NOTICE AND WARNING
Town of Bethany
May 18, 2009 at 7:00 P.M. (D.S.T.)
Bethany Town Hall
40 Peck Road
Bethany, Connecticut
The Electors and those legally qualified to vote in the Town Meeting of the Town of Bethany are hereby notified and warned that the Annual Budget Meeting and Annual Town Meeting will be held on the evening of Monday, May 18, 2009 at 7:00 P.M., (D.S.T.) at the Bethany Town Hall Gym at 40 Peck Road for the following purposes:
(1) To receive the report and recommendations of the Board of Finance upon the Budget of
$20,150,642 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009 and to take necessary action thereon;
(2) To authorize the expenditure from the Reserve Fund for Capital and Nonrecurring Expenditures of an amount up to the sum of $22,000 for Bethany Library roof repairs.
(3) To authorize the expenditure from the Reserve Fund for Capital and Nonrecurring Expenditures of an amount up to the sum of $57,370 for the first of a three- year lease purchase of a dump truck by the Board of Selectmen for the Highway Department.
(4) To authorize the expenditure from the Reserve Fund for Capital and Nonrecurring Expenditures of an amount up to the sum of $62,800 for the fourth of five payments of a five -year lease purchase of a fire tanker truck and related equipment for use by the Bethany Volunteer Firemen’s Association.
(5) To authorize the expenditure from the Reserve Fund for Capital and Nonrecurring Expenditures of an amount up to the sum of $100,062 for the second of five payments of a five -year lease purchase of a fire pumper truck and related equipment for use by the Bethany Volunteer Firemen’s Association.
(6) To authorize the expenditure from the Reserve Fund for Capital and Nonrecurring Expenditures of an amount up to the sum of $59,879 for the first of three payments for breathing apparatus for use by the Bethany Volunteer Firemen’s Association.
(7) To authorize the expenditure from the Reserve Fund for Capital and Nonrecurring Expenditures of an amount up to the sum of $24,800 for the purchase of fire hose for use by the Bethany Volunteer Firemen’s Association.
(8) To authorize the expenditure from the Reserve Fund for Capital and Nonrecurring Expenditures of an amount up to the sum of $23,000 for the GIS System by the Board of Selectmen.
(9) To authorize the transfer of $50,000 from the General Fund to the Land Acquisition Fund.
(10) To authorize the Board of Finance to transfer up to $115,000 from unexpended line item accounts to the Public Works Snow and Ice account.
(11) To empower the Board of Selectmen to make necessary contracts with the State of Connecticut Department of Transportation for the repair and building of roads.
(12) To authorize the Board of Selectmen to enter into an agreement with the Commissioner of State Police of the State of Connecticut for regular assignment to the Town of Bethany of one (1) Resident State Policeman for the period from July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2011 and to further authorize First Selectwoman Derrylyn Gorski to solely execute such an agreement on behalf of the Board of Selectmen and on behalf of the Town of Bethany.
(13) To authorize the Board of Finance to transfer up to the sum of $101,600 from the General Fund to the Reserve Fund for Capital and Nonrecurring Expenditures for the repaving of Rolling Green Road.
(14) To act upon the reports of the various Town Officers, Boards and Commissions as contained in the published Annual Report of 2007-08.
(15) To act on any other matter proper to come before the meeting
Dated at Bethany, Connecticut this 8th day of May, 2009
DERRYLYN GORSKI
STEVEN THORNQUIST
WALTER BRIGGS
Selectmen, Town of Bethany
Attest:
Nancy McCarthy
Certified Town Clerk
