3/18/1996 FINANCE COMMITTEE Minutes

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Page felt eligibility should be tightened. Judy Mills Motioned to remove the age restriction. Nancy ca fyn seconded the Motion and the Selectmen voted 4-1, Selectman -Costa opposing. The Executive Secretary was asked to invite Jinn Long for their meeting in two weeks and to prat together some guidelines. Selectman C ff n mentioned that she thought Article 29 should be discussed -in October. She did not feed. thO Town had enough information for this .Town Meeting* The 1 ,200 undersized lots have to be looked at very Wird, Judy Mills. Motioned to hold off until October to vote on this issue. ancy Caff n seconded the Motion and Selectmen approved 4-1. Article 31 has been removed, chairman Vaccaro asked about in luding an article which would stake available a parcel of land between the fire station and police station. Selectmen Mills Motioned to have Counsel draw up an article to review that purchase and negotiate it in the fall. Selectmen approved -0. The joint meeting between the Selectmen and the Finance Committee adjourned at 7PM. The Finance committee did not adjourn but mored their meeting to the Great Root. The first issue the group discussed was Joyce Fuson and her salary increase. Ms. King explained that she has had a 19% increase. Sid Golub Motioned to decrease that line item. Marcia King seconded the otion.. Ms. King bxplained that her salary went from $32k to $38k, Ms. King suggested taking her 1995 salary and increasing it by Mr. B cigalupi stated that he is hesitant to decrease. Mr, Goggin agreed with Mro Bacigalupio The Finance committee voted and it failed 3-3. Ms. King asked the committee if they wanted to reduce the -Selectmen's expense account by $4,,000, Mr. Bacig lupi felt that this money would h l.p the community. Mr. Goggin, agreed. Sid Golub Motioned to reduce their budget t $19,200. Ms. King seconded and it passed 4-2, Mr. Bacigalupi and Mr. Cogan opposing.. School Mr, Golub asked how many increased students the Long Range Plan considered. The Plan considered a 4growth. . Ms. King said that the Cbmmittee should start with $7 .6 million and work up. Mr Golub said he thought $8.5 million is very high. However, unless you have a good school system you rob the community. 1 think we need to give them something realistic to give a reasonable stmt to the school. Ms. King said that she could go along with $8,2 million, Mr. Golub felt that Dr, DeMoura should be asked to review bussing and full time kindergarten. Mr. Watt agreed that the budget seemed high to be opening the high -school for such a small amount of students. Mr. watt Motioned to approve a budget of $8.3 million for the schools, lir. acigalt'pi seconded the Motion. r. Coggin stated that he would go along with ',.2 million. The vote failed - . fir.. Goggia Motioned to approve a budget of $8.2 million. Mr. Golub seconded the Motion and members approved 4- , Mr, Watt and Mr. Baciga lupi opposing.