So the selectmen think making the chief of police head of police, dispatch the new jail and fire is going to save some money? Does anyone remember the sales pitch for combining light with water? What happened there?
Back in 2000, taxpayers paid Harry Aldrich about $65,000.00 per year to supervise highway, water and sewer. Now, taxpayers pay Bud Chase about $63,000.00 per year for just highway. A water superintendent makes about $90,000.00 per year and the sewer superintendent makes about $70,000.00 (from the FY 2014 annual town report) there is no report of the treasurer or accountant in FY 2015 annual town report. So, you now pay about the same for the highway super as you paid for three departments, how did that merger work out for you? It did work out for one individual's retirement plan. Where is that updated annual town report, per instruction by town meeting? Now that is an insult to democracy, thank you John Columbus. What about the fraud perpetrated by this current board of selectmen by telling the people of Templeton that everything financially was/is fine, we have all positions back, we have raised position pay to maintain qualified people in place and the FY 2017 expense spread sheet is balanced and proper. They told everyone the treasurer/collector would be certified by this past August. All have turned out to be lies - fraud, a fraudulent board of selectmen - in my opinion. In my opinion, the biggest fraud case presented to Templeton in recent memory was the fact that Templeton is on solid financial ground, the cost for an elementary school is $1.74 per thousand and we have coming free cash of about $750,000.00. Suddenly, after the school vote passes, "there is a shortfall in FY2013 that is eye-popping" Now we have a $200,000.00 shortfall in a previously stated balanced proper budget, so called. Again, it appears it was all a scam, just to get a yes vote on the school. Time for a recall of the budget, selectmen and the school vote, reduce the appropriation from 47 million down to 5 million. That is my opinion! And it is authorized Johnny boy.
posted by Jeff Bennett
Tuesday, November 22, 2016
another past public record email.
Remember, the selectmen budget is ok! . . . except for that little $200,000.00 shortfall.
Remember, the selectmen budget is ok! . . . except for that little $200,000.00 shortfall.
I have spoken with the town administrator.
Our budget numbers work. There was a summing error in one of the codes. He has told me he is fixing it and we should have correct print outs.
Gordon
Sent
No. Selectmen budget is OK. It seems that TAB budget is off because the new growth figure was reduced from $80,000 to $50,000 and the Veterans Benefits account was raised from $30,000 to $95,000.
Bob
Robert T. Markel
Interim Town Administrator
Town of Templeton
160 Patriots Road
East Templeton, MA 01438
(978)894-2753
Interim Town Administrator
Town of Templeton
160 Patriots Road
East Templeton, MA 01438
(978)894-2753
On May 13, 2016 at 3:14 PM gordongmoore@yahoo.com wrote: Is the selectman also off? Did the revenue numbers change? Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone. From: Robert Markel Sent: Friday, May 13, 2016 3:01 PM To: Barrieau, Mark; Bartolomeo, Bev; Fulton, Katharine; Greene, Michael; jpb01468; Moore,…
posted by Jeff Bennett
email from Bob Markel on May 13, 2016 - one day before annual town meeting.
I was about to print the FY'17 budget with Advisory Committee recommendations. Decided to check all formulas and found that the TAB budget recommendation is $19K over.
Recommend that you convene tomorrow and vote changes. The Selectmen are going to vote the change that I implemented with regard to the Veterans Services budget, although they have already approved the changes.
Bob
Robert T. Markel
Interim Town Administrator
Town of Templeton
160 Patriots Road
East Templeton, MA 01438
(978)894-2753
Interim Town Administrator
Town of Templeton
160 Patriots Road
East Templeton, MA 01438
(978)894-2753
posted by Jeff Bennett
What selectmen knew then . . .and John Columbus stated they were/are solving issues.
From: Robert Markel <townadministrator@templeton1.org>
To: Brooks, Diane, Columbus, John, John Caplis <selectmen.caplis@templeton1.org>, Morrison, Doug, Richard, Julie
Date: May 12, 2016 at 11:20 AM
Subject: Advisory Committee Recommendations
From: Robert Markel <townadministrator@templeton1.org>
To: Brooks, Diane, Columbus, John, John Caplis <selectmen.caplis@templeton1.org>, Morrison, Doug, Richard, Julie
Date: May 12, 2016 at 11:20 AM
Subject: Advisory Committee Recommendations
The proposed operating budget for Fiscal 2017 with Advisory Committee recommendations is attached.
Their approach is based upon a reduction in expected revenue from New Growth. For Fiscal 2016, new growth brought in an additional $94,000. In the prior year, it was $69,000.
I estimated new growth producing an additional $80,000 in revenue for FY'17. Thought that this was a conservative estimate, below the current year, in an economy that is doing better. The Advisory Committee cut the expected new growth revenue to $50,000, and they reduce the Town Administrator salary to $52,000 from $80,000 and they reduce the line item for wage and salary adjustments from $35,000 to $12,000 while giving a raise to the Deputy Assessor, the only Town employee given a raise directly in the budget of the Advisory Committee.
Assessors are always ultra-conservative about estimating new growth. Have never encountered Assessors who do it differently. If our Assessors stand up at Town Meeting and support the lower number, the ATM will likely go along with Advisory Committee recommendations. Singling out their Deputy Assessor for a raise will likely increase the pressure on the Assessors to support the AC new growth figure.
The BoS and I have supported a higher salary for the Deputy Assessor during the past year. Her salary in FY'15 was $43K. She was given two increases in FY'16 that brought her salary to $54K, and she was given an additional $2K in t our FY'17 budget. Luanne is an excellent employee and she deserves a good salary. I question why a $12K increase over two fiscal years is inadequate. Is the AC attempting to influence the Assessors to support for their view of new growth?
I had $25,000 in the Selectmen's budget for raises for non-unionized employees. It was raised to $35,000 in case we need to increase the Fire Chief's salary during recruitment. The current Chief is paid $64K. I put $70K in the FY'17 budget and an additional $10 buried in the BoS budget in case we need it.
Also, the BoS has said that they want to recruit a permanent T.A. during Fiscal '17. Why reduce the T.A. salary in the budget when it will have to be raised back to $80K or beyond during recruitment?
Kelli said that Jeff Bennett prevailed upon the AC to raise the budget for Veterans Benefits to $95K. Not sure why. AC supports the revolving fund which will use state reimbursements to fund Veterans Benefits.
Rm
posted by Jeff Bennett
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