HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976-09-30-TCC-min.pdf TOWN CELEBRATIONS COMMITTEE
September 30, 1976
PRESENT Chmn Barnes, Mr Gaughan, Mrs Litchfield, Mrs Mitchell, Mrs Hazel,
Mr Flynn, Mr Turner
Paul Jenkins
MINUTES of the meeting of September 23, 1976 --- Mrs Hazel should be listed as
present at the meeting
CORRESPQNDENCE Chmn. Barnes read a letter from the Selectmen notifying the
TCC, the Appropriations Committee and the Lexington Minute Men of a meeting which
they have scheduled with these groups for 8 pm, Monday, October 25, for the
purpose of holding discussions about finances for upcoming parades and the
future of the Battle Reenactment The Chairman also read a notice from acting
Town Manager Perry stating that TCC budget figures were due on October 22 He
noted that the TCC would not be prepared to submit a budget for FY 1978 by that
date, since future plans would depend on the outcome of discussions scheduled for
the October 25 meeting.
VETERANS DAY Mrs Litchfield confirmed parade participation by the Girl Scouts
and their Drum Corps, Campfire Girls and Bluebirds, the Lexington Light Horse
Club under direction of Dr Foley The Rainbow Girls and the Hayden Drummers
have not yet accepted their invitation; the 26th National Guard stationed at
the Lexington Armory has been contacted properly but there is no response as
of this date. Mr Gaughan said that the VFW was, indeed, planning to furnish
the Chief Marshal and his staff The TCC agreed to invite General Richard
Zeoli to be speaker at the morning ceremonies; Chmn Barnes will contact him.
If General Zeoli is unable to be present, an alternate choice would be Corey
Wyman (Col Ret ) It was also mentioned that there were several ranking
officers at Hanscom Field who had not yet been invited to participate in any
of Lexington's ceremonies and might be available to speak to the community
BUDGET The TCC embarked on a review of the budgets of several past years
in preparation for the scheduled October 25 meeting It was noted that the
Committee would have to base many of its estimates on charges incurred during
the celebration of April 19, 1973, since that parade was probably more nearly
comparable to that which may be expected in the next few years However, most
of our regular units have increased their transportation charges somewhat; fur-
thermore, there can be almost no plans for military unit participation since
there are very few units available Costs since that time have reflected
1) an enlarged parade and guest list in preparation for the Bicentennial;
2) the effects of a more or less artificial cut which was instituted when, in
planning for the 18 month budget prepared when the Town began a fiscal year
starting on July 1, but necessarily included two celebrations of April 19
without doubling the TCC budget (a budget of 150% of normal for 18 months
was more or less made to cover what should have been a budget of 200% for the
time span) , and,
3) the expenditure of funds made available out of the Bicentennial Article
Mrs Litchfield will have figures available at the next meeting so that there
may be further discussion. Respectfully submitted,
Ruth Mitchell, Recording Secretary b
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