Town Report on Lincoln 1963-1965, Part 50

Author: Lincoln (Mass.)
Publication date: 1963
Publisher: Lincoln (Mass.)
Number of Pages: 930


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If the assessed valuation of the Town is $15, 400, 000, the best figure available at this time, every $15, 400 of additional expenditures will mean $1. 00 more on the tax rate.


If the proposed budget and all articles in the Warrant are ap- proved and if the above valuation figure does not change, it is estimated that the tax rate for 1966 will be approximately $85.00, an increase of 10. 4% over the $77.00 rate of 1965. Estimates of receipts from the State are always difficult to make at this time. Since these receipts affect the tax rate, this figure can by no means be considered final.


REPORT WITH RECOMMENDED BUDGET FOR 1966


The Finance Committee Report and its recommended Budget for 1966 is being published as a "Financial Section to the 1965 Town Re- port. " This section also carries the Town Warrant and the report of the Long-Term Capital Requirements Committee, which is a useful back ground for current, as well as long-term, considerations.


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We recommend the adoption of the appropriations for General Purposes in 1966 itemized in the Financial Supplement, which total $1, 743, 710.


We recommend adoption of a budget for the Water Department consisting of the several appropriations also shown in detail in the Fin- ancial Section and totaling $71, 493.


In accordance with the By-Laws, the hearing on the Elementary School Budget was held in conjunction with the School Committee on Feb- ruary lst. The hearing on the general budget is scheduled for Monday, March 7, 1966, at the Town Hall at 8:00 P. M.


The various departments returned to the treasury a total of $54, 000 of unexpended appropriations. The following is a list of all that exceeded $1, 000.


Consulting & Engineering


$ 4,671.


Park Dept. - Salaries & Wages 7,096.


Board of Health - Garbage Collection 1, 185.


Highways - Salaries & Wages


1, 704.


Highway - Maintenance


5,313.


Highway Equipment Maintenance


1, 263.


Highways - Snow & Ice Control


1,287.


Schools - Other Services 1,810.


Schools - Operation & Maintenance


2,392.


Property & Indemnity Insurance


11,850.


The Finance Committee allocated a total of $3, 283 out of the $13, 000 appropriated for emergencies and unforeseen requirements. The list follows:


Police - Salaries & Wages $ 106.79


Police Dept. - Expense


108.26


Fire Dept. - Expense 539.53


Inspectors of Buildings


10.00


Board of Health - Inspection Service


68. 93


Highways - Street Lights


6.38


Highway Building - Maintenance & Expense .65


Employee Hospital & Insurance 1, 695.29


Town Reports 746. 85


The Commonwealth has certified "Free Cash" as of January 1, 1966, to be $142, 681. This compares with $197, 979 last year.


The Finance Committee is again sponsoring an article in the


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Warrant for $10, 000 for appropriation to the Stabilization Fund for future expenditures on major items of equipment.


The Town Warrant accompanies this report. Recommendations of this Committee on pertinent articles will be made at Town Meeting.


Respectfully submitted:


FINANCE COMMITTEE


Richard B. Bailey, Chairman


Joseph A. Vitale Louis C. Farley, Jr. Leo A. Palmer Arthur E. Thiessen


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SCHEDULE OF APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES OF 1965 AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 1966


Appropriation 1965


Expenditures 1965


Recommendations 1966


GENERAL GOVERNMENT ($71, 619. - 4.1%)


EXECUTIVE


Selectmen


2. Salaries


$ 300.00


$ 300.00


$ 300.00


3. Selectmen's


Personal Exp.


300.00


300.00


300.00


4. Expenses


500.00


254.00


500.00


5. Out of state travel


300.00


-


300.00


1,400.00


854.00


1,400.00


Executive Secretary


6. Exec. Sec'y. - Salary


11,000.00


11, 000.00


12, 100.00


7. Expenses


300.00


286.00


300.00


11, 300.00


11, 286.00


12,400.00


Finance Committee


10. Expense


25.00


15.00


25.00


Town Office


15. Clerks, sal.


14,000.00


13, 440.00


15,500.00 *


16. Expense


2,250.00


2,228.00


3,750.00


16,250.00


15,668.00


19, 250.00


* Includes $1, 050. to be taken from Water Department Treasury


Town Accountant


20. Salary


4, 324. 00


4, 324.00


4,594.00


21. Expense


265.00


221.00


265.00


4,589.00


4,545.00


4,859.00


Treasurer


30. Salary


200.00


200.00


200.00


31. Expense


950.00


934.00


980.00


1, 150.00


1, 134.00


1, 180.00


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Appropriation 1965


Expenditures 1965


Recommendations 1966


Collector


40. Salary


$ 2,950.00


$ 2,950.00


$ 2,950.00 *


41. Expense


1,200.00


1, 118.00


1,200.00


4, 150.00


4,068.00


4, 150.00


Includes $525. to be taken from Water Department Treasury


Assessors


50. Salaries


550.00


550.00


550.00


51. Expense


1, 100.00


552.00


700.00


1,650.00


1, 102.00


1, 250.00


Law


55. Legal


3,000.00


3,000.00


3,000.00


56. Expense


200.00


165.00


200.00


3,200.00


3, 165.00


3,200.00


Town Clerk


60. Salary


600.00


600.00


600.00


61. Expense


75.00


55.00


75.00


675.00


655.00


675.00


Election & Registration


70. Registrars', Sal.


200.00


200.00


200.00


71. Election


Officials


150.00


76.00


250.00


72. Expense


650.00


261.00


900.00


1,000.00


537.00


1,350.00


Planning Board


80. Expense


3,030.00


2,510.00


1,780.00


Board of Appeals


81. Expense


250.00


170.00


250.00


Conservation Commission


82. Expense


200.00


31.00


200.00


Consulting & Engineering


85. Expense


11, 100.00


6,429.00


12,500.00


Town Hall


90. Custodian


2,410.00


2,293.00


2,500.00


91. Maint. & Exp.


2,250.00


2,036.00


4,650.00


4,660.00


4, 329.00


7, 150.00


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Appropriation 1965


Expenditures 1965


Recommendations 1966


PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY ($152,845. - 8.8%)


Police Department


100. Salaries


$ 40,520.00


$ 40,627.00 R


$ 48, 160.00


10 1. Expense


3, 100.00


3,208.00


4,460.00


102. Police


cruiser


2,000.00


1, 991.00


2,200.00


45,620.00


45,826.00


54,820.00


Fire Department


110. Salaries &


wages


30,543.00


29,730.00


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32,810.00


112. Expense


3,700.00


4,240.00


4,715.00


113. Hydrant


service


4,395.00


4,395.00


14, 950.00


38,638.00


38, 365.00


52,475.00


Communications


121. Wages


13,200.00


12, 721.00


14, 175.00


122. Expense


4,625.00


4,039.00


4,290.00


17,825.00


16, 760. 00


18, 465.00


Civil Defense


123. Expense


500.00


164.00


1,000.00


Fire & Police Bldg.


125.


Maint. & Exp.


3,635.00


3,525.00


3,060.00


126. Outside


rentals


800.00


800.00


800.00


4,435.00


4,325.00


3,860.00


Inspectors of Bldgs.


128. Inspection fees


& transp.


1,250.00


1,260.00


1, 900.00


129. Expense


100.00


43.00


100.00


1, 350.00


1, 303.00


2,000.00


Park Department


130. Tree Warden,


salary


200.00


200.00


135. Salaries &


wages


15, 160.00


8, 192.00


14,900.00


136. Expense


2,450.00


2,427.00


3,275.00


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Appropriation 1965


Expenditures 1965


Recommendations 1966


Park Dept., Cont.


137. Dutch Elm, private property $


250.00


$


$


250.00


138. Mowing


1,550.00


1,550.00


1,600.00


19,610.00


12, 169.00


20,225.00


HEALTH AND SANITATION ($18,820. - 1.1%)


Board of Health


200. Salaries


4,800.00


4,400.00


5,420.00


201. Expense


1, 175.00


555.00


3,050.00


202. Inspection


service


1,250.00


1,319.00


R


1,250.00


7,225.00


6,274.00


9,720.00


Sanitation


210. Garbage


collection


9,000.00


7,815.00


9,000.00


Inspector of Animals


230. Salary


100.00


100.00


100.00


HIGHWAYS ($115, 998. - 6.7%)


Highways


300. Salaries &


wages


36,435.00


34, 730.00


39,900.00


302. Maintenance


26,240.00


20,927.00


23,400.00


303. Equipment maint.


7,900.00


7,060.00


8,025.00


304. Snow & Ice


removal &


control


9,000.00


7,713.00


9,000.00


305. Street lights


7,700.00


7,706.00


7,948.00


87,275.00


78, 136.00


88,273.00


Highway Building


310. Maint. & Exp.


1,400.00


1,400.00


3,725.00


Highways, Ch. 90


320. Maintenance


4,500.00


4,500.00


9,000.00 *


¢


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Appropriation 1965


Expenditures 1965


Recommendations 1966


Highways, Ch. 90


321. Construction $ 18,000.00 $ 1,046.00 $


15,000.00:


* State and County share of $17, 250. to be taken from free cash and returned when reimbursed


PUBLIC WELFARE ($19,040. - 1.1%)


Public Welfare


400. Aid to Citizens


16,000.00


15,969.00


17,000.00


401. Adm. salaries


1, 340.00


1, 340.00


1, 340.00


402. Expense


200.00


186.00


200.00


403. Veterans'


services


500.00


84.00


500.00


18,040.00


17,579.00


19,040.00


EDUCATION ($1, 058, 834. - 60. 7%)


501. Administration


22,317.00


21, 466.00


31, 121.00


50la. Out of state


travel


1, 930.00


1, 233.00


2, 100.00


502. Instruction


501,632.00


501,536.00


550,502.00 *


503. Other school


services


47,041.00


45,230.00


52,402.00


504. Operation &


maintenance


106, 998.00


104,606.00


110, 313.00


506. Community services


250.00


154.00


507. Acquisition of


fixed assets


5,983.00


5,482.00


11, 420.00


509. Programs with


other systems


1,800.00


1, 100.00


2,050.00


687, 951.00


680,807.00


759, 908.00


* Of this sum $1, 055. 72 to be taken from DeCordova School Equipment and Grammar School Funds and $15, 000. from P. L. 874.


5 10. Regional High


School


District 229,698.00 229, 698.00 298, 926.00


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Appropriation 1965


Expenditures 1965


Recommendations 1966


LIBRARY ($40,257. - 2.3%)


Library


520. Salaries


$ 22,613.00


$ 22,419.00


$ 25,159.00 *


521. Books &


records


7,200.00


7,198.00


7,500.00 **


522.


Expense


850.00


824.00


835.00


523. Out of state


travel


115.00


115.00


30,778.00


30,441.00


33,609.00


* Part of this sum to be taken from Dog Tax Receipts


** Of this sum $1, 403.25 to be taken from State Aid to Libraries


Library Building


530. Custodian's


wages


1,755.00


1,750.00


1,833.00


531. Maintenance &


expense


4,510.00


3,999.00


4,815.00


6,265.00


5,749.00


6,648.00


RECREATION ($10,385. - 0.6%)


Recreation


600. Salaries


6,514.00


5,885.00


6,435.00


602. Expense


1,330.00


1,094.00


1,350.00


604. Swimming


program


2,864.00


2,412.00


2,600.00


10,708.00


9,391.00


10, 385.00


CEMETERIES ($4,100. - 0.2%)


700. Interments


600.00


452.00


600.00


702. Maintenance &


expense


3,500.00


2,882.00


3,500.00


4, 100.00


3, 334.00


4, 100.00


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Appropriation 1965


Expenditures 1965


Recommendations 1966


TOWN DEBT SERVICE ($179, 975. - 10. 3%)


Town Debt Service


802. Fire & Police Bldg. bonds


5,000.00


5,000.00


5,000.00


803. Int. on Fire & Police Bldg. bonds


2,340.00


2,340.00


2,160.00


804. Int. on Tax


Notes


5,000.00


4,427.00


8,000.00


805.


School Bldg. bonds


115,000.00


115,000.00


115,000.00 *


806. Int. on School Bldg. bds.


42,065.00


42,065.00


38, 770.00


807. Library Bldg. bonds


5,000.00


5,000.00


5,000.00


808.


Int. on Library Bldg. bds.


750.00


750.00


625.00


809. Land purchase bonds


8,500.00


8,500.00


5,000.00


810. Int. on land


purchase bds.


658.00


658.00


420.00


184, 313.00


183, 740.00


179, 975.00


* Of this sum $92, 681. 00 to be taken from free cash.


UNCLASSIFIED ($58,837. - 3.4%)


900. Middlesex Co. Pension Fd. 901. Employee Ins. & Hosp. Fd. 902. Property &


15,589.00


15,588.00


15,589.00


11,800.00


13,509.00


16,498.00


Indemnity Ins.


22,000.00


10, 149.00


19,000.00


903. Dump rent &


maintenance


4,500.00


4,500.00


4,500.00


904. Printing & dist. town reports


& Town Meeting expense


3,000.00


3,618.00


3,000.00


905. Preservation of


town records


250.00


114.00


250.00


57, 139.00


47,478.00


58,837.00


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Appropriation 1965


Expenditures 1965


Recommendations 1966


RESERVE FUND ($13, 000. - 0.7%)


910. Reserve Fund $ 13,000.00 $


$ 13,000.00


* Figures appear in above accounts


TOTALS


$ 1, 562, 099.00


$ 1,482, 898.00 $ 1, 743, 710.00


WATER DEPARTMENT


950. Salaries


7,925.00


7,650.00


8, 123.00


951. Wages


13, 374.00


11, 840.00


12,000.00


952.


General Exp.


2,500.00


2,485.00


4,000.00


953.


Water Supply Exp.


10,400.00


10,000.00


9,000.00


954.


Water Trans -


mission exp.


14,900.00


14, 899.00


9,000.00


955. Bonds


21,000.00


21,000.00


26,000.00


956.


Interest on


bonds


3,765.00


3,765.00


3,370.00


$ 73,864.00


$ 71,639.00


$ 71,493.00


* Items 950 through 956 to be taken from Water Department Receipts


All items marked R have been increased by Reserve transfers, refunds and additional appropriations


NOTE: In the interest of clarity cents have been omitted from the above figures.


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TOWN OF LINCOLN


REPORT OF THE LONG-TERM CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS COMMITTEE 1965


TOWN OF LINCOLN


1965 Report of the Long-Term Capital Requirements Committee


An outstanding accomplishment in the field of long-term plan- ning for 1965 was the publishing of the long awaited report on "Land Use in Lincoln". It is an excellent report, well thought out and presented. It is suggested that every one study it carefully, for it may well shape the future in Lincoln for a long time to come. As mentioned in our re- port for 1964, these expenditures could be substantial and much thought must be given to avoid disproportionate spending in any given year.


As to the schools - The addition has been completed at the Lin- coln - Sudbury Regional High School and work on the Brooks School has been finished. There are no new major expenditures contemplated until 1969, when new class rooms and facilities will be added to the Brooks School. In 1970 more additions are planned for the Regional School.


All those who suffered parched lawns and shrubs last season will be happy to learn that the Water Department expects to have the new well in the Tower Road area on stream by June or July. The well has sufficient capacity to supply the total needs of the Town even in summer. The Department will continue exploration for additional wells. -


During 1966 the Town will be asked to vote on whether it wishes to have a foot and bicycle path running from Lincoln Center to the South Lincoln railroad station. This could have long-term significance for, if successful here, it would be indicated for other heavily traveled areas.


Respectfully submitted:


Robert D. Donaldson, Jr., Chairman 1966


Donald J. Natoli. .. 1967


Henry W. Spencer 1968


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Table 1 TOWN OF LINCOLN 1965 Long- Term Capital Requirements Committee Report


PROPOSED PROGRAM OF CAPITAL EXPENDITURES - 1966 AND PERIOD 1967/1971


No. Department or Project


1966


1967


1968


1969


1970


1971


Future


1. Lincoln Cemetery


$


1, 628 A


$


-


-


-


-


-


-


2. Lincoln Library


20,000


3. Planning Board and Conservation Commission .


D


D


D


a) Land acquisition


200,000


100,000


D 100,000 10,000


100,000


-


-


b) Town Atlas


10,000


10,000


15


4) Recreation


5) Selectmen


a) Protection of Persons


and Property:


1) Police Dept.


Cruiser


2,500


2,500


2,500 17,500


B


-


-


-


-


3) Civil Defense -


b) Highways:


1) Bicycle Path


92,500


25,000


25,000


25,000


25,000


25,000


-


2) Road construction: (a) Tower Road repairs


1, 5 12


3) Chapter 90 Con- struction


24,433


15,000


15,000


15,000


15,000


15,000


15,000


-


-


1


-


-


-


-


1


I


1


1


-


-


-


2) Fire Dept.


50,000


-


-


-


-


-


-


-


2,500


2,500


2,500


-


B


$


$


$


$


$


-


25,000


A


A


-


Table I, Continued


No. Department or Project


1966


1967


1968


1969


1970


1971


Future


4) Equipment


$ 12,000


$ 6,000


$ 6,000


$ 6,000


$ 6,000 $ 6,000 $ -


5) Garage add- ition


20,000


-


-


-


-


A


-


-


-


-


-


d) Town Dump


1) Relocation


60,000


· 2) Equipment


15,000


-


-


-


-


-


-


6. Lincoln Schools:


a) Land purchase


b} Brooks School


-


-


-


-


-


-


c) Future schools


-


-


-


500,000


No Figure


d) Annual capital Outlay


9,000 A


9,000


9,000


9,000


9,000


1


-


e) Elementary school


1, 352


7. Lincoln-Sudbury Regional School District


a) Addition to Regional High School


2,000,000


-


1


1


-


-


-


8. Town Stabilization Fund: Appropriations for


a) Future School Const.


20,000


20,000


20,000


20,000


20,000


20,000


-


b) Future Land Pur- chases c) Other Future Capital Outlays


10,000


10,000


10,000


10,000


10,000


10,000


-


-


-


-


-


-


-


-


-


-


-


-


No Figure


-


-


-


-


-


-


-


-


-


B


0


-


c) Town Hall repair


1,862


-


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C


Table I, Continued


No. Department or Project


1966


1967


1968


1969


1970


1971


Future


9. Town Conservation Fund $ 200, 000


$100,000 $ -


$


$


-


10. Water Department:


a) Water main exten-


sion & replacement


(1) Sandy Pond Rd. - school link 12,000


I


-


-


-


1


(2) Cambridge Tpke. main


4,000


I


-


-


1


(3) Tabor Hill - Farrington link


-


-


-


7,500


-


(4) Deerhaven - Sandy Pond link -


10,000


-


(5) Codman Rd. main


6,000


-


b) Well exploration


1,000


1,000


c) Clean Sandy Pond-Bed- ford Rds. 12" mains


2,500


-


-


-


-


d) Land acquisition


2,541


e) Water mains:


(1) General


22, 114


-


-


-


-


(2) So. Great Road


6 16


A


(3) Winter St.


208 A


-


-


-


-


(4) Sandy Pond Rd.


1,500 A


-


-


-


-


-


(5) Tower Road 700


1


-


-


A - Represents unexpended balance carried forward from previous year.


B - To be raised by Town borrowing and/or paid in part or full by appropriation from Town's Stabilization Fund.


C - To be raised by Regional School District borrowing and possible appropriations from Stabilization Funds in Lincoln and Sudbury.


D - To be appropriated from Town Conservation Fund.


1.7


-


-


A


-


-


-


-


1


A


1


A


1


Outlays


19, 900


$ 100,000 $ 100,000


-


-


-


-


-


-


Table II TOWN OF LINCOLN 1965 Long-Term Capital Requirements Committee Report


PROPOSED AND ACTUAL CAPITAL EXPENDITURES FOR 1965


Item No.


Department or Capital Project


1965 Proposed Expenditures


1965 Actual Expenditures


Unexpended Accrued Balance to 1966


F


1.


Lincoln Cemetery


$ 1, 956.83


$ 327.85


$


1,628.98


2. Lincoln Library


None


None


None


3. Planning Board and


Conservation Commission:


A


a) Purchase of Malloy land


1, 300.00 A


1,300.00


None


b) Purchase of Legion property


7,500.00


7,500.00


None


c) Purchase of Lincolnsfield land


24,500.00


24,500.00


None


d) Purchase of Garland land


4,000.00


4,000.00


None


4. Recreation


5. Selectmen:


a) Protection of Persons & Property:


1) Police - new cruiser


2,000.00


1,990.57


None


2) Fire Department


None


None


None


3) Civil Defense


None


None


None


b) Highway Department:


1) Major road construction &


maintenance:


A


F


a) Tower Road repairs


3,975.50 A


2,462.74


1, 512. 76


b) Winter Street repairs


8,963.28 A ( 7, 479.79 ( 18,000.00


8,963.28


None F


2) Chapter 90 construction


1,046.36


24,433.43


A


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None


None


None


Table II, Continued


Item No.


Department or Capital Project


1965 Proposed Expenditures


1965 Actual Expenditures


Unexpended Accrued Balance to 1966


3) Highway truck


$ 3,724.00


$


3, 175.96


$


None


c) Town Hall repairs


1,862.03


None


1,862.03


6. Lincoln Schools:


F


a) Elementary School


1


84, 105.27


83,057.92


1, 352.63


(


305.28


b) Annual Capital Outlay


5,983.00


5,481. 87


None


7. Appropriation to Town's Stabilization Fund:


83, 121. 98


B


85,668.77


a) Schools


20,000.00


20,000.00


b) Equipment


6,300.00


6,300.00


8. Appropriation to Town's Conservation Fund:


1,720.27


1, 184. 34


a) Land Purchase


18,700.00


18,700.00


9. Water Department:


F


a) Land Acquisition


30,000.00


27,458.65


2,541. 35


b) Water mains:


1) General


60,000.00


37,885.62


22, 114. 38


2) South Great Road


6 16. 16


None


616. 16


3) Winter Street


7,310.00


7, 101.65


208.35


4) Sandy Pond Road


1,500.00


None


1,500.00


5) Tower Road


1,288.67


588.67


700.00


F


Truck


c)


1,5 16.48


1,5 16. 48


None


B


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C


C


A


A


A


A


A


F


A


Table II, Continued


Item No.


Department or Capital Project


1965 Proposed Expenditures


1965 Actual Expenditures


Unexpended Accrued Balance to 1966


10. Lincoln-Sudbury Regional School District: a) Building construction


$ 27,540.00


D


$ 27,540.00


$


None


TOTALS


$ 435,269. 34


$ 290, 897. 62


$


145, 324. 36


References:


A - Unexpended Accrued Balance , carried forward from 1965


B - Monies in Stabilization Fund


C - Monies in Conservation Fund


D - Appropriated from Stabilization Fund


E - Appropriated from Conservation Fund


F - Unexpended Accrued Balance carried forward to 1966


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EXAMINATION OF DEPARTMENTAL PROGRAMS


2. LIBRARY


The $20, 000 requested is to cover expansion of present book shelf space to provide storage for 38, 000 volumes as recommended by the Am- erican Library Association. The expenditure was scheduled for 1967 but 1968 now appears more probable.


3. PLANNING BOARD AND CONSERVATION COMMISSION


The land acquisition project which is called the "By '70 Plan" is based on the Land Use Report. Negotiations have been completed. on one piece of property and are under way with respect to six additional areas. Additional negotiations are contemplated in accordance with the Land Use Report. Federal financing will be sought for 50% of the required funds and an additional amount - not determined at this time - will be sought from the Commonwealth.


The Town Atlas is planned as a series of maps and aerial photo- graphs for use in assessing, planning, subdivision proceedings and gen- eral town operations.


4. RECREATION


During 1965 a second skating pond for hockey was completed in Pierce Park. In addition, new ball fields have been completed in the Di- Perna and Brooks School areas.


5. SELECTMEN


A. Protection of Persons and Property


(1) Police Department


Experience indicates that one of the two cruisers should be replaced each year. Average annual mileage is 40, 000 on each unit.


(2) Fire Department


The present fire station in North Lincoln is inade- quate. A new station is planned near the intersection of Bedford Road and Route 2 on land currently owned by the Town. A decision on reloca -


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ting Route 2 is expected this spring. When that has been resolved, the plan is to proceed with the new fire station as quickly as possible.


B. Highway Department


(1) Bicycle Paths.


The proposed paths are along heavily traveled Lin- coln Road from the Center to the railroad, and are a much needed safety measure, particularly during the school year.


(2) Road Construction .


The normally planned annual expenditure of $25, 000 is earmarked for widening and repairing Route 126.


(3) Chapter 90 Construction.


There is a carry over of $24, 433 from 1965. The normal planned appropriation of $18, 000 has been reduced to $15, 000 for 1966 and the years following. The money is earmarked for expenditure on Route 117, Route 126, and Codman Road.


(4) Equipment.


Normal planned expenditure is $6, 000 annually for replacement of equipment. This has been increased to $12, 000 in 1966 to cover replacement of two trucks, plus a motor for the grader- snow blower.


c. Town Dump


A decision on the relocation of Route 2 is expected this


spring. The National Park plans to take over the present dump site. The proposed new dump will be located between Routes 2 and 2A.


6. LINCOLN SCHOOLS


The $500, 000 expenditure scheduled for 1969 is for additional class rooms, library and gymnasium at the Brooks School.


7. STABILIZATION FUND


As of December 31, 1965, there is approximately $85, 000 in the Stabilization Fund. Of this amount, about $32, 000 has been earmarked


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for school purposes and $38, 000 for general equipment. The balance is unallocated.


8. CONSERVATION FUND


As recommended in the "By '70 Plan", it is planned to make large scale land acquisitions over the next four years. For this program $500, 000 will be allocated over the four-year period.


10. LINCOLN-SUDBURY REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (Grades 9-12)


As noted in the 1964 Long-Term Capital Requirements Committee Report, as part of the planning for the current addition to the Regional High School, a Master Plan has been developed which will allow for the or- derly expansion of the school to an estimated needed capacity of 3, 000 pu- pils. The next addition to the school will be needed in 1971, with an appro- priation for planning of $30, 000 required in 1969 and $2, 000, 000 for con- struction in 1970. Based on current projections, Lincoln's share of these expenditures will be 25%, with planning costs completely reimbursable by the State. Future capital costs for schools at the high school level are based on the assumption that the Regional School District will continue as presently organized. A decision to dissolve the District at any time in the future would necessitate a complete revaluation of capital costs and no such decision should be made until all factors are weighed with extreme care.


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Table III


TOWN OF LINCOLN 1965 Long- Term Capital Requirements Committee Report


TOTAL 1965 EXPENDITURES AND RECEIPTS - SUMMARY


RECEIPTS


1) 1965 taxes on property collected in 1965 $ 1, 070,796. 94


2) Taxes on property levied in prior years and collected in 1965 11, 440. 32


3) Excise taxes collected in 1965 (chiefly motor vehicles) 143,026. 48


4) Receipts from Commonwealth of Mass. (other than items 5 and 6)


286, 561. 14


5) Chapter 90 highway and construction assistance from State and County 13, 732. 39


6)


State School Building Assistance payments 42,833.87


7) Hanscom School Building operation for Air Force 601, 854. 41


8) Federal receipts and grants (other than item 7) 15,473. 93


9) Other current receipts


99,881.51


TOTAL RECEIPTS


$ 2, 285, 600. 99 (1)


(1) Excluding amounts borrowed in anticipation of 1965 taxes and amounts withheld from town em- ployees' salary payments totalling $722, 252.02.


10) Water Department revenues, including $65, 000 from loans $ 138,552. 13


EXPENDITURES


11) Total 1965 Town expenditures


12) Water Department expenditures


$ 2, 293, 284. 41 146,557.77


13) Total 1965 Town and Water Department expenditures


$ 2, 439, 842. 18


14) 1965 Capital Expenditures (see Table II)


290, 897. 62


15) 1965 Current Expenditures (13 minus 14) but including payments on Town and District debt


$ 2, 148, 944. 56 (2


(2) Excluding payments of tax anticipation notes and town employees' salary withholdings totalling $722, 120. 60


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Table IV


TOWN OF LINCOLN 1965 Long-Term Capital Requirements Committee Report


1965 VITAL STATISTICS


1) Town Debt, December 31, 1965 Water Debt included in total


$ 1,552,000.00 174,000.00


2) Town Borrowing Capacity, January 1, 1966 $ 542,091.00


3) Free Cash, January 1, 1966


$ 142, 680.87


4) 1965 Assessed Valuations:


a) Real and Personal Property


$ 14, 423, 209.00


b) Motor Vehicles


$ 2, 121, 400.00


5) 1965 Tax Levies:


a) Real and Personal Property


$


1, 110,587.09


b) Motor Vehicles


$ 140,000.00


6) 1965 Tax Rates per $1000 of Assessed Valuation:


a) Town of Lincoln - Real and Personal Property


$


77.00


b) Mass. Motor Vehicle Excise rate


$


66.00


7) Town Stabilization Fund, December 31,. 1965:




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