TOPSHAM BUDGET COMMITTEE 2024 ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING  

TOPSHAM TOWN HALL 

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2023 TIME: 6:45 

TOPSHAM BUDGET COMMITTEE MINUTES

MONDAY, November 13, 2023

Present: Tom Otterman, Jim Bulger, Carl Hildebrandt, Jake Thompson (Select Board) Donna Otterman, Susan Pratt, Susan Hood, via Microsoft Teams: Janice Emerson (Budget Committee)

Absent: Brad Calhoun (Select Board) and Yvette Tomlinson (Budget Committee)

Guest: Fred Smith

The meeting was called to order at 6:45 PM.

This was an organizational meeting to elect a chair, elect a secretary and to schedule future meeting times and dates.

A motion was made by Tom Otterman to elect Donna Otterman for Chair and was seconded by Jim Bulger. Pass unanimously.

A motion was made by Tom Otterman to elect Susan Hood as Secretary and seconded by Jim Bulger.  Passed unanimously. 

Meetings for the 2023 Budget will be held at the Town Hall from 6:00PM to 7:00PM on the following dates:

Monday, November 27, 2023-Animal Control, Auditors, Delinquent Tax Collector, Lister, Fire Department, CTERT, Energy Coordinator, Select Board and Highway.

Monday, December 12, 2023-Select Board, Highway and Town Clerk/Treasurer.

Monday, December 18, 2023-Tentative date to finish up if needed.

Any future meetings will be scheduled if needed.

Cynthia Flannigan will have Budget Status Reports and Comparative Budget Reports ready for next meeting.

Donna Otterman will post meetings dates on the West side and notify those responsible for budget request of those meeting dates. Susan Hood will post meeting dates on the East side. 

Tom Otterman moved to adjourn the meeting and Carl Hildebrandt seconded. It was approved unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 6:52 PM.

Respectfully submitted, 

Susan Hood, Secretary.