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March 16, 2006
Minutes
Town of Lexington Appropriation Committee
March 16, 2006
Members Present: Al Levine (Chair), Deborah Brown (Vice Chair), John Bartenstein,
Rod Cole, Rick Eurich, Paul Hamburger, David Kanter, Eric Michelson.
Additional Attendees: Dawn McKenna, Michael Young (Budget Officer), Helen Cohen
(School Committee Chair)
The meeting was called to order at 7:35 by Al Levine in Town Office Bldg. Rm. 111.
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1. Paul volunteered to take minutes.
2. The minutes of Feb. 23 were accepted as amended.
3. Email from David Kanter summarized Selectmen’s meetings.
4. The sound system will be funded without tax levy support. $2K will be funded by
the Fund for Lexington in addition to the $10K grant already received from the
Lions’ Club.
5. Dawn McKenna reported on the Liberty Ride. Michael Young said that the Town
and Committee records agree. The FY2006 deficit as of this date was $2400.
This was expected to be made up in part by $800 in the Selectmen’s gift account
and $1000 in a renewed contribution leaving $600 to be raised. Eleven charters
are expected to be the source of additional revenue before the end of the fiscal
year.
6. Pam distributed a document stating the current override amounts which was based
on information from Tom Diaz and Dr. Ash.
7. Deborah agreed to email to Helen the document by John and Deborah on the
stabilization fund.
8. Al will capsulize a request to School Committee for FTE information.
9. Community Preservation Fund was discussed. The Community Preservation
Committee can identify projects to be funded in the Spring Town Meeting.
10. Paul presented the Tax Impact appendix for the report. Suggestions were taken
for revisions.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Paul Hamburger
Approved May 18, 2006