HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979-01-10-BOS-min SELECTMEN'S MEETING
JANUARY 10, 1979
A meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmen's
Meeting Room, Town Office Building, on Wednesday, January 10, 1979,
at 7 30 p.m Chairman Battin, Mr Buse, Mrs Miley, Mr Kent and
Mr Crain; Mr Hutchinson, Town Manager; Mrs Banks, Assistant to
the Town Manager; Mrs McCurdy, Executive Clerk, were present
The Board discussed the Governor's cappi%g proposal and agreed Gov 's
to talk with our legislators at the joint meeting scheduled for Cap Prop
January 16 and to urge Senator Rotondi and Representative Cole to
be as persuasive as possible during deliberations in the legislature
in support of the best interests of Lexington
Mr Hutchinson and Mr Coscia updated the Board on the need Bleachers
for repairs to the remaining 1300 bleacher seats at the High School
field The Appropriation Committee had not approved the previous
request for a $15,000 transfer from E & D
Later on, the Appropriation Committee came into the meeting
and the Board pointed out the necessity of affirmative action due
to insufficient seating capacity for the upcoming graduation cere-
monies The Appropriation Committee would not commit itself and
it was left that reconsideration would be given to the request
The Board reviewed a list of questions generated by the Ap- FY 80
propriation Committee on budget accounts for the Selectmen, Manager, Budgets
Fire, Police, D.P W , etc and Mr Hutchinson is to prepare answers
for the committee
Members of the Appropriation Committee and the Capital Expenditures
Committee came into the meeting for a preliminary review of the budgets
After discussion, Mr White said that the Appropriation Committee is not
necessarily saying we don't agree with the budgets submitted but we would
like to be aware of the rationale and justification of questionable items
Mr Hutchinson agreed to submit an information sheet for joint dis-
cussion at the next meeting
Upon moi'ion duly made and seconded, it was voted to adjourn at
10 45 p.m
A true record, Attest
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