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Mike described recent capital activity and grant awards. He reported a pending Small Harbor Improvement grant from MaineDOT of $250,000 that will require an even match; the grant will fund additional 24-foot floats to expand capacity for charter and commercial boats. \"We do have a grant coming from, small harbor improvement, from the main DOT for 250,000. That's either coming late 20 25 or '26, and it's an even match,\" Mike said. Committee members noted the floats expansion is expected to increase revenues by enabling more commercial and charter vessels to use dedicated slips and reduce pressure on existing docks and moorings.

The harbor presentation included a list of enterprise-funded requests: replacement of floats, a proposed storage building to shelter an excavator, tractor and other equipment, and the occasional large equipment repair line. The storage-building proposal described a prefabricated building (50 by 30) to house equipment, lower salt-air maintenance costs and allow the harbor crew to build replacement floats in-house. Mike said building floats in-house could cut unit costs substantially compared with buying new floats.

The committee voted to approve the harbor operating subtotal and revenue items presented. Members also discussed long-term maintenance items and the harbor’s strategy to pace fee adjustments and capital investments; several members said fee increases are reasonable and noted the harbor’s recent work to replace floats and add services.

Committee members asked about mooring fee structure and learned the harbor now prices by foot and has different rates for walk-to slips, floating docks and moorings that must be rowed to. Mike said the harbor is approaching a permitted limit on total boats and will consult federal permitting (Army Corps) as capacity grows. The committee suggested monitoring permit limits and revenue impacts as the harbor moves forward with grant-funded float expansion.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Wells Budget Review Committee Meeting 2/19/25","oneSentenceSummary","Harbor staff reported higher mooring and float revenues, recommended several enterprise-funded purchases and described a $250,000 Small Harbor Improvement grant to add floats; the committee approved harbor operating subtotals and discussed a storage building CIP.","taxTitle","Budget Review Committee , Wells, York County, Maine","taxId",72658,"location","Maine","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6036478,"Parks & Rec seeks new part-time assistant, flags $250K field repair need",398,291000,689000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5063905-2eab0002b34b02f930e330eece13e023&start=291&end=689","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5063905-2eab0002b34b02f930e330eece13e023/thumbnail_291000.jpg","/articles/6036478/Maine/Parks-Rec-seeks-new-part-time-assistant-flags-250K-field-repair-need","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6036478-a672be70b5a890c40181636260656c85/orig.mp4?Expires=1771081532&Signature=Y7~yUoIop6yeDlWETNn-0sZtCo9EYKTkjQCM~mL019pRLBM0ggn-uMjd74gjCd1809pX0iCsU9JKcn2iCo52Y1Zi87N78T6uNIkR3oIVCqpIGxW5CnUBqzhLdFnUT8WBQcQcF3lx7ZrrrUq9ie2i9QaRzD4DCLAbL1jkQnURbeqXfuHwR~EjSAMqwWgUKaUm54iqdHfILnQ02pTC7JMcvYiRU2phPXN4ueKHhENN8zpDkGMeks8hV3hc5lvYLze~KQs3fNsn5CEaKb3OlG~2gFDPvxHZ75CYwGamxnUn340w73U0m7-7CiQnwZ6zDcwBoJWq~d3tLKg-pIYHpb-wUQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Parks & Recreation staff told the Budget Review Committee that the department’s budget proposes increasing headcount from five to six by adding a part-time year-round recreation program assistant. Tina, who presented the Parks & Recreation budget, said: \"This budget is proposing to go from 5 people to 6 people. So it's a recreation program assistant set the position?\" The committee moved and seconded the position; members voted in favor.

Tina reviewed operating changes and reclassifications: field-maintenance expenses were split out from general operating supplies into a dedicated field-maintenance line after a request from the budget board last year. She said operating supplies are essentially flat but that contractor costs for field maintenance (grub control, seeding and related work) have risen, driving a net increase in those costs.

Tina described two small building CIPs that are coming from the enterprise fund — new vinyl commercial flooring and an on-demand hot water heater — and said the flooring vendor indicated the proposed amount would buy a commercial-grade product. The committee discussed a proposed rider mower and trading in the old unit; Tina said the old mower will be traded.

A focal point of the Parks & Recreation discussion was a proposed full field rehabilitation for the softball/athletic complex. Tina and committee members described persistent safety problems on the outfields: decaying stump pockets, uneven ground and poor drainage. Tina said the project estimate provided by contractors is \"250 to $300,000.\" She cautioned the figure is a preliminary estimate: \"it's not a legitimate estimate because it's so much that's that's unforeseen... we're hoping maybe 200,000, but they said you don't know what you're gonna find when you get in there. So we bumped it up a little more just in case.\"

Committee members discussed possible funding strategies. Several members proposed considering a loan from undistributed surplus to the enterprise fund so the project could proceed immediately and be repaid over multiple years; staff noted current CIP plans already use available surplus and said a loan would require changing a CIP before the votes next week. The committee encouraged hunting for grant opportunities and agreed to keep the field repair in the CIP conversation rather than funding it in this cycle.

On recreation amenities, Tina described a $50,000 playground equipment request (enterprise-funded), a shelter and a concrete slab, and a new online reservation system for the recently added pickleball courts. She explained the town will implement an online reservation system and seasonal memberships for the courts; the fee schedule has not been finalized. Tina said the department plans an on-site attendant (a small hut) to monitor court use. The committee approved the department’s operating subtotals and the new part-time position.

Committee discussion emphasized safety concerns at the fields, the difficulty of funding a large one-time capital project within existing enterprise balances and the need to pursue grants or inter-fund loan mechanisms if the town wants to accelerate repairs.","Parks & Recreation proposed adding one year-round part-time recreation program assistant, approved routine operating subtotals and playground/shelter CIPs, and raised a major field repair estimate of $250,000–$300,000 that the department cannot fund this year.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6036483,"Budget panel keeps workers’ compensation in operations, approves several subtotals",124,32000,156000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5063905-2eab0002b34b02f930e330eece13e023&start=32&end=156","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5063905-2eab0002b34b02f930e330eece13e023/thumbnail_32000.jpg","/articles/6036483/Maine/Budget-panel-keeps-workers-compensation-in-operations-approves-several-subtotals","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6036483-f2c832d77ad54e8d1f20692eaf65c064/orig.mp4?Expires=1771081532&Signature=H9WML55V4WoWgKETFh9dpjxutgYccjYe5XMUqsE8p76lHtioewSH2NjtkCKTlPQiGy1rDipemaYSE5Fe5L0pBwglrBy5tXhrU-vQEMR8piROG~ee~UpVMXlO2c06M4RcQboyY0c3b774oGsE9mav5MMBXESrS0D0d25-oK7VvQnhye54NSCtQPKXiz942QdszvBVXkVMirW2hwvR~B2pms0Oq8jz~faxGMNu4W3M~gccc7LFCzW23Iu-SsBxYmXrau-WnghdhJ3SX-9BDbn-1cT2LKd~8b3dn1CaY8gnqHkZSGysQvi530DM5S6Bg0MhOfZ8qtKpDbUXlJZpQXV3Og__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Budget Review Committee voted to leave workers’ compensation in the operations budget and approved a set of related subtotal votes, including revenue and salary-line amounts discussed during the committee’s review.

Committee members debated whether to move the workers’ compensation charge from operations into salary lines. Brian, who presented the budget detail, said the workers’ compensation entry must remain where it is now: \"the workman's comp is actually where it belongs because if we move it in Georgia, it'll take some problems in other sections of that.\" Committee members said moving the line would require creating new taxation accounts and other adjustments.

After discussion, the committee approved a motion to set the subtotal for operations at $119,150. The committee also voted to restore the salary line to the original amount of $1,015,526 after members noted a $10,000 shift earlier in the process. On revenue, the committee approved a subtotal of $6,522,850 and agreed to reclassify a $10,000 item related to stop-work orders: instead of appearing as code-office revenue, the amount will be recorded under finance as subdivision-violation revenue.

Committee members emphasized that the workers’ compensation line is currently recorded on the taxation side in insurance accounts, and that moving it would require a departmental designation for taxation records. Julie, who answered taxation questions during the discussion, summarized the constraint: on the taxation side the cost \"is in insurance. So if you want to move workers' compensation to a salary line, I need you guys to tell me what department you want me to move workers' comp to on the taxation side.\" The committee did not direct a follow-up reclassification in taxation during the meeting.

The motions were moved and seconded on the floor and the chair called votes after discussion. The committee also clarified the labeling of code-related revenues: the committee agreed to label the moved revenue as \"subdivision violations\" and noted an existing $15,000 line for stop-work orders.

Committee members said they had no further questions after the votes and moved on to the next agenda item.","The Budget Review Committee voted to leave workers' compensation in operations, approved a series of operations and revenue subtotals and moved a $10,000 code-related item into the finance revenue account.","actionData","errors"]

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Harbor enterprise reports rising mooring revenues, plans floats expansion with state grant

Parks & Rec seeks new part-time assistant, flags $250K field repair need

Budget panel keeps workers’ compensation in operations, approves several subtotals