HomeMy WebLinkAbout1945-10-25-AC-MIN.pdf FAT,T, Iv-METING OF TETE ASSOCTATTON OF TOWN FINANCE COMMITTF,E'S
October 25, 1945
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The Fall meeting of the Association of Town Finance
ComTittees was held at the Hotel Sheraton, Bay- State Road,
Boston, Vassachusetts, on Thursday, October 25, 1945. Dinner
was served at 6 :00 P.M.
The members present were Fred C. Newha 11 , Jasper
Lane, Hi chael Hopkins and Raymond L. ?`bite.
Danforth Comi.ns was the first speaker of the
evening. 1.To discussed Charts I and II, showing Departmental
Maintenance Fxnendi tures in Percentages, in different Towns.
These Charts are made up in three roues - Group I -
Populat° on 10,000 or Over - Group II' - Populate on 3,001 to
10,000, and Group III - Population 3,000 or Below.
Mr. Comins stated that at the present time re
have 89 Towns whose Finance Committees are members of the
Asso on.
The next speaker was Com issioner Henry Long who
spoke In ,=,enera1 on different items of interest to the
Cor-mittee . One ; tem in particular was that the Public Welfare
Budgets this -rear will be at least 25a' greater than 1944 due
to the l_iberali zation of Old Ac,e Assistance.
The next speaker was George SearleS of the Division
of Accounts. ' He spoke about the new bills passed by the
General Court, effective January 1, 1946. There are at least
20 different bills that he called our attention to. One in
particular was the bill with regards to Retirement.
The meoti.ng adjourned at 9:09 P.M.
Respectfully submi tied,
Zc-1r) trn�V �retary.