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Article 18 To see if the Town will vote to reauthorize the revolving Home Composting Bin Account through the Town Accountant's office in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 44, Section 53E 1/2, to be expended under the direction of the Board of Health, in order to place anticipated revenues collected from the sale of compost bins which shall be used to purchase additional compost bins, and advertise the availability of such bins, and to establish the limit on expenditures from said account for Fiscal Year 2001 at $2,500, or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by the Board of Health Explanation: A revolving account is required by the Department of Environmental Protection in order to receive compost bins at no charge to the Town. Revenues must be used to purchase additional bins and advertise their availability. Anticipated Budget: Revenues: $21500 Expenditures: $2,500 Motion made by Selectman C'ahalane, Motion: I move the Town vote to reauthorize the revolving Home Composting Bin Account through the Town Accountant's office in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 44, Section 53E 1/2 to be expended under the direction. of the Board of Health, in order to place anticipated revenues collected from the sale of compost bins which shall be used to purchase additional compost bins, and advertise the availability of such bins, and to establish the limit on expenditures from said account for Fiscal year 2001 at $2,500. 40 Motion passes unanimously at 7:49 p.m. Article 19 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds $22,325 to the Waterways Commission Water Quality Monitoring Account, or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by the Waterways Commission Explanation-. This article provides funding to continue water quality testing in the Popponesset Bay embayment system in order to follow through with the baseline data collected in 1998-1999. This data is necessary to track continuing water quality problems in our bay systems to assist and enhance planning efforts and modeling which will determine the most cost-effective approaches for the restoration of bay waters. Recommendation:* The Finance Committee makes no recommendation.