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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-03-21-AC-MIN.pdf APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE MEETING THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 1996 COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, 7:30 PM Present: P Lapointe, R Leone, L Peck, R Borghesani, M Miley, R Colwell, J Pagett, J Ryan Absent: M Mairson, M Hastings * P Lapointe discussed the issuance of the AC Report to Town Meeting with M Battin. Will be distributed on April 8th at Town Meeting * K Dooks is scheduled to give distribute a short version for the CEC on March 27th at the TMMA Meeting * General discussion of the memo dated March 18th from P Lapointe to J Young and R White * R Borghesani stated that he felt we should leave Town Meeting with $ 1mm but how do we get there? * P Lapointe received a call from J Dini indicating that J Young felt he could cut between $ 600 and 700K before hitting the class size issue. There is a need for a more substantial indication as to where we will be in five years * BOS and SC will meet together on Monday, March 25th * M Miley suggested that perhaps the AC need to present its own budget recommendations * R Leone feels that the Town is on a cycle where we will need an override every two or three years * P Lapointe discussed the on going MMRVHS issue. At Tuesday's meeting there was some discussion of the MMRVHS budget request. If six communities reject the budget they will have to re-do it. Press on into looking at fund balances. * MOTION: To recommend $ 424,087 for the MMRVHS Assessment for fy 97. This is the minimum funding required under the Education Reform Act. UNANIMOUS * General discussion of technology handout * Carol Mahoney will update the AC on cost estimates for the library acmt32196