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APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE
DATE: December 1, 1975
TIME: 7: 30 P.M.
PLACE: Town Office Bldg. Room 111
PRESENT: Edward E. Furash, Chairman, J. H. Blaisdell, Maxine Kutchin,
Patricia A. Hagedorn, Peter Hall , Nk#41d M . Pe R;I T/F.:fr..
I. Mr. Perry gave a report following his attendance at the Town Finance
Committee meeting:
a) Local Aid is going to decrease - 70 mil less - 10%
decrease in school reimbursement (Lexington 25, 000)
b) Revenue Sharing funds end with payment on December 31,
1976.
c) Fiscal Autonomy of Schools on the Legislature for
next year. 2/3-4/5 Bill in Legislature.
d) Key Issues - Powers of Unions and Collective Bargaining.
e) Franklin County providing building inspections.
f) We are losing to the unions because of weakness and lack
of preparation.
II. GENERAL DISCUSSION
a) List for Saturday' s meeting with Selectmen:
1. Listen - let them make presentation.
2. Land acquisition.
3. Technical Services & Surveys.
4. O.S.H.A.?
5 . Brook restoration - get conservation and
Selectmen to get together on this issue.
b) Personnel Board
1. There is not a full committee here. F. Bailey
wants the Committee up to full strength.
2. Arrange a meeting with Appropriation Committee
and this Board. Richard Perry to carry out.
c) Appropriation Committee Article
Richard Perry advised the Committee that he has
written to Town Counsel asking that he draw up
article re expiration date of Appropriation Committee
members.
Meeting adjourned at 8 : 45 P.M.
Next meeting is scheduled for Saturday, December 6 , 1975 at 9 : 00 A.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Richard M. Perry/mo'b`4
Secretary