Councilor Lowe briefed the Council on the Open Space Task Force. Councilor Lowe stated that summary results from the forum held one month ago are available at the Planning Department or the Curtis Library. The next step of the process will be to determine dates for lectures related to open space and recreation in the community. He anticipated this to occur at the end of May or early June. Manager Gerrish stated that the budget is in good shape.
Expenditures are as anticipated and revenues continue to exceed expectations.
He felt that revenues would exceed budget projections by 15 to 20 percent. Civil Forfeiture Approval. Mr. Gerrish stated that the law has recently changed so that an official of the Town can accept the funds instead of the Council. He suggested that he be authorized to accept the funds in the future and report back to the Council each amount. Manager Gerrish pointed out that funds have been used for educational purposes in the past.