Wereceived the following article from Sandra Coleman.
The Budget season is upon us.
As a member of the Budget Committee, we will be looking at all budgets in the next two (2) months, submitted to us by the Departments of the town. I will ask the Budget Committee members, and if they agree, to have all departments explain their revenues and expenditures in greater detail.
An example is the revenue collected from use of the Booster Club and its activities. It is imperative that a paper trail is kept by all Departments heads. A paper trail can be reviewed by tax payers at the Town Hall. It is The Right to Know Law.
The Coalition for Action is concerned about the Booster Club, its expenditures and its revenues. Equally important are the quality of the programs and, can they be improved? Would improvement make them financially viable? I believe it would.
As I sated earlier, the scenario presented, is only an example, but certainly can be applied to other departments in the Town.
Sandra Coleman
We support Sandra's call for more detailed budget information and agree that a review of the quality of program and services is also an important component of the budget process. We need to consider cost in relation to value. Parks and Recreation is only one area that we should be looking at closely to see whether the quality of programs and services can be improved. The performance of every department needs to be reviewed.
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