DRAFT
CANTERBURY BOARD OF SELECTMEN SPECIAL MEETING TUESDAY, JULY
12, 2012 MUNICIPAL BUILDING
Present: B. Sear, L. Wrigley and R. Veach.
audience members.
Also present approximately 40
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mr. Sear called the meeting to order at 7:00pm. There was a conflict in the
East Conference Room so the meeting was moved to the Community room.
2. DISCUSS AND ACT ON SETTING A BILL RATE
Mr. Sear read the State Statute Sec. 12-123 that describes the Board of
Selectmen setting a bill rate.
The Town Treasurer sent out a general letter freezing Town spending except
for essentials. She did so because she must hold back one million dollars for the
school roof project. This will cause a serious cash flow until the tax bills go out. Mr.
Sear would like to consider setting a bill rate so tax bills will be sent out and cash
flow will come to the Town. Mr. Sear said he is responsible for the overall
management of the Town and he would like to set a bill rate at the same mill rate as
last year, 21.2.
A motion was made by Mr. Wrigley and seconded by Mr. Sear to set a bill
rate at 21.2 mill rate for the 2012-13 fiscal year. Discussion was opened to the
audience.
C. Johnson – 90 day note, supplemental bills
W. Fletcher – set mill rate at last year’s rate, school roof approval, line of
credit, coordinate with Treasurer
R. Piper – refunds if bill rate is lower than mill rate
K. Sulich – line of credit, Treasurer approval, BOF spending
L. Thurlow – Consider anything below mill rate, supplemental bills
R. Curtis – bill rate vs. 1/12 amount
E. Grab – school roof construction
D. Norell – referendum, reduce budget, set bill rate lower
N. Dupont – BOF approve spending
C. Pellett – lower mill rate to 20, cuts, another referendum
J. Clark – referendum costs
Mr. Veach said he is against setting the bill rate because it takes away the
incentive for the BOF to reduce the mill rate and we should not be in a position to
overtax the people.
Vote: Mr. Wrigley, yes, Mr. Veach, no, Mr. Sear, no. Motion failed.
3. DISCUSS AND ACT ON AN ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION TO EXPENSE
LINE ITEM #902 LEGAL NOTICES
Discussed the reasons for the overage - multiple Town meeting and budget
referendum notices and other notices.
A motion was made by Mr. Wrigley and seconded by Mr. Veach to ask the
Board of Finance for an additional appropriation to Line Item #902 Legal Notices in
the amount of $1,400.00 in the 2011-2012 budget. Vote: Mr. Wrigley, yes, Mr.
Sear, yes, Mr. Veach, yes. Motion carried.
4. ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Mr. Wrigley and seconded by Mr. Sear to adjourn at
7:46pm. Vote: Mr. Wrigley, yes, Mr. Veach, yes, Mr. Sear, yes. Motion carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Sheila Mason Gale
Assistant to the First Selectman