Politics & Government

Date Set For Annual Durham Town Meeting

Severable notable items are on the agenda for the important annual town meeting.

Shared by the town of Durham:

CALL TO THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING TOWN OF DURHAM

The eligible voters of the Town of Durham are hereby warned that THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING will be held in the Julian B. Thayer Auditorium, Coginchaug Regional High School, on Monday, October 1, 2018 at 8:00 p.m. for the following purposes:
1. To establish the date for the Annual Budget Meeting.
2. To elect 1 member to 2023 term on the Compensation Review/Personnel Policy Commission.
3. To elect 1 town representative to 2021 term on the Board of Trustees of the Durham Volunteer Fire Company, Inc.
4. To elect 3 members to 2021 term on the Library Board of Directors.
5. To transfer $304,307 from the following lines for fiscal year 2017-2018:

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411502 Selectman's Office Staff Wages 7,167
414702 Town Clerk Staff Wages 10,419
414902 Elections Dept Wages 14,695
430102 Public Works Wages 11,832
430305 Highways & Streets 26,426
442701 Social Services Coord Wages 4,849
510005 Social Security 1,787
510025 Health Benefits 144,403
980020 Contingency 82,729

To the following lines as recommended by the Board of Finance at their meeting on September 11, 2018:
430705 Winter Salt and Ice Removal 108,989
980010 Tax Refunds 195,317

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6. To approve the following carryovers totaling $393,923 into fiscal year 2018-2019 as recommended by
the Board of Finance at their meeting of September 11, 2018:
9416505 Open Space Improvements 10,833
9430305 Public Works Bldgs 8,000
9430305 Coe Road Bridge 348,990
9520068 Facilities Maintenance 14,100
415305 Planning & Zoning 12,000

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