
Salaries and Wages
80,417
85,548
89,988
89,988
89,988
C5
Expenses
8,655
11,085
8,362
8,335
8,335
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TOWN OF READING. MASSACHUSETTS -FISCAL YEAR 2001 BUDGET
Department
Town Manager
FINCOM
FINCOM Remarks/ %
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
Recommended
Vote Source of Inc.
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Budget
Budget
Funding
No.
FY -1998
FY - 2000
FY - 200
FY - 2001
EY - 2001
Technology
C6
Salaries and Wages
75,830
76,729
75,332
75,332
75,332
C7
Expenses
104,080
104,921
115,137
112,262
112,262
Personnel
C8
Salaries and Wages
40144
34,526
36,462
36,462
36,462
C9
Expenses
43,006
19,330
19,600
14,450
14,450
General
C10
Salaries and Wages
226,536
235,000
249,878
249,879
249,879
C11.
Expenses
50,285
55,728
56,675
55,370
55,370
Finance
C12
Salaries and Wages
423,643
432,703
452,560
452,561
452,561
8-0-0 4.59%
C13
Expenses
239,086
371,374
383,704
374,842
374,842
8.0-0 0.93%
$
$
$
Total Finance
662,729
804,077
836,264
827,403
827,403
2.90%
D
GENERAL SERVICES
Selectmen
D1
Expenses
2,065
1,950
1,950
1,950
1,950
Town Manager
D2
Salaries and Wages
89,002
94,225
97,050
97,050
97,050
D3
Expenses
.6,985
2,750
2,750
750
750
Law Division
D4
Town Counsel
109,777
113,070
115,000
115,000
115,000
D5
Labor Counsel
27,394
17,000
17,000
9,600
9;600
D6
Expenses
10,876
7,650
8,060
7,650
7,650
Town Clerk
D7
Salaries and Wages
42,955
45,696
47,542
47,542
47,542
DB
Expenses
1,263
1,350
1,750
1,350
1,350
Elections and Registrations
D9
Salaries and Wages
26,773
15,460
30,970
24,570
24,570
D10
Expenses
20,246
16,100
16,801
16,801
16,801
D11
Casualty Insurance
Expenses
93,292
90,000
103,880
92,880
92,880
Sale of Landfill
D12
Expenses
50,000
0
0
0
General
D13
Salaries and Wages
151,295
174,037
181,054
118,684
118,684
D14
Expenses
57,346
73,850
73,572
54,807
54,807
General Services
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TOWN OF READING MASSACHUSETTS - FISCAL YEAR 2001 BUDGET
Department
Town Manager
FINCOM
FINCOM Remarks/
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
Recommended
Vote Source of
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Budget
Budget
Funding
No.
FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
FY - 2001
FY - 2001
D16
Salaries and Wages
310,025
329,418
356,616
287,846
287,846
341
D16
Expenses
329,244
373,720
340,763
300,788
300,788
341
Total General Services
639,269
703,138
697,379
588,634
588,634
E
HUMAN SERVICES
Health / Wts & Measures
E1
Salaries and Wages
77,946
85,841
94,260
93,709
93,709
E2
Expenses
46,141
46,074
45,361
45,179
45,179
Elder Services
E3
Salaries and Wages
107,670
122,668
127,380
127,380
127,380
E4
Expenses
14,184
19,156
20,514
9,464
9,464
Veterans
E5
Salaries and Wages
10,776
11,489
11,913
8,213
8,213
E6
Expenses
610
700
700
700
700
E7
Assistance
8,844
7,500
8,025
7,500
7,500
Recreation
E8
Salaries and Wages
48,175
49,790
51,655
45,320
45,320
E9
Expenses
3,000
3,255
2,995
2,955
2,955
General
E10
Salaries and Wages
46,888
54,677
49,633
35,633
35,633
E11
Expenses
2,000
3,625
6,505
5,500
5,500
Human Services
E12
Salaries and Wages
291,455
324;465
334,841
310,255
310,255
8-0-0
E13
Expenses
74,779
80,310
84,100
71,298
71,298
8-0-0
Total Human Services
366,234
404,775
418,941
381,553
381,553
F
LIBRARY
Library
F1
Salaries and Wages
592,842
621,150
638,106
625,598
625,598
8.0.0
F2
Expenses
146,825
161,595
177,121
172,883
172,883
8-0-0
Total Library
739,667
782,745
815,227
798,481
798,481
G
PUBLIC SAFETY
Police
G1
Salaries and Wages
2,491,396
2,610,988
2,742,787
2,732,787
2,732,787
G2
Expenses
224,125
234,453
240,700
215,627
215,627
Inc.
-12.62%
-19.52%
-16.28%
-4.38%
-11.22%
-5.74%
0.72%
6.99%
2.01%
28
TOWN OF READING MASSACHUSETTS . FISCAL YEAR 2001 BUDGET
Department
Town Manager
FINCOM
FINCOM Remarks/
%
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
Recommended
Vote Source of
Inc.
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Budget
Budget.
Funding
No.
FY -1999
FY • 2000
FY • 2001
•200
FY • 2001
Animal Control
G3
Salaries and Wages
14,985
15,015
16,118
10,118
10,118
G4
Expenses
5,041
5,485
5,568
5,485
5,485
Fire / Emergency Management
G5
Salaries and Wages
2,349,576
2,415,172
2,508,314
2,492,314
2,492,314
G6
Expenses
96,730
98,651
100,298
98,711
98,711
Dispatch
G7
Salaries and Wages
257,236
258,191
266,743
263,023
263,023
G8
Expenses
23,003
39,196
39,855
38,196
38,196
Public Safety
G9
Salaries and Wages
5,113,193
5,299,366
5,533,962
5,498,242
5,498,242
7-0-1
3.75%
G10
Expenses
348,899
377,785
386,421
358,019
358,019
7-0-1
-5.231/6
Total Public Safely
5,462,092
5,677,151
5,920,383
5,856,261
5,856,261
3.151/o
H
PUBLIC WORKS
Administration
H1
Salaries and Wages
94,543
81,608
85,338
85,334
85,334
H2
Expenses
.2,804
5,987
6,090
5,980
5,980
Engineering
H3
Salaries and Wages
199,391
211,194
226,112
226,112
226,112
H4
Expenses
15,460
15,950
16,225
15,950
15,950
Highway and Equip. Maint.
H5
Salaries and Wages
569,717
619,195
651,830
616,830
616,830
H6
Expenses
344,828
318,021
303,540
270,388
270,388
Parks and Forestry
H7
Salaries and Wages
288,169
338,369
341,276
337,076
337,076
H8
Expenses
60,016
56,790
65,256
61,380
61,380
Public Works (Sub-Total)
H9
Salaries and Wages
1,151,820
1,250,366
1,304,556
1,265,352
1,265,352
8-0-0
1.20%
H10
Expenses
423,108
396,748
391,111
353,698
353,698
8-0-0
-10.85%
H11
Street Lighting,
188,400
206,000
211,600
200,900
200,900
8-0-0
H12
Rubbish Collection / Disposal
884,816
953,859
970,241
970,241
970,241
8-0-0
H13 Snow and Ice Control
291,176
197,419
226,100
226,100
226,100
8-0-0
Cemetery
H14 Salaries and Wages
180,903
196,340
203,255
178,255
178,255
8-H
-9.21%
H15 Expenses
30,095
30,150
29,210
29,200
29,200
8-0.0
-3.15%
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TOWN OF READING MASSACHUSETTS - FISCAL YEAR 2001 BUDGET
No.
H16 Public Way Acceptance
Public Works
H17 Salaries and Wages
H18 Expenses
Total Public Works
Department
Town Manager
FINCOM FINCOM Remarks/ %
Actual Budget
Requested
Recommended
Recommended Vote Source of Inc.
Expenditures (Revised)
Budget
Budget
Budget Funding
FY -1999 FY - 2000
FY • 2001
FY .2001
FY - 2001
44
1,332,723 1,446,706 1,507,811 1,443,607 1,443,607
1,817, 595 1,784,220 1,828,263 1,780,139 1,780,139
3,150,318 3,230,926 3,336,074 3,223,746 3,223,746
TOTAL MUNICIPAL OPERATIONS
Salaries/Wages
8,341,365
8,789,783
9,175,536
8,957,599
8,957,599
Expenses
2,969,154
3,160,482
3,212,324
3,068,675
3,068,675
1
BUILDING MAINTENANCE
School Buildings
11
Salaries and Wages
1,016,631
1,042,199
1,175,083
1,156,928
1,156,928
12
Expenses
1,031,169
1,134,349
1,065,949
1,065,949
1,065,949
Town Buildings
13
Salaries and Wages
113,121
94,266
103,278
103,278
103,278
14
Expenses
273,093
291,874
317,533
317,533
317,533
15
Total Building Maintenance
2,434,014
2,562,688
2,661,843
2,643,688
2,643,688 8-0-0
J SCHOOLS
J School 21,186,090 22,447,760 24,357,504 23,560,477 23,560,477 8-0-0
K NE REGIONAL VOKE 219,594 165,000 153,752 153,752 153,752 8-0-0
Total Schools 21,405,684 22,612,760 24,511,256 .23,714,229 23,714,229
L DEBT SERVICE & CAPITAL
L1
Debt Service
3,250,733
3,727,939
3,938,018
3,938,018
3,938,018 8-0-0
Capital Projects
L2
Flexible Account
10,000
10,000
10,000
0
0
L3
DP Replacement
77,086
48,000
0
0
L4
Geo. Info Systems (FN-002)
75,000
70,000
70,000 6-2-0
1-5
Town Bldg Improv
204,920
23,400
0
0
L6
Town Hall Major Maint. (BL-T-0
65,000
60,000
60,000
60,000 6-1-1
L7
DPW Maint. Expansion
30,000
0
0
L8
Town Hall Windows
10,000
10,000
0
0
-0.21%
-0.23%
-0.22%
1.91%
-2.90%
11.01%
-6.03%
9.56%
8.79%
3.16%
4.96%
-6.82%
4.87%
5.64%
l
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TOWN OF READING MASSACHUSETTS - FISCAL YEAR 2001 BUDGET
Department
Town Manager
FINCOM
FINCOM Remarks/
%
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
Recommended
vote Source of
Inc.
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Budget
Budget
Funding
No.
x-999 '
FY . 2 00
FY - 200
Y - 200
FY . 2001
L9
Library Renovations
27,000
0
0
L10
Police Radios
16,436
5,000
0
0
0
1.11
Fire Truck Rehab,
26,500
0
0
L12
Replace Pumpers (PS-F-001)
225,000
225,000
225,000
5-3-0
L13
Replace Ambulance (PS-F-002)
110,800
110,800
110,800
5-3-0
L14
Confined Space Rescue
10,300
0
0
05
School Technology (SD-E-001)
25,000
100,000
100,000
100,000
100,000
8-0-0
L16
Dividence Road
16,500
0
0.
L17
Oil Tank Removal
40,000
0
0
L18
Fuel Station
84,000
0
0
L19
Pavement Mgmt Plan
25,000
0
0
L20
Drainage Improvs (PW-D-023)
15,000
15,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
8-0-0
L21
Highwy Equipment (PW-E-002,
249,600
195,600
293,000
103,000
103,000
4-3-1
L22
Sidewalk / Curb (PW-R-001)
60,000
65,000
65,000
65,000
65,000
6.0.2
L23
Parking Lot
48,000.
157,000
.0
0
L24
Tree Nursery
5,100
0
0
L25
School Fences
. 4,100
0
0
L26
Playground Upgrade (PW-P-01
17,000
24,000
18,500
18,500
18,500
8-0-0
L27
Field Irrigation
10,000
10,000
0
0
L28
Field Improvements
50,000
0
0
L29
Cemetery Road
10,000
0
0
L30
Pleasant St. Parking/Housing
1
0
0
0
L31
Sale of Landfill
191,000
0
0
0
L32
Library Computers
19,300
13,000
0
0
0
L33
Library Furnishings
45
0
0
0
L34
Library Circulation Sys.
70,000
28,300
0
0
0
0
Total Capital Projects
_1,_009,887
871,601
1,207,000
762,300
762,300
$
$
S
Total Debt and Capital
4,260,620
4,599,540
5,145,018
4,700,318
4,700,318
2.19%
M
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
M1
Contributory Retirement
2,080,260
2,128,532
2,166,800
2,166,800
2,166,800
1.80%
M2
Non-Contrib. Retirement
94,469
92,568
95,941
95,941
95,941
3.641/a
M3
Unemployment Benefits
21,647
21,600
22,000
22,000
22,000
1.85%
M4
Group Health / Life Ins.
2,523,864
2,726,438
2,885,540
2,861,640
2,861,640
4.96%
M5
Medicare / Social Security
329,372
345,925
358,053
358,053
358,053
3.51%
M6
Workers Compensation
145,603
230,784
154,222
154,222
154,222
-33.17%
M7
Police / Fire Indemnification
30,421
23,000
30,000
30,000
30,000
30.431/o
$
$
$
M8
Total Employee Benefits
5,225,636
5,568,847
5,712,556
5,688,656
5,688,656
8.0.0
2.151/o
ENTERPRISE FUNDS
N
Water Fund
( N1
Salaries and Wages
594,006
653,650
673,691
673,691
673,691
8.0-0
3.07%
N2
Expenses
961,418
1,119,365
1,156,761
1,198,915
1,198,915
8-0-0
7.11%
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TOWN OF READING MASSACHUSETTS - FISCAL YEAR 2001 BUDGET
Department
Town Manager
FINCOM
FINCOM
Remarks/ %
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
Recommended
Vote
Source of Inc.
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Budget
Budget
Funding
No.
FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
FY - 2001
FY - 2001
N3
Debt Service
36,788
0
0
0
0
8-0-0
N4
Capital Outlay
630,400
610,400
670,800
670,800
670,800
8-0-0
9.90%
Total Water Fund
2,222,612
2,383,415
2,501,252
2,543,406
2,543,406
6,71%
0
Sewer'Fund
01
Salaries and Wages
159,270
189,461
183,319
183,319
183,319
8-0-0
-3.24%
02
Expenses
2,818,082
3,042,728
3,081,258
3,108,285
3,108,285
8-0-0
2.15%
03
Debt Service
21,874
162,930
132,190
132,190
132,190
&0-0
-18.87%
04
Capital Outlay
633,000
73,000
261,400
261,400
261,400
8-0-0
258.08%
Total Sewer Fund
3,632,226
3,468,119
3,658,167
3,685,194
3,685,194
6.26%
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget
Budget Summary (Form A)
Department: Accounting
Division: Accounting - 025
Summary: Al &A2
Budget Summary
Salaries and Wages (Form B)
Expenses(Form C)
Totals
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Budget
FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY-- 2001
FY - 2001
92,672
107,034
108,296
108,296
235
1,520
1,357
1,332
92,907
108,554
109,653
109,628
Revenue and.Staffing
Revenues
Staffing 2.6 3.0 2.8 .2.8
Commentary
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.
The FY2001 recommended budget request represents a .99% increase over FY2000. The Account Clerk
position is now properly charged off to Accounting (.8 versus FY20001.0 FTE). The Accounting
Department handles accounting responsibilities for both Town and School Departments. A total of 3% of
Department salaries, wages & expenses are reimbursed by the water and sewer utilities.
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget Department: Accounting
Salaries and Wages (Form B) Division: Accounting - 025
Summary: Al
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
FTE
Expenditures
FTE
(Revised)
FTE
Budget
FTE_ :
Budget
Classification
#
FY -1999
#
FY - 2000
#
FY - 2001
#
FY - 2001
Town Accountant
1.0
64,677
1.0
68,804
1.0
71,583
1.0
71,583
Asst. Town Accountant
0.2
71489
0.2
7,762
0.2
7,762
Administrative Assistant
1.0
19,444
0.8
22,542
0.8
23,685
0.8
23,685
Account Clerk
- -
0.6
21,014
1.0
23,002
0.8
20,034
0.8
20,034
Financing Plan:
Water Fund
(3,116)
(3,701)
(3,692)
(3,692)
Sewer Fund
(3,116)
(3,701)
(3,692)
(3,692)
Electric Fund
(6,231)
(7,401)
(7,384)
(7,384)
Totals
2.6
92,672
3.0
107,034
2.8
108,296
2.8
108,296
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget Department: Accounting
Expenses (Form C) Division: Accounting - 025
Summary: A2
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Budget
Classification
FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
FY - 2001
Supplies
235
320
325
320
Professional Development
1,050
1,060
1,050
Travel Reimbursement
150
160
150
Financing Plan:
Water Fund
(47)
(47)
Sewer Fund
(47)
(47)
Electric Fund
(94)
(94)
Totals
235
1,520
1,357
1,332
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget
Budget Summary (Form A)
Budget Summary
Salaries and Wages (Form B)
Expenses(Form C)
Department: Community Development
Division: Conservation - 061
Summary: B1
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Budget
FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
FY - 2001
40,194
41,655
43,225
43,225
0
0
0
0
Totals 40,194 41,655 43,225 43,225
Revenue and Staffing
Revenues 4,220 4,220 .4,220 4,220
Staffing.. 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1
Commentary
The Conservation Division administers and enforces all facets of the Commission's jurisdiction including
the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act, Reading's Wetland Bylaw and its regulations, land
management, and public outreach and education.
The FY2001 budget request, a 3.77% increase; continues funding for a full-time Conservation
Administrator and a part-time recording secretary. The administrator provides professional and technical
support to the Commission protecting, developing and promoting the Town's natural resources: wetlands,
rivers, streams, floodplains, vernal pools, aquifers; and open spaces. In addition, Conservation provides
professional and technical customer service, including preliminary project reviews, site inspections, and
permit-application review and assistance
Due to the ongoing high volume of building and development activity affecting areas within ConCom
jurisdiction, the Conservation Division spends a majority of hours on regulatory activities. In addition,
Conservation is responsible for the management of at least 19 open space areas.
In FY00,. the Conservation Division will process approximately 38 wetlands-related filings (Request for
Determinations, Notices of Intent, etc.); issue approximately 38 decisions (Determinations of Applicability,
Orders of Resource Area Delineation, and Orders of Conditions); approve 45 minor projects; inspect
approximately 300 sites, and review at least 400 Building Permits.
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget
Salaries and Wages (Form B)
Department: Community Development
Division: Conservation - 061
Summary: B1
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
FTE
Expenditures
FTE
(Revised)
FTE
Budget
FTE
Budget
Classification
#
FY -1999
#
FY - 2000
#
FY - 2001
#
FY - 2001
Conservation Administrator
1.0
38,510
1.0
39,941
1.0
41,525
1.0
41,525
Recording Secretary
0.1
1,684
0.1
1,714
0.1
1,700
0.1
1,700
Totals
1.1
40,194
1.1
41,655
.1.1
43,225
1.1
43,225
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget
Department:
Community Development
Expenses (Form C)
Division:
Conservation - 061
Summary:
B1
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget Budget
Classification FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001 FY - 2001 .
- -
Totals 0
0
0 0
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget
Budget Summary (Form A)
Department: Community Development
Division: Zoning Board of Appeals - 066
Summary.: B2
Budget Summary
Salaries and Wages (Form B)
Expenses(Form C)
Totals
Revenue and Staffing
Revenues
Staffing
Commentary
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Budget
FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
FY - 2001
884
1,050
1,100
950
0
0
0
0
884
1,050
1,100
950
4,630
4,630
4,630
4,630
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
The Zoning Board of Appeals, a quasi-judicial board operating under the authority granted by the Reading Home
Rule Charter and MGL Chapter 40A, hears petitions for relief from the town's zoning by-laws. The forms of relief
include the variance, special permit, and appeal from the decision of the Building Inspector. Petitions give rise
to public hearings, after which the Board makes a written decision that becomes part of the town records.
During 1998, the Board heard and decided on 29 cases.
Staff support to the ZBA is provided through the Community Development Department. The Building Inspector
provides professional services to the ZBA, and the Board is assigned a recording secretary.
The FY2001 budget request is to continue funding for a Recording Secretary. The position is either filled using
current staff or the Town's Recording Secretary. The responsibility of the position is to take minutes at the
meeting, and subsequently transcribe those minutes which become the permanent records of the Town.
Board of Appeals meetings are scheduled twice a month, for a total of 24 meetings per year.
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget
Salaries and Wages (Form B)
Department: Community Development
Division: Zoning Board of Appeals - 066
Summary: B2
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
FTE
Expenditures
FTE
(Revised)
FTE
Budget
FTE
Budget
Classification #
FY -1999
#
FY - 2000
#
FY - 2001
#
FY - 2001
Recording Secretary 0.1
884
0.1
1,050
0.1
1,100
0.1
950
-
Totals 0.1
884
0.1
1,050
0.1
1,100
0.1
950
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget
Budget Summary (Form A)
Department: Community Development
Division: Historic Commission - 681
Summary:
Budget Summary
Salaries and Wages (Form B)
Expenses(Form C).
Totals
Revenue and Staffing
Revenues
Staffing
Commentary
B3
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Budget
FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
FY - 2001
0
0
0
0
1,100
.1, 224
1,245
1,224
1,100
1,224
1,245
1,224
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
0.0
As Reading enters the new century, its Historical Commission plans to use allocated funds to further
the Town's interest in preserving its past as a way to enhance the community.
Among its activities is the cataloging and management of important- historical archives in the Town
repository at Town Hall. New devices help ensure the long-term care of rare documents and photographs
for use by residents, Town boards, legal and real estate professionals, scholars, and others.
The Commission anticipates further spending, such as legal notices for hearings, in support of its role
under the Demolition Delay By-law. Development pressures make this by-law more vital in preserving
the Town's rich architectural heritage that allows Reading to remain an attractive place for homes and
businesses.
To keep aware of current preservation trends, techniques, and issues, the Commission also pays for
members to attend area workshops and conferences on preservation. One use of this on-going
education is the ability to find grant money for preservation, such as a new slate roof for the senior
center.
The Commission uses some funding to sponsor public events, such as walks in historic areas, and to
record the interiors and structures of private historic homes when accessible. The Commission Duns to
repeat the successful "antiques appraisal day" that raised some $400 for the Preservation Trugt'rkpr-00
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget
Salaries and Wages (Form B)
Department: Community Development
Division: Historic Commission - 681
Summary: B3
Annual Town
Adopted Department Manager
Actual Budget Requested Recommended
FTE Expenditures FTE (Revised) FTE Budget FTE Budget
Classification # FY -1999 # FY - 2000 # FY - 2001 # FY - 2001
Totals 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget Department: Community Development
Expenses (Form C) Division: Historic Commission - 681
Summary: B3
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Budget
Classification FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
FY - 2001
Supplies 1,100
1,224
1,245
1,224
Totals 1,100
1,224
1,245
1,224
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget
Budget Summary (Form A)
Budget Summary
Salaries and Wages (Form B)
Expenses(Form C)
Totals
Revenue and Staffing
Revenues
Staffing
Commentary
Department: Community Development
Division: Inspections -141
Summary: B4
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Budget
FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
FY - 2001
90,656
95,753
99,204
87,204
0
0
0
0
90,656
95,753
99,204
87,204
169,219
169,219
169,219
169,219
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.2
The Inspections Division within Community Development is responsible for enforcement of the gas,
plumbing, building and electrical codes issued by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Division
also is reponsible for enforcing the Town's zoning by-law, and reviewing and making suggested revisions
to the by-law.
The Division is staffed by a full-time Building Inspector, a part-time Electrical Inspector, and a part-time
Gas/Plumbing Inspector. The Zoning Enforcement Officer position is also part-time.
In calendar year 1998 (as of this writing the last available annual report), the Inspections Division issued
691 building permits, 342 plumbing permits, 189 gas permits and 616 wiring permits. In addition, the
Division conducted 1,279 building inspections, 1,001 gas and plumbing inspections, and 943 wiring
inspections. In calendar year 1998, there were 107 zoning violation notices issued, resulting in four fines.
As a result of the failed override vote, the zoning enforcement officer position has been reduced to
$1;182 for FY2001. The Town cannot provide zoning enforcement in FY2001 as a result.
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget
Salaries and Wages (Form B)
Department: Community Development
Division: Inspections -141
Summary: B4
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
FTE
Expenditures
FTE
(Revised)
FTE
Budget
FTE
Budget
Classification
#
FY -1999
#
FY - 2000
#
FY - 2001
#
FY - 2001
$
$
$
$
Building Inspector
1.0
45,081
1.0
48,894
1.0
50,870
1.0
50,870
Wiring Inspector
0.5
16,317
0.5
16,965
0.5
17,576
0.5
17,576
Gas/Plumbing Inspector
0.5
16,873
0.5
16,965
0.5
17,576
0.5
17,576
Zoning Enforce. Officer
0.4
12,386
0.4
12,724
0.4
13,182
0.1
1,182
Sal/Wages - Temporary
0
205
Totals
2.5
90,656
2.5
95,753
2.5
99,204
2.2
87,204
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget Department: Community Development
Budget Summary (Form A) Division: Planning
Summary: B5
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Budget
Budget Summary
FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
FY - 2001
Salaries and Wages (Form B)
18,288
50,178
52,490
52,490
Expenses(Form C)
0
0
0
0
Totals
18,288
50,178
52,490
52,490
Revenue and Staffing
Revenues
15,756
15,756
15,756
15,756
Staffing
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
Commentary
The Planning Division provides professional staff support to the Community Planning and Development
Commission. This includes coordination, review and recommendation of all CPDC permits such as
special use, subdivision of land, and site plan review. CPDC related work also includes providing
professional services to the public and the investigation, research, and development of all zoning by-laws
intended for Town Meeting.
The Planning Division also works with the Downtown Steering Committee and the Historic Commission,
providing professional advice and support where needed. The Planning Division supports the projects
and efforts of the Board of Selectmen, the Town Manager, and Assistant Town Manager at their
instruction.
In FY2000, the Planning Division has been actively involved in review and analysis of many town projects
including Danvers Savings Bank, the Reading Business Park, Brighton Gardens on West Street, the
George Street comprehensive permit application, Video Expo adult entertainment by-law enforcement,
the proposed Wendy's on south Main Street, and many subdivisions including Sunset Rock, Timothy's
Place, Baldwin Lane extension, and Fanta Drive.
The FY2001 budget recommends continued funding for a full-time Town Planner (Grade 15). Planning-
related expenses are part of the centralized department general budget.
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget
Salaries and Wages (Form B)
Department: Community Development
Division: Planning
Summary: B5
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
FTE
Expenditures
FTE
(Revised)
FTE Budget
FTE Budget
Classification #
FY -1999
#
FY - 2000
# FY - 2001
# FY - 2001
Town Planner 1.0
18,288
1.0
50,178
1.0 52,490
1.0_ 52,490
Totals 1.0
18,288
1.0
50,178
1.0 52,490
1.0 52,490
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget
Department:
Community Development
Expenses (Form C)
Division:
Planning
Summary:
B5
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Budget
Classification FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
FY - 2001
Totals 0
0
0
0
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget . Department:
Budget Summary (Form A) Division:
Summary:
Community Development
General - 062
B6&B7
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Budget
Budget Summary
FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
FY - 2001
Salaries and Wages (Form B)
34,790
40,305
47,325
47,325
Expenses(Form C)
11,300
8,734
9,350
8,150
Totals
46,090
49,039
56,675
55,475
Revenue and Staffing
Revenues
Staffing
1.5
1.5
1.8
1.8
Commentary
The General Division of Community Development provides clerical and administrative support to the entire
department. In February of 1999, the Assistant Town Manager was appointed as Department Head. In April
of 1999, a new Town Planner was hired. The Planner's salary, formerly part of the General budget is now
reflected in the Planning Division budget. The budget request for FY2001 highlights the shared assistance
between the Human Services and Community Development Departments.
In FY99, the Town achieved savings by eliminating an Administrative Assistant position in Human Services
and replacing that position with a Principal Clerk. The savings were used to augment clerical staffing in
Community Development (a long standing budget need that had-not been funded).
This initiative addressed the long existing need for additional clerical staff in Community Development
without resulting in a net increased expenditure to the Town. The situation has also allowed the Assistant
Town Manager greater flexibility to assign clerical personnel on an everyday basis in both Human Services
and Community Development, resulting in fewer coverage gaps and increased cross-training.
The goal has been to maintain and/or increase the level of service for a minimal additional cost. The current
Administrative Assistant in Community Development now also performs the role for Human Services. The
increase in the requested amount for the FY2001 budget year is merely a shift of funds from the Human
Services General Division budget. It should be noted the reduction has been applied accordingly to the
Human Services General Division budget. 0"3-Apr-00
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget
Salaries and Wages (Form B)
Department: Community Development
Division: General - 062
Summary: B6
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
FTE
Expenditures
FTE
(Revised)
FTE
Budget
FTE
Budget
Classification
#
FY -1999
#
FY - 2000
#
FY - 2001
#
FY - 2001
Admin. Assistant
1.0
24,237
1.0
27,899
1.0
29,607
1.0
29,607
Principal Clerk
0.5
9,971
0.5
11,770
0.8
17,718
0.8
17,718
Overtime
582
636
0
Totals
1.5
34,790
1.5
40,305
1.8
47,325
1.8
47,325
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget * Department: Community Development
Expenses (Form C) Division: General - 062
Summary: B7
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Budget
Classification
FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
FY - 2001
Advertising
2,418
500
1,000
1,000
Contractual Services
4,331
0
0
0
Dues & Memberships
0
0
1,600
1,600
Subscriptions
0
0
150
150
Professional Development
0
2,698
700
700
Supplies
1,318
1,301
1,500
1,300
Travel Reimbursement
3,233
4,235
4,400
3,400
Totals
11,300
8,734
9,350
8,150
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget Department: Finance
Budget Summary (Form A) Division: Finance Committee - 021
Summary: C1 &C2
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Budget
Budget Summary FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
FY - 2001
Salaries and Wages (Form B) 716
900
900
900
Expenses (Form C) 33,060
34,060
33,930
34,425
$
$
$
$
Totals 33,776
34,960
34,830
35,325
Revenue and Staffing
Revenues
Staffing 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Commentary
The Finance Committee budget funds a part-time recording secretary to take minutes at committee
meetings. Funds for the audit fund an annual financial audit of the Town by the accounting firm Peat
Marwick. Two bids were received for the town audit in February, 2000. Peat Marwick was once again
the low bidder. The second low bid was submitted by Deloitte and Touche and exceeded the low bid by
$20,000.
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget
Salaries and Wages (Form B)
Department: Finance
Division: Finance Committee - 021
Summary: C1
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
FTE Expenditures
FTE (Revised)
FTE Budget
FTE Budget
Classification # FY -1999
# FY - 2000
# FY - 2001
# FY - 2001
Recording Secretary 716
900
900
900
Totals 0.0 716
0.0 900
0.0 900
0.0 900
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget Department: Finance
Expenses (Form C) Division: Finance Committee - 021
Summary: C2
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Budget
Classification
FY - 1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
FY - 2001
Financial Audit
38,000
39,000
39,000
40,500
Financing Plan:
Water Fund
(1,900)
(1,900)
(1,950)
(2,025)
Sewer Fund
(1,900)
1,900
1,950
2,025
Electric Fund
1,140)
(1,140)
_ 1,170
(2,025)
Totals
33,060
34,060
33,930
34,425
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget
Budget Summary (Form A)
Department:
Finance
Division:
Assessment - 031
Summary:
C4 & C5
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Budget
Budget Summary FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
FY - 2001
Salaries and Wages (Form B) 80,417'
85,548
89,988
89,988
Expenses (Form C) 8,655
11,085
8,362
8,335
Totals 89,072
96,633
98,350
98,323
Revenue and Staffing
Revenues
955 875 875 875
Staffing 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0
Commentary
Assessment is the first step in the process of tax revenue collections for the town of Reading.
Responsibilities include annually monitoring sales activity for valuation purposes to provide for equitable
assessments, preparation of real estate and personal property tax commitments for quarterly tax billing,
Appellate Tax Board defense, administration of excise tax billing, tax abatements, and exemptions and
customer service.
Accomplishments for FY2000 include:
1. Have been successful and continue to incorporate the use of PC's in the daily functioning of the office.
2. Started the recollection of residential properties as scheduled.
3. Provided a public access terminal.
3. Installed the new appraisal software during the second half of FY2000.
4. Have been active in the Community Software Consortium.
5. Have been active in professional development leading to designations and recertifications
Goals for FY2001 include:
1. Continue residential recollection
2. Examine the potential of the Reading web page to disburse public information.
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget
Salaries and Wages (Form B)
Department: Finance
Division: Assessment - 031
Summary: C4
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
FTE
Expenditures
FTE
(Revised)
FTE
Budget
FTE
Budget
Classification
#
FY -1999
#
FY - 2000
#
FY - 2001
#
FY - 2001
Appraiser
1.0
49,179
1.0
52,317
1.0
54,430
1.0
54,430
Assistant Appraiser
1.0
31,238
1.0
33,231
1.0
35,558
1.0
35
558
,
Totals
2.0
80,417
2.0
85,548
2.0
89,988
2.0
89,988
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget
Department:
Finance
Expenses (Form C)
Division:
Assessment - 031
Summary:
C5
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Budget
Classification
FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
FY - 2001,
Equipment Maint and Repair
1,500
1,500
1,500
1,500
Recording Fees
387
600
600
600
Appraisal Services
3,000
5,750
3,000
3,000
Supplies
1,759
1,635
1,662
1,635
Valuation List
624
Publications / Subscriptions
758
800
800
800
Travel Reimbursement
627
800
800
800
Totals
8,655
11,085
8,362
8,335
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget
Budget Summary (Form A)
Department: Finance
Division: Technology - 045
Summary: C6 & C7
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Budget
Budget Summary
FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
FY - 2001
Salaries and Wages (Form B)
75,830
77,472
75,332
75,332
Expenses(Form C)
104,080
104,921
115,137
112,262
Totals
179,910
182,393
190,469
187,594
Revenue and Staffing
Revenues
525
600
600
600
Staffing
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
Commentary
The Technology Division's responsibilities include providing computer and communication support for all
of the Town Departments (as well as software support for the business functions of the School
Department), purchasing hardware, software and computer related supplies, providing computer training
for all departments, and long range information systems planning.
Accomplishments in Fiscal 1999 and Fiscal 2000 include the following:
1. Inventoried, updated and prepared Town and Library computer systems for the impact of Y2K. This
included purchasing and configuring a Y2K compliant Alpha server for our municipal applications and
upgrading software applications and operating systems on all of the PC's. .
2. Developed an electronic mail system over the LAN and WAN that integrated internet mail into our
existing mail system and allowed Internet access to department/division heads and other designated
personnel.
3. Developed remote access dialup for the water treatment plant, town garage and west side fire
station to allow them to be part of the town wide communication system.
4. Added the new police station and the school business office to the wide area network.
Goals for Fiscal Year 2001 include:
1. Work to develop a geographical information system (GIS), accessible over the town wide network. It
would allow personnel in all departments the ability to import layers of information for analysis and
decision making.
2. Work to better utilize the Town web page as an interactive source of information. 03-Apr-00
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget Department: Finance
Salaries and Wages (Form B) Division: Technology - 045
Summary: C6
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
FTE
Expenditures
FTE
(Revised)
FTE
Budget
FTE
Budget
Classification
#
FY -1999
#
FY - 2000
#
FY - 2001
#
FY - 2001
Technology Coordinator
1.0
53,232
1.0
57,065
1.0
58,917
1.0
58,917
Network Technician
1.0
37,518
1.0
40,219
1.0
41,525
1.0
41,525
Financing Plan:
(14,920)
(19,812)
Water Fund
(10,044
(10,044)
Sewer Fund
(10,044)
(10,044)
Electric Fund
(5,022)
(5,022)
$
$
$
$
Totals
2.0
75,830
2.0
77,472
2.0
75,332
2.0
75,332
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget
Department:
Finance
Expenses (Form C)
Division:
Technology - 045
Summary:
C7
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Budget
Classification
FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
FY - 2001
Maintenance of Equipment
10,531
12,000
12,500
12,000
Consulting Services
450
4,000
4,000
4,000
Computer License Fee
7,350
10,000
7,350
7,350
Telephone
61,481
60,000
63,000
63,000
Contractual Services
4,331
9,000
9,000
9,000
Supplies
23,577
25,625
26,000
25,625
Training
203
4,000
4,000
2,000
Equipment
19,237
-
Financing Plan:
23,080
(19,704)
Water Fund
(4,285)
4,285
Sewer Fund
(4,285)
4,285
Electric Fund
2,143
(2,143)
Totals
104,080
104,921
115,137
112,262
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget
Budget Summary (Form A)
Department: Finance
Division: Personnel - 042
Summary: C8 & C9
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Budget
Budget Summary FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
FY - 2001
Salaries and Wages (Form B) 40,144
34,526
36,462
36,462
Expenses(Form C) 43,006
19,330
19,600
14,450
Totals 83,150
53,856
56,062
50,912
Revenue and Staffing
Revenues
Staffing 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
Commentary
The Personnel Division is staffed by the Personnel Administrator whose responsibilities include the
following: Professional Development and Training programs, Safety Committee, Employee and Retiree
Benefits, Monthly Employee Newsletter, Personnel Policies review, Pay and Classification updates,
Affirmative Action, Workers' Comp and Indemnification programs, Personnel Files, information gathering
for Union Contracts, and Drug & Alchohol Screening.
Accomplishments in Fiscal 1999 and Fiscal 2000 include the following:
1. A Pay and Class study for non union employees was completed and implemented. The focus of the
project was to bring wage parity with surrounding communities.
2. Training for the performance evaluation process was completed.
3. The Personnel Administrator completed a multi-year program leading to a certificate in Human
Resource Management at Bentley College. Courses taken have been particularly pertinent to Reading's
personnel issues.
4. Pre retirement and other training programs for all employees (including School and Light
Departments) have been developed and presented.
Goals for FY 2000:
Expedite and evaluate the various personnel processes including hiring, training, orientation, union
negotiation and implementation of contracts, benefits administration, and job descriptions.
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget
Salaries and Wages (Form B)
Department: Finance
Division: Personnel - 042
Summary: C8
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
FTE
Expenditures
FTE
(Revised)
FTE
Budget
FTE
Budget
Classification
#
FY -1999
#
FY - 2000
#
FY - 2001
#
FY - 2001
Personnel Administrator
1.0
40,144
1.0
42,706
1.0
46,153
1.0
46,153
Financing Plan:
Water Fund
(1,700)
_ 2,307)
(2,307)
Sewer Fund
(1,700)
(2,307)
(2,307)
Electric Fund
4,780)
5( 077)
(5,077)
Totals
1.0
40,144
1.0
34,526
1.0
36,462
1.0
36,462
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget ' Department: Finance
Expenses (Form C) Division: Personnel - 042
Summary: C9
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Budget
Classification
FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
FY - 2001
Advertising
9,160
4,250
4,400
4,250
Medical Services
17,268
15,000
15,000
10,000
Printing
1,618
1,500
1,500
1,500
Training
700
500
500
500
Professional Development
23,260
Financing Plan:
Water Fund
2,250
(960
(900)
900
Sewer Fund
2,250
(960
900
(900
Electric Fund
4,500
Totals
43,006
19,330
19,600
14,450
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget
Budget Summary (Form A)
Department: Finance.
Division: General - 035
Summary: C10 & C11
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Budget
Budget Summary FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
FY - 2001
Salaries and Wages (Form B) 226,536
235,000
249,878
249,879
Expenses (Form C) 50,285
55,728
56,675
55,370
$
$
$
$
Totals 276,821
290,728
306,553
305,249
Revenue and Staffing
Revenues 46,333 35,000 35,000 35,000
Staffing 9.3 9.3 9.5 9.5
Commentary
The General Finance Department's responsibilities include Cash Management, Borrowing, Collection of
Taxes and Receivables, Payroll, Assessment, Budget Council, Trust Funds, and related Record Keeping.
Accomplishments in Fiscal 1999 and Fiscal 2000 include the following:
1. The Treasurer's investment report to the Town reports $1,099,515 interest earned in Fiscal 1999.
2. Short term borrowing for the Police Station and Coolidge Middle School and long term bonds for the
RMLD substation are to be sold in FY 2000. Short term borrowing rates are @ 4 % and long term @ 5
3. Collections of receivables continue to reduce the outstanding balances of delinquent, liened, and
deferred property taxes. The total outstanding in June, 1999 was $773,000, the lowest total in over 10
years. A master list was developed of foreclosed properties which became tax possessions starting in the
1920's.
4. The Trust Fund Commissioners bid out the Reading Response program which aids Reading families
in need of home healthcare. Visiting Nurse of Eastern Mass was selected to continue to serve as
coordinator.
Goals for Fiscal Year 2001 include:
Work to develop better systems for acceptance of land transfers and trust funds by the Town; work to
simplify payroll processes required by union agreements and water/sewer rate setting, and billing frequency..
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget
Salaries and Wages (Form B)
Department:
Finance
Division:
General - 035
Summary:
C10
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Budget
FTE
Expenditures
FTE
(Revised)
Classification
#
FY -1999
#
FY - 2000
Finance Director
1.0
65,212
1.0
69,374
Asst Treasurer / Collector
1.0
37,706
1.0
40,711
Administrative Assts.
3.0
82,384
3.0
87,668
Clerks
4.3
97,137
4.3
100,722
Overtime (out of grade)
640
850
Sick Leave Buy Back
6,838
Town
Department
Manager
Requested
Recommended
FTE
Budget
FTE
Budget
#
FY - 2001,
#
FY - 2001
1.0
72,177
1.0
72,177
1.0
42,355
1.0
42,355
3.0
91,213
3.0
91,213
4.5
111,728
4.5
111,728
850
850
Financing Plan:
Water Fund
19,370
19,925
20,722
(20,722)
Sewer Fund
(19,370
(19,925)
(20,722)
(20,722)
Electric Fund
(24,641)
(24,475
(27,000)
27,000
Totals
9.3 226,536
9.3 235,000
9.5 249,878
9.5 249,879
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget
Expenses(Form C)
Classification
Department:
Finance
Division:
General - 035
Summary:
C11
Annual
Adopted
Actual Budget
Expenditures (Revised)
FY -1999 FY - 2000
Town
Department
Manager
Requested
Recommended
Budget
Budget
FY - 2001
FY - 2001
Tax Title Services
6,545
7,500
8,000
7,500
Recording Fees
200
Banking Services
23,280
25,000
24,275
24,275
Postage
31,120
30,000
31,500
30,750
Supplies
3,695
3,000
3,000
3,000
Professional Development
6,145
6,200
6,145
Travel Reimbursement
354
200
400
400
Office Equipment
366
400
400
400
Financing Plan:
Water Fund
5,130)
(5,695)
(5,800)
(5,800)
Sewer Fund
5,130
(5,695)
(5,800)
(5,800)
Electric Fund
(4,815)
(5,327)
(5,500)
(5,500)
Totals
50,285
55,728
56,675
55,370
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget
Budget Summary (Form A)
Department: General Services
Division: Selectmen - 011
Summary: D1
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Budget
Budget Summary FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
FY - 2001
Salaries and Wages (Form B) 0
0
0
0
Expenses (Form C) 2,064
1,950
1,950
1,950
Totals 2,064
1,950
1,950
1,950
Revenue and Staffing
Revenues
Staffing 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Commentary
The mission of the Board of Selectmen is to act as the Chief Executive Officer of the Town of Reading
pursuant to the Town's Home Rule Charter. As such, the Board of Selectmen acts as a Board of
Directors of the Town, providing general direction to the community, and exercising their statutory
responsibilities in a number of areas.
The following are the highlights of issues that the Board of Selectmen were involved in FY2000: signing
a 99 year ground lease with Corporex for development of the Reading Business Park; construction of a
new Police Station; implementing a water supply study; acquisition of open space; entering into a joint
venture with the YMCA for construction of a new swimming pool; and working to improve the downtown
area of Reading.
The major focuses in FY2001 will be: demolition of the "old" Police Station; acquisition of open space;
continuing to foster cooperative School/Municipal cooperative efforts in the areas of finance, building
maintenance and technology; continuing to work to improve the downtown area of Reading; and
implementing the recommendations from the long term water supply options study.
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget
Expenses(Form C)
Classification
Department: General Services
Division: Selectmen 011
Summary: D1
Annual
Adopted
Actual Budget
Expenditures (Revised)
FY -1999 FY - 2000
Town
Department
Manager
Requested
Recommended
Budget
Budget
FY - 2001
FY - 2001
Advertising
966
1,300
1,000
1,000
Supplies
212
300
300
300
Printing & Stationery
0
50
0
0
Other Expenses
886
300
650
650
Totals
2,064
1,950
1,950
1,950
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget
Budget Summary (Form A)
Department: General Services
Division: Town Manager - 012
Summary: D2 & D3
Annual Town
Adopted Department Manager
Actual Budget Requested Recommended
Expenditures (Revised) Budget Budget
Budget Summary FY -1999 FY - 2000 FY - 2001 FY - 2001
Salaries and Wages (Form B) 89,002 94,225 97,050 97,050
Expenses (Form C) 6,985 2,750 2,750 750
Totals 95,987 96,975 99,800 97,800
Revenue and Staffing
Revenues
i Staffing 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
Commentary
The mission of the Town Manager's office is to serve as the Chief Administrative Officer of the Town of
Reading. As such the office is responsible for: the administration of all Town operations; negotiations of
all contracts; administration of the personnel functions; purchasing of goods and services, administration
of the budget and capital program, and development and implementation of the long range vision of the
community.
During FY2000 the Town Manager's office was successful in completing a number of goals including:
lease of the Reading Business Park; construction of a new Police Station; implementing the non-union
pay for performance plan; participating in the negotiations of all school contracts; implementing a joint
venture with the YMCA for a new swimming pool; continued efforts for acquisition of open space; and
working with business, residental and government leaders to improve the downtown area of Reading.
Beginning in FY00, the auto allowance for the Town Manager was included in the base salary.
During FY2001 the major focuses will be: demolition of the. "old" Police Station and subsequent re-use of
hte property; closure of the landfill; continued downtown revitalization efforts; and improvement of
employee development programs.
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget
Salaries and Wages (Form B)
Department: General Services
Division: Town Manager - 012
Summary: D2
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
FTE
Expenditures
FTE
(Revised)
FTE
Budget
FTE Budget
Classification #
FY -1999
#
FY - 2000
#
FY - 2001
# FY - 2001
Town Manager 1.0
89,002
1.0
94,225
1.0
97,050
1.0 97,050
Totals 1.0
89,002
1.0
94,225
1.0
97,050
1.0 97,050
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget Department: General Services
Expenses (Form C) Division: Town Manager - 012
Summary: D3
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Budget
Classification
FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
FY - 2001
Advertising
341
200
200
200
Publications/Subscriptions
501
550
550
550
Retreat
500
2,000
2,000
0
Appraisal Services
2,625
0
0
0
Auto Allowance
3,018
0
0
0
Totals
6,985
2,750
2,750
750
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget
Budget Summary (Form A)
Budget Summary
Salaries and Wages (Form B),
Department:
General Services
Division:
Law - 041
Summary:
D4, D5 & D6
Annual
Adopted
Actual Budget
Expenditures (Revised)
FY -1999 FY - 2000
0 0
Town
Department
Manager
Requested
Recommended
Budget
Budget
FY - 2001
FY - 2001
0
0
Expenses (Form C) 148,048 137,720 140,060 132,250
Totals 148,048 137,720 140,060 132,250
Revenue and Staffing
Revenues
Staffing 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Commentary
The Law Division of the Department of General Services has as its mission the provision of legal
services for all Departments of the Town, including the School Department, and except for the following
areas where specialized legal services are provided separately: Reading Memorial Light Department,
School Department Special Needs, Tax Liens and Bond Counsel.
In providing these services, counsel is employed in two areas: Town Counsel which provides general
legal advice and services; and Labor Counsel which provides specialized counsel on labor negotiations
and labor relations issues. Labor Counsel for the Town is included in the legal budget, and Labor
Counsel for the School Department is provided separately in the School budget.
Major general legal accomplishments in the community in FY2000 include the following: lease of the
Reading Business Park; work on warrants for Town Meetings and attendance at all sessions; several
zoning and conservation cases; legal action for enforcement of the adult entertainment bylaw; joint
venture with the YMCA; license agreements for cellular communication; acquisition of open space.
The legal services provided to the Town are primarily reactive in nature. However, it is anticipated that
counsel will be involved in the following areas in FY2001: lease of the landfill; dealing with any remaining
labor negotiations issues, and any grievances and arbitration.
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget
Department:
General Services
Expenses (Form C)
Division:
Law -041
Summary:
D4, D5 & D6
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Budget
Classification
FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
FY - 2001
Town Counsel - D4
109,777
113,070
115,000
115,000
-
Labor Counsel - D5
27,395
17,000
17,000
9,606
-Expenses- D6
10,876
7,650
8,060
7,650
Totals
148,048
137,720
140,060
132,250
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget Department: General Services
Budget Summary (Form A) Division: Town Clerk
Summary: D7 & D8
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Budget
Budget Summary
FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
FY - 2001
Salaries and Wages (Form B)
42,948
45,696
47,542
47,542
Expenses (Form C)
1,263
1,350
1,750
1,350
$
$
$
$
Totals
44,211
47,046
49,292
48,892
Revenue and Staffing
Revenues
52,000
55,000
57,000
57,000
Staffing
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
Commentary
The Town Clerk's Office is responsible for recording and certifying all official actions of the Town;
recording state tax liens and Uniform Commercial Code filings; registering all vital events of local
residents; maintaining public records for the Town; issuing licenses and permits: including marriage
licenses, hunting, fishing and trapping licenses, permits for raffles and bazaars; business certificates;
animal licenses, and fuel storage permits.
Goals for FY2000 include the acquisition and implementation of a state of the art Computerized Records
Management Program for scanning and storage of various town records; continued preservation and
automation of old records; and the implementation of a disaster recovery system by off-site storage of
records.
The FY2001 recommended budget staffs the division, and pays for minor contractual services and
supplies to support the Town Clerk's office.
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget
Department:
General Services
Salaries and Wages (Form B)
Division:
Town Clerk
Summary:
D7
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
FTE
Expenditures
FTE
(Revised)
FTE Budget
FTE
Budget
Classification
#
FY -1999
#
FY - 2000
# FY - 2001
#
FY - 2001
Town Clerk
1.0
42,948
1.0
45,696
1.0 47,542
1.0
47,542
Totals
1.0
42,948
1.0
45,696
1.0 47,542
1.0
47,542
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget
Department:
General Services
Expenses (Form C)
Division:
Town Clerk
,Summary:
D8
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Budget
Classification
FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
FY - 2001
Binding
0
250
250
250
Contractual Services
978
500
900
500
Supplies
285
600
600
600
Totals
1,263
1,350
1,750
1,350
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget
Budget Summary (Form A)
Department: General Services
Division: Elections/Regis - 052
Summary: D9 & D10
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Budget
Budget Summary FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
FY - 2001
Salaries and Wages (Form B) 30,349
15,460
30,970
24,570
Expenses (Form C) 20,498
13,000
16,801
16,801
Totals 50,847
28,460
47,771
41,371
Revenue and Staffing
Revenues
Staffing 80.0 80.0 80.0 80.0
Commentary
The Town Clerk, as the chief election official of the Town, is responsible for: enlisting, training, assigning
poll workers and conducting all elections; preparation and printing of ballots for local elections;
distributing election materials for polls; resolving election/voter problems; upkeep of voting machines;
setting up of polls; preparing tally sheets; recording and reporting elections results tot he Secretary of the
Commonwealth; certifying nomination papers and petitions; supervising voter registration and absentee
balloting; and reviewing and recording campaign finance statements.
The position is also responsible for conducting the annual town census, preparing the street list of
residents and the jury list to the Office of the Jury Commissioner. The major functions served by an
annual local census are: for information used for municipal purposes, school needs, planning needs and
projections, resident identification for Police and Fire, and collection of dog information (dog licensing);
information for the Jury Commissioner, and determining inactive voter status for voter purge as required
by the National Voter Registration Act.
The FY2001 budget provides additional necessary funding for the state primary election and the general
presidential election in November, 2000.
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget
Salaries and Wages (Form B)
Department: General Services
Division: ElectionstRegis - 052
Summary: D9
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Budget
Classification
#
FY -1999
#
FY - 2000
#
FY - 2001
#
FY - 2001
Registrars
4.0
892
4.0
1,305
4.0
1,305
4.0
1,305
Census
2.0
1,122
2.0
500
2.0
800
2.0
800
Elections
70.0
25,832
70.0
10,255
70.0
24,625
70.0
24,625
Town Meeting
4.0
2,503
4.0
3,400
4.0
4,240
4.0
4,240
Elections Grant Offset
(6,400)
-
Totals
80.0
30,349
80.0
15,460
80.0
30,970
80.0
24,570
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget Department: General Services
Expenses (Form C) Division: Elections/Regis - 052
Summary: D10
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Budget
Classification
FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
FY - 2001
Advertising
5,418
3,400
4,800
4,800
Postage
544
350
426
426
Contractual Services
Elections
10,292
5,150
7,375
7,375
Census
4,244
4,100
4,200
4,200
Totals
20,498
13,000
16,801
16,801
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget
Budget Summary (Form A)
Budget Summary
Salaries and Wages (Form B)
Expenses(Form C)
Totals
Revenue and Staffing
Department: General Services
Division: Insurance - 850
Summary: D11
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Budget
FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
FY - 2001
0
0
0
0
93,291
90,000
103,880
92,880
$
$
$
$
93,291
90,000
103,880
91,880
Revenues
Staffing 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Commentary
The purpose of the Town's property and casualty insurance program is to provide a reasonable level of
insurance coverage relative to the potential liabilities that the Town may have, in order to reduce and
stabilize the Town's financial liability for losses for which the Town may become liable.
The FY2001 insurance budget includes premium increases resulting from the new Police Station
(including FF&E) and the Coolidge Middle School (including FF&E) coming on line.
The Town does not intend to re-bid property and casualty insurance in FY2001. It is expected that
relatively the same rates will be in effect in FY2001 and that the levels of coverage and the customer
service will continue as in FY2000.
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget
Department:
General Services
Expenses (Form C)
Division:
Insurance - 850
Summary:
D11
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Budget
Classification
FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
FY - 2001
Insurance Premiums
95,512
89,345
101,225
95,225
Claims
12,767
5,000
7,000
2,000
Administrative
0
5,000
5,000
5,000
Water
(7,565)
(7,765)
(7,765)
(7,765)
Sewer
(1,540)
(1,580)
(1,580)
(1,580)
Claims
(5,883)
Totals
93,291
90,000
103,880
92,880
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TrrWn of Reading FY - 2001 Budget Department: General Services
Budget Summary (Form A) Division: General - 015
Summary: D13 & D14
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Budget
Budget Summary FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
FY - 2001
Salaries and Wages (Form B) 151,296
174,037
181,054
118,684
Expenses (Form C) 66,786
73,850
73,572
73,572
$
$
$
$
Totals 218,082
247,887
254,626
192,256
Revenue and Staffing
Revenues
Staffing 5.8 5.8 5.8 4.3
Commentary
The general part of the Department of General Services has as its purpose the support of the entire
Department of General Services, and the general support of major portions of the Town service for
elements such as office equipment maintenance, postage and copiers.
There is no increase in levels of staff or expenses this year.
During the FY2001 budget deliberations with the Board of Selectmen, the Assistant Town Manager
position and 1/2 clerk were recommended to be eliminated. These cuts are reflected in the Town
Manager recommended budget.
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget
Salaries and Wages (Form B)
Department: General
Division: General - 015
Summary: D13
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended .
FTE
Expenditures
FTE
(Revised)
FTE
Budget
FTE
Budget
Classification
#
FY -1999
#
FY - 2000
#
FY - 2001
#
FY - 2001
Office Manager
1.0
31,863
.1.0
33,896
1.0
36,269
1.0
-36,269
Adminstrative Secys
1.2
29,432
1.2
30,800
1.2
31,344
1.2
31,344
Principal Clerk(s)
2.2
45,830
2.2
51,109
2.2
53,363
1.7
41,863.
Temporary Position
0.4
3,452
0.4
4,295
0.4
5,548
0.4.
5,548
Assistant Town Clerk
630
645
660
660
Assistant Town Manager
1.0
37,651
1.0
49,572
1.0
50,870
0.0
0
-Overtime/Out of Classification
2,438
3,720
3,000
3,000
Totals 5.8 151,296 5.8 174,037 5.8 181,054 4.3 118,684
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget Department: General Services
Expenses (Form C) Division: General - 015
Summary: D14
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Budget
Classification
FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
FY - 2001
Maintenance of Equipment
850
1,100
900
900
Postage
22,250
21,900
21,900
21,900
Photocopy Equipment/Supplies
18,330
24,000
24,000
24,000
Office Supplies
2,624
3,600
3,000
3,000
Printing & Stationery
1,884
1,400
1,400
1,400
Reading Notes
11,638
12,550
12,765
12,765
Professional Development
9,210
9,000
9,307
9,307
Travel Reimbursement
300
300
300
C
Totals 66,786 73,850 73,572 73,572
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget
Budget Summary (Form A)
Department: Human Services
Division: Health - 511
Summary: E1 &E2
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Budget
Budget Summary FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
FY - 2001
Salaries and Wages (Form B) 77,946
85,841
93,709
93,709
Expenses(Form C) 46,212
46,074
45,361
45,179
Totals 124,158
131,915
139,070
138,888
Revenue and Staffing
Revenues 17,000 17,000 17,000 17,000
Staffing (Total) 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.1
Commentary
The Health division serves as the community's primary public health agency. The local Health Division is
responsible for public health services and programming, and is directly responsible for enforcement
(through the Board of Health) of the Massachusetts Public Health statutes, CMRs, and Sanitary Code.
The Health Division continues to guard and promote public health in Reading through inspectional
services, prevention education programs, immunization clinics, communicable disease follow-up,
smoking cessation programs, and substance abuse prevention programs. Multiple grants assist the
division in maintaining programming for the Reading population on tobacco control, violence prevention,
nutrition, chemical abuse prevention and Title V septic system upgrade programs.
The Division is also responsible for the local Weights & Measures program, which includes annual testing
of all gasoline pumps in the Town of Reading and continued testing and follow-up of scanners to verify
weights of products sold in the local community. The Weights & Measures program recovers 100% of its
costs through fees and fines.
The Health Division personnel budget funded by the Town's general fund is equal to 2.0 FTE. A portion
of the Health Administrator's salary is funded by the Drug Free Schools federal grant. The entire
Tobacco Control program (including the Coordinator's salary) is funded through a Tobacco Control Grant
from the Department of Public Health. In FY2000, the Town received additional tobacco funds which
were utilized to increase health inspection hours concentrating on tobacco enforcement. 05-Apr-00
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget
Salaries and Wages (Form B)
Department: Human Services
Division: Health - 511
Summary: E1
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
FTE
Expenditures
FTE
(Revised)
FTE
Budget
FTE
Budget
Classification
#
FY -1999
#
FY - 2000
#
FY - 2001
#
FY - 2001
Health Services Adm.
0.8
38,655
0.8
41,282
0.8
44,480
0.8
44,480
Health Services Adm. (G)
0.2
4,300
0.2
4,414
0.2
4,414
0.2
4,414
Tobacco Control Coord. (G)
0.7
29,997
0.7
31,151
0.7
30,751
0.7
30,751
Public Health Nurse
0.6
16,607
0.6
19,871
0.6
23,400
0.6
23,400
Health Inspector
0.5
17,713
0.5
18,447
75
19,118
0.5
19,118
Health Inspector (G)
0.1
1,674
0.1
4,932
0.1
4,932
Sealer of Weights/Measures
0.1
2,818
0.1
2,896
0.1
3,800
0.1
3,800
Seal. Weights/Meas. (G)
10,000
0
0
0
Adolescent Health Nurses
0
768
91,
911
Flu Clinic Nurses
0
1,366
1,400
1,400
Immunization/Hep B Nurses
-
2,152
1,211
600
600
Financing Plan:
Grants
(44,297)
(37,239)
(40,097)
(40,097)
Totals
3.0
77,946
3.1
85,841
3.1
93,709
3.1
93,709
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget ' Department: Human Services
Expenses (Form C) Division: Health - 511
Summary: E2
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Budget
Classification
FY - 1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
FY - 2001
Animal Disposal
3,620
3,290
3,700
3,700
Contractual Services
190
202
382
200
Riverside Community Care
6,557
6,560
6,560
6,560
E.M.A.R.C.
8,220
8,220
8,220
8,220
Mosquito Control District
22,724
22,724
22,724
22,724
Clinics
1,342
1,623
1,400
1,400
Office Supplies
1,398
1,344
0
0
Educational Supplies
893
900
900
900
Travel Reimbursement
1,156
1,136
1,400
1,400
Other Expenses
113
75
75
75
Totals
46,212
46,074
45,361
45,179
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget Department: Human Services
Budget Summary (Form A) Division: Elder/Human Services - 541
Summary: E3 & E4
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Budget
Budget Summary FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
FY - 2001
Salaries and Wages (Form B) 107,671
122,668
127,380
127,380
Expenses (Form C) 14,327
19,156
20,514
9,464
Totals 121,998
141,824
147,894
136,844
Revenue and Staffing
Revenues
Staffing 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.7
Commentary
Elder Services supports the following programs: Nutrition - Home delivered meals; Noontime meals at Center;
shopping for home bound; nutrition counseling. Transportation - Elder Services van; coordination of Hospital
Trust medical taxi program; volunteer medical escorts. FitnesslHeakhMell-Being - In-Town Walkers 2/week; Tai
Chi periodically repeats 6 week session; Balance Energy Strength Training 1/week; Aerobics 21week; Monthly Foot
Clinic; "Tony the Tailor" mending programming; EOEA grant for home minor repairs; SHINE insurance counseling;
Health Care Proxy Workshops. Support and Education Groups - Alzheimer's Disease for Caregivers; Arthritis;
Low Vision; SPICE (Seniors and Police in Cooperative Efforts); Alcoholics Anonymous; "Scuttlebutt" group for
veterans.
Community Activities - Adopt-a-Family averages 225 individuals/families/businesses donating food/gifts to 150+
adults and 115+ children; the division coordinates elder and youth volunteers and volunteers from businesses; the
division promotes a Day/Week of Caring for our elder neighbors; conducts Firehouse Chat programs including
financial and health issues, book reviews, games and recreational activities; the division administers the Property
Tax Worker program which has volunteers in most town departments.
Elder Service classes include oil painting, ceramics, water color, bridge, family history, amateur radio, Fix-It Shop;
Knitting for hospital/shelters; the Millenium Quilt project; Sleeping bags for shelters; and the Adopt-an-Island
program.
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget
Salaries and Wages (Form B)
Department: Human Services
Division: Elder/Human Services - 541
Summary: E3
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
FTE
Expenditures
FTE
(Revised)
FTE
Budget
FTE
Budget
Classification
#
FY -1999
#
FY - 2000
#
FY - 2001
#
FY - 2001
Elder/Human Serv. Adm.
1.0
42,955
1.0
44,609
1.0
46,226
1.0
46,226
Social Worker
1.0
21,990
1.0
29,713
1.0
30,803
1.0
30,803
Coordinator of Volunteers
0.8.
10,368
0.8
14,110
0.8
14,110
0.8
14,110
Coordinator of Volunteer G
9,208
10,054
10,054
Van Driver
1.0
19,437
1.0
20,668
1.0
21,494
1.0
21,494
Meals on Wheels Coord.
0.5
11,651
0.5
12,485
0.5
12,918
0.5
12,918
Substitute Van Driver
0.1
1,269
0.1
1,083
0.1
1,829
0.1
1,829
Shopping Asst. Coord. G
0.3
0.3
5,651
0.3
5,975
0.3
5,975
G = Grant Funded
Financing Plan:
Grants
_ 14( 859)
16,029)
(16,029)
Totals
4.7
107,671
4.7
122,668
4.7
127,380
4.7
127,380
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget Department: Human Services
Expenses (Form C) Division: Elder/Human Services - 541
Summary: E4
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Budget
Classification
FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
FY - 2001
Contracted Services - MVES
5,067
5,036
5,324
5,324
Fuel
1,083
1,220
1,200
1,200
Senior Center Supplies
668
500
500
500
Automotive Repair
820
750
800
750
Educational Supplies
347
250
250
250
Travel Reimbursement
1,074
900
1,440
1,440
Senior Tax/Work Program
5,267
10,500
11,000
0
Totals
14,327
19,156
20,514
9,464
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90
Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget Department: Human Services
Budget Summary (Form A) Division: Veterans
Summary: E5, E6 & E7
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Budget
Budget Summary FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
FY - 2001
Salaries and Wages (Form B) 10,776
11,489
11,913
8,213
Expenses (Form C) 9,454
8,200
8,725
8,200
Totals 20,230
19,689
20,638
16,413
Revenue and Staffing
Revenues
Staffing 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.3
Commentary
The Veterans Services Division provides assistance to veterans in a variety of ways. Financial
assistance includes the ordinary living allowance, medical needs, hospital coverage, fuel assistance and
other related services. The Town of Reading shares Veterans Services with the Town of Wilmington.
The agent is charged with dispensing benefits to qualified veterans in accordance with Chapter 115 of the
General Laws.
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget
Department:
Human Services
Salaries and Wages (Form B)
Division:
Veterans
Summary:
E5
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
FTE
Expenditures
FTE
(Revised)
FTE
Budget
FTE
Budget
Classification
#
FY -1999
#
FY - 2000
#
FY - 2001
#
FY - 2001
Veterans Agent
0.4
10,776
0.4
11,489
0.4
11,913
0.3
8,213
Totals
0.4
10,776
0.4
11,489
0.4
11,913
0.3
8,213
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget Department: Human Services
Expenses (Form C) Division: Veterans
Summary: E6 & E7
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Budget
Classification
FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
FY - 2001
Travel Reimbursement
610
700
700
700
Veterans Assistance
8,844
7,500
8,025
7,500
Totals
9,454
8,200
8,725
8,200
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget
Budget Summary (Form A)
Department: Human Services
Division: Recreation - 631
Summary: E8 & E9
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Budget
Budget Summary FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
FY - 2001
Salaries and Wages (Form S) 48,176
49,790
51,655
45,320
Expenses (Form C) 3,000
3,255
2,995
2,955
Totals 51,176
53,045
54,650
48,275
Revenue and Staffing
Revenues
Staffing 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.0
Commentary
COMMENTARY FY 2000
This year we continued to expand our program offerings to the public. New programs included Super Fun
Basketball, Overnight trips, Day trips, Foreign Language, Science Workshops, Keyboard Lessons, Study
Skills, Football and Cheerleading. Traditional programs have all been modified to better serve the needs
of
Reading residents. Activities geared toward the elementary aged students and middle school students
are a continued focus. Non-athletic oriented programs are a specific goal of the Recreation Division.
Recreation will continue to examine and revise existing policies. Recreation is also continuing to support
the Department of Publics Works in upgrading existing recreational facilities for all Reading residents.
This was the final season of operation of the Grant Municipal Pool. Reading residents and the Reading
Recreation Day Camp will now have the option of using the new Burbank YMCA Aquatics Facility.
Reading Recreation now publishes the'Town of Reading Community Program Guide" three times a year.
The program guide includes Reading Recreation and several other municipal, school and private
organizations. Reading Recreation participants can now look to the Internet at
"www.readingrecreation.com" for programming information.
COMMENTARY 2001
We will continue to evaluate programming to respond to the feedback of the public and staff. Additional
programming will be implemented to work to achieve the goal of adding broader dimensions to Recreation
offerings.
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget
Salaries and Wages (Form B)
Department: Human Services
Division: Recreation - 631
Summary: E8
Annual Town
Adopted Department Manager
Actual Budget Requested Recommended
FTE Expenditures FTE (Revised) FTE Budget FTE Budget
Classification # FY -1999 # FY - 2000 # FY - 2001 # FY - 2001
Administrator 1.0 45,211 1.0 43,560 1.0 45,320 1.0 45,320
Youth Coordinator 0.4 2,965 0.4 6,230 0.4 6,335 0.0 0
-
Totals 1.4 48,176 1.4 49,790 1.4 51,655 1.0 45,320
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget
Department:
Human Services
Expenses (Form C)
Division:
Recreation - 631
Summary:
E9
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Budget
Classification
FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
FY - 2001
Electricity
2,000
2,040
2,080
2,040
Travel
775
915
915
915
Supplies
225
300
0
0
Totals
3,000
3,255
2,995
2,955
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget
Budget Summary (Form A)
Department: Human Services
Division: General - 521
Summary: E10 & E11
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Budget
Budget Summary
FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
FY - 2001
Salaries and Wages (Form B)
46,888
54,677
49,633
35,633
Expenses (Form C)
2,000
3,625
6,505
5,500
Totals
48,888
58,302
56,138
41,133
Revenue and Staffing
Revenues
j Staffing
2.1
2.1
2.1
1.6
Commentary
The General Division of Human Services provides clerical support to each of the divisions in Human
Services. There are a total of 2.1 FTE Principal Clerk positions in the division. The clerks provide
customer service support, phone support, and administrative support to the Health, Recreation, Veterans
and Elder Services areas. The Division replaced one principal clerk in FY99, and another in FY00.
By the time of printing of this budget, another principal clerk will have refired, and the Department will
look at options for the most efficient type of replacement. The expense budget of the general division
carries the entire professional development budget for the Human Services Department, including the
Assistant Town Manager, four Division Heads, and other professional staff.
Budget cuts for this division as a result of the failed override include shifting a clerical position to the
Recreation revolving fund for FY2001. Funding for this position will be absorbed by the Recreation fee
structure.
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget
Salaries and Wages (Form B)
Department: Human Services
Division: General - 521
Summary: E10
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
FTE
Expenditures
FTE
(Revised)
FTE
Budget
FTE
Budget
Classification
#
FY -1999
#
FY - 2000
#
FY - 2001
#
FY - 2001
Administrative Assistant
1.0
18,520
1.0
28,456
0.0
0
0.0
0
Principal Clerk (s)
1.1
28,368
1.1
26,221
2.1
49,633
1.6
35,633
Totals
2.1
46,888
2.1
54,677
2.1
49,633
1.6
35,633
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget
Expenses(Form C)
Department: Human Services
Division: General - 521
Summary: E11
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Budget
Classification
FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
FY - 2001
Office Supplies
1,937
2,040
3,505
3,500
Travel Reimbursement
63
0
0
0
Professional Development
0
1,585
3,000
2,000
Totals 2,000 3,625 6,505 5,500
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget
Budget Summary (Form A)
Budget Summary
Salaries and Wages (Form B)
Expenses(Form C)
Totals
Department: Library
Division: Library 611
Summary: F1 and F2
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Budget
FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
FY - 2001
592,842
621,150
638,106
625,598
150,273
161,595
177,121
172,883
743,115
782,745
815,227
798,481
Revenue and Staffing
Revenues 4,569 5,000 est. 5,000 est.
Staffing 18.2 18.2 18.2 18.2
Commentary
In FY 2001, the Library is requesting additional personnel and materials in response to continuing
increases in use. Library traffic increases yearly; in FY99, library traffic totalled 232,601 visits. Since
FY93, circulation has increased 12%, reference questions have increased by 54% and program
attendance has increased by 74%. The Library is requesting additional technician staff for the
circulation division to make up for the deficit resulting from a retirement, an additional librarian to
respond to increased use, especiallly by students, due to the town wide enrollment increases, and
additional clerical help to process books and interlibrary loan requests.The materials budget request
is at the 15% minimum expenditure level required for state certification. The salaries budget
contains pay differentials for staff working on Sundays.
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget
Salaries and Wages (Form B)
Department: Library
Division: Library 611
Summary: F1
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Budget
FTE
Expenditures
FTE
(Revised)
Classification
#
FY -1999
#
FY - 2000
Director
1.0
57,431
1.0
59,632
Assistant Director
1.0
45,584
1.0
48,677
Technical Secretary
0.7
17,683
0.7
18,882
Division Heads
4.0
151,364
4.0
172,973
Librarians
4.6
190,089
4.6
180,447
Senior Library Associate
0.7
18,517
Library Associates
0.7
17,627
0.7
17,656
Senior Library Technician
0.7
16,339
0.4
9,325
Library Technicians
2.8
65,257
2.4
57,643
Pages
2.7
31,468
2.7
37,398
includes time and a half for Sunday work
Town
Department
Manager
Requested
Recommended
FTE
Budget
FTE
Budget
#
FY - 2001
#
FY - 2001
1.0
61,806
1.0
61,806
1.0
50,451
1.0
50,451
0.7
19,572
0.7
19,572
4.0
171,389
4.0
171,389
76
189,052
4.6
181,104
0.7
19,187
0.7
19,187
0.7
18,291
0.7
18,291
0.4
9,667
0.4
9,667
2.4
59,815
2.4
56,662
2.7
38,876
2.7
37,469
6,508
Totals 18.2 592,842 18.2 621,150 18.2 638,106 18.2 625,598
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget Department: Library
Expenses (Form C) Division: Library 611
Summary: F2
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Budget
Classification
FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
FY - 2001
Equipment maintenance
770
785
798
785
NOBLE
35,010
36,600
37,768
37,768
Office supplies
12,140
10,000
10,170
10,000
Professional development
1,870
1,900
1,932
1,900
Travel reimbursement
1,000
1,350
1,373
1,350
Postage
68
0
0
0
Other
761
80
80
80
Materials -15% min, requirement
98,654
110,880
125,000
121,000
Totals
150,273
161,595
177,121
172,883
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget
Budget Summary (Form A)
Department: Public Safety
Division: Police - 111
Summary: G1 &G2
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Budget
Budget Summary FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
FY - 2001
Salaries and Wages (Form B) 2,517,772
2,600,988
2,742,787
2,732,787
Expenses(Form C) 228,736
239,453
240,700
215,627
Totals 2,746,508
2,840,441
2,983,487
2,948,414
Revenue and Staffing
Revenues
Staffing 43.0 43.0 43.0 43.0
Commentary
The community received the benefits of the very successful D.A.R.E. program. Most funds were
obtained through grants. Through the Community Policing Grant, we have continued our R.A.D.
program, branching out by including High School students and Senior Citizens in the program. A goal is
to train officers to run a program for kids, R.A.D. for kids, that could be quite useful. Community Policing,
as a method of delivering public safety services and improving police/community relations, remains the
main focus of the Department.
The Police Department eagerly looks forward to the financial challenges of FY2001. We will continue to
seek funding to update our computer system. Accreditation is also a goal of the Department. A major
challenge of the FY2001 budget will be to maintain a high level of training necessary to fulfill state
mandates and the public safety expectations of our community.
The FY2001 Police Department budget reflects the third year of implementation of the collective
bargaining agreements (set to expire in 2001). Police expenses have been leveled at FY2000 levels
where possible. Moving expenses budgeted for FY2000 associated with moving to the new Police
Station will not be expected to incur in FY2001. The FY2001 Police budget funds the replacement of
three cruisers.
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget Department: Public Safety
Salaries and Wages (Form B) Division: Police -111
Summary: G1
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
FTE
Expenditures
FTE
(Revised)
FTE
Budget
FTE
Budget
Classification
#
FY -1999
#
FY -2000
#
FY - 2001
#
FY - 2001
Police Chief
1.0
95,194
1.0
98,831
1.0
100,436
1.0
100,436
Lieutenants
4.0
293,322
4.0
293,567
4.0
301,744
4.0
301,744
Sergeants
7.0
372,318
7.0
437,108
7.0
454,271
7.0
454,271
Detectives
3.0
154,028
3.0
153,475
3.0
163,085
3.0
163,085
Officers
26.0
1,151,293
26.0
1,170,957
26.0
1,248,850
26.0
1,248,850
Clerks
2.0
51,054
2.0
53,850
2.0
55,964
2.0
55,964
Parking Clerk
included in clerk
School Traffic
83,059
76,495
86,797
86,797
Overtime
179,578
162,846
166,102
166,102
Holiday
117,347
118,813
139,171
139,171
Temporary Position
12,429
17,860
18,217
18,217
Longevity
8,150
7,850
8,150
8,150
Sick Leave
0
9,336
Comm. Pol. Grant Offset
10,000
Totals
43.0
2,517,772
43.0
2,600,988
43.0
2,742,787
43.0
2,732,787
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget
Department:
Public Safety
Expenses (Form C)
Division:
Police -111
Summary:
G2
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Budget
Classification
FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
FY - 2001
Electricity
7,372
8,100
8,230
8,100
Equipment Maintenance/Repairs
453
1,200
1,220
1,200
Radio MaintenanceiRepairs
4,014
4,500
4,575
4,500
Bicycle Repairs
500
500
500
Traffic Light Repairs
9,460
5,514
5,606
5,514
Parking Program
2,410
3,500
3,560
3,500
NEMLEC Assessment
2,425
1,400
3,200
3,200
Postage
1,183
1,400
1,424
1,400
PhotocopyEquipment
3,910
1,200
1,220
1,200
Law Enforcement TV Network
5,856
6,320
6,427
6,320
Moving Expenses
5,000
Fuel
19,807
21,500
21,865
21,500
Office Supplies
2,554
4,080
4,149
4,080
Office Supplies/Detective
1,279
500
508
500
Printing & Stationery
826
1,250
1,270
1,250
Duplicating & Photo Supplies
4,208
4;000
4,068
4,000
Medical Supplies
0
100
100
100
Uniforms*- Police Officers
32,231
24,046
25,830
27,480
Clothing/Uniforms
4,687
2,560
3,500
3,500
Department
Clothing/Uniforms
500
508
500
Honor Guard
Clothing/Uniforms
822
1,530
1,556
1,530
Traffic
Automobile Repairs
9,906
16,000
16,000
16,000
Tires &Tubes
3,936
3,570
3,630
3,570
Food & Groceries
90
200
200
200
Totals
117,429
118,470
119,148
119,644
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t~
Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget Department Public Safety
Other Expenses (Form C) Division: Police -111
Summary: G2
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Budget
Classification
FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
FY -2001 -
$
$
$
$
Total from page #1
117,429
118,470
119,148
;
116,644'.
Parking Clerk Supplies
2,432
3,000
3,050
3,000 -
Public Safety Supplies
14,228
7,000
7,119
7,000
Revolvers & Ammunition
Public Safety Supplies
4,485
4,400
4,475
4,400
Equipment for Men
Public Safety Supplies
4,607
2,550
2,590
2,550
Other Equipment
License to Carry
0
200
200
200
F.I.D. Cards
0
100
100
100
Training
7,704
8,000
8,136
8,000'
Special Investigations
152
400
400
400
Professional Development
1,280
1,280
1,280
Travel Reimbursement
397
300
305
300
Equipment/Furniture
435
1,000
1,017
1,000
Communications
4,358
5,000
5,000
5,000
Radar Unit
1,591
1,300
1,320
1,300
Motorcycle
100
2,400
2,440
2,400
Vehicles
69,424
75,000
75,000
50;000
Police Radios
5,000
5,000
5,000
Radios
4,053
4,120
4,053
Honor Guard Uniforms
1,394
Totals
228,736
239,453
240,700
215,627
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget
Budget Summary (Form A)
Department: Public Safety
Division: Animal Control -182
.Summary: G3 & G4
Budget Summary
Salaries and Wages (Form B)
Expenses(Form C)
Totals
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Budget
FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
FY - 2001
14,985
15,015
16,118
9,978
5,041
5,485
5,568
5,485
20;026
20,500
21,686
15,463
Revenue and Staffing
Revenues
Staffing , . 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.3
Commentary
The FY2001 Animal Control program funds a part-time animal control officer at 21 hours per week, an
allowance for fuel and automotive repair associated with the program, and funding for boarding fees and
--kennel fees.
The Town is charged with animal control responsibilities under Chapter 140 of the General Laws.
Budget cuts as a result of the failed override include reducing the Animal Control function from 21 to 13
hours per week, a reduction to .3 FTE.
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget
Salaries and Wages (Form B)
Department: Public Safety
Division: Animal Control -182
Summary: G3
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
FTE
Expenditures
FTE
(Revised)
FTE
Budget
FTE
Budget
Classification #
FY -1999
#
FY - 2000
#
FY - 2001
FY - 2001
Salaries - Permanent 0.5
14,985
0.5
15,015
0.5
16,118
0.3
9,978
Totals 0.5
14,985
0.5
15,015
0.5
16,118
0.3
9,978
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget
Expenses(Form C)
Department: Public Safety
Division: Animal Control -182
Summary: G4
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Budget
Classification
FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
FY - 2001
Kennel Boarding
2,600
2,335
2,365
2,335
Kennel Fees
2,194
2,540
2,583
2,540
Fuel
8
250
254
250
Automotive Repair
144
200
203
200
Other Expenses
94
160
163
160
Totals
5,041
5,485
5,568
5,485
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget
Budget Summary (Form A)
Department: Public Safety
Division: Fire/Emergency Mgmt. -121
Summary: G5 & G6
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Budget
Budget Summary FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
FY - 2001
Salaries and Wages (Form B) 2,349,577
2,415,172
2,508,314
2,492,314
Expenses (Form C) 96,729
98,661
100,298
98,711
Totals 2,446,306
2,513,833
2,608,612
2,591,025
Revenue and Staffing
Revenues
Staffing 47.0 47.0 47.0 47.0
Commentary
During FY00 the Fire Department will meet all of its obligations while working within the parameters of
the adopted budget. The only area that may prove difficult is overtime, since this is an unknown due to
injury, sickness, etc. We have applied for a Public Education Grant and are currently awaiting the State
Budget to determine the amount.
Internal analysis shows the Department is understaffed by three firefighters. In lieu of a repeat request
for three additional firefighter positions, I continue to await the Fire Department Staffing Study, which was
discussed during last years' budget meetings with the Board of Selectmen. I am confident that such
study will confirm our need for these additional positions. These positions will help to alleviate increasing
overtime costs.
We expect that all of the training requirements for FY00 will be completed, including the Department of
Transportation Course for our EMT's. FY01 training will be completed as outlined in State and Local
guidelines and Department requirements.
Goals in the FY2001 budget include: Acquisition of a new engine, Ambulance and necessary Confined
Space Rescue Equipment, as well as a thermal imaging device. Also, increased staffing to provide
needed services as well as assist overtime budget.
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget
Salaries and Wages (Form B)
FTE
Summary: G5
Classification
Dept. Head
Secretary
Assistant Chief
Captain
Lieutenant
Firefighter
Mechanic
Fire Alarm
Overtime
Holiday
Sick Leave Buy Back
EMS Coordinator
Totals
1.0
1.0
1.0
4.0
4.0
33.0
1.0
2.0
Department: Public Safety
Division: Fire/Emergency Mgmt. -121
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
Expenditures
FTE
(Revised)
FTE
Budget
FTE
Budget
FY -1999
#
FY - 2000
#
FY - 2001
#
FY - 2001
74,662
1.0
77,522
1.0.
80,350
1.0
80,350
30,728
1.0
32,688
1.0
34,008
1.0
34,008
59,551
1.0
61,530
1.0
62,523
1.0
62,523
223,282
4.0
230,564
4.0
237,045
4.0
237,045
194,905
4.0
198,399
4.0
204,122
4.0
204,122
17365,173
33.0
1,394,586
33.0
1,441,194
33.0
1,427,194
37,497
1.0
39,919
1.0
40,726
1.0
40,726
13,986
2.0
15,861
2.0
16,178
2.0
14,178
224,018
220,584
226,121
226,121
120,604
119,719
123,951
123,951
5,171
22,000
40,246
40,246
1,800
1,850
1,850
47.0 2,349,577 47.0 2,415,172 47.0 2,508,314 47.0 2,492,314
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget
Expenses(Form C)
Department: Public Safety
Division: Fire/Emergency Mgmt. -121
Summary:
G6
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Budget
Classification
FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
FY - 2001
Equipment Maintenance
2,443
3,386
3,444
3,386
Apparatus Maintenance
31,644
29,274
29,770
29,274
Radio Maintenance
2,967
3,060
3,112
3,060
Fire Alarm Maintenance
3,325
4,400
4,475
3,400
Vehicle Fuel
7,335
7,030
7,150
7,030
Office Supplies
1,821
1,845
1,876
1,845
Clothing-firefighters
16,799
17,850
18,154
18,900
Protective Clothing
31959
6,750
6,865
6,750
Equipment and Supplies
13,907
13,900
14,136
13,900
Fire Hose Replacement
0
1,000
1,017
1,000
Subscriptions
483
510
519
510
Metrofire Dues
2,500
2,500
2,500
2,500
Operating Expenses
1,801
1,361
1,385
1,361
Training
7,745
5,000
5,085
5,000
Professional Development
0
795
810
795
Totals
96,729
98,661
100,298
98,711
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget
Budget Summary (Form A)
Department: Public Safety
Division: Dispatch -123
Summary: G7 & G8
Budget Summary
Salaries and Wages (Form B)
Expenses(Form C)
Totals
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Budget
FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
FY - 2001
259,016
258,191
266,743
263,023
23,002
39,196
39,855
38,196
282,018
297,387
306,598
301,219
Revenue and Staffing
Revenues
Staffing 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5
Commentary
Full-time civilian dispatch service is provided through the Communications Center located in the Police
Station. The Town has 7.5 full-time staff and part-time staff which provide dispatching services 24-hours
per day, 7-days per week, 365 days per year.
The FY2001 budget implements the collective bargaining agreement between the Town and the
Dispatchers Union, and funds necessary expenses associated with equipment upkeep and repair in the
communications center. This includes the CJIS/LEAPS system utilized by dispatchers in their everyday
dispatching duties.
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget
Salaries and Wages (Form B)
Department: Public Safety
Division: Dispatch -123
Summary: G7 & G8
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
FTE
Expenditures
FTE
(Revised)
FTE
Budget
FTE
Budget
Classification
#
FY -1999
#
FY - 2000
#
FY - 2001
#
FY - 2001
Salaries -Permanent
7.5
211,030
7.5
205,398
7.5
212,900
7.5
212,900
Salaries - Temporary
9,323
6,000
6,120
9,400
Addt'I Gross Overtime
22,597
30,000
30,000
23,000
Addt'I Gross Holiday
14,153
14,233
15,112
15,112
Addt'I Gross Training
1,913
2,560
2,611
2,611
- - -
Totals
7.5
259,016
7.5
258,191
7.5
266,743
7.5
263,023
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget Department: Public Safety
Expenses (Form C) Division: Dispatch-123
Summary: G7 & G8
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Budget
Classification
FY - 1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
FY - 2001
Maintenance of Equipment
4,124
4,180
4,250
3,180
Computer Services
13,528
24,043
24,450
24,043
Video Surveillance System Cont.
1,370
1,880
1,912
1,880
Office Supplies
883
740
753
740
Computer Supplies
865
918
934
918
Clothing/Uniforms
2,232
2,140
2,176
2,140
Professional Development
255
255
255
Communications
5,040
5,125
5,040
Totals
23,002
39,196
39,855
38,196
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget Department: Public Works
Budget Summary (Form A) Division: Administration - 301
Summary: 1-11, H2
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Budget
Budget Summary FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
FY - 2001
Salaries and Wages (Form B) 94,543
81,608
85,338
85,334
Expenses (Form C) 2,804
5,987
6,090
5,980
$
$
$
$
Totals 97,347
87,595
91,428
91,314
Staffing: 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0
Commentary:
The mission of the Administration Division is to provide support for the other public works divisions in the areas of
budget preparation and control, payroll and time keeping, accounts payable, water and sewer billing, procurement
of supplies and services, personnel policy, clerical and secretarial support, and government and public interaction.
During FY2000, the Division is maintaining its support of other Divisions and continues to serve as a key contact
point for residents inquiries. Two (2) clerks retired at the end of FY1999 and have been replaced. The
Department's Professional Development and Travel (chargeable to General Fund accounts) are for the first time
contained in the Administration Division's budget, having previously been included in the town-wide Personnel
Division budget.
For FY2001 salary escalation reflects the 2.0% proposed general increase plus continuaton of the step increase
program were eligibility exists. Expenses reflect FY2000 rates where possible. The Division's support missions
remain unchanged.
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget
Salaries and Wages (Form B)
Department: Public Works
Division: Administration - 301
Summary: H1
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
FTE
Expenditures
FTE
(Revised)
FTE
Budget
FTE
Budget
Classification
#
FY -1999
#
FY - 2000
#
FY - 2001
#
FY - 2001
Director
1.0
74,659
1.0
77,513
1.0
78,780
1.0
78,780
Super- Bus. Serv.
1.0
45,591
1.0
47,330
1.0
49,062
1.0
49,062
Admin. - Asst.
1.0
26,760
1.0
28,456
1.0
29,601
1.0
29,601
Cleric
2.0
53,469
2.0
45,548
2.0
48,322
2.0
48,322
Overtime
Grade Adjustments
100
.104
100
Sick Leave Buy-back
9,788
Revisions
Transfer to Enterprise:
Water
(69,668)
(72,425)
(74,430)
(74,430)
Sewer
(46,056
(44,914)
46,101)
(46,101)
-
Totals
5.0
94,543
5.0
.81,608
5.0
85,338
5.0
85,334
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget Department: Public Works
Expenses (Form C) Division: Administration - 301
Summary: H2
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Budget
Classification FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
FY - 2001
Supplies 2,804.
2,800
2,850
2,800
Professional Development (In Pers.)
3,137
3,190
3,130
Travel Reimbursements (In Pers.)
50
50
50
Totals 2,804 5,987 6,090 5,980
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget Department: Public Works
Budget Summary (Form A) Division: Engineering - 302
Summary: H3, H4
Annual Town
Adopted Department Manager
Actual Budget Requested Recommended
Expenditures (Revised) Budget Budget
Budget Summary FY -1999 FY - 2000 FY - 2001 FY - 2001
Salaries and Wages (Form B) 199,391 211,194 226,112 226,112
Expenses (Form C) 15,460 15,950 16,225 15,950
Totals 214,851 227,144 242,337 242,062
Staffing 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0
Commentary
Engineering is a function central to the operation of all other divisions of the Department of Public works
and to many Divisions of other Town Departments.
The Division oversees such activities as preparing surveys, plans and specifications for Town construction
projects; supervising and administering construction projects and contracts, administering Chap. 90
roadway programs, revising assessors and zoning maps, performing subdivision construction inspections
and issuing sewer and water service connection permits and road opening and driveway permits.
In FY2000 the Division has continued to provide basic customer service and public information, plus
engineering for projects including the Route 129 and Walnut Street reconstructions; Brande Court and
Library parking lot reconstructions; Symonds Way athletic field design and construction; continuation of the
sidewalk and curb construction program; and survey, design and construction of the proposed Mill Street
and Short Street sewers.
FY2001 will include continuation of basic customer service and continuation of work on the projects now in
progress. Basic programs specifically scheduled to continue include surrey and design for the roadway
capital improvement program and continuation of the sidewalk and curb construction program.
New projects include preparation of design plans and specifications for the Summer Avenue (Main-to-
Willow Streets) reconstruction, completion of design plans and specifications for the West Street corridor
project, survey and design of the Quannapowitt drainage ditch erosion control project, and survey and
design of the Pitman bike path.
The FY2001 budget request reflects contractual salary increases. Police details are expected to remain
high, reflecting continued high volume of road, sidewalk and curb projects (some of which do.not fund
details or for which the authorized level will be exceeded), line painting and other repair work. The total
increase for expenses has been applied to computer and other supplies to reflect the continuing demands
for these materials. D5-Apr-00
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget
Salaries and Wages (Form B)
Department: Public Works
Division: Engineering - 302
Summary: H3
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
FTE
Expenditures
FTE
(Revised)
FTE
Budget
FTE
Budget
Classification
#
FY -1999
#
FY - 2000
#
FY -2001
#
FY - 2001
Town Engineer
1.0
60,448
1.0
64,303
1.0
66,905
1.0
66,905
Civil Engineer
1.0
39,131
1.0
41,361
2.0
89,627
2.0
89,627
Asst. Civil Eng.
1.0
38,450
1.0
40,568
Senior Engineer
1.0
41,468
1.0
43,073
1.0
44,637
1.0
44,637
Chief Field Technician
1.0
41,776
1.0
43,073
1.0
44,637
1.0
44,637
Field Technician
1.0
35,265
1.0
38,250
1.0
39,645
1.0
39,645
Junior Engineer
1.0
4,251
1.0
23,448
1.0
26,905
1.0
26,905
Overtime
15,843
Grade Adjustments
327
500
500
500
Transfers to Enterprise:
Water _ 52( ,627) (56,581)
Sewer (24,939) (26,801)
_ 58( ,862) (58,862)
(27,882) ~27( ,882)
Totals 7.0 199,391 7.0 211,194 7.0 226,112 7.0 226,112
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget
Department:
Public Works
Expenses (Form C)
Division:
Engineering - 302
Summary:
H4
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Budget
Classification
FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
FY - 2001
Record Fees - Street Accept.
350
350
350
Contract Services
5,091
Police Details
6,726
12,000
12,000
12,000,
Supplies & Equipment
3,143
3,100
3,325
3,100
Computer Supplies (CAD)
500
500
550
500
-
Totals
15,460
15,950
16,225
15,950
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget
Budget Summary (Form A)
Department: Public Works
Division: Highway - 303
Summary: H5, H6
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Budget
Budget Summary FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
FY - 2001
Salaries and Wages (Form B) 569,717
619,195
651,830
616,830
Expenses(Form C) 344,828
318,021
303,540
270,388
Totals 914,545
937,216
955,370
887,218
Staffing 18.1 18.1 18.1 17.1
Commentary
The mission of the Highway division is to maintain the roadways and sidewalks of the Town for safe passage
of vehicular and pedestrian traffic, maintain all open and closed waterways within the community, and
maintain all motorized vehicles and equipment.
During FY2000, the division continues to prioritize maintenance of roadways, sidewalks, parking lots,
regulatory traffic signs and street signs and drainage systems within funding limits. It also maintains over 70
pieces of motorized and other equipment within the Public Works Department, Elder Services Division and
School Department.
The division also has provided significant support to Town projects such as Public Library renovations, new
police station construction, and other Municipal and School Department maintenance and capital projects. A
pavement maintenance program using Town funded materials and seasonal labor has continued.
For FY2001, salary costs are projected to reflect contractual increases. Expenses are projected at FY2000
levels, except for uniform and boot costs which use contract allowances specified for each permanent
employee. Programs are projected to continue, with no structural changes other than escalation.
Budget reductions for FY2001 as a result of the failed override vote include elimination of one skilled laborer
position by attrition. Overtime at the compost center has also been reduced by $4,200.
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget Department: Public Works
Salaries and Wages (Form B)
Division: Highway - 303
Summary: H5
Annual
Town,
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
FTE
Expenditures
FTE
(Revised)
FTE
Budget
FTE
Budget
Classification
#
FY -1999
#
FY - 2000
#
FY - 2001
#
FY - 2001
Supervisor
1.0
51,006
1.0
52,970
1.0
54,891
1.0
54,891
Foreman
1.0
39,140
1.0
41,320
1.0
42,203
1.0
42,203
Working Foreman
2.0
67,417
2.0
72,032
2.0
73,548
2.0
73,548
Chief Equip. Oper.
1.0
34,629
1.0
36,016
Hvy. Equip. Oper.
1.0
31,512
1.0
33,302
2.0
71,157
2.0
71,157
Lt.-Med. Equip. Oper.
2.0
63,174
2.0
66,604
2.0
68,036
2.0
68,036
Skilled Laborer
5.0
129,649
5.0
158,410
4.0
130,988
3.0
95,988
Laborer
1.0
20,613
1.0
24,324
2.0
50,180
2.0
50,180
Master Mechanic
1.0
39,132
1.0
41,320
1.0
42,203
1.0
42,203
Mechanic 1
1.0
28,559
1.0
35,306
1.0
36,421
1.0
36,421
Mechanic II
1.0
24,003
1.0
29,022
1.0
29,058
1.0
29,058
Seasonal Laborer
1.1
16,971
1.1
18,044
1.1
18,405
1.1
18,405
Overtime
1 46,332
1 17,490
1 18,050
18,050
On-call Premium (OT)
/
t 9,100
/ 9,880
9,880
Longevity
7,300
10,350
11,000
11,000
Grade Adjustments
4,279
3,785
3,910
3,910
Transfer to Enterprise:
Water
(23,000)
(21,500)
(5,800)
(5,800)
Sewer
(11,000)
(8,700)
(2,300)
(2,300)
Totals
18.1
569,717
18.1
619,195
18.1
651,830
17.1
616,830
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget
Department:
Public Works
Expenses (Form C)
Division:
Highway - 303
Summary:
H6
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Budget
Classification
FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
FY - 2001
Line Painting
26,524
27,054
27,515
27,054
School Pavement Maint.
15,390
15,000
15,255
5,000
Highway Patch
13,329
13,596
13,830
13,596
Street Sweep Rental
12,678
17,833
18,135
0
Equipment Maintenance
16,148
12,558
12,780
12,558
Uniforms/Boots
10,457
4,400
5,200
5,200
Licenses
548
750
750
750
Police Details
5,440
6,000
6,100
6,000
Miscellaneous Services
17,773
7,961
8,100
7,961
Supplies - Highway -
40,700
43,275
44,000
43,275
Pavement Repair
25,650
26,163
26,610
26,163
Supplies - Equipment:
General 1
1
6,333
6,440
6,333
Parts
116,147 (
88,320
89,820
88,320
Tools
1,241
1,260
1,241
Tires 1
1
7,537
7,665
7,537
Engine Fuel
44,045
40,000
40,680
40,000
Transfer to Enterprise:
Water
rVa
n/a
14,200.0
(14,200)
Sewer
n/a
n/a
(6,400.0)
(6,400)
Totals
344,828
318,021
303,540
270,388
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget Department: Public Work
Budget Summary (Form A) Division: Parks & Forestry (313)
Summary: H7, H8
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Budget
Budget Summary FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
FY - 2001
Salaries and Wages (Form B) 288,169
338,369
341,276
337,076
Expenses (Form C) 60,016
56,790
65,256
61,380
Totals 348,185
395,159
406,532
398,456
Staffing;
Permanent 7.5
7.5
7.5
7.5
Separate Request 0.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
Seasonal 2.8
2.9
2.9
2.9
10.3
10.4
11.4
10.4
Commentary
The mission of the Parks and Forestry Division is to provide and maintain areas for passive and active
recreational uses, and to replant and maintain public shade trees in accordance with Massachusetts shade
tree laws (Chapter 87). The Division maintains "Common Areas" including athletic, skating and school turf
areas and conservation property, a tree nursery and the compost area. It also installs holiday lights on the
Common.
During FY2000 the Forestry unit continues to trim, plant and remove public shade trees and to maintain
the tree nursery. The Division continues operation of the compost center on Strout Avenue, with staffing
assistance on week days by citizen volunteers under the senior property tax work program. The apparent
overtime increase from FY1999 to FY2000 indicates a charging inconsistency which resulted in non Parks
& Forestry staff used to expand the staffing levels of activities such as the Compost Center not always
being charged correctly. This has been corrected in FY2000. The Parks unit continues to maintain all
school playgrounds, ball fields and Parks in town. New playground equipment has been installed at the
Eaton School. Morton field and the varsity football field have been renovated. New equipment authorized
under the capital plan includes a turf sweeper and a small dump truck.
The budget proposed for FY2001 includes a 3.2% contractual salary increase plus level funded
expenses, except for police details, and stump/brush disposal. Police details use the Reading police
contractual escalation. Stump/brush disposal increases $7,000 beyond general escalation to reflect the
loss of staging/storage area previously used in the landfill to accommodate logs and stumps removed from
Town property. This added cost is considered a non-discretionary increase, inasmuch as having no
alternate acceptable staging site requires the regularly scheduled removal and disposal of this material.
The compost center will remain operating using the current schedule. The separate capital program
includes playground equipment updating, field irrigation for Glen Meadow, school fence replacement, tree
nursery stock and a storage shed at Birch Meadow.
Supplemental requests for an additional Working Foreman in Forestry and additional funds to expand turf
treatment for parks have not been recommended due to budget constraints.
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Salaries and Wages (Form B)
Department: Public Work
Division: Parks & Forestry (313)
Summary:
H7
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
FTE
Expenditures
FTE
(Revised)
FTE
Budget
FTE
Budget
Classification
#
FY -1999
#
FY - 2000
#
FY - 2001
#
FY - 2001
Supervisor
0.5
29,940
0.5
30,671
0.5
31,169
0.5
31,169
Foreman
1.0
37,320
1.0
38,939
1.0
40,560
1.0
40,560
Working Foreman
1.0
34,112
1.0
36,016
1.0
36,774
1.0
36,774
Tree Climber 1
1.0
32,840
1.0
35,327
1.0
36,088
1.0
36,088
Tree Climber III
1.0
12,762
1.0
28,458
1.0
29,349
1.0
29,349
Lt-Med. Equip. Oper.
1.0
29,021
1.0
33,302
1.0
33,686
1.0
33,686
Skilled Laborer
2.0
11,910
2.0
59,213
1.0
29,942
1.0
29,942
Laborer
47,436
1.0
24,835
1.0
24,835
Seasonal Laborer
2.8
29,962
2.9
46,054
2.9
46,975
2.9
46,975
Overtime
1,078
3,724
3,844
3,844
Overtime - Compost
15,580
21,306
21,992
17,792
Longevity
2,779
3,725
4,375
4,375
Grade Adjustments
3,430
1,634
1,687
1,687
Totals
10.3
288,169
10.4
338,369
10.4
341,276
10.4
337,076
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget
Expenses(Form C)
Department: Public Work
Division: Parks & Forestry (313)
Summary: H8
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Budget
Classification
FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
FY - 2001
Contractual
Stump/Brush Disposal
t
8,721
15,869
15,869
Stump Grinding
23,357
2,678
2,724
2,678
Chain Saw Repair
949
965
949
Turf Treatment
1
10,710
10,892
10,710
School Landscaping
8,200
8,364
8,506
5,364
Police Details
4,341
3,075
3,167
3,167
Uniform/Boots
4,450
1,925
2,275
2,275
Licenses
565
350
500
350
Electricity
1,072
1,400
1,424
1,400
-
Supplies:
Chemicals/Seeds
1
6,311
6,418
6,311
Tools/Supplies
5,034
5,120
5,034
Gravel/Clay/etc.
18,031
1,361
1,384
1,361
Sod
3,317
3,373
3,317
Miscellaneous
1
2,595
2,639
2,595-
$
$
$
$
Totals
60,016
56,790
65,256
61,380
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget
Budget Summary (Form A)
Department: Public Works
Division: Street Lighting (325)
Summary: H11
Budget Summary
Salaries and Wages (Form B)
Expenses(Form C)
Totals
Revenue and Staffing
Number of Street Light Fixtures
Cost per Fixture
Commentary
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Budget
FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
FY - 2001
0
0
0
0
188,400
206,000
211,600
200,900
188,400
206,000
211,600
200,900
2,375 2,399 2,423 2,423
79.3 85.9 87.3 82.9
The Street Lighting Division provides a central account for the Town's cost of street lighting.
For information, 184 fixtures were updated in FY1999. The program of upgrading lights from mercury to
sodium vapor continued.
For FY2000, the uncertainty over fuel costs continuing into the fall and winter does not currently seem to
present a budget problem.
The budget request for FY2001 are based on actual expense history plus an FY2000 year-to-date
projection. Preliminarv budget planning considerations from RMLD suggest no increase in basic rates.
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget
Salaries and Wages (Form B)
Department: Public Works
Division: Street Lighting (325)
Summary:
Annual Town
Adopted Department Manager
Actual Budget Requested Recommended
FTE Expenditures FTE (Revised) FTE Budget FTE Budget
Classification # FY -1999 # FY - 2000 # FY - 2001 # FY - 2001
Totals 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget
Department:
Public Works
Expenses (Farm C)
Division:
Street Lighting (325)
Summary:
H11
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Budget
Classification
FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
FY - 2001
Electricity
188,400.
206,000
211,600
200,900
Totals
188,400
206,000
211,600
200,900
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget
Budget Summary (Form A)
Department: Public Works
Division: Rubbish (312)
Summary: H12
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Budget
Budget Summary FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
FY - 2001
Salaries and Wages (Form B) 0
0
0
0
Expenses (Form C) 884,816
953,859
970,241
970,241
Totals 884,816
953,859
970,241
970,241
Revenue:
Appliance Disposal Stickers $8,640
Bulk Waste Items 6,090
Recycling Credits (Ogden Martin) 700
MRIP Grant Receipts 4,580
$20,010
Commentary
The Rubbish Collection and Recycling operation separates as a stand-alone appropriation the cost of
providing to residents curbside collection of refuse, recyclables and bulk items, and of providing collection at
all school and municipal buildings and parks and recreation facilities.
For FY2000 the Town exercised its first renewal option for its curbside trash collection and recycling
contracts. Collection of rubbish and recycling for condo complexes was authorized and commenced beginning
in April. An extra two (2) weeks of leaf pickup became a permanent feature of the service. Disposal service
continued to be provided by the Ogden Martin facility in Haverhill under the fourth year of a 15 year contract.
Dumping fees escalated 1.3% over FYI 999. MRIP Grant receipts totalling $11,424 have been received into
the General Fund.
The FY2001 proposed budget projects the exercise of the second option year for curbside collection and
recycling, continuation of the extra two (2) weeks of leaf pickup ($6,000) and the second full year of
collection, disposal and recyling from condo facilities. Contracts for these services must be rebid during
FY2001. Dumping rates are estimated with a 2% escalation while tonnage is projected as flat.
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget
Salaries and Wages (Form B)
Department: Public Works
Division: Rubbish (312)
Summary:
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
FTE Expenditures FTE
(Revised)
FTE Budget
FTE Budget
Classification # FY -1999 #
FY - 2000
# FY - 2001
# FY - 2001
Totals 0.0 0 0.0
0
0.0 0
0.0 0
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Town of Reading FY -.2001 Budget Department: Public Works
Expenses (Form C) Division: Rubbish (312)
Summary: H12
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Budget
Classification
FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
FY - 2001
Collection
306,971
305,000
305,000
305,000
Added Condo Collection
15,218
15,218
15,218
Disposal
437,270
444,808
453,644
453,644
Added Condo Disposal
33,835
34,512
34,512
Curbside Recycling
140,575
139,650
146,000
146,000
Added Condo Recycling
15,348
15,867
15,867
Totals
884,816
953,859
970,241
970,241
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget
Budget Summary (Form A)
Budget Summary
Salaries and Wages (Form B)
Expenses(Form C)
Totals
Department:
Division:
Summary:
Public Works
Snow & Ice Removal - 321
H13
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Budget
FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
FY - 2001
80,789
43,139
44,528
44,528
210,387
154,280
181,572
181,572
$
$
$
$
291,176
197,419
226,100
226,100
Revenue and Staffing
Revenues 0 0 0 0
Staffing 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Commentary
Actual FY1999 expenditures were heavily impacted by sanding operations rather than by snow fall.
FY2000 bugeted expenses includes a 5.1% contractual wage increase over FY1999 budgeted salaries
and a 2.0% increase in budgeted expenses. Regular-time salaries of Water and Sewer Division
personnel are charged to the Snow Control budget on an as-worked basis, and are being decreased to an
annual level that reflects average annual use of these personnel. Additional funds are provided for this
division account from reserves if weather conditions dictate, and excess funds may become available for
other uses if more moderate weather prevails.
The FY2001 proposed budget includeds a 3.2% contractual wage increase for salaries plus a 1.7%
increase for expenses. Regular-time salaries of Water and Sewer division personnel continue to be
reflect realistic use levels, with the excess being re-allocated to overtime. The customary practice of
funds being added to or deleted from the Snow Control budget as weather conditions dictate is expected
to continue.
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget
Salaries and Wages (Form B)
Department: Public Works
Division: Snow & Ice Removal - 321
Summary: H13
Annual
Adopted
Actual Budget
FTE Expenditures FTE (Revised)
Classification # FY -1999 # FY - 2000
Regular Time (by Enterpise) 6,380 - 16,000
Overtime 74,409 27,139
Town
Department
Manager
Requested
Recommended
FTE Budget.
FTE Budget
# FY - 2001
# FY - 2001
12,000
- 12,000
32,528
32,528
Totals 0.0 80,789 0.0 43,139 0.0 44,528 0.0 44,528
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget Department: Public Works
Expenses (Form C) Division: Snow & Ice Removal - 321 l
Summary: H13
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Budget
Classification
FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
FY - 2001
Equipment Rental
109,358
88,475
89,979
89,979
Polioe Details
1,657
7,192
7,409
7,409
Sand/Salt/CaCI
96,119
55,296
80,811
80,811
Fuel
3,252
3,317
3,373
3,373
l
Totals
210,387
154,280
181,572
181,572
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CUSTODIAL /MAINTENANCE
TOWN BUILDINGS
RECOMMENDED BUDGET
2000-2001
137
Reading Public Schools FY - 2001 Budget
Budget Summary (Form A)
Program: Building Maint. (Town Bldgs)
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Budget
Recommended
Budget
Detail on
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Summary
Form
FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
Salaries and Wages
B
113,121
94,266
133,278
Expenses:
Heating of buildings
C
45,752
61,092
39,034
Utilities
C
111,658
118,027
132,604
Maintenance of buildings
C
90,550
92,252
92,990
Custodial services
C
19,134
20,503
22,905
Total Expenses
267,094
291,874
287,533
Totals
380,215
386,140
420,811
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138
Salaries and Wages (Form B)
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Budget
Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Classification
# FY -1999
# FY - 2000
# FY - 2001
Custodians
3.0 72,550
3.0 78,216
3.0 89,228
Overtime
36,594
15,000
30,000
Longevity
1,150
1,050
1,050
Unused Sick Leave Buyback
2,827
Custodians
0.5 13,000
Totals 3.0 113,121 3.0 94,266 3.5 133,278
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Reading Public Schools FY - 2001 Budget Program: Building Maint. (Town Bldgs)
Expenses(Form C)
`
Annual
.
Adopted
Actual
Budget
Recommended
Code
Ex
penditures
(Revised)
Budget
Heating of Buildings
#
FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
Natural gas
5213-000
45,752
61,092
39,034
Totals
45,752
61,092
39,034
Utilities
Water supply sewer disposal
5231-000
9,180
11,116
11,783
Electricity
5211-000
102,478
106,911
120,821
Totals
111,658
118,027
132,604
Maintenance of Buildings
Maintenance of buildings
5245-000
90,550
92,252
92,990
Totals
90,550
92,252
92,990
Custodial Services
Custodial supplies
5450-000
18,414
18,503
20,905
Clothing allowance
5477-000
720
2,000
2,000
Totals
19,134
20,503
22,905
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READING PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Administration Offices
Harry K. Harutunian, Ph.D. 82 Oakland Road
Superintendent Post Office Box 180
Reading, Massachusetts 01867
Tel. 781-944-5800 • Fax 781-942-9149
TO: Town Meeting Members
FROM: Harvey J. Dahl
Chair, Reading School Committee
DATE: April 5, 2000
TOPIC: Reading School Committee Recommended Budget FY2001
Introduction
Dennis A. Richards
Associate Superintendent
This essential service budget attempts to provide for the maintenance of existing
programs in the Reading Public Schools. Within the constraints of available revenue, the School
Committee has tried to make sure that the Recommended Budget reflects:
® Reading School Committee goals and the strategic plan,
® known increases in utilities and insurance,
® the mandated Education Reform Act of 1993,
® an inflationary rate increase,
® enrollment increases,
® the increased enrollment in the elementary schools and Reading Memorial High
School and
® realistic finding for known students with Special Needs.
The School Committee's Budget for FY2001 totals $25,783,354 which represents an
increase of $1,159,046 or approximately 4.7 % over the FY2000 budget. The FY2001 budget
reflects a continued increase in student population. The School Department projects that the
Reading Public Schools will have a K-12 enrollment for 2000-2001 of approximately 4,267
students, an increase of 73 students over the enrollment for 1999-2000 of 4,194 students. In the
years 2001-2002 through 2004-2005, the School Department projects enrollment will continue to
increase, adding an additional 401 students, for a total of 4,668 students. Thus, in 2004-2005 the
student enrollment of 4,668 will be 474 students greater than the 1999-2000 enrollment of 4,194.
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Reading School Committee Recommended Budget FY2001
Guidelines
The School Committee used the following guidelines in developing this budget:
® when possible maintain reasonable pupil/teacher ratio in accordance with historical
practices and educational research (grades K-2 below mid-twenties, grade 3-5 at mid-
twenties) as it applies to the Reading Public School System,
® redistrict kindergarten students to fully utilize space in the other schools,
® provide equal educational opportunities for all students K-12,
® maintain the middle school philosophy and structure,
® maintain a reasonable level of support service in all programs,
® fund curriculum initiatives to allow textbook adoptions to proceed with predictability and
® do not add additional portable classrooms.
Taken as a whole, the effect of these guidelines is to provide essential levels of service to
all Reading Public School students. There is little room for unanticipated expenses such as those
associated with unanticipated enrollment increases, special education residential placements or \
overruns in utility costs.
Summary
A reduction in this proposed essential service budget would have a serious impact on the
Reading School Department's ability to implement all aspects of the Education Reform Act of
1993. It would also have a major impact on some of the most basic levels of programs and
services students receive in our schools. Further reductions in proposed staff, textbook and
equipment purchases would seriously impact the schools. Over the past three years we have
made great strides in implementing new curriculum and bringing technology to the classroom.
The process of analyzing how the town and the school department can collaborate to find a
means to provide the educational services that this community requires must continue and all
options must be examined.
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READING PUBLIC SCHOOLS
READING SCHOOL COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDED BUDGET
2000-2001
APRIL 2000
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Reading Public Schools
Budget Summary
Fiscal Year 2001
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Budget
Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
Administration
828,424
704,111
635,518
Regular Day
14,903,524
15,902,140
16,342,744
Special Needs
4,879,432
5,217,043
5,880,286
Other School Services
574,710
624,466
701,929
Custodial / Maintenance
2,047,800
2,176,548
2,222,877
Totals
23,233,890
24,624,308
25,783,354
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Reading Public Schools FY - 2001 Budget Program: Administration
Budget Summary (Form A)
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Budget
Recommended
Budget
Detail on
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Summary
Form
FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
Salaries and Wages
B
430,682
343,394
356,018
Expenses:
Administration
C
177,451
114,400
109,500
Professional development
C
103,454
121,000
105,000
Utilities
C
60,520
69,000
65,000
Retirement programs
C
56,317
56,317
Total Expenses
397,742
360,717
279,500
Totals
828,424
704,111
635,518
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Reading Public Schools FY - 2001 Budget Program; Administration
Expenses(Form Q
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Budget
Recommended
Code
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Administration
A
FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
Maintenance of office equipment
5242-000
24,922
28,000
30,000
Advertising
5301-000
42,916
15,000
15,000
Medical services
5303-000
18,585
10,000
8,000
Laborcounsel
5304-000
48,128
35,000
30,000
Computer
5323-000
705
1,000
.1,000
Postage
5342-000
2,823
4,000
3,000
Contractual services
5380-000
10,750
Office supplies
5420-000
14,734
12,000
13,000
Printing
5434-000
3,877
4,000
4,000
In state travel
5710-000
400
500
Dues and memberships
5730-000
9,409
3,000
3,000
District awards
5783-000
602
2,000
1,000
Equipment I furniture
5852-000
1,000
Totals
177,451
114,400
109,500
Professional Development
Professional development
5711-000
63,421
65,000
60,000
Tuition reimbursement
5717-000
40,033
56,000
45,000
Totals
103,454
121,000
105,000
Utilities
Telephone
Totals
Retirement Programs
Early retirement assessment
Totals
5341-000 60,520 69,000 65,000
60,520 69,000 65,000
5671-000 56,317 56,317
56,317 56,317
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Readinq Public Schools FY - 2001 Budget Program: Administration
Salaries and Wages (Form B)
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Budget
Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Classification
# FY -1999
FY - 2000
# FY - 2001
Administration
3.0 262,857
2.0 187,608
2.0 193,018
Clerical
5.0 161,012
5.0 154,436
5.0 160,000
Clerical overtime
1,000
3,000
Longevity
900
350
Sick leave buy-back
5,913
Totals 8.0 430,682 7.0 343,394 7.0 356,018
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Reading Public School FY - 2001 Budget Program: Regular Day
Budget Summary (Form A)
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Budget
Recommended
Budget
Detail on
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Summary
Form
FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
Salaries and Wages
B
13,688,177
14,675,505
15,089,480
Expenses:
Instructional services:
Principal office expenses
C
107,018
120,235
130,955
Instructional supplies
C
398,034
303,985
305,033
Understanding disabilities
15,000
15,000
15,000
Instructional equipment (maintenance)
D
35,644
46,845
48,025
Textbooks (replacement)
D
86,731
99,192
110,710
Library materials
E
45,333
48,700
48,890
Media / educational software
E
.17,169
39,484
40,952
Guidance
E
8,161
10,290
11,045
Instructional equipment (new)
F
97,959
62,599
72,375
Instructional equipment (replacement)
F
85,912
104,305
159,685
Collaboratives
65,966
76,000
Curriculum initiatives
G
127,511
175,000
185,594
Tuition
Other student services:
Student transportation services
124,909
125,000
125,000
Total Expenses
1,215,347
1,226,635
1,253,264
Totals
14,903,524
15,902,140
16,342,744
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Readinq Public School FY - 2001 Budget Program; Regular Day
Salaries and Wages (Form B)
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Budget
Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Classification
#
FY -1999
#
FY - 2000
#
FY - 2001
Principal
11.0
791,617
11.0
783,842
11.0
826,489
Teachers
268.1
12,077,173
273.0
12,923,035
268.9
13,335,395
Technology
1.0
60,406
Differentials
61,195
63,935
85,920
Substitute teachers
171,616
175,000
170,000
Educational assistants
27.5
329,049
32.9
358,530
32.9
345,286
Clerical
11.0
257,428
11.0
272,040
11.0
278,166
Longevity
100,417
105,000
105,000
Sick leave buyback
17,682
8.0
51,717
2.0
13,274
Revenue offset
118,000
_ 118,000)
_ 118,000
Educational assistants
4.7
47,950
Totals 317.6 13,688,177 336.9 14,675,505 330.5 15,089,480
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Reading Public School FY - 2001 Budget
Program:
Regular Day
Expenses(Form C)
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Budget
Recommended
Code
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Principal Office Expenses
#
FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
Maint, of office equipment
5242-000
22,076
23,500
27,225
Postage
5342-000
9,037
9,240
10,300
Office supplies
5420-000
4,184
8,050
7,800
Computer supplies
5425-000
6,171
9,500
8,850
Printing
5434-000
5,799
6,450
7,500
Professional development'
5711-000
46,117
54,000
54,900
Dues and membership
5730-000
3,678
3,870
4,505
Other expenses
5780-000
4,543
750
4,850
Awards
5783-000
1,689
1,675
1,825
Graduation
5784-000
2,503
3,200
3,200
Travel reimbursement
5713-000
1,221
Totals
107,018
120,235
130,955
Instructional Supplies
General
5511-000
240,496
96,510
109,818
Art
5511-231
29,841
34,600
35,820
Business education
5511-249
3,621
6,500
6,500
Computers
5511-253
8,854
20,660
21,100
Foreign language
5511-235
2,092
5,700
6,560
Language arts
5511-233
14,450
21,670
15,550
Mathematics
5511-237
23,716
22,200
18,880
Music
5511-239
5,091
8,465
9,255
Physical education
5511-257
6,472
6,980
7,675
Reading
5511-241
18,992
18,100
17,500
Science
5511-243
19,656
25,600
29,525
Social studies
5511-245
9,264
14,250
11,200
Technical education
5511-255
4,396
4,000
3,800
Project achieve (focus)
5511-259
1,223
2,100
Field trips
5511-261
353
1,650
1,850
System wide testing
5523-000
7,817
15,000
10,000
MCET contract
5328-000
1,700
Totals
398,034
303,985
305,033
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Reading Public School FY - 2001 Budget
Expenses (-Form D)
Program: Regular Day
Annual
Adopted
Instructional Equipment
(Maintenance and Repair,
Art
Audio / visual
Business education
Computers
Foreign language
Language arts
Mathematics
Media center
Music
Physical education
Science
Social studies
Technical education
Textbooks (Replacement)
Art
Business education
Foreign language
Language arts
Mathematics
Music
Physical education
Reading
Rebinds
Science
Social studies
Technical education
Project achieve (focus)
Lost books
Totals
Code
5243-231
5243-263
5243-249
5243-253
5243-235
5243-233
5243-237
5243-265
5243-239
5243-257
5243-243
5243-245
5243-255
5515-231
5515-249
5515-235
5515-233
5515-237
5515-239
5515-257
5515-241
5515-271
5515-243
5515-245
5515-255
5515-259
Actual
Budget
Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
538
200
700
4,281
7,770
6,700
1,735
3,000
3,000
24,443
22,300
22,100
200
250
205
1,000
1,000
200
810
3,900
5,000
2,360
4,825
4,875
881
1,950
2,200
391
1,000
1,200 .
200
200
500
600
35,644
46,845
48,025
700
6,692
730
6,730
6,600
18,034
23,727
25,686
24,350
279
3,730
295
400
17,316
18,800
5,402
5,000
2,593
7,755
. 3,731
7,810
358
90
167
200
552
86,731 99,192
i5l
4,730
7,675
25,470
31,650
2,550
200
19,040
6,400
4,005
8,200
90
110,710
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Reading Public School FY - 2001 Budget
Program:
Regular Day
Expenses(Form E)
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Budget
Recommended
Code
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Library Materials
#
FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
Books, magazines & periodicals
5517-273
33,179
33,780
37,400
Computer materials
5517-253
5,284
11,090
7,400
Supplies
5517-267
6,870
3,830
4,090
Totals
45,333
48,700
48,890
Media I Educational Software
Art
5519-231
432
1,625
2,300
Business education
5519-249
400
500
500
Computers
5519-253
1,162
8,000
4,200
Foreign language
5519-235
880
3,400
3,202
Language arts
5519-233
1,594
3,214
3,700
Mathematics
5519-237
2,261
3,700
2,950
Music -
5519-239
623
700
2,200
Physical education
5519-257
864
1,210
1,150
Reading
5519-241
627
1,350
2,750
Science
5519-243
2,166
4,925
5,650
Social studies
5519-245
3,292
5,750
6,250
Supplies
5519-267
2,868
4,510
4,800
Technical education
5519-255
300
1,300
Project achieve (focus)
5519-259
300
Totals
17,169
39,484
40,952
Guidance
Audio visual
5521-263
336
930
820
Books
5521-273
1,835
3,300
3,080
Postage
5521-279
840
875
925
Supplies
5521-267
5,150
4,010
4,645
Computer materials
5521-253
1,175
1,575
Totals
8,161
10,290
11,045
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Reading Public School FY - 2001 Budget
Expenses(Form F)
Instructional Equipment Code
New #
Art
5853-231
Audio visual
5853-263
Business education
5853-249
Computers
5853-253
Foreign language
5853-235
Language arts
5853-233
Mathematics
5853-237
Media center
5853-265
Music
5853-239
Physical education
5853-257
Reading
5853-241
Science
5853-243
Social studies
5853-245
Technical education
5853-255
Totals
Instructional Equipment
(Replacement)
Art
5858-231
Audio visual
5858-263
Business education
5858-249
Computers
5858-253
Foreign language
5858-235
Language arts
5858-233
Mathematics
5858-237
Media center
5858-265
Music
5858-239
Physical education
5858-257
Science
5858-243
Social studies
5858-245
Photocopy equipment
5343-000
Totals
Program: Regular Day
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Budget
Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
2,138
2,300
8,300
9,464
9,640
12,985
4,201
3,900
3,900
59,935
7,500
11,400
137
2,355
1,300
2,479
9,094
7,050
5,813
4,600
4,800
1,400
1,500
2,000
4,511
6,550
5,135
1,131
1,950
2,450
349
1,200
1,000
1,659
4,450
4,250
4,043
6,060
5,755
699
1,500
2,050
97,959
62,599
72,375
480 1,650 1,000
2,557 6,415 6,750
1,910 2,400 2,400
10,200
200
355 1,100
500 100
255
1,220
3,585
2,225
2,135
3,400
2,700
2,450
7,100
5,460
1,024
1,600
4,560
73,881
77,100
123,190
85,912
104,305
159,685
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Reading Public School FY - 2001 Budget
Expenses(Form G)
Curriculum Initiatives
Elementary Schools:
Language arts
Mathematics
Social studies
Software
Professional development
Photocopy costs
Research and development
Shipping and handling
Middle Schools:
Foreign language
Mathematics
Science
Social studies
Software
Professional development
Research and development
Shipping and handling
High School:
Foreign language
Language arts
Mathematics
Science
Social studies
Software
Research and development
Shipping and handling
Totals
Program: Regular Day
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Budget
Recommended
Code
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
#
FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
5505-233
130,000
5505-237
1,850
5505-245
5505-287
2,161
5505-xxx
40,000
5505-xxx
6,494
5505-288
3,382
5505-289
1,595
9,100
5507-235
2,500
5507-237
18,750
5507-243
4,335
5507-245
5507-287
4,611
5507-xxx
5507-288
7,215
5507-289
3,915
5509-235
18,696
5509-233
6,000
5509-237
30,050
5509-243
,21,300
5509-245
23,000
5509-287
7,636
5509-288
11,753
5509-289
6,251
127,511
127,511
175,000
185,594
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Program:
Special Needs
Budget Summary (Form A)
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Budget
Recommended
Budget
Detail on
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Summary
Form
FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
Salaries and Wages
B
2,341,008
2,722,894
2,889,093
Expenses:
Administration
C
26,495
33,006
23,750
Itinerant services
C
149,850
140,000
107,850
Textbooks and equipment
D
14,289
13,750
12,500
Consultation and evaluation
D
31,600
27,800
26,000
Transportation
D
577,429
562,000
673,143
Tuition
D
1,738,761
1,717,593
2,147,950
Total Expenses
Totals
2,538,424 2,494,149 2,991,193
4,879,432 5,217,043 5,880,286
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Salaries and Wages (Form B)
Classification
Director
Teachers
Differentials
Substitute teachers
Educational assistants
Tutors
Home / hospital tutoring
Clerical
Longevity
Sick leave buyback
Budget offset (revenue)
Teachers
Educational assistants
Program: Special Needs
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Budget
Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
#
FY -1999
#
FY - 2000
#
FY - 2001
1.0
67,939
1.0
74,201
1.0
72,450
34.4
1,531,255
36.5
1,739,355
36.5
1,743,008
4,510
5,503
9,192
5,999
20,000
7,000
50.8
679,789
54.3
832,386
54.3
869,257
3.5
55,070
0.9
37,386
0.9
14,844
11,750
7,500
15,000
2.0
44,716
2.0
50,786
2.0
52,934
5,610
5,000
5,000
65,630
49,223
54,592
_
2.0
80,000
6.0
75,000
Totals 91.7 2,341,008 94.7 2,722,894 102.7 2,889,093
C
C
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Reading Public School FY - 2001 Budget
Expenses(Form C)
Program; Special Needs
Annual
Adopted
Administration
Maint. of office equipment
Legal services
Medicaid program
Postage
Office supplies
Printing
Professional development
In state travel
Travel reimbursement
Dues and membership
Office equipment
Code
Actual
Budget
Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
4,695
3,300
4,300
10,688
12,600
8,000
686
5,000
3,000
652
1,000
500
1,092
1,800
1,000
350
350
4,700
3,756
2,500
300
300
2,163
3,500
2,400
209
400
400
1,610
1,000
1,000
26,495
33,006
23,750
Totals
Itinerant services
Physical therapy
Occupational therapy
Speech therapy
Vision services
Deaf services
Physical therapy supplies
Psychologist supplies
Speech therapy supplies
Resource supplies
Audio visual expenses
5242-000
5304-000
5315-000
5342-000
5420-000
5434-000
5711-000
5710-000
5713-000
5730-000
5856-000
5355-000
5357-000
5371-000
5373-000
5375-000
5427-000
5428-000
5429-000
5512-000
5519-000
Totals
46,580
51,300
3,000
1,730
3,100
3,000
1,233
1,800
3,000
50,438
50,000
48,000
45,957
27,000
44,000
1,000
1,200
1,982
1,400
1,000
1,200
1,200
1,930
2,700
2,700
500
750
149,850
140,000
107,850
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Expenses(Form D)
Program; Special Needs
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Budget
Recommended
Code Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Textbooks and Equipment # FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
Adaptive equipment 5858-000 14,289
.13,750
12,500
Totals 14,289
13,750
12,500
Consultation and evaluation
Consultations 5356-000 14,734 11,500 12,000
Independent evaluations 5358-000 16,866 16,300 14,000
Totals 31,600 27,800 26,000
Transportation
Transportation - public / private 5339-000 577,429 562,000 673,143
Totals 577,429 562,000 673,143
Tuition
Tuition - collaboratives / public
5352-000 962,209
892,628
1,067,070
Tuition - private schools
5353-000 753,152
801,365
1,068,880
Collaborative (dues)
5673-000 23,400
23,600
12,000
Totals
1,738,761
1,717,593
2,147,950
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Readinq Public Schools FY - 2001 Budget
Budget Summary (Form A)
Budget
Summary
Salaries and Wages
Expenses:
Health services
Athletic services
Extra curricular activities
Total Expenses
Totals
Program: Other School Services
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Budget
Recommended
Detail on
Expenditures
(Revised)
. Budget
Form
FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
B
441,463
479,481
520,667
C
8,541
8,925
10,250
C
124,706
128,060
156,512
C
8,000
14,500
133,247
144,985
181,262
574,710
624,466
701,929
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Program:
Other School Services
Salaries and Wages (Form B)
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Budget
Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Classification
#
FY -1999
#
FY - 2000
#
FY - 2001
Health Services:
Physician
8,260
9,000
9,000
Director
0.2
7,318
Nurses
6.0
168,275
6.0
175,000
5.8
184,845
Clerical
0.5
8,790
0.5
9,952
0.5
10,699
Longevity
300
300
300
Athlectic Services:
Director
0.7
39,601
0.7
43,704
0.7
47,735
Coaches
200,545
203,031
228,511
Clerical
0.5
8,790
0.5
9,952
0.5
10,699
Clerical overtime
3,279
Custodial
1,752
4,000
Budget offset (revenue)
20,000
20,000
22,000
Budget offset (user fees)
41,000
_
Coaches
15,139
Extra Curricular Activities:
Extra curricula
25,150
38,342
39,684
Coordinator
0.3
10,200
0.3
20,458
Extra curricula
2,000
Totals
7.7
441,463
8.0
479,481
8.0
520,667
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Reading Public Schools FY - 2001 Budget Program: Other School Services
Expenses(Form C)
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Budget
Recommended
Code
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Health Services
#
FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
Postage
203-5342
477
500
500
Office supplies
203-5420
249
250
300
Medical supplies
203-5451
3,852
4,000
4,700
Professional development
203-5711
362
750
1,000
Travel reimbursement
203-5713
625
500
650
Vision testing equipment
203-5880
1,440
1,450
1,500
Equipment
203-5853
1,536
1,475
1,600
Totals
8,541
8,925
10,250
Athletic Services
Maintenance of equipment
205-5241
8,389
5,465
7,405
Maintenance of fields
205-5246
3,520
4,000
4,000
- Rental of facilities
205-5271
18,740
17,600
27,200
(
Transportation
205-5330
33,599
33,716
39,520
Athletic officials
205-5361
28,750
32,906
37,163
Crowd monitors
205-5363
2,344
3,070
4,470
Office supplies
205-5420
1,238
2,000
2,000
Dues and memberships
205-5730
1,532
1,827
1,827
Awards
205-5783
1,593
1,565
2,125
Equipment
205-5853
25,001
25,911
30,802
Totals
124,706
128,060
156,512
Extra Curricula Activities
Maintenance of equipment
204-5241
750
750
Rental of facilities
204-5271
2,000
1,500
Transportation
204-5330
4,000
5,000
Office supplies
204-5420
500
1,000
Equipment
204-5853
750
1,250
Entry fees
204-
500
Band / Music
204-
1,500
Musical productions
204-
1,500
Training
204-
1,500
Totals
0
8,000
14,500
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Reading Public Schools FY - 2001 Budget Program: Custodial / Maintenance
Budget Summary (Form A)
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Budget
Recommended
Budget
Detail on
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Summary
Form
FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
Salaries and Wages
B
1,016,631
1,042,199
999,928
Expenses:
Heating of buildings
C
198,551
275,000
330,000
Utilities
C
391,536
423,000
476,000
Maintenance of buildings
C
380,071
376,169
369,169
Custodial services
C
61,011
60,180
47,780
Total Expenses
1,031,169
1,134,349
1,222,949
Totals
2,047,800
2,176,548
2,222,877
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Reading Public Schools FY - 2001 Budget
Program:
Custodial I Maintenance
Salaries and Wages (Form B)
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Budget
Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Classification
#
FY -1999
#
FY - 2000
#
FY - 2001
Directors
1.0
43,270
2.0
116,131
2.0
118,878
Custodians
27.5
818,487
28.6
809,780
25.6
766,323
Custodians (substitutes)
30,000
Custodians (temporary)
14,163
16,216
10,000
Clerical
1.0
25,852
1.9
49,072
1.9
49,882
Overtime
140,572
75,000
67,000
Longevity
6,287
8,000
8,000
Budget offset (revenue)
32,000
32,000
50,155
$ $ $
Totals 29.5 1,016,631 32.5 1,042,199 29.5 999,928
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Program;
Custodial / Maintenance
Expenses(Form C)
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Budget
Recommended
Code
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Heating of Buildings
#
FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
Heating oil
5212-000
143,539
195,000
170,000
Natural gas
5213-000
55,012
80,000
160,000
Totals
198,551
275,000
330,000
Utilities
Water supply / sewer disposal
5231-000
67,081
70,000
76,000
Electricity
5211-000
324,455
353,000
400,000
Totals
391,536
423,000
476,000
Maintenance of Buildings
Maintenance of buildings
5245-000
380,071
376,169
369,169
Totals
380,071
376,169
369,169
Custodial Services
Custodial supplies
5450-000
50,752
50,000
35,000
Clothing allowance
5477-000
6,717
8,880
7,880
Gasoline
5411-000
3,498
3,600
In state travel
5710-000
800
800
Travel reimbursement
5713-000
44
500
500
Totals
61,011
60,180
47,780
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget
Budget Summary (Form A)
Budget Summary
Salaries and Wages (Form B)
Expenses(Form C)
Totals
Department:
Public Works
Division:
Cemetery - 481
Summary:
H14 & H15
Annual
Adopted
Actual
Budget
Expenditures
(Revised)
FY -1999
FY - 2000
180,903
196,340
Town
Department Manager
Requested Recommended
Budget Budget
FY - 2001 FY - 2001
203,255 178,255
30,095 30,150 29,210 29,200
210,998 226,490 232,465 207,455
Funding and Staffing
Funding:
General Fund
6,724
4,600
4,800
4,800
Bequest Fund
72,761
99,890
105,665
80,655
Fees
111,512
122,000
122,000
122,000
Sale of Lots
20,000
0
0
0
210,997
226,490
232,465
207,455
Staffin
6.4
6.4
6.4
6.4
Commentary
The Cemetery Division's prime mission is to ensure the Town of Reading's compliance with Chapter 114
of the Massachusetts General Laws by providing burial space for all those persons who die within its
borders, and also to preserve the aesthestic quality of the Town's heritage by keeping these green spaces
neat and attractive.
During FY2000 the Division will complete the wall and walkway at Wood End Cemetery, thereby completing
the goals of the inital development and the expenditure of monies borrowed in the bond. The Division will
receive a new lawn mower under the capital plan and will accomplish the final phase of Laurel Hill
Cemetery road reconstruction.
In FY2061, lot layout at Wood End Cemetery will continue. Procurement of a leaf vacuum is scheduled
under the capital plan.
As a result of the failed override vote, $25,000 in cemetery overhead and expenses has been reallocated to
perpetual care.
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget
Salaries and Wages (Form B)
Department: Public Works
Division: Cemetery - 481
Summary: H14
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
FTE
Expenditures
FTE
(Revised)
FTE
Budget
FTE
Budget
Classification
#
FY -1999
#
FY - 2000
#
FY - 2001
#
FY - 2001
Director
0.5
29,952
0.5
30,671
0.5
31,169
0.5
31,169
Foreman
1.0
37,324
1.0
38,939
1.0
40,560
1.0
40,560
Hvy. Equip. Operator
1.0
33,407
1.0
34,638
1.0
36,088
1.0
36,088
Skilled Laborer
1.0
1.0
29,022
1.0
29,942
1.0
29,942
Laborer
1.0
47,621
1.0
25,305
1.0
25,844
1.0
25,844
Seasonal Laborer
1.9
22,516
1.9
29,794
1.9
30,390
1.9
30,390
Overtime
8,579
6,221
6,421
6,421
Longevity
950
1,250
2,325
2,325
Grade Adustments
554
500
516
516
Cam Perpetual Care
(25,000)
Totals
6.4
180,903
6.4
196,340
6.4
203,255
6.4
178,255
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget
Expenses(Form C)
Department: Public Works
Division: Cemetery - 4B1 .
Summary: H15
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Budget
Classification
FY -1999
FY -2000
FY - 2001
FY - 2001
Electricity
580
600
610
600
Uniforms/Boots
2,480
1,100
1,300
1,300
Licenses
195
200
200
200
Fuel Oil #2
415
600
600
600
Water/Sewer
108
125
125
125
Vandalism
Gasoline/Diesel
3,085
3,200
3,000
3,000
Postage & Supplies
78
225
225
225
Trees/Plants
705
300
300
300
Flowers (P.C.)
1,613
1,000
850
850
Fertilizer(P.C.)
1,123
2,000
1,000
1,000
Chem icals/Fertilizer
674
700
700
700
Auto Parts/Repairs
3,224
3,000
3,000
3,000
Masonry
686
1,000
1,000
1,000
Grave Liners
5,600
7,000
7,000
7,000
Flags & Markers
994
1,000
1,000
1,000
Veterans Flowers
3,543
3,600
3,800
3,800
Building Improvements
351
500
500
500
Small Tools
4,642
4,000
4,000
4,000
Lot Repurchases
Totals
30,095
30,150
29,210
29,200
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget Department: Debt Service
Budget Summary (Form A) Division: Debt Service - 710
Summary: t-1
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Budget
Budget Summary FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
FY - 2001
Salaries and Wages (Form B) 0
0
0
0
Expenses (Form C) 3,250,733
3,727,939
3,938,018
3,938,018
Totals 3,250,733
3,727,939
3,938,018
3,938,018
Revenue and Staffing
Revenues
Staffing 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Commentary
Bond Anticipation Notes (BANS) continue to fund the Police Station, Coolidge Middle School, Park
Improvements, Cemetery Development, and Classroom Technology. Principal payments in the amount
of $311,111 must be made to continue to be eligible to do the BANS. Interest on these projects is
$585,418. The principal will be completely paid off on all except the Police Station and Coolidge in Fiscal
2002. Bonds for the Police Station are scheduled to be sold in FY 2004 and for Coolidge in 2003,
assuming SBAB reimbursement.
$23,332 is included as interest on $550,000 in BANS for the acquisition of Marion Woods, which is open
space along the Ipswich River. The Town received a grant for the additional $250,000 authorized.
Bonds are scheduled to be sold for the Ipswich River project in FY2002 or FY2003. The budget for BAN
interest also includes $41,000 for school projects and Saugus River Drainage yet to be authorized by
Town Meeting.
Permanent debt which has been sold and is being paid down upon has decreased from FY 1999 by
$5,000 for principal payments and by $115,282 for interest payments.
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget Department: Debt Service
Salaries and Wages (Form B) Division: Debt Service - 710
Summary:
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual Budget
Requested
Recommended
FTE Expenditures FTE (Revised)
FTE Budget
FTE Budget
Classification # FY -1999 # FY - 2000
# FY - 2001
# FY - 2001
-
Totals 0.0 0 0.0 0
0.0 0
0.0 0
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget
Expenses(Form C)
Department: Debt Service
Division: Debt Service - 710
Summary: L1
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Budget
Classification
FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
FY - 2001
Repayment of Principal
1,565,212
1,987,000
1,982,000
1,982,000
Interest on Long-Term Debt
946,564
1,110,439
995,157
995,157
Interest on Temporary Loans
464,622
420,500
649,750
649,750
Retirement of Debt (B.A.N.)
257,000
210,000
311,111
311,111
Debt Issue Costs
17,130
Interest on Refunded Taxes
205
Totals
3,250,733
3,727,939
3,938,018
3,938,018
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget ' Department: Employee Benefits
Budget Summary (Form A) Division: Contributory Retirement - 811
Summary: M1
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Budget
Budget Summary FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
FY - 2001
Salaries and Wages (Form Q) 21,885
22,024
23,110
23,110
Expenses (Form C) 2,058,375
2,106,508
2,143,690
2,143,690
Totals 2,080,260
2,128,532
2,166,800
2,166,800
Revenue and Staffing
Revenues
Staffing 1.0 0.8 0.8 0.8
Commentary
The Reading Retirement System is a defined benefit plan covering all permanent full time employees,
with the exception of school department employees who are members of the Teachers' Retirement
System. Investment earnings, member contributions and assessments provide the funding required to
administer the Retirement System and to pay pension benefits. The annual assessment levied on the
Town and the Reading Housing Authority is determined actuarially.
The assets of the Retirement System are invested in the PRIT Fund, which is a pooled fund
established to invest the assets of the State Teachers, State Employees and any other state retirement
system that chooses to invest in the fund.
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget
Salaries and Wages (Form B)
Department: Employee Benefits
Division: Contributory Retirement - 811
Summary: M1
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
FTE Expenditures FTE
(Revised) FTE
Budget
FTE Budget
Classification
# FY -1999 #
FY - 2000 #
FY - 2001
# FY - 2001
Executive Secretary
1.0 29,650
Board Administrator
0.8
29,841 0.8
31,046
0.8 31,046
Financing Plan:
Water Fund
439
442)
528)
(528
Sewer Fund
55)
(555)
Electric Fund
(7,196)
(7,243)
7,305)
(7,305)
Housing Authority
(130)
(132)
(48)
(48)
Totals
1.0 21,885 0.8
22,024 0.8
23,110
0.8 23,110
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget
Expenses(Form C)
Department: Employee Benefits
Division: Contributory Retirement - 811
Summary:
M1
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Budget
Classification
FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
FY - 2001,
Postage
800
1,000
1,700
1,200
Banking Services
1,200
1,200
700
1,200
Actuarial Valuation
500
7,000
750
750
Office Supplies
500
500
650
650
Bonding Coverage
1,250
1,250
Pension Assessment
2,784,806
2,843,309
2,873,854
2,873,854
Travel Reimbursement
100
100
100
100
Professional Development
644
650
650
650
Dues and Membership
200
200
200
200
Financing Plan:
Water Fund
41( 274)
(42,238)
(48,972)
(48,972)
Sewer Fund
(5,045)
(5,045)
Electric Fund
(676,830)
692,656)
6( 77,695)
(677,695)
Housing Authority
(12,271)
(12,557)
(4,452)
(4,452)
Totals
2,058,375
2,106,508
2,143,690
2,143,690
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget Department: Employee Benefits
Budget Summary (Form A) Division: Non-contributory Pensions - 813
Summary: M2
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Budget
Budget Summary FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
FY - 2001
Salaries and Wages (Form B) 0
0
0
0
Expenses (Form C) 94,469
92,568
95,941
95,941
Totals 94,469
92,568
95,941
95,941
Revenue and Staffing
Revenues
Staffing 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Commentary
There are six retirees currently receiving a noncontributory pension from the Town of Reading.
Individuals who had pre-June 30, 1939 employment, military service and 30 years of creditable service
could select a noncontribitiory pension when they retired. If an individual selected a noncontribitiory
pension, the contributions he made to the Reading Contributory Retirement System were returned to him.
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget
Salaries and Wages (Form B)
Department: Employee Benefits
Division: Non-contributory Pensions - 813
Summary: M2
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual Budget
Requested
Recommended
FTE Expenditures FTE (Revised)
FTE Budget
FTE Budget
Classification # FY -1999 # FY - 2000
# FY - 2001
# FY - 2001
Totals 0.0 0 0.0 0
0.0 0
0.0 0
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget
Department:
Employee Benefits
Expenses (Form C)
Division:
Non-contributory Pensions - 813
Summary:
M2
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget Budget
Classification
FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001 FY - 2001
Pensions
109,058
109,702
113,795 113,795
Financing Plan:
Electric Fund
(14,589)
(17,134)
(17,854) (17,854)
Totals
94,469
92,568
95,941 95,941
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget
Budget Summary (Form A)
Budget Summary
Salaries and Wages (Form B)
Expenses(Form C)
Totals
Revenue and Staffing
Revenues
Staffing
Commentary
Department: Employee Benefits
Division: Unemployment - 815
Summary: M3
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Budget
FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
FY -2001
0
0
0
0
21,647
.21,600
22,000
22,000
21,647
21,600
22,000
22,000
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Unemployment claims are growing, particularly in the School Department. The practice of the Division
of Unemployment to grant unemployment compensation to a former employee while a hearing is
pending can be very costly to the town. More people are applying for unemployment now that we are
required to mail a letter explaining their right to apply to each person who leaves the employ of the Town.
The unemployment claims are self insured, which makes the budget an estimate based on prior
experience.
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget
Salaries and Wages (Form B)
Department: Employee Benefits
Division: Unemployment - 815
Summary: M3
Annual Town
Adopted Department Manager
Actual Budget Requested Recommended
FTE Expenditures FTE (Revised) FTE Budget FTE Budget
Classification # FY -1999 # FY - 2000 # FY - 2001 # FY - 2001
Totals 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget ' Department: Employee Benefits
Expenses (Form C) Division: Unemployment - 815
Summary: M3
Annual
Town.
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Budget
Classification FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
FY - 2001
Unemployment Payments 21,647
21,600
22,000
22,000
Totals 21,647
21,600
22,000
22,000
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget Department: Employee Benefits
Budget Summary (Form A) Division: Group insurance - 817
Summary: M4
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Budget
Budget Summary FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
FY - 2001
Salaries and Wages (Form B) 0
0
0
0
Expenses (Form C) 2,523,864
2,726,438
2,885,540
2,861,640
Totals 2,523,864
2,726,438
2,885,540
2,861,640
Revenue and Staffing
Revenues
Staffing .0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Commentary
The Town bid out the group health and life insurance programs in fiscal 1999. The goal in the health
insurance bid was to check the market to see whether other companies would provide the same coverage
to the Town's employees and retirees at a better rate. The only bid received was from MIIA
(Massachusetts Interlocal Insurance Association) for the already carried Blue. Cross & Blue Shield
program. Other companies did not bid feeling they could not meet the Town's current program.
The successful bid on the life insurance program was from Boston Mutual, which was also the current
carrier. The life insurance program was changed to offer a basic plan with a $5,000 death benefit,
replacing the $2,000 benefit plan. The Town's share of the premium is up from $1.86 to $3.33 per month
per insured individual. A voluntary program was also added, which carries richer benefits than the old
optional program, the cost of which is borne entirely by the employees.
Rates increased an average of 4.3 % for the health insurance programs on March 1, 1999. MIIA is
predicting a 10 % increase on March 1, 2000. The Fiscal 2000 budget provides for an 8 % increase as
of that date. Should the 10 % increase materialize, the Spring Town Meeting in 2000 will have to deal
with the problem. The Fiscal 2001 budget estimates a total increase in the benefits budget of 5.8%.
Health insurance rates are rising throughout the industry, but fastest in the area of prescription drugs.
The Medex portion of our prgram, which is the Medicare supplement for retirees has been hard hit by
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget Department: Employee Benefits
Salaries and Wages (Form B) Division: Group insurance - 817
Summary: M4
Annual Town
Adopted Department Manager
Actual Budget Requested Recommended
FTE Expenditures FTE (Revised) FTE Budget FTE Budget
Classification # FY -1999 # FY - 2000 # FY - 2001 # FY - 2001
Totals 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget Department: Employee Benefits
Expenses (Form C) Division: Group insurance - 817
Summary: M4
Annual
Town.
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Budget
Classification
FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
FY - 2001
Group Health Insurance
3,007,320
3,242,263
3,405,930
3,467,719
Group Life Insurance
23,877
38,000
38,000
38,000
Employee Assistance Program
5,157
9,000
6,000
6,000
Financing Plan:
Water Fund
(86,161)
(88,466)
(92,905)
(136,605)
Sewer Fund
(20,655)
(26,138)
(18,608)
(47,100)
Electric Fund
(405,674)
(448,221)
(452,877)
(466,374)
Totals
2,523,864
2,726,438
2,885,540
2,861,640
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget Department: Employee Benefits
Budget Summary (Form A) Division: Medicare / Social security - 819
Summary: M5
Budget Summary
Salaries and Wages (Form B)
Expenses(Form C)
Totals
Revenue and Staffing
Revenues
Staffing
Commentary
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual `
Budget
Requested
Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Budget
FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
FY - 2001
0
0
0
0
329,372
345,925
358,053
358,053
329,372
345,925
358,053
358,053
0.0 .
0.0
0.0
0.0
Social Security encompasses two different pieces. Medicare tax of 1.45 % is deducted from each
employee's wages for employees hired after March 31, 1986 and matched by the Town.
In addition, Social Security tax of 6.2 % is deducted from employees who are not covered by a qualified
Town or State Pension Plan, and matched by the Town. Permanent part time employees are allowed to
choose between a 457 tax deferral retirement program and the Social Security program.
The Town budget for its share in the Social Security and Medicare taxes is hard to determine. The
Medicare piece depends upon the number of workers hired after March 31, 1986, which depends upon
the number of employees who leave the employ of the Town or retire and the number of new positions
created.
The Social Security piece depends upon the number of employees not covered by other retirement plans,
either as required, or as chosen. The Town's pension system, which is obligatory, covers only full time
employees (part time workers hired before 1991 are grandfathered in the pension system).
Temporary workers are all subject to both Medicare and Social Security. Permanent part time workers
may choose Social Security if they wish.
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget
Salaries and Wages (Form B)
Department: Employee Benefits
Division: Medicare / Social security - 819
Summary: M5
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
FTE Expenditures FTE
(Revised)
FTE Budget
FTE Budget
Classification # FY -1999 #
FY - 2000
# FY - 2001
# FY - 2001
Totals 0.0 0 0.0
0
0.0 0
0.0 0
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget Department: Employee Benefits
Expenses (Form C) Division: Medicare / Social security - 819
Summary: M5
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Budget
Classification
FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
FY - 2001
Medicare / Social Security
333,337
350,000
362,250
362,250
Financing Plan:
Water Fund
(3,600)
(3,700)
(3,811)
(3,811)
Sewer Fund
(365)
(375)
(386)
(386)
Totals
329,372
345,925
358,053
358,053
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget Department: Employee Benefits
Budget Summary (Form A) Division: Worker Compensation - 821
Summary: M6
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Budget
Budget Summary FY -1999
FY -2000
FY - 2001
FY - 2001
Salaries and Wages (Form B) 0
0
0
0
Expenses (Form C) 145,603
150,784
154,222
154,222
Totals 145,603
150,784
154,222
154,222
Revenue and Staffing
Revenues
Staffing 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Commentary
The Workers' Compensation budget has been estimated to increase by 3 based on the'fact that it
increased by 3 % from FY 1999 to FY 2000. MIIA will be generating final figures after their audit. It is
estimated that the charges for the enterprise funds will be the same as last year, ie. 3 % of the total for
sewer, 6 % of the total for water, and 20 % of the total for the light department.
Workers' Compensation is now on a premium basis and is estimated by how many workers are employed
in the different categories. The Town continues to pay directly for the individuals whose injuries occured
in prior years when the Town was on a self funded basis. Potential hospital bills for one of these
individuals may require an additional appropriation.
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget
Salaries and Wages (Form B)
Department: Employee Benefits
Division: Worker Compensation - 821
Summary: M6
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual Budget
Requested
Recommended
FTE -Expenditures FTE (Revised)
FTE Budget
FTE Budget
Classification # FY -1999 # FY - 2000
# FY - 2001
# FY - 2001
Totals 0.0 0 0.0 0
0.0 0
0.0 0
05-Apr-00
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Town of Reading FY -.2001 Budget Department: Employee Benefits
Expenses (Form C) Division: Worker Compensation 821
Summary: M6
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Budget
Classification
FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
FY - 2001
Insurance Premiums
204,044
210,887
217,214
217,214
Financing Plan:
Water Fund
12,284)
12,653
13,033
13,033)
Sewer Fund
6,142
(6,327)
(6,516)
(6,516)
Electric Fund
. (40,015)
(41,123)
43,443
(43,443)
Totals
145,603
150,784
154,222
154,222
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget
Budget Summary (Form A)
Budget Summary
Salaries and Wages (Form B)
Expenses(Form C)
Totals
Revenue and Staffing
Revenues
Staffing
Department: Employee Benefits
Division: Police / Fire Indemnification -131
Summary: M7
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget.
Requested
Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Budget
FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
FY - 2001
0
0
0
0
30,421
23,000
30,000
30,000
30,421
23,000
30,000
30,000
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Commentary
This appropriation provides funding to pay for medical expenses incurred by police and fire personnel,
who are injured in the line of duty.
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget
Salaries and Wages (Form B)
Classification
Department: Employee Benefits
Division: Police / Fire Indemnification-131
Summary: M7
Annual Town
Adopted Department Manager
Actual Budget Requested Recommended
FTE Expenditures FTE (Revised) FTE Budget FTE Budget
# FY -1999 # FY - 2000 # FY - 2001 # FY - 2001
Totals 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0
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C
Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget ' Department: Employee Benefits
Expenses (Form C) Division: Police / Fire Indemnification -131
Summary: M7
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Budget
Classification
FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
FY - 2001
Indemnification - Police
13,499
12,000
15,000
15,000
Indemnification - Fire
16,922
11,000
15,000
15,000
Totals
30,421
23,000
30,000
30,000
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget
Budget Summary (Form A)
Budget Summa!y
Salaries and Wages (Form B)
Expenses (Form C)
Totals
Staffing
Commentary
Department:
Public Works
Division:
Water (400 & 405)
Summary:
N1, N2, N3
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Budget
FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
FY - 2001
594,006
653,650
673,691
673,691
998,206
1,119,365
1,156,761
1,198, 915
14592,212
1,773,015
1,830,452
1,872, 606
16.7
16.6
16.5
16.5
The Water division is responsible for (1) operating and maintaining the Town well field and for treating well water to
obtain the highest possible quality potable water that meets or exceeds Federal and State regulations, and (2)
overseeing and maintaining the system for delivering potable water at good pressure and volume.
During FY2000 the Division has experienced a high level of street repairs generating water service replacements
and repairs in the construction areas. The water meter reading system software has been replaced with a Y2K
compliant product which is easier to use, increases efficiency and provides increased capability to record status
information.
The lingering effects of the 1-93 gasoline spill have eased, resulting in all Town wells being returned to service. A plan
for long term monitoring is being developed for approval. Specific studies are in progress, including one on planning
the Town's future water supply (the Ad Hoc Water Supply Task Force), and one by the Water Division on the.siting
and design of a water storage tank to replace the demolished Auburn Street "Rocker standpipe.
The FY2001 proposed budget uses implements union contracts. One (1) Water Treatment Plant Operator is
scheduled to receivea grade adjustment as he fulfills the experience requirements for the next higher graded
operating license. The overtime account has been increased by an added $4,300 to cover additional weekend shift.
absences due to national guard duty. Elimination of regular time salaries applied to snow control continue to be
reduced. The Division has absorbed more of the weekly "call man" duties (and increased "call-man" premiums),
reflecting reduced experience levels in the Sewer Division. Expenses are at FY2000 levels where possible, except for
treatment plant residual discharges to the MWRA sewer which use the MWRA estimate of 4.1 % rate increase based
on volume history. Telephone charges and cross-connection program inspections are adjusted to actual experience.
Electricity is level funded after an FY2000 adjustment to reflect current costs and usage history. Heating fuel is
funded at FY2000 levels anticipating continued mild winters. This account was adjusted 41 % going into FY2000.
MWRA permit costs increase $5,100 due to expanded monitoring by the agency based on reclassification of
residuals to SIU High Point score. A review of permit associated test and analysis costs based on more defined
requirements led to a partially offset of $900 in the estimate. Water Protection expenses are reduced to reflect a
decreased gasoline spill related well monitoring requirement. Police details are based on contractual allowances plus
a $3,200 lump sum increase reflecting the continued high level of water service renewals resulting from Chap. 90
road construction.
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget Department: Public Works
Salaries and Wages (Form B) Division: Water (400 & 405)
Summary: Ni
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
FTE
Expenditures
FTE
(Revised)
FTE
Budget
FTE
Budget
Classification
#
FY -1999
#
FY - 2000
#
FY - 2001
#
FY - 2001
WTP Supervisor
1.0
50,997
1.0
52,970
1.0
54,891
1.0
54,891
Chief Treat. Pit. Oper
1.0
42,144
1.0
44,013
1.0
45,614
1.0
45,614
Treat. Pit. Oper. IV
3.0
109,875
3.0
124,524
3.0
121,919
3.0
121,919
Treat. Pit. Oper. III
1.0
39,385
1.0
39,385
Treat. Pit. Oper.11
1.0
34,132
1.0
36,183
Treat. Pit. Op.in-Trng
Snow & Ice Rem.
(482)
(764)
(941)
(941)
Overtime
37,662
37,645
43,280
43,280
Grade Adjustments
272
330
330
330
Shift Differiential
2,326
2,906
2,941
2,941
Water Supervisor (112)
0.5
25,171
0.5
25,963
0.5
27,446
0.5
27,446
Foreman
1.0
37,320
1.0
38,939
1.0
40,560
1.0
40,560
Working Foreman
2.0
63,487
2.0
69,923
2.0
72,478.
2.0
72,478
Hvy. Equip. Oper.
1.0
33,464
1.0
35,327
1.0
36,088
1.0
36,088
U.-Med. Equip. Op.
2.0
38,738
2.0
64,683
2.0
67,038
2.0
67,038
Skilled Laborer
1.0
8,064
1.0
30,191
Laborer
2.0
59,235
2.0
50,130
3.0
76,544
3.0
76,544
Clerk (112)
0.5
10,923
0.5
11,614
0.4
9,664
0.4
9,664
Snow& Ice Rem.
(3,9a
(9,678)
(7,281)
(7,281)
Seasonal Laborer
0.7
7,427
0.6
9,022
0.6
9,200
0.6
9,200
Overtime
1 32,004
1
17,344
17,900
17,900
On-call Premium
1
1
5,425
8,360
8,360
Longevity
4,383
4,975
6,225
6,225
Grade Adjustments
821
1,985
2,050
2,050
Totals
16.7
594,006
16.6
653,650
16.5
673,691
16.5
673,691
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget
Department
Public Works
Expenses (Form C)
Division:
Water (400 & 405)
Summary:
N2, N3
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Budget
Classification
FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY -2001
FY - 2001
WTP: Electricity
148,126
171,115
170,000
170,000
Heating Fuel
10,246
14,800
14,800
14,800
Telephone
3,593
4,600
3,650
3,650
Supp's & Treat Chem
125,287
140,250
142,632
140,250
Well Field Supplies
2,238
1,581
1,610
1,581
Equip Serv & Lab Test
103,791
69,576
70,755
69,576
Well Field Maint.
45,103
58,140
59,130
58,140
MWRA Sewer Discharge
9,305
134,800
140,310
140,310
MWRA Permit & Test
2,953
4,080
8,300
8,300
Water Supply Protect
3,284
10,000
5,000
4,000
DIST: General SuppsiServ.
25,533
28,822
29,310
28,822
Main/Hydrant Repairs
27,580
32,360
32,710
32,360
Serv./Meter Supplies
54,434
52,326
53,215
52,326
Cross Conn. Prog.
3,935
10,455
6,800
6,800
Police Details
12,449
6,800
10,170
10,000
Uniforms/Boots
6,351
2,475
2,925
2,925
Licenses
289
450
450
450
Sub Totals
584,497
742,630
751,767
744,290
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget
Department:
Public Works
Other Expenses (Form C)
Division:
Water (400 & 405)
Summary:
N2, N3
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Budget
Classification
FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
FY - 2001
Total from page 01
584,497
742,630
751,767
744,290
GEN: Financial Services
46,966
51,379
49,747
49,747
DPW Admin.
1 69,668
1 72,425
74,430
74,430
Engineering
1 52,627
} 56,581
58,862
58,862
Equipment Maint.
I 23,000
1 21,500
20,000
20,000
Liability Ins.
7,565
7,765
7,897
7,897
Primacy Assmt
5,337
5,785
5,803
5,785
Purchase Ser - Wakfid
4,256
4,965
4,680
4,680
Haz. Waste Coll. Prog.
23,744
n/a
18,000
24,000
Professional Dev'ment
3,000
3,051
3,000
Workers' Compensation Ins.
12,284
12,653
13,033
13,033
Medicare/Social Security
3,600
3,700
3,811
3,811
HealthlLife Insurance
86,161
94,302
96,180
139,880
Pension
41,713
42,680
49,500
49,500
DPW Facility Principal
35,613
0
0
0
DPW Facility Interest
1,175.
0
0
0
Totals
998,206
1,119,365
1,156,761
1,198,915
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195
Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget
Budget Summary (Form A)
Department: Public Works
Division: Sewer (430)
Summary: 01, 02, 03
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Budget
Budget Summary
FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
FY - 2001
Salaries and Wages (Form B)
159,270
189,461
183,319
183,319
Expenses (Form C)
2,839,956
3,205,658
3,213,448
3,240,475
$
$
$
$
Totals
2,999,226
3,395,119
3,396,767
3,423,794
Staffing
5.0
5.0
4.9
4.9
Commentary
The Sewer division maintains and operates the approximately 105 miles of sanitary sewer lines and 12
sewer lift stations which transport sewage to the MWRA sewage distribution system.
During FY2000, the Division continued the operational and maintenance duties under its responsibility. This
year the cost of the Stoneham/Reading joint semi-annual household hazardous waste collection is funded by
the Division: Water divsion will fund the collection in FY2001. Final MWRA sewer charges aggregate
$2,702,588 vs the budgeted $2,755,214. The two (2) laborers assigned to the Division have been replaced as
a result of promotion and resignation.
In FY2001, Division operations are forecastred to remain steady. Salaries are forecasted at contractual
escalation. The clerical position has been reduced to 30 hours from 37.5. Overtime for weekend and holiday
sewer station checks continue to generate most of this expense. MWRA charges, using the Agency's July
system wide estimate, are forecasted to increase 4.1% over actual FY2000 charges (giving the Town an
"apparent' increase of 2.2% over budget). Police details, Woburn sewer charges, telephone, uniform and
boots, and license reimbursements are forecasted at actual escalation or anticipated actual cost. Expenses
been forecast at FY2000 levels where possible.
Assessments for services and costs provided for this enterprise fund are received from other Public Works
divisions, Finance, Personnel and Employee Benefits functions. Cost of operations plus non bonded capital
expenditures are recovered through the sewer rates.
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget
Salaries and Wages (Form B)
Department: Public Works
Division: Sewer (430)
Summary: 01
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
FTE
Expenditures
FTE
(Revised)
FTE
Budget
FTE
Budget
Classification
#
FY -1999
#
FY - 2000
#
FY - 2001
#
FY - 2001
Supervisor (1/2)
0.5
25,149
0.5
25,963
0.5
27,446
05
27,446
Working Foreman
1.0
20,698
1.0
36,016
1.0
36,774
1.0
36,774
Hvy. Equip. Oper.
1.0
33,464
1.0
35,327
1.0
36,088
1.0
36,088
Skilled Laborer
1.0
8,500
2.0
58,085
Laborer
1.0
32,193
2.0
50,679
2.0
50,679
Clerk (1/2)
0.5
10,923
0.5
11,614
0.4
9,664
0.4
9,664
Snow & Ice Removal
1,940
(5,558)
(3,778)
3,778
Overtime
1 28,642
1 22,109
22,816
22,816
On-call Premium
/
I 3,675
1,520
1,520
Longevity
1,250
2,075
1,950
1,950
Grade Adjustments
391
155
160
160
-
Totals
5.0
159,270
5.0
189,461
4.9
183,319
4.9
183,319
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Town of Reading FY - 2001 Budget
Department:
Public Works
Expenses (Form C)
Division:
Sewer (430)
Summary:
02,03
Annual
Town
Adopted
Department
Manager
Actual
Budget
Requested
Recommended
Expenditures
(Revised)
Budget
Budget
Classification
FY -1999
FY - 2000
FY - 2001
FY - 2001
MWRA (Revised)
2,589,875
2,755,214
2,813,394
2,813,394
Supplies:
Sewer Station 1
4,603
12,138
12,344
12,138
Chemicals 1
12,138
12,344
12,138
Distribution System
8,644
7,319
7,443
7,319
Contractual Services:
Pumping Station
9,960
15,698
15,965
15,698
Police Details
2,335
1,076
1,105
1,105
Purchase Serv - Woburn
11,070
22,185
11,625
11,625
System TV Inspections
15,500
15,810
16,079
15,810
Town Financial Services
48,466
51,379
49,747
49,747
DPW Services:
Administration
46,056
44,914
46,101
46,101
Engineering
24,939
26,801
27,882
27,882
Equipment Maintenance
11,000
8,700
8,700
8,700
Liability Insurance
1,540
1,580
1,607
1,607
Electricity
19,124
22,525
22,908
22,908
Telephone
1,131
820
1,247
1,247
Uniforms/Boots
2,676
1,100
1,300
1,300
Licenses
40
200
200
200
Hazardous Waste Coll. Prog.
(6,040)
16,000
0
0
Workers' Compensation Ins.
6,142
6,327
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132,190
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TOWN MANAGER
(781) 942-9043
Deport on the
F'Y2001- FY2010 Capital Improvements Program
'T'own of Reading
The tables that follow represent the FY2001 - FY2010 Capital Improvement Program for the
Town of Reading. This program is a result of several years of intense capital programming for
the Town, to ensure that decisions made, especially those that involve long-term bonding, are
affordable by the community in the long run. The Capital Improvement Program is intended to
reflect a balance of authorizing debt for long-term projects, and maintaining reasonable levels of
annual appropriation for smaller or shorter term capital projects.
As was the case in FY2000, significant portions of the annual appropriations for capital have
been used in order to balance the current year's operating budget.
This approach has been used for FY2001 as well. Initially proposed capital appropriations of
$1,212,000 has been reduced to $762,300. This trend, continued over the long run, will erode
the capital base of the Town, and will in the long-term be much more expensive for the -
community.
The following projects proposed for FY2001 have been deferred to future years in the. Capital
Improvement Program. The term "deferred" is used, because all of these projects will have to be
done at some point.
® DPW Maintenance Expansion - Planning - $30,000
® Geographic Information Systems - Deferred - $5,000
® Flexible Account - $10,000
® Neighborhood Improvement Program - $48,000 from Revolving Fund
® Library Circulation System - $28,300
® Confined Space Rescue Equipment - $10,500
® Saugus River Drainage Improvements - Design - $75,000
® Replace Dump Truck - $70,000
® Purchase Sidewalk Snowplow - $66,000
® Replace Pickup Truck - $27,000
® Field Irrigation - $10,000
® School Fences - $5,000
Total = $384,800
Because these projects have been deferred to future years, what was previously a balanced
Capital Improvement Program and spending $800,000 a year for annual appropriations is now
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unbalanced. The challenge of the next several years will be to accomplish as much of these
capital projects as possible and still maintaining the overall balance of the program.
The capital financing plan includes an analysis of all current and projected debt. It is anticipated
that all capital projects that require debt authorization will be subject to a capital exclusion
override in the future. This includes the Reading Memorial High School (this is always
projected as a capital exclusion project), the DPW maintenance expansion, the Saugus River
drainage improvements, and the Killiam School project. Additionally, the financing plan
suggests two items of financing which will require extreme discipline by the Town. These
include use of the proceeds from the Burbank Arena for capital purposes, and use of additional
interest income available as a result of borrowing for the two approved elementary school
projects and dedicating that interest to capital improvements. Staff will be working with the
Finance Committee over the next several months to determine how these monies can best be set
aside for those purposes.
The Town of Reading can take a great deal of pride in the accomplishments over the past several
years since aggressive capital planning has been done. These include renovations and/or
replacements of virtually every municipal building, major renovations/additions/replacements of
two elementary schools, two middle schools, construction of a new elementary school, and
planned renovation of two other elementary schools and the High School. In other communities,
many of these projects including the school projects have been done with capital exclusion
overrides. The Town to-date has been, able to accomplish these projects without such an
override. Clearly the operating budget has suffered as a result, and the Town needs to rethink
this approach in the future.
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CONDUCT OF TOWN MEETINCa
Reading's Town Meeting is conducted in accordance with the rules set down in
Article 2 of the Charter and the General Bylaws. Although Robert's Rules of Order 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.
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.
® 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
Articles which address the same
e 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.
® 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
ments should they wish to be
has previously been put to a vote and
presented.
defeated, it will be viewed by the
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
e Indefinitely Postpone: Disposes
of the Article without a yes or no
® The maker of any proposed multiple
vote.
motion shall make their intent
known, and the content of the
o 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 except if this day shall fall on a legal
on the floor at any one time. You holiday, in which case the Meeting
have the ability to offer amendments shall be held on the following day.
to the motion that is on the floor. You The Subsequent Town Meeting shall
also have the ability to move for consider and act on all business as
reconsideration. may properly come before it except the
TOWN OF READING BYLAWS adoption of the annual operating budget.
ARTICLE 2: TOWN MEETINGS
Section 2.1.5
Adjourned sessions of every Annual
2.1 General
Town Meeting after the first such
adjourned session provided for in
Section 2.1.1
Section 2.1.3 of this Article and all
The Annual Town Meeting shall be held
sessions of every Subsequent Town
on the third Tuesday preceding the
Meeting, shall be held on the follow-
second Monday in April of each year
ing Thursday at 7:30 p.m. and then
for the election of Town officers and
on the following Monday at 7:30 p.m.
for other such matters as required by
and on consecutive Mondays and
law to be determined by ballot.
Thursdays, unless a resolution to
Notwithstanding the foregoing, in any
adjourn to another time is adopted by
year in which presidential electors are
a majority vote of the Town Meeting
to be elected, the Board of Selectmen
Members present and voting.
may schedule the commencement of
the Annual Town Meeting for the same
Section 2.1.6
date designated as the date to hold the
The Board of Selectmen shall give
Presidential Primary.
notice of the Annual Subsequent or
any Special Town Meeting at least
Section 2.1.2
fourteen (14) days prior to the time
The polls for the Annual Town Meeting
of holding said Meeting by causing
shall be opened at 7:00 a.m. and shall
an attested copy of the Warrant
remain open until 8:00 p.m.
calling the same to be posted in one
(1) or more public places in each
Section 2.1.3
precinct of the Town, and either
All business of the Annual Town
causing such attested copy to be
Meeting, except the election of such
published in a local newspaper or
Town officers and the determination of
mailing an attested copy of said
such matters as required by law to be
Warrant to each Town Meeting
elected or determined by ballot, shall be
Member.
considered at an adjournment of such
meeting to be held at 7:30 p.m. on the
Section 2.1.7
second Monday in April, except if this
All Articles for the Annual Town Meeting
day shall fall on a legal holiday, in
shall be submitted to the Board of
which case the Meeting shall be held
Selectmen not later than 8:00 p.m. on
on the following day or at a further
the fifth Tuesday preceding the date of
adjournment thereof.
election of Town officers unless this day
is a holiday in which case the following
Section 2.1.4
day shall be substituted.
A Special Town Meeting called the Sub-
sequent Town Meeting shall be held on
All Articles for the Subsequent Town
the second Monday in November,
Meeting shall be submitted to the Board
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of Selectmen not later than 8:00 p.m.
on the fifth Tuesday preceding the
Subsequent Town Meeting in which
action is to betaken, 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
therefor.
Rule 4: Prior to debate on each Article
in a Warrant involving changes in the
Bylaws, the Bylaw Committee shall
advise the Town Meeting as to its
recommendations and the reasons
therefor.
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 inhabitant of the Town may
speak at a Town Meeting having first
identified himself to the Moderator as an
inhabitant of the Town. No inhabitant
shall speak on any question more than
five (5) minutes without first obtaining
the permission of the Meeting.
Inhabitants shall be given the privilege
of speaking at Town Meetings only after
all Town Meeting Members who desire
to speak upon the question under con-
sideration 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.
Rule 11: Any person having a
monetary 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.
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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
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-
said several motions shall have
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 the Rules set
forth in this Article, shall be determined
by the rules of practice set forth in
Robert's Rules of Order Revised so far
as they may be adapted to Town
Meetings.
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
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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.
.2.2.4.2 The foregoing provisions
relating to motions to reconsider shall
not apply to any such motion made by
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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.
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 (112) 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.
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.
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