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Finance Committee Minutes <br /> March 3 , 1987 <br /> Page 3 . <br /> Ernie discussed his Articles for the Town Meeting with the <br /> Finance Committee . He is requesting the purchase of four new vehicles <br /> for the DPW . <br /> 1 . Utility Truck - small five-passenger <br /> truck . Ernie ' s present truck would <br /> go to the Supervisor , and equipped <br /> with a plow . The new truck would <br /> be for Ernie . Estimated cost . . . $17 , 000 <br /> 2 . One-ton , 4x4 , small dump truck with <br /> plow and sander . Estimated cost . . . $23 , 000 <br /> 3 . One-ton pickup , 4x4 , heavy-duty rack <br /> truck with crew cab . Estimated cost . . . $17 , 000 <br /> 4 . Heavy-duty dump truck with plow and <br /> sander . Heavy-duty diesel engine . <br /> Estimated cost . . . $63 , 000 <br /> Ernie noted that he does not want to trade anything in . He <br /> feels that he could get rid of three snow plow contractors and could <br /> save $6 , 000 by having surplus vehicles on hand and putting a plow on <br /> his present vehicle . He noted that the contractors earn $32 per hour . <br /> When pressed by Chairman Blythe to prioritze the above list of trucks , <br /> Ernie responded that it was impossible , as all four were urgently <br /> needed . <br /> Ernie next discussed the 'Free Warden FY88 budget . The salary <br /> was approved as submitted , S1 , 638 . 04 . The requested Wage was $2 , 000 , <br /> the Finance Committee approved $1 , 500 . Requested Expenses was <br /> $7 , 500 and the Finance Committee approved $5 , 000 . <br /> The Tree Warden budget was approved as follows : <br /> Salary $1 , 638 . 04 <br /> Wage 1 , 500 <br /> Expenses 4 , 000 <br /> The Herring Warden budget .was next to be discussed . This budget <br /> was level-funded from the previous year and voted and approved as <br /> follows : <br /> Salary 300 <br /> Run Maintenance 1 , 500 <br /> Members of the Library joined the meeting to discuss the FY88 <br /> Library Budget . The Salary Account was approved as submitted at <br /> $18 , 127 . 20 . The Librarian noted that an amended budget had been <br /> submitted , with a Wage Account request of $21 , 746 . 92 . This figure <br /> represents $10 , 959 for the Assistant , $6, 187 . 92 for the Aide , and <br />