Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.
What was decided (3 motions)
3 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
THAT the Minutes of the February 9, 13, 15, 16, 23, 2023 and March 3, 2023 meetings of the Budget Committee and the Closed Meeting Minutes of the March 3, 2023 Budget Committee meeting be approved as presented.
Moved by Councillor Clarke, seconded by Councillor DeViet
Carried
THAT the Committee recommend an 8.41% increase to the tax rate and approve the following amendments to the Draft 2023 Budget as presented: 1. Reductions to original Draft 2023 Department Budgets DEPARTMENT AMOUNT Administration $425,249 Planning and Woodlots $193,081 Economic Development $191,079 Information Technology $50,000 Transportation $2,340,000 Strathmere Lodge $164,739 Library $224,065 TOTAL $3,588,213 2. Use of reserve funds and other sources of revenue FUNDING SOURCE AMOUNT Tax Rae Stabilization Reserve Fund $2,268,163 Provincial One Time COVID 19 Funding $245,138 Library Surplus $40,000 Winter Maintenance Surplus $300,000 Winter Control Reserve Fund $200,000 TOTAL $3,053,301
Moved by Councillor Ropp, seconded by Councillor Clarke
Carried
THAT the meeting adjourn at 11:14 am.
Moved by Councillor DeViet, seconded by Councillor Ropp