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SPECIAL
SET,FCTMEN'S MEETING
January 5, 1978
A special meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the
Selectmen's Meeting Room, Town Office Building, on Thursday, January
5, 1978, at 7 30 p.m Chairman Battin, Mr Busa and Mrs Miley,
Mr Hutchinson, Town Manager; Mrs McCurdy, Executive Clerk, were
present
Mr Donald White, Chairman of the Appropriation Committee, and
Mr Richard Perry, Ex-officio member, met with the Board for a pre-
liminary discussion of the FY 79 operating budgets (except Police,
Fire and D P W ) , and the following comments were made on some
budgets
Mr Hutchinson said that he had met with the Senior Citizens Account #2380-
Club and the Council on Aging to review some of their concerns Council on
and the Senior Citizens' request for an additional $6,000 As a Aging -
result, Mr Hutchinson recommended that the Senior Citizens work Senior Citizens
under the aegis of the Council on Aging, and he has added $3,000
rather than $6,000 to Account #2380 for bus trips and social
activities of the Senior Citizens, total changed from $21,220 to
$24,220
Chairman Battin supported the additional $3,000 in Account
#2380 and Mr Busa and Mrs Miley agreed, with the understanding
that a hard look be taken at the Human Services and Town Celebra-
tions' budgets to see if this sum could be obtained by a reduc-
tion of those budgets
Account #1050-Selectmen's Expenses Selectmen agreed to re-
view membership fees for Mass Selectmen's Association and
the Mass League of Cities and Towns
Account #1065-Town Manager's Expenses Mr Hutchinson to
review advertising and recruitment expenses
Account #1080-Office Furniture & Fixtures Mr Hutchinson
to review possible requests for additional or replacement
of furniture
Account #1090-Professional Services Mr Hutchinson to re-
view the need for studies for $2,000 for Hanscom Task Force
Account #1775-Legal Fees and Account #1800-Legal Expenses
Mr Hutchinson to provide the Appropriation Committee with
information on breakdown of Town Counsel's services and
expenses
Account #2380-Council on Aging Mr Hutchinson to obtain
information on meals on wheels
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Special
Selectmen's Meeting January 5, 1978
Account #2400-Town Celebrations Committee Town Celebrations
Committee to meet with the Board to discuss increased bud- 1
get request
Account #2525-Treasurer/Tax Collector Mr Hutchinson to
provide the Appropriation Committee with justification of
$13,000 for computer terminal
Accounts #3310-MVMH #3320-Tri-Community; #3330-Community
Services Meeting scheduled to meet with the Board of
Health on March 12 to discuss a breakdown of services
provided
Account #7550-Library Library Director to meet with the
Board at a later date
The Board agreed to a joint meeting with the Appropriation
Committee on January 16
Mr White requested documentation of questionable items and
Mr Hutchinson agreed to compile the necessary information
Meetings of the Board are to be scheduled on Mondays and Thurs-
days for further budget discussion
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to adjourn at
9 50 p.m
A true record, Attest
Executive Clerk, Selectmen