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New Milford board approves purchase resolution to encumber health‑insurance payments
Summary
The New Milford Board of Education approved the Budget Position dated July 31, 2025, and Purchase Resolution D‑797 to establish a purchase order allowing monthly draws for health‑insurance payments to Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield; board members were told payroll encumbrances will be clearer in October.
The New Milford Board of Education on Aug. 19 approved a series of budget actions including the Budget Position dated July 31, 2025, and Revised Purchase Resolution D‑797 to establish a purchase order for monthly health‑insurance payments, board records show.
Anthony Giovannone, the district’s Director of Fiscal Services and Operations, told the board the July 31 budget position does not yet show payroll encumbrances because staff first paychecks are issued Sept. 5; he said the October budget position will provide a clearer picture of payroll obligations. Giovannone described the purchase order as a mechanism that will allow the district to draw funds monthly to pay Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield rather than issuing a single lump‑sum payment: “This will set up a purchase order so that it can be paid monthly,” he said.
The board voted unanimously to approve the Budget Position, Revised Purchase Resolution D‑797 and related requests for budget transfers. The motion to approve the items was made by Mrs. Sarah Herring and seconded by Mr. Dean Barile.
Board members asked procedural questions about how payroll encumbrances are recorded; staff reiterated the timing issue tied to the district’s September payroll cycle. The board took no additional budgetary action at the meeting; staff will post the October budget position and any further recommendations when available.
