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