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APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE
DATE: October 29, 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.
F- � Flynn, Secretary, Arthur T. Bernier, J. H. Blaisdell,
Levi G. Burnell and Richard M. Perry, Comptroller
I . CORRESPONDENCE
Chairman Furash reported that a letter from the Minute
Man Vocational School scheduled their budget meetings for
November 6 and 201 Levi Burnell will cover these meetings.
By November 15th we should have a complete budget from
them.
The Chairman announced an invitation for the Appropriation
Committee to join the Selectmen on November 3, 1973, at
9:30 A.M. on a tour to view capital projects.
II . Representative Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. , joined the meeting
and was informed by the Chairman of the Committee's reaction
to the salary of the new Director of the Bicentennial.
Mr. Cole so advised the Committee that the Recreation
Committee will be requesting quite a large appropriation.
III . PRELIMINARY CAPITAL BUDGETS
SEWERS Need date of completion for sewers and a
schedule of what has been done. Timing with
regard to the Bicentennial is perhaps important,
so that streets will not be ripped up at that
time.
STREETS Is there a policy change with regard to unaccepted
streets? Is this actually a policy change or a
change in By-law?
MERRIAM ST. Another $50,000 needed? $25,000 to lease 35 spaces.
PARKING
EQUIPMENT Para-medical for new ambulance is good idea. Need
justification for a special Service Officer with
a scooter.
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RECREATION No $1,000 for piano for Senior Citizens.
Is $31,000 necessary to resurface tennis
courts?
BUILDINGS Question $50,000 for salt storage building
at DPW and amount requested for the Westview
Cemetery building.
CHILD SAFETY
PROGRAM Why consultant? What does the Traffic Committee
do that would not cover this?
LAND ACQ. Long range bonding is proposed. Is this an
open pocketbook proposal? Is Sanitary landfill
land available?
COMMUNITY We need to look into the proposals.
IMPROVEMENTS
BICENTENNIAL Whole thing needs to be reviewed.
VOTING What does the law require with respect to
number of voting machines?
IV. REPORTS
The Chairman stated that he felt that this year a Warrant
Article should be prepared to request a Personnel Board.
D. White reported on his meeting with F. Frick, Chairman of
the School Committee. He said with the elimination of
Elementary French $200,000 and 9 teachers would go. The
School Committee might be receptive to the idea. The peak
number of pupils was 9,000. At this time, they are 800 below
that, with a projected reduction of 400 per year. The LEA
negotiations will be "tough" this year. But he feels that it
is imperative that the staff be reduced this year. 15 to 20
people should go. A letter will be sent to SC Chairman Frick
regarding the initial demands.
The next meeting is scheduled for Monday, November 12, 1973
at 7:30 P.M.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:45 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
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Eliz beth M. �
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Secretary