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Meeting of the appropriation Committee, February 4, 1968, 7:30 p.m.
Present: D. Grant, Acting Chairman; M. Bretscher, E. iurash; I . Gary;
G. K.olovsonl R. Perry, �;omptroller; L.Lehner; R. Souza
Town Clerk, Mary McDonough, came to discuss budgets under her control
#1150 Town Clerk, Personal Services. 4 full—time people plus a
part—time clerk are requested. With the Clerk—Treasurer's offices
separate, 2 girls went to Comptroller's office to do billing (one of
these did some clerk work) , 2 3/4 went to Treasurer's office, 311
remain in Clerk's office. Additional clerk is requested to do some
catching up and filing and indexing which has been neglected.
Microfilming, for which $1000 is requested, would be dole by outside
firm. It would have to be done in the Clerk's office. Aliso McDonough
doesn't know how many years records could be done for this amount of
money, but would like to make a start on old birth and death records.
Some space in the Clerk's office might be saved if these could be
stored in the vault. A reader might be requested at a future date.
#1950 — Town Clerk — "lections. code 120 which was in Selectmen's
budget is now included in this budget.
Clerk's Salary Mary McDonough is requesting $12,000 as clerk plus
the required $750 as Registrar. She was getting $10,000 as clerk,
$1,500 as Treasurer, and $450 as Registrar.
Fire Department Budgets discussed with Fire Commissioners and Chief
Personnel
#4100 — 12 new men requested because approximately this number are
needed to bring department to standard set by Commissioners and 12
rounds off all shifts. Five were requested last year and only one
approved by Selectmen. It was anticipated that five more would be
requested this year and next. They said that they now rely on
mutual aid, extra duty and call men.
Articles Al fire rescue truck and a fire alarm service truck will be
requested.
Rescue Truck — Replacement for a 1952 vehicle for which they can't
get replacement engine parts. Body is rusting and much work is
needed. This truck responds to all boxes as well as pumping out
cellars. Anticipated cost is $20,000 maximum.
Fire Alarm Service Truck — They are now using the utility truck
for fire alarm service work. Every pole in town is being chan;ed;lcy
aimaat every pole which has fire alarm wires must be taken care
of individually. This truck would have an aerial budket which would
save considerable time. Estimated cost is $12,000 — $15,000.
Priority would be given to the Rescue truck. However savings made by
having service truck would nay for truck in 2 years.
A150 — Expense $3260 is the amount added for supplies for 12
men.
Committee voted to approve budget of $468,302 for Personal Services,
#4100. This includes 4 new men but no promotions. There are now
11 officers and 40 privates. Expense budget ; 150 was modified to
exclude equipment for 3 men not approved. New total would be $47,062.
Article 4 requests total $13,002,905, an increase of $1,479,000 over
1967 appropriation of $11,523,409.
Meeting with Selectmen
Public Works Articles — Requests to be made by Selectmen were read
to the Committee but not discussed.
Respectfully submitted,
Ruth F. Souza, secretary