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Finance Committee Minutes <br /> September 16 , 1991 <br /> Page 2 . <br /> that if the budget is out of balance the tax rate <br /> can not be set and the tax bills will not go out . <br /> Selectmen agreed and voted to withdraw this article . <br /> • The article seeking money from available funds for <br /> the installation and replacement of street signs <br /> was withdrawn. Chairman Vaccaro recommended that <br /> this article be withdrawn as it represented a small <br /> amount of money (approx. $450) and could be absorbed <br /> within the DPW budget . <br /> • The article increasing the hours of the Administrative <br /> Clerk in the Town Clerk' s Office was withdrawn by the <br /> Selectmen even though a funding article would not be <br /> submitted till May 1992 . Chairman Vaccaro- noted that <br /> this article would add hours and money and the town <br /> just did not have the money. He further stressed that <br /> this article would impact the FY93 budget and should <br /> probably not be on this warrant . <br /> • The article seeking to upgrade the position of the <br /> Administrative Clerk for Elections and Registrations <br /> was also withdrawn by the Selectmen. The town just <br /> does not have the money for reclassifications . <br /> Upon completion of the execution of the warrant by the <br /> Selectmen, Dr . DeMoura addressed the meeting. The <br /> presentation was to make the Selectmen and the town aware of <br /> school space needs . The current enrollment preschool to <br /> grade 8 is 1 , 132 and the town has a total of 1 , 415 school <br /> children. He noted that school growth has moderated somewhat <br /> however it is still growing. He stressed that the Coombs and <br /> Middle School are both at capacity. Next year the <br /> kindergarten classes will be moved to the Davis Building and <br /> a portion of the fourth grade will be moved to the Middle <br /> School . He noted that the Davis School space would help buy <br /> two years time , but after that there was a real need for a <br /> new elementary school . He emphasized the need to start <br /> planning in that direction as it takes 4 to 5 years to build <br /> a school . The Selectmen agreed that they would like to meet <br /> with the School Committee when they have a full board to <br /> further address this matter . <br /> Dr. DeMoura also addressed the meeting about another matter <br /> of concern. He informed the meeting that regulations mandate <br /> that the well servicing the Davis Building be relocated prior <br /> to the occupancy of the kindergarten classes . Jim asked the <br /> i Superintendent if this relocation could wait until the Spring <br /> of 1992 and picked up as an unforeseen expense from the <br /> Reserve Account . The Superintendent agreed that this could <br /> be put on hold till the Spring. <br /> 1 <br />