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Selectmen's Meeting July 7, 2003 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held on Monday, July 7, 2003 in the Selectmen's Meeting Room at 7:00 p.m. Chairman McSweeney, Mrs. Krieger, Mrs. McKenna, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kelley; Mr. White, Town Manager; and Ms. Pease, Executive Clerk were present. Executive Session Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted by roll call vote, Mr. Kelley, Mrs. McKenna, Mr. McSweeney, Mrs. Krieger and Mr. Kennedy, to go into executive session at 7:00 p.m. for the purpose of discussing personnel issues, with the intent to return to open session at 7:30 p.m. Open session resumed at 7:45 p.m. Public Comment Masha Traber, Liberty Ride Coordinator, spoke about the first week of rider ship on the Liberty Ride. Things are off to a very good start and there is a lot more publicity this year. Rider ship for the first week of the Liberty Ride was 360 persons; last year the first week rider ship was 138. Special Town Meeting Warrant with Descriptions Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to sign the warrant. Override Mrs. Krieger believes it is necessary and appropriate to go back to the voters with a choice for another override. But because there is a potential for losing more state aid, and that the revenue shortfall is even greater, she would recommend going back with an override that restores some of all the services that were at risk the first time. Suggest we go back with a tiered override that has a choice of what level to put back. In favor of bundled override. Unbundling would pit one group against another. Mr. McSweeney will only support an unbundled override that is smaller, which reopens the East Lexington Fire Station, adds 6 or 7 police, and also brings back the animal control officer, 2 regulatory board clerks, mosquito control, CMARC funding, Chair Car Service, and the public nurse. This adds up to around $678,000. The school could make up a list of possible school items if they desire. Mrs. McKenna believes the Board should create balance within the community. We have a municipal side and a school side, we don't have the town versus the schools. Creating an override that would have schools versus municipal takes us back a good 5 or 6 years. If my