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7 - 3 - Selectmen's Meeting January 4, 1982 The Manager addressed the Board relative to his proposed operating Town Mgr. budget of an overall gross spending of $37,000,000 is appro im- Budget ately a 2.6 increase over last year's budget. He explained that he had F ' used a tax rate that he believed was high as the taxable list is still not finalized. He. took the uniform rate.,' upon $1.2 billion and assumed $10 million now construction& to d h op d that the tax rate would go down b virtue of esti d in e taxable list. He stated that he wished to emphasize that there are still people that are confused by "2 1/2" and that we are working under a. levy restric- tion. The Town of Lexington is taxing at a rate on an estimated taxable list of $1.2 billion at approximately 2.1-2.2. He pointed out that the budget, even after deletions and adjustments is still over the levy limit. He proposed a sewer use charge and increased grater rate. Chief Corr of the Police Department and Chief Bergeron of the Fire Department were in attendance to review each department's budget. The Police Department request of $202,900 represents an increase of 7.7 over last year. $7,000 is allowed for replacing seven cruisers, $3,000 for an estimated increase in the cost of fuel and gasoline and $3,000 for the BAYPERN radio system. The Chief pointed out that the major change in the budget was increases in the items of gasoline and the po- lice cruisers. The Fire Department budget was level funded and the Chief ex- plained that the bulk of the money related to fuel increases and basis maintenance costs of running the two buildings. He stated that one of the things that had helped was the fact that there had been significant fuel savings due to heat conservation measures implemented during the year, Upon motion duly made and seconded, It was voted to authorize the Band Stand Manager to honor the request of Donald J. Gillespie, Jr., Coordinator/ Music Education for the use of the Community Bard Stand and to 'pass the hat" on Sunday, May 30, 1982 at :oo P.M. by the Lexington High School Band. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 5 -0 by roll call. Executive vote, Mr. Bu a, Mrs. Battin, Mrs* Miley, Mr drain and Mr . Polio to go session into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing a matter of liti- gation, with no intention of resuming the open session. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to adjourn at 10:50 P.M, A trine record, Attest r . Executive Clerk