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<br /> The Appropriation Committee held a meeting at 7:30 P .M. , on Mon-
<br /> day, March 13, 1972, in room 111, Town Office Building, Lexington.
<br /> Present were Edward E. Furash, Chairman, Jack L. Mitchell, Vice
<br /> Chairman, Arthur T. Bernier, J. H. Blaisdell, Levi G. Burnell,
<br /> H. R . Moore, Donald B. White and Richard M. Perry, Comptroller.
<br /> i"rs . C . Sanderson, a citizen and Mrs. Feakes of LWV observed.
<br /> Meeting was held with Bi-Centennial Committee members K. Howard,
<br /> Chairman, R. Michelson and R. Reynolds. A Report prepared by K.
<br /> Howard was presented and discussed. He felt that the activities of
<br /> 1975 could spill over into 1976 .
<br /> R. Reynolds discussed the activities of the Committee with respect to
<br /> Article #43, which requests '$3,000. This he explained would be seed
<br /> money to make plans, by 1975, for a permanent, living memorial .
<br /> Meeting was held with J. Maguire, Chairman of the School Committee,
<br /> Rudolph Fobert, School Superintendent and Mrs. Ann Kohl, repre-
<br /> senting Robert Scott and his Learning Disability program reimburse-
<br /> ment Committee. Discussion was held with respect to these reim-
<br /> bursement opportunities . Another meeting on these matters will be
<br /> held after Town Meeting. It was suggested that a copy of the now
<br /> circulating petition requesting an inquiry into reimbursements.
<br /> should be sent to the School Committee .
<br /> EXECUTIVE SESSION was held, next, with the Board of Selectmen. The
<br /> Selectmen on line item #2480, will make a motion to add $3,000. for
<br /> Recreation - xp. - sum to read $16,850. instead of $13,850.
<br /> On Line Item ;04300 - CD-P.S. , the Selectmen will make a motion to
<br /> add $1,970. to Appropriations recommendation of ` 1,500.
<br /> The Appropriation Committee did not concur with these increases .
<br /> The cost of snow removal was discussed. $139,452 . has been spent,
<br /> so far, this year:
<br /> $58,000. - DPW labor - f,37,650. regular and
<br /> overtime wages included in 558,000.
<br /> 81,452 . - other costs
<br /> It was reported that the Acting Superintendent of DPW will go into
<br /> Town Meeting to request an additional $20,000. on Line Item #4900,
<br /> DPW-P .S. and an additional $35,000. on Line Item #5500-Snow Removal.
<br /> LI #5500 could go as high as $95,000.
<br /> It was suggested that the amount of over-time expended should be
<br /> logged day by day.
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<br /> Chairman Ce elde, of the Board of Selectmen, discussed the need for
<br /> an Administrative Assistant for the Town Manager. This Assistant
<br /> could, also, help in land acquisition and collective bargaining. He
<br /> would report to the Town Manager. A salary of from $14,000. to
<br /> 018,000. was suggested. Under Acct. #1060 - Town Mgr.-P.S . -
<br /> 12,000., additional, for this salary will be requested.
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