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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1970-10-05-AC-MIN.pdf Minutes of meeting held on September 28, 1970 - page 2 RESERVE FUND TRANSFERS: Acct. #2525 Treas.-Exp. $600. for Moody rating Art 7 -'69 Conserv. land 943. Crawford property Art. 26-'67 264. settlement on Laconia Street land taking upon motions duly made and seconded, it was unanimously VOTED to approve the above requested amounts . RESERVE FUND BALANCE: as 7:30 P.M., 9/28/70 $121,300. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously VOTED to approve the plan of Treasurer Zehner and the vote of the Selectmen to finance $790,000. for the Town Office Building at 4.75cg for the period of five years . Chairman Furash expressed the hope that the 1971 tax rate could be held to $66. He requested a tax comparison and estimation from Comp- troller Perry for the next meeting. He, also, stated that Appropria- tions Report and Recommendations for Town Meeting will definitely be completed by February 15, 1971. The next meeting night is scheduled for Monday, October 5, 1970. The meeting was adjourned at 10:15 P.M. Respectfully submitted, Elizabeth M. Flynn Secretary The Appropriations Committee held a meeting at 7:30 P.M., on Monday, October 5, 1970, in the office of the Comptroller, Estabrook Hall, Lexington. Present were Edward E. Furash, Chairman, Jack L. Mitchell, Vice Chairman, Elizabeth M. Flynn, Secretary, Howard L. Levingston, H. Bigelow Moore and Donald B. White. Discussion was held with respect to consolidating the Appropriation Committee' s Report. It was suggested that the detailed wording of Zoning Articles, citizen' s Articles and Conservation Articles could, perhaps, be reduced in view of the fact that the Warrant also pub- lished these in their entirety. The cost saving on the reduction of the number of pages in the Report will be investigated. The Tax Rate Comparison and Estimation prepared by Comptroller Perry was discussed. The projected tax rate is $68.60, an increase of $3.60 over the 1970 rate. Chairman Furash suggested possible areas 007 Minutes of meeting held on October 5, 1970 - page 2 of budget to reduce by approximately $800,000. - School personal services, streets, sewer-drains, water, curb-sidewalks, conservation, general land and misc . (non-reper.) . This would be a one year attempt to hold the line at the 1970 budget. It was agreed by the members present that a letter should be sent to the School Committee and the Selectmen advising them that if the current continual patterns of budgets are maintained an intolerable increase in the tax rate will be made . Appropriations feels that changes in spending must be made. It was suggested that a set number of dollars for their budgets (based on 1970) be made. The School Committee and In Department should, also, be requested that there not be any increase �...� in staff or any changes in the salary structure. The letters will, • hopefully, give these Boards advance views on just what the Approp- • riations Committee is striving to accomplish with regard to the • 1971 tax rate. A letter from the Board of Health was read by the Chairman. Their budget is, at present, $3,649. Unexpected expenses willrre.caessitate a request from the Reserve Fund. RESERVE FUND TRANSFERS: Art. 49-'68 Regl. Voc . Hgh. Sch. 51,250. brochure Acct . #3300 Health-Exp. 4,151. patients ex- penses at the Sanitarium Upon motions duly made and seconded, it was unanimously VOTED to transfer the above requested amounts. A letter from the Veterans' s Agent for a possible transfer of $10,000. to Acct. #7200-Veteranh Benefits-Aid and Expenses was read by the Chairman. Town Manager O'Connell joined the meeting at 9:50 P.M. to further inform the Committee on this matter. There being no urgency, at this time, the matter was tabled until more information could be obtained. The next meeting night is scheduled for Monday, October 19, 1970. The meeting was adjourned at 10:20 P.M. Respectfully submitted, Elizabeth M. Flynn ` V Secretary