Town Meeting 2021 Articles Status Updates
The following list represents the current status of articles passed at the Annual Town Meeting on May 3, 2021.
Last modified: Completed
Special Town Meeting
| Article | Issue | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Payment of Prior Year Expenditures | The outstanding bill was paid with the approved appropriation. |
| 2 | Dispose of Town Owned Property | Article not accepted by Town Meeting; Town Manager and Select Board adopted a land disposal policy in April of 2022. |
| 3 | Appropriate Funds – Community Preservation Revenues | FY2021 CPC budget has been implemented in town's accounting system. |
| 4 | Appropriate Funds for Covid-19 Costs | Funds appropriated to cover the costs of responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
Annual Town Meeting
| Article | Issue | Status |
|---|---|---|
1 | Accept Reports in Annual Town Report | No further action required. |
2 | Hear/Accept Reports of Committees & State Officials | No further action required. |
3 | Authorize Treasurer to Accept Trust Funds | No further action required. |
4 | Assume Liability to Allow State DEP Work | No further action required. |
5 | Set Pay for Elected Official – Town Moderator | Town Moderator compensated according to this article. |
6 | Elected Town Clerk vs. Appointed | Article not accepted by Town Meeting. |
7 | Amend General Bylaws – Town Clerk’s Business Hours | Article not accepted by Town Meeting. |
8 | Set Pay for Elected Official – Town Clerk | Town Clerk compensated according to this article. |
9 | Amend General Bylaws - Animal Control Bylaw | Bylaw Amendment approved by the State. New Bylaw now implemented. |
10 | General Fund Operating Budget | FY2022 budget has been implemented in the town's accounting system. Finance Director has made quarterly budget updates available. |
11 | Water Enterprise Budget | FY2022 budget has been implemented in the town's accounting system. |
12 | Transfer Station – Fee Change | New fee schedule has been implemented. |
13 | PEG Access & Cable Related Fund | FY2022 PEG budget has been implemented in town's accounting system. |
14 | Accept Chapter 90 Road Grant Monies | No further action required. |
15 | Set Limits on Revolving Funds | The Town Meeting-approved spending limits have been instituted in the town's accounting system. |
16 | Appropriate Funds – Fire Pumper | The new fire pumper has been received and is in service. |
17 | Appropriate Funds - Dump/Plow Truck | Vehicle purchased and being utilized. |
18 | Modify Water Fee Schedule | New fee schedule implemented. |
19 | Amend Zoning Bylaw 6.11.50 M. - Moratorium | State Attorney General's Office approved the bylaw as of November 2021. Bylaw is effective. |
20 | Appropriate Funds - New Fire Station (Planning) | The perc test failed at the Webster Street location. This project will not be moving forward. The borrowing for this project was rescinded at the 2023 Annual Town Meeting.
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21 | Appropriate Funds - Sylvester and Salmond Schools Renovation and Feasibility Consultation | Article not accepted by Town Meeting. |
22 | Appropriate Funds – Sylvester Field Conservation Restriction | Land purchased by Wildlands Trust. Town provided Wildlands Trust with $250,000 from CPC per the Article. Conservation Restriction implemented. Project completed. |
23 | Appropriate Funds - Carriage & Sleigh Restoration | Project completed and the carriage and sleigh are back in the possession of the Historical Society. |
24 | Appropriate Funds - Rail Trail Development Phase I | Permitting has been completed. The project is underway. |
25 | Appropriate Funds – Community Preservation Revenues | FY2022 CPC budget has been implemented in town's accounting system. |
26 | Appropriate Funds – Affordable Housing Trust | Transfer completed. |
27 | Appropriate Funds – Special Education Reserve Fund | Transfer completed. |
28 | Appropriate Funds – Technology Capital | All of the $75,000 Appropriated has been expended. |
29 | Amend Zoning Bylaw – 6.700 Flood Plain District | Bylaw Amendment approved by the State. New Bylaw now implemented. |
30 | Amend Zoning Bylaw – 3.100 Location of Districts | Bylaw Amendment approved by the State. New Bylaw now implemented. |
31 | Debt Authorization for the South Shore Regional Vocational School District | No further action required. |
32 | Accept Streets - Wood Hollow Way | Article not accepted by Town Meeting. |
33 | Appropriate Funds - Excess Tax Levy to Stabilization Fund | Article not accepted by Town Meeting. |
34 | Building Fee Changes | New fee schedule has been implemented. |