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■ �! ��� A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE PROPOSED
FISCAL YEAR 1995 ANNUAL OPERATING AND c
CAPITAL BUDGETS FOR THE TOWN OF AGAWAM iz
WHEREAS, Under the provisions of Chapter 44, Section 32 of the
Massachusetts General Laws and Section 5-1 of Article 5 of the Agawam Home Rule
Charter, a proposed budget was submitted to the Agawam Town Council on June 10, 1994;
and
WHEREAS, Under the provisions of Section 5-2(a) of Article 5 of the
Charter, a public hearing on the proposed budget was held on June 27, 1994, notice thereof
having been published in one issue of the Agawam Advertiser News, a newspaper published ,
and of general circulation in the Town of Agawam more than fourteen (14) days prior to said
public hearing; and
WHEREAS, The adoption of the Fiscal Year 1995 Annual Operating and
Capital Budgets is in the best interests of the Town of Agawam; and
NOW THEREFORE, THE AGAWAM TOWN COUNCIL DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE:
1. That pursuant to the provisions of Article 5 of the Agawam Home Rule
Charter, the annual operating budget for Fiscal Year 1995 which begins July 1, 1994 (a copy
of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference) is hereby adopted, and the
several sums therein set forth to be raised by the levy of a tax upon all taxable property within
the corporate limits of the Town of Agawam,Massachusetts, all other funds and receipts are
hereby appropriated for the several purposes therein stated.
2. The FY1995 budget is adopted according to the departmental and line item
categories contained therein. Said adoption allowing administrative transfer of funds from
any be item within any category of any departmental or the line item budget to any other line
item within the same category of the same departmental or line item budget.
3. There is hereby appropriated in the Line Item- Contributory Retirement
Account an appropriation to the credit of the Hampden County Retirement Board to satisfy
the Town of Agawam's pension Iiability.
4. Consideration has been given for anticipated receipt of funds from the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts for street reconstruction purposes in setting the Highway
and Grounds portion of the budget as attached hereto.
5. 1n addition to any specific appropriation, all money received to the credit
of any revolving fund now or heretofore created is hereby appropriated for the purposes
indicated in said revolving fund or working capital fund.
6. There is hereby appropriated all money from the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts and the United States of America, as well as, from any grants or donations
received for public purposes.
7. There is hereby appropriated Y a ro riated all money received from interest income on
short term investments including the interest earned on funds in interest-bearing bank ac-
counts.
8. The Assessor is hereby authorized to use not more than $475,000 of
"Certified Free Cash" to reduce the FY1995 Tax Rate in accordance with the guidelines of
Proposition 2 1/2.
9. The FY1995 Town of Agawam Annual Operating Budget is hereby
adopted as follows:
TOWN OPERATING BUDGE
Personnel Services $ 8,240,723
Purchased Services $ 1,352,548
Supplies $ 708,987
Capital Outlay $ 344,563
Line Items $__6,118,655
FOR A TOTAL OF: $ 16,765,476
SCHOOL OPERATING BUDGET
Transportation Cost Center $ 1,092,000
Recreation Cost Center $ 13,000
General Operating Expense $ 15,442,917
FOR A TOTAL OF: $ 16,547,917
' FOR A GRAND TOTAL OF: S 33 313,393
ADOPT THE WATER BUDGET
' Personnel Services $ 425,218
Purchased Services $ 931,992
Supplies $ 182,770
Capital Outlay $ 30.270
® FOR A TOTAL OF: $ 1,570,250
ADOPT THE WASTEWATER BUDGET
Personnel Services $ 302,551
Purchased Services $ 1,655,826
Supplies $ 34,630
Capital Outlay $ 37,515
FOR A TOTAL OF: S 2,030,522
ADOPT THE GOLF COUR$E BUDGET
' Personnel Services $ 190,176
Purchased Services $ 175,214
Supplies $ 106,275
Capital Outlay $ 38,478
' FOR A TOTAL OF: S 510,143
10. There is herebylevied upon all taxable property within the corporate limits
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of the Town of Agawam, Massachusetts upon each dollar of assessed valuation, taxes in an
iamount to be calculated and determined by the estimated tax levy as set forth in the budget.
11. Transfer funds reserved as available funds to reduce the FYI 995 tax rate
to stay within the guidelines of Proposition 2 1/2:
Overlay Surplus $ 175,000.00
BC/BS Refund $ 125,148.00
Ambulance Fees $ 15,000.00
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12. Authorize the Western Hampden District Veterans' Service to exceed its
assessment limitation by $ 1,555.00 (Agawam's share) pursuant to Massachusetts General
Laws Chapter 59, Section 20B.
13. Appropriate $ 125,148 to the Stabilization Fund pursuant to Massachu-
setts General Laws Chapter 40, Section 5B.
14. Adopt the Capital Improvement Program for Fiscal Years 1995 - 1999
as submitted by the Mayor to the Agawam Town Council on March 31, 1994.
DATED THIS 28th DAY OF June , 1994.
PER ORDER OF THE AGAWAM TOWN COUNCIL
J es D. Taylor,President
' Agawam Town Council
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
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Thoma , Solicitor
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MAYORAL ACTION
' Received this NIA day of , 1994 from Town Council
Clerk. (Signed by Counc i i President June 28, 1994)
APPROVAL OF LEGISLATION
' By the powers vested in me pursuant to Article 3, Section 3-6 of the Agawam Charter, as
amended, I hereby approve the passage of the above legislation on this 28th
day of _June _ , 1994.
' Christopher C.robnso 161yor
DISAPPROVAL OF LEGISLATION
' By the powers vested in me pursuant to Article 3, Section 3-6 of the Agawam Charter, as
amended, I hereby veto the passage of the above legislations on this
' day of T , 1994 for the following reason(s).
I .er Christop h C. Johnson, Mayor
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fRETURN OF LEGISLATION TO COUNCIL CLERK
Returned to Council Clerk this 28th day of rune 1994.
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