Litchfield Budget Committee | Meeting Agenda | January 12, 2023
Litchfield Budget Hearing Notice | January 12, 2023 at 7pm CHS Auditorium
Litchfield Budget Hearing Notice | January 12, 2023 at 7pm CHS Auditorium
Litchfield Budget Committee | Meeting Agenda | November 10, 2022
The Litchfield Budget Committee held a meeting at Town Hall on October 13th at 7pm. Members in attendance were John David Son (Chair), Kate Stevens (Vice Chair; attend remotely), Keri Douglas, William Hayes, Derek Barka, Scott Taylor, Brian Bourque, Tara Herschberger (School Board Representative), and Robert Leary (Selectmen Representative). Also in attendance were Kim Kleiner, Town Administrator; Karen White, Finance Director; John Brunelle, IT Director; Donna Ferguson, Library Chair; Ruth Ellen Whitney, Library Treasurer; Jeff Blackwell, Building Inspector; Michael French, Interim Police Administrator; Captain Thomas Scotti of the Police Department
Public Input
There was no public input.
The following department budgets were reviewed at this meeting:
Business Discussions
The Town 2023 Budget is currently $244,193 over the tax cap, or $419,193 (5.5%) more than the 2022 Budget. The committee will begin voting on each Town department budget on October 20th.
Residents are encouraged to attend Budget Committee meetings in person at Town Hall unless otherwise stated. Public input is also invited before meetings via email to Chair John David Son at json@litchfieldnh.gov. Emails must include the commenter’s first and last name and address for the meeting minutes.
As a reminder, Budget Committee responses to posts on social media are limited. Past meeting minutes and videos can be found here.
The Litchfield Budget Committee held a meeting at Town Hall on October 6th at 7pm. Members in attendance were John David Son (Chair), Kate Stevens (Vice Chair), Keri Douglas, William Hayes, Derek Barka, Scott Taylor, Brian Bourque, Tara Herschberger (School Board Representative), and Robert Leary (Selectmen Representative). Also in attendance were Kim Kleiner, Town Administrator; Karen White, Finance Director; John Brunelle, IT Director; Jayson Brennen, Conservation Commission; Diane Plansky, Conservation Commission; Steve Gannon, Rec Commission; Deputy Chief Doug Nicoll; and Chief Frank Fraitzl of the Fire Department.
Public Input
There was no public input.
The following department budgets were reviewed at this meeting:
Business Discussions
The Town 2023 Budget is currently $238,828 over the tax cap, or $413,828 more than the 2022 Budget. More detailed information regarding health insurance and benefit costs to come in the following week. The Budget Committee continues to discuss its roles and relationships with the Board of Selectmen and School Board. The committee will begin voting on each Town department budget on October 20th.
Residents are encouraged to attend Budget Committee meetings in person at Town Hall unless otherwise stated. Public input is also invited before meetings via email to Chair John David Son at json@litchfieldnh.gov. Emails must include the commenter’s first and last name and address for the meeting minutes.
As a reminder, Budget Committee responses to posts on social media are limited. Past meetings can be viewed on the LitchfieldTV Youtube channel.
The Litchfield Budget Committee held a meeting at Town Hall on September 29 at 7pm. Members in attendance were Kate Stevens (Vice Chair), Keri Douglas, William Hayes, Derek Barka, Scott Taylor, Brian Bourque, Tara Herschberger (School Board Representative), and Robert Leary (Selectmen Representative). Chair John David Son was absent. Also in attendance were Town Finance Director Karen White, Town Clerk and Tax Collector Theresa Briand, Road Agent Kevin Brown.
Public Input
There was no public input.
The following department budgets were reviewed at this meeting:
Residents are encouraged to attend Budget Committee meetings in person at Town Hall unless otherwise stated. Public input is also invited before meetings via email to Chair John David Son at json@litchfieldnh.gov. Emails must include the commenter’s first and last name and address for the meeting minutes.
As a reminder, Budget Committee responses to posts on social media are limited. Past meetings can be viewed on the LitchfieldTV Youtube channel.
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