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312 <br /> APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE <br /> DATE: November 28, 1977 <br /> TIME: 7:30 P.M. <br /> PLACE: Estabrook Hall <br /> PRESENT: Donald B. White, Chairman, Richard M. Perry, Secretary, <br /> John Campbell, Martin Gilman, George Silverman <br /> I . MEETING WITH STATE LEGISLATORS <br /> Present: Board of Selectmen <br /> Town Treasurer Louis Zehner <br /> Town Manager Hutchinson <br /> Town Counsel Cohen <br /> Alfred Vigderman - Attorney <br /> Senators Amick and Rotundi <br /> State Reps. Cole, Dickson <br /> Points covered were as follows: <br /> 1. Property tax reform, Chapter 766 , Court Reform and Solid <br /> Waste disposal were the list of concerns voiced to the <br /> Legislators. <br /> 2. Town Manager Hutchinson reviewed via a graph the following <br /> financial situation for Lexington: `- <br /> 11.4 million - general government <br /> 16.3 - education <br /> 1.5 - is assessed the town by the state <br /> 1 - is levied in county assessments <br /> 7 - is for county and state charges <br /> 3. 4 million received back from the cherry sheet - 23 million <br /> must come from property tax - remainder from local receipts <br /> and general revenue sharing. <br /> 4. In excess of 90% of budget is being funded by local property <br /> tax. <br /> 5. Chairman White asked "what are the implications of Chapter 766?" <br /> Representative Cole stated that Chapter 766 was a good idea <br /> and no one envisioned the extent to which it would go. Senator <br /> Rotundi stated that the scope of the program should have been <br /> set a long time ago. The Federal Government is commited to <br /> Massachusetts for $64 million by 1980 Senator Rotundi stated. <br /> 6. Selectman Busa mentioned the report "Children's Puzzle" which <br /> was done by the U.S. Department of Health, Education and <br /> Welfare. It was pointed out by Sen. Amick that a .hearing was <br /> set for Tuesday by a legislative Committee appointed to look <br /> into it. They are working toward its implementation. <br /> 7. Mr. Vigderman stated that there has been concern over the <br /> relationship between Chapter 766 and Chapter 70. There is <br /> presently a study being done to separate the two. Mr. Vigderman <br /> went on to say that Chapter 766 would continue to cost the tax- <br /> payers a lot of money. <br />