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April 2, 2018 Adjourned Session of the 2018 Annual Town Meeting, cont...
<br /> 7:48 p.m. The Moderator declared Town Meeting open under Article 2.
<br /> ARTICLE 2: REPORTS OF TOWN BOARDS AND COMMITTEES
<br /> 7:49 p.m. Suzanne Barry, Chair, Board of Selectmen, moved that the Report of the Town
<br /> Manager be received and placed on file. Motion Adopted. She asked the Moderator to recognize Carl
<br /> Valente, Town Manager, for the presentation of his Report. Mr. Valente outlined the Selectmen's
<br /> Budget Priorities, Capital/Debt Management, Property Tax Relief and the Operating Budget, stating
<br /> that "sustainability"was the theme of his 13th budget before the Town. Throughout his remarks, he
<br /> stressed his strategy to balance Lexington's increasing tax burden with a deliberate approach to
<br /> increasing the tax base while limiting spending.
<br /> 8:12 p.m. John Bartenstein, Chair, Appropriation Committee, moved that the Report of the
<br /> Appropriation Committee be received and placed on file. Motion Adopted.
<br /> 8:12 p.m. Mr. Bartenstein delivered the Committee's Report, stating that the Town was
<br /> financially strong. He stressed a balanced approach in maintaining tax support while taking on capital
<br /> spending.
<br /> 8:27 p.m. Ms. Barry moved that the Report of the Minuteman Regional Vocational High School
<br /> be received and placed on file. Motion Adopted.
<br /> 8:28 p.m. Dr. Edward Bouquillan, Superintendent of the Minuteman Regional Vocational High
<br /> School, presented the Report of the High School and brought members up to date on the progress of
<br /> the School building project.
<br /> 8:38 p.m. The Moderator declared the meeting open under Article 4.
<br /> 8:38 p.m. Presented by Suzanne Barry, Chair, Board of Selectmen.
<br /> ARTICLE 4: APPROPRIATE FY2109 OPERATING BUDGET (See Motion to Reconsider at the
<br /> April 23rd session of Town Meeting for final amended version of Article 4)
<br /> MOTION: That the following amounts be appropriated for the ensuing fiscal year and be raised in
<br /> the tax levy or from general revenues of the Town, except where a transfer or other
<br /> source is indicated they shall be provided by such transfer or other source.
<br /> Program 1000: Education
<br /> Personal Services $ 90,743,277
<br /> Expenses $ 17,368,168
<br /> Total Program 1100, Lexington Public Schools $ 108,111,445
<br /> 1200 Regional School $ 2,216,217
<br /> Program 2000: Shared Expenses
<br /> 2110 Contributory Retirement $ 6,005,537
<br /> 2120 Non-Contributory Retirement $ 15,070
<br /> 2130 Employee Benefits (Health/Dental/Life/Medicare) $ 28,445,872
<br /> 2140 Unemployment $ 200,000
<br /> 2150 Workers' Comp. (MGL Ch. 40, Sec. 13A&13C, Ch. 41, Sec. 111F)* $ 882,380
<br /> 2210 Property& Liability Insurance $ 769,839
<br /> 2220 Uninsured Losses (MGL Ch. 40, Sec. 13)* $ 250,000
<br /> 2310 Solar Producer Payments $ 410,000
<br /> 2400 Debt Service
<br /> 2410 Payment on Funded Debt $ 9,087,364
<br /> 2420 Interest on Funded Debt $ 1,363,369
<br /> 2430 Temporary Borrowing $ 445,699
<br /> 2510 Reserve Fund $ 900,000
<br /> 2600 Facilities $ 10,733,728
<br /> Program 3000: Public Works
<br /> 3100-3500 DPW Personal Services $ 4,156,023
<br /> 3100-3500 DPW Expenses $ 5,963,436
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