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007 Minutes of meeting held on October 5, 1970 - page 2 of budget to reduce by approximately $800,000. - School personal services, streets, sewer-drains, water, curb-sidewalks, conservation, general land and misc . (non-reper.) . This would be a one year attempt to hold the line at the 1970 budget. It was agreed by the members present that a letter should be sent to the School Committee and the Selectmen advising them that if the current continual patterns of budgets are maintained an intolerable increase in the tax rate will be made . Appropriations feels that changes in spending must be made. It was suggested that a set number of dollars for their budgets (based on 1970) be made. The School Committee and In Department should, also, be requested that there not be any increase �...� in staff or any changes in the salary structure. The letters will, • hopefully, give these Boards advance views on just what the Approp- • riations Committee is striving to accomplish with regard to the • 1971 tax rate. A letter from the Board of Health was read by the Chairman. Their budget is, at present, $3,649. Unexpected expenses willrre.caessitate a request from the Reserve Fund. RESERVE FUND TRANSFERS: Art. 49-'68 Regl. Voc . Hgh. Sch. 51,250. brochure Acct . #3300 Health-Exp. 4,151. patients ex- penses at the Sanitarium Upon motions duly made and seconded, it was unanimously VOTED to transfer the above requested amounts. A letter from the Veterans' s Agent for a possible transfer of $10,000. to Acct. #7200-Veteranh Benefits-Aid and Expenses was read by the Chairman. Town Manager O'Connell joined the meeting at 9:50 P.M. to further inform the Committee on this matter. There being no urgency, at this time, the matter was tabled until more information could be obtained. The next meeting night is scheduled for Monday, October 19, 1970. The meeting was adjourned at 10:20 P.M. Respectfully submitted, Elizabeth M. Flynn ` V Secretary