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APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE
DATES August 11, 1975
TIME: 7:30 P.M.
PLACE: Town Office Building, Room 111
PRESENT: Edward E. Furash, Chairman, Donald B. White, Vice
--� Chairman, Schools, J. H. Blaisdell, Harry Hall,
�-9 Patricia K. Hagedorn, Howard L. Levingston,
Richard M. Perry, Comptroller
I. MAJOR ISSUES FOR 75-76 SEASON
Chairman Furash spoke to the Committee and listed ideas
that he felt should be kept in the minds of all members:
a. The Committee operates on concensus and the
role of the Committee is truly a difficult
one.
b. The Appropriation Committee is a Committee of the
Town Meeting -- we represent the people of the
town and we are a non-partisan group.
c. Our role is one of essentially looking out for
what the taxpayer has to pay.
d. Inspections
e. Recreation - this, if not looked into could get
out of hand this year.
f. Recreation Study
g. Budget processing and Town Meeting date.
h. Standard operating procedure for citizen's articles.
i. By-law change re Appropriation Committee expiration
date.
j. Lexington Visiting Nurse Association Assessment.
k. Education of Firemen - no one thought of the details
of financing herb,
1. Compensation Review Board - J. Butler to be contacted
here.
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II . E & D
Available is 1 mil 4 - We are in good shape going
into '76 Town Meeting Chairman Furash stated.
III . SCHOOL
The Appropriation Committee authorized Mr. Donald B.
White to express the Committee's feeling re the retro-
active raise to be given to Superintendent Fobert.
"In view of his resignation, this Committee feels
this sort of move would set a dangerous precedent" .
Meeting adjourned at 9:30 P.M.
Next meeting is scheduled dor Monday, September 8, 1975 at
7:30 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Com( Cc .c� e�Edward E. Furash, Chairman/mo'b