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* P Lapointe wished to go on record thanking C Coughlin for all her efforts in pulling together the AC report this year with some pretty lean material. The entire committee echoed P Lapoint's comments and thanked Chris for her efforts. * MOTION by P Lapointe to speak to the matter of privatization, specifically the ambulance and custodial services, including the Town buildings, and their long term impact. PASSED: UNANIMOUS * Request for a motion to accept 13OS recommendations. None put forth. * MOTION to reduce Vocational School request by $ 68,000 PASSED: UNANIMOUS * MOTION to reduce Community Services Expenses by $ 84,000 ( Street lights and Cemetery compressor). PASSED: UNANIMOUS * MOTION to reduce Law Enforcement by $ 128,000 (sector patrol) and reaffirm vote taken for AC report. PASSED: MAJORITY (8/1) * MOTION to reduce Fire Personal Services by $ 400,000 (privatize ambulance) and reaffirm vote for AC report. PASSED: MAJORITY (8/1) * C Abbott reported on the other votes taken this evening by the BOS. * Article 9 (3/1) to bond $ 781,000 for DPW equipment * Articles 11, 12, 13, support * Article 14, Indefinitely postponed * Article 15, wait for bids to be submitted * Article 16, support * Article 19, leave open, BOS surprised that the request has gone from $ 960,000 to $ 2,100,000 * Articles 20, 21, 25, 26, 27, 28 support * Article 29-34 leave open * MOTION by P Lapointe to reaffirm vote on DPW equipment at $ 331,000 from the tax levy ( no bonding) PASSED: UNANIMOUS * MOTION to reaffirm vote taken on privatizing the ambulance service ( $ 400,000) PASSED: UNANIMOUS * MOTION to reaffirm vote taken on Stabilization Fund PASSED: MAJORITY (8/1) * MOTION to reaffirm vote taken on the School Department request ( $ 600,000) PASSED: MAJORITY (8/1) * MOTION to accept cuts proposed by BOS as follows: Increase in Lottery Funds $ 150,000 Deferred Compensation vs FICA $ 164,000 NESWC tipping fees $ 70,000 Parking lot maintenance $ 43,000 Recreation fund subsidy to DPW $ 150,000 Vocational Ed assessment $ 68,000 Miscellaneous Town cots $ 30,000