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Parks Director Christine (last name not specified) reviewed beaches and program lines that the administration proposed reducing—$50,000 for beaches and $30,000 for programs—based on five‑year averages and staffing shortages. She warned staffing limits could constrain program offerings and said Brewster Beach requires lifeguard coverage per a lease with Brewster Academy.

On recreation staffing and Pop Whelan Arena support, staff explained the town records a periodic subsidy to the arena as revenue to that enterprise fund (the presentation cited an example of roughly $100,000 in town support entering the arena’s revenue lines). Town staff said that if the town reduces that support, the arena would either need to cut expenses, raise revenues or draw on enterprise fund balances; such changes would show as enterprise operating deficits if no offset is provided.

The fireworks contract was raised as an out‑of‑cycle cost: parks staff said the fireworks budget line in the default is $13,000 but a contract renewal increased the vendor price to about $17,400. Staff noted additional overtime costs for police and fire on event days (police roughly $9,000; fire roughly $7,000) and asked the board to consider where to find the additional funds if the town continues the display.

Public comment: Mary DeVries, representing the Chamber of Commerce, urged the board not to remove the town’s part‑time information booth position (a town‑paid wage line placed inside the chamber’s rented space). She said the role is “an extremely dedicated person” and that the position supports marketing and visitor services.

No final funding decisions were made; the board directed staff to include detailed transfer documents for the April meetings so selectmen can decide which items to restore or cut.

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Zardy said the town received a public letter from Alton that the town is exercising its option to dissolve the intermunicipal agreement and that, if formally pursued, the program dissolution would take effect Dec. 31, 2025 (Alton’s letter requests April 1 notice). Zardy said Wolfeboro currently has a contract for six HHW collections in 2025 and that Lakes Region Planning Commission is working on service arrangements for 2025.

Because Alton’s correspondence arrived this week and the program’s long‑term structure is unsettled, Zardy said staff recommended holding off on placing a sign on the HHW building until decisions about facility use and partnerships are finalized. He suggested erecting temporary signage at posts if the board wants immediate direction to help residents locate scheduled events.

The board did not make a decision on signage at the meeting; Zardy said staff will continue work with Lakes Region Planning Commission and with Alton on service specifics and contracts for 2025 collections.

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Fire Chief (name not specified) said the draft ordinance originally raised concern about a large number of inspections but that his worry eased when it became clear the zoning change appears to apply only to new short‑term rentals rather than pre‑existing, nonconforming rentals. He told the board his office met with the interim planner, the interim building official and planning board leadership after the vote to begin mapping a path forward.

“My understanding is from the rooms and meals tax data and so forth… there are about 200 short‑term rental properties,” the chief said, and added his main concern is timing: many owners seeking approval could ask for inspections immediately, and the department has a limited but growing number of certified inspectors.

Selectmen debated whether to add contingency funding to the budget. One selectman said he might “make a motion to put $50,000 more ballast on this budget as a placeholder to fund it” if the Planning Board and staff do not produce cost estimates in short order. Several members said the town needs a fee schedule or other funding mechanism so enforcement is not an unfunded mandate.

The board directed its planning liaison and staff to request from the Planning Board: an implementation timetable, recommended inspection fees, and an estimate of additional staff hours or hires needed to enforce the ordinance. No budget appropriation was approved at the meeting.

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Zardy said the town’s total proposed operating budget (including general fund, four enterprise funds and capital outlay) was $35,943,677 and that the default operating budget signed by the board on Jan. 27 is $33,000,006.50. He told the board he and department heads identified $750,679 in line‑item transfers they expect the board can approve and noted an additional $243,232 in items that he believes require selectmen action.

Why it matters: the default budget is now the town’s operating budget. Zardy said the differential between the deliberative session number and the default is concentrated in the general fund; the deliberative session approved $20,334,000 for the general fund while the default is $19,064,000, creating a $1,270,000 gap that the administration cannot fully close without “negative impacts” to enterprise funds or staff levels.

Zardy outlined specific funding needs he recommends the board consider: $149,306 to fully fund the assistant town manager line; $1,501,047 for contracted ambulance services (which he later said is not included in the default); $84,819 for parks administration part‑time wages moved to full time; $25,129 for a groomer lease the board previously authorized; and approximately $110,000 estimated for nonunion wage adjustments. He summarized: “When I say make up some of the shortcomings, we’re not going to make them all up. There’s no physical way.”

On the ambulance appropriation, Zardy said the town’s attorney advised that a 2024 warrant article seeking a one‑time ambulance appropriation appears to be a one‑time expenditure and “does not appear to be directly connected to the legislative body approving a contract for service,” and therefore should not be included in the 2025 default budget. Zardy said the attorney’s opinion was dated Jan. 7, 2025 and that the administration has followed that guidance.

The manager presented a long list of proposed reductions and transfers by department. Examples he cited: reverting a chamber‑subsidy line (part‑time wages) for the visitor/information booth ($12,553 plus $843 Social Security), trimming milfoil treatment back to the proposed budget ($5,900), reducing cemetery/gravestone restoration ($15,326), and lowering beaches and programs lines (beaches reduced by $50,000, programs by $30,000) based on five‑year averages.

Zardy said enterprise funds (electric, water/sewer, Pop Whelan Arena and a fourth enterprise) are currently in a position to operate for the year but may need intra‑fund transfers later if weather or other events cause overages. He told the board many of the capital outlay projects were removed from the proposed budget to cover base operations.

What the board must decide: Zardy asked selectmen to approve the $750,679 in transfers at their April 2 meeting and to consider the remaining $243,232 of items requiring deliberation on April 16. He singled out the groomer lease and a possible fourth‑quarter fire truck lease as items that could be deferred to year‑end if necessary.

Next steps and context: Zardy said the administration will prepare detailed transfer documents for the board packet on April 2 and expects further research on several discretionary items before a final decision. The Selectmen did not take a final vote on line‑item transfers during the March 26 work session.

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