Town of Pittsfield
November 28, 2007
Budget Committee
Members present: W. Abbott, W. Case, L. Deane, F. Hast, G. Gilman, C. Keuenhoff,
A.MacLellan, R. Morse, L. Okrent, J. Prue, H. Schoppmeyer, L. Small (Select Board
rep), M. Vaughan, L. Vogt (School Board rep).
Meeting was called to order at 7:15 PM by Chairman C. Keuenhoff.
Minutes of the November 14 meeting were approved as corrected.
Ron Vien, Superintendent of the Wastewater Treatment Plant, was present to explain
the WWTP proposed budget.
Several items are increased a small amount: Retirement, Fuel Oil – Plant, Gasoline and
Oil, Lab Equipment, Dam Fee.
02-4326-3-394 Outside Services This line item includes $1000 to repair the furnace
and $4400 for generator service.
Chief Robert Wharem was present to explain the Police Department proposed budget.
01-4210-1-121 This is a new line item for a part time secretary who will handle court
work, transcriptions thus freeing up officer time. The department is also sending letters
to landlords letting them know what is happening at their respective properties.
01-4210-1-290 and 295 Uniforms and Bullet Proof Vests – these items will be needed
to outfit 4 new officers.
01-4210-1-645 This is a new line item of $2500 for computer maintenance.
01-4210-2-120 $6500 from what was formerly Walking Patrol line item has been
included in this line .
Other new line items are 01-4210-2-141 $7500 for Crime Cont. Investigations, and
01-4210-2-822 $500 for Community Relations Program.
01-4210-4-190 PD Training $6500 is being requested for training in Firearms,
Ammunitions, and Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault training.
PD Grants budget remains the same as last year.
The PD requests Capital Outlay of $28,116 which is the last payment on the current lease
of a cruiser.
There are 8 full time officers and 9 part time officers. The Pittsfield PD handles about
7000 calls a year.
Current proposed budget is up $55,910 over last year’s budget.
Fire Chief Gary Johnson gave a Power Point presentation while explaining the FD
proposed budget.
01-4220-1-190 Request of $16,690 for officers compensation, a $10,000 increase.
Increase of $2100 requested to Fire Training line item.
Discussion was held on the condition of the municipal Fire Alarm boxes. It is requested
that they be disconnected and that the $10,000 in the account be used to provide dialer
equipment for town buildings. The $500 requested in the budget would be used to
dismantle the system and some of the items could be sold.
Warrant Articles
FD is requesting $193,000 from the Capital Reserve Fund to purchase a used Ladder
Truck
Ambulance 1 is due for replacement….requesting $200,000 for ambulance replacement
from the Ambulance Reserve Fund.
Requesting $30,000 to be deposited in the Apparatus Capital Reserve Fund.
Requesting $10,000 be expended from the existing funding to provide dialer equipment
for town buildings that currently rely on the municipal box system.
Ambulance Special Revenue Fund – $44,000 requested, the same as last year.
Chairman Keuenhoff requested that Chief Johnson return to the December 19 meeting of
the Committee for further questions.
L. Vogt announced that the school budgets will be available at the Library on Friday and
Saturday. After that they will be available for pickup at Town Hall.
The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, December 5 at the Town Hall.
Meeting adjourned at 9:40 PM.
Joan M. Prue, secretary