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9''7 <br /> Meeting of Appropriation Committee, Sat. Feb 11, 1967, 9:30 a.m. <br /> Present: Frank Parrish, Chairman; J. Blaisdell; R. Gary; D. Grant; <br /> A. Kenney; D. Noyes; A. Perry; L. Lehner; A. Souza <br /> Budget Discussion <br /> #1760 Printing Town Report. Lou "Lehner gave budget in detail. To <br /> mail one copy of Parts A + B to each Town Meeting Member and have <br /> delivered to each house one copy of Part A will cost 45,000 this year. <br /> Total budget, ;;6,000, including $1,000 for starting work on next year's <br /> report, approved by Committee. <br /> #1,000 — Selectmen — alloys almost a year overlap for training a clerk <br /> to replace Mrs. McCauslrnu. Al Grey answered that Mrs. LcCausland is <br /> retiring near the ead of the year; they wish a very long training period. <br /> 1147, #2000 — Board of legistrats — Mary Lc 'onough came to answer some of <br /> the questions on this budget. <br /> 7 Registrars are Raymond Lewis, Ralph Elvedt, Timothy Sullivan <br /> Mary McDonough is Clerk of Board of Registrars. <br /> New law requires that there be three times when citizens can register <br /> at the Principal place (same as formerly) , 1 Saturday when registration <br /> can be done, and 1 session in each precinct (these are new requirements). <br /> This means six extra registration sessions before each election. <br /> Usually one registrar and one other person are present at each session. <br /> Mary requested increased pay for the registrars and herself because <br /> some other towns pay wore than Lexington. There is a bill which will <br /> be presented to the legislature proposing that a Town Cterk who also <br /> acts as Clerk of registrars be paid 550 per 1000 voters up to a maximum 1 <br /> of $1500/yr. <br /> Committee discussed whether payment to Registrars was honorarium or <br /> intended to be fair hourly compensation (Each registrar seems to be <br /> required to spend 9 to 12 evenings or Saturdays in addition to his <br /> duties on election day). Decided to recommend no increase over the <br /> 399 per year which has been paid. <br /> Article 5 Town Clerk and Treasurer salary — $11,500 requested. <br /> Mary st ted that the Fire Chief and Police Chief had been at the same <br /> salary as Clerk and Treas. Therefore increase requested. She works <br /> Saturdays and Sundays <br /> #1000 — Selectmen — Recommend that Exec. Ass't salary increase from <br /> rate of $12,230 to wl3,857 027D) instead of to rate of 314,550 requested. <br /> The higher rate would be about an 18% increase. <br /> #1100 — Out—of—state travel $500 requested. Hold for explanation. <br /> #1130 — Director of Guides — ask hours worked. <br /> #1150 — Town Clerk and Treasurer. Parking meter money still takes <br /> one half—time clerk 01,333) 1 <br /> #1425 — Repair of Coin counter $60. Suggested to Mary that she ask <br /> the bahk to count parking meter money, saving her clerk's time. <br /> #1900 — holl for question on insurance <br /> 42480 — Recreation. Decrease senior citizens bus expenses to 1500 <br /> (same as 1966) Recommend that recreation dept. organize bus trips if <br /> this is desirable but let out—of—town trips be self—supporting. <br /> Article 4 Total as approved by Selectmen $11,867.349 (1966 — $9,976,848) <br /> Of this, the School budget increase is 832,000 <br /> rest of town increase is 1,058,581 <br /> School Ctee is to use $316,320 from PL 874,864 funds to reduce personnel <br /> budget. <br /> Respectfully subrii:,ted, <br /> auth F. Souza, secretary <br />
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