[Adopted 5-1-2017 STM, Art. 6]
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Editor's Note: Former Art. III, Departmental Budgets, adopted 9-26-1983 STM, Art. 8, as amended 1-13-1986 STM, Art. 3, was repealed 11-20-1995 FYTM, Art. 11.
This article establishes and authorizes revolving funds for use by Town departments, boards, committees, agencies or officers in connection with the operation of programs or activities that generate fees, charges or other receipts to support all or some of the expenses of those programs or activities. These revolving funds are established under and governed by MGL c. 44, § 53E 1/2.
A department or agency head, board, committee or officer may incur liabilities against and spend monies from a revolving fund established and authorized by this article without appropriation subject to the following limitations:
A. 
Fringe benefits of full-time employees whose salaries or wages are paid from the fund, except for those employed as school bus drivers.
B. 
No liability shall be incurred in excess of the available balance of the fund.
C. 
The total amount spent during a fiscal year shall not exceed the amount authorized by Town Meeting on or before July 1 of that fiscal year, or any increased amount of that authorization that is later approved during that fiscal year by the Select Board and Finance Committee.
Interest earned on monies credited to a revolving fund established by this article shall be credited to the general fund.
[Amended 11-14-2022 FYTM, Art. 13]
Revolving Fund
Department, Board, Commit-tee, Agency, or Officer Authorized to Spend from Fund
Fees, Charges or Other Receipts Credited to Fund
Program or Activity Expenses Payable from Fund
Restrictions or Conditions on Expenses Payable from Fund
Other Requirements/ Reports
Fiscal Years
Fiscal Year Spending Limit
Crosby Mansion
Crosby Mansion Property Manager
Fees received for property and cottage rentals, tours and events
Pay for salaries, benefits, operating expenses, and contracted services
Expenses shall be related to salaries and operations of the Crosby Mansion and cottages and not used for any other purposes
Provide a quarterly status report of revenue, expenditures, and overall operations to the Town Administrator
Fiscal Year 2017 and subsequent years
Recreation
Department Head -Recreation
Fees and charges related to seasonal program, yoga, youth sports, adult fitness, breakfast with Santa, tennis and special events
Pay for salaries, benefits, operating expenses, and contracted services
Expenses shall be related to salaries and operations of providing recreational services and not used for any other purposes
Provide a quarterly status report of revenue, expenditures, and overall operations to the Town Administrator
Fiscal Year 2017 and subsequent years
Tele-communications
Department Head - Information Techno-logy
Fees and charges related to cell towers
Pay for operating expense and contracted services
Expenses shall be related to operating, maintaining, and improvement of tele-communications in Town departments
Provide a quarterly status report of revenue, expenditures, and overall operations to the Town Administrator
Fiscal Year 2017 and subsequent years
Bay Property Pool
Department Head - Recreation
Expenses shall be related to salaries and operations of the Bay Property Pool and not for any other purposes
$200,000