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water run-off. $8800 of the $10,000 requested for development of
Harrington land is for drain to eliminate the run-off and connect
land with the school.
Tennis Courts - 2 additional courts needed at Center
Lightning four courts would cost $13,000 and 84¢/hr/court.
They would suggest a user fee of $1.00 per hour per person or p3/hr/ct.
Tf the courts are used 3 hours/night, this would bring in $36/night;
Next Meeting - Monday Dec. 9
Respectfully submitted,
Ruth F. Souza, secretary
Meeting of the Appropriation Committee, Monday, Dec.9, 1968, 7:30 p.m.
Present: D. Grant; chairman; J. Blaisdell; R. Blomfield; E. Furash;
R. Gary; R. Perry, comptroller; D. White; L. Zehner; R. Souza
Budget Requests
Personal services sheetsa cannot be filled in until salary schedule is set.
Salary Study Committee
Dick Blomfield said that this committee was to meet with Selectmen tonight.
They will probably give their recommendations at thatt time, and the
Selectmen would be expected to decide upon their recommendations soon after.
Public Works employees have a union and are now negotiating.
Committee was informed of some of the recommendations the Salary Study
Committee may make.
Warrant Article - Vocational Technical School.
Dick Blomfield reported that an appropriation of $200 will be requested
for a study committee to look into the advisability of recommending
that Lexington join several towns (possibly Concord, Lincoln, Weston,
Belmont, Sudbury, Arlington) for the purpose of having a Regional
Technical Vocational School. An informal study committee has been
working on this proposal.
The advantages are:
construction costs are at least 50% reimbursed by state.
operating costs for first 5 years are paid for almost 100%
Lexington's share would be proportional to the number of students
enrolled in the vocational school -
The initial construction cost is prorated on the number of students in
the town (public and private school students) in grades 9 thru 12.
Questionnaire last May indicated that 8% of Lexington H.S. students
had a career interest in vocational education (17.5% had a course interest)
Civil Defense Advisory Committee - Appropriation Committee appointee is
Don White.
Budgets were discussed
School Committee reports that operating expense increase is mainly
bus expense (about $90,000)
Respectfully submitted,
Ruth F. Souza, secretary