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APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE
DATE: March 10, 1973
TIME: 9: 00 A.M.
PLACE: Town Office Building, Room 111
PRESENT: Edward E. Furash, Chairman, Jack L. Mitchell, Vice
Chairman, Arthur T. Bernier, J. H. Blaisdell,
;.; Arthur T . Bernier, Howard L. Levingston, Richard M.
Perry, Comptroller, Donald B. White
Upon motions duly made and seconded, the following Articles were
VOTED.
Article 4: Account #2470 - $ 93,000
Account #3750 - $1,139,800
Account #4900 - $1,263,072
Voted $3, 306 for reclassification
"— Article 7: Unpaid 1972 Bills
Recommended: $500. To be raised in the tax levy.
Article 12: Supplementary appropriation for Water Mains ,
Sewers, Drains , etc .
Recommended: $25,000
Article 17 : Drains
Recommended: $50,000
Article 19: Sidewalks, Construction
Recommended: Favorable Action $25,000
Article 23: Sewer Trunks - Hayes Lane
Recommended : Favorable Action $76 ,800. Transfer $16,800
From Article 21 of 1970 Town Meeting and $60, 000 on the
Tax levy.
Article 24: Public Works Equipment
Recommended: Favorable Action $110,000
Article 25: Engineering Services - Street Design
Postponed.
_ Article 26: Engineering Services - Sewer Survey
Recommended: Unfavorable Action. No funds requested.
Article 28 : Sanitary Landfill Operation Study
Recommended: Favorable Action. $15,000 - $8 ,000 to be
transferred from Article 30 of the 1970 Town Meeting and
$7,000 from the June 1969 Special Town Meeting.
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Article 29: Improvement of Lexington's Brooks
Recommended: Favorable Action. $15, 000 - Transfer
of $11,000 from Article 25 of 1971 Town Meeting and
$4,000 from Article 25 of 1972.
Article 33: Westview Cemetery Building
Recommended: Unfavorable Action. Postponed.
Article 351 Cary Library - Moving Expenses
Postponed.
Article 36: Central Fire Station Addition
Recommended; Unfavorable Action. $80,000 requested.
Article 40: Business Center Beautification
Recommended: Unfavorable Action. $20,000 requested.
Article 41: Belfry Hill Improvements
Recommended: Unfavorable Action. $20,000 requested.
Article 44: Bicycle and Walking Paths
Recommended: Unfavorable Action. $2,500 requested.
Article 54: Community Development Study
Recommended: Unfavorable Action. $35, 000 requested.
Article 66: Street Construction - Grassland Street
Recommended: Favorable Action. $65, 000 requested.
Article 67: Street Construction - Holland Street
Recommended: Favorable Action. $15,000 requested.
Article 68 : Street Construction - Fern Street
Recommended: Unfavorable Action. $10,000 requested.
Article 69: Street Construction - Stedman Road
Recommended: Unfavorable Action. $70,000 requested.
Postponed.
Article 70: Land Purchase - Stedman Road
Recommended: Unfavorable Action. $30,000 requested.
DISCUSSION
Lee Whitman, Capital. Expenditures Committee , joined the meeting
to discuss briefly his feelings on Meriam Street Parking. He and
his Committee are not at all pleased with the planning thus far and
intend to discuss it further with the Selectmen on Monday night.
Chairman Furash stated that he felt one big motive in regard to
this situation would be to be sure that there was absolutely no more
"free parking" to be allowed within the center.
Meeting adjourned at 12:15 P.M.
Next meeting is scheduled for Monday night March 12, 1973 at 7:30 P.M. --
Respectfully submitted,
Eli abeth M. Flynn/mo'b