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<br />0 SELECTMEN'S MEETING
<br />March 24, 1984
<br />A meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmen's
<br />Meeting Room, Town Office Building, on Saturday, March 24, 1984, at
<br />9:00 a.m. Chairman Sat t in , Mr. Sacco, Mr. McLaughlin, Mr. Marshall.,
<br />Mr. Eddison; Mr. Hutchinson, Town Manager and Mrs. Snow, Acting Ex-
<br />ecutive Clerk, were present.
<br />Mr. Hutchinson presented an overview of FY '85 Budget & Tax Rate FY' 85
<br />figures and reviewed with the Board an update of numerical class if ica- Budget
<br />tions under FY '85 Personal Services Budget, Expense Budgets, and Review
<br />Capital and Articles Requests for FY '85 on a Manager by exception
<br />basis.
<br />He noted that payroll, 'including a Public Works settlement
<br />(tentative),-'is up 3.5 %. There is no Fire Contract as yet.
<br />In the expense area, he noted an increase of 6.9%, reflecting among
<br />other factors the court judgement for school employee Nickerson.
<br />In summary of Articles and Capital Improvements, the Manager outlined
<br />Capital requests totalling $2,017,000, for Public Works, Equipment, Build-
<br />ing, Housing, Land and Recreation projects and noted requested
<br />and his recommendation for each item.
<br />Regarding Article 60, Lincoln Street Improvement Study, agreement Lincoln St.
<br />was reached that the fencing of the track be deferred in favor of support Art, 6o
<br />for Lincoln Street.
<br />Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to move indefinite
<br />postponement of Article 49 Fence Work/Track.
<br />Motion was made and seconded to support Article 60, Study of the Lin-
<br />coln Street Recreation Area.
<br />In discussion which followed, several questions were raised by members
<br />regarding content and scope of the proposed Lincoln Street study. It was
<br />agreed that a usable development plan, including costs as well as geodetic
<br />study should be included. A projection on DPW costs for development was
<br />also requested.
<br />Mr. McLaughlin asked for an estimate of time necessary for natural
<br />settlement of the land and assurance that the field will be returned to
<br />its original condition following testing.
<br />Upon amended motion duly made and seconded., it was voted to support
<br />Article 60, Lincoln Street Improvement Study, pending response to the
<br />aforementioned questions raised.
<br />Upon motion duly made and seconded,
<br />it was voted to support Article
<br />Haz.Househld
<br />67 , Hazardous Household
<br />Waste Collection,
<br />as proposed by the League of
<br />Waste Art.67
<br />Women Voters.
<br />Discussion on Article
<br />43, Road Machinery,
<br />was discussed. The Manager
<br />Road Mach.
<br />asked if the Board felt
<br />comfortable with
<br />his recommendation for $150,000,
<br />Art, 43
<br />. OWN or would prefer to stay
<br />with the $175,000
<br />requested. Consensus was reached
<br />to support the request
<br />for $175,000, with
<br />the understanding that the
<br />amount may be decreased
<br />if so decided in
<br />the future.
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