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3 <br /> Board of Selectmen <br /> Minutes <br /> March 1, 2007 <br /> Review of Annual Town Meeting„Warrant: (continued) <br /> HELD: To amend bylaw to establish Historic District, create Historic <br /> District Commission. Defer to October Town Meeting Warrant. <br /> Review of FY2008 Budget: <br /> The Board of Selectmen reviewed the Town Manager's FY2008 <br /> Budget Recommendations as reflected in the memorandum of <br /> February 1, 2007. The balanced budget as presented utilizes available <br /> funds. The budget does not include; funding for contract settlements,use <br /> of the stabilization fund, funding for the unfunded liability mandate and <br /> provisions for a decline in state aid. <br /> It was disclosed,the School Department may move forward with a budget <br /> request that exceeds the Town Manager's budget recommendation, <br /> creating a shortfall of$770,982. A petition article seeks to offset the <br /> difference between the School Committee's budget and the budget <br /> recommendation of the Selectmen and Finance Committee. As a <br /> contingency plan, the Selectmen agreed to consider a ballot question to <br /> seek approval to override Proposition 2 % in the shortfall amount. Final <br /> judgment regarding the budget and the potential override question would <br /> be determined at the Selectmen's Meeting of March 26, 2007. <br /> Members of the Finance Committee were in attendance for discussion <br /> purposes. Each line item of the budget was reviewed. The following <br /> items were placed on hold for additional review and clarification. <br /> ; <br /> HELD: <br /> Police: Number of Employee's---Salaries <br /> Cost for Animal Control Officer <br /> Tree Warden: Number of Hours on Job <br /> Herring Warden: Number of Hours on Job <br /> Street Lighting: Total Number of Lights—Cost per Light <br /> Library: Number of Employee's--Explanation of Line Item <br /> Amend Line Item to Read: Seasonal Employee's <br />