Former administrator Balzano weighs in on town charter
Former town administrator Michael Balzano Jr led a page by page review of the three and a half year old charter at the charter review commission meeting. He called for clearer executive and legislative power limits and suggested deletions and reforms to budget and procurement language.
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Doug Fellow
Michael Balzano Jr
Charter Review Commission
Balzano
Commission
Rad Beauregard
Edward Marshall
Albert Oliver
Douglas Gablinske
CETA case questioned over pre selection in Boston
The U S Department of Labor in Boston says Mrs Jean Tappera was pre selected for a federally funded post on political patronage grounds but notes something wrong with the CETA appointment and urges the state office to modify charges. Town administrator Augustine Nunes says pre selection was dropped and new charges filed as he appeals a termination order from March.
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US Department of Labor
Boston
Jean Tappera
Labor Department
Federal
Augustine Nunes
Nunes
Tappero
Town adopts 6.97 million budget with tax line held steady
The town council approved a 1975 76 budget of 6 970872 keeping the tax rate constant despite inflation and only minor changes including a 2500 cut in the community development director s salary A salary freeze policy will be enacted in February despite pushes from the school committee department heads and unions The school budget faced the largest cut of 221789 with arbitration talks ongoing for cost of living increases and petition rights for voters to seek a special town meeting by May 22
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Fred Ferris
Pake
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Anthony Marino
Goulart Ave
CETA