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APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE
DATE: November 22, 1976
TIPS : 7 :30 P.M.
PLACE: Town Office Bldg. - Room G-15
PRESENT: Edward E. Furash, Chairman, Peter Hall, Vice Chairman-
Gen. Gov' t. , Donald White , Vice Chairman-Schools,
John Blaisdell, Secretary, Jack Campbell, rhitzi Kutchin,
....h Patricia Hagedorn
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Jack Campbell p gave a verbal report of his meeting with
John McSweeney. Chairman Furash stated that he had the
formal report from Mr. McSweeney and suggested that there
be no meeting re this until all the members of the Committee
has had a chance to read it through.
II . METCO
Chairman Furash circulated to the Committee a report from
Superintendent Lawson concerning the above subject.
III . NEW TOWN MANAGER
Chairman Furash read a communication from the Chairman of the
Board of Selectmen re the New Town Manager. Mr. Hutchinson
was voted in unanimously by the Board. (on file )
IV. TOWN WARRANT
Election - March 7, 1977
Town Meeting - March 21, 1977
V. RETIREMENT FUND
A letter was received from the State re "Pay as you go
funding of retirement fund" . (on file ) Mr. Perry will
attend meeting re this matter at the State House.
VI . UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION
Mr. Perry wrote a letter to Town Counsel Cohen re clarification
of the Town having to pay unemployment compensation for town
employees. (on file )
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VII . FISCAL 78 EXPENSE BUDGET
Reviewed for extremely large items. Chairman Furash
requested Mr. Perry to have in the near future this
expense budget listed in the reverse order of increases -
same as we did last year.
VIII . CAPITAL FUNDING - Mr. Zehner
Chairman Furash proposed to Mr. Zehner that we consider
10 year bonding rather than the shorter period of time
which has been used in the recent past. Mr. Zehner passed
out brochures that showed the Committee the work that had
to be done in order to get bonding proposals. A 20 page
brochure had to be put out last year in order to get the
banks interest. Mr. Zehner pointed out that the Northeast
is having considerable trouble in view of the New York City
fiasco. Mr. Zehner gave the committee an outline showing
5 and ten year basis as outlined in the notes on file.
All members of the Committee recommended 10 year bonding
for the exception of Mr. Hall who thought 5 years was
better.
IX . TOWN AUDIT
Chairman Furash informed the Committee that he has told the
Board of Selectmen that he may want an Article in the Town
Warrant re a Town Audit. He has asked Mr. Campbell to
review with the Committee the conversations he has had with
the DPW.
X. MYSTIC VALLF,Y
Chairman Furash asked that the minutes show he has received
the budget from the above .
Mr. White has the budget and is to get together with Mr.
Gilman re the Board of Health as well.
Meeting adjourned at 10: 05 P.M.
Next meeting is scheduled for Monday, December 6, 1976 at 7:30 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
hn Blaisdell/mo'b
Secretary