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4 7 (3 APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE DATE: January 2, 1973 -- PLACE: Town Office Building, Room 111 TIME: 7:30 P.M. PRESENT: Edward E. Furash, Chairman, Jack L. Mitchell, Vice Chairman, Elizabeth M. Flynn, Secretary, Arthur T. Bernier, J. H. Blaisdell, Levi G. Burnell, Howard L. Levingston, H. Bigelow Moore , Richard M. Perry, Comptroller, Donald B. White OBSERVER : Mrs. Feakes, League of Women Voters Cheryl Waixel, Lexington Minute-Man I . CORRESPONDENCE a. Received letter from Mr. Scott and Mrs. Vohl concerning the subject of learning disabilities reimbursements from the Commonwealth. The Chairman has asked Mr. Perry to look further into the validity of this situation and after all the facts are presented to the Committee , acknowledge- ment of this letter will be made . (Copy given to each Committee member) b. The Chairman acknowledged receipt of a letter from Robert C. Hilton, Director, Cary Memorial Library, regarding budget items which were proposed by the Library Trustees for 1973. (Copy attached) c . The Chairman received a letter from Mr. Frank I . Michelman, Chairman, LCSR , regarding a draft for an article which the Lexington Commission on Suburban Responsibility would wish to have included in the warrant for the 1973 Town Meeting. This request was for $2,500 to be used by the Permanent Building Committee in carrying out arrangements for recruit- ment or training of members of minority groups protected by the fair employment laws of the Commonwealth, or in compensat- ing contractors for costs incurred by them in connection with the renovation and expansion of the Cary Memorial Library or with the addition to the Central Fire Station. II . DISCUSSION a. It was agreed by the Committee that the Chairman would speak with the Board of Selectmen regarding the timely submitting of budget material.