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APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE DATE: January 12, 1976 TIME: 7: 30 P.M. PLACE: Town Office Bldg. Room 111 PRESENT: Edward E. Furash, Chairman, Donald B. White, Vice Chairman- Schools, J. H. Blaisdell, Martin A. Gilman, Maxine Kutchin, Howard L. Levingston, Richard M. Perry, Secretary SCHOOL COMMITTEE Meeting with the above Committee and the following points were made: 1. Donald White emphasized the prime concern of the Committee was to keep the tax rate down. The State has run out of money and it is very obvious we will not be getting some of the reim- bursements we usually do. We must look at things a little differently. 2 . What do we do about a 420 student reduction? Can we get along without some people for another year? The economic status has not improved as we had hoped. 3. We are talking about a 1 mil increase here. $4 . 00 on the tax rate. 4. We are concerned about the school closings. This might involve us in other expenses and I don' t feel 1976 is the year to do this. 5. Deficit of*80-82 ,000 in special needs. 6. Chairman Furash stated that the forecast was not very heartening. There are no funds left for tax stabilization. All funds must come out of the tax rate. We are very concerned about the State Revenue Program. 7. Mr. Furash mentioned to the School Committee that this "is not the year to propose school closings and school renovations . " 8. There could be an increase in school enrollment in the 80 ' s . 9 . We are not opposed to closing down the schools however, we are opposed to the renovation of such or putting such a building to administrative use. We are going to avoid Capital expenditures. 10. Mrs . Swanson stated that they were cutting back only 4 teachers when they should be cutting back 8. 11. Mr. Hall stated that construction costs are going to be very high in the next few years. 12. Mr. White stated that the Appropriation Committee would support the closing of a school but not to put any more money into the renovation of the building for another use. PERSONNEL BOARD 1. The name of James F. Crain, Asbury Street, Treasurer of New England Telephone was recommended to the Board of Selectmen as a candidate to fill the vacancy on the above board.