Interesting things to check out, but on face value:

for FY18 selectmen want to raise $227,605. for the Overlay (abatements & Exemptions)

in FY17 $175,551.94 (Pg 2 of Recap) was raised. 

If you look at the OL1 (Overlay page) from the FY17 Recap the overlay balance from previous years is $119,929.92 

the overlay used for FY2014 - $112,859.66

                                 FY2015 - $104,595.61

                                 FY2016 -  $98,630.43

                           3yr Total          $316,085.70     avg = $105,361.90

The only pending ATB case appears to be Verizon for which per the ATB will be $10,409.00

So my point is; There shouldl be about $90,000. left over from previous years after Verizon is paid.

Possible, there will be at least $90,000.00 left over after FY17 and $110,000.00 after FY18 

Total $290,000.00 

Now as you know none of this money cannot be moved to the Overlay Surplus account without a Board of Assessors vote and then can be used for what ever is voted at town meeting.

Why would the selectmen be "stock piling" money this way? 

inquiring minds wish to know if there is a trail to follow here, as in, "follow the money."

posted by Jeff Bennett

 

Templeton Municipal Light Department PILOT (so called)

page 19 of the Fiscal Year 2018 budget book

Payment of Town's electric bills* . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . $24,453.00
Payment of Town's Muni & street light bills* . . . . . .  . .$17,808.00
Purchase Fire dept. SCBA units (15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15,000.00
Purchase DPW's lawnmowers (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14,000.00
Purchase new dump truck body for DPW . . . . . . . . . .$10,000.00

Total payment from light dept. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $81,261.00



* - previously agreed to pay for these items.

Voted on by the Templeton Municipal Light commissioners on March 8, 2017.

Note: The $10,000.00 for a new dump truck body is only part of the reported $27,500.00 listed as the total cost for this item. The rest of the money will come from taxation according the book.

Note: I did not even have to ask directions to the light department for this information.


posted by Jeff  Bennett