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Article 2 To see if the Town will vote to fix the salaries of the following elected officers as provided in Chapter 41, Section 108, of the Massachusetts General Laws for the Period of July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008, and further to see if the Town will vote appropriate and transfer a sum of money to defray the Town's expenses for the ensuing fiscal year according to the following line item budget with the maximum amount to be appropriated as shown in the column entitled "Dept. FY 2008 Request" (See Omnibus Budget), or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by the Board of Selectmen Explanation: This article seeks to fund the annual operating budgets for the various Town departments. The Board of Selectmen recommends approval by a vote of 5-0. The Finance Committee recommends approval by a vote of 6-0. Motion made by Selectman Wayne Taylor. Motion: I move the Town vote to fix the salaries of the elected officers as specified under the columns entitled "Town Manager Recommendation": in line items 1, 2, 22 and 59 of the "Omnibus Budget" as distributed to voters at the Town Meeting and further the Town defray the expenses for the enduing fiscal year by appropriation those amounts shown under the columns entitled "Town Manager Recommendation" and that to fund said appropriation, the Town raise and appropriate $42,004,767; and further appropriated and transfer from the Ambulance Receipts Reserved for Appropriation Account $250,000 to line Item 38 and $50,000 to line Item 39; appropriate and transfer from the Hotel/Motel Reserved Receipts Account $30,000 to line Item 87; appropriate and transfer from the Conservation Revolving Account $16,053 to line Item 27; appropriate and transfer from the Shellfish Receipts Reserved for Appropriation Account $10,000 to line item 52; appropriate and transfer from the Cemetery Reserved Receipts for Appropriation Account $20,000 to line Item 67; appropriate and transfer from the Street Betterment Receipts Reserved for Appropriation Account $140,700 to line Item 79 and $69,007 to line item 81; appropriate and transfer from the CPA Fund $699,625 to line Item 79 and $399,035 to line Item 81; and appropriate and transfer from Revenue Available for Appropriation $1,741,485 to line item 87. Motion passes unanimously at 7:59 PM. 2