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4 December 3, 1963 The Appropriation Committee met Monday, December 2, 1963 at 7:.45 P. in the office of the Town Accountant . Present: Donald P. Noyes, Chairman J. Harper Blaisdell Oscar R. Carlson Robert H. Kingston Frank T. Parrish Jr. Raymond L. Whitey Secretary At 8:30 P.M. we went down stairs to the Board of Selectmen's meeting as they were having an informal meeting with the School Committee. Mr. Lincoln P. Cole Jr. Chairman of the Board of Selectmen opened the meeting andsaid that this was an informal meeting to see if we could hold the tax rate where it is. Mr. Sanborn C. Brown, chairman of the school committee spoke and said they had not voted on the final budget yet, but the total amount cut out of the budget was $310.688.00 and the budget estimated for this coming year is 54,877.337.00 which represents a 12,9% increase over the 1963 budget. The Percentage increase in pupils is L..6%. A nine million increase in valuation of real estate. The question was asked about securing teachers and 1'r. .Brown stated there was no problem getting teachers, but it was difficult finding competent teachers. Joint meeting with Selectmen, School Committee and Appropriation Committee adjourned at 9:15 P.M. The Appropriation Committee then returned upstairs to their meeting. They looked over the Health Department budgets and it was decided to invite Rufus L. Mc Quillan chairman to attend our next meeting of December 9th at 8100. l'.1I. Al o,, rf possible, we are going to try to arrange to have the Board of Fire ommissioners at this meeting at 8:30 P. M. to go over their budgets. The secretary to Colby E. Kelly, chairman or his secretary, and have Recreation expense budget sheets changed, one sheet for ordinary expense items and another sheet for so-called capital expenditure items. Meeting adjourned at l0:35 P.M. Raymond L. White, Secretary