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APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE
DATE: December 20, 1976
TIME : 7 :30 P.M.
PLACE : Board of Selectmen's Room
PRESENT: Edward E. Furash, Chairman, Peter Hall, Vice Chairman-
Gen. Gov't. , Donald White , Vice Chairman-Schools,
Mitzi Kutchin, Patricia Hagedorn, John Blaisdell,
Secretary
I . RECREATION
a. Budget
1974-$193,000
Survey - indicated the Town would approve $120,000
to 135,000 increase above the current operations
budget. The median figure was $136,000.
Operating Budget - $110,000
125,000 in Capital Expenditures
Total: 235,000
Five Year Plan: $1,175,000
b. Pool
The present pool will not be of any value after 2 or
3 years - #1 priority.
c . Playfields
#7 priority
The present fields are now in need of repairs. Funds
will be asked for at this Town Meeting.
d. Tennis
#3 priority
Present facilities do not meet the demand. Four additional
courts at Diamond Jr. High.
e . Community Center
#2 priority
Oriented toward senior citizens, teenagers and those with
special needs. Hopefully this center could be set up in
• a closed school building. A sub-committee has been set up
to study this project.
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f. Trails
#8 priority
To be used for both recreation and transportation.
Reimbursements possible here . $10,000joint
expenditure between Recreation and Conservation.
The Master Plan received unanamous approval from the Board of
Selectmen.
II . SOLID WASTE
a. Selectmen stated that they were very pleased with the
Sanitary Landfill report.
b. The plan is to keep the landfill open long enough to
develop a plan for solid waste disposal.
c. There are sufficient funds allotted to execute Phase I
of the program for upgrading the landfill - 4i5,000
will be requested for water quality monitoring.
d. Frank Sandy stated that closing the landfill will not
solve the problems. It is more cost effective to allow
it to continue .
e . Chairman Kassler stated that it should be good for
another + or 5 years.
f. Mrs. Miley stated that the rules of the dump should
be changed -- not allowing contractors to dump. This
was disputed by the other Selectmen.
g. Joyce Hals stated that 30/0 of material in the dump
is recycleable . Chairman Kassler stated that this
Solid Waste Committee should work with other Boards
to create a moderate recycling plan.
h. Chairman Furash stated that caution should be taken re
this. Use of union employees in any recycling plan
would increase union cost.
Meeting adjourned at 10:30 P.M.
Next meeting is scheduled for Monday, January 3, 1977 at 7:30 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
ohn Blaisdell/mo'b
Secretary