TOWN OF REDDING
ANNUAL TOWN BUDGET MEETING MINUTES
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 2021 @3:00 P.M.
Virtual via Zoom
Present: First Selectman Julia Pemberton, Selectman Margaret O’Donnell, Selectman Michael Thompson, Town Clerk Michele R. Grande, and 7 members of the public.
Mrs. Pemberton called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m. She stated the first order of business was to nominate a moderator and asked for nominations.
MOTION: To nominate Colleen Joyce as moderator of the meeting. Motion made by Michele Grande, seconded by Peg O’Donnell. Unanimous.
Ms. Joyce called upon Michele Grande, Town Clerk to read the warning of the meeting.
TOWN OF REDDING
LEGAL NOTICE
WARNING
NOTICE OF ANNUAL TOWN BUDGET MEETING
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The Legal Voters in the Town of Redding, Connecticut, and those entitled to vote therein are hereby warned and notified to meet at the Annual Town Budget Meeting to be held virtually via Zoom on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at 3:00 P.M., for the following purpose:
- To set the date and time for the Annual Town Budget Referendum for fiscal year July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022. Pursuant to the provisions of CGS 7-7 amended by Public Act 81-228, the Board of Selectmen voted at its meeting duly warned and held on April 5, 2021 to submit the 2021-22 budget and requests for capital expenditures to a machine vote.
To do any and all things legal and necessary to accomplish the above named purpose and take any other action that may legally and properly come before the meeting.
DATED at Redding, Connecticut this 12th day of April, 2021.
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Julia Pemberton, First Selectman
Margaret L. O’Donnell, Selectman
Michael Thompson, Selectman
MOTION: To accept the warning as read. Motion made by Peg O’Donnell, seconded by Julia Pemberton. Passed unanimously.
Ms. Joyce stated she had also received a return certifying as to the publication of the warning of this meeting signed by Redding’s Town Clerk Michele Grande and directed that the certification be recorded at length with the doings of the meeting in accordance with the requirements of Section 7-4 of the Connecticut General Statutes.
She further stated that the sole purpose of the meeting was to set the date and time for the Annual Budget Referendum for the fiscal year July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022, as the Board of Selectmen voted at a Special Meeting duly warned and held on April 5, 2021 to send the budget to referendum. She asked Mrs. Pemberton for the proposed date of the annual town budget referendum.
Mrs. Pemberton proposed the date of May 4, 2021 from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. for the annual town budget referendum.
MOTION: To set Tuesday, May 4, 2021 from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. for the annual town budget referendum. Motion made by Michael Thompson, seconded by Peg O’Donnell. Passed unanimously.
Ms. Joyce asked if there was any further business to come before the meeting. Hearing none, she asked for a motion to adjourn.
MOTION: To adjourn the Annual Town Budget Meeting. Motion made by Peg O’Donnell, seconded by Michael Thompson. Unanimous.
The meeting was adjourned at 3:05 p.m.
Submitted by:
Michele R. Grande
Secretary of the Annual Town Budget Meeting