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1-88 <br /> c. Ballfield Lighting <br /> May come in for this additional money again this year. <br /> d. Chairman Furash stated that in order to keep to a $3 . 00 <br /> increase 1/3 must be cut. We must get 500-700 out of the <br /> present increase of 1 mil too much. <br /> e. Mr. Blaisdell stated he felt we should be firm and <br /> recommend to the Town Manager the numbers which we think the <br /> town can be run on. <br /> f. Town Manager O'Connell wants 1 mil and anything over that <br /> comes out of federal funds. <br /> g. Audit of Chapter 766 may take place. <br /> h. Use of town cars - Chairman Furash is still hearing about <br /> cars being seen in Mair2 and New Hampshire. Proof on this is <br /> very hard unless pictures are taken. <br /> i. Don White to ask School Committee to come in next Monday <br /> night. Chairman Furash made the following points : <br /> 1. 1 mil increase too high in view of dropped enroll- <br /> ment. We will fight this . <br /> 2. Closing of schools - projections are now that we <br /> will be having a decline for 5 years and then it will <br /> reverse itself - maybe we could shut up wings instead <br /> of entire schools? <br /> III. The following are key questions to be discussed with the Board of <br /> Selectmen: <br /> 1. 1065 - what reductions could occur from consolidated purchasing <br /> of supplies and stationery? <br /> 2. 1080 - what is replacement of worn out items and what is new <br /> or additional? <br /> 3 . 1090 - why are we looking for outside help in areas where our <br /> own professionals or citizens be utilized? <br /> 4. 1141 - What is the increase and to what degree is that increase <br /> relative to collective bargaining agreements? <br /> 5. 1142 - what kind of general control and review is placed on <br /> the control of mileage? <br /> 6. 1146 - what is the specific expenditures plan? <br /> 7. 1148 - what is the nature of the expenditure? <br /> 8 . 1250 - will this actually be spent and on what? <br /> 9 . 1350 - a. is this level of expenditure for publications a <br /> professional nicety or an administrative necessity? <br /> what is the cost benefit here? <br /> b. While the advertising budget is basically transfers, <br /> what is our anticipated level of hiring that requires <br /> a doubling of the amount. Have other accounts been <br /> reduced by these transfers? <br /> c. What is long service recognition? Isn' t this more of <br /> the Selectmen' s recognition where they already have <br /> item on their budget for such type items? <br /> d. Why is stationery different from office supplies or <br /> printing? <br /> e. Why a repeat of present fiscal year request of $1,000 <br /> for the record system? <br />