ARTICLE#20: To see if the Town shall vote to have its Elected Treasurer position become an Appointed Treasurer position of the town or take any other action in relation thereto:
ARTICLE #21: To see if the town will vote, pursuant to the provisions of Section 4A of Chapter 40 of the M. G. L., to authorize the Selectmen to enter into an inter-municipal agreement with other cities, towns and political subdivision for the group purchasing of supplies, commodities and services that the town is authorized by law to purchase and to appropriate the sum of $400.00 as the town’s share of the expenses for the administration of the program for Fiscal Year 2007 or take any other action in relation thereto:
ARTICLE#22: To see if the Town will vote, pursuant to the provisions of Section 4A of Chapter 40 and Section 59A of Chapter 48 of the M.G.L., and to accept the provisions of Section 8G of Chapter 40 of the M.G.L., to authorize the selectmen to enter into mutual aid agreements with other governmental units for the provision of public health, public works, police, fire, animal control, inspectional services, emergency management and emergency medical services, in accordance with an inter-municipal mutual aid agreement to be entered into between the Town and the governmental units:
ARTICLE#23: To see if the town will vote to amend a Town By-law: Town Meetings: Section 1, Amendment 3.
FROM: "The Annual Town Meeting shall be held on the first Tuesday in May and the Annual Town Election on the second Tuesday in May."
TO: The Annual Town Meeting shall be held on the second Wednesday in May and the Annual Town Election on the third Wednesday in May:
FISCAL YEAR 2006
ARTICLE # 24: To see if the town will vote to transfer the sum of $60,000.00 from the Emergency Road Maintenance Account to the Stabilization Fund Account or take any other action in relation thereto:
ARTICLE # 25: To see if the town will vote to transfer the sum of $60,000.00 from the Stabilization Fund Account to the Emergency Road Maintenance Account or take any other action in relation thereto:
ARTICLE #26: To see if the town will vote to transfer the sum of $30,000.00 from the Highway STRAP Account to the Stabilization Fund Account or take any other action in relation thereto:
-END OF ARTICLES FOR ANNUAL TOWN MEETING--
This year the Select Board has opted to put in Article #3 as a lump sum for the Town to vote up or down. I requested the breakdown for Article 3 as information for the voters. The Select Board will explain the necessity of the one line item rather than the breakdown at the ATM. It is important for us, townspeople to know where the money is targeted prior to the Annual Town Meeting. Below is a breakdown of the appropriations for Article 3.
....................................................FY’06.........................FY’2007
Highway Dept. Expenses:.............................................................................
Hourly Pay .............................65,050.40...............115,464.00.....+50,413.60
Repairs & Supplies.................51,250.00..................61,250.00....+10,000.00
Snow & Ice.............................60,000.00..................70,000.00....+10,000.00
Road Maintenance..................12,720.00..................27,720.00....+15,000.00
Part Time Help.........................2,500.00....................2,587.50.............+87.50
Misc. Supplies (Office,Etc.).......520.00........................538.20..............+18.20
Vac.,Pers. & Sick Days...........9,699.20...................11,588.80...........+1,889.60
Highway Building Maint.........2,100.00.....................2,173.50................+73.50
.......TOTALS.................203,839.60...........291,322.00.....+87,482.40