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East Haven Board of Finance refers $91,500 utilities allocation to Town Council, approves $180.72 assessor supply transfer
Summary
At its June 17 meeting the Board of Finance voted to refer a $91,500 transfer for Public Works utilities to the Town Council and approved a $180.72 transfer for assessor office supplies; Finance Director said solar-farm credits should offset some electric costs.
The East Haven Board of Finance voted June 17 to refer a $91,500 funding transfer for Public Works utilities to the Town Council and approved a separate $180.72 transfer to cover assessor office supplies.
Committee member Al Purzycki moved to refer the utility funding to the Town Council; Committee member Beth Purcell seconded. The proposed transfer would move $79,500 to the electric account, $6,000 to water and $6,000 to gas, with a total of $91,500 coming from the contingency account. Finance Director Barbara-Ann Brannigan told the Board the funds should get the town through June while officials wait for a credit related to the solar farm at the landfill. Brannigan said a prior year check from that source was about $28,000 and that expected credits are intended to offset the electric line.
The referral motion passed on a roll call: in favor were Committee members Chris Perdo, Beth Purcell, Al Purzycki and Jeff Crisaffi; Ralph Vitale was recorded as not in favor.
Separately, the Board approved a transfer of $180.72 from Regular Salaries to Office Supplies for the Assessor to cover toner and other supplies. Committee member Purzycki made the motion and Purcell seconded; the same roll-call result was recorded (four in favor, one not in favor). The minutes state the item required BOF approval because it exceeded the $2,499 threshold for administrative transfers.
Earlier in the meeting Finance Director Brannigan reported that trial balances had been provided to the auditor and that she had requested a timeline but had not yet received a response; she estimated the auditor would reply in seven to nine weeks and said she would update the Board when more information was available.
The Board also noted the regular meeting room will be unavailable in August and October because the Registrar of Voters needs the space; the clerk said an alternate location would be secured if required. The meeting adjourned at 7:11 P.M.
