In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Town qualified to vote in elections and Town affairs to meet in the Community Center Gymnasium, 100 Oak Street in said Town on Monday, May 6, 2002, at 7:00 P.M., then and there to act on the following articles:

TOWN OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES

ARTICLE 1. To choose various Town Officers and Committees.

THE FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THAT THIS ARTICLE BE ACCEPTED AND ADOPTED. CUSTOMARY ARTICLE. VOTE 7 TO 0.

REPORTS OF TOWN OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES

ARTICLE 2. To hear the reports of all Town Officers and Committees for the year 2001.

THE FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THAT THIS ARTICLE BE ACCEPTED AND ADOPTED. CUSTOMARY ARTICLE. VOTE 7 TO 0.

ELECTED OFFICIALS SALARIES

ARTICLE 3. To see if the Town will vote to fix the salaries of the elected officials of the Town for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2002 and ending June 30, 2003 as follows:

Selectmen (5) $1,500.00 (each)

Moderator $300.00

Town Clerk $50,932.00

Water Commissioners (3) $500.00 (each)

and to act fully thereon.

THE FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THAT THIS ARTICLE BE ACCEPTED AND ADOPTED AS FOLLOWS:

SELECTMEN (5) $1,500.00 (EACH)

MODERATOR 300.00

TOWN CLERK 50,932.00

WATER COMMISSIONERS (3) 500.00 (EACH)

TO SET SALARIES OF ELECTED OFFICIALS. VOTE 7 TO 0.

BUDGET

ARTICLE 4. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds such sums of money as may be required to defray Town charges for the Fiscal Year 2003 and to act fully thereon. (BUDGET – SEE APPENDIX B). Estimated cost: $37,010,739.00.

THE FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THAT THIS ARTICLE BE ACCEPTED AND ADOPTED. ESTIMATED COST: $36,870,617.00. TO FUND TOWN GOVERNMENT. VOTE 7 TO 0.

FUND NEGOTIATED CONTRACT – POLICE SUPERIOR OFFICERS

ARTICLE 5. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds a sufficient sum of money to be added to the FY 2003 Police Department budget to implement the new contractual agreement between the Harwich Police Department Superior Officers Association and the Town of Harwich, and to act fully thereon. By request of the Board of Selectmen. Estimated cost: $_____________.

NO RECOMMENDATION PENDING FURTHER INFORMATION.

FUND NEGOTIATED CONTRACT – HIGHWAYS & MAINTENANCE

ARTICLE 6. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds a sufficient sum of money to be added to the FY 2003 Division of Highways and Maintenance budget to implement the new contractual agreement between the Highways and Maintenance Employees Association and the Town of Harwich and to act fully thereon. By request of the Board of Selectmen. Estimated cost: $_____________.

NO RECOMMENDATION PENDING FURTHER INFORMATION.

FUND NEGOTIATED CONTRACT – WATER DEPARTMENT

ARTICLE 7. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds a sufficient sum of money to be added to the FY 2003 Water Department budget to implement the new contractual agreement between the Harwich Water Employees Association and the Town of Harwich and to act fully thereon. By request of the Board of Selectmen. Estimated cost: $_______________.

NO RECOMMENDATION PENDING FURTHER INFORMATION.

AMEND PERSONNEL BY-LAW/COMPENSATION PLAN

ARTICLE 8. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds a sufficient sum of money to amend the Personnel By-law compensation plan for FY 2003 as follows:

NON-UNION EMPLOYEES
EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2002

TITLE	LEVEL	STEP 1	STEP 2	STEP3	STEP 4	STEP 5	STEP 6


FIRE CHIEF	PB-14	$60,384	$63,296	$66,351	$69,561	$72,927

NON-UNION EMPLOYEES