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APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE <br /> DATE: November 18 , 1974 <br /> TIME: 7 :30 P.M. <br /> PLACE: Town Office Building, Room 111 <br /> PRESENT: Edward E. Furash, Chairman, Jack L. Mitchell, Vice <br /> -- Chairman, Gen. Gov't. , J. H. Blaisdell, Martin Gilman, <br /> Patricia K. Hagedorn, Howard L. Levingston, Richard M. <br /> Perry, Comptroller <br /> I . DATES <br /> Chairman Furash asked that the Committee make special <br /> note of the following: <br /> a. December 27 , 1974 - Warrant Closes. <br /> b. March 3, 1975 - Election <br /> c: March 17, 1975 - Town Meeting <br /> d. December 10, 1974 - Financial Meeting to be attended <br /> by Messrs. Blaisdell and Perry. <br /> e. November 19, 1974 - Hearing on the feasibility of <br /> developing new connector roadway between Hartwell <br /> Avenue and Route 128. <br /> f. December 2, 1974 - Conservation meeting with Board <br /> of Selectmen. <br /> II . FIRE DEPARTMENT PRESENTATION <br /> Messrs . Spellman and Silva <br /> Requested 1 full-time prevention officer and four fire- <br /> fighters. Deputy Silva stated that the Department as of <br /> now falls below the standards set by the National Fire <br /> Prevention Association. <br /> When an emergency occurs the return of off-duty men is <br /> required. The increasing population and bicentennial are <br /> going to require additional help Mr. Silva stated. <br /> There should be a fire prevention officer working a five day <br /> week. This would account for the additional full time person. <br /> If priority were given the one fire prevention officer would <br /> be it. Mr. Chapman asked if better utilization of hours could <br /> be made in this areas <br /> Chairman Furash asked the following questions: <br /> a. statistics on fire frequencies, <br /> b. number of false and real alarms , <br /> c. frequency of major fires vs the minor fires, <br /> d. number of ambulance calls during a 30 day period. <br />