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any trees; that it posed no safety hazard to the town’s residents; that no additional poles were required; that it posed no hazard to traffic, and that no additional wires were required, since the new wires would be lashed together as one.
The council approved the special use permit by a 5-1 vote, with Mrs. Willis opposed.
Mr. Fisher’s presentation of the first draft of the town's fiscal 1988-89 budget also drew questions from the other council members.
The draft budget circulated to the council members contained expenditures of $54,000, and Mr. Fisher noted that an additional category for capital improvements would be added later, which would total approximately $28,000.
Balanced against the proposed expenses, Mr. Fisher forecast income of $78,318 for the year. The bulk, more than $38,000, would be generated by the town’s 2'j percent restaurant and lodging tax.
"Where is all the money going?” Mr. Wickens asked. "The town’s budget was $13,000 two years ago, and no streets have been dug up, no lines replaced.” He also pointed to the “200 percent increase" in the administrative categorv from 1987 to 1989.
Mr. Fisher explained that there have been repair work and new construction “which doesn’t show but takes money." And, defending several lawsuits against the town has
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