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Meeting of the Appropriation Committee, Monday, November 25, 1968, 7:30 p.m.
Present: D. Grant, Chairman; J. Blaisdell; R. Gary; R. Perry, Comptroller:
D. White; L. Zehner; R. Souza
Reserve Fund Requests
Structure of Government Committee request has been reduced to $1500
because of savings to be made in printing costs. Voted to transfer $1500.
Selectmen request $210 to supplement appropriation of June Town Meeting
to pay for an award of damages for rights for the layout of Laconia St.
Voted to transfer $210.
Selectmen's election account #1900 was overspent because of the special
election on the dog leash law. $225 is needed. Voted to transfer $225.
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�--I TMMA Meeting - Information meeting on finances will be held Dec. 4th.
Selectmen, Capital Expenditures Committee and Appropaiation. Committee will
participate.
Warrant for March Town Meeting to close Dec. 13.
Committee discussed the advisability of requesting an Article establishing
a Personnel Committee. Town Manager act would place the responsibility
for classifying employees on the Manager. It was thought better not to
propose such an Article this year in the hope that the Town Manager
plan is voted. If Town Manger is voted down, Personnel Board should be
proposed as soon as possible.
Data Processing - Dick Perry's committee will request permission to
continue the study until 1970.
Conservation Commission - Don Grant has talked to Mr. Sussman and Mr. Smith.
$635,000 will be proposed.
Selectman Cataldo wants plan money for Town Office, probably $25,000.
Planning Board has a list of 19 parcels, totalling $550,000, which
it recommends that the Town buy for conservation purposes. These include
Additions to the West Farm
Hayden Woods (5 parcels)
Worthen Road land next to apartments
Grapevine Ave.
Vinebrook
Grant Street
Theyx would like to bond $500,000 and put $50,000 on tax levy.
In addition to these parcels, on which Conservation Commission and Planning
Board are in agreement, there are three items totalling $63,000 which
Conservation Comm. recommends.
Request a list of land purchased under Conservation, reimbursements
received, and purchases which are pending.
Recreation Committee wants $46,000 for
2 tennis courts at Harrington
Drainage
2 tennis courts at Center Playground
Valleyfield as neighborhood play lot
Backstop at Estabrook School
Appropriation Committee budget - agreed to request $3470
Selectmen's Meeting - discussed work sheet on tax rate estimates.
Cherry sheet estimate is down 10f because of Welfare
Respectfully submitted,
Ruth F. Souza, secretary