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4-A /A0 <br /> Meeting of the Appropriation Committee, Monday, Jan. 6, 1969, 7:30 p.m. <br /> Present: R. Gary, Vice-Chairman; J. Blaisdell; R. Blomfield; L. Burnell; <br /> E. Furash; R. Perry, Comptroller; D. White; L. Zehner; R. Souza <br /> Budgets-Expense budgets discussed, personal service budgets still missing <br /> Selectmen have gone over all expense budgets. <br /> The following budgets were not approved pending answers to questions or <br /> discussion with the Department Heads in charge: <br /> #3800 - Police Expense <br /> Very little correspondence between 1968 Actual Expenditures and <br /> either 1968 approved budget or 1969 requested budget. Two most <br /> noticeable examples are purchase of 6 cruisers for $9817 ($13,000 <br /> approved in 1968 for 6 cruisers; $13,000 requested in 1969 for 6 and <br /> mut an additional $3000 requested for a seventh cruiser - $13,000 <br /> would seem to be sufficient for the purpose of 7 cruisers. The second <br /> example is the purchase of a videotape which was not approved in the <br /> budget by agreement between Appropriation Committee and Selectmen and <br /> which was brought up and turned down by Town Meeting in March and the <br /> non-purchase of a new Radar which was approved in the 1968 budget <br /> when Selectmen and Police Chief declared it to be necessary and to have <br /> highest priority. The Radar is requested again in 1969 budget. <br /> Committee discussed the fact that the department is 7 men short; it is <br /> understood that the Selectmen will approve purchase of a seventh cruiser <br /> only if the department is up to full strength by Town Meeting. <br /> #4050 - Dog Officer Expense - $1500 requested seems low when recent <br /> expenditures (since Dog Officer actually started work) are considered. <br /> Hold this budget for final 1968 expenditure figures <br /> #4150 - Fire Expenses <br /> Explain why Object Class 226, Fire Alarm Supplies were not bought <br /> last year and are on the budget again this year. <br /> 515 - What is requested under Equipment and Furniture? <br /> #4200 - Ambulance - $3400 collected in 1968. <br /> #4350 - Civil Defense - Has Community Shelter Plan been distributed? <br /> #4360 - Ausiliary Fire Department <br /> #4500 - Inspection - What is cost of printing liailding By-Laws? <br /> User Fees Establishment of adequate user fees was discussed in a the <br /> case of the following: <br /> Rabies clinic #3450 <br /> Ambulance #4200 <br /> Selectmen - Chairman Cataldo suggested that we have a joint meeting to <br /> discuss budget differences. It was agreed that we shouldlmeet Monday <br /> Jan. 13 to sear the Salary Review Board recommendations and Saturday, <br /> Jan. 25 to go over budgets. <br /> Meeting adjourned to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8, 1969 at 7:30 p.m. <br /> Respectfully lubmitted, <br /> Ruth F. Souza, secretary <br />