ANNUAL PUBLIC HEARING MEETING – November 9, 2022
The Annual Budget Meeting was called to order by Chair Rusk at 5:00 p.m.
Present were Laura Rusk, Jim Dier, Dennis Clagett, Patty Swaffield and Cindy Gutsch and three audience members.
MOTION: Moved by Doug Kurtzweil; 2nd John LeBlanc to approve the 2021 Budget Hearing and Town Meeting of Electors minutes; 7 for; 0 against; motion carried.
The Clerk presented the 2023 proposed budget.
The meeting concluded at 5:40 p.m.
Patricia R. Swaffield, Clerk
THE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING OF ELECTORS was called to order at 5:41 p.m. by Chair Rusk. Present were Laura Rusk, Jim Dier, Dennis Clagett, Patty Swaffield and Cindy Gutsch and four audience members.
MOTION: Moved by Tim Davison; 2nd Sandy Davison to approve the 2023 highway expenditures in the amount of $334,921; 8 for; 0 against; motion carried.
A SALARY INCREASE FOR THE CLERK only was discussed. Laura felt it was time to bring the Clerk salary closer to other Sawyer County Clerks.
MOTION: Moved by Sandy Davison; 2nd by Tim Davison to increase the Clerk compensation to $25,000 per year; 9 for; 0 against; motion carried
MOTION: Moved by Tim Davison; 2nd by Sandy Davison to approve the 2022 tax levy to be paid in 2023 in the amount of $109,937; 9 for; 0 against; motion carried. No further action was taken.
The meeting concluded at 5:45 p.m.
Patricia R. Swaffield, clerk