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yl '10 bill of S-H,151)p cc <br /> r•" aMipFr, a.ria. 9'649 <br /> ANCE COMMrrTEE <br /> FINANCE COMMITTEE MINUTES <br /> Town Hall <br /> April 7 , 1987 <br /> Present : Finance Committee members , Frederic Blythe , Edward Dolan , <br /> Carol Dunivan , Carl Heller , and Joyce Howell <br /> Town Accountant Vern Polka <br /> Selectmen , Hanson and Thomas <br /> Executive Secretary , Joseph Murphy <br /> The Police Chief and the Deputy Chief appeared before the <br /> Finance Committee to appeal the Committee ' s recommendation (4/1/87) to <br /> .eliminate $70, 820 from the Police Wage Account — not to be included <br /> in a 2 ooverride . Murphy noted that the Wage Account encompasses <br /> a variety of things ; sick leave , vacation , overtime , replacement for <br /> officers , overtime for work with the harbormasters , etc . He noted <br /> that this would have a grave impact on the police department. . He <br /> also expressed his belief that the town should have the opportunity <br /> to vote on this in the 21 override . The Chairman of the Finance <br /> Committee expressed the Committees ' attempt to keep the override <br /> figure low, it was a time of tight budgets and it was a tough <br /> decision . The Executive Secretary also appealed that the Fire <br /> wages were necessary or the fire fighting capability and rescue <br /> would be greatly impaired . There would not be a crew on if a second <br /> call should come in . The Finance Committee voted and agreed to <br /> recommend and seek the following at the Town Meeting : <br /> Fire Wages $113 , 480 $91 , 372 only with override <br /> Police Wages 130 , 550 70 , 820 only with override <br /> Tom Fudala , Town Planner , joined the meeting to discuss his <br /> Articles on the warrant . <br /> i $15 , 000 for a Traffic Study of Route 151 . This. would <br /> be done jointly with the town of Falmouth . This would <br /> be an attempt to solve some of the traffic problems . <br /> • $18 , 433 for the River Study . This would be for the <br /> completion of a study of the Mashpee and Santuit Rivers <br /> to prevent pollution . <br /> • $20, 000 for the Noisy Hole Road project . This would involve <br /> the relocation of the intersection near Augat and re—route <br /> Sampsons Mill Road . This $20 , 000 is for the engineering <br /> costs only . <br />