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SPECIAL TOWN MEETING - SEPTEMBER 25 -.I—L9-89 The meetin was called to order b Moderator Mar M. .ttin, at 8100 p.m., In Car Memorial Hall, There were 179 Town Meetin Members present out of a current membership of 199. 8:00 p.m. The invocation was offered b Reverend Dr. Peter Hunt Meek, Hancock United Church of Christ. 84-104 p.m. Town Clerk, Bernice H. FallIck, read the Warrant for the Meetin until waived. 8105 p.m. The Town Clerk read the Constable's Return of the Warrant, The Moderator explained procedures for the evenin ----------------------------------------------- ARTICLE 1. REPORTS 8:16 p.m. - John Eddison, Board of Selectmen, moved that the report of the Affordable Housin Options Committee be accepted and placed on file. Followin a unanimous voice vote at 81:16 p.m., the Moderator declared that the report had been accepted and placed on file. 84.18 Pffi m. - Paul Marshall, Board of Selectmen, moved that the report of the Pine Meadows/Mea Site Plan Development Committee be accepted and placed on file. Followin a unanimous voice vote at 84618 p.m., the Moderator declared that the report had been accepted and placed on file. 8:18 p.m. - Richard White, Town Mana explained the impact of Governor Dukakis 's reduction of Local Aid, the scope of the Selectmen's bud review process, and the attempt to maintain quality of service and life in Lexin 8:34 p.m. - Poll Woodworth, School Committee, g ave an explanation of the School Committee process and the decision to modif Article 38 of the March Meetin Computer Purchases. 8-443 p.m. Michael O'Sullivan, Appropriations Committee, moved that the report of -the Appropriation Committee be accepted and placed on file® Followin a voice vote at 8.-44 p.m., the Moderator declared that the report had been accepted and placed on file. Mr. O'Sullivan explained the definancin and deappropriation process and the various items on the report. 84:49 p.m. - Karen Docks, Capital Expenditures Committee, moved that the report of the Capital Expenditures Committee be accepted and placed on file. Following a voice vote at 8:49 p.m., the Moderator declared that the report had been accepted and placed on file. 2 P ,m. - N Barnert, Representative to the Minuteman Vocational School Committee, stated that there would be a reduction of funds allocated to the school. 81:53 p.m. - The Moderator declared a Formal Recess for the purpose of discussion. A series of q ixestions and answers followed. The Selectmen's point of view at this time concernin overrides was stat.ed: most operatin bud overrides have failed* there is a wish not to harness people for an override for this amount of mone there is the intent for a good education process between now and the next Annual Town Meetin when we eliminate budgets, the q ualit y of . ... ......