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Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from the Reserved for Extraordinary or Unforeseen Expenditures Account the sum of $41,743.45 funds to be distributed as follows: $19,794.18 to the 1989 Provision for Abatement Account and $21,949.27 to the 1990 Provision for Abatement Account, or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by the Town Accountant Explanation: This article is required to fund current deficits in the 1989 and 1990 Provision for Abatements Account. Recommendation: The Finance Committee recommends approval. I move the Town vote to appropriate and transfer from the Reserved for Extraordinary or • Unforeseen Expenditures Account $41,743.45 to be distributed as follows: $19,794.18 to the 1989 Provision for Abatement Account and $21,949.27 to the 1990 Provision for Abatement Account. Motion to transfer $41,743.45 passes unanimously at 8:00 p.m. Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from Revenue Available for Appropriation a sum of money to the Police Department Salary/Wage Account, or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by the Police Department Explanation: The Police Salary and Wage Account is in a deficit this fiscal year (FY95) due to extraordinary and unforeseen labor/payroll costs. Specifically, the unforeseen and extraordinary payroll expenditures resulted from police officers on extended injury, administrative, and sick leave. The extended leaves mentioned required the scheduling of police officers on overtime to replace the employees out on the extended leaves. The uncontrolled leaves required the filling of 158 eight hour shift vacancies at the overtime rate. Recommendation: The Finance Committee recommends approval. I move the Town vote to appropriate and transfer $83,000 from Revenue Available for Appropriation to the Police Department Salary/Wage Account. Motion to transfer $83,000 passes unanimously at 8:07 p.m.