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60-138 Selectmen's Meeting Wednesday, January 4, 1995 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held on Wednesday, January 4, 1995 in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, Town Office Building at 7:30 p.m. Chairman Dailey, Mr. McSweeney, Mr. Busa, Mr. Fenn, Mrs. Eddison; Mr. Cohen, Town Counsel; Mr. White, Town Manager; Mrs. Novak, Assistant Town Manager; and Ms. Smith, Executive Clerk, were present. License Renewals Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve a Common Carrier License for A Yankee Line, Inc.; Common Victualler licenses for Holiday Inn Express, Bagel Haus and Chadwick's; an Inkeeper license for Holiday Inn Express and a Class III license for Diogenes E. Torres. Meeting Schedule for February, March and April, 1995 Board members reviewed and approved a proposed meeting schedule of February 6, 13 and 27; March 6, 13, 20 and 27; April 3, 10, and 24 and Wednesdays during Town Meeting, March 29, April 5, 12 and 26. Budget Overview Mr. White reviewed the FY96 budget that he had presented to the Board in December. He explained the new revenue sources and said that an additional $67,000 was realized from new growth in FY95. Of the anticipated $1,348,720 in new revenue, $758,530 will have to be allocated to debt service. He indicated he had identified 9 budget goals and his budget met 7 of those goals. His budget also proposes a 2% increase in organized and non -organized employee salaries on the Town side. His budget also proposes to maintain the Town's investment in automation and public safety in terms of community policing efforts. His recommended budget also recognizes the needs of the School Department. He is also proposing a $1.5 million override. He felt it would not be prudent to propose both an operating budget override and a debt exclusion for capital expenditures this year. He is not recommending for FY96 the school technology program nor the building renovation program proposed in the Archetype report. Mr. White also reviewed open issues such as no estimated cost for health insurance for tutors in the FY96 school budget.