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2003 Annual Town Meeting—March 24, 2003 cont... 9:46 p.m. Appropriation Committee Chairman Deborah Brown moved: AMENDED MOTION: Line Item 3000 DPW General Expenses be amended by changing the figure $4,153,397 to $4,116,637. Ms. Brown explained a majority of the Appropriation Committee opposes the Board of Selectmen's restoration of funds for weekly recycling; the amendment seeks to remove such funding. Selectman Dawn McKenna reported on a vote of 4-1, the Board of Selectmen opposes the amendment. 9:50 p.m. — 10:12 pm. Discussion in favor and against the amendment ensued until a motion by Mr. Berman, pr.3 was made to call for a vote, which the Moderator declared adopted. The Moderator then declared the vote on Ms. Brown's amendment now before the membership. Results of the standing vote on Ms. Brown's amended motion -line item 3000 General Expenses: Precinct Yes No 1 1 13 2 5 8 3 9 7 4 8 9 5 5 10 6 10 9 7 12 5 8 10 9 9 11 8 At Large 9 7 TOTAL 80 85 10:18 p.m. The Moderator declared with 80 voting in the affirmative and 85 in the negative, the AMENDMENT NOT ADOPTED. 10:19 p.m. Discussion continued on Article 4 as the Moderator proceeded with line items. 3600 Transportation Personal Services 67,745 (Provided, however, that $67,745 of the appropriation is contingent upon the approval of an override question appearing on the ballot for the Spring 2003 special election.) 3600 Transportation Expenses 301,245 (Of which $79,193 is to be transferred from the Parking Meter Fund.) (Provided, however, that $301,245 of the appropriation is contingent upon the approval of an override question appearing on the ballot for the Spring 2003 special election.) 3700 Water Department 5,437,920 (And that to raise such amount $5,437,920 be transferred from the Water Enterprise Fund.) 3800 Sewer Department 8,047,157 (And that to raise such amount $8,047,157 be transferred from the Sewer Enterprise Fund.) Public Safety 4100 Law Enforcement Personal Services 3,922,920 (Of which $87,025 is to be transferred from the Parking Meter Fund.) (Provided, however, that $617,000 of the appropriation is contingent upon the approval of an override question appearing on the ballot for the Spring 2003 special election.) 4100 Law Enforcement Expenses 415,140 (Of which $22,000 is to be transferred from the Parking Meter Fund.) 4200 Fire Department Personal Services 3,701,887 (Provided, however, that $542,467 of the appropriation is contingent upon the approval of an override question appearing on the ballot for the Spring 2003 special election.)