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�r <br /> School Department Budget Surplus Amount of$155,000: <br /> Mr. Golub noted that he saw an article in the newspaper which stated that the School <br /> Department found an extra$155,000 in their budget from a number of line items. llrir. Golub <br /> spoke with Kathleen Lynch, Chairwoman of the School Committee, regarding this article, <br /> and whether this money should be given back to the town. Mr. Golub questioned if the <br /> Finance Committee should take a position stating our position concerning their action or any <br /> position relative to what their future actions night be. <br /> After discussion among the Finance Committee,it was agreed to write a letter to Kathleen <br /> Lynch, Chairwoman of the School Committee,with a copy to the Superintendent of Schools, <br /> requesting a member of the School Committee to meet with the Finance Committee to discuss <br /> this surplus amount. <br /> FINANCE COMMITTEE NEXT MEETING AND AGENDA: <br /> Mr. Golub noted that the next meeting of the Finance Committee will be Bold on Tuesday, <br /> June 2 , 1997. The agenda for the meeting will be as follows: <br /> • Meet with a representative from the School Committee regarding the surplus funds. <br /> Request for Transfer from the Reserve Fund in the amount of$25,000 from the <br /> Selectmen's Office. <br /> * Reorganization and election of officers for the Finance Committee. <br /> • Discuss the make-up of the Finance Committee subcommittee. <br /> FINANCE COMMITTEE LIAISON: <br /> There was discussion among the Finance Committee concerning the Finance Committee <br /> subcommittee to meet with the School Committee to discuss the budget. The Finance <br /> Committee discussed what input and resources they could bring with them to the School <br /> Committee meetings. It was also discussed whether"subcommittee"is the correct term to b <br /> used in this situation. The term,"liaison"was discussed and it was felt that this was a better <br /> term to be used. <br /> PUBLICATION OF WARRANT: <br /> Another item which Mr. Golub noted was that one or more members of the Finance <br /> Committee members need to get involved in the preparation of the warrant with the Finance <br /> Committee recommendations to be published to the Town two to three weeks prior to Town <br /> Meeting. The Finance Committee discussed the various ways to publish the warrant. Mr. <br /> Golub stated that not only does the Finance Committee have to coordinate the publication and <br /> the distribution,but the Finance Committee needs to come up with very definitive <br /> recommendations. <br />