To: Board of Selectmen
From: Brian J. Bullock
Town Manager
Date: July 14, 2006
Subject: Miscellaneous
1. 2007 Budget Goals Enclosed is the list of Selectmen FY 2007 Budget Goals as requested.
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2. Y-T-D Revenue and Expenditure Reports Enclosed are the monthly Revenue and Expenditure Reports for May 2006, prepared by Helen Graf, Town Accountant.
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3. Selectmen Follow-Up Enclosed is a list of Selectmen business and action items from the month of June 2006.
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4. FY 2007 Conference Report and Announcement A copy of an email from Representative Lew Evangelidis is enclosed, announcing the Conference Committees Report and recommended increase in local aid. Also enclosed is a copy of the newspaper coverage of Lieutenant Healys press conference last Friday concerning the increase in aid.
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5. Library Statistics Jane Dutton, Library Director, has compiled the Librarys usage statistics for FY 06. Circulated items increased from FY05 to FY06 by 9,849 (from 315,940 to 325,789). The attached email details this trend. Congratulations to Jane and her staff for their hard work and the high quality of library services they provide at the Gale Free.
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6. WRTA Route Changes Enclosed is a notice from Mary MacInnes, Administrator of the Worcester Regional Transit Authority explaining route changes recently approved by the WRTA Advisory Board. The changes will become effective on August 26, 2006. Note that Route 31 (Summit/Holden) will no longer serve Holden; instead of traveling (outbound) from West Boylston Street over West Mountain Street and looping back over Doyle, Brattle and Shrewsbury Streets (in Holden) to make its return trip, Route 31 will travel from West Boylston to East Mountain Street, terminating at Lincoln Plaza. A map of the existing Route 31 is attached.
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7. HPD Chief Sherrill received the enclosed letter from Detective Lieutenant Michael F. Pavone, Sr., of the Massachusetts State Police, Internal Affairs Section, commending Lieutenant Donald Ball, Sergeant David Armstrong, and Officers Gregg Sculthorpe, Thomas Monahan, Megan Wrinkle, Anthony Gribbons and Timothy Sherblom for their leadership and professionalism in a recent internal investigation at the Holden Barracks. Congratulations to these individuals and other PD staff who consistently provide a high level of service to our residents.
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8. MIIA Property and Casualty Credit The Town purchases the major part of its insurance program through the Massachusetts Inter-local Insurance Agency (MIIA). The MIIA Rewards Program provides special financial rewards for those members who have taken important, prescribed steps to improve their loss experience. Through the work of Judy Sikes of the Town Managers Office and other department personnel, the Town has earned a 2006 MIIA Rewards Credit in the amount of $9,013. This amount will be deducted from this years premium.
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9. Main Street Banners Over the past few years, we have worked with LaPrade Advertising, the Holden Chamber of Commerce, and various Holden merchants, developing seasonal banners to be displayed on the decorative light poles along Main Street. LaPrade Advertising has worked directly with the merchants to design four different themed banners (ex. spring, summer, etc.) that will carry the merchants name and/or logo on the bottom third of the banner. We have learned that the banners will be ordered within the next week and we will begin mounting them shortly after they are delivered. We are working with the designer to get a sample banner to show to the Selectmen prior to their mounting on light poles.
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10. Pool and Recreation Program Attendance Enclosed is an email from Denise Morano showing the attendance at the pool and program participation thus far this season. Our Recreation programs and our pool are extremely popular and we thank Denise and her hard working team for making Holden summer recreation a safe and fun experience for all.
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Feel free to contact me if you have any questions concerning these matters.
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Brian J. Bullock
Town Manager
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