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i SELECTM EN'S MEETING : October 1, 1984 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, Town Office Building -, on Monday,. October 1, 1 at 7: p .,m. Chairman Battin,.Mr.- Sacco, Mr. McLaughlin, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Eddison; Mr. Hutchinson, Town Manager; Mr. Cohen, Town Mrs, Snow, Executive Clerk, were present. Mrs. Battin noted a letter from James W.' Segel, Executive Director of Tax Cut the.Mass. Municipal.Association, requesting the Board to express its views & Local Aid to our legislator on the Governor's vetoes of the additional $31 million Legislation local aid Bill and of tax cut legislation which would have increased personal exemptions for some families and reduced taxes on the investment income of certain elderly taxpayers. The $31 million in local aid was to, be distributed .to. municipalities based on $35 for each school age child. The'Governor's reasons for veto and indi- cations of the sentiments of the majority of the Association for overriding the veto, were noted. Regarding veto of the legislation for a tax cut measure attached to the 1984 supplemental budget, Mr. Segel expressed support of the veto, based on the proposal's effect on allocation ' to , cities and towns of local aid. Motion was made by Mr. McLaughlin, seconded by Mr.' to support override of the Governor's veto of the local aid legislation. The motion did not carry, with Mrs. Battin, Mr. Marshall and Mr. voting in opposition to override of the veto . Motion was made by Mr. Eddison, seconded, by Mr. Mars -hall, to support the ;�► Governor's vetoes on both issues. It was voted, three to two, with Mr.-Sacco and Mr. McLauglin voting in the. negative, to support the Governor's veto of the local aid /school aged children legislation. It was voted unanimously to support the Governor's veto of 'the tax cut legislation. Representative Doran will be informed of this action. before the session of the Legislature on October 2. Appointments to the Cable TV Advisory C-ommittee and decision on length of CATV Comm, terms of its members were deferred pending receipt. of recommendations on those Appts matters by the Cable Committee Chairman. Upon motion duly. made and seconded, it was voted to expand membership of Human Svs. the Human Services Committee from eight to mine members, as recommended by Comm. Appts Selectman Marshall, who noted an increase in work load of the Committee. & expansion Upon motion duly made and seconded, 'it was voted to. appoint the follow- ing to membership in the Human Services Committee, for terms of office to expire on September 30, 1986: David W. Budding 59 York Street Chang Chih Chao 4 Page Road Sheila D. Martin 29 Dewey Road Leonora Zola 4 Moon Hill Road �► Mr. Eddison noted need for appointment of one additional member to the Pine Meadow: Advisory Committee on Conservation Purchases and Acquisition of the Pine Comm.Appts. Meadows Golf Course to fill the last vacancy, and gave his recommendation. for approval of the appointment of Eleanor Yasaitis to that Committee. He briefly stated her qualifications and background, noting that she is a resident of the