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i l9 ADJOURNED SESSION - ANNUAL TOWN MEETING APRIL 15, 1987 The meeting was called to order by Moderator Margery M. Battin at 8:02 p.m. in Cary Memorial Hall. There were 169 Town Meeting Members present. The invocation was offered by Rev. Peter Hunt Meek of Hancock Uuited Church of Christ. 8:04 p.m. ARTICLE 2. REPORTS John Eddison, Chairman, Board of Selectmen, made a report in two parts. The first part was a review of the budget undertaken by the Board of Selectmen. Town Meeting has so far added to the proposed budget bringing it $388,000 over the levy limit, with votes on Articles 31 and 34, and the prior shortfall. Recommendations being made by the Select- men were for $100,000 out of the stabilization fund, $150,000 out of water main rehabilitation and the balance out of free cash, leaving the $28,000 original shortfall to he accommodated in local receipts. The Board of Selectmen were not unanimous on the recommendations. One worried about intrast ructure. Mr. Eddison also spoke on the tax rate projection by the Town Manager. Each of the next two years the Town will be over the tax levy worse than the previous year. The other part was suggestions on the remaining town meeting schedule. Tonight Articles 35 and 36 to be Indefinitely Postponed and Tabled, followed by Articles 37, 38 and 39. The balance oftonight to be devoted to Article 43 information. And if there is time Article 40. Monday, April 27 to begin with Article 8, then reconsideration of Articles 13 and 17, to rebalance the overall budget. It was asked that other reconsideration budget articles be brought up then also. Then Article 41. Wednesday, April 29 to do Articles 42, 43, etc. May 4 and 6 should wind up the general town meeting. The Board of Selectmen voted tonight to call a Special Town Meeting for Monday, May 11, in response to a valid citizens petition. 8:18 p.m. James Shaw, Pr. 1, announced that a Special Town Meeting will be held to address the establishment of a condominium conversion by-law, composed of three parts. Mr. Shaw gave general information. 8:20 p.m. Robert Domnitz, Pr. 6, asked if standing votes on every spending article to establish a list of town meeting priorities would be useful. 8:22 p.m. John Eddison, Chairman, Board of Selectmen, defended the present system as the best and most orderly way. 8:23 p.m. ARTICLE 35. CONSERVATION PURCHASE - GREAT MEADOWS ADDITION MOTION: That this article be indefinitely postponed. Presented by John S. Willson, Conservation Commission. 8:23 p.m. Mr. Willson explained negotiations for the land have been discon- tinued. Ways continue to be explored to acquire the land. 8:24 p.m. The Moderator declared the postponement to be unanimous. 8:24 p.m. ARTICLE 36. CONSERVATION PURCHASE - UPPER VINE BROOK Francis Smith, Conservation Commission, moved that this Article be placed on the Table. 8:24 p.m. The Moderator declared a unanimous vote to Table. 8:25 p.m.