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Selectmen's Meeting -5- November 28, 1988 Senator Kraus was not optimistic about the chances of amending the law and advised mainstreaming of special needs students as much as possible, rather than private placements. Board members agreed with Mr. Legislator works harder and spends communities in his district than,. d s � Marshall's assessment that no more time on issues to benefit oei Senator Krau . BUDGET PROCESS Mr. White distributed and reviewed with the Board his 1982/1989 Rudget Preparation Calendar. He noted changes in budge± preparation scheduling which would begin that evening with a meeting of the Finance Committees and Supt. of Schools with the Selectmen, As a result of the revised schedule, the Manager hopes to present his budget recommendations to the Board one month earlier than usual on January 9, Town Departments are to submit budget requests by November 30 and he had asked that the School Committee submit its proposed budget before Christmas. Dr. Geiger reported that he i's now revi ewi naE a school programs and assured the Board that he is making every effort to scrutinize every dollar request, with the realization that everything cannot be #1 priority. !fir. . O'Sullivan, Chairman of the Appropriation C❑mmi ttee , referred to prior meetings of his committee with Dr. Geiger and the School Committee for discussion of Town budget matters and said that he felt very encouraged by the ongoing communication establ i she! . Mr. White reviewed a chart showing financial forecasts through FY94. He said that he had been impressed by Dr. Geiger's spirit of cooperation in budgeting talks to date and was hopeful that by continuing to work together, the Town's good financial standing can he maintained and future deficits avoided . T n response to Mr. Marshall's at�esti nn on the doubl 7 na of water/ sewer rates ±=or � 90 , "I r. �!h i to exp ai neo 'hat the new ray es wo uld make those accounts self - funding , as previously planned. Mr. Newman, School Committee Chairman, acknowledged that all Boards working together will be of great help when the budget is presented to Town Meeting. He said that it is the intention of the School Committee and the Superintendent to have both students and the taxpayers well served. STREET ACCEPTANCES opon motion ul N/ made and seconded, the intent to lay out streets, r as set forth in a memorandum from Francis X. Fields, Town Engineer, dated 7/1/88, was voted as follows: Hampton Road, from Concord Avenue, 590'+ southwesterly to end. Clematis Road, from Allen Street, 705 ' ± easterly to end. Dover Lane, from Pleasant Street., 540' + northerly to end. South Ri n.dge Avenue, Bow Street to Ri ndge Avenue, 11?7' + Valle y field Street, from Bridge Street, 450'+ northerly to end. Mrs Smith abstained from voting since she i's a resident of one of the stree Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was p.m. A true record, Attest: vot d to adjourn at 9:40 Marion H. Snow Executive Clerk.