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243 APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE DATE: October 12, 1976 TIME: 7:30 P.M. PLACE: Town Office Building - Room G-15 PRESENT: Edward E. Furash, Chairman, Peter Hall, Vice Chairman- Gen. Gov't. , Donald White , Vice Chairman-Schools, John Blaisdell, Secretary, Martin Gilman, Mitzi Kutchin, Jack Campbell, Patricia Hagedorn I . The meeting came to order at 7:35 P.M. The Appropriation Q Committee met with the Board of Selectmen, Conservation Commission and the Recreation Committee . II . CONSERVATION a. Dr. Kassler stated that somehow the Conservation Commission has to get together with Recreation to make use of our Conservation land, i.e . , cross country .skiing trails. 75% of the townspeople do not know of existing areas for such. b. Mrs . Frick stated that Yr. Prentiss spends half of his time with the Recreation Committee preparing maps of the various trails . c . Estabrook drain needs immediate attention. d. Behind with Hobbs Brook Basin Salt Study. e . Selectman Miley stated that due to the financial status of the Town, priority is to be given to "safety items" . f. Grey Nuns situation is progressing III . ENERGY USAGE Chairman Kassler read a statement concerning the above subject. A consultant firm is going to speak to the Board re the ways of conserving energy. 1976 bill was in excess of $950,000. The Appropriation Committee will be advised as to the time and date of this meeting. IV . RECREATION A. Mr. Busa, Chairman of the Recreation Committee gave a list of priorities : 1. Center Pool - S11, 000 appropriated at March Town Meeting for engineering studies. Mr. Busa stated that $50,000 should be alloted for intial studies. 2. Walking Trails - $5,000 3. Tennis Courts - Diamond Jr. High - 4 courts. 4. Upgrading of ballfields - 30 fields in town - each year 3 fields - $15,000 a year for 5 years. ,135, 000 Total 5. Master Plan for Recreation has been accepted by the Planning Board - however, not by the Selectmen