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(Adjourned Session of the 1980 Annual Town Meeting - April 2, 1980.) Article 32. Introduced by David Reiner, Mrs. Selma P. Baron, a resident of (Cont.) Gould Road and a multiple sclerosis patient, told the meeting that Lex -Press had opened up a new life for her and that she was no longer confined to her home. 8:38 P.M. Mr. Robert's motion to amend Article 32 was declared lost by voice vote. 8:42 P.M. Donald B. White, Chairman of the Appropriation Committee, moved to delete the sum of $180,000. and substitute therefor the sum of $132,380. 8:43 P.M. Mr. White explained that Lex -Press should operate on a limited basis from September to June. He stated that his committee had intended to support the original figure of $100,000. that was in the motion for a full twelve month period. He added that the figure of $180,000. for the nine month period would be $240,000. for the full twelve months. He asked the question "Does it (Lex- Press) serve a town need or a town convenience ?" 8:50 P.M. Mr. Rosenberg said that if the appropriation was reduced, that one way of living within the budget would be reduced services between 9 A.M. and 12 Noon although the highest use by the elderly is between 9 A.M. and 2 P.M. 8:53 P.M. Mr. Crain explained that the difference in the tax rate, between the $180,000. or $132,380. appropriation, would be 674 or 494 and he felt that there is a real need for this service. 8:55 P.M. Mrs. Simmons of William Roger Greeley Village spoke, from the balcony, for the elderly. She said that the elderly use this service for the most part in the morning as the buses are usually crowded with students in the afternoon. 8:57 P.M. Selectman Alfred S. Busa urged support of the amendment as offered by Mr. White. 8:58 P.M. Edith Sandy requested a roll call on the vote on the amendment and the Moderator asked for a standing vote for those in favor of the roll call, with results as follows: Precinct In Favor Tellers 1 7 Cornelia C. Johnson 2 6 William E. Bicknell 3 9 William A. Ridgley 4 3 Germania B. Whiting 5 4 Madeline A. Shaughnessy 6 10 Margaret N. Brooke 7 9 John E. Taylor 8 2 Charles E. Connolly 9 8 Deborah B. Green At large 3 William J. Dailey, Jr. Total 61 More than the required fifty members having voted in favor, the Moderator declared that a roll call vote would be taken on the amendment as offered by Donald B. White. The roll call vote on the motion to amend Article 32, as offered by Donald B. White, was taken by the Town Clerk, Mary R. McDonough, starting at 9:04 P.M. and completed at 9:15 P.M. The final tally was completed at 9:21 P.M. with the following results: (Final result announced by the Moderator at 9:21 P.M.) (See next page)