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ANNUAL TOWN MEETING - APRIL 5, 1982 1 The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Lincoln P. Cole, Jr., at 8:10 P.M. in Cary Memorial Hall. There were 187 Town Meeting Members present. Invocation was offered by Reverend David C. Myers, Pastor of the Lexington United Methodist Church. 8:11 P.M. The Town Clerk, Mary R. McDonough, read the warrant for the meeting until further reading was waived by the meeting. 8:13 P.M. The Constable's Return of the warrant was read by the Town Clerk. 8:13 P.M. Article 2. Alfred S. Busa, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, moved that the Town Manager's Status Report On Open Money Articles be accepted and placed on file. Adopted unanimously. 8:14 P.M. The Moderator stated that Article 2 would remain open throughout the entire meeting and that reports could be filed at any time. 8:15 P.M. At Mr. Busa's request, Robert M. Hutchinson, Jr., Town Manager, was recognized and he gave a brief review of the municipal budget. Using slides as a visual aid, Mr. Hutchinson explained that the total budget for FY83 was $32,598,550. - town budget amount $14,659,847 and school budget amount $17,938,703. These amounts reflect the approximate 33% increase in health insurance costs. He added that the net amount to be raised in FY83 is $26,977,887 compared to $25,840,669 for last year. 8:22 P.M. Nyles Nathan Barnert, Chairman of the Capital Expenditures Committee, moved that the report of the Capital Expenditures Committee be accepted and placed on file. Adopted unanimously. 8:25 P.M. William J. Dailey, Jr., Chairman of the Appropriation Committee, moved that the report of the Appropriation Committee be accepted and placed on file. Adopted unanimously. 8:27 P.M. Article 3. SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATIONS FOR CURRENT FISCAL YEAR (FY 82) Presented by Alfred S. Busa. MOTION: ThaL the sum of $160,000 be appropriated for the following line items, to be used in conjunction with money appropriated under Article 39 of the Warrant for the 1981 Annual Town Meeting, and that to raise such amount $160,000 be transferred from the Reserve Fund - Overlay Surplus Account.