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, <br /> (ADJOURNED SESSION, A.T.M., CONT. - MAY 20, 1991) <br /> the remainder of the year as all purchases have been <br /> delayed as of this past November. She further explained <br /> the budget process and decisions of the Committee. <br /> 9:03 p.m. Daniel P. Buss, Jr. , P1 , moved the following: <br /> MOTION:That line item #1100 be amended to <br /> did not pass read: $28,485,639 <br /> see below <br /> The Moderator commented that there would be the intent to <br /> transfer money from line item 5400 Lexpress later in <br /> order to add the necessary amount for this motion. <br /> 9:07 p.m. Albert Zabin, School Committee, stated <br /> unanimous opposition to the amendment, as did Jacquelyn <br /> Smith, Board of Selection. <br /> 9: 11 p.m. Jane Pagett stated that the Appropriation <br /> Committee, did not support the motion. <br /> There was further comment as to the effect on other <br /> citizens of the Lexpress reduction, the fact that Town <br /> Meeting could not direct the School Committee to spend <br /> money in a specific way, and looking towards further <br /> overrides of Proposition 2 1/2. <br /> Following a voice vote at 9: 19 p.m. , the Moderator <br /> declared the motion offered by Mr. Busa not to have <br /> carried. <br /> The Moderator continued the reading of the budget: <br /> 1200 Regional Vocational Technical School 560,515 <br /> Assessment <br /> 9:24 p.m. Nyles Barnert, Minuteman School Committee, <br /> commented that per pupil assessments are higher. <br /> The Moderator continued reading the motion: <br /> Employee Benefits <br /> 2110 Contributory Pension Fund 2,387,752 <br /> 2120 Non-Contributory Pension 191 ,000 <br /> 2130 Board of Retirement Expenses 15,000 <br /> 2140 Insurance 4,330,190 <br /> Debt Service <br /> 2210 Payment on Funded Debt 1 ,047,800 <br /> 2220 Interest on Debt 681 ,917 <br /> 2230 Temporary Borrowing 25,000 <br /> 2240 Exempt Debt 1 ,756,000 <br /> Public Works Department <br /> 3000 DPW Personal Services 2,343,352 <br /> (Of which $20,000 is to be <br /> transferred from the Parking Meter <br /> Fund and $250,000 is to be <br /> transferred from the Cemetery Trust <br /> Funds. ) <br /> 3000 DPW General Expenses 2,991 ,710 <br /> (Of which $146,000 is to be <br /> transferred from the Cemetery Trust <br /> Funds. ) <br /> and further that the vote under Article 6 of <br /> the Warrant for the September 25, 1989, <br /> Special Town Meeting authorizing the Selectmen <br /> to petition the General Court for an Act to <br />