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APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE
DATE: January 17 , 1977
TIME: 7:30 P.M.
PLACE: Town Office Building, Room G-15
PRESENT: Edward E. Furash, Chairman, Donald B. White , Vice-
Chairman-Schools, John Blaisdell, Secretary, Howard L.
Levingston, John Campbell, Patricia Hagedorn, Mitzi
Kutchin, Richard M. Perry, Comptroller, Ex-Officio
rte;
I . MINUTEMAN REGIONAL VOCATIONAL HIGHSCHOOL
Present: Richard Zeoli
a. Revisions have been made in original presentation given
by Ron Fitzgerald.
b. Transportation budget is a guess until we get some bids.
c . Budget seems to be in line with other vocational schools
in the state.
d. teachers will not be hired unless needed.
e. last years budget was done on a statistical basis and was
not at all realistic.
f. Don White suggested that perhaps more use of parents could
be looked into.
g. a letter re Arlington's rejections of budget was placed
on file.
h. At this moment in time Mr. White stated he felt the present
budget would not be approved.
II . D.P.W.
Mr. Campbell stated he would attend the Selectmen's meeting
Tuesday, January 18, 1977 re D.P.W. budget.
III . LIBRARY
Mitzi Kutchin will attend library meeting on Wednesday, January
26, 1977 at 8 :30 A.M.
IV. ASSOCIATION OF FINANCE COMMITTEES
Mr. Perry to attend meeting of the above Committee on Tuesday,
February 8, 1977.
V. D.P.W.
A meeting with the Board of Selectmen, Town Manager, Appropriation
Committee and Public Works Department followed:
Request: $725,455 - this was cut to $662,745 by Town Manager.
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V. D.P.W. (Continued)
Road Machinery - $126,945
Includes: 2 shovel dozers
back hoe
wheel mower
pick-up-truck
carry-all
Zero increase at. Sanitray Landfill
Zero funds for Westview Cemetery development ($24,000 requested)
Zero funds for brook reclamation
VI . ARTICLES
A review of Articles was made by the Appropriation Committee.
Meeting adjourned at 10:30 P.M.
Next meeting is scheduled for Monday, January 24, 1977.
Respectfully submitted,
9 ' .G
,John H. Blaisdell/mo'b
Secretary