TOWN OF PAXTON COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS ANNUAL TOWN MEETING WORCESTER SS: To either of the Constables of the Town of Paxton: GREETINGS: In the name of the Commonwealth, you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Town, who are qualified to vote in Town affairs, to meet in the Cafetorium at Paxton Center School, West Street, Paxton on May 1, 2017 at 7:00 P.M., then and there to act on the following articles: Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $5,890,895 or any other sum, and to further appropriate, from the EMS Receipts Account, the sum of $328,500 or any other sum, and to further appropriate from the Title V Special Assessment Account, the sum of $7,698 or any other sum, and to further appropriate from the Overlay Surplus Account, the sum of $0.00 or any other sum, and to further appropriate from Free Cash the sum of $398,384 or any other sum, for a total appropriation of $6,622,477 or any other some, to defray the necessary and usual expenses of the several departments of the Town for the fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2017, and especially for any and all of the items shown on the attached Budget; or act in any way thereon. TOWN OPERATING BUDGET GENERAL GOVERNMENT 0100-1114 MODERATOR 5101 Salary 0 0 0 5400 Purchased Services 0 0 0 0 0 0 0100-1122 SELECTMEN 5101 Committee Salary 5,170 5,170 5,325 5103 Administrative Secretary 42,788 44,304 45,633 5200 Purchased Services 10,816 10,816 10,816 5400 Supplies 500 500 500 5700 Other Expenses 17,456 18,166 18,666 76,730 78,956 80,940 0100-1123 TOWN ADMINISTRATOR 5102 Salary 81,565 84,012 84,012 5103 Car Allowance 1,500 1,500 1,500 5200 Purchased Services 900 900 900 5400 Supplies 100 100 100 84,065 86,512 86,512 10
0100-1129 TOWN SERVICES COORDINATOR 5102 Salary 27,467 29,688 30,579 5200 Purchased Services 74 2040 2040 5400 Supplies 300 603 603 27,841 32,331 33,222 0100-1131 FINANCE COMMITTEE 5102 Secretary 0 0 0 5200 Purchased Services 260 260 260 5400 Supplies 15 15 15 275 275 275 0100-1132 RESERVE FUND 5700 Fund 40,000 40,000 40,000 0100-1135 TOWN ACCOUNTANT 5102 Salary 29,140 29,140 30,014 5200 Purchased Services 375 375 375 5400 Supplies 300 300 300 29,815 29,815 30,689 0100-1141 ASSESSORS 5101 Committee Salary (3) 4,586 4,586 4,724 5102 Administrative Assessor 40,976 42,822 44,107 5200 Purchased Services 3,460 3,460 3,460 5400 Supplies 500 500 500 5700 Other Expenses 15,500 7,670 7,670 5800 Equipment 0 65,022 59,038 60,461 0100-1145 TREASURER/COLLECTOR 5101 Salary 55,102 55,102 56,755 5103 Assistant to Treasurer/Collector 9,898 12,151 12,516 5200 Purchased Services 12,750 12,750 11,000 5400 Supplies 11,325 1,325 1,325 89,075 81,328 81,596 11
0100-1151 LEGAL SERVICES 5200 Purchased Services 20,000 25,000 25,000 5201 Chapter 60 Sec. 50B 5,000 5,000 5,000 25,000 30,000 30,000 0100-1152 PERSONAL ADVISORY BOARD 5400 Supplies 0 0 0 0100-1155 MUNICIPAL INFORMATION SERVICE 5101 Salary 0 30,000 30,000 5200 Purchased Services 42,391 21,464 33,783 5800 Equipment 1,000 6,000 5,000 43,391 57,464 68,783 0100-1161 TOWN CLERK 5101 Salary 32,793 32,793 35,777 5102 Record Keeping/ 90 90 90 5103 Assistant Clerk 9,004 9,004 7,274 5200 Purchase Services 1,950 1,950 1,950 5400 Supplies 1,200 1,200 1,200 5700 Other Expenses 700 700 700 45,737 45,737 46,991 0100-1162 ELECTIONS 5103 Tellers 8,600 2,000 2,000 5200 Purchased Services 8,900 3,350 3,350 5400 Supplies 5,000 2,000 2,000 5800 Equipment 0 0 4,500 22,500 7,350 11,850 0100-1163 REGISTRARS 5102 Salary 1,650 1,700 1,700 5103 Clerk 250 250 250 5104 Census Taker 500 500 500 5200 Purchased Services 775 800 800 5400 Supplies 850 850 850 4,025 4,100 4,100 0100-1171 CONSERVATION COMMISSION 5103 Clerk 5,472 5,472 5636 5200 Purchased Services 1,210 1,210 1210 5700 Conferences 250 250 250 6,932 6,932 7,096 12
0100-1175 PLANNING BOARD 5200 Purchased Services 642 0 0 5400 Supplies 139 0 0 5700 Other Expenses 0 0 0 781 0 0 0100-1176 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS 5200 Purchased Services 1324 0 0 5400 Supplies 164 0 0 5700 Other expenses 0 0 0 5800 Equipment 0 0 0 1,488 0 0 0100-1177 REGIONAL PLANNING 5700 Assessment 1,249 1,311 1,311 0100-1178 MASTER PLAN IMPLEMENTATION COMMITTEE 5200 Purchased Services 0 0 0 0 0 0 0100-1180 WRTA 5100 Salary 10,900 0 0 5200 Purchased Services 2,000 0 0 5400 Supplies 0 0 0 12,900 0 0 0100-1183 PAXTON HISTORICAL DISTRICT COMMISSION 5200 Purchased Services 0 0 0 5400 Supplies 200 200 200 200 200 200 0100-1910 TOWN EMPLOYEE INSURANCE 5206 Federal Medicare/Social Security 42,819 50,416 50,416 5207 Employee Assistance Program 0 0 0 5208 Premiums Health Insurance 495,960 603,719 603,719 5209 Life Insurance 1,700 1,700 1,700 Deduction for Premiums 10,000 10,000 10,000 550,479 665,835 665,835 0100-1911 WORCESTER RET. SYSTM. ASSESSMENT 5200 Purchased Services 325,495 412,489 412,489 0100-1913 UNEMPLOYMENT 0 0 0 13
0100-1192 PUBLIC BUILDING PROPERTY 5103 Custodian 0 0 0 5200 Purchased Services 17,600 27,100 27,100 5400 Supplies 1,900 1,900 1,900 19,500 29,000 29,000 0100-1193 INSURANCE AND BONDS 5200 Premiums 102,100 110,500 110,500 0100-1196 TOWN REPORTS 5200 Purchased Services 1,100 950 950 0100-1199 TOWN CLOCK 5200 Purchased Services 360 360 360 5400 Supplies 0 0 0 360 360 360 0100-1930 CAPITAL DEPRECIATION FUND 5810 Capital Depreciation Fund 0 0 0 0100-1250 PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING 5200 Purchased Services 43,735 43,735 43,735 5400 Supplies 2,500 2,500 2,500 46,235 46,235 46,235 TOTAL GENERAL GOVERNMENT 1,622,295 1,826,718 1,849,395 PUBLIC SAFETY 0100-1210 POLICE DEPARTMENT 5102 Salary - Chief 85,265 86,971 86,971 5103 Compensation 843,461 892,013 898,153 5200 Purchased Services 53,018 53,018 53,018 5400 Supplies 43,020 48,700 48,700 5700 dues 1,650 1,650 1,650 1,026,414 1,082,352 1,088,492 0100-1220 FIRE DEPARTMENT 5102 Salary - Chief 39,497 39,497 40,682 5103 Compensation 200,467 204,105 210,228 5200 Purchased Services 43,491 43,491 43,491 5800 Equipment 19,500 22,500 22,500 302,955 309,593 316,901 14
0100-1232 EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES 5103 Compensation 425,350 518,526 518,526 5200 Purchased Services 37,475 39,375 39,375 5400 Supplies 33,850 36,850 36,850 5800 Equipment 0 0 0 496,675 594,751 594,751 0100-1241 BUILDING COMMISSIONER 5102 Compensation 22,797 24,500 25,235 5103 Local Inspector 1,875 2,225 2,225 5200 Purchased Services 250 250 250 5400 Supplies 25 25 25 24,947 27,000 27,735 0100-1243 PLUMBING INSPECTOR 5102 Compensation 4,000 4,000 4,000 0100-1245 INSPECTOR OF WIRES 5102 Compensation 4,591 4,591 4,729 5103 Assistant 116 116 116 5400 Supplies 0 0 0 4,707 4,707 4,845 0100-1291 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 5102 Compensation 6,315 6,315 6,504 5103 Deputy Director 0 0 0 5200 Purchased Services 2,500 2,500 2,500 5400 Supplies 500 500 500 9,315 9,315 9,504 0100-1292 ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER 5102 Compensation 6,610 7,565 7,792 5200 Purchased Services 1,050 1,780 1,780 5400 Supplies 175 175 175 7,835 9,520 9,747 0100-1294 FORESTRY 5200 Purchase Services 0 0 0 0 0 0 15
0100-1295 TREE WARDEN 5101 Salary/Hire 1,275 1,275 1,313 5103 Hourly Paid Employees 624 0 0 5200 Purchased Services 6,075 6,699 6,699 5400 Supplies 50 50 50 5700 Trees 1,000 1,000 1,000 9,024 9,024 9,062 TOTAL PUBLIC SAFETY 1,885,872 2,050,262 2,065,037 PUBLIC SERVICE 0100-1421 HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT 5102 Superintendent 57,137 57,137 67,980 5103 Compensation 269,152 276,076 313,490 5200 Purchased Services 118,150 140,665 140,665 5400 Supplies 29,689 34,489 34,489 5700 Type 1 Blacktop 0 0 0 5800 Equipment 31,528 41,028 41,028 505,656 549,395 597,652 0100-1423 SNOW & ICE 5130 Overtime 41,268 41,268 42,506 5400 Salt & Sand 130,000 130,000 130,000 5800 Equipment 6,050 6,050 6,050 177,318 177,318 178,556 0100-1424 STREET LIGHTS 5200 Electricity 21,240 20,668 20,668 TOTAL PUBLIC SERVICE 704,214 747,381 796,876 SANITATION AND ENVIRONMENT 0100-1443 WASTE COLLECTION 5200 Contract 254,230 250,070 250,070 254,230 250,070 250,070 0100-1491 CEMETERY COMMISSION 5101 DPW Superintendent Salary 1,782 1,782 1,835 5102 Compensation 4,526 4,526 4,662 5200 Purchased Services 930 930 930 5400 Supplies 979 979 979 5800 Equipment 0 0 0 8,217 8,217 8,406 16
0100-1510 BOARD OF HEALTH 5101 Committee Salary 371 371 382 5200 Purchased Services 3,500 3,500 3,500 5400 Supplies 188 188 188 4,059 4,059 4,070 0100-1515 SANITATION ENGINEER 5102 Compensation 11,225 11,225 11,562 0100-1519 INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS 5102 Salary 494 494 509 TOTAL SANITATION & ENVIRONMENT 278,225 274,065 274,617 HUMAN SERVICES 0100-1541 COUNCIL ON AGING 5102 Director 22,729 22,729 23,411 5104 Outreach Coordinator 5,848 5,848 6,023 5103 Van Drivers 18,639 18,639 19,198 5200 Purchased Services 3,800 4,000 4,000 5400 Supplies 4,000 4,000 4,000 5700 Other expenses 1,190 1,190 1,190 56,206 56,406 57,822 0100-1543 VETERAN'S AID 5101 Compensation Agent 605 605 623 5200 Purchased Services 100 100 100 5700 Benefits 8,500 9,300 9,300 9,205 10,005 10,023 TOTAL HUMAN SERVICES 65,411 66,411 67,845 CULTURE AND RECREATION 0100-1610 LIBRARY 5102 Library Director 49,302 49,302 50,781 5104 Children's Librarian 36,590 36,590 37,688 5103 Compensation 36,045 36,045 37,126 5200 Purchased Services 11,137 12,552 12,552 5400 Supplies 36,484 36,753 36,753 5800 Equipment 0 0 0 169,558 171,242 174,900 17
0100-1630 RECREATION 5102 Recreation Director 14,833 19,833 20,428 5103 Seasonal Employees 0 0 0 5104 Parks Director 0 0 0 5105 Administrative Assistant 2,112 2,112 2,175 5200 Purchased Services 10,000 5,000 5,000 5400 Supplies 2,000 2,000 2,000 28,945 28,945 29,603 0100-1691 HISTORICAL COMMISSION 5200 Purchased Services 300 300 300 5400 Supplies 0 0 0 5700 Other expenses 100 100 100 400 400 400 TOTAL CULTURE & RECREATION 198,903 200,587 204,903 0100-1915 CENTRAL PURCHASING 5812 Heating Oil 56,400 56,400 56,400 5813 Postage 7,000 7,000 7,000 5814 Telephones 16,000 16,000 16,000 5815 Electricity 64,390 69,980 69,980 5816 Diesel 45,100 45,100 45,100 TOTAL CENTRAL PURCHASING 188,890 194,480 194,480 DEBT SERVICE 0100-1710 DEBTS NOTES & BONDS 5760 DPW Building Renovation (40,100) 2,200 2,200 2,200 school windows replacement (114,500) 6,000 6,000 6,000 DPW dump truck I (250,000) 25,000 25,000 25,000 PCS School Reconstruction Bond 330,000 330,000 330,000 PSC USDA Long Term Loan 50,000 50,000 50,000 PSC conventional Long Term Loan 306,800 306,800 306,800 PCS State House Serial Loan (998767) 67,000 67,000 67,000 PSC State House Serial Loan (998767) 10,000 10,000 10,000 SCBA State House Serial Loan (998767) 23,000 23,000 23,000 Title V Betterment Grant Repayment 7,698 7,698 7,698 State House Notes 61,000 60,000 60,000 888,698 887,698 887,698 18
0100-1715 INTEREST ON NOTES AND BONDS DPW Building Renovation (40,100) 1,064 976 976 school windows replacement (114,500) 2,625 2,385 2,385 DPW dump truck I (250,000) 3,500 2,500 2,500 PCS School Reconstruction Bond 45,936 30,657 30,657 PSC USDA Long Term Loan 72,188 70,000 70,000 PSC conventional Long Term Loan 160,255 147,983 147,983 PCS State House Serial Loan (998767) 14,800 12,321 12,321 PSC State House Serial Loan (998767) 2,220 1,850 1,850 SCBA State House Serial Loan (998767) 4,255 3,404 3,404 State House Note 366000 7,381 6,050 6,050 314,224 278,126 278,126 1752-5715 SHORT-TERM LOAN INTEREST Short Term Interest 0 3500 3500 TOTAL DEBT SERVICE 1,202,922 1,169,324 1,169,324 SUBTOTAL (TOWN OPERATING BUDGET ONLY) 6,146,732 6,529,228 6,622,477 19
SCHOOL BUDGET Article 23. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $5,875,015 to pay its assessed share of the Wachusett Regional School District Budget for the fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2017, and to raise and appropriate an additional $190,092 required to fully fund the assessment and thereby approve the District's budget of $6,065,107 for said fiscal year, provided that this additional appropriation shall be contingent on the approval of a Proposition 21/2 levy limit override under Chapter 59, Section 21 C (g), of the General Laws; or act in any way thereon. 1300 WACHUSETT REG. SCHOOL DISTRICT 5300 Minimum Local Contribution 4,093,010 4,120,925 4,120,925 5320 Regional Agreement Spending Assessment 1,137,935 1,292,352 1,292,352 5310 Long-Term Debt Repayment Assessment 249,906 245,833 245,833 5315 Transportation 363,454 397,081 397,081 Oil Remediation Debt Assessment 9,139 8,916 8,916 TOTAL WACHUSETT REG. SCHOOL DISTRICT 5,853,444 6,065,107 6,065,107 Article 24. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $277,410 to pay its assessed share of the Bay Path Regional Technical School Budget for the fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2017; or act in any way thereon. 1310 BAY PATH REGIONAL VOC. TECHNICAL SCHOOL 5300 Bay Path Debt 64185 61,322 61,322 Bay Path Assessment 196586 166,939 166,939 Out of district student to Norfolk County 0 49,149 49,149 260,771 277,410 277,410 SUBTOTAL (SCHOOL BUDGETS ONLY) 6,114,215 6,342,517 6,342,517 GRAND TOTAL (TOWN OPERATING & SCHOOL BUDGET) 12,260,947 12,871,745 12,964,994 20