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TOWN OF BEACON FALLS
BOARD OF FINANCE SPECIAL MEETING
10 MAPLE AVE
BEACON FALLS, CT 06403

July 21, 2026 1:16 PM

MEETING DATE: JULY 22, 2026
July 21, 2026
Ms. Denise Hendricks
Town Clerk
c/o Town Hall
10 Maple Avenue
Beacon Falls, CT 06403
Dear Ms. Hendricks:
Please be advised that the Town of Beacon Falls Board of Finance has scheduled a Special Meeting for
Wednesday, July 22, 2026. The Regular Meeting will begin at 6:00 PM and will take place in the Town Hall
Assembly Room, 10 Maple Avenue, Beacon Falls, CT 06403.
AGENDA
1. Call to Order/Pledge to the Flag
2. Budget Transfers – FY2026 and FY2027
3. Police Private Duty Rates FY2027
4. Adjournment
Respectfully submitted,
Erin Schwarz
Finance Office

Special Meeting Agenda – Board of Finance
Clerked by Erin Schwarz
Meeting Date: July 22, 2026

TOWN OF BEACON FALLS
FY2026
TRANSFERS FOR 7/13/26 BOS and 7/14/26 BOF

FY2025-2026 BUDGET

Wages will close out on 7/16/2026, but the majority of wage transfers are below. Adjustments have been made to cover 6/29 and 6/30/26 pay.
REGULAR TRANSFERS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

TRANSFER FROM:
Amount
$
(300.00)

10.90.03.1090

Description
Office Supplies

$

(1,257.87)

10.90.03.1121

$

(15,000.00)

10.90.33.1270

$

(2,071.82)

$
$

Line

TRANSFER TO:
Line

10.90.03.1080

Description
Postage

Amount
$

Electricity Solar Generation

10.90.03.1120

Town Hall Electricity

$

Attorneys

10.90.33.1290

Engineering & Consultants

$

10.90.03.1121

Electricity Solar Generation

10.90.44.1121

Fire - Electricity

$

(961.02)
(877.15)

10.90.83.1170
10.90.44.1030

Contingency
Fire Telephone

10.90.44.1435
10.90.44.1436

$
$

$

(142.45)

10.90.44.1030

Fire Telephone

10.90.44.1471

$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$

(215.52)
(40.00)
(1,645.00)
(460.00)
(3,642.12)
(19.78)
(4,163.19)
(1,320.79)
(1,624.63)
(9,882.11)
(2,432.64)

10.90.44.1030
10.90.45.1527
10.90.53.1505
10.90.53.1707
10.90.83.1170
10.90.83.1170
10.90.83.1170
10.90.83.1170
10.90.83.1170
10.90.03.1121
10.90.83.1170

Fire Telephone
Fire Marshal Expenses
Police Training
License Plate Readers
Contingency
Contingency
Contingency
Contingency
Contingency
Electricity Solar Generation
Contingency

10.90.44.1472
10.90.45.1495
10.90.53.1060
10.90.53.1706
10.90.57.1650
10.90.59.1550
10.90.59.1700
10.90.59.1791
10.90.59.1793
10.90.67.1121
10.90.67.1130

Fire - Building Maintenance
Fire - Building Equipment
Fire - Mandatory Vehicle &
Equipment Inspection
Fire Vehicle Repairs
Fire Marshal Training
Police Computer Support
Traffic Cameras
Street Lighting and Charging Station
Highway & Parks Equipment
Public Works Vehicle Fuel
PW Propane
Town Garage Building Maintenance
WWTP - Electricity
WWTP - Equipment Replacement

$

(27,000.00)

10.90.83.1170

Contingency

10.90.67.1770

Sludge Processing

$

$

(1,789.95)

10.90.03.1121

Electricity Solar Generation

10.90.71.1121

Parks Electricity Water & Fuel

$

$

(74,846.04)

$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$

$

Explanation
300.00 Slight overage
Solar panels were down for 3 months; electricity
1,257.87
higher
15,000.00 To cover June Engineering Bill
Solar panels were down for 3 months; electricity
2,071.82
higher
961.02 Slight overage
877.15 Slight overage
142.45 Slight overage
Slight overage
Slight overage
Unforeseen software change-overs
Payroll hours needed to review tickets
New EV station
Slight overage
Storms/Additional Maintainer
Garage requires additional heat
Increased Internet speed
Checking Public Benefit costs
A handful of WWTP equipment failures/breaks
Underbudgeted, due to mid-year increases in
27,000.00
costs. MOVE TO TOWN MEETING.
Solar panels were down for 3 months; parks utility
1,789.95
bills higher
215.52
40.00
1,645.00
460.00
3,642.12
19.78
4,163.19
1,320.79
1,624.63
9,882.11
2,432.64

74,846.04

YEAR-END SALARY TRANSFERS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27

TRANSFER FROM:
Amount
$
(19,525.00)
$
(0.24)
$
(225.00)
$
(175.00)
$
(2,040.00)
$
(1,350.00)
$
(1,328.70)
$
(552.00)
$
(2,003.00)
$
(521.00)
$
(4,080.48)
$
(11,575.00)

Line

Description
Wage Salary Adjustments
Wage Salary Adjustments
Wage Salary Adjustments
Wage Salary Adjustments
Wage Salary Adjustments
Wage Salary Adjustments
Revaluation
Finance OT
Wage Salary Adjustments
Land Use Intern
PT Patrol Wages
PT Patrol Wages
PT Patrol Wages
PT Patrol Wages
PT Patrol Wages
Wages - Highway Maintainers
Wages - Highway Maintainers
Wages - Highway Maintainers

TRANSFER TO:
Line

10.90.01.1020
10.90.07.1010
10.90.07.1020
10.90.11.1020
10.90.11.1024
10.90.15.1041
10.90.15.1044
10.90.20.1044
10.90.20.1046
10.90.20.1061
10.90.53.1010
10.90.53.1020
10.90.53.1040
10.90.53.1052
10.90.53.1054
10.90.59.1010
10.90.59.1011
10.90.59.1012

Description
First Selectman's Secretary Wages
Wages - Tax Collector
Wages - Asst Tax Collector
Wages - Building Inspector
Wages - WEO
Wages - Certified Assessor
Wages - Assessor Overtime
Wages - Finance Admin
Wages - Finance Manager
Wages - Intern
Resident State Trooper
Wages FT Patrol
Wages - Police Clerk
FT Patrol Overtime
Shft Differential
Wages - Foreman
Wages - Asst Foreman
Wages - Crew Leader

Amount
$
19,525.00
$
0.24
$
225.00
$
175.00
$
2,040.00
$
1,350.00
$
1,328.70
$
552.00
$
2,003.00
$
521.00
$
4,080.48
$
11,575.00
$
380.00
$
11,060.00
$
350.00
$
10,577.72
$
11,344.40
$
4,949.90

$

(380.00)

$
$
$
$
$

(11,060.00)
(350.00)
(10,577.72)
(11,344.40)
(4,949.90)

10.90.13.1235
10.90.13.1235
10.90.13.1235
10.90.13.1235
10.90.13.1235
10.90.13.1235
45.90.15.1000
10.90.20.1047
10.90.13.1235
10.90.11.1061
10.90.53.1041
10.90.53.1041
10.90.53.1041
10.90.53.1041
10.90.53.1041
10.90.59.1013
10.90.59.1013
10.90.59.1013

$

(16,960.29)

10.90.59.1013

Wages - Highway Maintainers

10.90.59.1049

Public Works Overtime

$

16,960.29

$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$

(9,175.00)
(7,066.13)
(2,268.55)
(8,011.35)
(725.00)
(3,775.00)
(1,300.00)
(3,165.00)

10.90.67.1760
10.90.67.1776
10.90.67.1776
10.90.67.1776
10.90.83.1170
10.90.13.1235
40.90.71.1245
10.90.77.1470

Plant Operations
Nitrogen Credits
Nitrogen Credits
Nitrogen Credits
Contingency
Wage Salary Adjustments
Summer Camp
Mini Bus Gas and Maintenance

10.90.67.1010
10.90.67.1011
10.90.67.1042
10.90.67.1049
10.90.69.1010
10.90.69.1019
10.90.71.1019
10.90.77.1041

Wages - WWTP Supervisor
Wages - Asst Supervisor
Wages - WWTP Maintainer
Wages - Overtime
Wages - Full Time Library
Part Time Librarians
Wages - Seasonal
Wages - Mini Bus Driver

$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$

9,175.00
7,066.13
2,268.55
8,011.35
725.00
3,775.00
1,300.00
3,165.00

$

(134,483.76)

Explanation
Coverage when away
Slight overage
Payout
Slight overage
Wetlands Enforcement Officer worked addtnl hrs
OT
OT
Payout
OT
Addnl. hours needed for capital asset software
OT & Increase
Leave payouts
Slight overage
Corporal working additional shifts
Slight overage
Leave payouts
Leave payouts
Leave payouts
In addition to $19,999 from winter, so this will
MOVE TO TOWN MEETING
Payouts
Payouts
Payouts
Heavy Winter
Payouts
Additional Hours due to leave of FT
June hours worked by Director to prep for camp
Payout and additional hours for sub driver

$134,483.76
Current Balance

Total of 2 Batches of (47 total) Transfers $

(209,329.80)
10.90.13.1245
10.90.83.1170
10.90.53.1041
10.90.67.1776
10.90.59.1013
10.90.03.1121
10.90.33.1270
10.90.67.1170
Various
Various for Wages

Balance After

Before Transfers
Transfers
Total of Significant Lines Used for Transfers
$ (29,093.24) Wage Salary Adjustments Used
$
29,404.77 $
311.53
$ (41,889.17) Contingency Used
$
42,584.82 $
695.65
$ (27,445.48) PT Patrol Used
$
54,495.73 $
27,050.25
$ (17,346.03) Nitrogen Credits Used
$
17,987.00 $
640.97
$ (43,832.31) Highway Maintainer Line Used
$
70,330.93 $
26,498.62
$ (15,001.75) Solar Generation - Electricity Used
$
27,932.25 $
12,930.50
$ (15,000.00) Attorneys
$
25,532.36 $
10,532.36
$
(9,175.00) Plant Operations
$
10,153.64 $
978.64
Office Supplies/Fire Telephone/Police
Training/License
Plate
Readers
$
(3,680.12)
Reval/Finance OT/Land Use Intern/Mini
$
(6,866.70) Bus Gas/Camp

$ (209,329.80)

TOWN OF BEACON FALLS
FY2027
TRANSFERS FOR July BOS & BOF Meetings

FY2026-2027 BUDGET

TRANSFER FROM:
#

Amount

TRANSFER TO:

Line

Description

Line

Description

Amount

Explanation
Excel Formula Error on Budget: did not pick

1

$

(10,000.00) 10.90.83.1170

Contingency

10.90.53.1708

Community Policing - New Line

$

10,000.00 up this new line

2

$

(5,000.00) 10.90.83.1170

Contingency

10.90.77.1475

Trips/Mini Bus Events - New Line

$

5,000.00 up this new line

$

(15,000.00)

Excel Formula Error on Budget: did not pick

$15,000.00

LINES TO MONITOR
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Description
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To: Board of Finance & Board of Selectmen
From: Natasha Nau, Finance Manager
Cc: Erin Schwarz, Assistant to the Finance Manager
Date: July 6, 2026
Subject: Police Private Duty – FY27 Rates
The current FY26 Police Private Duty (PPD) rates are as follows:
Type
NonProfit/School
External

Weekday
$84.00

Weekend/Holiday
$84.00

$122.00 + 10%
for scheduling
vendor =
$134.20

$163.00 + 10% for
scheduling vendor
= $179.30

After reviewing the union contract, updated percentages from the state for retirement
contributions, and fuel, the proposed FY27 PPD rates are as follows:
Type
NonProfit/School
External

Weekday
$86.00

Weekend/Holiday
$86.00

$123.00

$164.00

Jobs4Blue (Visual Computer Solutions-VCS), the Town’s current third-party billing provider,
charges an additional 10% in addition to the rates listed above.
Type
External

Weekday
$123.00 + 10%
for scheduling
vendor =
$135.30

Weekend/Holiday
$164.00 + 10% for
scheduling vendor =
$180.40

Attached:
•

Private Duty Rate Calculation Spreadsheet

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FY27 PROPOSED

TOWN OF BEACON FALLS
POLICE UNION CONTRACT - POLICE PRIVATE DUTY RATE CALCULATION
Appendix A Evaluation
07/01/2017 07/01/2018
Grade B
$28.650000 $29.366250
Grade A
$29.380000 $30.114500
Corporal $33.040000 $33.866000

07/01/2019 07/01/2020
$29.953575 $30.702414
$30.716790 $31.484710
$34.543320 $35.406903

07/01/2021 07/01/2022
$31.469975 $32.256724
$32.271827 $33.078623
$36.292076 $37.200000

07/01/2023 07/01/2024
$33.14
$34.07
$33.99
$34.92
$38.22
$39.27

07/01/2025
$35.01
$35.88
$40.35

07/01/2026
$35.97
$36.87
$41.46

SUMMARY
In-House
PARTIME&FULLTIME
Weekday Private Duty
Weekend/Holiday Private Duty

18-'19 Rate
19-'20 Rate 20-'21 Rate
$54.17
$60.81
$62.10
$69.22
$78.09
$79.80

21-22' Rate
$63.44
$81.58

22-23' Rate
$64.80
$83.40

22-23' Rate
$64.80
$83.40

23-24' Rate
$66.33
$85.45

24-25' Rate
$
67.91
$
87.54

25-26' Rate
$
69.53
$
89.70

26-27' Rate
$
71.19
$
91.92

School
Weekdays, Weekends, Private Duty

18-19' Calc 18-'19 Rate
19-'20 Rate *$15+/- Rule
$69.17
$69.00
$75.81 ~25%

20-'21 Rate
Rounded
$78.44

21-'22 Rate
Rounded
$80.00

22-'23 Rate
Rounded
$81.00

23-24' Rate
Rounded
$
82.00

24-25' Rate
Rounded
$
83.00

25-26' Rate
26-27' Rate
Rounded
Rounded
$
84.00 $
86.00

External Vendors
Weekday Private Duty
Weekend/Holiday Private Duty

18-'19 Calc 18-'19 Rounded 19-'20 Calc 19-'20 Rounded *$20+/- Rule
$92.01
$90.00
$100.83
$100.00 ~60%
$112.01
$100.00
$123.80
$120.00

20-21 Rate
Rounded
$105.00
$130.00

21-22 Rate
Rounded
$108.00
$133.00

21-22 Rate
Rounded
$109.00
$134.00

23-24 Rate
Rounded
$
111.00
$
136.00
Extra Duty
Solutions
(10%)
$
11.10
$
13.60
Rate with
Extra Duty
Premium
$
122.10
$
149.60

24-25 Rate
Rounded
$
120.00
$
161.00
Extra Duty
Solutions
(10%)
$
12.00
$
16.10
Rate with
Extra Duty
Premium
$
132.00
$
177.10

25-26 Rate
Rounded
$
122.00
$
163.00
Extra Duty
Solutions
(10%)
$
12.20
$
16.30
Rate with
Extra Duty
Premium
$
134.20
$
179.30

26-27 Rate
Rounded
$ 123.00
$ 164.00
Jobs4Blue
(10%)
$
12.30
$
16.40
Rate with
Jobs4lue
Premium
$ 135.30
$ 180.40
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DETAIL
18-'19
PT/FT
wkdy
wkend

%
19.39%
Wages
Retirement SS
$54.17
$10.50
$69.22
$13.42

6.20%

19-'20
PT/FT
wkdy
wkend
20-21

%
19.39%
Wages
Retirement SS
$60.81
$11.79
$78.09
$15.14
%
20.95%

6.20%

PT/FT
wkdy
wkend
21-22

Wages
Retirement SS
$63.44
$13.29
$81.58
$17.09
%
22.45%

PT/FT
wkdy
wkend
22-23

Wages
Retirement SS
$64.80
$14.55
$83.40
$18.72
%
23.11%

PT/FT
wkdy
wkend
23-24

Wages
Retirement SS
$64.80
$14.98
$83.40
$19.27
%
25.69%

PT/FT
wkdy
wkend
24-25

Wages
Retirement SS
$66.33
$17.04
$85.45
$21.95
%
24.10%

PT/FT
wkdy
wkend
25-26

Wages
Retirement SS
$67.91
$16.37
$87.54
$21.10
%
24.17%

PT/FT
wkdy
wkend
26-27

Wages
Retirement SS
$69.53
$16.81
$89.70
$21.68
%
24.94%

PT/FT
wkdy
wkend

Wages
Retirement SS
$71.19
$17.75
$91.92
$22.92

1.45%
Medc

$3.36
$4.29

$0.79
$1.00

$3.19
$4.08

1.45%
Medc

$3.77
$4.84
6.20%

$0.88
$1.13
1.45%

$3.93
$5.06
6.20%

$3.58
$4.60
5.89%
WC

$0.92
$1.18
1.45%
Medc

$4.02
$5.17
6.20%

$4.02
$5.17
6.20%

$4.11
$5.30
6.20%

$4.21
$5.43
6.20%

$4.31
$5.56
6.20%

$1.03
$1.33

Vehicle Fuel/Maintenace
$19.17
$16.20

TOTAL Wages & Vehicle Fuel/Maintenace
Fringe
FRINGE
and/or Purchase
$3.74
$21.88
$85.32
$19.68
$4.81
$28.14
$109.72
$20.28
5.89%

WC

FRINGE
TOTAL
$3.91
$26.02
$5.03
$33.52
5.89%

WC

FRINGE
TOTAL
$4.00
$25.56
$5.16
$32.95
5.89%

WC

FRINGE
TOTAL
$4.10
$26.22
$5.28
$33.83
5.89%

WC

FRINGE
TOTAL
$4.19
$27.39
$5.41
$35.37

$1.01
$1.30
1.45%
Medc

$80.83
$103.80

FRINGE
TOTAL
$3.82
$23.75
$4.91
$30.57
5.89%

$0.98
$1.27
1.45%
Medc

FRINGE
TOTAL
$20.02
$25.71

WC

$0.96
$1.24
1.45%
Medc

Vehicle Fuel/Maintenace
$17.99
$7.99

FRINGE
TOTAL
$3.82
$23.32
$4.91
$30.02
5.89%

$0.94
$1.21
1.45%
Medc

$72.01
$92.01

WC
$0.94
$1.21
1.45%

Medc

FRINGE
TOTAL
$17.84
$22.79

5.89%
WC

Medc

$4.41
$5.70

5.89%
WC

Grand Total
$105.00
$130.00

Vehicle Fuel/Maintenace
and/or Purchase
$88.12
$19.88
$113.42
$19.58

Grand Total
$108.00
$133.00

Vehicle Fuel/Maintenace
and/or Purchase
$88.55
$20.45
$113.97
$20.03

Grand Total
$109.00
$134.00

Vehicle Fuel/Maintenace
and/or Purchase
$92.36
$18.64
$118.97
$17.03

Grand Total
$111.00
$136.00

Vehicle Fuel/Maintenace
and/or Purchase
$93.46
$26.54
$120.49
$40.51

Grand Total
$120.00
$161.00

Vehicle Fuel/Maintenace
and/or Purchase
$95.75
$26.25
$123.53
$39.47

Grand Total
$122.00
$163.00

Vehicle Fuel/Maintenace
and/or Purchase
$98.58
$24.42
$127.29
$36.71

Grand Total
$123.00
$164.00

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Re: HOURLY Private Duty Rates surrounding Towns
From Natasha R. Nau <[email protected]>
Date Wed 7/15/2026 12:15 PM
To

Gerard F. Smith <[email protected]>; Erin Schwarz <[email protected]>; Michael Krenesky
<[email protected]>; Peter Betkoski <[email protected]>; Sheryl Feducia <[email protected]>

Cc

Jennifer Kornblut <[email protected]>; Jay Piccirillo <[email protected]>; James Carroll
<[email protected]>; Steven Leeper <[email protected]>; Kathleen Lembo <[email protected]>

2 attachments (277 KB)
19-27 contract-PPD rates evaluation_fy27.pdf; Memo FY27 Police Private Duty PPD Rate Setting.pdf;

Thanks Erin! And as a reminder so everyone is on the same page with Gerry's $123 reference, we included the following
memo and backup calcula on in our June monthly finance report to the boards for the July mee ngs for the proposed
FY27 beacon falls' rates.
We use the most recent hourly corporal wage in the union contract + fringe + a flat es mate fee for vehicle wear/tear/fuel,
resul ng in a $2 increase on the non-prof rate from last year and $1 increases on external rates. This method is always up
for discussion of course.
Natasha R. Nau

Finance Manager
Town of Beacon Falls
10 Maple Avenue
Beacon Falls, CT 06403
[email protected]

Office: 203-490-4395
Cell: 203-671-5885
Hours: M-Th 9am-4:30pm

From: Gerard F. Smith <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2026 12:07 PM
To: Erin Schwarz <[email protected]>; Michael Krenesky <[email protected]>; Peter Betkoski
<[email protected]>; Sheryl Feducia <[email protected]>; Natasha R. Nau <[email protected]>
Cc: Jennifer Kornblut <[email protected]>; Jay Piccirillo <[email protected]>; James Carroll
<[email protected]>; Steven Leeper <[email protected]>; Kathleen Lembo <[email protected]>
Subject: RE: HOURLY Private Duty Rates surrounding Towns

So, $123.00 would put us close to the middle of our neighbors.
I’m good with $123.00
Gerard F. Smith
First Selectman
Town of Beacon Falls
10 Maple Avenue
Beacon Falls, CT 06403
W. 203-729-4340
C. 203-909-0612
From: Erin Schwarz <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2026 12:05 PM
To: Gerard F. Smith <[email protected]>; Michael Krenesky <[email protected]>; Peter Betkoski

07/21/2026, 1:01 PM

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<[email protected]>; Sheryl Feducia <[email protected]>; Natasha R. Nau <[email protected]>
Cc: Jennifer Kornblut <[email protected]>; Jay Piccirillo <[email protected]>; James Carroll
<[email protected]>; Steven Leeper <[email protected]>; Kathleen Lembo <[email protected]>
Subject: HOURLY Private Duty Rates surrounding Towns
Oxford: $121.82
Prospect: $125.00
Bethany: $75.00
Middlebury with Extra Duty Solutions Fees: $158.76

Thank you.
Erin Schwarz
Finance Assistant
Town of Beacon Falls
10 Maple Avenue
Beacon Falls, CT 06403
Phone: 203-490-4395
Cell: 203-343-1140

07/21/2026, 1:01 PM