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<strong>to</strong>ugh bullet <strong>to</strong> bite, but it brings it<br />

<strong>to</strong> an end if you do bite <strong>the</strong> bullet.”<br />

The committee agreed that Mr.<br />

Furtado will have <strong>to</strong> come before<br />

FinCom <strong>to</strong> persuade <strong>the</strong>m <strong>to</strong> recom -<br />

mend <strong>the</strong> article.<br />

Some <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r articles included<br />

Treasury Department wages, and a<br />

request from <strong>the</strong> Highway Depart -<br />

ment for more money related <strong>to</strong> a<br />

street sweeper purchased with<br />

Chapter 90 funding.<br />

The committee decided <strong>to</strong> call in<br />

<strong>the</strong> Conservation Commission <strong>to</strong><br />

explain why <strong>the</strong>y need an additional<br />

$2,000 for salary and wages for a<br />

secretary.<br />

“I don’t recall cutting all <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir<br />

money for <strong>the</strong>ir secretary,” Mr.<br />

Roderiques stated.<br />

Ano<strong>the</strong>r article addresses labor<br />

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FINCOM: cont’d from previous page<br />

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contracts, Sewer Betterment, a street<br />

acceptance for a portion <strong>of</strong> North<br />

Street, a fund balance overlay surplus<br />

pertaining <strong>to</strong> Verizon, and possible<br />

adjustments <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> Finance Direc<strong>to</strong>r<br />

job description.<br />

The committee briefly discussed<br />

an article requesting funding for <strong>the</strong><br />

repair <strong>of</strong> a building at <strong>the</strong> Townowned<br />

Union Wharf, which Mr.<br />

Roderiques suggested should come<br />

out <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> waterways account, ra<strong>the</strong>r<br />

than <strong>the</strong> surplus account.<br />

Finally, Fire Chief Tim Francis<br />

submitted an article requesting<br />

money for a video security system.<br />

Mr. Roth also submitted a request for<br />

a lamppost installation on Elliot Lane<br />

that was submitted last-minute and<br />

not included on <strong>the</strong> warrant draft,<br />

which annoyed Mr. Roderiques.<br />

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“W<strong>here</strong>’s <strong>the</strong> article?” shouted Mr.<br />

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Mr. Osuch <strong>to</strong>ld him Mr. Roth sent in<br />

<strong>the</strong> request, but sent it <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> wrong<br />

person.<br />

“At some point in time, some -<br />

body’s got <strong>to</strong> say you didn’t make <strong>the</strong><br />

deadline so you have <strong>to</strong> wait ‘til May,”<br />

said Mr. Roderiques.<br />

According <strong>to</strong> Mr. Osuch, Mr. Roth<br />

did meet <strong>the</strong> deadline in time, having<br />

emailed his request just before 4:30<br />

p.m. on 10/25.<br />

Also at <strong>the</strong> meeting, Mr.<br />

Roderiques announced <strong>the</strong><br />

resignation <strong>of</strong> Ted Silva, <strong>the</strong>FinCom<br />

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