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APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE
DATE: November 26, 1973
TIME: 7:30 P.R .
PLACE: Town Office Building
PRESENT: Edward E. Furash, Chairman, Jack L. Mitchell, Vice Chairman,
Donald B. White, Vice Chairman, Arthur T. Bernier, J. H.
Blaisdell, Howard L. Levingston
OBSERVER: Mrs. Daggett - League of Women Voters
I . GENERAL DISCUSSION
a. Regional Vocational Hiah School
Chairman Furash and Vice Chairman Mitchell attended a meeting re-
garding the above subject and reported the following: $3,800 per
pupil; budget is 30% above projections of a year ago; group in-
centive plan, $1250 per teacher (if Collective Bargaining enters
here the Chairman feels we should get out) ; plans and concepts for
the school are very presumptous and quoting the Chairman "it is
like a glorified country club" . Don White reported that he feels
there is a good chance of getting the budget down.
The Chairman stated that in his opinion the "whole idea was far
away from the way Vernon Page wanted it to be when he sold the Town
on the idea of a Vocational School." There are many different
avenues which should be explored and many concepts which have never
as yet been looked into.
The following are some projected costs:
35,000 - Superintendent
25,000 - Principal
15,000 - Teachers
30,000 - learning center
$20,000 - Audio Visual
$90,000 - Transportation
Don White will attend a meeting on November 27, 1973 and report
findings to the Committee .
Chairman Furash asked for a VOTE concerning the attendence of
Appropriation Committee members at the meetings of the Regional
Vocational High School
Upon Motions duly made and Seconded it was VOTED to
have Appropriation Committee members attend Vocational
High School Meetings.
b. Association of Town Finance Committees Meeting is to be held
on Tuesday, December 4, 1973. J. H. Blaisdell and R. Perry will
attend.
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c. Receipt was made of a note received from H. Bigelow Moore
announcing his resignation from the Appropriation Committee.
This is being sent to Mary McDonough and then on to the
Moderator.
Upon Motions duly made and Seconded, it was
VOTED to send a letter to Big Moore expressing
thanks to him for serving on the Committee .
d. Personnel Board
Chairman Furash stated how very surprised the Selectmen
were relative to the determined position held by the
Appropriation Committee here. However, Chairman Furash
e: assured the Selectmen that the Committee would thoroughly
review their proposals in a very fair manner.
The Committee made the following suggestions: Recommendation
for a five person Board comprised of citizens of sound business
judgment and preferably having personnel experience ; Town Manager
made a member Ex-Officio.
It was generally agreed that Messrs. Bernier, Blaisdell, Burnell
and Mitchell would work on this subject. Mr. Bernier is to get
in touch with the head of the Concord Personnel Board and see if
he would be able to come and meet with the Appropriation Committee
on Monday, December 3, 1973.
e . Personal Services Memorandum
This was reviewed very briefly and the Chairman's first view
would be to have a moratorium for any new people. This will
be discussed in more detail at a leter meeting.
Upon motions duly made and seconded EXECUTIVE SESSION was VOTED
at 8:55 P.M.
Next meeting is scheduled for Monday, December 3, 1973 at 7:30 P.M.
Meeting adjourned at 9:15 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
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Elizabeth M. F1 nn mo'
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Secretary
Xovember 27 , 1173
Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. , mo4lerator
Town of Loxinaton
1.6 Hill Ctreet
Lonington, MA 02173
57wr Mr. Cole; •
As of this late I have received the resignation,
;latoyl November 19, 1973, of n. nianlow mnore as a member
• of the Appronriation Committw3.
The. resignation was af7dressedto lilward 1 .
Furash, Chairmanof the !Qnropriation Comittee.
Very truly yours,
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Mary. a. r-:cDonnuch
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cc: Allan r. renney, Chmn. , ))d. of Selectmen
Walter C. O'Connell, Town Manager
yretward E. Puras!), Chmn„ Aypropriation Com.
nictard Perry, Comptroller