What was received in these emails looks like enterprise fund debt rather than debt of the Town that is on the tax rate, big difference. The big financial team of Templeton should be capable of providing Town debt information fairly easily and quickly.
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From: Kelli Pontbriand <accountant@templeton1.org>
Date: Mon, Aug 15, 2016 at 7:57 AM
Subject: RE: Debt Exclusions
To: Selectman Caplis <selectmen.caplis@templeton1.org>, Diane Haley Brooks <seldhaleybrooks@templeton1.org>, Doug Morrison <SelDMorrison@templeton1.org>, Julie Richard <SelJRichard@templeton1.org>, John Columbus <SelJColumbus@templeton1.org>
Cc: "Templeton, MA Advisory Board" <templetonadvisoryboard@gmail.com>, Carter Terenzini <townadministrator@templeton1.org>, Beverly Bartolomeo <bartsfarm@comcast.net>, Gordon Moore <GordonGMoore@yahoo.com>, Jeff Bennett <jpb01468@comcast.net>, Julie Farrell <jfarrell59@gmail.com>, Katharine Fulton <fultonkate@hotmail.com>, Wilfred Spring <185wilberdr@gmail.com>
Why am I doing the Treasurers work again? DEBT is 100% the treasurer’s job.
I will do my best to get this done today before I leave, but I can’t make any promises. I am in the office one day this week and had my work planned out.
From: Selectman Caplis [mailto:selectmen.caplis@templeton1.org]
Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2016 5:53 PM
To: Diane Haley Brooks
Cc: Templeton, MA Advisory Board; Carter Terenzini; Kelli Pontbriand
Subject: Re: Debt Exclusions
Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2016 5:53 PM
To: Diane Haley Brooks
Cc: Templeton, MA Advisory Board; Carter Terenzini; Kelli Pontbriand
Subject: Re: Debt Exclusions
Good day all
The accountant will assist and I know it's been a few weeks but a lot is going on just be patient we will get it done. Don't forget the account has day to day operations that need to get done throw in vacations, surgery, death in distant family, a new TA getting caught up to speed ect
As you can see we have limited staff and all department heads have to prioritize the week and day to day operations for the BoS and the TA to track all your request is it possible to go through the BoS office this way we and the TA have visibility of the request and we can track and monitor for our end of year report.
Respectfully
John Caplis
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On Aug 11, 2016, at 5:31 PM, Diane Haley Brooks <seldhaleybrooks@templeton1.org> wrote:
I believe that we are in transition again with a new TA, The paperwork for the budget, audit, daily tasks, vacations and Kelli just had surgery and she is working on all the paperwork for the meetings.We have limited manpower as Carter has stated to the BOS and in meetings. I am sure Kelli is working on this.Please can we have some patience as she works through all the challenges we have.My thoughts. Thanks!!
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On Aug 11, 2016, at 3:14 PM, Templeton, MA Advisory Board <templetonadvisoryboard@gmail.com> wrote:Carter,Can you see what the issue is as to why it is taking so long to get this information.The Advisory Committee requested a list of the present towns Debt exclusions information from the Treasurer/Collector on June 27 and asked for a status on July 28 and have not heard any thing.We would like to know the following1. Reason for the debt2. List the dates they were taken out.3. The length in years they are taken out4. What year will they expire5 What the charges for FY17 budget would be as there was an increase on the FY17 budget document.This information will help in our review of the FY17 budget and also going forward to FY18The DE1 does not contain all of this informationWilTAC Chairman---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Templeton, MA Advisory Board <templetonadvisoryboard@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Jul 28, 2016 at 3:12 PM
Subject: Re: Debt Exclusions
To: Treasurer <treasurer@templeton1.org>
Cc: Nodrog here <GordonGMoore@yahoo.com>, Wilfred Spring <185wilberdr@gmail.com>, Kate Fulton <fultonkate@hotmail.com>, Jeff Bennett <jpb01468@comcast.net>, Beverly Bartolomeo <bartsfarm@comcast.net>, Julie Farrell <jfarrell59@gmail.com>, Selectman Caplis <Selectmen.Caplis@templeton1.org>
Kate,Have you made any progress on the 6 debt exclusion (5 permanent and 1 Temporary) in getting the information the Advisory Committee requested last month?WilOn Tue, Jun 28, 2016 at 5:45 AM, Treasurer <treasurer@templeton1.org> wrote:I’ll work on that…Kate MyersTown of TempletonTreasurer/CollectorPH 978.894.2764FAX 978.894.2790From: Templeton, MA Advisory Board [mailto:templetonadvisoryboard@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, June 27, 2016 4:35 PM
To: Town Treasurer
Cc: Nodrog here; Wilfred Spring; Kate Fulton; Jeff Bennett; Beverly Bartolomeo; Julie Farrell
Subject: Debt ExclusionsKate,The Advisory Committee would like a list of the present towns Debt exclusions.1. Reason for the debt2. List the dates they were taken out.3. The length in years they are taken out4. What year will they expireThe DE1 does not contain all of this informationThank You,Wil SpringAdvisory Committee Chairman
Any of this information should not be hard to get. For the money it is costing taxpayers, I do think we should look into out sourcing this work. I would like to know how much it has really cost us, if you consider we have hired so many people to do the same job, only to be handed a big mess.
ReplyDeleteI think the Advisory Board should look into a new by-law. Voters should know what we have for debt before they are asked to add to our debt load. It is only fair, and it is their business. I will bring this up at our next meeting. No one should be asked to vote for a million dollar project, unless they know where the Town stands financially.
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