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May 4, 2009 Annual Town Meeting
| Date/Time: |
Monday, May 4, 2009 at 7:00 PM |
| Location: |
Charles Forbes Kaye Gymnasium, Littleton Middle School, 55 Russell Street, Littleton, MA 01460
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ARTICLE 1 - Board of Selectmen - Town Officers
To choose all Town Officers and Committees necessary to be chosen at the Annual Town Meeting.
Motion: Moved and seconded by the Board of Selectmen that the following Officers be chosen for the year 2009: Fence Viewers: William Farnsworth, Timothy Harrison Whitcomb, Joseph Knox; Field Drivers: Raymond C. O'Neil; Surveyor of Timber & Measurer of Wood Bark: Henry Parlee; Measurers and Weighers of Grain, Hay, Coal and Livestock: Bill McFeteidge, Ronald Pollack, Brian Pollack, Michele Roche, Tom Wood.
Board of Selectmen supports Article 1.
[Consent Calendar Article: approved by unanimous vote]
ARTICLE 2 - Board of Selectmen - Annual Report
To hear and act upon the reports of the Town Officers and Committees.
Motion: Moved and seconded by the Board of Selectmen that the Town vote to accept all printed reports of Town Officers and Committees as published in the 2008 Annual Town Report.
Board of Selectmen supports Article 2.
So voted unanimously.
ARTICLE 3 - Board of Selectmen - Borrowing Authorization
To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44, Section 4 of the General Laws, and to issue a note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one (1) year, in accordance with Chapter 44, Section 17 of the General Laws, or to take any other action in relation thereto
Motion: Moved and seconded by the Board of Selectmen that the Town vote to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, to borrow money and issue notes for the purposes itemized and described in Article 3 as printed in the warrant.
Finance Committee, Board of Selectmen support Article 3.
[Consent Calendar Article: approved by unanimous vote]
ARTICLE 4 - Board of Selectmen/Finance Committee - FY 2010 Operating Budget
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds in the treasury or transfer from the Enterprise and Trust Funds, such sums of money to defray the expenses of the various departments of the Town and to fix the salary and compensation of all elected officials for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2009, or to take any other action in relation thereto.
Motion: Moved and seconded by the Board of Selectmen that the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $29,795,982.08, transfer from the funds specified within the sum of $591,634.63 and transfer from Free Cash the sum of $139,038.63, for a total of $30,526,655.34, to defray the expenses of the various departments of the Town as specified herein and to fix the salary and compensation of all elected officials for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2009.
Finance Committee, Board of Selectmen, School Committee support Article 4.
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Department
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FY2008 Actual
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FY2009 Budget
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FY2010 Recommended
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114
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MODERATOR
|
|
|
|
|
|
Personal Services
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
|
|
Expenses
|
100.00
|
100.00
|
100.00
|
|
|
Total 114
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100.00
|
100.00
|
100.00
|
|
122
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SELECTMEN
|
|
|
|
|
|
Personal Services
|
135,898.00
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152,810.00
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157,340.00
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|
|
Expenses
|
15,662.00
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17,600.00
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13,070.00
|
|
|
MAGIC Assessment
|
1,600.00
|
1,600.00
|
1,600.00
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|
|
Total 122
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153,160.00
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172,010.00
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172,010.00
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|
131
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FINANCE COMMITTEE
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|
|
|
|
|
Personal Services
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0.00
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0.00
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0.00
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|
|
Expenses
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110.00
|
500.00
|
500.00
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|
|
Total 131
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110.00
|
500.00
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500.00
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|
132
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RESERVE FUND
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|
|
|
|
|
Expenses
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70,950.00
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168,209.00
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150,000.00
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|
|
Total 132
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70,950.00
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168,209.00
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150,000.00
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135
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ACCOUNTANT
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|
|
|
|
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Personal Services
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117,655.00
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123,865.00
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123,865.00
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|
|
Expenses
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7,000.00
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7,000.00
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7,000.00
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|
|
Audit
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29,038.00
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22,450.00
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27,000.00
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|
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Total 135
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153,693.00
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153,315.00
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157,865.00
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141
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ASSESSORS DEPARTMENT
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|
|
|
|
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Personal Services
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137,174.00
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143,775.00
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146,767.00
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|
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Expenses
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5,277.00
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6,673.00
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3,005.00
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|
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Total 141
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142,451.00
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150,448.00
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149,772.00
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145
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TAX COLLECTOR
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Personal Services
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63,305.00
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67,919.00
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68,355.00
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|
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Expenses
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12,448.00
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13,800.00
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13,800.00
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|
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Total 145
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75,753.00
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81,719.00
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82,155.00
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147
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TOWN TREASURER
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Personal Services
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113,446.00
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148,154.00
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143,020.00
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|
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Expenses
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11,210.00
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10,800.00
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10,900.00
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|
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Tax Title
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11,940.00
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12,000.00
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12,000.00
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|
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Total 147
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136,596.00
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170,954.00
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165,920.00
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151
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LEGAL
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|
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|
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Expenses
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134,870.28
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100,000.00
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100,000.00
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|
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Total 151
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134,870.28
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100,000.00
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100,000.00
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155
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INFORMATION SYSTEMS
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|
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Personal Services
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49,145.00
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64,500.00
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64,500.00
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|
|
Expenses
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73,828.00
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72,350.00
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79,350.00
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|
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Total 155
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122,973.00
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136,850.00
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143,850.00
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161
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TOWN CLERK
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|
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Elected Salaries
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0.00
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0.00
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45,652.00
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|
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Personal Services
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58,049.00
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61,660.00
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16,008.00
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|
|
Expenses
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1,365.00
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1,500.00
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1,500.00
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|
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Total 161
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59,414.00
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63,160.00
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63,160.00
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162
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ELECTIONS & REGISTRATIONS
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|
|
|
|
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Personal Services
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0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
|
|
Expenses
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8,200.00
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9,700.00
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9,700.00
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|
|
Total 162
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8,200.00
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9,700.00
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9,700.00
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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171
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CONSERVATION COMMISSION
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Personal Services
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10,696.00
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15,683.00
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18,848.00
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Expenses
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852.00
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1,000.00
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1,000.00
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|
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Transfer In - Wetland Fund
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0.00
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0.00
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(3,165.00)
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|
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Total 171
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11,548.00
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16,683.00
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16,683.00
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175
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PLANNING BOARD
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|
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|
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Personal Services
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40,532.00
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42,110.00
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42,110.00
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|
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Expenses
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1,211.00
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1,175.00
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1,175.00
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|
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Total 175
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41,743.00
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43,285.00
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43,285.00
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176
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APPEALS BOARD
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|
|
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|
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Personal Services
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5,820.00
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5,638.00
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5,638.00
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|
|
Expenses
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1,200.00
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1,200.00
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1,200.00
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|
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Total 176
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7,020.00
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6,838.00
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6,838.00
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191
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BUILDING MAINTENANCE
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|
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Personal Services
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38,326.00
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42,282.00
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62,282.00
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|
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Expenses
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360,543.00
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359,556.00
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316,556.00
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|
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Total 191
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398,869.00
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401,838.00
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378,838.00
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193
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GENERAL INSURANCE
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|
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|
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Expense
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262,712.00
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296,250.00
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300,000.00
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|
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Total 193
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262,712.00
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296,250.00
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300,000.00
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|
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|
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194
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EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
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3,236,029.00
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3,349,566.00
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4,119,365.63
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Transfer In - EMS Enterprise
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(28,472.00)
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(33,914.00)
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(63,718.00)
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Transfer In - Recreation Revolving
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0.00
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0.00
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(14,392.63)
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|
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Total 194
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3,207,557.00
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3,315,652.00
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4,041,255.00
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196
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Town Report / Town Meeting
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|
|
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|
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Expenses
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7,000.00
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5,000.00
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5,000.00
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|
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Total 196
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7,000.00
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5,000.00
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5,000.00
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210
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POLICE DEPARTMENT
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|
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Personal Services
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1,120,415.00
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1,202,368.00
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1,211,670.00
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|
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Expenses
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96,436.00
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86,408.00
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79,108.00
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|
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TOTAL 210
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1,216,851.00
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1,288,776.00
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1,290,778.00
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220
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FIRE DEPARTMENT
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|
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|
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Personal Services
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433,413.00
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438,522.00
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422,976.00
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|
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Expenses
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40,671.00
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42,470.00
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24,948.00
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|
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Total 220
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474,084.00
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480,992.00
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447,924.00
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|
240
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CONTROL CENTER
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|
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Personal Services
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265,793.00
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253,269.00
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253,269.00
|
|
|
Expenses
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19,598.00
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18,402.00
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16,402.00
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|
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Total 240
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285,391.00
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271,671.00
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269,671.00
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241
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BUILDING DEPARTMENT
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|
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Personal Services
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87,748.00
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92,311.00
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92,980.00
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|
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Expenses
|
5,430.00
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3,380.00
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5,430.00
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|
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Transfer In - Inspectional Revolving
|
0.00
|
0.00
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(2,730.00)
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|
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Total 241
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93,178.00
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95,691.00
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95,680.00
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300
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SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
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|
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Budget
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13,610,489.00
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14,520,000.00
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14,537,921.00
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|
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Transfer In - LH Zappy Trust
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(200.00)
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(200.00)
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(200.00)
|
|
|
Transfer In - Hildreth Trust
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(1,500.00)
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(1,500.00)
|
(1,500.00)
|
|
|
Transfer In - Goldsmith Trust
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(100.00)
|
(100.00)
|
(100.00)
|
|
|
Transfer In - Johnson Trust
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(200.00)
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(200.00)
|
(200.00)
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|
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Total 300
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13,608,489.00
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14,518,000.00
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14,535,921.00
|
|
301
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NASHOBA TECH ASSESSMENT
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|
|
|
|
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Expenses
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581,714.00
|
565,875.00
|
495,948.00
|
|
|
Total 301
|
581,714.00
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565,875.00
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495,948.00
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420
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HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
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|
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|
|
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Personal Services
|
682,049.00
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715,338.00
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714,581.00
|
|
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Expenses
|
429,439.00
|
462,700.00
|
470,846.00
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|
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Streetlights
|
30,070.00
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30,070.00
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33,077.00
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|
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Wastewater
|
62,155.00
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50,000.00
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50,000.00
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|
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B&M Crossing
|
2,806.00
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2,806.00
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2,806.00
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|
|
Gasoline
|
111,113.00
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110,000.00
|
110,000.00
|
|
|
Total 420
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1,317,632.00
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1,370,914.00
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1,381,310.00
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422
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ROADWAY REPAIRS
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|
|
|
|
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Expenses
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275,000.00
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480,000.00
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464,800.00
|
|
|
Total 422
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275,000.00
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480,000.00
|
464,800.00
|
|
423
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SNOW & ICE
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|
|
|
|
|
Personal Services
|
98,060.00
|
64,393.00
|
67,115.00
|
|
|
Expenses
|
350,860.00
|
81,472.00
|
83,750.00
|
|
|
Total 423
|
448,920.00
|
145,865.00
|
150,865.00
|
|
491
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CEMETERY DEPARTMENT
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|
|
|
|
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Personal Services
|
102,107.00
|
104,372.00
|
77,325.00
|
|
|
Expenses
|
22,545.00
|
25,025.00
|
17,800.00
|
|
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Transfer In: Sale of Cemetery Lots
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(12,000.00)
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(12,000.00)
|
(12,000.00)
|
|
|
Transfer In - Graves
|
(18,800.00)
|
(18,897.00)
|
(20,000.00)
|
|
|
Total 491
|
93,852.00
|
98,500.00
|
63,125.00
|
|
510
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HEALTH DEPARTMENT
|
|
|
|
|
|
Personal Services
|
24,869.00
|
26,540.00
|
26,540.00
|
|
|
Expenses
|
1,292.00
|
1,235.00
|
1,235.00
|
|
|
Assessment - Nashoba BOH
|
21,027.00
|
21,650.00
|
21,650.00
|
|
|
Assessment - Nashoba Nursing
|
8,182.00
|
8,250.00
|
8,250.00
|
|
|
Assessment - Eliot Clinic
|
3,780.00
|
3,780.00
|
3,780.00
|
|
|
Animal Inspector
|
1,300.00
|
1,300.00
|
1,300.00
|
|
|
Transfer In - B.Sampson Animal Fund
|
(500.00)
|
(500.00)
|
(500.00)
|
|
|
Total 510
|
59,950.00
|
62,255.00
|
62,255.00
|
|
541
|
COUNCIL ON AGING
|
|
|
|
|
|
Personal Services
|
49,334.00
|
55,432.00
|
55,432.00
|
|
|
Expenses
|
16,281.00
|
13,416.00
|
13,416.00
|
|
|
Total 541
|
65,615.00
|
68,848.00
|
68,848.00
|
|
543
|
VETERANS SERVICES
|
|
|
|
|
|
Personal Services
|
5,000.00
|
5,000.00
|
5,000.00
|
|
|
Expenses
|
490.00
|
750.00
|
750.00
|
|
|
Veteran Benefits
|
3,465.00
|
12,000.00
|
12,000.00
|
|
|
Total 543
|
8,955.00
|
17,750.00
|
17,750.00
|
|
610
|
REUBEN HOAR LIBRARY
|
|
|
|
|
|
Personal Services
|
339,906.00
|
354,910.00
|
355,265.00
|
|
|
Expenses
|
65,700.00
|
64,800.00
|
62,658.00
|
|
|
Merrimack Valley Assessment
|
27,138.00
|
28,552.00
|
30,489.00
|
|
|
Transfer In - Library Trust Funds
|
(15,000.00)
|
(15,000.00)
|
(15,000.00)
|
|
|
Total 610
|
417,744.00
|
433,262.00
|
433,412.00
|
|
630
|
PARK AND RECREATION
|
|
|
|
|
Personal Services
|
76,875.00
|
76,875.00
|
140,388.00
|
|
|
Expenses
|
2,963.00
|
2,963.00
|
0.00
|
|
|
Park Maintenance
|
17,036.00
|
26,960.00
|
6,800.00
|
|
|
Transfer In - Revolving Fund
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
(60,550.00)
|
|
|
Transfer In - Revolving Fund
|
(21,422.00)
|
(26,960.00)
|
(6,800.00)
|
|
|
Total 630
|
75,452.00
|
79,838.00
|
79,838.00
|
|
690
|
Other CULTURE & RECREATION
|
|
|
|
|
|
Historical
|
1,500.00
|
700.00
|
700.00
|
|
|
Memorial Day
|
500.00
|
500.00
|
500.00
|
|
|
Patriot's Day
|
35.00
|
50.00
|
50.00
|
|
|
Total 690
|
2,035.00
|
1,250.00
|
1,250.00
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
710
|
LONG TERM DEBT
|
3,524,421.00
|
4,167,486.45
|
4,178,103.58
|
|
720
|
SHORT TERM DEBT
|
626,802.00
|
137,300.00
|
301,390.13
|
|
|
Transfer In - Cemetery Trust
|
(98,500.00)
|
(98,500.00)
|
(25,000.00)
|
|
|
Transfer In - Self Help Grant
|
(18,000.00)
|
(18,000.00)
|
(18,000.00)
|
|
|
Transfer In - Wastewater Settlement
|
0.00
|
(17,274.00)
|
(17,274.00)
|
|
|
Transfer In - Oak Hill Cell Tower
|
(40,000.00)
|
(40,000.00)
|
(40,000.00)
|
|
|
Transfer In - Newtown Hill Cell Tower
|
(61,754.00)
|
(59,478.75)
|
(57,204.00)
|
|
|
Transfer In - Clean Lakes
|
(33,390.00)
|
(31,850.00)
|
(30,310.00)
|
|
|
Transfer In - Light Dept
|
(214,500.00)
|
(202,991.00)
|
(202,991.00)
|
|
|
Total Debt Service
|
3,685,079.00
|
3,836,692.70
|
4,088,714.71
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FUNDING SUMMARY
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL Net Budgets
|
27,704,660.28
|
29,108,690.70
|
29,935,020.71
|
|
|
Total Transfers In
|
564,338.00
|
577,364.75
|
591,634.63
|
|
|
TOTAL Appropriated Budgets
|
28,268,998.28
|
29,686,055.45
|
30,526,655.34
|
Declared passed by a majority vote. So voted.
ARTICLE 5 - Board of Electric Light Commissioners - Electric Light Operating Budget
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, and/or transfer from available funds, a sum or sums of money, for electricity to be used for street lighting, and that the sum and income from the sale of electricity to private consumers and/or the electricity supplied to municipal buildings and from sales of appliances and jobbings during the current fiscal year, be appropriated for the Municipal Light Plant, the whole to be expended by the Manager of the Municipal Light Plant under the direction and control of the Electric Light Board for expenses of the plant for the fiscal year, as defined in Chapter 164, Section 57 of the General Laws, including out-of-state travel, and if said sum and said income shall exceed as the Electric Light Board may determine, it shall be transferred to the Construction Fund or other so designated account of said plant and appropriated for such additions thereto as may be authorized by the Electric Light Board and the balance of said excess shall be returned to the Town Treasurer, or take any other action in relation thereto
Motion: Moved and seconded by the Board of Electric Light Commissioners that the Town vote that the income from the sale of electricity to private consumers and/or the electricity supplied to municipal buildings and from sales of appliances and jobbings during the current fiscal year, be appropriated for the Municipal Light Plant, the whole to be expended by the Manager of the Municipal Light Plant under the direction and control of the Electric Light Board for expenses of the plant for the fiscal year, as defined in Chapter 164, Section 57 of the General Laws, including out-of-state travel, and, if said sum and said income shall exceed such expenses of the plant as the Electric Light Board may determine, it shall be transferred to the Construction Fund or other so designated account and may be expended without further appropriation for such additions to such plant as may be authorized by the Electric Light Board and any unexpended balance of said excess shall be returned to the Town Treasurer.
Finance Committee, Board of Electric Light Commissioners, Board of Selectmen support Article 5.
[Consent Calendar Article: approved by unanimous vote]
ARTICLE 6 - Board of Water Commissioners - Water Enterprise Fund Operating Budget
To see if the Town will vote to appropriate $2,022,300 or any other sum or sums of money from the Water Enterprise Fund to finance the operation of the Water Department for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009 (detail below), or to take any other action in relation thereto.
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I. Water Enterprise Revenues
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Revised
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User Charges
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$1,922,300
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$1,847,000
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Enterprise Available Funds
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100,000
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100,000
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Investment Income
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Total Revenues
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$2,022,300
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$1,946,600
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II. Costs Appropriated for the Enterprise Fund
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Salaries and Wages
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$585,000
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$585,000
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Expenses
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941,700
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867,000
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Capital Outlay – Equipment
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0
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0
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Capital Outlay – Improvements
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0
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0
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Reserve Fund
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100,000
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100,000
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Debt Principal and Interest
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395,600
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395,600
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Budgeted Surplus
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0
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0
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Total Costs Appropriated for Enterprise Fund
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$2,022,300
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$1,946,600
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III. Costs Appropriated for General Fund to be Charged to the Enterprise Fund
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Indirect Costs
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$0
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$0
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Benefits
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0
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0
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Pension Costs
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0
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0
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Total Costs Appropriated for the General Fund.
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$0
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$0
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Total Costs
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$2,022,300
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$1,946,600
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Motion: Moved and seconded by the Board of Selectmen that the Town vote to appropriate $1,946,600 from the Water Enterprise Fund to fund the operation of the Water Department for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009.
Finance Committee, Board of Water Commissioners, Board of Selectmen support Article 6.
[Consent Calendar Article: approved by unanimous vote]
ARTICLE 7 - Board of Selectmen - Emergency Medical Services Enterprise Fund
To see if the Town will vote to appropriate $388,375 or any other sum or sums of money, from the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Enterprise Fund to finance the operation of the EMS Department for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009 (detail below), or to take any other action in relation thereto.
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I. EMS Enterprise Revenues
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FY2010
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User Charges
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$305,000
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Enterprise Available Funds
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78,375
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Investment Income
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5,000
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Total Revenues
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$388,375
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II. Costs Appropriated in the Enterprise Fund
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Salaries and Wages
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212,582
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Expenses
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86,575
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Capital Outlay – Equipment
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10,500
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Capital Outlay – Improvements
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Reserve Fund
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15,000
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Debt Principal and Interest
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Budgeted Surplus
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Total Costs Appropriated in E.F.
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$324,657
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III. Costs Appropriated in General Fund to be Charged to the Enterprise Fund
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Indirect Costs
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15,999
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Benefits
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29,289
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Pension Costs
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18,430
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Total Costs Appropriated in G.F.
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$63,718
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Total Costs
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$388,375
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Motion: Moved and seconded by the Board of Selectmen that the Town vote to appropriate $324,657 from the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Enterprise Fund to fund the operation of the EMS Department for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009.
Finance Committee, Board of Selectmen support Article 7.
[Consent Calendar Article: approved by unanimous vote]
ARTICLE 8 - Board of Selectmen/Finance Committee - Capital Items from Available Funds
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, and/or transfer from available funds, and or borrow a sum or sums of money, to be expended by the respective Departments or Officers indicated, for the capital projects and purchases itemized and described, or to take any other action in relation thereto.
A. Police Cruiser leases - $54,000 to be expended by the Police Department: 3rd year (final) on 1 @ $13,500; 2nd year payment on 3 @ $13,500 each; 1st year payment to replace ad cruiser @ $13,500, and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to advertise on police cruisers.
B. Police Office Trailer lease - $11,000 to be expended by the Police Department for the purpose of leasing an office trailer for the Police Department. Said payment will cover the final year’s payment of a three-year lease.
C. Fire Command Vehicle lease -$6,000 to be expended by the Fire Department to lease a vehicle for Fire Department. Said payment will cover the third year’s payment of a five-year lease.
D. Fire Major Equipment Repair -$16,000 to be expended by the Fire Department for the purpose of major equipment repairs and upkeep.
E. Highway Bobcat Trailer Re-furbish - $2,000 – to be expended by the Highway Department to refurbish a 1999 small equipment trailer.
F. Highway 1 ton tool truck - $43,800 to be expended by the Highway Department for the purpose of purchasing a new 1 ton vehicle with plow as a replacement for an existing 1999 vehicle.
G. Highway Major Equipment Repair - $15,000 to be expended by the Highway Department for the purpose of major equipment repairs and upkeep.
H. Highway Sidewalk Plow lease - $45,000 to be expended by the Highway Department for the purpose of paying the lease on the sidewalk plow. Said payment will cover the second year’s payment of a three-year lease.
I. Shaker Lane Univents - $30,000 to be expended by the School Committee for the purpose of replacing univent HVAC units at the Shaker Lane School.
J. School Technology - $20,000 to be expended by the School Committee for the purpose of purchasing new and replacement computer systems with printers and accessories for various school departments.
K. High School Custodial Equipment - $20,000 to be expended by the School Committee for the purpose of purchasing new and replacement custodial equipment for the High School.
L. Rooftop Units - $17,000 to be expended by the Board of Selectmen to replace the rooftop units located over the COA section of the Shattuck Street building.
M. COA Freezer Replacement - $2,195 – to be expended by COA to replace a 1993 freezer unit.
Motion: Moved and seconded by the Board of Selectmen that the Town vote to transfer from Free Cash the sum of $281,995 for capital projects and purchases itemized and described in Article 9 as printed in the warrant.
Finance Committee, Board of Selectmen support Article 8.
Declared passed by a majority vote. So voted.
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