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SPECIAL
SELECTMEN'S MEETING
June 28, 1972
A special meeting_ of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Select-
mens Meeting Room on Wednesday, June 28, 1972 at 4 30 p.m. Chairman
Kenney, Selectmen Bailey, Busa, Brown and Riffin; Miss Mary McDonough,
Town Clerk; Mr. O'Connell , Town Manager; Mrs. Mascetta, Acting Executive
Clerk, were present.
Chairman Kenney Last Monday evening we discussed the pending bill
in the Legislature and if this should pass it may be necessary to change
the polling places due to re-precincting If we do not change the pre-
cincts now and wait until next year, it will cause much confusion for
voters at State elections. Our small precinct now consists of 4838
inhabitants and the large, 6440.
Selectman Bailey It appears evident that re-districting is neces-
sary.
Chairman Kenney Re-districting will cause changes in our Town
Meeting Representatives.
Mr O'Connell has investigated and reminded the Board that of the
198 Town Meeting Representatives, plus 10 at large, one third are
elected each year. Nine, eleven or twelve precincts were considered Re-
and I feel that there is no need at this time for tw+fJve; It is Just Precincting
not practical. I feel that eleven would be preferred above nine but
there may be a legal question on this. Mr Legro has indicated to me
that eleven would not be applicable yet The Town Clerk is to check in
five years to see if we had come over the 4,000, which would require a
change again.
Miss McDonough Maybe next week the bill will be signed. Repre-
sentative Cole will ask the Governor to hold on the signing of the
bill for 10 days.
Mr. O'Connell There may be a question of eleven precincts being
legal The present population is approximately 33,500; in 1965 there
were approximately 31,588.
Selectman Buse requested that Mr O'Connell list approximate ex-
penses that may be incurred in setting up eleven precincts.
Mr. O'Connell The change could be made now with Town Counsel's
approval , or should we await a directive.
Selectman Bailey I am inclined to feel that we should solve
this problem the best way possible at this time.
Chairman Kenney We could take a conditional vote now for nine
precincts. A computer could produce the trial-base figure breakdown.
Consideration has to be given to further growth of the Town.
The Board will consider nine precincts vs eleven precincts. Town
Counsel will advise if it should be his recommendation that eleven
precincts would not be feasible at this time.
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The Board discussed a raise in pay for a clerk in the office of
Selectmen' s the Selectmen.
Clerks Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously voteid to
Salary raise Pauline Mascetta, clerk in the office of the Selectmen, from
S-9-A to S-9-B for an annual salary of $7, 100.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously voted to
adjourn at 4:50 p.m.
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Acting Executive Clerk, Selectmen