Jo. >> So, this is a recording of the Halifax Finance Committee. It has been running for approximately 7 minutes. Um, and uh we are on agenda item two, which is our uh liaison meeting review. So, um,
anybody have any other updates for the liaison meetings? >> Is Bob coming in tomorrow? Lindsay, do you know? >> Yeah. Um, him and his wife were sick over the weekend and he felt better today, but she did not. So, she told him
he should just for cautionary and not to get anybody else sick, take another day. So, he should be in tomorrow. >> Okay. All right. Okay. So, if you could um do me a favor and lean on him to get these other
meetings scheduled. >> Um so, I know the the the new administrator starts next week, >> Monday. Yep. >> Monday. Okay. So, um I've already got us got him slotted in on the agenda for our next meeting,
everybody. so we can >> get an intro and understand what he'd like to see and what he would like to expect and how we can best work with him uh in, you know, at this time of year. Obviously, it's going to be tough for him to come up to speed pretty quickly, I'm sure. So, whatever we can do to help
him out is what we what we what I think we need to do. >> Is is Bob going to stay around? I >> think he's going to be here for like a week or two maybe, but no longer than that. >> Yeah, Bob is here next week and then um he is going on vacation. So then he will
be traveling. Um whether or not he does anything after that. I don't I honestly don't think so. Um but I do want I'm hoping that the meetings from today can get rescheduled for Thursday. So then they're those are still done this week
like they were supposed to be. Um, and then I think we'll have to start doing the um like the ones again like fire, police that we usually do um in front of everybody. So, the new TA will be on with those.
>> Yep. Okay. >> Yeah, we should schedule all the major ones um over the next couple of weeks. >> Yeah. Mhm. >> And and Lindsay, if you need any help with that, you know, don't hesitate to reach out. I'm happy to conversation if
that's what's necessary. >> All right. Thank you. >> All right. Um Okay. So, uh that's unless there is anything else for the liaison meetings, um we'll close out that line item and move into the next one, which is budget
updates. I don't think any there are and no updates to any of the budgets have been sent in at this point. Right. So, we're still waiting for again a couple of things from the school that I had asked for to help us better understand
you know where they stand with their with the with the elementary school budget. So there is still they are still when we spoke with them I had asked that you know when the letter went out to all the departments that we had asked for a
a budget a level funded budget and a 10% cut and they didn't provide either one they provided a level service budget um and um Sarah Hickeyy's explanation was that they are like legally required to not cut the budget
which >> really >> unless I misunderstood what she said. Lindsay was Lindsay help me help make I want to make sure I'm saying the right thing I came across. >> She said that doing a 10% cut makes it so there were certain like there would
be 80 kids in a class and um that type of thing which I think the main point is the 10% cut is supposed to show what is and is not feasible, >> right? It's nothing set in stone. So showing in the 10% cut that this is five
teachers and a class size of this like that is what we're looking for. Um so I think there was a little like we're obviously not going to actually ask things that are not feasible. Um but we need to see that
it's not feasible. And I think that was probably where the disconnect with um that meeting on Thursday was. >> I understood what you were asking her. Um >> but I think that's probably where the disconnect was. >> Right. I wasn't asking her to cut the
budget, >> right? >> You know, just put some thought into what we're spending the dollars on, >> you know. I don't know. Well, we'll see what she sends. She hasn't sent anything as of yet. And I will send my reminder email probably tomorrow morning.
um because it's been a week. >> Okay. All right. So, um again, I don't think any of the budgets have changed. The school budget we're still waiting for some data on. Um we have not gotten any. Um we don't know what the assessment is from Silverlake as of yet.
Um I don't think I don't know if the cherry sheets are out. I looked today and I think there's still estimates. So, I don't think they're even out yet. No, I don't think so. >> So, we'll see how that goes with the chapter 70 and the um
and the cherry sheets as we get into that to understand what our revenue is going to be and what the state aid's going to be for the schools. So, okay. So, we will close out the budget updates um and uh let's move into
correspondence or as may arise. Um I think the only thing I had on as may arise from my end was the the new um SharePoint site for the spreadsheets. So if you haven't had a look, go ahead and have a look. Again, Caesar sent out an
email today. I did not get any emails from the public uh over the past week or the past couple of weeks. Um, so I will open the floor to anyone that has any questions or comments that they would like to discuss with the finance committee that
they are here. >> And the new TA uh Jim you said starts on Monday. >> Yep. >> Yes. >> Yeah. I met him at the override committee meeting. >> Oh yeah. >> Yeah. Seems like a good guy.
>> Okay. All right. Anyone have anything else? >> Okay. We'll close out correspondence and as may arise uh public participation. Um any member of the public have a
question for the finance committee? Okay, hearing none, uh we will close out public participation and we will move into our last uh agenda item which is next meeting planning. Um so I have I believe it is
the 2nd of February >> uh which is uh the first Monday of February. Um, I've already got the schedule in and it is posted. The agenda is up for those who want to have a look at it. Um, and um, it will be in person
at town hall at 6:00 p.m. >> Okay, good. >> And we'll be in the selectman's meeting room. >> Okay, that is our final item. Anybody have anything for any on the finance
committee or otherwise while we are all here? >> I saw you put out a uh tentative uh meeting schedule Jim for some some dates and uh approvals on the budgets with uh board of selectmen or
joint meeting with the uh board of selectman to review the budgets on the 24th of March. Is that correct? That's that's, you know, again, that's Yes, that's that's a tenative piece. I'd like to probably have it a little sooner. Um, if we can get, you know, the information
back in time. Uh, but that I think that's probably where we're going to end up. But I did send the I did send Robert a a long list of things that I would like to see from the town administrator to help us formulate a sound budget for
this coming fiscal year. Um I believe Lindsay I think I sent you a copy of it also >> though you know we're trying I think everybody has it. So I'd like to you know that's that's probably to me is the base formula that we need to work off of
this year specifically and probably next next fiscal year also. >> Uh just to ensure that we are you know going to be on a good sound financial footing um you know from you know from the town perspective. Okie do.
>> All right. Um, so that should conclude this meeting. Is there a motion to adjurnn? >> So moved. >> Second. >> Thank you very much. Appreciate it. So we have a motion to adjurnn. Roll call vote. Cheryl, >> yes. >> Mike Bennett,
>> yes. >> Frank Johnston, >> yes. To adjourn, please. Thank >> you. Mike Rignetta, >> yes to adjourn. >> Thank you. Rod Hemingway, >> yes to adjourn. >> Thank you. And I Yes. as well. So, thank you everybody for joining and we will
see you in person on the second. >> All right. >> Thank you. All right. Looking forward to that. >> You have a good night everyone. >> Bye.