1. Town per capita rate is set at $7.73, down $ .09. Town contributions are changed as shown. Total Town contributions are $222 higher than the pervious year.
2. Salary increases for Director of Health and other staff are proposed at 3%. A 3%, for the Director of Health and 1% for other staff, wage bracket adjustment is recommended based on a comparative analysis from the Department of Public Health annual report, salary survey.
3. $30,000 of reserve funds are proposed to balance budget, down 45% from previous year with the intent of zero use in future budgets.
4. $10,000 in federal grant offsets are shown as revenues.
5. The $10,000 in federal grant offsets are used for supporting a contractual food service inspector and health educator position, with the purpose of moving towards a part-time, then full-time Health Educator position.
6. $20,000 of fund balance is reallocated towards capital reserve. |