Finance Committee - 06/16/2021 Page 12
Steve Bolton, Corporation Counsel
The overlay amount is determined by the Mayor and approved by the Board of Aldermen. Typically in August or
September it’s not approved at the same time as the annual budget but it is as was just stated always the expenditures
from that line are always included in the record of expenditures that is approved by this Finance Committee twice a
month. The backup for that is always available. Invoices are submitted. Any settlements have to be approved by the
Board of Assessors, decisions ordered by the court, or the Board of Tax and Land Appeals processed and can be found
in the record of expenditures.
Mrs. Ortolano’s appeal cost nowhere near $100,000 for the city. | don’t know what she paid her attorney or the consultant
expert that she used.
There is nothing being hidden. This is being done the same way it has been done for many, many years before Mrs.
Ortolano ever became interested in the process. Nothing was changed in order hide it from her or anyone else. In spite
of accusations from all sides, | have never said anything untrue to this body, the Board of Aldermen as a whole, any court,
any tribunal. It is not fun to be continually accused of that.
Chairman Harriott-Gathright
Thank you Corporate Counsel.
NON-PUBLIC SESSION — None
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION BY ALDERMAN O’BRIEN TO ADJOURN BY ROLL CALL
A viva voce roll call was taken which resulted as follows:
Yea: Alderwoman Lu, Alderwoman Kelly, Alderman Laws,
Alderman O’Brien, Alderman Harriott-Gathright 5
Nay: 0
MOTION CARRIED
The Finance Committee meeting was adjourned at 7:38 p.m.
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
Committee Clerk
