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49 <br /> APPKOPRIATIOTd COMMITT�,E <br /> — D4TE: January 14� 1974 <br /> Tz�4,�: 7: 3o P.�7. <br /> PLACE: Town Office Building <br /> PR�S.�NT: Edward �;. Furash, Chairman, Jack L. P�iitchell, Vice <br /> Chairman - Gen. Gov't� � Donald B. White , Vice Chairman - <br /> � � �chools, Elizabeth i�. Flyzlrl, Secretaxy� Arthur T. Bernier� <br /> • J. H. Blaisdell, Levi G. Burnell, Pa-Ericia K. Hagedorn� <br /> - - Howard L. Levingstnnr Richard M. Perry, Comptroller <br /> , =� <br /> _.� <br /> I . �CHOOL CONI4IITTEE <br /> Vice Chairman `Nhite reporte�. that the present school budget is <br /> to be �300y000 less and that they have hald the line re�arding <br /> person�.l serviceu. �h�.irman Furash stated that they are really <br /> in fact over �300� 000 and asked the Committee if they felt he <br /> should write a letter to them. Vice Chairman Mitchell so <br /> authorized the ChairMan to write �uch a letter and "dice Chairman <br /> White was in agreement. It is hoped that the �300,000 can be <br /> transferred to reduce the tax rate the Chairman said. .� & D <br /> does not help until 1975 tax rate. <br /> — II . CAPITAZ EXPENDITUR�S <br /> In a very brief ineeting Chairman Kingston was informed by the <br /> Appropriation Committee that the model which includes the <br /> $300,�00 plus all "goodies" is a �79.00 tax rate . It is our <br /> feeling the Chairman said that you people should reduce your <br /> present budget. Two areas of discussion axe : 1) equipment - <br /> ask Town it"ana er 0'Connell to go over present status and report <br /> back to us� ?� streets - up quite a bit and they would like to <br /> see what the overall s year projection is. Chairman Furash <br /> stated that the �electmen do not want the Tov�m dug up during <br /> the Bicentenni�,1 . The Chairman made it very clear that the <br /> rate of increase in the Capital Expenditures budget is just too <br /> hi�h. Chairman Kin�ston stated that they would not cut back <br /> this year unless it was a 5 year program. <br /> Upon mations duly made and seconded, EXECUTIV� �ESSION was VOTED <br /> at 8 :00 P.T�T. <br /> Next meetin�; is scheduled for January 21 � 19'�4 at 7 s 30 P.Iyi. in Hoom <br /> r�-15. <br /> Meeting adjourned at 10: 30 P.f�:. <br /> — Respectfully submitted, <br /> , <br /> � � > > <br /> ,,�- ,�.,_l...:�-�:,C�.= ���J �e,f,c,c.,��y���t� <br /> �;liz�beth i�i. Flynn/mo'b <br /> Secretary <br />