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REPORT OF THE TOWN COUNSEL, Town Counsel with other Town officials met with officials from HUD in connection with obtaining a grant and the mechanics of handling the grant obtained for the Council on Aging. Town Counsel examined, and in some cases, assisted in the preparation of Articles for the Warrant for the Annual and Special Town Meetings and atten- ded all Town Meetings. Town Counsel, as a matter of practice, examines every Land Court Peti- tion involving land within the Town so as to endeavor to protect the Town's rights and frequently files an answer on behalf of the Town if an answer seems to be required. The conveyance of the land authorized by the Town to the Indian Tribal Council was handled by Town Counsel. Town Counsel met with the Personnel Board and Special Counsel on the final draft of the bargaining agreement with the Firefighters Association. Town Counsel furnished written and oral opinions on questions or issues authorized by the Selectmen. Town Counsel is a member of the State Town Counsel Association, but because the meetings with the Selectmen generally conflicted with.the Asso- ciation's meetings, your Town Counsel was able to attend only one meeting of the Association. Town Counsel attended the weekly Selectmen's meeting and meets with the Assessors, Planning Board, and the Board of Health on call. Because of the rapid growth of the Town and the complexity of the law affecting municipalities in a variety of fields, the requests for services of the Town Counsel continues to increase. In addition to informal opinions rendered at meetings, Town Counsel is asked to render opinions or furnish information by various town boards, officials, employees, taxpayers and members of the public on the average of five times a week. I wish to express my thanks to the Selectmen, department heads, and all town personnel for their cooperation and assistance. Respectfully submitted, Richard O. Staff Town Counsel 19