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170 ADJOURNED SESSION - 1995 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING APRIL 10, 1995 The meeting was called to order by Moderator Margery M. Battin, at 8 p.m. , in Cary Memorial Hall. A quorum was present. ARTICLE 2 REPORTS 8:05 p.m. Selectman Dailey spoke of the agreement reached on the various sections of the budget. 8:10 p.m. Town Manager Richard White presented his report, citing the need for a 1.5 million override. 8:24 p.m. Superintendent of Schools Jeffrey Young presented his report pointing out the areas which are in need of increased funding. 8:40 p.m. Paul LaPointe, Chairman of the Appropriations Committee, moved that the report of the committee be accepted and placed on file. Following a voice vote at 8:40 p.m. , the Moderator declared the report to have been accepted and placed on file. Mr. LaPointe presented the report. 8:55 p.m. Nicholas Cannalonga, Chairman of the Capital Expenditures Committee, spoke for the committee, followed by Paul Hamburger who outlined the 10 year plan. ARTICLE 4 OPERATING BUDGET 9:11 p.m. Presented by Selectman Dailey. MOTION: That the following amounts be appropriated for the ensuing fiscal year and be raised in the tax levy except where a transfer is indicated they shall be provided by such a transfer. The Moderator read the following line item: Education 1100 Lexington Public Schools $37,320,579 (And further that the School Department is authorized to enter into equipment lease/purchase agreements from time to time provided that each such agreement is subject to annual appropriations. ) (Provided, however, that $1,172,152 of the appropriation is contingent upon the approval of an override question appearing on the ballot for the June, 1995, special election. ) 9:13 p.m. Joseph Dini, Chairman of the School Committee, spoke, followed by Superintendent Young. 9:37 p.m. Chairman LaPointe stated snrport rcf thr Appropriations Committee. Questions, answers and discussion followed. 9:52 p.m. Dawn McKenna, P9, made the following motion: that line item 1100 be amended by changing the Not adopted figure of $1 ,172,152 appearing in the override proviso clause to $840,000.