Town Meeting Update: Motion to move Article 30: Open Space mixed use overlay district to be heard after Article 10 fails standing vote.
Proposed Consent Agenda Articles Passed
Article 3: FY 2015 Budget – No Action
Article 4: Tercentennial Funds – Passed
Article 41: Tax Collector Tax Authority – No Action
Article 45: Gift of Easement (85 West Main Street) – Passed
Article 46: Acquisition of Easement (91 West Main Street) – No Action
Article 49: Grant of Utility Easements – Passed
Article 53: Gift of Easement (287 Hayden Rowe Street) – Passed
Article 54: Street Acceptances – Passed
Article 55: Ashland-Hopkinton Fire & Emergency Services – No Action
Article 57: Trustees of the School Fund in the town of Hopkinton – Passed
Consent Agenda Articles that will be debated.
Article 33: Housekeeping Article to move definition of lots in two or more residential distrcits
Article 50: Gift of Land – Legacy Farms Athletic Field
Article 51: Gift of Land – Legacy Farms Municipal Parcel
Motions:
Article 1 – Acceptance of Town Reports – Passed
Article 2 – FY 2015 Supplemental Appropriations – Passed
Article 5 – Unpaid Bills from previous Fiscal Years – (RECONSIDERED and moved to Day 2) “
Article 6 – Property Tax Exemption Increase – Passed
Article 7 – Set the Salary of Elected Officials – Passed
Article 8 – Fiscal 2016 Operating Budget – (Motion to delay to Day 2 as first item passed)
Amendment proposed on Article 8: $60,000 to fund Lake Maspenock Weed control without herbicides. – Passed Standing count 150-90
Weed Control “to be expended under the supervision of the Board of Selectmen” Passed
Article 9 – Full Year 2016 Revolving Funds – Passed
Article 10 – Chapter 90 Highway Funds – Passed
Article 11 – Transfer to General Stabilization Funds – No Action Recommendation Passes
Article 12 – Other Post Employment Benefits Liability Trust Fund – No Action Recommendation Passes
Article 13 – Local Hotel Tax Amendment – In Progress – Passed
Article 14 – Pay-As-You-Go Capital Expenses – No Action Recommendation Passes
Motion to adjourn – Passed