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APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE
DATE: October 15, 1973
TIME: 7:30 P.M.
PLACE: Town Office Building
PRESENT: Edward E. Furash, Chairman, Jack L. Mitchell,
Vice Chairman, Donald B. White, Vice Chairman,
Elizabeth M. Flynn, Secretary, Arthur T. Bernier,
J. H. Blaisdell, Levi G. Burnell and Howard L.
Levingston
OBSERVER: Mrs. Marjorie Daggett of League of Women Voters
I . CORRESPONDENCE
Chairman Furash passed out to the Committee a petition
from the TEN MEN OF MASSACHUSSETTS for legislation on
the voting of school budgets by cities and towns. All
the members of the Committee present signed the petition.
II . PRELIMINARY CAPITAL BUDGETS
Members received copies of this from the Town Manager. The
Chairman suggested that several matters be checked into; i.e. ,
DPW equipment, Road Machinery Fund Part 2, Article #24 and
the Compactor. Part 1, Article #24.
Also, Mr. Perry was asked to check on Revenue Sharing being
used for Capital items. If this is so, control could be
lost over actual expenditures. It was requested by the
Chairman that the salary level and time contract for the
Bicentennial Committee's new Director be checked.
It was noted that response is due by December 15, 1973 on
Capital expenses with preliminary approval by the Board of
Selectmen due by November 15, 1973.
III. REPORTS
Howard Levingston and Arthur Bernier reported on budget
setting routines of the Towns of Wellesley and Winchester.
Wellesley works from the previous year's Warrant until the
night before their Town Meeting when they vote on the new
budgets. Winchester lumps their expenses and personal
services budgets together.
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IV. RESERVE FUND TRANSFER
Account #3000 - Assessor's Expense '-
$4,700 was requested to acquire the outside tax services
needed for tax billing.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was VOTED to transfer
the funds.
The next meeting is scheduled for Monday, October 29, 1973 at
7 :30 P.M.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:30 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
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Elizabeth M. Flynn/mo'b
Secretary