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of <br /> . a L111 ZiI <br /> fflardivrr, Mass. 9549 <br /> ANCE COMMITTEE <br /> FINANCE COMMITTEE MINUTES <br /> Town Hall <br /> April 1 , 1986 <br /> Present : Finance Committee members , Frederic Blythe , Carol <br /> univan , Carl Heller , Joyce Howell , Elizabeth Terry , <br /> and William Towner and 'Town Accountant , Vern Polka <br /> The Cablevision Co mitte appeared before the Finance <br /> Committee to discuss heir FY87 budget . The Budget was <br /> submitted on January 22 , 1986 , but was not received by the <br /> Finance Committee until April 1 , 1986 . <br /> The Cablevision Committee was seeking $500 for reimbursements <br /> of telephone calls . Chairman Blythe stated that he could not <br /> go along with reimbursement for telephone calls made on a private <br /> telephone . It was recommended that Mr .. Pletrowski seek permission <br /> of the school committee to use the school telephone and they in <br /> turn would be reimbursed . The Finance Committee also questioned <br /> the $1 , 000 for educational conferences . The Cablevision - Committee <br /> stated that this would be for approximately four conferences <br /> for two committee members . The Finance Committee reiterated <br /> their position on board secretaries to advisory committees , stating <br /> that they would only be allowed $200 for a board secretary . This <br /> would represent a secretary for four public hearings annually and <br /> four- hours to transcribe the minutes of each public hearing . <br /> The Cablevision budget was received to late and was not <br /> typed on the omnibus and the Warrant for the Town Meeting is <br /> closed . The Finance Committee agreed that $1 , 000 should go into <br /> the Municipal Board expense account and Cablevision would have <br /> to go to this account . The Cablevision Committee has the $1 , 200 <br /> for the mailing of the Survey to residents , to see if town <br /> residents are interested in cable . This surrey is being railed in <br /> July and results tabulated by September 10th . At this point , <br /> the Finance Committee and Cablevision Committee will have a better <br /> idea of what the town wants and ghat is feasible . And at this <br /> point, the Cablevision Committee could go to the Special Town <br /> Meeting for funds . They agreed with this proposal but expressed <br /> some concern relative to the Article on the Annual. Town Meeting <br />