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Town of Mansfield
Board of Selectmen
Minutes of April 22, 2008
Present:
Chairman Louis Amoruso, Vice Chairman Sandra Levine, Clerk Ann Baldwin,
Selectman David McCarter, John D'Agostino, Town Manager
The Board of Selectmen's meeting was called to order at 8:00pm followed by the Pledge of
Allegiance.
Bea Kearney, Town Accountant stated that there was an error in the calculation in the Fire
Dept budget saving 11 thousand dollars from the proposed budget.
The hours at the recycling park will be reduced one hour a day as well as a cost reduction
measure.
Selectman Levine asked why certain items are part of the union contract, such as
Health/fitness requirements that give the employee (police/fire) a stipend for fitness.
This practice leads to more healthy employees who hopefully do not injure themselves as
often or as severely than overweight/out of shape employees.
Reimbursement/payment for uniforms or work clothes is also a contractual requirement
that could be bargained out of the contract to save money.
(Police/Fire/DPW /Engineering/Health are among the depts.)
207 municipal/600 school employees are eligible for longevity payments. Selectman Levine
stated this total comes to quite a chunk of change $50k muni/$200k school. Chairman
Amoruso then stated that longevity payments are to reward experienced employees who
have served the town for many years. An employee is not eligible for longevity until 5 years
or service and goes up in increments at 10, 20, 30 years of service.
Chairman Amoruso will speak with Jean Miller, Chairman of the School Committee to see
what budget discussions they have had and what, if any resolution to the budget
reductions have been discussed.
Chairman Amoruso and Selectman McCarter felt that the FinComm suggestion of last week
in relation to FY09 budget reductions were fair in order to assist the schools in meeting a
balanced budget.
Board of Selectmen Minutes of April 22,2008
Chairman Amoruso thanked Bea Kearney for all her years of service to the town and
wished her well in retirement this fall. Town Manager followed up and expressed Bea has
been one of the most wonderful Town Accountants he has ever worked with. She also has
the respect of all the dept. heads.
Motion: To adjourn at 8:50PM
(Levine) 4-0 Passes
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Signature of Clerk
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Date of Approval
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