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APPKOPRIATIOTd COMMITT�,E
— D4TE: January 14� 1974
Tz�4,�: 7: 3o P.�7.
PLACE: Town Office Building
PR�S.�NT: Edward �;. Furash, Chairman, Jack L. P�iitchell, Vice
Chairman - Gen. Gov't� � Donald B. White , Vice Chairman -
� � �chools, Elizabeth i�. Flyzlrl, Secretaxy� Arthur T. Bernier�
• J. H. Blaisdell, Levi G. Burnell, Pa-Ericia K. Hagedorn�
- - Howard L. Levingstnnr Richard M. Perry, Comptroller
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I . �CHOOL CONI4IITTEE
Vice Chairman `Nhite reporte�. that the present school budget is
to be �300y000 less and that they have hald the line re�arding
person�.l serviceu. �h�.irman Furash stated that they are really
in fact over �300� 000 and asked the Committee if they felt he
should write a letter to them. Vice Chairman Mitchell so
authorized the ChairMan to write �uch a letter and "dice Chairman
White was in agreement. It is hoped that the �300,000 can be
transferred to reduce the tax rate the Chairman said. .� & D
does not help until 1975 tax rate.
— II . CAPITAZ EXPENDITUR�S
In a very brief ineeting Chairman Kingston was informed by the
Appropriation Committee that the model which includes the
$300,�00 plus all "goodies" is a �79.00 tax rate . It is our
feeling the Chairman said that you people should reduce your
present budget. Two areas of discussion axe : 1) equipment -
ask Town it"ana er 0'Connell to go over present status and report
back to us� ?� streets - up quite a bit and they would like to
see what the overall s year projection is. Chairman Furash
stated that the �electmen do not want the Tov�m dug up during
the Bicentenni�,1 . The Chairman made it very clear that the
rate of increase in the Capital Expenditures budget is just too
hi�h. Chairman Kin�ston stated that they would not cut back
this year unless it was a 5 year program.
Upon mations duly made and seconded, EXECUTIV� �ESSION was VOTED
at 8 :00 P.T�T.
Next meetin�; is scheduled for January 21 � 19'�4 at 7 s 30 P.Iyi. in Hoom
r�-15.
Meeting adjourned at 10: 30 P.f�:.
— Respectfully submitted,
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Secretary