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Annual Town Meeting Warrant


COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
BERKSHIRE, S.S.
 
To any of the Constables of the Town of Lee, Greetings:
 
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby directed to notify all of the
inhabitants of the Town of Lee, qualified to vote in Town Affairs, to met at the Lee Middle/High School
Auditorium on Thursday, May 12, 2005 at the hour of 7:30 p.m. in the evening, for the purposes then
and there, to take action upon the following Articles, namely:
 
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING WARRANT ARTICLES



 
Article 1. Town Reports


To receive the reports of the Selectmen, Town Accountant and the other officers, boards,
commissions and committees of the Town.


 
Article 2. FY06 Operating Budgets


To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds any sum or
sums of money for the maintenance of the several departments of the Town and for any other
necessary changes, or pass any vote or votes in relation thereto.
 

GENERAL GOVERNMENT

CODE NUMBER

EXPENDED

BUDGET

REQUESTED

FIN. COMM.

FY04

FY05

FY2006

RECOMM.

FY2006

114  MODERATOR

        Personnel

150.00

150.00

150.00

150.00

        Expenses

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

    TOTAL  114

150.00

150.00

150.00

150.00

122  SELECTMEN

       Personnel

32,593.94

33,010.00

37,443.00

36,693.00

       Expenses

3,153.80

3,620.00

3,620.00

3,620.00

    TOTAL  122

35,747.74

36,630.00

41,063.00

40,313.00

123 TOWN ADMINISTRATOR

        Personnel

61,992.00

63,231.00

64,812.00

64,812.00

        Expenses

1,717.52

3,370.00

3,370.00

3,370.00

    TOTAL  123

63,709.52

66,601.00

68,182.00

68,182.00

131 FINANCE COMMITTEE

        Personnel

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

        Expenses

150.00

350.00

350.00

350.00

    TOTAL  131

150.00

350.00

350.00

350.00

 

 

 

 

GENERAL GOVERNMENT

CODE NUMBER

EXPENDED

BUDGET

REQUESTED

FIN. COMM.

FY04

FY05

FY2006

RECOMM.

FY2006

135 TOWN ACCOUNTANT

        Personnel

37,372.00

38,111.00

43,598.00

42,569.00

        Expenses

32,593.44

24,700.00

26,220.00

26,220.00

  TOTAL  135

69,965.44

62,811.00

69,818.00

68,789.00

141 ASSESSORS

        Personnel

66,725.91

69,544.00

75,193.00

74,164.00

        Expenses

13,784.43

14,767.00

14,692.00

14,692.00

TOTAL  141

80,510.34

84,311.00

89,885.00

88,856.00

145 TREASURER

         Personnel

34,956.32

35,731.00

40,464.00

39,520.00

         Expenses

9,009.08

6,197.00

6,931.00

6,931.00

    TOTAL  145

43,965.40

41,928.00

47,395.00

46,451.00

146 COLLECTOR

         Personnel

53,006.75

54,421.00

60,484.00

59,060.00

         Expenses

11,301.97

12,925.00

12,605.00

12,605.00

    TOTAL  146

64,308.72

67,346.00

73,089.00

71,665.00

151 TOWN COUNSEL

         Personnel

22,602.96

23,041.00

23,700.00

23,700.00

         Expenses

2,077.15

4,000.00

4,000.00

4,000.00

TOTAL  151

24,680.11

27,041.00

27,700.00

27,700.00

155 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES

        Personnel

0.00

10,440.00

10,440.00

10,440.00

        Expenses  

8,655.28

7,447.00

7,138.00

7,138.00

    TOTAL  155

8,655.28

17,887.00

17,578.00

17,578.00

156  LAND USE ASSISTANT

         Personnel

16,251.40

16,706.00

19,453.00

18,990.00

         Expenses

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

TOTAL  156

16,251.40

16,706.00

19,453.00

18,990.00

161  TOWN CLERK

 

         Personnel

35,575.46

36,689.00

38,304.00

37,638.00

         Expenses

1,495.58

1,682.00

1,497.00

1,497.00

TOTAL  161

37,071.04

38,371.00

39,801.00

39,135.00

 

 

GENERAL GOVERNMENT

CODE NUMBER

EXPENDED

BUDGET

REQUESTED

FIN. COMM.

FY04

FY05

FY2006

RECOMM.

FY2006

163  LICENSING/REGISTRATION

       Personnel

3,446.00

3,907.00

2,700.00

2,700.00

       Expenses

3,423.45

2,550.00

3,490.00

3,490.00

TOTAL  163

6,869.45

6,457.00

6,190.00

6,190.00

171 CONSERVATION COMMISSION

       Personnel

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

       Expenses

998.78

700.00

700.00

700.00

TOTAL  171

998.78

700.00

700.00

700.00

175  PLANNING BOARD

        Personnel

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

        Expenses

2,874.61

2,875.00

2,875.00

2,875.00

TOTAL  175

2,874.61

2,875.00

2,875.00

2,875.00

176  ZONING BOARD

        Personnel

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

        Expenses

991.95

1,460.00

1,585.00

1,585.00

TOTAL  176

991.95

1,460.00

1,585.00

1,585.00

188  LEE C.D.C.

         Personnel

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

         Expenses

500.00

500.00

500.00

500.00

TOTAL 188

500.00

500.00

500.00

500.00

195  TOWN REPORTS

          Personnel

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

          Expenses     

3,380.00

4,000.00

4,000.00

4,000.00

TOTAL 195

3,380.00

4,000.00

4,000.00

4,000.00

196 OFFICE EQUIP. MAINTENANCE

         Personnel

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

         Expenses

9,588.70

10,400.00

11,000.00

11,000.00

TOTAL 196

9,588.70

10,400.00

11,000.00

11,000.00

197  STAFF DEVELOPMENT

        Personnel

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

        Expenses

780.73

1,500.00

1,500.00

1,500.00

TOTAL 197

780.73

1,500.00

1,500.00

1,500.00

TOTAL GENERAL GOVERNMENT

471,149.21

488,024.00

522,814.00

516,509.00

 

PUBLIC SAFETY

FINANCE

CODE NUMBER

EXPENDED

BUDGET

REQUESTED

COMMITTEE

FY04

FY05

FY2006

RECOMM.

FY2006

210 POLICE

 

      Personnel

703,022.60

716,601.00

            735,193.00

733,548.00

      Expenses

51,752.82

58,956.00

51,100.00

51,100.00

    TOTAL 210

754,775.42

775,557.00

786,293.00

784,648.00

221 FIRE DEPARTMENT

        Personnel

13,916.84

15,842.00

16,238.00

16,238.00

        Total Expenses

54,231.76

52,322.00

52,429.00

52,429.00

    TOTAL  221

68,148.60

68,164.00

68,667.00

68,667.00

241 BUILDING INSPECTOR

        Personnel

53,867.03

56,910.00

60,143.00

59,796.00

        Total Expenses

3,684.12

3,580.00

4,145.00

4,145.00

TOTAL 241

57,551.15

60,490.00

64,288.00

63,941.00

242 GAS INSPECTOR

        Personnel

4,117.92

4,221.00

4,221.00

4,221.00

        Total Expenses

470.69

660.00

660.00

660.00

TOTAL 242

4,588.61

4,881.00

4,881.00

4,881.00

244 SEALER/WEIGHTS MEAS.

        Personnel

4,653.00

4,770.00

4,770.00

4,770.00

        Total Expenses

82.86

700.00

700.00

700.00

TOTAL 244

4,735.86

5,470.00

5,470.00

5,470.00

245 WIRING INSPECTOR

        Personnel

5,412.00

5,548.00

5,548.00

5,548.00

        Total Expenses

1,041.33

700.00

700.00

700.00

TOTAL 245

6,453.33

6,248.00

6,248.00

6,248.00

246 PLUMBING INSPECTOR

        Personnel

5,294.00

5,426.00

5,426.00

5,426.00

        Total Expenses

585.40

935.00

935.00

935.00

TOTAL 246

5,879.40

6,361.00

6,361.00

6,361.00

291  CIVIL DEFENSE

          Personnel

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

          Expenses

624.50

                   550.00

0.00

0.00

TOTAL  291

624.50

550.00

0.00

0.00

TOTAL 291

624.50

550.00

0.00

0.00

299  COMMUNICATIONS

         Personnel

138,698.91

            143,317.00

144,778.00

144,778.00

         Expenses

13,480.73

16,325.00

17,200.00

17,200.00

TOTAL  299

152,179.64

159,642.00

161,978.00

161,978.00

TOTAL PUBLIC SAFETY

1,054,936.51

1,087,363.00

1,104,186.00

1,102,194.00

 

EDUCATION

FINANCE

CODE NUMBER

 EXPENDED

  BUDGET

 REQUESTED

COMMITTEE

FY 2004

FY 2005

FY 2006

RECOMM.

FY 2006

300  EDUCATION

School Committee

6,545.00

6,500.00

6,500.00

6,500.00

Superintendent’s Office

214,609.00

211,218.00

233,441.00

233,441.00

Transportation

161,550.00

170,100.00

178,650.00

178,650.00

Fixed Charges

20,853.00

13,500.00

13,500.00

13,500.00

Vocational Ed

187,159.01

206,214.00

161,316.00

161,316.00

Adult Services-Salary

8,233.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

Principal Technology

102,550.00

127,617.00

149,282.00

149,282.00

Principals’ Office:

362,867.09

381,087.00

392,895.00

392,895.00

Instruction:

3,736,683.81

3,819,421.00

3,908,839.00

3,908,839.00

Maintaince Operations:

702,999.99

730,774.00

778,835.00

778,835.00

Special Education:

1,146,844.21

1,229,975.00

1,244,866.00

1,244,866.00

Health:

91,562.19

93,437.00

116,012.00

116,012.00

Athletics

77,083.00

102,218.00

107,088.00

107,088.00

Other Student Activities

26,446.70

26,551.00

35,607.00

35,607.00

SUBTOTAL

6,845,986.00

7,118,612.00

7,326,831.00

7,326,831.00

Less School Choice

-515,956.00

-650,000.00

-699,206.00

-699,206.00

TOTAL EDUCATION

6,330,030.00

6,468,612.00

6,627,625.00

6,627,625.00

PUBLIC WORKS

FINANCE

CODE NUMBER

EXPENDED

BUDGET

REQUESTED

COMMITTEE

FY04

FY05

FY2006

RECOMM.

FY2006

421 B.P.W. ADMINISTRATION

       Personnel

23,430.86

29,169.00

31,145.00

30,895.00

       Expenses

2,725.62

2,600.00

3,200.00

3,200.00

    TOTAL  421

26,156.48

31,769.00

34,345.00

34,095.00

422 HIGHWAY CONST. & MAINT.

         Personnel

118,219.77

124,234.00

122,513.00

122,427.00

         Expenses

98,731.94

98,950.00

105,940.00

105,940.00

 TOTAL  422

216,951.71

223,184.00

228,453.00

228,367.00

423  SNOW AND ICE

         Personnel

148,460.52

153,046.00

160,625.00

160,625.00

         Expenses

105,734.18

81,680.00

82,970.00

82,970.00

TOTAL 423

254,194.70

234,726.00

243,595.00

243,595.00

424  STREET LIGHTING

         Personnel

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

         Expenses

48,375.01

56,450.00

56,450.00

56,450.00

TOTAL  424

48,375.01

56,450.00

56,450.00

56,450.00

425  FORESTRY

         Personnel

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

         Expenses

3,168.75

14,965.00

14,850.00

14,850.00

TOTAL  425

3,168.75

14,965.00

14,850.00

14,850.00

433  SANITARY LANDFILL

         Personnel

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

         Expenses

5,871.41

11,000.00

11,100.00

11,100.00

TOTAL 433

5,871.41

11,000.00

11,100.00

11,100.00

654  PARKS & PLAYGROUNDS

         Personnel

2,467.53

3,040.00

3,155.00

3,155.00

         Expenses

13,930.19

16,129.00

16,249.00

16,249.00

TOTAL  654

16,397.72

19,169.00

19,404.00

19,404.00

 192  PUBLIC BLDGS AIROLDI BLDG

         Personnel

14,121.66

16,235.00

17,201.00

16,777.00

         Expenses

18,504.28

20,600.00

19,750.00

19,750.00

TOTAL  192/193

32,625.94

36,835.00

36,951.00

36,527.00

 193  PUBLIC BLDGS MEMORIAL HALL

         Personnel

11,785.77

12,303.00

13,345.00

13,267.00

         Expenses

26,923.89

26,900.00

29,500.00

29,500.00

TOTAL  192/193

38,709.66

39,203.00

42,845.00

42,767.00

TOTAL PUBLIC WORKS

603,741.72

628,098.00

687,993.00

687,155.00

HUMAN SERVICES

FINANCE

CODE NUMBER

EXPENDED

BUDGET

REQUESTED

COMMITTEE

FY04

FY05

FY2006

RECOMM.

FY2006

511 BOARD OF HEALTH

        Personnel

0.00

510.00

510.00

510.00

        Expenses  

0.00

255.00

255.00

255.00

TOTAL  511

0.00

765.00

765.00

765.00

522 LEE REGIONAL V.N.A.

       Personnel

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

       Expenses

20,810.00

20,810.00

20,810.00

20,810.00

TOTAL  522

20,810.00

20,810.00

20,810.00

20,810.00

523  BERKSHIRE MENTAL HEALTH

        Personnel

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

        Expenses

4,240.00

2,120.00

2,184.00

2,184.00

         TOTAL  523

4,240.00

2,120.00

2,184.00

2,184.00

540  CABLE ADVISORY COMM

        Personnel

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

        Expenses

80.00

150.00

150.00

150.00

         TOTAL  540

80.00

150.00

150.00

150.00

541  COUNCIL ON AGING

        Personnel

25,033.00

35,962.00

40,166.00

39,565.00

        Expenses

12,744.38

12,952.00

12,952.00

12,952.00

TOTAL  541

37,777.38

48,914.00

53,118.00

52,517.00

542  LEE YOUTH COMMISSION

        Personnel

 

        Expenses

TOTAL  542

44,537.00

47,537.00

47,537.00

47,537.00

543  VETERAN'S SERVICES

        Personnel

4,112.00

4,194.00

4,299.00

4,299.00

        Expenses

23,333.21

26,437.00

26,437.00

26,437.00

TOTAL  543

27,445.21

30,631.00

30,736.00

30,736.00

TOTAL HUMAN SERVICES

134,809.59

150,777.00

155,300.00

154,699.00

RECREATION & CULTURE

CODE NUMBER

EXPENDED

BUDGET

REQUESTED

FIN COMM

FY04

FY05

FY2006

RECOMM.

FY2006

610 LEE LIBRARY

       Personnel

121,691.00

125,516.00

129,078.00

129,078.00

       Expenses

61,517.00

65,906.00

67,940.00

67,940.00

       LIG/MEG GRANT

-5,694.00

-5,654.00

-6,760.00