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3 L (Adjou Session of the 1983 Annual Town Meeting - May 4, 1983.) (See Pages 248 -252 for motion adopted under Art. 20, with the Article 20. exception of line item 46050, for (Cont.) Treasurer /Collector's Department which see Pages 241, 247, 273 & 274) #2500 Personal Services 104,094 2525 Expenses 26,850 2575 Foreclosure & Redemption 3,500 9 :01 P.M. Comptroller's D 2800 Personal Services 127,272 2850 Expenses 3,650 9 :01 P.M. Comptroller's Jurisdiction 2925 Office Machines - Capital. Outlay 9,500 2930 Office Machines- Maint. & Repair 8,000 2935 Office Services - Copier & Supplies 11,000 2940 Metered Mail 28,000 9:01 P.M. Assess Department 2950 Personal Services 68,601 9:02 P.M. Manfred P. Friedman stated that he felt that the salary for the Assessors was too high and that as the town employed a professional Assessor the Assessors' salary should be less. He compared salaries with other towns in the area and claimed that Lexington was the highest paid. Mr. Friedman moved that line item #2950 be amended by striking the number $68,601. and replacing it with the number $67,101. 9 :04 P.M. Robert M. Hutchinson, Jr., Town Manager, explained that the Assessors had to be certified and therefore had to attend • school in order to attain this. The Lexington Assessors have • much better record than the other towns cited as some of the other towns had problems with their revaluations and tax rates were not certified as soon as Lexington's. Mr. Hutchinson opposed Mr. Friedman's amendment. 9:07 P.M. James F. Crain voiced the unanimous opposition of the Board of Selectmen to Mr. Friedman's amendment. 9:09 P.M. Mr. Friedman's motion to amend was declared lost by voice vote. 9:09 P.M. 3000 Expenses 9,100 9 :09 P.M. Health Department 3250 Personal Services 54,105 3300 Expenses 8,000 3450 Rabies Clinic 2,875 9:10 P.M. Health Jurisdiction - Animal Control Officer 3500 Personal Services 17,500 3550 Expenses 6,650 9 :10 P.M. Police Department 3760 Police Department Management and Staff - Personal Services 410,500 (Of which $17,000 is to be transferred from the Parking Meter Fund) 9:10 P.M.