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The Appropriation Committee held a meeting at 7:30 P.M. , on Monday, November 1, 1971, in Room 111, Town Office Building, Lexington. Present were Edward E . Furash, Chairman, Jack L. Mitchell, Vice Chairman, Arthur T . Bernier, J. Harper Blaisdell, Levi G. Burnell, Howard L. Levingston, H. Bigelow Moore and Donald B. White and. Richard M. Perry, Comptroller. Mrs. Setha G. Olson, of 3 Brigham Road, a representative of the League of Women Voters, sat in as an observer. The Chairman announced that the Town Finance Committee Association Dinner would be held on November 17, 1971 and that any members who would like to attend should please notify the Comptroller. The Chairman reviewed the Committee's budget for 1972. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was VOTED to submit the same total dollar budget as 1971, ($3,500.) , with—the—provision that it would be sub- ject to change if a later decision was made to completely reprint the articles, as they appear in the Town Warrant. (In 1971 only a brief description of each article was given) . Mrs. Joyce Hals , Mrs. Hager and Mrs . Walker presented an "Interim Recycling Proposed Program" for the Hartwell Avenue Sanitary Land Fill area. The Chairman thanked them for their efforts, but ad- vised them that this Committee does not initiate programs, and that any action on their proposal would have to come from the Board of Selectmen or the Town Manager. Vice Chairman Mitchell withdrew from the meeting to attend the — School Committee meeting on Budgets for 1972. He returned to the meeting later in the evening to report that the School Committee anticipates a reduction of about 200, in enrollment, in September, 1972, but expect to increase staff by 3, possibly in the Learning Disability Program. The present pupil-teacher ratio is 15.6 and expect it to be 15.2 . Mr. Mitchell, also, reported on his attendance at the Cary Library Trustees meeting regarding the Library addition. There are 3 pro- posals under consideration, and this lengthy report is to be cir- culated through the Appropriation Committee members for their in- formation and guidance. Chairman Furash brought up what appears to be two unanswered questions ; 1. "Is there a definite and demon- strated need for expansion, by the Trustees?" and 2. "Have the Trustees ever taken a position as to the quality of the Shaffer report?" . Mr. Robert Scott, a citizen, who has been investigating the School Department ' s activity in applying for Federal Funds to'ximburse the Town for its Learning Disability programs in the schools, is to talk to this Committee on November 15, 1971. The meeting was adjourned at 10;25 P.M. Respectfully submitted, Richard M. Perry 4/d Comptroller