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300 II . BOARD OF SELECTMEN The Appropriation Committee met with the Board of Selectmen, Capital Expenditures Committee , Personnel Advisory Board, School Committee and Town Manager Hutchinson at 8: 00 P.M. The Town Manager presented the following major costs break- down: Payroll Schools 13.3 million 65 per cent Town 4.7 18.0 Insurance 1.0 3.6per cent Retirement 7 2.5per cent Debt 1.8 6.5per cent Energy 9 " 3.2per cent Misc. 1.0 3.6per cent Reserve Fund Road Mach. Other Expenses 4.3 15.6per cent Totals $27.7 Million -- 100.0 per cent a. Town Manager Hutchinson stated that "85% of the budget is very hard to move on" . Payroll is to be scrutinized very carefully and I have asked the Department Heads what -- a a 5% cut would do to them, Mr. Hutchinson said. b. Chairman White stated that the Appropriation Committee is look for the least possible increase . "I am very en- couraged with the School Committee and their outlook toward a zero base budget. " I have a question re the sewer program and just how far we should proceed with it, Chairman White said. Mr. White concluded by saying he hoped that some tax relief could be sought if the State might get better control over Chapter 766. c . Mr. Barnert, Chairman of Capital Expenditures Committee stated that he was somewhat more pessimistic - capital items this year totaled $1 million. Two capital. costs coming up which will have serious impact on the Town are the Sanitary Landfill and the funding of the Retirement Program. d. John Butler, Chairman of the PAB stated that to control further increases is through increased productivity within certain areas ($18 million is for payroll) . e . Patricia Swanson, Chairman, School Committee stated that a great deal had been done thus fax re the improvement of the system. There has been a revision in the account- ing system, goals and objectives have been established.