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From: Fred Aponte <faponte@harvard.ma.us>
To: wagnerd@dor.state.ma.us
Cc: townclerk@templeton1.org, jpb01468@comcast.net, dougmorrisonma@gmail.com, kcrobinson7@gmail.com, j_farrell@hotmail.com, assessors@templeton1.org, towncoordinator@templeton1.org, treasurer@templeton1.org, templetonadvisoryboard@gmail.com, 185wilberdr@gmail.com
Date: 12/10/2013 10:26 AM
Subject: Templeton Re-Cap
Good Morning Deb,
I know how busy you are, but I am hoping that you can help.  I have spoken with Luanne Royer about the recap and she mentioned that she spoke with you.  I was aware of everything that you pointed out to Luanne regarding the recap.  I have been working on this for weeks and I keep coming up with the same results.
In previous years the former Town Accountant prepared the budget forecast.  The Finance Board (advisory committee) prepared the FY14 budget using the former Accountants model, but it appears that some things were missed and as a result Templeton is 505k over the levy limit. I am confident that everything has been entered on the recap, but I need a sanity check.  I have done my own analysis which I have attached and summarized below.
1.      I am confident that everything has been entered on page 4. I have attached all town meeting minutes and my detailed breakdown for page 4
2.      Local Receipts have been adjusted.
3.      Page 3 Line 9 is blank because that number represents Ambulance receipts which are now Receipts Reserved for Appropriation voted ATM FY13 5/15/12 Article 30
4.      The 160k (other funds, Receipts Reserved) was used as a source but not included as an Expense on the budget document.
5.      I have attached my comparison between the budget forecast and the recap and summarized it below.
6.      Article 29 ATM 5/14/13......... Override vote 6/25/13 results attached
Summary - Comparison budget forecast & recap
(220,851)
Local Receipts, Debt & Retirement (See attached comparison)
(126,791)
Overstated Tax Levy (Forecast)
(160,000)
Ambulance ATM A#10 Not included in Expenses (Forecast)
28
Abatements Offsets Difference between Forecast/Recap
2,137
State Aid Difference between Forecast/Recap
(505,477)
Fred Aponte
Accounting

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