Minutes

HAMPDEN ADVISORY COMMITTEE

January 13, 2003

The meeting began at 6:30 pm.

PRESENT: K Pessolano, B DeSousa, P. Nossal, M. Crowley

Minutes: The minutes from the December 9, 2002 meeting were approved as written.

Membership: Rick Fadus was appointed to fill the vacancy left by Judy Mikkola until

April, 2003 Town Meeting. The vote was unanimous.

Correspondence: Voted to bill the $5500. transfer request submitted by the highway

department to Snow & Ice with the understanding that if any money

is left in the reserve account, the $5500. would be taken from there.

Reserve Account: To date, we have been informed of the following pending transfers

from Reserve and/or Free Cash:

Highway $ 4500.

Veterans 2500.

ATB 13,000. (Mary Lyons)

Federal Audit 10,000 - 15000

HWRSD: There may be an outstanding bill from the HWRSD for the

Installation of the Fire Alarm/Intercom System at TWB in the amount

of $2000. that is the Town’s liability.

Transfer: A transfer request from the selectmen in the amount of $619.83 was

approved for unemployment benefits.

Selectmen: Jim Smith, Chair of the Board of Selectmen was present at the meeting.

Mr. Smith reviewed the memo sent to all departments requesting

contingency budgets of a 5% decrease over last year in the event our

state aid is further reduced. He was going to inform the HWRSD of

the memo.

Next Meeting: January 27, 2003 at 6:30 p.m.

Meeting adjourned at 7:55 pm

Submitted by,

KAP