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ANNUAL TOWN MEETING - MARCH 22, 1976 The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. at 8:03 P. M. in Cary Memorial Hall. There were 189 Town Meeting Members present. The invocation was offered by Rev. Harold T. Handley, Pastor Emeritus of the Church of Our Redeemer. 8 :05 P. M. Town Clerk, Mary R. McDonough, read the Warrant for the meeting until further reading was waived. 8:07 P. M. The Constable's Return of the Warrant was read by the Town Clerk. 8:07 P. M. Article 2. Edward E. Furash, Chairman of the Appropriation Committee, moved that the report of the Appropriation Committee be accepted and placed on file. 8:08 P. M. Mr. Furash stated that if the committee's recommendations were followed, a tax rate of somewhat over $75.00 was forecast. 8:08 P. M. Motion, as offered by Mr. Furash, declared carried unanimously. 8:10 P. M. George S. Silverman, Chairman of the Capital Expenditures Committee, moved that the report of the Capital Expenditures Committee be accepted and placed on file. Carried Unanimously. 8:13 P. M. Levi G. Burnell, Jr., Chairman of the Cary Lecture Committee, moved that the report of the Committee on Cary Lectures be accepted and placed on file and the Committee discharged. Carried Unanimously. 8:14 P. M. Howard M. Kassler, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, asked that the Town Manager be recognized in order to file his article report. Town Manager, Walter C. O'Connell, presented the Status Report on 1975 Open Articles. 8.15 P. M. Mr. Kassler moved that the Status Report:, as presented by the Town Manager, be accepted and placed on file. Carried Unanimously. 8:15 P. M. In response to a question by Joan P. Crothers regarding a report from the Regional Refuse Committee, Moderator Cole stated, as the appointing authority, he would contact the committee members in reference to their report. 8 :15 P. M. Article 3. Presented by Howard M. Kassler. MOTION: That a committee of three be appointed by the Moderator to have the charge of the lectures under the wills of Eliza Cary Farnham and Suzanna E. Cary for the current year. Carried Unanimously 8 :16 P. M.