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303' APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE DATE: October 24, 1977 TIME: 7:30 P.M. PLACE: Town Office Building, Room 111 PRESENT: - Donald B. White , Chairman, John Blaisdell, Edward Furash, r"s John Campbell, Peter Hall, William Dailey, George Silverman, Mitzi Kutchin OBSERVER : Mrs. Nancy Marsden, League of Women Voters Minutes of October 3, 1977 were approved and placed on file. I. BINDING ARBITRATION Chairman White asked Committee members to continue their efforts re the above and to take a petition at the conclusion of the meeting. The Chairman noted that "some of the steam has gone out of this when it was learned that the legislature was considering a compromise ." II . REVIEW OF ASSIGNMENTS Schools: a. meeting date has not yet been set with the school committee. b. we should be watching the Minuteman Regional and Lexington School budget very carefully. c. Jack Campbell was asked by the Chairman to keep in touch with the School Committee. Minuteman Regional will be covered by Edward Furash. d. Mr. Furash stated that there was only one way to handle MMRV and that is to send the budget back to them at Town Meeting. e. Chairman White stated that the School Committee had taken a vote on school closings and it looks as if Parker will close next. III . APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE REPORT a. It is the hope that the Appropriation Committee report can be put together and mailed along with the Town Warrant - February 1, 1978. b. Chairman White stated that it might be wise to send a letter to the various boards stating just when our report will go out so that budget information will come in early. Mr. Furash suggested that the Chairman get in touch with Anne Scigliano and have her put this info in the "Minuteman" .