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Meeting of the Appropriation Committee, Thursday, Jan. 30, 1969, 7:45 p.m.
present: R. Gary; J. Blaisdell; R. Blomfield; L. Burnell; E. Furash;
R. Perry, Comptroller; D. White; R. Souza
School Committee Operating Buudget to be discussed next Monday. Presenta-
tion of budget making prodess will be given by Logan Clarke.
Assn. of Town Finance Committees Report of meeting Wednesday, Jan. 29th
was given by John Blaisdell and Dick Perry who attended.
Cherry Sheet - no information available until May 1 when this is due.
Noone there was willing to estimate howlm much lower Local Aid fund
would be because of welfare costs.
Voted that the association would be represented with the Selectmen's
Association to join against all legislation which would bind towns to
expenses without providing the funds, for example, minimum fire and police
salaries.
6-4
Boards of Assessors should ion have completed their field work by
Town Meeting. By law, tax bills should go out by June 14. Assn. urged
member committees to write Selectmen and make them aware of this.
TAX RATE
Dick Perry will estimate total expenses based on amount approved to date
by Selectmen, he will use an estimate for Cherry sheet allowing for
the usual charges and credits with a decrease in local aid fund.
Personal Services
7 ' increase will be calculated, though the Public Works union has not
agreed yet. Budget sheets will not be available until next Tuesday.
Budgets approved
Acct. # 2925 $4100
4100 voted no new men, thereforex no promotions
4150 $45,270
4200 $690 $1968 Total revenue from ambulance is $3394;
may wish to increase user fee)
4500 $2450 (Cost of printing By-Laws is $425)
4600 $1500
5450 $65,000 (Delete CD surplus, put in Road Mach.Article)
5500 $100,000
5550 $8400
5650 $2200
Out-of-State Travel, New Account #1400 set up - to include all except School
Dick was asked to separate out budgets for training and to keep these under
the appropriate departments, Fire and Police. All out-of-state travel
which is not for training will then be under Acct. #1400, under the
jurisdiction of Selectmen.
Civil Defense Account #4350 and 4360. Don White is to request the
tecommendations of the Advisory Committee before these budgets are taken up.
Respectfully submitted,
Ruth F. Souza, secretary