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Motion made by Kenneth Marsters. Town of Mashpee October 1, 2001 Motion: I move the Town vote to appropriate and transfer from Revenue Available for Appropriation Annual Town Meeting $500,000 to offset the FY 2002 property tax rate. Motion passes unanimously at 7:38 p.m. Meeting called to order at 7:31 p.m. ARTICLE 3 226 voters present. Quorum 0 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate Barnstable, ss: Greetings $5,500 to the Accountant's Expense Account, or take any other action relating thereto. To the Constables of the Town, Submitted by the Town Accountant In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Explanation: These funds are required for additional you are hereby directed to notify and summon the inhabitants of the Town of Mashpee who are qualified services provided to the Town for the audit of the to vote in the elections to meet at the Quashnet School Treasurer/Tax Collector's Office. on Monday, the Pt day of October, 2001 at 7:30 p.m. Recommendation: The Finance Committee recom- for the following purposes: mends approval. To act on the articles contained in the following Warrant. Motion made by Wayne Taylor. ARTICLE 1 Motion: I move the Town vote to appropriate and To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from Revenue Available for Appropriation transfer from available funds $643.42 to pay previous $5,500 to the Accountant's Expense Account. i fiscal year unpaid bills as follows: Motion passes unanimously at 7:39 p.m. Y Pitney Bowes 38.00 ARTICLE 4 Ina Schlobohm 93.42 Capizzi Home Improvement 512.00 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or ; transfer from available funds $10,000 to an Accrued or take any other action relating thereto. Benefits Account, or take any other action relating Submitted by the Town Accountant thereto Explanation: This article seeks funding for fiscal Submitted by the Finance Committee year 2001 bills presented after the close of the fiscal Explanation: Accrued benefits, such as contractual year. retirement benefits, are not normal operating expenses Recommendation: The Finance Committee recom- and are often not anticipated at the time of appropria- mends approval. tion approval at the May Town Meeting. This account will provide for a separate accounting of such Motion made by John Cahalane. expenses,which are now provided by a variety of fund Motion• I move the Town vote to appropriate and transfers or increased departmental appropriations at transfer.from Revenue Available for Appropriation the October meeting. $643.42 to various departmental unpaid bill accounts, Recommendation: The Finance Committee recom funds to be distributed by the Town Accountant. mends approval. Motion passes unanimously 7:36 p.m. Motion made by David Leveille. ARTICLE 2 Motion: I move the Town vote to appropriate and To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from Revenue Available for Appropriation transfer from available funds $500,000 to offset the $10,000 to an Accrued Benefits Account. FY 2002 property tax rate, or take any other action Motion passes unanimously at 7:40 p.m. relating thereto. ARTICLE 5 Submitted by the Board of Selectmen To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, Explanation: This article provides funds from avail- borrow or transfer from available funds $400,000 for able revenues to provide taxpayers with a property tax the purchase of a financial software program, or take relief program. any other action relating thereto. Recommendation: The Finance Committee recom- Submitted by the Board of Selectmen mends approval. 67 momd