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(Annual Town Meetin - March 31, 1986) Article 4. Public Schools (Cont.) (Cont.) Mr. Michelson's motion to refer declared lost b voice vote, which was doubted b more than the re twent members, so a standin vote was taken as follows: Precinct In Favor Tellers Opposed 1 4 Nanc C. Gordon 13 2 3 Arthur C. Smith 9 3 13 Maril K. Mairson 6 4 2 Gale H. Nill 11 5 6 Julie F. Triessl 11 6 2 Lisabeth M. White 12 7 3 Jac H. Ward 9 8 12 Ro F. Bor 4 9 8 Mar E. Coppe 9 At Lar .7 John R. Campbell 12 Totals 60 96 Mr. Michelson's motion to refer declared lost. 10:24 P.M. John C. Eddison presented the followin resolution: (See RESOLUTION Pa 554 for WHEREAS, the Town of Lexin has operated under bud Resolu- constraints for ei y ears, first under the 4% tax cap and then tion as under the limitations of Proposition 2' and adopted) WHEREAS, inflation and certain fixed costs are uncontrollable b the Town and WHEREAS., controllable costs have been curtailed to the extent possible without seriousl j eopardizin g the q ualit y of services delivered to our citizens and WHEREAS, reserve funds and taxin abilit have been used to their practical limits and the remainin source of revenue increase can I onl be derived from local aid and WHEREAS, man cities and towns have received ne local aid increases for several successive y ears ; and WHEREAS, Lexin has led the drive to support poorer communities under fiscal stress, while also supportin formulas that insure e so that all can g row ; and WHEREAS, the formula proposed b the Administration and the Le penalizes communities like Lexin b forcin us to cut back on needed maintenance and services at the ver time the Town is tr to accomodate pro such as low/moderate income and affordable housin and WHEREAS, the State is en enormous economic health and WHEREAS, the formula for offsettin the loss of Federal General Revenue Sharin funds cannot be explained b an and WHEREAS, the State has.proposed under General Revenue Sharin that some communities receive as much as $16.00 per capita and some like Lexin receive 80t per capita THEREFORE., BE IT RESOLVED that the Town of Lexin throu its Town Meetin and Board of Selectmen notif the Governor and the Le throu its Le that it ur seeks relief throu an ad of the Local Aid Formula that would provide for a minimum increase in the General Revenue Sharin component of the formula to compensate all communities for 100% of their losses for Fiscal Year 1987. 10:31 P.M. . ...........