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Town Meeting Day 1 Updates

By Tom Nappi, News Director
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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

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