1/10/1995 FINANCE COMMITTEE Minutes

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i Page Range Plan which was voted on at this meeting. Ms. King mentioned that in the newspaper the Taxpayer's Association stated that the school only expended 90° of their budget last year. Mr. Ferriday mentioned that in his opinion there was something wrong with the school's priorities. He mentioned that the school being built will cost $28 million, but that they were planning to eliminate soccer fields and build a football stadium. Mr, Ferriday felt that soccer was the most popular sport on the cape and everyone could utilize soccer fields, Mr. Gallo believed that the football stadium would be. ' recommended by parents over soccer f i e l s. Ms, Gree l i sh suggested that Mr. Ferriday write a letter under his own name regarding overall expenditure of funds. Ms. King stated that she would notify the press tomorrow in regard to the recommendation of the Committee for the schools. She also mentioned that selectman Dinizio the previous evening, was implying the need for an override. Ms. King noted that when she contacted the press she would indicate that there was no need for an override. There was a question regarding the school's Medicaid Account. Ms, King mentioned that Dr, DeMoura claimed that they were not pursuing this, The issue regarding Medicaid was that it would cost Mashpee $10,000in debt, but would return $70,000 if pursued. Nor. Goggin referred to a previous meeting with Dr. DeMoura when he indicated that with more secretarial help this money could be pursued if the Finance Committee approved the initial $10,000, Mr. Goggin believed that the Finance committee at that time asked the Executive secretary to Meet with Dr. DeMoura and discuss this, and thea after being discussed with the Finance Committee they would support* Later, at a School Committee meeting, Dr. DeToura indicated that the Finance Committee never respornded. lir. Goggin strongly felt that they should not get any money for this, Ms, King disagreed* she felt that if an incentive was given then the Finance Committee should support. Ms. King indicated that the School Department had only spent half of the initial $10,000 . She stated that Dr. Deoura let the whole thing fall, but she was concerned because of the big return they could possibly get. Ms, King proposed that the Finance committee offer Dr, DeMoura an incentive and to request the money at the Special Town meeting. Mr, Goggin stated that he would prefer to give the money to the Town Accountant, Ir-. Ferriday asked if the school was the only department that could pursue this money Ms, King answered that a lot of it has to do with attendance records and other files that other departments could not use. lir. Goggin suggested getting more information. Mr, Goggin asked that the secretary research correspondence regarding this Medicaid issue beginning with correspondence dated approximately November 1993 .