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307 Adjourned Town Meeting-April 2, 1997 cont... 10:17 p.m. Joel Adler,Pr.1,stated his concern that funds in the water and sewer budget are non-tax deductible payments from citizens. • 10:18 p.m. Appropriation Committee Chairman Paul Lapointe stated the Committee's support of Article 4 as amended and expressed • the Committee's concern with Special Education funding for FY98, concerns with the Fire Department overtime possibly be under funded, and the first-time sewer enterprise fund transfer is being used to balance the budget. The Committee believes the Town needs a policy on in-lieu-of-tax payments. 10:20 p.m. Michael Schroeder, Pr.9, questioned the sewer enterprise funds payment in lieu-of-taxes. Line item 3800 reflects such payment. Mr. Schroeder referenced M.G.L. Chapter 44 section 53F 1/2 and availability of revenue budget detail. Town Manager Richard White explained that the enterprise fund language requires all communities to follow certain procedures and generally accepted accounting procedures. Other policy issues exist. 10:28 p.m. George Burnell, Pr.7, requested of the Moderator a point of • information, asking if the procedure of payment in lieu of taxes followed by Lexington is legal. Town Counsel Norman Cohen stated Lexington's procedure was legal. 10:30 p.m. Paul Lapointe, Appropriation Committee, stated availability of schedule of revenues from the Finance Department. 10:30 p.m. William Simmons,Pr.6,expressed a need for the community to look closely at the school budgets(line items 1100 and 1200)before these line items overtake the budget. 10:33 p.m. Neal Boyle, Pr.8, commented on the effectiveness assisted hearing devices available at Town Meeting. Mr.Boyle also stated that any funds taken out of enterprise funds for anything else other than intended purpose is a means of increasing taxes. 10:34 p.m. Kenneth Reich,Pr.4,questioned Town Manager White on the $250,000 used to balance the budget,an unexpended expenditure which reverts back to free cash. 10:35 p.m. Bruce Collier,Pr.3,commented on the cost of the school budget and enterprise fund usage. 10:37 p.m. After a voice vote,the Moderator declared the motion,as amended,adopted. 10:37 p.m. Paul Lapointe, Appropriation Committee,served notice of reconsideration on Article 4. 10:38 p.m. Leo McSweeney, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, served notice of reconsideration of Article 4,line item 1200. 10:38 p.m. Leo McSweeney, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, moved that the meeting be adjourned until Monday,April 7, 1997 at 8:00 p.m. Adopted by voice vote. 10:38 p.m. A true copy. p Attest: . Donna M.Hooper,To l n Clerk I i