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Board reviews budget-transfer proposals for EMS contract and legal-ad costs; formal vote not recorded in transcript
Summary
The board introduced a resolution to transfer $149,444 from contingency to EMS contracted services and discussed a separate $20,000 transfer to cover higher legal-ad costs in the Connecticut Post. Members asked for contract details and transparency; no recorded roll-call vote appears in the transcript.
During the Jan. 15 session the Board of Finance read a resolution proposing budget transfers and discussed how the town should fund an EMS paramedic contract and higher legal-ad placement costs.
A motion was read requesting a transfer of $149,444 from the Board of Finance contingency to EMS contracted services for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026. Members confirmed that this transfer was intended to cover a newly negotiated paramedic service contract that had been discussed in prior meetings.
Separately, board members debated moving $20,000 from contingency to pay for legal-advertising placement in the Connecticut Post after local options and an online outlet proved either unavailable or more costly. One member said the department had increased budgeted ad spending and that contingency would be used to cover the shortfall.
Members asked for better documentation: a clear list of expiring contracts and associated dollar amounts and a line-item listing for contingency allocations so the board can anticipate future adjustments rather than learn of them at the meeting. One member also suggested redacting contract-sensitive details where necessary and providing a contract-expiration schedule to avoid surprises.
The transcript records the motion and discussion but does not include a full roll-call vote or an explicit approval statement for these transfers. The board indicated it would follow charter procedures (Chapter 8 §7(I)) for transfers and return with more detail.
Ending: Staff was asked to supply contract lists and to clarify contingency line purposes before the board finalizes transfers.
