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1 1 (Adjourned Session - 1987 Annual Town Meeting - April 1, 1987, cont.) HUMAN SERVICES Veterans' Benefits 551-101 Personal Services 15,093 William Welch, Jr., questioned the percent of increase on 101-101 Police. The Town Manager explained it is due to raise in rank and filling positions. It is strictly performance based. 9:55 p.m. Sheldon Spector, Precinct 8, asked if the Police Force is fully manned. The Town Manager stated that there are 3 positions short. 9:55 p.m. 551-102 Administration 325 Julian Bussgang, Precinct 4, asked the Selectmen about the disposition of the Emergency Funds and the emergencies in the Public Works Department. He is against lumping items into very big line item budgets. Does the Appropriations Committee have the authority to appropriate additional funds when certain line items have emergency situations and is the amount too small? The Town Manager explained the procedure for implementing expenditures from the Emergency Fund. 9:57 p.m. 551-154 Aid & Expenses 15,104 551-155 Grave Registration Expenses 200 551-156 Burial Expenses 500 Council on Aging 531-101 Personal Services 54,809 531-102 Expenses 50,300 Other Human Services 535-102 Mystic Valley Mental Health 15,000 536-102 Community Services 94,550 Eugene Lee, Precinct 5, questioned the amount of support to Mystic Valley. John Eddison and Harvey Lowell of the Human Services Committee explained the rationale behind their figure. 10:02 p.m. Cary Memorial Library 601-101 Personal Services 704,447 601-102 Expenses 207,750 (Of which $3,065 is to be transferred from the County Dog License Fees. $21,587.00 in Regular State Aid and $8,546.00 in Supplemental State Aid to Public Libraries is also available for use by the Trustees of the Library.) Board of Retirement 071-118 Contributory Pension Fund 1,814,047 071-120 Pension Funding 300,000 (Of which $300,000.00 is to be transferred from the Reserve Fund-Overlay Surplus.) William Welch, Precinct 2, asked for a breakdown of the Fund as to input and interest. The Town Manager stated that the Fund currently has in excess of 2 1/2 million dollars. The Comptroller, John Ryan, commented on the average yield. 10:04 p.m.