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Meeting of the Appropriation Committee, Mon. Dec. 12, 1966, 7:30 plm.
Present: Frank Parrish, Ca .lrGL' J. Blaisdell; Z. Gary; D. Grant; G.
Kolovson; A. Perry, Comptroller; L.Lehner; A. "'ouza.
Budgets
Discussion of some of tiie budgets which have been su.nuitted.
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Saries are generally increased by 1 step plus 6o. .'here employee is
already at top of grade, increase is 6%0.
#1000 Selectmen — seems to alto: 1 year overlap for tr .inin,; a clerk to
replace Mrs. McCauslaAui, question Al Grey.
Office Machinery and Equipment — eouuptroller is in charge of office
equipment. Decided to separate such equipment out of all budgets and put
into new account, Account #2875. This should also include maintenance m
contracts for such equipment as these run out
1 typewriter Selectmen's office)
tJ 1 typewriter Clerk & treasurer)
+;> Laintenance contract (Acct. #1425 request)
Lou Zehnei• suggests consideration of a proportional space typewriter for
one of these.
Next :.xeeting, Dec. 19th
Respectfully submitted,
Ruth F. Souza, Secretary
Meeting of Appropriation Committee, Mon. Dec. 19, 1906, 7:30 p.m.
Present: Frank Parrish, Chairman; A. Kenney; L. 'Lehner; R. Souza.
R. Perry and J. Blaisdell arived later aster attending meeting
of School Committee on space needs.
Police Budget discussed with Chief Corr
#3750 Personal Services, original request $397,033
#3800 Expenses, original request 454,115.
Selectmen have now increased these requests by adding 5 men, to start
Oct. 1, 1967.
Personal services increased (4ll1/4 x 13 wks. ) 47,215.
Holiday pay 160
+7,375
New Total 4404,408
Expense budget increased (Uniforms, 500/man) 2,500
Training, 200/man 1,0'0
+ 3,500
Neff total 57,615
Number of policemen
There are now 36 policemen. Nine additional men have been hired to
start Jan. 6, 1967, bringing force to 45 men. Five additional requested
for Oct. 67 would bring total to 50 by the end of 1967.
Salaaies Chief's salary, 413,400 requested (25o increase)
Patrolman, PS-1 range is 45800 to 47150
Legislavors raised State and MDC police to 48,000 after 3 years.
Corr will be requesting more money for patrolmen.
Tr;.ining Training of new patrolmen is now mandatory (14 men, total 43,000)
• Cadet training of 5 sergeants at Northwestern U. requested:
. Tuition, total $1,000
Travel exp. 3,375
Training of one man at Polygraph examiner school requested
Tuition 585
Travel exp, 6 wks 840
FBI National Academy requested
2 men, 4 days $ 250.
Uniforms, replacement needed @ $109/man $3,924 (minimal amt. )
new, 9 men ky ri $450 4,050
$7.974
Policewomen's snfzform uniforms 1,x.00 `—
Police Cruisers
Cost per cruiser for 24 hour/day use has amounted to q$563.13 in 1966
5 new cruisers are now ordered each year. Chief Cor► wants to increase
this to 6 new cruisers. In additionil an unmarked car is bought every
filth year.
Al Grey entered meeting to request transfers from Reserve Fund. lie -.rill
get answers to committee's questions on Selectmen's budgets.
Reserve Fund Requests
Cemetery "ommissioners request $$11,420 for expense budget because of
weekend work. Vo:,ed to transfer $1,420 from Reserve Fund.
Committee su;;gess looking into possibility of eliminating this as a
special department and having Public Works Dept. take over the work.
Al Grey has had a student looking into all Torn fees and comparing them
with other Towns.
Selectmen request $400 to pay anticipated expenses for advertising and
stationery. Voted to transfer $$400 from Reserve Fund.
Town Celebrations Committee re.juests $500 to pay remaining bills. They
requested additional funds for hosting in March, request refused. More
bands than anticipated accepted invitation for April 19th. In addition
they had to pay Boston Fire Dept. Band, au unanticipated expenditure.
They ran out of money in Ju],y. Cverexpenuitures total $600.
A letter will be written them deploring this i:legal overexpenditure.
Voted to transfer $500 from Reserve Fund.
Respectfully submitted,
tuth F.aouza, secretary