Finance Committee

Finance Committee Meeting Date: February 8, 2023 Present: Chairman Conley, Vice Chairman Riley, Clerk Corbosiero, Hamilton, Hansen 1. Call to Order: 7:01 PM 2. Public Comment 3. Approval of Minutes 4. The Bill Dowd “Deep Dive” Series a. Discussion: Land Use, Permitting, and Community Planning departments i. Buildings and Inspections – Staff is excellent at what they do and long tenure allows for a seamless inspection process. Issue approximately 1,700 buildings permits per year. No restrictions on how many permits can be approved in any given year – demands of needs with growth are met with budget and resource review across all town departments. ii. Community Planning and Development – Approximately 55% of time is spent on the planning board, design review commission, and conservation commission. iii. Health – Enforcement of the state sanitary code, food protection law, environmental protection, prevention of dangerous diseases. Notable key initiative is a food waste diversion program in schools. 5. Stormwater Utility Updates a. Draft Credit Manual – Refer to the link in the agenda to access the draft manual on how resident’s can save money on the upcoming implementation of the storm water utility. Manual to be voted on my Town Council in a month. Residents are able to see the impervious area on their property to see what their utility charge will be. b. Town Stormwater Division website 6. Standing Updates a. None 7. Future Agenda Items a. March – Joint Budget Subcommittee – FY24 Budget model b. April – Community Preservation & ARPA updates c. May (8-11) – budget hearings 8. Adjourn – 8:56 p.m.