HomeMy WebLinkAbout1971-02-03-AC-MIN.pdf The Appropriation Committee held a meeting at 7:45 P.M., on Wednes-
day, February 3, 1971, in the office of the Comptroller, Estabrook
Hall, Lexington. Present were Edward E. Furash, Chairman, Jack L.
Mitchell, Vice Chairman, Elizabeth M. Flynn, Secretary, Levi G.
Burnell, Howard L. Levingston, H. Bigelow Moore, Richard M. Perry,
Comptroller, and Donald B. White .
Town Manager O'Connell joined the meeting and discussion was held
on budgets and on Warrant Articles . On money requests, that were
available, for Articles, comparisons were made with 1970 requests
and expenditures .
Discussion was held at length on DPW budgets. Changes in the Road
Machinery account were reviewed in depth, since approximately
$78,000. is involved in the budget change .
DPW budget status is approximately as follows:
1970 Approps.-$690,882. - 1970 Expend.-$671,36001Transf.-$47,740.=
738,622.
1971 requested - $645,350.
Chairman Furash would like to see @ $18,500. reduced.
Over-all on budgets, excluding the Library, we are about $40,000.
to $50,000. apart on what the Committee would like to see.
The Chairman, also, requested that for the meeting with the Select-
men there be prepared a report showing total figures on 1970 Ap-
propriations, 1970 Expenditures and 1971 requests.
The Town Manager retired from the meeting at 10:10 P.M.
EXECUTIVE SESSION was held to consolidate the Committee's ideas as
to the meeting with the Selectmen.
Meeting will be held at 9:00 /4.M. , on Saturday, February 6, 1971
with the Selectmen.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:40 oP.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Elizabeth M. Flynn
Secretary