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Page 3 At this meeting, the Committee agreed that the salary request for the Building Committee at $99,752 was fine. They agreed that $67,540 (salary + expenses) for Data Processing was correct; $421,944 was a correct salary request for the DPW. The agreed that Harbormaster's salary should be $27,383 . This is how the Finance Committee arrived at this salary recommendation. Grade 11, Step 1 2 weeks = $1,018.54 ($509.27/weekly) 3 days = $305. 52 Step 2 2 days = $213 .44 $13 . 34/hr. 18 weeks = $9,603. 36 ($533 .52/weekly) (4hrs. ) 22 weeks = $1, 173.92 ($53 . 36/weekly) (40hrs. ) 8 weeks = $4 ,268. 16 ($533 .52/weekly) $16 ,582.94 + $10,800 = $27,382 .94 The $10,800 is the salaries for 3 waterways assistants funded at $3 ,600 each. The Committee felt that $130,000 was appropriate for Legal/Eng/Cons under the Board of Selectmen's budget. They agreed that the Treasurer/Tax Collector should be funded at $134 , 127 salaries + $34,800 (expenses) totalling $168,927. Lastly, it was agreed that the Retirement Account should be $472,051. The Committee discussed the removal of Buildings and Grounds from the Selectmen's budget. Mr. Taylor was requesting $40,000 for operations and $2,500 for overtime. Out of the Town Hall Maintenance Account of $88,275, to clean the building only was costing the town $62,700. Then there was the question of the school suddenly moving out of the Town Hall. This could decrease the school budget by $18 ,000 in FY96. Mr. Dunivan noted for the record that he was not comfortable with these preliminary discussions. He felt that it was a waste of time because things kept changing by the week. He felt that each liaison should meet with their departments and be ready to speak about there departments at scheduled meetings. Mr. Goggin stated that this was what was happening. Mr. Goggin stated that Mr. Dunivan was scheduled to speak about his departments (fire and police) at the next meeting. He also stated that Mr. Ferriday would speaking about Leisure Services at the next meeting. Ms. Sullivan stated that she met with Marilyn Farren that afternoon to discuss her revised Personnel budget. She stated that she was not ready to speak about the department yet. She just discussed some preliminary topics with Ms. Farren and would speak about Personnel at a later meeting. She did explain that in her preliminary calculations she has contacted certain boards and have I� cut certain board secretaries. She also mentioned that she included the floating clerk and an administrative secretary but cut some board secretaries.