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i <br /> Finance Committee Minutes <br /> January 14, 1991 <br /> Page 3. <br /> Chairman Vaccaro noted that the town is short $548,000 of funding for the <br /> .FY92 budget and this does not include the $50,000 for the Assessors re-evaluation <br /> and the $50,000 Harrington recommended for capital .projects. In view of these <br /> facts Chairman Vaccaro- recommended .that the town implement a 100% wage freeze on <br /> June 30th. This would save the town $300,000. This recommendation of course <br /> would require the agreement of all unions and school employees. This would prevent <br /> -s.vmte .`: lay offs and individuals could continue on their insurance and retirement <br /> plans. Members of the committee agreed with the Chairman's recommendation. <br /> Finance -Committee members proceeded -to a prelimary-:review:of ..the. o-pezaring <br /> budgets working on the premise that there is not a freeze. The following is a <br /> list of departments the committee feels need more money and those that need less. <br /> DEPT. THAT NEED MORE $ DEPT. THAT NEED LESS $ <br /> 1. Council on Aging 1. Fire <br /> 2. Clerk 2. Police <br /> 3. Registrations 3. Leisure Services <br /> 4. Conservation 4. Building Department <br /> 5. School 5. Assessors <br /> 6. Shellfish <br /> 7. Council on Aging <br /> 8. Board of Health <br /> 9. Animal Control <br /> 10. Harbor Master <br /> 11. Tree Warden <br /> 12. Planner <br /> 13. Cemetery <br /> 14. Herring Warden <br /> 15. Planning Board <br /> 16. Personnel <br /> 17. Treasurer <br /> 18. Library <br /> 19. DPW <br /> 20. Selectmen <br /> 21. School <br /> 22. Conservation <br /> The committee first addressed those operating budgets that need more money. <br /> The Town Cleric has already come in stating that $4,400 is needed for new voting <br /> booths. Members agreed that this is a necessary increase to the Elections & <br /> Iegistrations budget. ` <br /> Vern noted that 'the Council on Aging needs more expense money and that this <br /> could come from a reduction in the salary of the Director. Chairman Vaccaro <br /> noted that if the Director was made half-time there would be a net savings of <br /> $8,000 after $7,000 was added to the expense account. <br /> Deirdre stated-the need for more Conservation expense money. Jim noted that <br /> he had received a budget proposal from Conservation stating that their budget <br /> would include $7,800 from the receipts account- However, he will have to be cut <br /> because he can't contribute as much to the budget as anticipated. He is letting <br />� r - <br />