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, 2- Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to endorse the proposal o f the Human Services Committee for a Public Hearing on priorities for long -range community needs, as part of strategic planning process for the year 2,000. The Board also voted to authorize the Chairman to co -sign a letter of i n v i t a t i o n to the hearing. LOCAL AID DISTRIBUTION Mr. Hutchinson referenced the response of Governor Dukakis to a letter from Mrs Eddi son regarding Local Aid D i s t r i b u t i o n , which stated that the Town has received new aid in FY87 of $454 He noted that of that amount, $290,000 is for direct educational offset items and that the amount of new local assistance is actually +$164,00II. Mr. Hutchinson asked approval of a draft letter to the Governor, painting out this error. Question was raised by Mr. Eddi son as to the advisability of this procedure and whether, in the light of future funding requests to the State i . e. for Bedford Street construction, it might serve to antagonize the Governor. He said he would he in favor of sending the letter if it would be of help in getting increased aid . Mr. Marshall was in favor o f sending the l e t t e r and said if it was not to he sent by the Board he would personally communicate the message to the Governor. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to authorize the Chairman to sign the letter t o Governor Dukakis as referenced aho v e . UPDATED SPREAD SHEET Mr. Hutchinson reviewed with the Board an updated spread sheet reflecting financial articles approved, with free cash adjusted accordingly. Details of explanation to he presented to Town Meeting was discussed. MINUTES OF MARCH 2S 31 APRIL 2. 198E Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve as presented the minutes of Sel ec tmen - s Meetings on March 25, March 31, and April 2, 19$E0 SCHOOL CROSSING SIGNS HANCOCK & BURL I NGTGN STREETS DIAMOND JR . HIGH Peter Chal p i n , Chairman of the Traffic Safety Advisory Committee, was present for review by the Board of the Traffic Committee's recommendations on the request of Mrs. Ashmanskas' request for signing at the Diamond Jr. High School driveway on Hancock Street. The Committee recommended that two *School Crossing' signs he installed, one on Hancock Street and one on Burlington Street and that installations be delayed until after completion of construction of Hancock Street, to begin in a few weeks. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the recommendations of the Traffic Safety Advisory Committee on the request of Mrs, Ashman sk as , as stated above,