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APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE REPORT TO 2008 ATM—March 19, 2008 Contents Summary of Warrant Article Recommendations..................................................................................2 Preface..................................................................................................................................................6 Introduction..........................................................................................................................................7 Warrant Article Analysis and Recommendations...............................................................................12 Article 4: Appropriate FY2008 Operating Budget.....................................................................12 Lexington Public Schools...................................................................................................12 Minuteman Regional High School.....................................................................................15 Shared Expenses................................................................................................................17 Article 5: Appropriate FY2008 Enterprise Funds Budgets.........................................................19 Article 6: Appropriate for Senior Service Program....................................................................24 Article 7: Appropriate for Street Trees......................................................................................25 Article 8: Continue and Approve Departmental Revolving Funds..............................................26 Article 9: Appropriate the FY2008 Community Preservation Committee Operating Budget and for CPA Projects.....................................................................................................................................28 Article 10: Land Purchase—Off Marrett Road...........................................................................32 Article 11: Land Purchase—Off Hartwell Avenue.....................................................................32 Article 12: Land Purchase—Off Lowell Street..........................................................................32 Article 13: Land Purchase—Off Cedar Street and Off Hartwell Avenue....................................32 Article 14: Appropriate for Recreation Capital Projects.............................................................32 Article 15: Appropriate for Municipal Capital Projects and Equipment......................................33 Article 16: Appropriate for Water Distribution Improvements...................................................34 Article 17: Appropriate for Sewer Improvements......................................................................36 Article 18: Appropriate for School Capital Projects and Equipment...........................................38 Article 19: Appropriate for Public Facilities Capital Projects.....................................................39 Article 20: Appropriate for Affordable Housing Purposes.........................................................40 Article 21: Appropriate Money-Laconia Street (Citizens Article)..............................................41 Article 22: Appropriate for Post Employment Benefits..............................................................41 Article 23: Rescind Prior Borrowing Authorizations..................................................................42 Article 24: Appropriate to Specified Stabilization Funds...........................................................42 Article 25: Appropriate for Stabilization Fund...........................................................................43 Article 26: Appropriate for Prior Years’ Unpaid Bills................................................................43 Article 27: Amend FY2008 Operating Budget...........................................................................43 Article 28: Appropriate for Authorized Capital Improvements...................................................44 Article 29: Use of Funds to Reduce the Tax Rate......................................................................45 Article 32: Amend General Bylaw – Abatement of Interest.......................................................45 Article 33: Amend General Bylaw – Terms for Certain Contracts..............................................45 Article 37: Amend Tree Bylaw (Citizens’ Petition)...................................................................46 Article 44: Reconfirm Votes Petitioning the General Court.......................................................46 Article 48: Munroe School Disposition.....................................................................................47 APPENDIX A: 3-Year Budget Projection..........................................................................................48 Page 5 of 50