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APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE REPORT TO 2008 ATM —March 19, 2008 Contents Summary of Warrant Article Recommendations ........................................................... ..............................2 Introduction ......................................................................................................................... ..............................7 Warrant Article Analysis and Recommendations ......................................................... .............................12 Article 4: Appropriate FY2008 Operating Budget ............................................ .............................12 Article 15: LexingtonPublic Schools ........................................................................... .............................12 Minuteman Regional High School ............................................................. .............................15 Appropriate for Water Distribution Improvements ......................... .............................34 SharedExpenses ......................................................................................... .............................17 Article 17: Article 5: Appropriate FY2008 Enterprise Funds Budgets ............................... .............................19 Article 6: Appropriate for Senior Service Program .......................................... .............................24 Appropriate for School Capital Projects and Equipment ................ .............................38 Article 7: Appropriate for Street Trees ............................................................. .............................25 Article 19: Article 8: Continue and Approve Departmental Revolving Funds ................... .............................26 Article 9: Appropriate the FY2008 Community Preservation Committee Operating Budget and for CPA Projects .............................................................................................................. .............................28 Article 21: Article 10: Land Purchase —Off Marrett Road ................................................. .............................32 Article 11: Land Purchase —Off Hartwell Avenue ........................................... .............................32 Appropriate for Post Employment Benefits .................................... .............................41 Article 12: Land Purchase —Off Lowell Street ................................................. .............................32 Article 23: Article 13: Land Purchase —Off Cedar Street and Off Hartwell Avenue ......... .............................32 Article 14: Appropriate for Recreation Capital Projects ................................... .............................32 Article 15: Appropriate for Municipal Capital Projects and Equipment ........... .............................33 Article 16: Appropriate for Water Distribution Improvements ......................... .............................34 Article 17: Appropriate for Sewer Improvements ............................................. .............................36 Article 18: Appropriate for School Capital Projects and Equipment ................ .............................38 Article 19: Appropriate for Public Facilities Capital Projects .......................... .............................39 Article 20: Appropriate for Affordable Housing Purposes ............................... .............................40 Article 21: Appropriate Money - Laconia Street (Citizens Article) .................... .............................41 Article 22: Appropriate for Post Employment Benefits .................................... .............................41 Article 23: Rescind Prior Borrowing Authorizations ........................................ .............................42 Article 24: Appropriate to Specified Stabilization Funds ................................. .............................42 Article 25: Appropriate for Stabilization Fund ................................................. .............................43 Article 26: Appropriate for Prior Years' Unpaid Bills ...................................... .............................43 Article 27: Amend FY2008 Operating Budget ................................................. .............................43 Article 28: Appropriate for Authorized Capital Improvements ........................ .............................44 Article 29: Use of Funds to Reduce the Tax Rate ............................................. .............................45 Article 32: Amend General Bylaw– Abatement of Interest ............................. .............................45 Article 33: Amend General Bylaw – Terms for Certain Contracts ................... .............................45 Article 37: Amend Tree Bylaw (Citizens' Petition) .......................................... .............................46 Article 44: Reconfirm Votes Petitioning the General Court ............................. .............................46 Article 48: Munroe School Disposition ............................................................ .............................47 APPENDIX A: 3 -Year Budget Projection Page 5 of 50