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Town Manager years of service to the town, and Town Clerk Mary R. McDonough, with 45 years of service. Dick and Mary uphold the highest standards of public service and reflect great credit upon our community. Our fine Human Services Coordinator Bea Phear left December 1, and the hiring of her replacement was set in motion for early 1986. Building Commissioner Peter Dimatteo went on to the private sector and Steven Frederickson replaced him after a competitive screening. The town is an affirmative action employ- er and provides a rigorous selection process for all positions. Communications. A new phone system was put in place, not without some of the standard headaches. Based upon current expenditures we estimate that the system will pay for itself within four years. in September. All divisions did an outstanding job. Police, fire and public works were operating under emergency power for the bulk of the storm; this has led us to recommend that Boston Edison assign these vital protection services higher priority for power recovery from widespread outages. GOALS FOR 1986 1. Update financial plan allowing for new acquisi- tions of the golf course, Chiesa and West Farm as well as building moderanization program. 2. Sustained infrastructure improvements with main- tenance of roads, water system and buildings. 3. Continue to review appropriate recognition and incentive plans for outstanding employees. Public Safety. The strength of our line services Once again we thank our citizen volunteers for (police, fire and public works) and emergency manage- helping town government in so many ways; and every ment planning paid dividends in their excellent day we appreciate the fine efforts, patience and response to problems generated by Hurricane Gloria good humor of our town work force. 1,309,021,300 $1,338,290,900 +29,269,600 + 2,2 Total Valuation 1,007,078,700 1,020,964,400 Residential /Open Space 301,942,600 317,326,500 Commercial/Industrial/Pers. Property $20.46 $20.89 x-.43 Residential /Open Space Tax Rate $29.90 - $31.27 - 1.80 C /l /P Tax Rate $22.64 $23.18 +.54 Combined Tax Rate_ 28,022,798 $ 29,632,914 Levy Limit Under Proposition 21z, +700,569 740,823 Plus 2.5% 551,635 645,517 Additional New Construction Allowance 364,986 7,074 Allowance for amount not taxed in previous year $ 29,634,988 $ 31,026,328 Current year levy limit Overview 15