BOARD OF SELECTMEN

MARCH 11, 2019

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DRAFT

Attendance:  First Selectwoman Derrylyn Gorski, Selectman Clark Hurlburt, Selectman Donald Shea

First Selectwoman Derrylyn Gorski called the meeting of the Board of Selectmen to order at 7:32 P.M.  The meeting was held in the Selectmen’s Conference Room of the Bethany Town Hall.  The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

First Selectwoman Gorski called for a motion to approve the minutes of the meeting of February 25, 2019.  The motion was moved by Selectman Shea and seconded by Selectman Hurlburt.  The vote taken was unanimous for approval without change.

TAX REFUNDS

Selectman Hurlburt moved to approve Tax Refunds in the amount of $553.66 for Acar Leasing, LTAD in the amount of $299.15, to Daniel Levine in the amount of $23.29 and to Timothy and Glen Kriz in the amount of $231.22 all for overpayment of taxes.  Selectman Shea seconded the motion.  The vote taken was unanimous. 

REGIONALIZATION PUBLIC HEARING

First Selectwoman Derrylyn Gorski attended the Public Hearing in Hartford last week regarding School Regionalization, as being recommended by the new session of the State of Connecticut Legislature.  First Selectwoman Gorski talked to George Logan our State Senator and House Representative Lezlye Zupkus regarding this proposed change.  Since the teacher salaries are not the same in each Town because of Union Contracts this could cause an increase in the education budgets of some towns.  The benefit of regionalization could be sharing of special education resources which could be a savings to school budgets.

GENERAL GOVERNMENT BUDGET

First Selectwoman Gorski reports that the General Government portion of the budget is relatively flat other than what is budgeted for roads.  The Board of Finance will meet tomorrow night to discuss whether to bond for extensive road repairs in fiscal year 2019-20.    

EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS REAL ESTATE, PERSONAL ISSUES OR CONTRACTS

At 7:50 p.m.  Selectman Hurlburt moved to go into executive session to discuss Real Estate, Personal Issues or Contracts. Selectman Shea seconded the motion.  The vote taken was unanimous.  At 8:00 p.m. Selectman Shea moved to exit the executive session.  Selectman Hurlburt seconded the motion.  The vote taken was unanimous.  There were no votes taken during the executive session.

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

At 8:04 p.m. Selectman Shea moved a motion to adjourn the meeting.  Selectman Hurlburt seconded the motion.  The vote taken was unanimous.

 

                                                                                                                Respectfully submitted,

 

                                                                                                                June G. Riley 

                                                                                                                Secretary, Board of Selectmen