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111 SPECIAL
SELECTMEN'S MEETING
January 25, 1977
Present Chairman Kassler, Mr Bailey, Mr Busa, Mrs Battin and Mrs
Miley; Mr Hutchinson, Town Manager; Mrs McCurdy, Executive
Clerk 7 30 p m.
The Appropriation Committee met with the Board to discuss Expense Police
budgets Chief Corr was present during the discussion of the Police Budgets
Department budgets
Mr Hutchinson said that Account 3800 was submitted at $126,615
but, after review, reductions totaling $2,850 were made and it is now
submitted at $122,765 vs $118,600 in FY 77 Increases are modest,
about 4 percent; a minor increase in printing but a major increase in
gasoline; last year $25,000; this year, $30,000 for gasoline and oil
Also, $1,000 increase for telephones Chief Corr's car is on the road
because of an accident which totaled a police car ($1400) We propose
to get a transfer to replace the car (There is a good rotation pro-
gram on cars )
There is no change in manpower but a promotion is involved We
have authorized strength of 54 and we are at 51 with 5 provisionals
Students have received a $500 increase in tuition and the cost of 6
full-time is $18,000 or $9,000 budgeted
Mr John Blaisdell, App Comm , asked (1) How much of FY 77 money
will be returned to E&D? (2) What is the Board's plan for cadets?
Mr Hutchinson replied (1) None; we will be asking for transfers
(2) It has been a good cadet program and it is a vehicle to bring in a
minority person
The Board and the Appropriation Committee approved Account 3800 at
$122,765, and Account 3900-Parking Meters at $1,000
Acting Chief Henri Fradette of the Fire Department met with the
Board
Mr Hutchinson reviewed Account 4150 which was submitted at Fire Dept
$58,050 and approved by the Board of Selectmen and the Appropriation Budgets
Committee Discussion was held on the possibility of eliminating the
fire alarm street boxes, and Mr Bailey agreed with Mr Hutchinton's
recommendation that the matter be pursued
Account #4200-Ambulance Expenses were also approved at $2,075
The following budgets were also approved
Account #4350-Disaster Services, $1,000
Account #3300-Board of Health, $10,695
Account #3450-Rabies Clinic, $2,435
Account #3550-Animal Control, $4,175
Account #4500-Building Inspector, $1,213
Special
Selectmen's Meeting January 25, 1977
Account #5000-Director of Public Works/Engineering, $9,150
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to adjourn at 9 50
p.m
A true record, Attest
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Executive Clerk, Selectmen
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