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Article 1: Acceptance of Town Reports- Passed
Article 2: Hopkinton Day – Passed
Article 3: FY 2017 Supplemental Appropriations – Passed
Article 4: FY 2017 Budget Transfers (No action recommended) – Passed
Article 5: Unoaid Bills from previous fiscal years – Passed
Article 6: Property Tax Exemption Increase – Passed
Article 7: Senior Tax Relief – Passed
Article 8: Means Tested Senior Property Tax Exemption – Passed
Article 9: Set the Salary of Elected Offcials – Passed
Town Clerk for fiscal year starting July 2017 ($65,630.20)
Article 10: Fiscal 2018 Operating Budget – Passed
Total Budget – $82,102,328.78
Average household Tax Increase – $277
Article 11: FY 2018 Revolving Funds – Passed
Article 12: Chapter 90 Highway Funds – Passed
Article 13: Transfer to General Stabilization Fund – Passed
Article 14: Transfer to Capital Expense Stabilization Fund: (No Action Recommended) – Passed
Article 15: Other Post Employment Benefits Liability Trust Fund – Passed
Transfer Fund Free Cash $379,264
Article 16: Underride – Passed
Reduce Amount of real estate and personal property taxes to be assessed for upcoming fiscal year by $1,500,000
Article 17: Hopkinton Day Funds (No Action Recommended) – Passed
Article 18: Sewer Flow Metering Program – Passed
$150,000 for sewer systems flow metering program
Article 19: Pay as you go Capital Expenses – Passed
$583,115.88 from free cash & $264,406.12 of excess bond premiums
Article 20: Fire Station Roof HVAC – Passed
$525,000 for HVAC system on Main St. Fire Roof
Article 21: Main St. Cemetery Fence Repairs (No Action Recommended) – Passed
Article 22: Re-purposing of Appropriated Funds – ATM 2016 Article 23 – Passed
Repurpose $50,000 (unspent amount)
Article 23: Fruit St. Blending Facility Construction – Passed
$1,500,000 for blending well water
Article 24: Hayden Rowe Traffic Calming – Standing Vote: Passed – 152-20
$1,050,000 to design and construct traffic calming along Hayden Rowe
Article 25: Chestnut St. Sidewalks (No action recommended) – Passed
-Sidewalks along Chestnut St. from Wild Road to Ash St.
-Crosswalks and flashing pedestrian signals across Chestnut St. at Gibbon Rd. and Smith Rd.
Article 26: DPW Salt Shed – Passed
Article 27: Elmwood School Solution – Passed
Appropriation and School Committee recommend No Action
Article 28: Application of Bond Premiums – Mandatory Standing Vote: 160-0
Article 29: Excess Bond Premium – Passed
$646,430.41 paid to town from sale of $29,250,000 of 2016 bonds
Article 30: Community Preservation Funds – Passed
CPC Funds to Historic Reserve, Community housing reserve, open space reserve and budgeted reserve.
Article 31: Community Preservation Recommendations – Passed
-Appropriation Committee recommends approval and no action on item I, J, M
-Capital improvements committee recommends no action on item I, J and M
-H, I, J, M broken out to separate vote
– H Separated ($400,000 for Fruit St. building bathroom, concession and storage)
Vote on A, B, C, D, E, F, G, K, L, – Passed
Vote on I, J, M (No Action) – Passed
Vote on H – Standing Vote: Approved 117-22
Article 32: Utility Structures – Passed
Article 33: Restaurant Definition & Parking Requirements – Standing Vote: Passes 2/3rd requirement 96-34
Article 34: Flexible Community Development Bylaw – Passed
Article 35: Open Space & Landscape Preservation Development – Passed
Article 36: Hotel Parking Requirement – Passed
-Adds parking requirement for Hotels
Article 37: Gross Floor Area / Site Plan Review – Passed
Site plan review required for commercial garages
Article 38: Moratorium on Marijuana Establishments – Passes Standing Vote 103-16
– Gives Permission to town to plan zoning regulations for recreational Marijuana facilities.