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(Annual Town Meeting - March 17, 1980.) Article 2. Robert B. Kent moved that the report of the Town Manager on the (Cont.) status of open money articles be accepted and placed on file. 8:27 P.M. Town Manager Robert M. Hutchinson, Jr. was recognized and he gave a review of the estimated tax rate and listed the five budget goals. 8:34 P.M. Mr. Kent's motion that the Status Report of the Town Manager be accepted and placed on file was carried unanimously. 8:34 P.M. Article 3. Mary W. Miley moved that Article3 be postponed until after consideration of Article 49. Carried Unanimously. 8:35 P.M. (See Page 550) Article 4. Presented by Mary W. Miley. 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. (Richard M. Perry gave written notice that he would abstain from voting on line items pertaining to the Comptroller's Office if they are singled out or on the total of Articles 4 or 5. Mary R. McDonough gave verbal notice that she would abstain from voting on any line item pertaining to the office of the Town Clerk. Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. gave verbal notice that he would abstain from voting on any line item pertaining to the office of the Board of Appeals.) Moderator Cole read the following line items: Selectmen's Department #1000 Personal Services 30,286 1050 Expenses 6,725 8:36 P.M. Town Manager's Office 1060 Personal Services 104,929 1065 Expenses 7,000 8:36 P.M. Town Manager's Jurisdiction 1070 Temporary Help & Overtime 39,000 1075 Clerical Pool 9,327 1080 Office Furniture & Fixtures 1,200 1090 General Prof. Services (See Pages 585 & 586) 20,000 8:37 P.M. Manfred P. Friedman moved that the amount in line item 1090 he changed from $20,000 to $25,000. 8:37 P.M. Mary W. Miley felt that this should be postponed until after con- sideration of the zoning articles. 8.41 P.M. Upon a motion offered by Mrs. Miley, the Moderator stated that line item 1090 of Article 4 would be divided from Article 4. Mrs. Miley moved that line item 1090 be postponed until after con- sideration of Article 67. Mr. Friedman stated that the Planning Board had no objection to this postponement. 8:43 F.M. Mrs. Miley's motion to postpone line item 1090 was carried by voice vote. 8:43 P.M. ( See Pages 585 & 586)