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APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE-NOVEMBER 2015 STM#1 Introduction Special Town Meetings #1 and#2 were convened on Monday,November 2, 2015. Special Town Meeting #1 was adjourned until Wednesday, December 2, 2015, while Special Town Meeting #2 proceeded to votes on all articles and was dissolved that same evening. The Committee published its report for Special Town Meeting #2 on Monday, October 26, 2015, along with a one-page addendum published on November 2, 2015. The Committee anticipates that the December 2 session will adjourn with no further debate until Monday, December 7, 2015, at which time Town Meeting will begin debate on the articles. This is the Committee's report for Special Town Meeting #1. It is being released on Tuesday, December 1, 2015, slightly less than one week before the December 7, 2015 session, and prior to an information ses- sion sponsored by the Town Meeting Members Association on Wednesday, December 2, 2015. This report is distributed to the members of Town Meeting as a printed document and as an electronic document via the Town website. Acknowledgements The content of this report, except where otherwise noted, was researched, written and edited by members of the Committee with support from Town staff. Our Committee has the pleasure and the privilege of working with Town Manager, Carl Valente; Assistant Town Manager for Finance, Rob Addelson; our Budget Officer, Patricia Moore; the Capital Expenditures Committee; the Community Preservation Committee; the School Committee; the Permanent Building Committee; the Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Mary Czajkowski; the Director of Public Facilities, Pat Goddard; the Town Engineer, John Livsey; and the Board of Selectmen. We thank the municipal and school staff, Town officials, boards and volun- teers who have contributed time and expertise to help us prepare this report. Last but not least, we thank Sara Arnold,who records and prepares the minutes for our meetings. 1