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28 <br /> The Appropriations Committee held a meeting at 7:45 P.M., on Monday, <br /> January 5, 1970 in the Comptroller' s Office, Town Office Building, <br /> Lexington. Members present were Robert M. Gary, Chairman, Edward E. <br /> Furash, Vice Chairman, Elizabeth M. Flynn, Secretary, Richard M. <br /> Perry, Comptroller, J. H. Blaisdell, Levi G. Burnell, Jack L. Mitchell, <br /> H. Bigelow Moore and Donald B. White. <br /> After discussion, upon motion duly made and seconded, it was VOTED <br /> that the Committee recommends that the cost of living increase shall <br /> not exceed 6%. The Comptroller shall so inform the Board of Selectmen. <br /> With respect to the breaking of parity, the Committee shall not make <br /> „.„1 any proposal or recommendation at this time. <br /> ,--a Approved budgets: <br /> Acct. #4350 CD-Expenses 6500. 03702. requested) <br /> Acct . 44200 Ambulance $ 850. <br /> Acct. #4250 Forest Fires 100. <br /> Acct. 4360 CD Auxiliary Fire 500. 6Z0 requested), <br /> Acct. 050 Dog Officer-Expense 1200 1 Oa. requested) <br /> Acct. 4150 Fire-Expense 43,990. 4147,040 requested) <br /> TO BE REVIEWED <br /> Police Expense budget: <br /> Acct. #3800 <br /> Item 205 $ 1500. ( $1900. requested) <br /> 280 250. ($800. requested) <br /> 292 2500. ($2800. requested <br /> Selectmen apprvd. $2500) <br /> 294 11, 600. ($14,100. requested <br /> Selectmen apprvd. $11,600.) <br /> 315 more information needed <br /> 340 more information needed <br /> (Selectmen apprvd. $725. of <br /> requested $800. ) <br /> 345 150. ($400. requested) <br /> 385 more information needed <br /> 515 250. ( Selectmen apprvd.-$250.- <br /> $1000. requested) <br /> 525 15,000. (Selectmen apprvd. $15,000. <br /> $17,500. requested) <br /> 545 more information needed <br /> 550 more information needed <br /> 599 more information needed <br /> 235 75. ($150. requested) <br /> It was suggested that perhaps an over-all budget of $70,000. could <br /> be approved, rather than the requested $81,465 by the Police Depart- <br /> ment and the reduced budget of $74,815. approved by the Selectmen. <br /> Acct. # 300 - Civil Defense personal services - step increase <br /> requests for a Senior Clerk will be questionned. <br /> At 10:30 P.M. Selectmen Chairman Cataldo and Town Engineer McSweeney <br /> joined the meeting. A request for a possible Reserve Fund transfer <br />