The meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm by First Selectmen Tim Keeney with 21 individuals in attendance. The Town Clerk was requested to read the legal notice. Legal Notice below was read.
Legal Notice, Town of Somers , Annual Town Meeting, Tuesday, May 7, 2024, 7:00pm
Notice is hereby given that the Annual Town Meeting to act on the following items will be held on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, at 7:00pm, at the Town Hall Auditorium. 1. To elect a moderator, 2. To consider the annual budget for 2024/2025 Fiscal Year as proposed by the Board of Finance, consisting of total revenues and expenditures of $39,826,728., 3. To set the date, time, and place for a referendum by optical scan voting on the question of adopting the annual budget as proposed, Selectmen recommending the referendum be conducted on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, between the hour of 6:00am and 8:00 pm, at the Town Hall Auditorium. Dated at Somers, Connecticut this 23rd day of April 2024
Board of Selectmen, Tim Keeney, First Selectman, Bill Meier, Selectman, Bob Schmidt, SelectmanPublication Date: Tuesday April 30, 2024
- Elect a moderator
A motion was made by Town Clerk, David Marti to appoint Tim Keeney as Moderator and seconded by Bill Meier. First Selectmen Keeney asked for any other nominations. With no further nominations the nominating process was closed. The floor was open for discussion. Resident Anne Julian asked two questions. 1. When the budget mailer is sent out why does it not show actuals for current year? Brian Wissinger answered that the fiscal year is not completed yet, so actuals are not available. He also added that historically actuals have been lower than the budgeted amount. 2. Questioned the school population; is it growing, decreasing or stable? Stephanie Levin answered that it is stable. No further discussion or questions from the audience.
- Consider annual budget for fiscal year 2024-2025 as proposed by the Board of Finance, consisting of $39,826,728 in revenues and expenditures
A motion was made by Joseph Tolisano and seconded by Kathy Devlin, (no discussion) and unanimously voted to accept the proposed budget for 2024-2025 as proposed.
- Set the date, time and place of a referendum vote by optical scan recommending Tuesday, May 21, 2024 between the hours of 6:00 am and 8:00 pm at the Somers Town Hall Auditorium
Motion was made by Mike Marinaccio and seconded by Kathy Devlin and unanimously voted to conduct a referendum vote on Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at the Town Hall Auditorium from 6:00 am – 8:00 pm
Meeting adjourned by Joseph Tolisano at 7:08 pm.
Respectfully submitted
David Marti
Town Clerk – Town of Somers