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7:6 1 <br /> formula is based on the number of pupils in school and tales no account of <br /> the fact that some are 1/2 time. <br /> Pre—school program will be dropped from budget, decreasing that by 420,060. <br /> First year cost of kindergarten 4150,0'60 <br /> Less: pre—school program 20,030 <br /> 4130,000 <br /> Second year cost of kindergarten 4150,0 0 <br /> Less: state reimbursement 93,000 <br /> Less: pre—sc:iool program 20,000 <br /> 37,000 <br /> Total school expenses — may go up 4100,000 <br /> Total school budget — may go up 4850,000 <br /> Aespeuses to letters to Department tle, ds asking for major changes in budget. <br /> Lost on-1,.ets sho:, incre:Nes, but Ley -.re file usual s .lary `,nd expense <br /> incre-nes. Police Cnie-i would like 45750 to sena several men to colleige. <br /> Association of To.rn Finance Committees — Meeting attended by John Blaisdell, <br /> Dick Perry, and Prank Parrish. <br /> Doerr payment required for borrowing for maintenance and repair of buildings <br /> has been changed to 10% of the amount to be bo.•rowed. <br /> Effect of sales tax receipts on t:.x rates cannot be calculated since the <br /> law changed the formulae for distribution as well as providing additional <br /> money; sales tax money cannot be separated out of the whole. <br /> Salary Guide proposed by the committee was voted by the Selectmen without <br /> further consideration or discussion with Appropriation Committee. Committee <br /> discussed possibility of suggesting a Salary Committee which would have <br /> authority over town salaries rather than be advisory to Selectmen. <br /> Old Articles — Some progress is being made in closing out Articles with <br /> balances remaining unspent. One library Article closed out. <br /> Next Meeting — November 7th <br /> Mr. Belcastro will be in to discuss Veterans Services. <br /> Committee would like to know why budget is increased and how long this can <br /> be expected to last, what the total budget is, from Town, Sta„e and Federal <br /> governments, whether the department receives money directly from state or • <br /> federal govern;ieat, or Town is reimbursed. Net cost to Town and amo._nt of <br /> control Torn has over disbursements. <br /> Respectfully submitted, <br /> Muth P. Souza, secretary <br /> • _ <br />