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APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE SPECIAL TOWN MEETINGS 2017-2&3 OCTOBER 10,2017 year-to-year collections and in FY2017 were over$1,538,639.However,it is important to note that tourism is just one of three sectors that pay these taxes,the others being business customers, and residents and their visitors. If construction of this project is approved,the debt service costs for this project would be funded within the levy. If the project is bonded over 20 years, annual debt costs would start at $400,000 and decline to $230,000 over time. If this project is bonded over 30 years, annual debt costs would start at$330,000 and decline to $150,000 over time. For context, FY2018 within-levy debt service costs are budgeted at $7,152,605,prior to any mitigation. If this Special Town Meeting appropriates the requested $150,000 in design development funds, design development, estimated to take 12 to 14 weeks, should be completed in February 2018. Additional funding at this time for construction documents would allow a request for an appropriation for actual construction to be made at the spring town meeting. Deferring an appropriation for construction documents until the spring town meeting would delay construction start until after November 2018. The Committee recommends approval of this request(8-0-1). Article 2017-3.9: Appropriate for Solid Waste Collection Equipment Funds Requested Funding Source Committee Recommendation IP A motion to indefinitely postpone this article is expected. Article 2017-3.11: Appropriate for Lexington High School Security System Design Funds Requested Funding Source Committee Recommendation $31,000 GF Approve(9-0-0) This article seeks funding for the engineering and architectural design of improvements to the security system at Lexington High School. Maintaining security at Lexington's public schools presents various challenges. To enhance security at the eight elementary and middle schools and the Central Administration, electronic door access controls and visitor entrances have already been implemented. In addition,to date these buildings have all had Closed- Circuit Television(CCTV)installations or upgrades. Since Lexington High School comprises multiple buildings with a complex layout and open campus envi- ronment, security there is particularly challenging. At the 2017 Annual Town Meeting, funds were appro- priated to upgrade the Closed-Circuit Television(CCTV) system at Lexington High School to meet stand- ards similar to those met at the other eight school buildings and the Central Administration Building. The upgrade was completed in the summer of 2017. 20