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[0:42] ..." difficult decisions to mimic I think most cities and towns in the commonwealth. Have tough decisions to make at the moment. Now are you contemplating hiring freeze or perhaps a freeze on wages or wage increases."...
[1:04] ..." utley. Schedules special town meeting October 20. And we might have to postponed that. At least in the short term too we know exactly what's going on with locally and and Reza."...
[0:00]" We're talking with -- Milton select when John shields mr. shields the selectmen and Milton. Have some discussion planned for tonight. Regarding. The town's reaction to what the state may do in cutting local aid and perhaps. Cutting budgets and some challenges being faced by the -- of Milton as well."
[0:19]" It was kind of a special meaning for us tonight we don't normally need on -- meeting normal meeting next Thursday. But we decided at this meeting to talk about the cuts in local -- whether to go forward with the -- means that we it's scheduled for October 20. And to really kind of talk about hiring freezes and tightening our belts."
[0:41]" You have some difficult decisions to mimic I think most cities and towns in the commonwealth. Have tough decisions to make at the moment. Now are you contemplating hiring freeze or perhaps a freeze on wages or wage increases."
[0:56]" Well yes all of the above we're going to talk about that tonight and non union people were up four. A utley. Schedules special town meeting October 20. And we might have to postponed that. At least in the short term too we know exactly what's going on with locally and and Reza."
[1:17]" Street. It must be very difficult for towns like Milton and and other towns and cities in the state to try to plan. -- spending when -- relief don't know exactly how much you might get -- from the state."
[1:30]" Right that's why used that's where you hold off now. If he can't go want it if it's business as usual and keep on spending too. Two. It took away used to be. That the -- exchange completely in the last two weeks. -- are you hopeful the landscape could improve. I think with time it will buy it and now we we just have to deal with the realities of today."
[1:59]" And in Milton and is or anything unique to Milton. Is there something that you really need that you might not be able to do."
[2:06]" Well we we. We have a bill in the legislature and now to help us with that retirement costs for a firefighter that was hurt in the line of duty a year and half ago. And I -- comes through we will take up that article there October 20 town meetings. We do not have a large commercial -- so I've probably more than a lot of I mean he's done locally. And with that would I mean concern right now is what's going to happen to --"
[2:38]" So you expect a big crowd tonight."
[2:41]" I'd probably not to that I think we have a problem probably had a pretty big got cable. Audience to see exactly what we're doing. Nobody has any units it."
[2:51]" When nobody has abuses it can't really defined the problem. The thing to do it because hunted down and that's what we're dealing."
[2:59]" anything else like. Not a credit and helped OK very good mr. shields I appreciate your comments and good luck tonight."
[3:07]" The only thing I would like to ensure I am one of it is a board decision. We listen we've we've worked quite well together so -- You know it will be town -- decision we -- represent different constituency."
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