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Article 38: Lighting – Standing Vote: Fails 73-52
-Regulates interior lighting when businesses are closed.
-Planning Board voted unanimously in favor.
-Planning Board Vice Chair, Fran DeYoung “Applies to new businesses whose lighting shines to the exterior.”
-Town Counsel: “All Zoning By-laws only apply to new businesses that come in.”..”would not apply to existing businesses.”
Article 39: Nuisance and Dangerous Dog – Standing Vote: Passed 82-49
-Selectmen Chair, John Coutinho: “Nuisance by reason of barking dogs” law in compliance with State Law
-Town Manager, Norman Khumalo states that the reason for the bylaw is to match with State Regulation is for “Public Education”.
Article 41: Tobacco Bylaw – Standing Vote: Passes 105-36
-Tobacco Age 18 to 21
-Violators parents notified instead of Civil Offense
-Article Amended for Typographical Changes – Passed
-Most Residents speaking express confusion about “vagueness” about article.
-Town Counsel states Bylaw allows Board of Health to raise consumption or sale of Tobacco to those 21+ rather than 18+.
“Proposal explicitly allows Board of Health to go up to 21.”
Article 42: Correction of Obsolete Charter References – Passed Unanimously
Article 43; Historic Preservation Bylaw – Passed Unanimously
Article 44: Street Acceptances – Passed Unanimously
-Legacy Farms South from East Main St. to Clinton St.
-Cobblers Way from Front St. to Dead End
-Singletary Way from Wedgewood Drive to Dead End
Article 45: Easement – 2 Clinton St. – Passed Unanimously
Article 46: Utility Easement – Hayden Rowe – Passed Unanimously
Article 48: Pilot Agreement – Clean Energy Collective – Passed