Special Town Meeting Results 2019-12-09 (unofficial)

Special Town Meeting Results 2019-12-09 (unofficial)

Article 1: Rescind Main Street Corridor Vote and Discontinue Project – Citizens Petition

  • To see if the Town will vote to (1) rescind the vote taken under Article 47 of the Town of Hopkinton 2018 Annual Town Meeting; and (2) vote to request the Select Board to discontinue the entirety of the Main Street Corridor Project.
  • Amendment by Todd Cestari to remove section 2, the non-binding part of the motion the “request” that the Select Board discontinue the Main Street Corridor Project. YES 452 NO 305 – PASSED
  • Main Motion “To see if the Town will vote to (1) rescind the vote taken under Article 47 of the Town of Hopkinton 2018 Annual Town Meeting.” YES 278 NO 504  – FAILED

Article 2 – Hopkinton High School Expansion: Engineering and Design Services – School Committee

  • $500,000 – design services for a permanent addition of six classrooms – Yes 404 No 6 PASSED

Article 3 – Hopkinton High School Expansion: Construction Services – School Committee

  • $4.5 Million – for a building addition of six permanent classrooms – PASSED

Article 4 – Elmwood School: Installation of Modular Classrooms – School Committee

  • $2 Million – installation of four modular classrooms – PASSED

Article 5 – Hopkins School: Installation of Modular Classrooms – School Committee

  • $3 Million – installation of four modular classrooms – PASSED

Article 6 – Street Acceptance: Legacy Farms North Road – Citizens Petition

  • Motion for the Town to vote to request that the Planning Board and Select Board take all required actions to facilitate a vote to accept Legacy Farms North Road as a public way at the 2020 Annual Town Meeting provided that the required layout plans are submitted. (The required road layout plan has not yet been submitted to the Town Clerk, therefore the road cannot yet be accepted as a public way.) – PASSED

Meeting ended at 11:28 PM.

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