BETHLEHEM – The Board of Finance, meeting last Monday, approved a number of smaller transfers between accounts in order to balance out the 2025-26 fiscal year budget.
The following transfers were made at the request of Candy Atwell, Financial Director: $589.89 from Town Clerk to Professional Services; and $109 from Insurance to Professional Services. The board also transferred $75,081.36 as follows: $55,081.36 to Improved Roads; $10,000 to Unimproved Roads; $10,000 to Refuse; $635 from Ancient Cemeteries to Park & Rec; $1,859.74 from Memorial Hall to Contingency; and $1,075 from Memorial Hall (separate account) to Contingency.
In addition, the board transferred: $1,273.71 from Medicare/SS to Improved Roads; $11,000 from Snow to Contingency; and $1,456.98 from Building to Professional Services. by David Deakin Jr., 4 ayes, 1 abstained, motion carried.
Ms. Atwell also provided an update on the installation of panic buttons for the offices at Town Hall and the Library. She said the town had received a quote and will continue to seek additional quotes.
Jennifer Gallo, Acting as First Selectwoman, said the only thing she had to report was that the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities was continuing to work on the educational funding issue.