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Finance Committee 2/E/92 BUDGETS Fire Department The Committee reviewed the proposed budget Mrs. Greelish had obtained in her meeting with the Fire Chief. The total proposed budget is $1 , 050,000. 00 broken into $900, 000.00 for salary/Wages and $150, 000 for expenses, which is -2% from the FY92 budget . Mrs. Greelish stated the Chief said this budget is based on the barest amount of maintenance on equipment, number of incidents, and maintaining the required 5 manpower on each shift. The Chief said he is not willinq to change the coverage bec=ause this present coverage was voted at town meeting with an override. The Chief also said he is able to take the -2% cut because of the change in the way the department handles responses. Mr . Ferriday asked why their phone bill was $10, 000.00 last year and Mrs. Greelish said she forgot to ask. Mr . Goggin asked what would the figure be if they didn' t supply ambulance services. Mrs. Greelish said there isn' t a private ambulanc=e service near enough to provide services. Mr . Goqgin said he would like to see the expenses for ambulance services and other calls separated. The Committee discussed the difference between the -2% budget and 10% budget . Mr . Baker felt there was a possibility of double accounting in the overtime budget . After trying to figure out the discrepanc=y, it was agreed that Mr . Baker will meet with Mrs. Greelish and the Fire Chief at the station at 1 . 00 p. m. tomorrow to go over the figures. Mr . Gallo felt the Fire Department would have to reduc=e the budget by more than 2%. Mr. Baker suggested wiping out the entire capital account for the Town. Mrs. Greelish said the Fire Chief gave his capital budget to Mr . Harrington and did not provide her with a copy. Mr . Baker also suggested the Fire Department assume fire hydrant maintenance without additonal manpower and thus save the taxpayers money on their water district tax. Mrs. Greelish felt this should first be disc=ussed with the Water Distric=t. Police Department Mr . Gallo said he met with the Police Chief and Deputy Chief and they presented a level funded budget and said they can' t live with anything less as they can't g=ut anything else. Mr . Gallo learned that they have 1 personal computer with 7 terminals and they have a service contract for them. He asked them if they could cut back to 1 administrative clergy: and was told no because in fact they need 1 more. Mr . Gallo said they will be providing a breakdown of the repairs/gasoline expenses. Mr . Gallo also said Barbara Horton, although she is still classified as a