Finance Committee Meeting

Executive Session Minutes – March 20, 2008

Sharon Community Center, Hearing Room – 8:45 P.M.

Members Present:  Joel Alpert, Maria Anderson, Brian Fitzgerald, Gordon Gladstone,

                               Charles Goodman, Jonathan Hitter, Josh Kiernan, Joel Lessard, Ira

                               Miller, (Hamilton)

                Absent:   Laura Nelson, Edward Philips, Gregory Sydney

1. Marlene Chused reported on the salary comparison with other towns.  The town is bringing up to parity.  She would like to be in the middle of the road with everyone else.

2. There was considerable discussion regarding the responsibility of the Town Clerk and the amount of revenue brought in.

3. There was some discussion regarding the Town Clerk’s salary and the question of the percentage of increase.

4. A MOTION was made by Brian Fitzgerald and SECONDED by Chuck Goodman to reduce salary from 5% to 3%.

5. VOTED:  3-6-0.  For:  Fitzgerald, Gladstone, Goodman.  Against:  Alpert, Anderson, Hitter, Kiernan, Lessard, Miller.

6. A MOTION was made by Jon Hitter and SECONDED by Joel Lessard to approve 5% salary, $65,332.

7. VOTED:  6-3-0.  For:  Alpert, Goodman, Hitter, Kiernan, Lessard, Miller.  Against:  Anderson, Fitzgerald, Gladstone.

8. It was MOVED and SECONDED to return to Regular Session at 9:10 p.m.

9. VOTED:  9-0-0.