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317 <br /> APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE <br /> DATE: December 19, 1977 <br /> TIME: 7:30 P.M. <br /> PLACE: Town Office Building - Room 111 <br /> PRESENT: Donald White, Chairman, George Silverman, Vice Chairman, <br /> �-; Richard M. Perry, Secretary, John Blaisdell, John <br /> "7.-1 Campbell, Mitzi Kutchin <br /> I . DEPARTMENT CF PUBLIC WORKS <br /> Director of Public Works, John McSweeney met with the <br /> Appropriation Committee and the following points were made : <br /> 1. John Campbell asked Mr. McSweeney just what the town <br /> policy was re town sewers? Mr. McSweeney stated that <br /> the report being done had not come in yet and that he <br /> would report back re this. <br /> 2. A great deal of what is sewered in the town is dictated <br /> by the Board of Health. <br /> 3. Chairman White asked if the town has a legal obligation <br /> to sewer every house? <br /> 4. Of the $400,000 - $200,000 has to go to complete projects <br /> previously started. We are only talking about a new <br /> 200;000 here: <br /> 5. Storm Drains - $40,000 to $35,000. <br /> 6. Sanitary Landfill - Mr. McSweeney stated that for the first <br /> time they had had a very productive meeting - a workable <br /> plan is to be worked up. <br /> 7. John Blaisdell stated his great disapproval re the garbage <br /> pickup. <br /> 8. Collection of recycleables - current return is $11,000 - <br /> A long way from breaking even - only 6% participation since <br /> November. <br /> 9. Town vehicles - has there been a policy established here? <br /> 10. It was suggested to the Chairman that the following questions <br /> be asked of the Board of Selectmen: <br /> 1. Policy on sewers? <br /> 2. Policy on town vehicles? <br /> 3. Policy on streets? <br /> 4. D.P.W. equipment <br />