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Board of Assessors Meeting Page <br /> Minutes of The Meetin2 of September 6 , 1994 continued <br /> Computers - Informational seminars (continued) <br /> The Computer Committee and all who attended were a little <br /> Leary of these negative reports, although the system itself i <br /> was well accepted . The Committee decided to go to Town <br /> Meeting and recommend purchasing some of the smaller <br /> software applications , specifically the Town Clerk Package <br /> and The Building Permit Package, have The Company install <br /> these small software packages,, then take assessment of how <br /> they perform. It was felt not much harm could be done in <br /> these Departments . If these particular systems are accepted <br /> as successful , then the Computer Committee will go to spring <br /> Town Meeting and rake more recommendations , but certainly <br /> not the $400 , 000 o tion. <br /> Chairman Porter inquired if the $400, 000 price lea.g was <br /> expected by those involved in the computer system selection. <br /> David Dailey stated that they knew the price would be high <br /> because it was truly a Wish Dist" . He informed that Town Meeting <br /> appropriated $ 0 r OOO - from that $60 , 000 what we will get is <br /> Office Software for the entire Town Mall - word processing , data <br /> base, spread sheets , training to use the software so that all <br /> computer users will be in the same software croup of applications <br /> so that reports can be traded off from one department to another. <br /> This new software will be independant of -the overall system; no <br /> matter what future choices are made, we will be able to make use <br /> of our present system. <br /> Leslie Greig inquired if PCs are included in the $60 , 000 <br /> appropriation . David Bailey informed that about one dozen new <br /> PCs are included as well as some new printers. The Assessing <br /> Department will probably receive one new PC but not a new <br /> printer. <br /> Leslie Greig inquired if the Selectman ' s office will receive <br /> three new PCs . David Bailey explained that It will not receive <br /> any because It utilizes all MacIntosh software; Its system is <br /> Ma Intosh. The Fire Department, the DPW, the Selectman ' s <br /> Department, and the Department of Leisure Services are all on <br /> Ma Intosh systems which cannot utilize the present IBM PC <br /> Software . The new package has the capability of interfacing <br /> between MacInto5h Software and IDM Software. <br /> Leslie Greig inquired if the schools will receive any new <br /> PCs. • David Bailey informed that they will. not. , Lengthy <br /> discussions followed. Mr. Bailey explained that a definite <br /> decision has not been made as to which departments will receive <br /> the new PCs , The Planning Department may receive -two because Its <br />