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Joe DiPasquale elected JFC chair; committee schedules March 20 meeting to continue budget work
Summary
The Joint Finance Committee elected Joe DiPasquale chair by acclamation and voted to schedule a continued budget meeting for March 20 to allow the towns and district to reconcile timelines and provide audit and budget follow-ups.
The Joint Finance Committee elected Joe DiPasquale as chairperson by acclamation after a single nomination; the committee then voted to schedule its next meeting on March 20 to continue budget review and to provide time for the towns and district to resolve timeline differences.
Committee members opened nominations for chair and, with only one nomination, the chair pro tempore declared Joe DiPasquale elected under Robert’s Rules of Order. DiPasquale accepted the position and thanked the committee.
Members then discussed scheduling upcoming budget meetings. The committee agreed to hold a meeting on March 20 (a Thursday) so the district and towns would have time to reconcile budget calendars and, if needed, to convene the following week for follow-up. One member noted the district’s budget hearing schedule and said March 20 would allow Bristol to finalize any changes on Monday before the JFC reconvened; another member raised cafeteria/library availability and the committee agreed to meet in the library if the cafeteria were unavailable.
The motion to hold the meeting on March 20 carried on a voice vote. The committee also confirmed that public comment on the budget would be scheduled at the next meeting rather than at the presentation meeting.
Ending — The JFC will reconvene on March 20 for continued budget review; DiPasquale assumed the chair role immediately for the remainder of the meeting.
