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Finance Committee March 29, 1990 Page 5. it is temporary and that it goes away. The cost of the first year will be 300 per thousand and each year after that the cost will drop. He anticipates that it will go for five years. Lawrence stated that the Board of Selectmen has not voted on the articles to include on the warrant so options are still open, but the important thing remains is the question as to whether the school committee feels that $5.6 million is the minimum they can settle for. The Finance Committee members considered a Request for Transfer from the Police Department in the amount of $5,300. Chief Pyre and Deputy Chief Maurice addressed the request. It was stated that the Police Department remitted to the Town Treasurer $4,142.50 in cruiser use receipts for the time period 3/89 to 3/90. They are requesting the return of $4,142 plus $1,158 for trash pick—up for a total of $5,300. It was further noted on the Request that an experienced estimate to cover expenses for the remainder of the year for contractual payments, gasoline and utilities is $17,944. Outstanding current invoices to be paid are $911.96. This would leave a balance of $4,121.69 which can be reasonably assumed unable to cover all other expenses for the remaining 14 weeks remaining in this fiscal year. They feel the request is necessary due to an unforeseen demand for detail cruiser use resulting in an increase in repair and gasoline expenses. Also unforeseen reponsibility to abosrb the cost of trash pick—up at a cost of $115.86 per month for 10 months at a cost of $1,158.60. The Highway Department paid for the pick—up in July and August. Vern motioned that the Finance Committee approve this request and the motion was seconded by Jim Vaccaro. The motion was unanimously approved. The next Finance Committee is scheduled for April 10th at 7 p.m. Gail McNabb Board Secretary