ARTICLE 4   FISCAL 2016 FINANCIAL TRANSFERS

To see if the town will vote to increase, decrease or otherwise adjust the various appropriations voted pursuant to Article 5 of the May 16, 2015 Annual Town Meeting (the Annual Operating Budget), and to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds or borrow pursuant to any applicable statute to carry out the foregoing; or to take any other action related thereto.                                                                           

Main Motion:
I move to transfer funds within the Fiscal 2016 Annual Operating Budget as follows:                                                                                        

From                    Acct. Name                          Amount                  To                    Acct. Name

1000-123-100- 51-5110-0000	Town Administrator  Salaries	$990.00	1000-135-100-53-5300-0000	Town Accountant Software	$990.
1000-123-100-51-5110-0000	Town Administrator Salaries	$61.00	1000-175-100-54-5300-0000	Montachusett Regional Planning Assessment	$61.00
1000-123-100-51-5110-0000	Town Administrator Salaries	$12,949.00	1000-220-200-51-5117-0000	Fire/EMS Salaries	$12,949.00
1000-424-400-52-5210-0000	Street Lights	$19,478.00	1000-220-200-51-5117-0000	Fire/EMS Salaries	$19,478.00
1000-630-600-51-5115-0000	Recreation Salaries	$73.00	1000-220-200-51-5117-0000	Fire/EMS Salaries	$73.00
1000-710-700-59-5910-0000	Debt	$12,500.00	1000-220-200-51-5117-0000	Fire/EMS	$12,500.00
1000-710-700-59-5910-0000	Debt	$50,000	1000-543-500-57-5770-0000	Veterans Benefits	$50,000
1000-710-700-59-5910-0000	Debt	$25,000	1000-913-900-51-5171-0000	Unemployment	$25,000

or take any other action related thereto. 
                                                                                                                      Requires a majority vote

Summary:   
These transfers are within the Fiscal 2016 budget.  No new appropriation or tax increase will be required.        
so much for the Town's finances being all set and it looks like the salary account for town administrator is not much more than a slush fund to move money from so what would we do if we had a full time administrator and that fund was not available? 

Jeff Bennett