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Selectmen's Meeting May 59 1986 ... He noted that on the tour of schools, lack of code safety items had been evident and advocated all improvements in that area. He felt that items under 'Educational Program" were also of high priority f. Mr. Marshall also supported the entire proposal, but including improvements to the School Administration Building in accordance with the recommendations of the School C o m m i t t e e and the Permanent Building Committee. He again noted that if in two or three years, financing proved to be difficult within the limits of 2 112, the referendum process could be implemented at that time. He said he would vote against spr i nkler i ng in favor of smoke detectors, noting that the detectors provided protection to students while spr i nkler i ng sy*temik protect property, Mr. McSweeney said he was i n favo of` financing a $5 million project within the limits of 2 1/22 Mr, Newman pointed out the risk, if so many i t ems are dropped, of losing State reimbursement. He feared that funding r ay be more difficult to obtain if the project is done in phases, referring to an anticipated crunch in two years. Mr. Marshall asked for a motion on the Selectmen's position on A r t i c l e Syr Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted S - 2, with Mr. Dailey and Mr. McSweeney voting in the negative, to support the proposal of the School Committee under Article 35, excluding improvements to the School Administration Building, to be funded in the amount of $12,000,000. Mr. Dailey and Mrs McSweeney stated their support for exclusion of the School Administration Building improvements. Mr. Marshall noted that there was general agreement to a term of financing of 15 years. p .m r Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to adjourn at 9:35 A true record, Attest: F 1 Marion H. Snow Executive Clerk mom