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Explanation: This article is necessary to fund the settlement award for the Patrolmen's Contract the total of which was $172,877. To fund this article $40,000 will be transferred from the Selectmen Salary/Wage Account; $82,877 funded through Free Cash and $50,000 will be funded using existing funds in the FY2010 Police Salary/Wage Account. The yearly cost breakdown is as follows: FY08 $33.00 FY09 $63,495.00 FY10 $109,349.00 The Board of Selectmen recommends approval by a vote of 5-0. The Finance Committee recommends approval by a vote of 5-0. Motion made by Selectman Theresa Cook. Motion: I move that the Town vote to appropriate and transfer $82,877 from Revenue Available for Appropriation and $40,000 from the Selectmen Salary/Wage Account to the Police Salary/Wage Account. Motion passes unanimously at 7:21 PM. Article 3 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and transfer $53,000 from the Public Works Salary/Wage Account to the Snow & Ice Account, or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by the Department of Public Works Explanation: This article is necessary to fund a deficit in the Snow & Ice Account. Funds are available in the Salary/Wage Account due to not filling vacancies within the department. The Board of Selectmen recommends approval by a vote of 5-0. The Finance Committee recommends approval by a vote of 5-0. Motion made by Selectman John Cahalane. Motion: I move the Town vote to appropriate and transfer $53,000 from the Public Works Salary/Wage Account to the Snow & Ice Account. Motion passes unanimously at 7:22 PM. Article 4 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and transfer $145,729 from the Health Insurance Account to the Unemployment Account, or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by the Board of Selectmen Explanation: This article is necessary for funding unemployment claims that exceeded the current FY10 budget. The Board of Selectmen recommends approval by a vote of 5-0.