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November 26, 1962
The Appropriation Committee met Monday evening November 26, 1962 at 7:30 P.
M. in the office of the Town Accountant.
J. Harper Blaisdell, Vice Chairman
Maurice F. Shaughnessy Frank E. Douglas
John R. Bevan Richard H. Battin
C. Roland Christensen Robert H. Kingston
Raymond L. White, Secretary
Letter from the Board of Selectmen was read requesting the Appropriation
Committee to make the following transfers from the Reserve Fund.
$1 ,000.00 to the Veterans' Benefits - Aid and Expenses
$ 150.00 to the Ambulance maintenance Expenses
't $5,000.00 to the Interest Account
The Board discussed these requests for additional funds with the Depart-
ment heads involved.
John Bevan made a motion that we transfer the total sum of „:6, 150.00 from
the Reserve Fund to the above accounts which was seconded by Robert H.
Kingston and voted by committee.
Logan Clarke has been talking with Bud Fisher of Standing School Building
Committee on the school situation - $3,500,000 for bond issue for construction
of new addition.
$ 75,000.00 for Renovation of caf'eteria in march of 1964
19,000.00 for plans
181,000.00 for alterations in winter of 1964 and spring of 1965
$275,000.00
Letter from Civil Defense was read as to their requests for year 1963, such
as Shelter Modification $12,000.00; Town Warning System $42,000.00. Such
expenditures are 50% reimburseable from Federal funds.
Mr. Blaisdell asked for comments or thought on the salary survey. Several
of the members thought the salary schedule went to maximum too quick.
The Capital Expenditures Committee entered our meeting at 8: 15 P. m.
General discussion was had on the Evan' s salary report.
The Capital Expenditures Committee are going to ask $19,000 for design plans
only.
At 9:00 P. M. o'clock this committee and the Capital Expenditures committee
joined the Board of Selectmen meeting in the Selectmen' s room to hear and
discuss the Evan' s salary report.
Mr. Evans spoke on the salary schedule in general and answered all questions
asked. Mr. Evans stated that they chose 3z years for one to reach the
maximum.
The Capital Expenditures Committee stated that Lexington has a very heavy
tax burden.
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Finally the chairman of the Board of Selectmen, Alan Adams, asked if the
Appropriation Committee would accept the salary report. The members of
the Appropriation Committee accepted the salary report as a policy.
Board of Selectmen received a request from John J. Carroll Superintendent
of Public Works for a transfer from the Reserve Fund of $4,000. 00 for
Sewer Services.
The Appropriation Committee voted to transfer the sum of 42,000.00 to
Sewer Services account from the Reserve Fund.
A tentative meeting was made to meet with the Board of Selectmen at 9:00
P. M. o'clock on Thursday, December 6th, 1962.
Our joint meeting adjourned at 10:45 P. m.
Respectfully submitted,
Raymond L. White
Secretary