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TOW REPORT COF.4TTTME MEETING
10/12/17 - TIME 8 00 P.M.
AT SAME NABLO'S HOME
The first meeting of the Town Report Committee was convened by Sam Nablo
Those present were Mr Wallace T3aylies
Rev Harold Handley
Mr Frank Totman
Mr George Cooper
Mr Sam Tablo,. chairman protem
Mr Nablo called the meeting to order and requested nominations for a perma-
nent chairman
Mr Nablo was nominated and elected without opposition to chair this committee
:ominatior for a secretary was in order, and George Cooper was selected
It was regrettable that Mr Louis Zehner, chairman emeritus and Mr Robert
Hutchinson, ex-officio were unable to attend. The information that these
men have on the subject of the Town Report left the committee with a lot of
unanswered questions
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The subjects that were discussed and will be brought into sharper focus at
future meetings are
1 Size of Town Report
2 Size of reports the various town bodies should submit
3 Reduction in the number of photographs
L How should the Town Report be distributed
a Town wide as in the past
b Master copy in strategic places; Town HaLl, Pubic Library,
Visitor Center, etc
c Newspaper supplement
5 The committee wasn't sure if the report should be on a Fiscal or c '
Calendar Year
6 The committee needs clarification on the various sections that go
into the report
7 The committee needs to know how much money is going to be allowed
for publication of this report In the past the committee thought
it cost about $ 75 (') per. copy
8 Ir reviewing the report of other years, it was thought that the
section on Public Trust could be reduced by leaving out some of
the details
9 It was suggested that when the committee edits the various reports
that we keep in mind reduction of verboseness and think of simplicity
10 Mr Hal Singley, last year's chairman is to be contacted for any
information that he may have on how last year's committee functioned
That would help this year's committee
11 It was -uggested that the Town Report be more readable and interesting
12 Re- Harold Handley i. to contact Mr Bailey (Selectmen) for his
views and +0
13 Frank Totman is the contact Mr Buse (Selectmen) for his views on the
Town Report
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Town Report Committee Meeting (2) November 12, 1977
111 Sam Nablo is to contact Bob Hutchinson, Town Manager onseveral of
the above items
15 It was suggested that future meetings be held in one of the Public
Buildings such as the Information Center, Oval Room of the Library,
or one of the rooms in Cary Hall
16 The next meeting will be held on Thursday, October 20 at 8 00 p.m. ,
place to be determined.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE E COOPER, Secretary
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cc Committee Members
Board of Selectmen
'Down Manager