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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974-01-14-AC-MIN.pdf 49 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 , =� _.� 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, , � � > > ,,�- ,�.,_l...:�-�:,C�.= ���J �e,f,c,c.,��y���t� �;liz�beth i�i. Flynn/mo'b Secretary