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Finance review trims grant consulting; legal requests flagged; assessor reports reassessment progress
Summary
Finance staff reduced grant consulting by $5,000 and noted audit services are contractual; legal expense requests of $1,674,840.00 (Albert Telsey) and $500,000 (Solicitor) were flagged for follow‑up. Assessor Kathleen Hill said postage and conferences rose while she begins a reassessment cycle and noted $39,000 remains in reassessment funds.
During the budget review, Finance and HR staff explained line‑item changes and flagged follow‑up items. Mrs. Ehret said audit services are contractual and that grant consulting was reduced by $5,000. She noted legal requests and said she would check with the auditor regarding outside‑counsel budgeting; the transcript records a request from "Albert Telsey" for $1,674,840.00 and a Solicitor request of $500,000, both of which Ehret said she would verify with the auditor.
At 9:30 a.m. Assessor Kathleen Hill reviewed her office budget, saying postage and conferences increased because she anticipates more mailings while beginning a reassessment cycle. The minutes note $39,000 remaining in the reassessment line and that two properties changing hands may require refunds; tax‑map funding was increased. The Committee sought clarification on whether reassessment funds could be used for appeals.
