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1 APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE DATE: March 12, 1973 TIME: 7 :30 P.M. PLACE: Town Office Building - Room 111 PRESENT: Edward E. Furash, Chairman, Jack L. Mitchell, Vice Chairman, Elizabeth M. Flynn, Secretary, Arthur T. Bernier, J. H. Blaisdell, Howard L. Levingston, H. Bigelow Moore , Richard M. Perry, Donald B. White I . SANITARY LANDFILL Present: Mrs. Nel Walker - League of Women Voters Mrs. Joyce Miller - President - League of Women Voters A copy of comments on alternative methods to be proposed before Town Meeting were given to each Committee member. Chairman Furash stated that he would like to know exactly what the difference was between the League 's program and the Town Manager's program. It was suggested that the Appropriation Committee might just vote for the study and in the meantime have further explored other methods, i .e . , incineration, grinding, compaction. The Chairman made very clear to the League that he felt this was a two-part programs 1) study 2) implementation. II . MYSTIC VALLEY MENTAL HEALTH Present: Mrs . Mary Welch - Director Mr. Goodwin The main concern here is the budget Mrs. Welch explained. Lexington has had more use from Mystic Valley than any of the other participating towns. There were 233 Lexington cases treated last year; these cases are being sent to us by Doctors, churches schools. The biggest item we must cope with are the professional services . Chairman Furash stated that the Committee was in no way opposed to Mental Health or did they fail to see a need for socialsorvi_ce , however, we must control the amount of money being spent. Mrs. Welch stated that Lexington was getting $49,500 worth of service per year, yet was only paying 12,000, We are presently working on Medicare and Medicaid benefits Mrs. Welch stated. Chairman Furash pointed out that he felt the methods of fund raising were must inadequate at the present time . The Chairman explained to the Mystic Valley group that he and his Committee would give every consideration to their presentation, however, he felt that regardless of their decision you will have to present your story directly to the Town Meeting.