Town Meeting 2022 Articles Status Updates
The following list represents the current status of articles passed at the Annual Town Meeting on May 2, 2022.
Last modified: April 9, 2024
Special Town Meeting
| Article | Issue | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Payment of Prior Year Expenditures | The outstanding invoices have been paid. |
| 2 | Appropriate Funds - Quinquennial Revaluation ($85,000 Free Cash) | Project Completed. |
| 3 | Rescind Completed Projects Borrowing Authorization | Submitted to bond counsel. |
| 4 | 10 Year Service Agreement | The Agreement has been signed as approved by Town Meeting. |
| 5 | Transfer Funds - Snow & Ice Expenses ($130,945 Free Cash) | Completed. |
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 is being compensated in accordance with this article. |
6 | Set Pay for Elected Official - Town Clerk | Town Clerk is being compensated in accordance with this article. |
7 | General Fund Operating Budget | Fiscal Year 2023 General Fund Operating Budget has been implemented in the Town's accounting system. The Finance Director has made quarterly budget updates available. |
8 | Water Enterprise Budget | Fiscal Year 2023 Water Enterprise Budget has been implemented in the Town's accounting system. |
9 | PEG Access & Cable Related Fund | Fiscal Year 2023 PEG Budget has been implemented in the Town's accounting system. |
10 | Accept Chapter 90 Road Grant Monies | No further action required. |
11 | Set Limits On Revolving Funds | Town Meeting-approved spending limits have been implemented in the town's accounting system. |
12 | Name the Build the Boards Project - "Sergeant Michael C. Chesna Memorial Rink | The "Sergeant Michael C. Chesna Memorial Rink" Dedication Ceremony took place on June 25, 2022. |
13 | Name the traffic island at the intersection of Circuit Street and Hanover Street (Route 139) "Walter L. Sweeney Square" | The "Walter L. Sweeney Square" Dedication Ceremony took place on August 17, 2022. |
14 | Home Rule Petition - Amend Town Manager Act - Name Change from Board of Selectmen to Select Board | The name of the Board of Selectmen has officially been changed to Select Board after the Home Rule Petition was signed by the Governor on July 18, 2023. |
15 | Amend General Bylaws - Name Change from Board of Selectmen to Select Board | This Bylaw Amendment is now in effect after receiving the Attorney General's approval on August 29, 2022, and the Home Rule Petition being signed by the Governor on July 18, 2023. |
16 | Amend Zoning Bylaws - Name Change from Board of Selectmen to Select Board | This Zoning Bylaw Amendment is now in effect after receiving the Attorney General's approval on August 29, 2022, and the Home Rule Petition being signed by the Governor on July 18, 2023. |
17 | Amend General Bylaws - Adjust Annual Election date to the Saturday 12 days after the first Monday of May each year | This Bylaw Amendment is now in effect after receiving the Attorney General's approval on August 29, 2022. |
18 | Amend General Bylaws - Transfer Station Violations and Enforcement | This Bylaw Amendment is now in effect after receiving the Attorney General's approval on August 29, 2022. |
19 | Amend/Eliminate Zoning Bylaw 6.11.00 - VPUD | This Bylaw Amendment is now in effect after receiving the Attorney General's approval on August 29, 2022. |
20 | Amend General Bylaws - Mandate Video Recording of All Public Meetings | This Bylaw Amendment is now in effect in accordance with the State's Open Meeting Law and Public Records Law after receiving the Attorney General's approval on August 29, 2022. |
21 | Appropriate Funds - Police Cruisers ($120,000 Free Cash) | Due to sharp increases in the cost of the vehicles and equipment Two Police Cruisers have been ordered, paid for and received as opposed to 3 vehicles as originally planned. |
22 | Appropriate Funds - Fire Department Ballistic Gear ($60,000 Ambulance Receipts Reserved) | Ballistic Gear items have been ordered, received, and distributed to the firefighters. |
23 | Appropriate Funds - Ambulance ($375,000 Debt)
| The vehicle is in production, with expected delivery to Hanover in early June of 2024 and a vehicle in service date at that time. |
24 | Appropriate Funds - HHS Turf Field and Track ($1,750,000 Debt) | The new turf field surface has been installed, painted, and is currently in use. New goal posts and end-zone safety netting have been installed. The track and field jump pits have been reoriented, and the track is prepared to be resurfaced in the Summer of 2024. |
25 | Appropriate Funds - DPW Dump Truck ($220,000 Free Cash) | Dump Truck has been ordered and delivery is anticipated in the Spring of 2024. |
26 | Appropriate Funds - DPW 4x4 Pickup Truck with Plow ($50,000 Free Cash) | Pickup Truck with Plow has been received and is in service. |
27 | Appropriate Funds - DPW One-Ton Dump Truck with Plow ($70,000 Free Cash) | The vehicle has been received and is in service. |
28 | Appropriate Funds - School Campus Planning, Design and Engineering ($125,000 Free Cash) | Article not accepted by Town Meeting. No further action required. |
29 | Appropriate Funds - Transfer Station Capital (Wheel Loader $50,000 Free Cash) | The Wheel Loader has been purchased and is in service. |
30 | Appropriate Funds - Transfer Station Capital (Trash Trailer $70,000 Free Cash) | The allotted funding is inadequate for the purchase of a new trash trailer. The DPW has proposed a Town Meeting Article to supplement this original request. |
31 | Appropriate Funds - Transfer Station Capital (Main Compactor Upgrades $500,000 Debt) | Article not accepted by Town Meeting. No further action required. |
32 | Appropriate Funds - Planning, Designing, Engineering and Construction of Roadway Improvements Walnut Hill/Dillingham ($150,000 Free Cash) | Traffic calming bump outs were installed in the spring of 2023. |
33 | Appropriate Funds - Planning, Design, Engineering and Construction of Roadway Improvements Broadway and Elm Street ($500,000 Debt) | Article not accepted by Town Meeting. No further action required. |
34 | Appropriate Funds - Water Capital/Backhoe ($180,000 Retained Earnings) | The Backhoe has been received and is in service. |
| 35 | Appropriate Funds - Water Capital 4x4 Pickup Truck with plow ($50,000 Retained Earnings) | The vehicle has been delivered. |
| 36 | Appropriate Funds - Water Capital Water Main Replacement ($75,000 Retained Earnings) | The Project is complete. |
| 37 | Appropriate Funds - Water capital/Tank Repainting (Debt) | The design has been completed, and the project is anticipated to go out to bid in the Spring of 2024. |
| 38 | Appropriate Funds - Water capital/Filter Media and Related Filter Work at/for the Pond Street Water Treatment Plant ($80,000 Retained Earnings) | Project has been completed. |
| 39 | Appropriate Funds - Affordable Housing Trust | Transfer was made on July 1, 2022. |
| 40 | Appropriate Funds - B. Everett Hall Park Development Study | The Town has submitted an application to have the B. Everett Hall Park Development Study become a Conway School 2023 Spring Semester Case Study. The application was approved and the Case Study is anticipated to begin in the Spring of 2023. |
| 41 | Appropriate Funds - Forge Pond Park Lighting Investigative Study | Developed site plans were approved by ZBA on April 24, 2023, and were stamped with the Town Clerk’s approval on May 4, 2023. Subsequently, a |
| 42 | Appropriate Funds - Transportation Collection Restoration Project | The project is complete. |
| 43 | Appropriate Funds - Community Preservation Revenues | Budget effective July 1, 2022. |
| 44 | Appropriate Funds - Trail Improvement Projects | Project was completed in spring 2023. |
| 45 | Appropriate Funds - IT Capital ($100,000 Free Cash) | The new telephones have been installed. The Middle School master clock project is pending. |
| 46 | Appropriate Funds - Special Education Reserve Fund ($350,000 Free Cash) | The Transfer has been completed. |
| 47 | Council on Aging Henry S. Newcomb Hall - Rental Fee Change | As of July 1, 2022 the Hall Rental Fee is $250 for 4 Hours, and $500 for 8 Hours. Charitable Organizations/ 501C3s will not be charged the rental fee, however must carry insurance. Additional fees for Custodial, Police and or Fire Details are invoiced separately. |