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OFFICE OF THE TOWN CLERK
120 MAIN STREET
NORTH ANDOVER, MASSACHUSETTS 01845
Joyce A.Bradshaw,CMMC Telephone(978)688-9501
Town Clerk Fax (978)688-9556
E-mail Bradshaw C&townofnorthandover.com
This is to certify that the following vote on Article 12 was taken at the Dissolved
Annual Town Meeting for the Town of North Andover held May 12, 2003:
Article 12. General Fund Appropriation Fiscal Year 2004. To see if the Town
will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds or otherwise provide a
sum or sums of money for the purpose of funding the General Fund for the Fiscal Year
beginning July 1, 2003, and ending June 30, 2004.
VOTED BY MAJORITY VOTE to raise and appropriate funds for the Fiscal Year
2004 General Fund as shown in the first table of the Finance Committee Report (found
on Page W6) for this article under the column "FY04 Recommendations: Finance
Committee, Board of Selectmen, Town Manager", with the following adjustments:
Increase "General Government, Personnel Services" by $15,000, for a revised
appropriation of$2,412,135.
Decrease "Public Safety, Personnel Services" by $21,750 for a revised appropriation of
$6,472,389.
Decrease "Public Works, Expenses" by $84,000 for a revised appropriation of
$2,733,061.
Increase " North Andover Public Schools, Personnel & Expenses" by $114,250 for a
revised appropriation of$29,923,053.
Decrease "Essex Regional Technical School" by $79,000 for a revised appropriation of
$101,882.
Decrease "Greater Lawrence Vocational School" by $124,000 for a revised appropriation
of$82,980.
Increase "Fixed Expenses- Worker's Compensation" by $35,000 for a revised
appropriation of$245,000.
Decrease "Fixed Expenses- Unemployment Expenses" by $350,000 for a revised
appropriation of$400,000.
Increase "Fixed Expenses-Group (Medical) Insurance" by $400,000 for a revised
appropriation of$5,556,796.
Increase "Fixed Expenses-Liability Insurance" by $56,000 for a revised appropriation of
$328,134.
For a total revised appropriation under this article of$61,944,229.
And further to reduce the tax rate $300,000 be appropriated from the Overlay Surplus
Account.
FLOOR AMENDMENT BY CHRISTOPHER BARKER — 181 HIGH STREET-
And further that $2,118,105 be added to North Andover Public Schools — Personnel
and Expenses for an adjusted total budget of $31,926,908; provided however that
this appropriation shall not take effect until the Town votes to exempt the necessary
funds from the limitations on total taxes imposed by Massachusetts General Laws
Chapter 59 Section 21C (Proposition 2 V2)
Vote on Amendment—YES 270 NO—229
VOTED MAY 12, 2003
ARTICLE 12 AS PRESENTED SHOWN ON NEXT PAGE
Article 12. General Fund Appropriation Fiscal Year 2004.
General Fund Finance Comm. Recommend
Board Selectmen Recommend Changes Revised Total
Town Manager Recommends
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Personnel Services 2,397,135 15,000 2,412,135
Expenses 1,199,317 1,199,317
Finance Committee Reserve Fund 200,000 200,000
Salary Reserve 75,000 75,000
Total General Government 3,871,452 15,000 3,886,452
PUBLIC SAFETY
Personnel Services 6,494,139 (21,750) 6,472,389
Expenses 504,865 504,865
Total Public Safety 6,999,004 6,977,254
PUBLIC WORKS
Personnel Services 1,106,913 1,106,913
Expenses 2,817,061 (84,000) 2,733,061
Total Public Works 3,923,974 (90,750) 3,839,974
EDUCATION
North Andover Public Schools
Personnel& Expenses 29,808,803 114,250 29,923,053
sub-total Public Schools 29,808,803 29,923,053
School Building Committee
Personnel 0 0 0
Expenses 26,941 26,941
sub-total School Building Committee 26,941 26,941
Regional Vocd Tech.Schools
Essex Regional Technical School 180,882 (79,000) 101,882
Greater Lawrence Vocational School 206,980 (124,000) 82,980
sub-total Regional Schools 387,862 (203,000) 184,862
School Assessments (School Assessments moved to State Assessments below)
Charter School Assessment 0 0 0
School Choice 0 0 0
sub-total School Assessments 0 0 0
Total Education 30,223,606 (88,750) 30,134,856
FIXED EXPENSES
Retirement 1,693,461 1,693,461
Workers Compensation 210,000 35,000 245,000
Unemployment Expenses 750,000 (350,000) 400,000
Group(Medical) Insurance 5,156,796 400,000 5,556,796
Payroll Taxes 288,869 288,869
Debt Service Principal 5,364,825 5,364,825
Debt Service Interest: Long Term Debt 2,495,044 2,495,044
Debt Service Interest:Short Term Debt 733,564 733,564
Liability Insurance 272,134 56,000 328,134
Stabilization Fund 0 0
Total Fixed Expenses 16,964,693 141,000 17,105,693
Total Town Meeting Appropriation 61,982,729 (38,600) 61,944,229