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s 6 Minutes of meeting held on November 16, 1970 -- page 2 A tax rate of 4162. could be attained if all 3oards and Departments cooperated in holding or cutting expenses. Style is the keyword- so much money is appropriated, deal with the situation and do with it as they see most necessary. In terms of people and expenses the largest department is the School . Appropriations recommends that they seriously consider cutting programs, reorientating staff this year, hold or reduce expenses, reorientate turn-over personnel' and hold to the 1970 budget or V, more. It is important for the Town to do this in 1971. Dr. Fobert and Chairman Farwell explained that there were problems . The price of fuel has increased and new fuel will have to be used to comply with anti-pollution regulations . The school lunch program does not pay for itself now, due to increase in food prices and the inavaila- bility of subsidized funds-cost is exceeding income-and funds must be found to continue this State regulated program, approximately 580,000. Salaries for 1971 have already been negotiated, so that contracts will have to be honored. In the salary budget for school and town non-cer- tified personnel' an effort will be made to "hold the line" . The School Committee retired from the meeting at 8:30 P.M. The next meeting night is scheduled for Monday, November 23, 1970. Meeting will be held with the Permanent Building Committee at 7:30 P.M. , and with the Visiting Nurses Association at 9:00 P.M. The following meeting night is scheduled for Monday, November 30, 1970. Meeting on that evening will be with the Library Trustees and with the Planning Board. The meeting was adjourned at 9 :10 P.M. Respectfully submitted, Elizabeth M. Flynn�G? Secretary