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22:2: <br /> APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE <br /> DATE: April 12, 1976 <br /> TIME: 7 :30 P.M. <br /> PLACE: Cary Hall <br /> PRESENT: Edward E. Furash, Chairman, Donald B. White , Vice-Chairman, <br /> Schools, J. H. Blaisdell, Secretary, Martin Gilman, John <br /> Campbell, Mitzi Kutchin, Peter Hall, Patricia Hagedorn, <br /> Howard L. Levingston, Richard M. Perry, Ex-officio <br /> I . PROCEDURE CHANGE <br /> Mr. Perry informed the Appropriation Committee that he had been <br /> so advised by the Town Clerk, I'Iary McDonough, that all future <br /> Appropriation Committee meetings held prior to Town Meeting must <br /> be posted on the Town Office Bulletin Board as official meetings. <br /> II . SCHOOL <br /> a) Union Settlement - reached on Sunday, April 11, 1976 <br /> 52 - 2 years - 75/25 BC/BS. <br /> b) Pupil-teacher ratios : <br /> 17-1 -- K <br /> 24-1 -- E <br /> 24-1 -- HS <br /> No fixed ratios on specialists, guidance. <br /> c ) lMr. White stated that the above may greatly influence the <br /> proposed school closings. <br /> III . DPW <br /> Town Manager Walter O'Connell joined the meeting to discuss <br /> a Reserve Fund Transfer re gasoline and repair of equipment. <br /> a) At least $18 ,000 will be returned on snow removal. <br /> Chairman Furash stated that he would require a memo <br /> from Town Counsel Cohen re this matter. <br /> b) Town Manager O'Connell stated he is seriously thinking <br /> of putting DPW on gas rations following April 19th. <br /> IV. RESERVE FUND - $27 ,111.88 <br /> Upon motions duly made and seconded, it was <br /> moved to transfer the amount of $5,000 from <br /> the Reserve Fund to Account 5450 - Road <br /> Machinery. <br /> SO VOTED <br />