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Funding for municipal reevaluation services: The board approved a $250,000 appropriation for municipal reevaluation services, to be funded by automatic bonding pursuant to Section 7.16 of the city charter. The motion was made and seconded and approved by voice vote.

Minutes: The board approved the minutes of the Jan. 9, 2025 regular meeting by voice vote.

Boothill School emergency tree work: A motion to appropriate $6,400 for emergency tree work at Boothill School was discussed and then tabled. Board members asked why the work was deemed an emergency, requested documentation and photographs, and noted the Board of Education and a tree warden could be involved in vetting the need. The transcript records that the work had already been performed on Jan. 23 and that members moved to table the payment pending answers; the motion to table carried.

State grant acceptance (STEAP): The board approved a resolution authorizing the mayor to accept a $1,000,000 state STEAP grant for public-facility and recreational enhancements and authorized a 20% local match of $200,000. The resolution also authorized the mayor to enter into necessary agreements and contracts if the award is made. The board voted in favor by voice vote.

Summary of recorded outcomes: minutes approved; municipal reevaluation funding approved ($250,000, automatic bonding); flag survey approved to proceed (separate item); Boothill emergency tree-work appropriation ($6,400) tabled pending documentation; STEAP grant application acceptance and 20% match authorized ($1,000,000 grant; $200,000 match).","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Shelton Aldermen Full Board 02-13-2025","oneSentenceSummary","At the Jan. 9 meeting the Board of Aldermen approved $250,000 for municipal revaluation services, authorized acceptance of a $1 million state STEAP grant with a 20% match, approved minutes and tabled a $6,400 emergency tree-work payment for Boothill School pending further documentation.","taxTitle","Shelton City, Fairfield, Connecticut","taxId",64126,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6289630,"Shelton aldermen approve digital public survey to choose official city flag; funding for final purchase to return for vote",454,1559000,2013000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2532274-96d89499cdb2f1ceb856dbe34c09bda6&start=1559&end=2013","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2532274-96d89499cdb2f1ceb856dbe34c09bda6/thumbnail_1559000.jpg","/articles/6289630/Shelton-City/Fairfield/Connecticut/Shelton-aldermen-approve-digital-public-survey-to-choose-official-city-flag-funding-for-final-purchase-to-return-for-vote","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6289630-cbefde6b24814b1e8b7de448d4123670/orig.mp4?Expires=1771155801&Signature=BJQaR9OfJKLbSHn0AHxukG8ENcnmbuHMgmAZRyMir8sM-ststksbLynk0QEegE8Oli5B-OZ5zJn-5GVnSKMQ1gBpbsiCgNctGXIq-IAytTgzd3dWbcdads2qYIX4TdzMaNUPld2wVAnVFREDAWbePzV~MwfQ50lWEcBHly31U8Ud2r10iYP7BnOx7~cvWWOcsx4btWMVwofVdhYKJRKliHCvzSBJdlefvV28h1utgSaF5W4OZvHVGiYremCwyd21c0fhIidWEgd4LgPmK5uLesMwfOLzFBXmL7jlPYHbZZxOnHU6Hq5zxYCwZ-cjWsNrP0nVIiYQDRk-evntW8vApg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Shelton Board of Aldermen voted to proceed with a digital public survey to select an official city flag and directed the flag committee to return to the board with a recommended design and funding request for initial flag purchases.

Aldermen moved to approve the flag-committee-recommended survey plan outlined in the board's Jan. 9 meeting minutes and to publish the survey on the city website. \"We're gonna do a pop up window on the website when people go to our the City Of Shelton website,\" said a committee representative explaining outreach plans, and the group also plans press notices, QR codes in businesses and a newspaper notice.

The board discussed outreach and participation methods: the survey will be digital and remain nominally free of mailed flyers, with a plan to run the survey in early July through early August to allow time for manufacturing and unveiling of a chosen design at Shelton Day in October if the schedule holds.

The motion approved the finance committee's recommendation to proceed with the public survey and to submit results to the board of aldermen for a final selection vote. The motion did not authorize immediate funding for printing; the board will consider a funding request for initial flag purchases after the survey results are submitted.

Board members said they expect participation will be measurable through website tallies and that the committee's outreach will include newspaper PSAs and in-person notices in local institutions. The transcript records no formal appropriation for printing or mailing tied to this motion; the board voted to proceed with the survey and to return with a funding plan.","The Board of Aldermen approved the flag committee's plan to run a digital survey of residents to select an official city flag and authorized staff to return with a recommendation and funding request for the chosen flag.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6289634,"City auditors report $3.6 million operating shortfall; city keeps low debt and growing grant receipts",1126,408000,1534000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2532274-96d89499cdb2f1ceb856dbe34c09bda6&start=408&end=1534","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2532274-96d89499cdb2f1ceb856dbe34c09bda6/thumbnail_408000.jpg","/articles/6289634/Shelton-City/Fairfield/Connecticut/City-auditors-report-36-million-operating-shortfall-city-keeps-low-debt-and-growing-grant-receipts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6289634-7f6783c7b597551fa16867f09be6517f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771155801&Signature=GvPVa4aeYfDX1FE6SB3oIwZRBxRPwrWikiYmC~DTr46CwsNyLkwtvhTb0QdfLpiYtjRzV867OT7esIepD-9Bqf101Nb~H4MHWRFVby5H~m83jNglsvov25ThiC66b7mwlKYr2guJof0atGtX1kjfTP3Ha-fh~bxyaStIAd6i1YTMLc~1Ke34LRbcqAg55XH0p5R5WfdVCiTY7WeKN0Gly01vTTpXlxvYpGKNGQ4gYmo6NQ9M5oX1hIXiXqu8LyRRuMUXBHr2QJaXiFpTSiM34fvidxTQlu7KCqAT5oXj7UdibfraCGmSQZE84TQsSVsyboQX535s1XFoLkzlfCKLGA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Auditors told the Shelton Board of Aldermen that the city ended the period with an operating deficit of about $3.6 million and an unassigned general fund balance of roughly $311,000. The presentation said the city had set aside about $1.8 million for a settlement expected next year.

The auditor gave the overview during the board's regular meeting where he reviewed revenue, expenditures and long-term liabilities. \"Your revenues, under expenditures by 3,600,000.0. And you fund we're able to fund that through your prior year surpluses, which leads you down to a, $311,000, in unassigned fund balance,\" said David Capaletti, an associate with the audit firm presenting the statements.

Why it matters: Board members asked for detail because the deficit is driven chiefly by two recurring pressures auditors flagged across Connecticut: special-education costs and health-care expenses. Capaletti told the board the special-education trend is affecting many districts and that health-care costs had produced a multi-year impact before recent improvements in Shelton.

The audit presentation also noted long-term liabilities recorded outside the general fund: the city's internal-service funds include an \"incurred but not reported\" estimate that the auditors cited as roughly $7.2 million. Capaletti described that figure as an actuarial estimate rather than a current cash requirement.

The auditors reported total outstanding debt of $10,707,000, which the materials show is planned to be paid off in about five years. Capaletti said that level of debt is low compared with many similarly sized municipalities and that the city has significant grant receipts and American Rescue Plan funds still available in capital accounts.

Board members asked for clarifications on tax-collection performance and uncollected levies. The auditors said the city historically posts collection rates above 98 percent but that year-to-year comparisons can be affected by new construction and midyear adjustments to the levy. The auditors pointed to about $1.2 million in receivables they described as difficult to collect, largely motor-vehicle accounts moved out of town.

The meeting transcript shows the audit discussion covered balance-sheet detail, the composition of capital-project funds and the auditors' recommendation to review specific line items on request. No formal board action on the audit report was recorded in the transcript excerpt.

Board members said they will follow up on areas of interest and requested supporting schedules and, where helpful, pictures or documentation for items that later come up in department requests.","Auditors told the Shelton Board of Aldermen that the city ran an operating deficit of about $3.6 million driven by special-education and health-care costs, leaving a small unassigned fund balance while long-term debt remains relatively low.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Board approves municipal revaluation funding, accepts $1M state grant; tables Boothill emergency tree payment

Shelton aldermen approve digital public survey to choose official city flag; funding for final purchase to return for vote

City auditors report $3.6 million operating shortfall; city keeps low debt and growing grant receipts