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City of Groton, Connecticut municipal meeting: Committee of the Whole FYE Budget Review Session. Click on the link below to view the agenda.
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A
B
C
So
speaking
to
the
sanitation
budget
and
that's
inclusive
of
collection,
transportation,
disposal
of
all
municipal,
solid
waste
and
recyclable
materials,
as
mandated
by
the
state
of
connecticut
staff,
is
also
responsible
for
responding
to
citizens,
requests
questions
and
concerns.
Okay,
the,
but
this
year's
budget
has
an
increase
of
10.25
percent
and
that
is
mainly
to
the
cause
is
caused
by
an
increase
of
250
000
in
capital
and
that's
to
purchase
a
new
vehicle,
the
intent
to
purchase
a
new
vehicle
okay
and
going
over
to
personnel
services,
and
that's
on
page
76.
C
C
The
second
larger
item
is
general
materials
and
supplies
and
you'll
see
a
ten
thousand
dollar
value
there
and
that's
to
purchase
totes
for
trash
and
recyclables
for
our
residents.
Okay,
we
purchased
some
up
front
and
then
we
sell
them
to
the
residents
and
the
last
big
item
is
vehicles,
and
I
bet
you
don't
speak
to
that.
So
that
is
a
two
hundred,
fifty
thousand
dollar
line
item
to
the
reserve
for
vehicles.
If
you
note
2020,
we
had
fifty
thousand
dollars.
2021
was
another
150
000
to
the
reserve.
C
Okay,
and
this
year
will
be
250
and
quickly
to
speak.
To
that
I'll
speak
to
the
summary.
You
know
a
quick
give
you
guys
a
quick
summary
of
that.
So
current
status,
we
collect
trash
five
days
a
week
and
we
collect
recyclables
four
days
a
week
and
in
doing
that
we
need
one
full-time
vehicle
for
the
recyclables
that
vehicle
there
is
a
2014,
it's
fairly
good
shape
still,
and
we
need
another
three
vehicles
to
collect
trash
so
that
we
have
a
2015
vehicle.
That's
the
newest
one
that
we
have
in
a
fleet.
C
C
So,
across
the
one-year
time
cycle,
we
spent
seven
thousand
dollars
in
labor
and
that's
based
off
of
five
weeks
salary
for
one
of
my
technicians
just
to
maintain
those
four
vehicles
and
parts
and
contracted
resources
to
also
support
those.
Four
vehicles
were
twenty
two
thousand
dollars
for
one
year.
C
Okay,
if
one
of
the,
if
the
recyclables
truck
fails,
I
have
to
take
one
of
the
trash
trucks
and
utilize
that
to
run
the
recycle,
so
can't
wait,
okay
and
on
holidays
because
of
the
increase
in
the
volume
we
also
use
the
recyclables
truck
plus
we
use
a
trash
truck
to
collect
all
the
recyclables,
so
it's
busy,
so
in
short,
we'll
always
need
four
four
vehicles
in
the
fleet,
so
it's
three
plus
one
one
is
the
backup
so
three
full
time,
one
as
needed
and
oftentimes.
We
need
it.
C
Currently.
So,
look
at
those
two,
those
three
line
items
right,
so
we
currently
have
the
50
from
2000
and
150
000
from
2001.
So
we
have
200
000
in
a
revenue
line
item
right
now
for
a
new
vehicle
with
the
additional
requests
for
this
year
of
an
the
extra
450.
We
will
then
have
450
000
and
in
revenue
the
cost
of
a
new
truck
is
in
between
two
hundred
and
twenty
thousand
and
three
hundred
thousand
dollars.
C
C
So
the
vision
that
I
have
for
this
year's,
if
approved,
immediately
place
the
order
for
the
new
truck.
So
that's
going
to
take
us,
you
know
it's
going
to.
You
know
take
a
big
chunk
away,
we'll
trade
in
the
oldest
truck
and
that's
the
2000
and
so
it'll
either
be
one
of
the
two
either
the
2004
or
the
2007
vehicle.
We'll
trade
that
in
we're
looking
at
a
trade-in
value
of
between
10
and
15
000
balance
in
the
reserve
after
the
vehicle
is
purchased,
will
then
go
to
150
000
okay
fiscal
year.
B
C
They're
both
operable
one
of
them.
We
struggle
a
little
bit
with
so
the
2015
vehicle
that
one's
had
some
electronics
problems
and
they're
awaiting
parts
with
covid
and
the
backlog
of
that.
So
we've
really
been
impacted
with
that
being
away.
It's
been
a
little
bit
over
a
month,
so
we're
using
the
two
older
vehicles
right
now
full-time.
You
know.
D
E
D
D
D
C
C
At
that
time,
I'd
like
to
look
at
you
know,
take
a
take
a
you
know,
a
solid
decision
and
kind
of
look
at
it.
So
we
may
we
may
be
good
for
a
couple
of
a
couple
of
years,
but
I'm
thinking
maybe
get
down
to
like
a
50
000
incremental
just
to
get
us
in
a
safe
spot
so
that
we
have.
We
always
have
the
money
if
needed.
So
if
we
take,
you
know
if
we
lose
a
truck,
we're
really
out
of
business
and
customers
really
expect
the
you
know
the
service.
A
One
of
the
challenges
that
we've
had
here
and
we've
talked
about
is
having
a
fleet
fund,
but
right
now
we
don't
have
one
so
to
go
to
a
fleet
fund.
You
would
have
to
put
aside
money
for
the
fleet
fund
plus
buy
the
vehicles
that
you
need
now
and
that's
one
of
the
challenges
we
have
in
the
in
the
fire
department.
You're
gonna
see
that
we
put
away
some
money
for
the
fire
truck
for
the
future
and
we'll
get
into
that
later.
A
D
Just
wanted
to
say
you
know,
I
really
like
changing
our
approach
in
all
the
departments.
This
way,
I
think
that
all
the
departments
are
kind
of
moving
towards
trying
to
be
a
little
more
fiscally
responsible,
so
we're
not
having
such
ebbs
and
flows
of
our
budgets,
because
that's
what
was
happening
before
as
we
needed
a
vehicle.
So
now
we
need
half
a
million
dollars
to
buy
a
vehicle.
C
A
E
E
You
were
just
talking
about
so
for
us
for
our
reserve
fund.
We
have
money
put
aside
for
our
scot
bottles.
We
started
a
couple
years
ago
because
they
only
have
a
certain
service
life
and
they'll,
be
due
in
approximately
four
years,
we'll
have
to
replace
all
of
them,
so
that'll
be
around
forty
thousand
dollars.
So
last
year
we
put
ten
thousand
aside
this
year.
Ten
thousand
aside
so
we'll
be
able
to
buy
those
out
right
when
the
time
comes,
and
then
we
had
140
000
for
vehicles.
E
We
do
have
small
vehicles.
My
vehicle
is
due
to
be
replaced
and
then
you'll
also
see
we
have
a
pickup
truck
and
another
expedition
that
we
run
to
medical
calls,
but
the
biggest
expense,
obviously,
is
the
fire
trucks,
an
engine
new
engine
cost
somewhere
eight
hundred
thousand
dollars
a
new
ladder
truck
is
1.7
million,
so
we're
looking
at
2.5
million
total,
so
they
last
20
to
25
years.
If
you
put
aside
a
hundred
thousand
dollars,
you
know
you
would
be
good.
There
have
been
years.
E
We
hadn't
been
able
to
do
that,
but
the
last
couple
years
we
have
and
the
mayor's
you
know,
because
we
have
some
money.
You
know
put
an
extra
fifty
thousand
dollars
in
there.
I
had
requested
150.
He
boosted
it
up
to
200
000,
to
try
and
make
up
for
some
of
the
lower
years.
So
that
fund
is
doing
pretty
well
right.
Now,
I
think,
for
the
future
of
replacing
those
trucks
farther
up.
We
tried
to
keep
everything
as
flat
as
we
could.
As
far
as
training
utilities.
E
You
know
fire
services
facilities.
We
do
a
lot
of
ordering.
My
brother
captain
tompkins
does
the
order
in
and
he's
frugal.
So
the
guys
complain
because
the
paper
towels
are
you
know
recycled
and
but
but
he
saves
a
lot
of
money
on
that.
So
so
I
appreciate
that
one
of
the
big
numbers
you'll
see
three
quarters
of
the
way
down
heart
and
hypertension
only
requesting
50
000
this
year
instead
of
75.
E
That
number
is
is
a
guesstimate,
but
we
had
one
widow
who
was
receiving
a
pension
because
her
husband
passed
from
a
heart
attack
many
many
years
ago
she
unfortunately
passed
and
so
her
monthly
pension
will
no
longer
be
paid
so
that
saved
about
twenty
five
thousand
dollars
in
that
account,
and
that's
why
that
came
down
other
than
that
everything
is
fairly
flat
and
if
you
have
any
questions
on
any
specific
line
items.
I'd
love
to
answer.
A
Council
probably
remembers
that
last
year
we
sent
a
truck
up
to
minnesota
for
repair
with
the
cracked
frame,
and
there
were
some
other
things
that
that
were
identified,
and
we
had
to
repair
that.
So
the
good
news
is
that
truck
is
repaired.
The
bad
news
is
that,
with
the
extension
of
the
life
of
that
truck
now
there's
a
another
truck
and
they
both
expire.
They
they're
both
useful
service
life,
is
within
a
year
18
months
from
each
other.
A
So
that's
that's
why
we
did
what
we
did
there
with
the
increase
plus
now
with
the
fees
that
we
have
from
our
major
contractor
here.
Defense
contractor
were
able
to
do
it
and
we
could
still
put
the
money
set
aside
and
not
raise
taxes.
So
why
not
take
advantage
of
that
now
so
that
later
on
down
the
road,
we
don't
have
to
worry
about
paying
taxes
or
have
to
take
out
a
large
bond,
and
then
you
got
to
worry
about
debt
service.