Laserfiche WebLink
Page 6 <br /> recommendation of $6.1 million? Mr. Ferriday mentioned a major <br /> cost is transportation. Mr. Ferriday mentioned that there would be <br /> a significant savings if they put in sidewalks. Mrs. Phillips <br /> indicated that the 3 :o0PM bus was being eliminated. <br /> Ms. Greelish asked if it was the intention of the School Council to <br /> push for an override? They were not sure. Ms. Greelish stated <br /> that it was her belief that Dr. DeMoura was making a test case this <br /> year. He has spent money that he does not have and he wasn't even <br /> honest about it and now he is asking the Town to make it up in an <br /> Article for $71 ,000. Mrs. Phillips said that what he is telling <br /> you is that these additional people cannot exist. Ms. Greelish <br /> reiterated that she believed he should take a look at full time <br /> kindergarten to find his additional money to staff. <br /> Ms. Greelish stated that to the Finance Committee the entire budget <br /> is about school children and it is the responsibility of the <br /> Finance Committee to make sure all of the other Town Departments <br /> are sufficiently funded. Ms. Avtges stated that regardless of how <br /> people feel about the Superintendent, and the School Committee she <br /> felt the school is being short changed. She felt that the kids in <br /> this Town deserve better. <br /> Mrs. Phillips informed the Finance Committee that on April 13 , 1994 <br /> there is a School Council meeting and it is a public forum. The <br /> School Council and Mr. Gallo left at 9:15PM. <br /> TOWN CLERK <br /> The Committee then discussed the Town Clerk's budget. It was the <br /> feeling of Ms. Sullivan that Ms. LaBute should be instructed to <br /> rescind all three parts of the petition article. Marcia King <br /> MOTIONED to have Ms. Sullivan request that all three parts of the <br /> petition article of October 1993 be rescinded. Ms. Sullivan <br /> seconded the Motion and members voted 4-0 approving. <br /> Ms. King asked if the Committee felt she should pursue the question <br /> of a 40 hour work week and draft a letter under the Finance <br /> Committee name? The Committee agreed that it should be pursued and <br /> for Ms. King to draft a letter for the Finance Committee to review. <br /> Ms. Greelish then asked the Committee if her letter to the Editor <br /> should be written and signed by herself or the Finance Committee? <br /> The Committee agreed that this letter should go under her own name <br /> and not the Committee's. <br /> BUDGET DISCUSSION <br /> The Committee agreed to go along with the Board of Selectmen's <br /> recommendation for expenses for the Leisure Service Department. <br /> The Committee is recommending $24,005. They agreed that they would <br /> give the Library 2 out of the 4 terminals they requested. They <br />