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Stephen W. Doran, 16 Village Circle, resigned on January 9, 1981 as a Town Meeting Member from Precinct One. As Lexington's Representative to the General Court, elected November 4, 1980 and sworn to the faithful performance of his duties on January 8, 1981, Mr. Doran is now a Town Meeting Member At Large in accordance with Chapter 215, Section 3 of the Acts of 1929. Nicholas A. Ruocco, 45 Fottler Avenue, received the next highest number of votes as a defeated candidate for Town Meeting Member from Precinct One at the Annual Town Election held March 3, 1980. As of January 14, 1981 Mr. Ruocco accepted the position of Town Meeting Member from Precinct One to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. Doran. This term will expire in iI March 1981 at the next Annual Town Election. SPECIAL TOWN MEETING HELD JANUARY 26, 1981 (For Warrant - See Warrant File) The meeting was called to order in Cary Memorial Hall at 8:08 P.M. by the Moderator, Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. There were 174 Town Meeting Members present. The invocation was offered by Rev. Martin U. McCabe, Pastor of the Sacred Heart Church. 8:10 P.M. The Town Clerk, Mary R. McDonough, read the warrant for the meeting until further reading was waived. 8:12 P.M. The Town Clerk read the Constable's Return of the warrant. 8;12 P.M. Article 1. At the request of Board of Selectmen Chairman, Mary W. Miley, the Town Manager, Robert M. Hutchinson, Jr. was recognized. Mr. Hutchinson gave an explanation on the estimated FY82 budget and tax rate and the effect that Proposition 2 1/2 will have on the budget. 8:28 P.M. William J. Dailey, Jr., Vice Chairman of the Appropriation Committee, moved that the report of said committee be accepted and placed on file. Carried Unanimously. 8:28 P.M. Article 2. Presented by Mary W. Miley. MOTION: That the sum of $95,000 be appropriated to be used in (As conjunction with money appropriated under Article 4 of the warrant adopted) for the 1980 annual town meeting for the following line items, and that such amount be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account (Free Cash) : 1125 Fire & Police Medical Expenses $10,000 4120 Fire Department Collective Bargaining Unit - P.S. $20,000 5600 Street Lights Expenses $45,000 6100 Shade Tree Expenses $20,000 8:30 P.M.