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(Adjourned Session of the 1983 Annual Town Meeting - May 16, 1983.) 267 Article 47. Sally Castleman's explanation (Cont.): (Cont.) Proposed Budget 1983 -84 (Cont.) Revenue: Fares & tickets $ 55,000 Passes 20,000 Town of Lexington 200,0 Total $ 275,000 Appropriation Request: $200,000 8:27 P.M. Mr. Crain informed the meeting that he had misread the amount to be appropriated when he read the motion and asked permission of the meeting to change the figure from $220,000 to $200,000. There were no objections from the meeting so the appropriation now reads $200,000. 8:28 P.M. William J. Dai,ley, Jr., Chairman of the Appropriation Committee stated that the committee recommended unfavorable action on this article. 8:30 P.M. Main motion, as presented by Mr. Crain, declared adopted by voice vote. 8:31 P.M. (Motion, with corrected appropriation, as adopted: (As MOTION: That the sum of $200,000 be appropriated for a local adopted) transportation system, that such amount be raised in the tax levy, and that the Selectmen be authorized to apply for, accept and expend funds from the M.B.T.A. or any other governmental agency in connection with such local transportation system, and to contract with a private transit company to provide transportation services. Adopted by voice vote. 8:31 P.M.) (See above) Article 48. ELDERLY /HANDICAPPED TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM Presented by James F. Crain. MOTION: That this article be indefinitely postponed. Adopted by voice vote. 8:32 P.M. Article 49. CMARC Presented by Margery M. Battin. (As MOTION: That the sum of $5,000.00 be appropriated to be expended adopted) by the Board of Health under G.L.c. 40s.5 (40C) and a contract to be entered into with Central Middlesex Association for Retarded Citizens, Inc. ( CMARC), which contract shall provide that the funds from the Town shall be earmarked toward a program or purpose designated by the Board of Selectmen, and that such amount be raised in the tax levy. 8:33 P.M. Julian J. Bussgang, who was of the opinion that the Human Services Committee should be a by -law committee, asked that the Board of Selectmen study this possibility for next year. 8:35 P.M. Mrs. Battin answered that the Board of Selectmen would take under advisement Mr. Bussgang's suggestion. Main motion declared adopted unanimously. 8:35 P.M.