Budget committee members said the solid waste and community center budget presentations lacked the line‑by‑line, year‑to‑date numbers the committee expects and asked staff to provide those details before the joint review.

"My first question is why don't they fill in any of these numbers?" Speaker 5 asked of the solid waste packet, and the committee directed Speaker 3 (Judy) to request detailed line items from Karina showing year‑to‑date expenditures for each line on the Lincoln side.

Members pointed out specific line items that need explanation: hazardous household waste collection (performed every other year), a $12,000 rental for a compost screen/grinder flagged as an every‑other‑year expense, and a marked increase in part‑time wages after the program added an extra open day. Speaker 5 said contracted services were "a big chunk" of the solid waste budget and asked staff to explain the variance.

The committee flagged several operational overspends and asked for explanations and offsetting revenues: telephone and alarm costs were funded at $27,100 but had actuals closer to $43,100; uniform costs nearly doubled; and the committee asked for the solid waste fee revenue records so they can reconcile revenue to budgeted offsets. "We're not seeing what was actually collected for solid waste fees," Speaker 5 said; staff agreed to provide more recent receipts or reports.

Members also discussed capital accounting: a line item for $50,000 was removed from the operating budget because the towns intend to put that amount into a capital reserve. "So we're not saving that $50,000 — we're just putting it into capital reserve instead," Speaker 5 explained, adding that encumbrances should be shown so an apparent overspend can be reconciled.

Separately, committee members reviewed contracted cleaning services for the community center and raised the size of the contract. A member noted the cleaning contract totals roughly $43,000 per year and asked for details on frequency and hours. "They come in every day. Sometimes it's 2 hours. It depends what's open and what's being used," one member said; another estimated a single cleaning run takes "3 or 4 hours." The committee asked staff to provide the cleaning schedule, hours, and vendor contract so they can compare in‑house vs. contracted options.

The committee asked to receive the requested detailed line items and revenue reports by the end of the week so members can review them before next week’s joint meeting.