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-Board of Selectmen Chair John Coutihno Motions Article 47 to be discussed after Article 20 – Passed.
-Board of Selectmen Chair John Coutinho Motions Article 40 to be discussed after Article 37 – Passed.
-School Committee Chair, Jean Bertschmann Motions Article 22 to be discussed as first Article on Day 2 – Motion Failed
Article 1 – Acceptance of Town Reports – Passed Uanimously
Article 2 – Fiscal Year Supplemental Appropriations And Transfers – Passed Unamiously
Article 3 – Unpaid Bills from Previous Fiscal Years – Passed Unamiously
Article 4 – Excess Bond Premium – Passed Unamiously
Article 5 – Property Tax Exemption Increase – Passed Unamiously
Article 6 – Senior Tax Relief – Passed
Article 7 – Set the Salary of an Elected Official – Passed Unanimously
-Sets Town Clerk Budget to $67,599.22
Article 8 – Fiscal 2019 Operating Budget – Electronic Vote: Passed 311-35
-$88,886,985 Overall
-Budget for Hopkinton Public Schools $45,056,651 (5.79% increase)
Article 9: Revolving Fund Bylaw and Fund Transfer – Passed Unamiously
Article 10: FY 2019 Revolving Funds Spending Limits – Passed Unamiously
Article 11: Chapter 90 Highway Funds – Passed Unamiously
-$649,000
Article 12: Transfer to General Stabilization Fund – Passed Unamiously
Article 13: Other Post-Employment Benefits Liability Trust Fund – Passed
Article 14: Pay-As-You-Go Captial Expenses – Passed Unamiously
Article 15: Comprehensive Waste Water Management Plan Update – No Action Recommended – Passed Unamiously
Article 16: Hayden Rowe Water Main Replacement – Passed
-$1.6 Million for Water Main Replacement
Article 17: Cedar Street Water Main Replacement – Passed Unamiously
-$620,000 for Water Main Replacement
Article 18: Pratt Farm Wellfield investigation and New Source Approval – Passed Unamiously
-$170,000 from Water Enterprise
Article 19: Purchase of Backhoe – Passed Unamiously
-$63,400 from Sewer Enterprise
Article 20: Main Street Corridor Project – Electronic Vote: Error, Call Vote: Passed
-$3 Million Not Covered by Other Funding Sources
-Selectmen, Claire Wright stated that Downtown Parking Increases from 98 to 104 with Project.
-Selectmen, Claire Wright: “Borrowing and Tax Impact will not go into affect for another year or two.”
Article 47: Easements – Main Street Corridor – Passed
Article 21: Campus Master Plan Study – Phase 1 School Bus Parking – Passed
Article 22: Turf Field Project – Standing Vote: Passes 288-61
Install Turf on Fields 4 and 5 at Hopkinton High School
$1,720,000 from Community Preservation Fund
School Committee Chair, Jean Bertschmann states community tax impact will be about $1.3 Million
Board of Selectmen, Todd Cestari Speaks Against Article and presents slideshow
Former Hillers Athlete, Ben Fargiano speaks in favor of Turf Field Project: “My fondest memories are playing on Turf Fields that were not ours.”
Annual Tax Impact if Passed – $25/year (After $500,000 of Private Fundraising) – School Committee Chair: Jean Bertschmann
JV Girls Lacrosse Coach – “We have yet to play a game on campus.” “Only 5 practices on campus.”
Michelle Murdock – Did Todd Cestari talk as an individual or Selectmen? States: “Abuse of Power” he was able to present slideshow.