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<br /> The Appropriation Committee held a meeting, at 8:30 A.M. , on Sat-
<br /> urday, February 12, 1972, in room 111, Town Office Building, Lexing-
<br /> ton. Present were Edward E . Furash, Chairman, Jack L. Mitchell,
<br /> Vice Chairman, Elizabeth M. Flynn, Secretary, Arthur T . Bernier,
<br /> J. Harper Blaisdell, Levi G. Burnell, Howard L. Levingston, H. B.
<br /> Moore, Donald B . White and Richard M. Perry, Comptroller.
<br /> Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was VOTED that the Expense
<br /> Budgets be accepted in the amount of 035,393 . , as per the attached
<br /> schedule .
<br /> Discussion was held on Planning Board Acct. #1090 and Planning Board
<br /> Article #82. Acct. #1090, professional services, also includes
<br /> other departments . The planning board' s portion is $1,500.
<br /> �—► Article #82, requests •$8, 500. for a study of soil and drainage.
<br /> Meeting was held, at 10:30 A.M. , in the Selectmen' s Room. Pre-
<br /> sent were Robert Cataldo, Chairman, Natalie Riffin, Alfred Busa
<br /> and Town Manager Walter O'Connell.
<br /> '.'lith respect to Town Personal Service budgets, Chairman Cataldo
<br /> reported that the Selectmen were recommending a 5 increase . In
<br /> the DPW there would be, in 1972, 2 year contracts with a 5% raise.
<br /> In 1973 there would be a 4ig 4-gincrease . The Fire Department have
<br /> accepted their contract, but the Police Department, at this time,
<br /> have not .
<br /> Chairman Furash reported that his Committee, with respect to new
<br /> personnel, were favoring the 4 firefighters, and probably favoring
<br /> the Sanitary Land Fill Working Foreman, but were not convinced
<br /> that this was the year to add a Building Maintenance Engineer.
<br /> The Selectmen reported that with respect to Art. #64-Bow St. Lay-
<br /> out they were recommending the use of Chapter 616, 678, and 679
<br /> funds in the amount of $14,000.
<br /> In Art . #65-Mass . Ave. Layout (Central Block) they were recom-
<br /> mending that $4,019 .41 be transferred from Art . #65 of 1965.
<br /> With respect to Art. #56-Pinard land- they were recommending that
<br /> the Warrant should read "for general purposes" and not just con- •
<br /> servation.
<br /> The Appropriation Committee adjourned to meet with the Capital
<br /> Expenditures Committee, at 12:15 P.M. , in room 111.
<br /> CE members present were Robert Kingston, Chairman, George Silver-
<br /> man and William Dailey.
<br /> Chairman Kingston reported that Debt Service would be down $1.00,
<br /> this year. Their recommendations on capital items are as follows:
<br /> Sewers $600,000.
<br /> Water Mains 0
<br /> Streets 71,000. ) $10,000.-engr &design
<br /> 5,000.-Curbing
<br /> 2.0,000.-St. lights
<br /> 36,000.-Drains
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