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MASHPEE FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES FEBRUARY 19, 1992 MEETING COMMENCED AT 7:05 P.M. Members Present: Tony Gallo, Chairman; Deidre Greelish; Al Polsi; Dan Goggin; John Ferriday; Ed Baker. Board Member, Denise Sullivan was not present at this meeting. MINUTES Tony Gallo, Chairman, indicated that he felt there is some need for change in financing of the schools and for public safety. He stated that the state mandates these things and isn't doing anything about them. Property tax has increased so much that tax payers aren't able to keep up with it. Ed Baker stated that we are spending more money, paying more taxes and income into the town is dropping off severely. BUDGET - Building Department Al Polsi is the liaison for this department. Al Polsi thought that we could reduce the electrical and plumbing inspector's hours to 3 hours per day. Their total hours per week would be 15 hours rather than 18 hours. He also stated that the Sealer of Weights and Measures request would be for $1,000 rather than $2,000 plus $400 for his car insurance. Ed Baker made a recommendation for a later date that we should discuss paying his mileage and fees but not his car insurance. Dan Goggin stated that with these reductions Mr. Polsi was proposing a total of $103, 360 for the Building Department. Mr. Polsi indicated that this was correct, and that the department was not overly pleased, but can possibly live with this budget. BUDGET - Board of Health - Trash Deidre Greelish stepped down from this discussion, because of conflicting interests. Mr. Polsi's recommendation for the trash budget was the same as Kevin Harrington's proposal. The budget for FY92 was $514,018. The budget proposed for FY93 is $510,277. There is a difference of $3,741. The total recycling cost to the town is $14,352. This is less expensive than hauling the goods with the regular trash. The savings is $5,151. The tranfer station engineering costs are $21,100. These costs include periodic inspections, supervision, re-permitting, etc. Mr. Polsi also indicated that the total budget will be reduced by $9,000 should the town not elect to have a hazardous waste day. Ed Baker again questioned closing the station an extra day. Mr. Polsi indicated that the savings would be minimal because there still would be as much tonnage being hauled away and that is all contractual. Mr. Baker asked for an actual figure of what would be saved. Mr. Polsi indicated that he would have the department come