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The Appropriation Committee held a meeting, at 7:30 P.M., OR Mon-
day, November 27, 1972, ix room lll, Town Office Building, Lexington .
Present were Edward E. Furash, Chairman, Jack L. Mitchell, Vice
Chairman, Elizabeth M. Flynn, Secretary, J. H . Blaisdell, Howard L.
Levingston, Donald B . White and Richard M. Perry, Comptroller.
Mrs . Feakes of the League of Women Voters observed the meeting.
Chairman Furash read a letter from Town Counsel N . Cohen with respect
to advise from the legal firm of Palmer and Dodge that Appropriation
member H. Bigelow Moore may continue to serve on the Committee under
the proviso that he not take part ix votes on matters pertaining to
the Minuteman Regional Vocational District . Mr. Moore is associated
1-1 with the MM Vocational High School. Mr. Moore abstained from any
discussion on this matter.
The Chairman, also, advised that the Selectmen will close the Warrant
on December 29, 1972, aad that Town Meeting will start on March 19, 1973 .
Robert Kingston of the Capital Expenditures Committee joined the
meeting. Discussion was held on Revenue Sharing . He questioned
putting Lexington' s share into the Capital budget. Chairman Furash
replied in the negative . The two Committees will meet ix the future
to discuss this .
RFSURVF FUND BALANCE: $65,585.
RESERVE FUND TRANSFERS:
Acct. #2935 Comp.-Copier Supplies 800.
Acct . #5700 Sewer Maintenance 1,691.69
Upon motions duly made and seconded, it was VOTED to transfer
the amounts requested.
A Conservation Commission request for a transfer of $600. for
secretarial services will be discussed with their Chairman Kassler
before a Vote is taken .
DPW Director J. McSweeney joined the meeting at 8:15 P .M. His re-
quest for a RF transfer of $ .,100. for snow removal sanding equip-
ment will be referred back to the Town Manager.
Vice Chairman Mitchell commented that the School Committee budget
had not been received and that a meeting should be held with the
School Committee .
Discussion was held as to the merit of publishing all School Depart-
ment salaries and all Town salaries .
EXECUTIVE SESSION *Ag held at 8:40 P.M.
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Minutes of meeting held on November 27, 1972 - page 2
Four applications for the position of Secretary to the Committee
have bees received. They were reviewed, and it was decided that
Secretary Elizabeth Flynn will interview Mrs. Mary O1Bries during
the next week.
The next meeting is scheduled for December L1., 1972.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:05 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
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Elizabeth M. Flynn.
Secretary
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