Westport News

(Fincom will meet every Tuesday in February and March.  The meetings will be held at the Westport Town Hall and begin at 6:30 pm in order as listed below.  Please check with your liaison before the meeting if there are any changes.)

Assignments                      Finance Committee Liaison        

February  9th

Police Department 210                  Hugh (45 minutes planned)
Dog Officer 292                            Hugh (10 minutes planned)
Parking Tickets 298                      Buzzy (5 minutes planned)
Building Insp. 241                        Warren (25 minutes)
Sealer of Wt.  244                        Buzzy (5 minutes)
State Boat Ramp 294                   Buzzy (10 minutes)
Harbormaster 295                        Buzzy (10 minutes)
Wharfinger 296                            Buzzy (10 minutes)
Shellfish Warden 297                    John (10 minutes)

February 16
Fire Department 220                    Warren (45 minutes)
Fire Station Building Committee    Warren (5 minute update)

Town Meeting Articles having financial impact (60 minutes)

February 23                                                                                                                           
Town Schools  300                     Tracy (45 minutes planned)
Regional Schools  360                John (20 minutes planned)
Highway Department 421           John (45 minutes planned)
Snow and Ice 423                     John (15 minutes planned)
Street Lights 424                      Buzzy (5 minutes planned)
Landfill/Transfer Station 433      Lisa   (30 minutes planned)                                 
Water Ent. 450                         Jack (10 minutes planned)                           
Cemetery 491                          Bob (includes revisiting cemetery study with findings—20 minutes planned)

March 2     
Board of Health 511                Bob (30 minutes planned)
Nursing 519                           Bob (5 minutes planned)
COA 541                               Lisa (10 minutes planned)
Veteran Services 543              John (5 minutes planned)
Veteran  Graves 492               John (5 minutes planned)                 
Moderator 114                      Jack (5 minutes)
Selectmen 122                     Jack (20 minutes)
Fincom 131                         Tracy (5 minutes)
Reserve Fund 132                Tony (5 minutes)
Accountant 135                    Tony (5 minutes)
Assessors 141                     Tracy (15 minutes)

March 9
Treasurer 145             Tony/John (10 minutes)
Collector 146              Tracy (10 minutes)
Legal Department 151      Buzzy (5 minutes)
Personnel Board 152         Hugh (5 minutes)
Data Processing 155           John (5 minutes)
Town Clerk  161                   Bob (10 minutes)
Elect. and Reg.  163             Buzzy (5 minutes)
Conservation 171                Bob (10 minutes)
Planning Board 175            Jack (15 minutes)
Appeal Board 176              Tony (5 minutes)
Landing Commission 179  John (5 minutes)
Town Hall/Annex 192        Jack (5 minutes)
Property Insurance 193     Jack (5 minutes)
Housing Partnership 194   Warren (5 minutes)
Town Reports 195              Buzzy (5 minutes)
Town Farm 198                   Buzzy (5 minutes)

March 16                                                                           
Retirement 911               Lisa (5 minutes)
Workers Comp. 914       Hugh (5 minutes)
Unemployment 914       Hugh (5 minutes)
Health Insurance 914     Lisa (5 minutes)
Life Insurance 914          Jack (5 minutes)
Personnel Board 152     Hugh (5 minutes)   
Library 610                   Jack (10 minutes)
Town Beach  631         Buzzy (5 minutes)
Rec/Comm Ctr.  650    Tracy (5 minutes)
Historical Com  691      Warren (10 minutes)
Debt Retirement 710           Lisa (5 minutes)
Interest/LT 751                    Charles (5 minutes)
Interest/ST 752                    Charles (5 minutes)
Treasurer Office                  Tony (5 minutes)                   

Finance Committee Representatives to other Committees and/or Boards (20 minutes)

Community Preservation Committee             Warren Messier
CIPC                                                          Lisa Arnold/Jack Baughan
Educational Fund Committee                          John Miller
Fire Station Building Committee                      Warren Messier
Personnel Board                                            Hugh Morton
Tax Incentive Program Committee                  Charles Baron
Dredging Committee                                         Warren Messier
Agricultural/Open Space Preservation Trust Fund    Hugh Morton

March 23
Town Meeting Articles
Articles having financial impact______________(30 minutes planned)

Action on Town Meeting recommendations for Fiscal Year 2011 Town Budget
Voting on recommendations_____________(90 minutes planned)
     
March 30                                 
Special Town Meeting Articles needed for Fiscal Year 2010
Voting on recommendations____________ (60 minutes planned)

Balance Budget discussions and what if’s depending on Town Meeting votes (60 minutes, planned)