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296 APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE DATE: September 26, 1977 TIME: 7:30 P.M. PLACE: Town Office Bldg. - Room 111 PRESENT: Donald B. White , Chairman, J. H. Blaisdell, Martin Gilman, William Dailey, Peter Hall, John Campbell, Mitzi Kutchin, Richard M. Perry, Secretary Chairman White called the meeting to order at 7:40 P.M. The minutes of September 19, 1977 were read by the Committee members and placed on file . I . REFERENDUM ON BINDING ARBITRATION The Appropriation Committee met in a joint meeting with the Board of Selectmen and other Boards to discuss the above subject. - following are some of the comments made: a. This is a binding referendum. b. A way of gaining local control over local budgets. c . Chairman White stated that this was a very obvious way to get at the control and that the Appropriation Committee approved and agreed with the intent. d. It is hoped to obtain 20 signatures per Committee member. e . Nothing is being changed - just added to. II . SANITARY LANDFILL Chairman White will respond to Mrs. Miley's memorandum of 8/15 re commercial depositors use of the sanitary landfill. It was Mrs. Miley's hope that a member of the Appropriation Committee would take part in a small group being formed to deal with this. It is the feeling of the Appropriation Committee members that this is a policy matter. III . BUDGETS Chairman White informed the Committee of the following schedule set forth by the Town Manager re budgets: December 1 - completed budget September 15- completed capital budget The Selectmen to submit their recommendations re : capital budget by October 15th to Capital Expenditures and Appropriation Committees.