Town Meeting Results Day 1 (unofficial)

Town Meeting Results Day 1 (unofficial)
  • Motion for Article #47 (Easements) to be taken after Article #20 (Main Street Corridor Project) – PASSED
  • Motion for Article #40 to be taken after Article #37 – both articles are regarding the prohibition of Marijuana Establishments – PASSED
  • Motion for Article #22 (Turf Fields) to be taken as the first article on the second night – FAILED – Yes 111 vs No 207

REPORTS:

  1. Acceptance of Town Reports – 2017 Annual Town Report – PASSED

FINANCIAL – FISCAL YEAR 2018:

  1. FY 2018 Supplemental Appropriations and Transfers $700,000 from Free Cash to supplement Snow & Ice Control budget – PASSED
  2. Unpaid Bills from Previous Fiscal Years – PASSED
  3. Excess Bond Premium $118,270.81 – PASSED

FINANCIAL – FISCAL YEAR 2019

  1. Property Tax Exemption Increase – PASSED
  2. Senior Tax Relief – PASSED
  3. Set the Salary of Elected Officials: Town Clerk $67,599.22 – PASSED
  4. Fiscal 2019 Operating Budget (including FY19 School Budget) – (Increase for average home is $482 or 4.99%) – PASSED via Voatz Electronic Vote Yes 311 vs No 35
  5. Revolving Fund Bylaw and Fund Transfer – PASSED
  6. FY 2019 Revolving Funds Spending Limits – PASSED
  7. Chapter 90 Highway Funds – PASSED
  8. Transfer to General Stabilization Fund – PASSED
  9. Other Post-Employment Benefits Liability Trust Fund (OPEB) – PASSED

CAPITAL EXPENSES AND PROJECTS

  1. Pay-As-You-Go Capital Expenses $230,445 Free Cash + $290,000 Ambulance Receipt Reserves + $499,821 Unspent Capital Appropriations – PASSED
    Town IT- End User Hardware Replacement Town Manager
    Town IT – Public Safety Server Upgrade Town Manager
    Town IT – Town Hall Security Upgrades Town Manager
    Election Precinct Tabulator Update Town Clerk
    Fire Communications System Fire Chief
    Deputy Fire Chief Inspector Vehicle Fire Chief
    Ambulance Replacement Fire Chief
    Replace Police Vehicles Police Chief
    F550 Dump Truck S13 Town Manager
    F550 Dump Truck S30 Town Manager
    Walk-in Refrigerator School Superintendent
    School Security Upgrades School Superintendent
    School Wetland Conditions School Superintendent
    Automated External Defibrillator School Superintendent
  2. Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan Update – Motion for NO ACTION Passed
  3. Hayden Rowe Water Main Replacement – PASSED
  4. Cedar Street Water Main Replacement – PASSED
  5. Pratt Farm Wellfield Investigation and New Source Approval – PASSED
  6. Purchase of Backhoe – PASSED
  7. Main Street Corridor Project – PASSED by a clear 2/3rd Majority
  8. Campus Master Plan Study – Phase 1 School Bus Parking – PASSED
  9. Turf Field Project – PASSED Yes 288 No 61

LAND ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS

  1. Easements – Main Street Corridor – PASSED on Night 1 with related article #20