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APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE
DATE: December 13, 1975
TIME: 9 :00 A.M.
PLACE: Town Office Bldg. Room 111 - Board of Selectmen' s Room
PRESENT: Edward E. Furash, Chairman, Donald B. White, Vice Chairman -
Schools, J. H. Blaisdell, Patricia A. Hagedorn, Peter Hall,
Martin A. Gilman, Howard L. Levingston, Richard M. Perry,
Secretary
I. EXPENSE BUDGETS
A review of the above budgets are as follows :
1. Expense Budget - $4, 664, 565
$ 286 ,570
2. Controllables - ' 77 1, 832, 050
' 76 1,567. 970 - an increase of $264, 600
3. Non-Controllables - ' 77 2 , 831,995
' 76 2 ,810 , 025 - an increase of $21,970
4. Town Manager Recommendations
Total: 4, 580,000 4,377 ,995
Cont: 1, 728 , 000 1, 567 ,970
Non
Cont: 2 , 852, 000 2 ,810 , 025
5. ' 76 may exceed $216 ,000
6. Chairman Furash asked the Selectmen to furnish the 2/3-1/3
formula re BC/BS. Perhaps have BC/BS come in for a meeting
to discuss.
7. Re: Headcount: A special meeting may be necessary re this matter.
How does the Personnel Advisory Board fit in here Chairman
Furash asked.
8. Recreation
Re: Questionnaire which was sent out to 1 out of 4 families.
They are now in the hands of key punch. By the end of December
there will be some raw material to evaluate. Chairman Furash
stated that will not be enough time to come in with a plan
before Town Meeting. I do not think anything should be said
about the plan until it is out the Chairman stated. I thought
it was the intention of the Planning Board to come out with a
facilities plan, Mr. Furash added. He also said he and the
committee were not at all happy with the plan that was done on _
the ballfield lighting. The chairman concluded by asking the
Planning Board to get back to the Town Manager before the end
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end of December.
9 . Comprehensive drainage is another area that has been
set aside for a study.
10. Schools - Chairman Furash stated that he didn't feel that
to shut down anentire school dollar savings would be
gained, i.e. , perhaps one part of a school could be shut
down.
II. RESERVE FUND TRANSFERS
a. *The amount of $450. 00 was transferred from the Reserve
Fund to account #2925 - Office Machinery
—1 Upon motions duly made and seconded
the above amount was so VOTED.
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*To cover two typewriters stolen from Library - $767. 00 -
Ins. Coverage.
b. $1, 804. 25 was transferred from the Reserve Fund to Article
V of the June Special Town Meeting of 1968.
Upon motions duly made and seconded
the above amount was so VOTED.
Balance in Reserve Fund is now $117,231. 88 after transfers.
III. PERSONNEL ADVISORY BOARD
1. Neil Chapman is working in the area of Personnel-Inspection
Services. He is looking into the feasibility of these
services.
2. Mrs. Hagedorn is to contact Town Counsel Cohen to check into
the by-law question.
3. Joanne Small has accepted the appointment to the Personnel Board.
IV. BOARD OF ASSESSORS
Mr. Blaisdell reported his findings as a result of a meeting with
the above board.
1. Lexington is in good shape, i.e. , maps , records , etc.
2. Alternatives:
a. go to 100% evaluation
b. try to get a re-evaluation Co.
c. do our own re-evaluation
d. do nothing - however we could get into trouble here with
the state
f. we could get college students to help in this project
3. We may loose 1 mil on the Cherry Sheet if we are to go 100%
evaluation.
4. By going to homes and bringing cards up-to-date we will be able
to show the state we are at least trying to go 100%
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BOARD OF ASSESSORS (continued)
Drag it out as long as possible - procrastinating
was not discussed at any length Mr. Blaisdell stated.
Meeting adjourned at 9 : 35 P.M.
Next meeting is scheduled for Monday, December 15, 1975
Respectfully submitted,
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-Richard M. Perry/mo'b
Secretary