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APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE-STM 2018-1 <br /> Preface <br /> The Appropriation Committee is appointed by the Town Moderator and serves as an advisory group to the <br /> elected members of Town Meeting. The Committee is required by Town by-law to present its recommen- <br /> dations to Town Meeting prior to any vote involving an expenditure or appropriation of money. This report <br /> summarizes the Committee's deliberations and analysis regarding the warrant articles that we deem to have <br /> financial significance,along with the vote of the Committee for each article. The Committee also gives oral <br /> reports and responds to questions during Town Meeting as necessary, or when important information has <br /> become available following the publication of a report. The Committee may choose to update its recom- <br /> mendation on the floor of Town Meeting if new information is presented. <br /> This report is distributed to the members of Town Meeting as a printed document and as an electronic <br /> document via the Town website. It is being released electronically on November 7, 2018, and distributed <br /> in print at the Town Meeting Members Association information meeting scheduled for the following even- <br /> ing, five days prior to the commencement of Special Town Meeting 2018-1 on November 13, 2018. <br /> Acknowledgements <br /> The content of this report, except where otherwise noted, was researched, written and edited by members <br /> of the Committee who volunteer their time and expertise, with the support of Town staff. Our Committee <br /> has the pleasure and the privilege of working with our new Town Manager,James Malloy;Assistant Town <br /> Manager for Finance, Carolyn Kosnoff; Budget Officer, Jennifer Hewitt; the Capital Expenditures Com- <br /> mittee; the Community Preservation Committee;the School Committee; the Permanent Building Commit- <br /> tee; Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Julie Hackett; Interim Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Oper- <br /> ations,Peter Rowe; and the Board of Selectmen. We thank the municipal and school staff, Town officials, <br /> boards and volunteers who have contributed time and expertise to help us prepare this report. Last but not <br /> least,we thank Sara Arnold,who records and prepares the minutes of our meetings. <br /> 1 <br />