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Select Board
David Whitney
Chair
Edward Chatelain
Vice Chair
Kari Hoffmann
Clerk
Mary Chaffee
Cynthia Bingham
Town
Administrator
Peter Lombardi
Assistant Town
Administrator
Donna Kalinick
Project Manager
Conor Kenny
Executive Assistant
Erika Mawn
Town of Brewster Select Board
2198 Main St., Brewster, MA 02631
townadmin@brewster-ma.gov
(508) 896-3701
JOINT MEETING AGENDA
SELECT BOARD & FINANCE COMMITTEE
Remote Participation Only
December 12, 2022 at 6:00 PM
Pursuant to Chapter 107 of the Acts of 2022, this meeting will be conducted in person and via remote means, in accordance
with applicable law. This means that members of the public body may access this meeting in person, or via virtual means.
In person attendance will be at the meeting location listed above, and it is possible that any or all members of the public
body may attend remotely. No in -person attendance of members of the public will be permitted, and public participation
in any public hearing conducted during this meeting shall be by remote means only. Members of the public who wish to
access the meeting may do so in the following manner:
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in real time, via Live broadcast (Brewster Government TV Channel 18), Livestream (Iivestream.brewster-
ma.gov), or Video recording (tv.brewster-ma.gov).
1. Call to Order
2. Declaration of a Quorum
3. Meeting Participation Statement
4. Recording Statement
5. Public Announcements and Comment: Members of the public may address the Select Board
on matters not on the meeting's agenda for a maximum 3-5 minutes at the Chair's discretion.
Under the Open Meeting Law, the Select Board is unable to reply but may add items presented to
a future agenda.
6. Select Board Announcements and Liaison Reports
7. Town Administrator's Report
8. Consent Agenda
a. Appointments: Pond Parcel Planning Committee- Allen Ryone, Conservation
Commission- Kimberley Crocker Pearson
9. FY24-28 Financial Forecast Presentation, Discuss FY24 Budget Development
Guidelines, and Review FY24 Budget Calendar (Strategic Plan Goal G-1)
10. Matters Not Reasonably Anticipated by the Chair
11. Questions from the Media
12. Next Meetings: December 19, 2022, January 9, January 11 (Joint with Finance
Committee re. 5 Year Capital Improvement Plan), and January 23, 2023
13. Adjournment
Date Posted:
12/08/2022
Date Revised: Received by Town Clerk:
BREWSTER
Select Board Mtg 12.12.2022 1
Agenda Item #8: Consent Agenda Cover Page
a.Committee Appointments: Pond Parcel Planning Committee- Allen Ryone; Conservation
Commission- Kimberley Crocker Pearson
Allen Ryone has been voted by the Recreation Commission to be the representative to the Pond Parcel
Planning Committee. Allen has submitted his letter of interest and followed the Select Board process
to be appointed as a voting member to the PPPC. This appointment is for a 1-year term ending June 30,
2023.
Kimberly Crocker Pearson has submitted her application and followed the Select Board appointment
policy for the vacant member position on the Conservation Commission. The Select Board liaison and
the Conservation Commission Chair have recommended her appointment. This is for a 3-year term
ending June 30, 2025.
Administration Recommendation:
We recommend the Select Board approve both appointments.
November 6, 2022
Letter of interest for appointment to Pond Committee
To the Brewster Select Board members:
I am presenting this in anticipation of being appointed as the Recreation Commission’s voting member
to the Pond Committee.
In our committee’s most recent meeting (10/27) I excepted the nomination and was voted to be the
Recreation Commission’s voting representative to the Brewster Pond Committee. As a lifelong resident
of the town of Brewster, it comes with great pride to be nominated for this committee.
Most of my childhood was spent taking part in many of the same events/programs that I now watch my
3 children take part in. I have been an elected member of the Brewster Recreation Commission for over
10 years. In the past 10 years I have volunteered my time as a coach or Board member in baseball,
softball, basketball, and football. My involvement has ranged from Rec level up to Sr Babe Ruth. Four
generations of my family have been able to benefit from the strong sense of community that is part of
“being a Brewster resident”. As a member of the Pond Committee, I look forward to working with the
other committee members to search out and discuss responsible uses for this wonderful property.
As a self-employed carpenter, I feel that I have the flexibility to dedicate ample time to this
appointment.
I look forward to hearing from the Select Board after the appointment process.
Respectfully,
Allen J. Ryone
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Town of Brewster
To Allen Ryone
We, the Selectmen of Brewster by virtue of the authority in us vested by the laws of
the Commonwealth, do hereby appoint you to the
Pond Parcel Planning Committee as Recreation Commission Representative
for a 1-year term, expiring June 30, 2023
Given at Brewster this 19th day of December 2022
Recorded A.D.
Attest:Town Clerk
FINAL Select Bd Appt Policy; version Oct. 28
Appendix C
SELECT BOARD COMMITTEE APPLICATION SCREENING FORM
Applicant Name Requested Committee
1. TOWN CLERK REVIEW
a. Applicant is a registered Brewster voter: Yes No
b. Date confirmed
2. SELECT BOARD LIAISON RECOMMENDATION TO SELECT BOARD
a. Select Board Liaison Applicant Interview:
i. Interviewer name (Select Board Liaison):
ii. Interview date:
b. Select Board Liaison Consultation with Committee Chair:
iii. Committee Chair name:
iv. Consultation date:
v. Did Committee Chair also interview applicant? Yes No
c. Was at least 1 Brewster reference contacted: Yes No N/A
d. Select Board Liaison Recommendation:
i. Recommend appointment.
ii. Recommend appointment to other committee that is a better fit for
applicant qualifications.
iii. Recommend holding application for future opening.
iv. Not recommended.
3. SELECT BOARD ACTION
a. At a Select Board meeting held , the Applicant was appointed to
for a term ending year term.
4. NOTIFICATION OF APPOINTEE AND TOWN CLERK
a. Date notification of appointment sent to appointee and Town Clerk:
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Appendix B
Town of Brewster
SELECT BOARD COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT APPLICATION
APPLICANT DIRECTIONS:
Thank you for your interest in serving Brewster. The Town aims to match applicants
with committee service best aligned to your skills and interests as well as the
committee’s needs.
The Town may consider the information in this application, any supplemental
information, and any other publicly available information. An appointment to any
committee, board or commission is at the discretion of the Select Board.
Please complete this form online, or on paper, and submit a résumé if desired to
Erika Mawn, Town Administrator’s Executive Assistant:
o Email: EMawn@Brewster-MA.gov
o Mail: Erika Mawn, 2198 Main St., Brewster, MA 02631, or
o In person: Town Administrator’s Office or drop-box outside Town Hall.
After your application materials are received, you’ll be contacted regarding next
steps. Vacancies will be filled by applicants deemed best qualified to serve in a
particular capacity, which discretion lies solely with the appointing authority.
Submitting this form does not guarantee appointment.
1. Applicant name:
2. Address:
3. Phone Numbers: Home: Cell:
4. Email:
5. This is an application for: Full member status Alternate status
6. Are you a full-time Brewster resident? Yes No
7. Years you’ve lived in Brewster:
8. Are you registered to vote in Brewster? Yes No
9. Committees you are interested in serving on in order of preference:
a.
b.
c.
NOTE: You may attach a résumé or CV instead of completing items 10-14.
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10. EDUCATION. List schools attended, degrees/diplomas/certificates received,
and date of completion.
Name of School
Degree/Diplomas
Certificates
Date of
Completion
11. OCCUPATION: ______________________________________________________
Active Retired Not currently working
12. EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE. List employers, job titles and dates of
employment for at least previous 3 years.
Name of Employer Job Title Dates of
Employment
13. GOVERNMENT POSITIONS. List any Town of Brewster or other government
volunteer, elected, or appointed positions you now hold or have held.
14. COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES. List all civic, non-profit, or other organizations that
you belong to or have belonged to in the previous 5 years:
a. Organizations and dates:
15. GOALS: Please explain why you’d like to serve on a particular committee.
16. EXPERIENCE & SKILLS: Please list any experience, achievements, skills, or
interests you have that would assist you to serve effectively on the committee
you wish to serve on.
17. TOWN EMPLOYMENT: Are you or any member of your immediate family
employed by or receiving financial consideration from the Town of Brewster?
Yes No
18. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. Do any of your activities or relationships present
the possibility or probability of a conflict of interest if you are appointed?(Does
not automatically disqualify but may need to be disclosed) Yes No
19. LOCAL REFERENCES: Please provide the names and contact information for
references (Brewster residents preferred):
20. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. Please add any additional information you’d like.
a. Name:
Address:
Phone:
Email:
Relationship to you:
b. Name:
Address:
Phone:
Email:
Relationship to you:
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20. SIGNATURE. By signing below, you state that you understand and agree.
My completion of this form does not guarantee my appointment and my
application will be kept on file for two (2) years.
If appointed to a position, I will be considered a Municipal Employee under
MGL Ch. 268A and will be subject to:
Massachusetts Conflict of Interest Law, MGL Ch. 268A;
Massachusetts Financial Disclosure Law, MGL Ch. 268B;
Massachusetts Open Meeting Law, MGL Ch. 30A, Sections 18-25, and the
implementing regulations, 940 CMR 29.00;
Massachusetts Public Records Law, MGL Ch. 66, and the implementing
regulations, 950 CMR 32.00;
Massachusetts Campaign Finance Law, MGL Ch. 55; and
Brewster Charter, when in force, and Town bylaws, and all other applicable
federal, state, and local laws or regulations.
If appointed, I must be sworn in by the Town Clerk before serving, and I will
complete State Conflict of Interest training after appointment, as well as
any other certifications required by law.
When submitted, I understand that this form becomes a public document.
Signature: Date:
KIMBERLEY CROCKER PEARSON
| Brewster, Massachusetts 02631
|www.linkedin.com/in/kimberley-crocker-pearson
Experienced environmental and health professional seeking a position at the intersection of conservation science and
policy-making. Recently earned an M.S. in Environmental Science and Policy in addition to prior training and work in
occupational and environmental medicine. Extensive experience in teamwork, leadership, and communication strategies,
research and data analysis, policy development and implementation in both the public and private sectors.
SKILLS Policy Development and Policy Briefing Clinical Medicine Field Research Laboratory Research
Team Leadership Media Relations Crisis Communication Personnel Management Budget Development
Curriculum Development Non-Profit Development GIS Stata SCUBA Animal Handling
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD
Master of Science Environmental Science and Policy, May 2020
Thesis: “Can Medical Science Teach Conservation Science to Become More Effective?”
https://jscholarship.library.jhu.edu/handle/1774.2/62822
Massachusetts Poison Control Center,Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA
Fellow, Medical Toxicology 1993-1998
Harvard University School of Public Health, Boston, MA
Master of Public Health, May, 1991
Harvard University School of Public Health, Boston, MA
Occupational and Environmental Medicine Residency and Clinical Research Fellowship, July 1990-June 1992
Chief Resident July 1991-June 1992
Awarded Occupational Physician Scholarship , American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine;
ATSDR Clinical Fellowship Program Grant in Environmental Medicine: Research Project: “A survey of non-cancer health effects in a
community whose drinking water was contaminated by chlorinated hydrocarbons, particularly tetrachloroethylene.”
Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA
Internship and Residency, Internal Medicine June 1987-June 1990
Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
Doctor of Medicine, Magna Cum Laude, May, 1987;
Awarded Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society; American Medical Women’s Association Scholarship
University of California, Los Angeles, CA
Master of Science in Geochemistry, May 1984
Thesis: “Stable isotopic investigations of early development in extant and fossil chambered cephalopods I. Oxygen isotopic
composition of eggwater and carbon isotopic composition of siphuncle organic matter in Nautilus”
Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA
Bachelor of Arts with Honors in Geology, May, 1980
Thesis: “A Determination of the Physical Parameters of the Paleoenvironment of an Upper Devonian Fish Fossil Suite from the Catskill
Formation, Northeastern Pennsylvania”
Awarded Sigma Xi Scientific Research Honor Society
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Board of Health, Brewster, MA
Member 2021 - present
Natural Resources Commission, Brewster, MA
Chair 2021- present
●Advise Select Board and Department of Natural Resources on the sustainable use of natural resources.
●Direct implementation of Coastal Resource Management plan
Stellwagen Bank Advisory Council, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, USA
Council Member, Conservation 2020- present
●Advise Sanctuary Superintendent regarding conservation issues relevant to the implementation of the sanctuary management plan.
●Assist in development of the sanctuary management plan.
Kirov Academy, Washington, DC
Chair, Science Department 2006-2009
●Designed and implemented science curriculum for Middle and High School students at independent school in Washington, DC.
Included curriculum for English language learners.
●Taught 9-12 grade students Chemistry, Biology, Physics and seminar: Science for Citizenship.
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
Visiting Lecturer 2004-2005
●Designed and taught International Environmental Health Seminar for graduate students
Bureau of Environmental Health Assessment (BEHA), Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Boston, MA
Physician Consultant,2000-2004
●Responded to citizen concerns about disease excesses (“clusters”) with a multidisciplinary team including toxicologists and risk
communication professionals.
●Reviewed national/international criteria documents on physical and chemical hazards and developed policy for implementation of
their recommendations at state level.
●Represented BEHA at public meetings as a medical expert; spoke to professional and lay audiences on environmental health
hazards and responded to their concerns
●Advised the Bureau Chief on environmental medicine issues
●Reviewed cancer registry and other sentinel health data to evaluate the need for focused environmental health investigations
Private Consulting, Boston, MA
2001-2004
●Consulted with major teaching hospital regarding workplace exposures; developed and piloted a “Collaborative Practice Model”
for working with management and labor representatives to achieve common health and safety goals. The model succeeded in
minimizing adversarial feelings in the stakeholders and set the stage for an ongoing process of working together on health and
safety goals.
●Provided expert testimony for both plaintiff and defendant attorneys in the area of exposure assessment and causation of adverse
health effects.
●Designed and implemented an exposure control and response program for the regional American Red Cross employees processing
blood and blood products.
Logan International Health Center, Logan Airport Boston, Massachusetts
Medical Director 1999-2001
●Supervised all patient care activities at the Center; managed the clinical laboratory, including a forensic drug testing facility, travel
health program, maritime health program.
●Provided consultative services for the Central Artery Tunnel Project (“Big Dig”) construction contractors, particularly dealing
with use of chemicals in enclosed spaces and injury prevention in heavy construction. Performed safety inspections of worksites.
●Managed 50 employees, developed and tracked the Center ’s budget, worked with marketing to develop new health service
product lines to meet market demands, prepared statistical and budgetary reports and presented them to corporate administration.
Morton Hospital and Medical Center Taunton, Massachusetts
Associate Medical Director, Occupational Health Service 1997-1999
●Provided Medical care for work-related injuries and illnesses
●Performed worksite walkthroughs evaluating exposures and other risks to employees and developing recommendations for
improving worker safety
Massachusetts Poison Center, Children’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
Poison Center Consultant 1998-2000
●Performed inpatient and outpatient toxicology consultations on environmental and industrial toxic exposures.
Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
Occupational Health Physician; Director, Employee Health 1994-1996
●Provided clinical evaluations for employees with symptoms of chemical exposure; developed treatment protocols for hospital staff
exposed to chemicals in the various areas of the hospital; designed and conducted safety training related to exposures in the
hospital environment.
●Responded on behalf of the hospital to media inquiries, appeared on the US public television science production “NOVA.”
●Represented the hospital on a union-management committee developed to address health and safety issues at the hospital
●Advised hospital president on occupational and environmental health and safety concerns.
Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
Staff Physician, Emergency Department 1990-1994
●Provided acute care to medical and trauma patients and supervised the house staff, nursing staff and support personnel.
●Chaired the Hospital Disaster Committee; developed and implemented internal and external disaster response plans for the facility
Department of Surgery, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
Research Assistant 1984-1985
●Handled and prepared multiple mammalian species for surgical research; assisted with surgeries.
Department of Earth and Space Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles
Graduate Research Assistant, Geochemistry 1980-1983
●Performed stable isotope analysis, mass spectroscopy,geologic and paleontologic field work
Carr Research, Inc., Wellesley, Massachusetts
Research Assistant 1979
●Performed water quality assessment of ponds and streams including biological and hydrological field and laboratory work.
New England Aquarium Boston, MA
Curatorial Assistant 1977-1979
●Cared for marine mammals in captivity; participated in marine mammal rescue and rehabilitation. collected biological and
behavioral data for research studies.
PUBLICATIONS
Original Reports:
Pearson, KC “Will Culling the Northwest Atlantic Gray Seal Population, Halichoerus grypus (Fabricius, 1791)
(Carnivora: Phocidae) on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, USA Reduce the Risk of Human-White Shark Encounters?” Life: The
Excitement of Biology 2018;6(3):75-107.https://blaypublishers.files.wordpress.com/2019/05/pearson-leb63.pdf
Brotschi, EA,Crocker, KC, Gianitsos, A, Williams,LF, Jr. Low extracellular Ca+2 products agonist-specific alterations in
gallbladder contractility. Gastroenterology 1986; 88(5); 1336.
Crocker, KC, DeNiro, MJ, Ward, PD. Stable isotopic investigations of early development in extant and fossil chambered
cephalopods 1. Oxygen isotopic composition of eggwater and carbon isotopic composition of siphuncle organic matter in
Nautilus. Geochemica et Cosmochemica Acta 1985; 49: 2527-2532.
Abstracts
Pearson, KC. Sensitization to UV-curable acrylates:A case report and review of the literature. North American Congress
of Clinical Toxicology Annual Meeting. In: J Tox Clin Tox 2002: 40(5): 192.
Pearson, K, Woolf, A. Two cases of self-poisoning with lead in patients with psychiatric illness. North American
Congress of Clinical Toxicology Annual Meeting. In: J Tox Clin Tox 1998; 36(5): 494.
Woolf, A,Pearson, K. Presence of diethylene glycol in commercial polyethylene glycol (PEG) solutions. North
American Congress of Clinical Toxicology Annual Meeting. In: J Tox Clin Tox 1995; 33(5): 490.
Du Buske, M, Babakhin, AA, Cicslewicz, G, Nolte, H, Skov, P, Zakirova, I,Pearson, K, Sheffer, AL. Comparison of
Pharmacia CAP and whole blood leukocyte histamine release in the detection of sensitivity to latex. American Academy
of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Annual Meeting. 1996.
Anderson, G, Li, T, Malki, I, Patel, A, Alem, M, Babakhin, AA, Cieslewicz, G, Zakirova, I, Nolte, R,Pearson,K,
Scheffer, AL, and Du Buske, LM. Assessment by Hycor RAST and Pharmacia CAP of cross sensitization to banana and
avocado among latex sensitive hospital employees. American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Annual
Meeting. 1996
Texts
“Chapter 75: Chlorinated Hydrocarbons”in Haddad,Winchester and Shannon.Clinical Management of Poisonings.3rd
Edition. WB Saunders, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 1998 pp 931-939.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Town of Brewster
To Kimberley Crocker Pearson
We, the Selectmen of Brewster by virtue of the authority in us vested by the laws of
the Commonwealth, do hereby appoint you to the
Conservation Commission
for a 3-year term, expiring June 30, 2025
Given at Brewster this 19th day of December 2022
Recorded A.D.
Attest:Town Clerk
BREWSTER BUDGET FORECAST
FISCAL YEARS 2024-2028
Peter Lombardi, Town Administrator
Mimi Bernardo, Finance Director
Donna Kalinick, Assistant Town Administrator
Town of Brewster, Massachusetts
December 12, 2022
Agenda
•Where are we now: Recap of the FY23 Budget
•What can we afford: FY24 (and beyond) Budget
Capacity
•Where do we go from here: Budget Development
Guidelines
•What else is on the horizon: Financial Implications
of Select Board Strategic Plan Goals
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Overview of FY23 Budget
•Continued conservative state aid and local receipt projections due to
uncertainty of continued pandemic impacts, supply chain issues, and
concerns about future recession
•Personnel expenses included 2.75% COLA, contractual step
increases, and implementations of recommendations from
compensation and classification study
•Level funded Town OPEB contribution at $300k ($267k in General
Fund)
•Appropriated $187.5k to Capital Stabilization and $375k to
Affordable Housing Trust from $750k in Short-Term Rental (STR)
revenues
•Created new Water Quality Capital Stabilization Fund and
appropriated $112.5k of STR revenues
•Created new Special Education Stabilization Fund and appropriated
$100k of available funding due to unanticipated significant increase
in Ch. 70 school funding
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Overview of FY23 Budget (continued)
•Targeted staffing enhancements, including: new full-time CCSC
Property Manager position, P/T Town Hall Floater, DNR Seasonal (2)
Staff, P/T Town Nurse, and increased hours of ZBA Administrative
support (new part-time positions are partially funded via ARPA in
FY23-24)
•$290,270 increase in Cape Cod Tech assessment, mainly due to 18
student Brewster enrollment increase
•4.1% increase in Nauset Regional Assessment (5.74% operating
budget increase)
•2.5% increase in Brewster Elementary School operating expenses
(not including health insurance and pension benefits)
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FY24 Budget Forecast: Revenue Assumptions
•New Growth
•$225k in FY24+
•State Aid (cherry sheet)
•Level funded for FY24
•2% increases in FY25+
•Local Receipts
•6% increase for FY24 & FY25 estimates based on FY19-FY22 actuals
and record-high Free Cash totals in FY21 & 22
•Approx. 4.5% increase for FY26 through FY28
•Short-term Rental Revenues
•$100k increase to $850k in FY24 based on $1+M FY21 & 22 actuals
•5% increases in FY25+
•50% allocated to AHT, 25% to Capital Stabilization, 15% to Water
Quality Stabilization (new in FY23), and 10% to General Fund
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FY24 Budget Forecast: Revenue Assumptions (cont’d)
•Solar Revenues
•$20k in FY24+ to General Fund for Energy Manager
•$70+k balance to Golf Department
•New Marijuana Revenues
•$150,000 starting in FY25
•Increasing $50,000 per year FY26-FY28
•Indirects
•Increased in FY23 (Golf & Water) to better reflect actual contributions
•5% increases in FY24+
•Overlay Reserves (Abatements)
•$250k FY24+ based on current balance and anticipated annual
expenses, including expected expansion of targeted tax relief
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FOR ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES12/12/22 Revenue Assumptions
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FY24 Budget Projection: Expense Assumptions
•General Expenses 2%
•Personnel 2.5% COLA in FY24-26 (2% in
FY27-28), plus step increases
•Nauset Schools 3% in FY24-25 (2.5% in FY26+)
•Cape Cod Tech 2.5% in FY24-26 (2.0% in FY27+)
•Pension 11% in FY24 (10% in FY25-26 and
9% in FY27-28)
•Health Insurance 5% in FY24+
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FY24 Budget Projection: Expense Assumptions (cont’d)
•OPEB $300k ($267k from General Fund)
•Housing Trust $425k (50% of STR revenues)
•Capital Stabilization $212.5k (25% of STR revenues)
•Water Quality Stabilization $127.5k (15% of STR revenues)
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FOR ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES12/12/22 – Expense Assumptions
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FY24 Budget Forecast: Excluded Debt
•Sea Camps Properties - $20M debt issuance
•30-year term (level debt) – starting in FY23
•$981,623.00 payment in FY24
•Nauset High School - $133M debt issuance
•Assumed: 25-year term (level debt) – starting in FY24
•+$4.25M in FY24- Brewster’s share
•Approx. $450 to $500 annual cost for the average median home
($636,700)
•Cape Cod Tech High School - $81M debt issuance
•20-year term (level principal) – started in FY20
•FY23 payment was $549,461.00
•FY24 payment will be $471,498 based on 6 student decrease
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FY24 Budget Forecast Implications
•Estimated FY24 General Fund revenue totals:
$55,120,434
•Projected FY24 General Fund operating appropriations:
$54,982,057
•Estimated available FY24 levy capacity:
$138,377
•Limited levy capacity in FY25+ but no looming structural
deficit if FY24 budget remains consistent with projections
•FY27-28 estimates result from compound effect of conservative
revenue/expense driver assumptions (ie. local receipts and
5.74% increase in Nauset Regional Budget in FY23)
•Largely consistent with medium-term assessment from last year’s
forecast
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FY24 Budget Development
Suggested operating budget guidance:
•Target School expense increases of 3.0%
Any increases above this amount will need to be funded via an operating override
•Instruct Town Departments to deliver level services budget
Department Head requests due January 6 - substantial increases require compelling rationale
Internal review completed by end of January
FY24 budget presentation on February 6 (joint meeting)
Department Head presentations planned for February 8 & 10 (joint meeting)
Suggested capital budget guidance:
•Update FY23-27 requests – goal to maintain ~$1.75-2M annual commitment to funding capital needs via Free Cash
Spring FY23 Department Head requests due December 22
FY23-27 CIP presentation planned for January 11 (joint meeting)
Supplemental FY23 capital needs to be addressed at Spring 2023 Town Meeting ($2,641,154.00)in unappropriated Free Cash available)
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Select Board FY23-24 Strategic Plan Goals:
Operating Budget Implications
•Complete Sea Camps discovery phase, including building inventories/assessment and continue to implement interim property management plan
•Continue to develop/refine and implement interim Sea Camps public access/use plans
•Identify and evaluate benefits of introducing/expanding targeted local tax relief policy options
•Develop five-year financial plan for the Affordable Housing Trust and determine whether additional funding streams should be explored to support housing initiatives at a range of income levels
•Identify priority areas to increase organizational capacity to meet enhanced service needs and expanded project demands and develop long term financing plan to fund necessary personnel
•Establish and communicate budget capacity to Nauset Schools officials based on the Town’s current and long-term fiscal sustainability
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TOWN OF BREWSTER
BUDGET & TOWN MEETING CALENDAR
FISCAL YEAR 2024
1.November 29, 2022:
FY24-28 Golf Enterprise Fund Financial Forecast presentation to Golf Commission.
2.December 12, 2022:
FY24-28 General Fund budget forecast presentation to Select Board and Finance Committee,
including recommended FY23 budget development guidelines.
3.December 13, 2022:
Follow-up to FY24-28 Golf Financial Forecast with Golf Commission.
4.December 16, 2022:
FY24 budget development guidelines distributed to Department Heads & Schools.
5.December 22, 2022:
Supplemental FY23 Capital Requests due.
6.January 6, 2023:
FY24 budget requests due to Town Administration and Finance Director.
7.Weeks of January 9 and 16, 2023:
Preliminary operating budget requests reviewed by the Town Administration and Finance
Director with Department Heads.
8.January 10, 2023:
Nauset Regional Schools Special Election on High School Project 11am to 7pm.
9.January 11, 2023:
Finance Team presentation to Select Board and Finance Committee on FY23-27 Capital
Improvement Plan, including supplemental FY23 Capital requests.
10. February 6, 2023:
FY24 Town Operating Budget Overview delivered to the Select Board and Finance Committee.
11.February 8 & 10, 2023:
Department Head FY23 budget presentations to Select Board and Finance Committee.
12. February 15, 2023:
Priority Deadline for submittal of warrant articles for inclusion on the 2023 Annual Town
Meeting warrant.
13. March 2023:
FY24-28 Water Department Enterprise Fund Financial Forecast presented to Water
Commissioners.
14. March 17, 2023:
Deadline for proxy votes for private road betterments.
15. March 27, 2023
Nauset Schools budget presentation to Select Board.
16. March 27, 2023:
Administrative deadline to finalize warrant articles for the May 2023 Special and Annual Town
Meetings.
17. March 29, 2023:
Nauset Schools budget presentation to Finance Committee.
18. April 3, 2023:
Deadline for Select Board’s and Finance Committee’s recommendations on the May 2023
Special and Annual Town Meeting warrant articles.
19. April XX, 2023:
Deadline to send May 2023 Special & Annual Town Meeting warrants to the printer.
20. April 10, 2023:
Deadline to post warrants.
21.April 11, 2023:
Deadline for Select Board to place a ballot question on the Annual Town Election.
22. April XX, 2023:
FY24 Budget and Town Meeting warrant book posted on the website for the general public and
distributed at town buildings and other locations.
23. Week of April 17, 2023:
Town Meeting public information session.
24. May 1, 2023:
2023 Special and Annual Town Meeting held at Stony Brook Elementary School.
25.May 16, 2023:
2023 Annual Town Election.
Administrative 2023-2024 Budget Planning Calendar 10.4.2022
MS HS StonyBrook Eddy Eastham Orleans Wellfleet CO
Enrollment Projection 10.1.2022 10.1.2022 10.1.2022 10.1.2022 10.1.2022 10.1.2022 10.1.2022
Towns Budget Guidance TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Budget Input Forms due to
Principals
10.20.2022 10.20.2022 10.20.2022 10.20.2022 10.20.2022 10.20.2022 10.20.2022
Budget and complete backup
material due to CO
11.28.2022 11.28.2022 11.28.2022 11.28.2022 11.28.2022 11.28.2022 11.28.2022
DFO and Superintendent review
budget with Principal
12.1-12.16 12.1-12.16 12.1-12.16 12.1-12.16 12.1-12.16 12.1-12.16 12.1-12.16
CO Budget Subcommittee review
of CO Budget
11.17.2022
12.1.2022
Final budget documents due to
CO
12.19.2022 12.19.2022 12.19.2022 12.19.2022 12.19.2022 12.19.2022 12.19.2022
School Committee Meetings to
review budget
1.12.2023
2.9.2023
3.2.2023
1.12.2023
2.9.2023
3.2.2023
1.19.2023
2.16.2023
1.19.2023
2.16.2023
1.17.2023
2.14.2023
1.23.2023
2.13.2023
1.10.2023
2.7.2023
Public Hearings 3.9.2023 3.9.2023 3.16.2023 3.16.2023 3.21.2023 3.20.2023 3.14.2023
Meetings with BOS and Finance
Committee
TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Vote to approve/certify budgets 3.9.2023 3.9.2023 3.16.2023 3.16.2023 3.21.2023 3.20.2023 3.14.2023 1/26/2023
Town warrants close 2.15.2023 2.15.2023 TBD TBD TBD
Town Meetings 5.1.2023 5.1.2023 5.1.2023 TBD 4.24.2023
Town Elections 5.16.2023 5.16.2023 5.16.2023 TBD 5.1.2023
-14.6%
0
-20.4%
-4.8%
49.3%
20.7%
-30%
-20%
-10%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23P*
NRSD Change in Enrollment and Budget
Indexed to FY10
Total Enrollment Member Towns Enrollment Choice Enrollment
OpXP budget Infl. Adj. OpXP Budget
Source: NRSD, DESE, BLS *10/1/22 Official Enrollment fell 4.8%. FY23 Operating Budget increased 5.8%. 10/1/23 Preliminary Enrollment fell another 4.1%.