{"basis":{"both":"the board's own minutes, matched to the same vote in the video","minutes":"the board's own minutes, as the town posted them — the official record","recording":"our reading of the meeting video, from a machine transcript — not an official record, and may be unreliable"},"board":"Town Meeting","by_basis":{"both":0,"minutes":0,"recording":226},"conflicts":0,"coverage":["226 votes at 11 meetings, 16 November 2021 to 3 September 2026 (FY2022-FY2027).","0 from the board's own minutes (0 of the 0 sets the town posted have been read), 0 of them matched to the recording; 226 from our minutes of a recording only.","A meeting with neither minutes read nor a recording we have written up has no votes here, which is not the same as no votes taken. Each fiscal year says how many such meetings the register knows of."],"fy_coverage":{"2022":{"meetings":0,"nothing":0,"ours_only":0,"recording_only_votes":17,"short":"No meetings on the town's calendar","status":"none","tag":"no town minutes read","text":"FY2022: 0 meetings on the town's calendar; 0 with the town's minutes read. 17 votes below come only from our reading of the video, which may be unreliable.","town_read":0,"town_unread":0,"town_unread_ours":0},"2023":{"meetings":0,"nothing":0,"ours_only":0,"recording_only_votes":40,"short":"No meetings on the town's calendar","status":"none","tag":"no town minutes read","text":"FY2023: 0 meetings on the town's calendar; 0 with the town's minutes read. 40 votes below come only from our reading of the video, which may be unreliable.","town_read":0,"town_unread":0,"town_unread_ours":0},"2024":{"meetings":0,"nothing":0,"ours_only":0,"recording_only_votes":33,"short":"No meetings on the town's calendar","status":"none","tag":"no town minutes read","text":"FY2024: 0 meetings on the town's calendar; 0 with the town's minutes read. 33 votes below come only from our reading of the video, which may be unreliable.","town_read":0,"town_unread":0,"town_unread_ours":0},"2025":{"meetings":0,"nothing":0,"ours_only":0,"recording_only_votes":41,"short":"No meetings on the town's calendar","status":"none","tag":"no town minutes read","text":"FY2025: 0 meetings on the town's calendar; 0 with the town's minutes read. 41 votes below come only from our reading of the video, which may be unreliable.","town_read":0,"town_unread":0,"town_unread_ours":0},"2026":{"meetings":0,"nothing":0,"ours_only":0,"recording_only_votes":54,"short":"No meetings on the town's calendar","status":"none","tag":"no town minutes read","text":"FY2026: 0 meetings on the town's calendar; 0 with the town's minutes read. 54 votes below come only from our reading of the video, which may be unreliable.","town_read":0,"town_unread":0,"town_unread_ours":0},"2027":{"meetings":0,"nothing":0,"ours_only":0,"recording_only_votes":41,"short":"No meetings on the town's calendar","status":"none","tag":"no town minutes read","text":"FY2027: 0 meetings on the town's calendar; 0 with the town's minutes read. 41 votes below come only from our reading of the video, which may be unreliable.","town_read":0,"town_unread":0,"town_unread_ours":0}},"fy_rule":"FY = the budget year the vote acts on, not the year the meeting was held. An Annual Town Meeting votes the next year's budget; a Special amends the year it is held in. Fiscal years run 1 July to 30 June.","fy_short":"FY = the budget year the vote acts on, not the year the meeting was held.","fys":[2027,2026,2025,2024,2023,2022],"generated_by":"scripts/build_vote_lists.py, from build_boards.py's join -- never edit by hand","grain":"One row per motion voted. Procedural votes (minutes, adjournment) are hidden unless asked for.","groups":[{"date":"2026-09-03","date_printed":true,"fy":2027,"fy_basis":"the budget year: a Special Town Meeting amends the year it is held in, FY2027","id":"town-meeting-2026-09-03","label":"3 September 2026","links":[{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2026-09-03-UgUpJJb4cPw","label":"Our minutes of the video"},{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgUpJJb4cPw","label":"Video (whole meeting)"}],"note":"","status":"","votes":[{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgUpJJb4cPw&t=3623s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2026-09-03-0","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgUpJJb4cPw&t=3623s","label":"Video at 1:00:23"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2026-09-03-UgUpJJb4cPw","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Mr. Alonzo","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"failed","result_label":"failed","result_text":"failed","seconded_by":"","title":"Amend Article 1's requested amount down to $397,189 (as heard), proposed by the select board"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgUpJJb4cPw&t=4920s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2026-09-03-1","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgUpJJb4cPw&t=4920s","label":"Video at 1:22:00"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2026-09-03-UgUpJJb4cPw","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"opposed 5 to 1 (committee did not support the amendment)","seconded_by":"","title":"Finance committee recommendation on the select board's amendment to Article 1"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgUpJJb4cPw&t=3028s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2026-09-03-2","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgUpJJb4cPw&t=3028s","label":"Video at 50:28"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2026-09-03-UgUpJJb4cPw","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Laura Brosovski","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed","seconded_by":"","title":"Raise and appropriate an additional sum for the FY27 Lunenburg public schools operating budget, as amended by the cherry sheet increase (Article 1)"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgUpJJb4cPw&t=6021s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2026-09-03-3","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgUpJJb4cPw&t=6021s","label":"Video at 1:40:21"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2026-09-03-UgUpJJb4cPw","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Mandy Gilman","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed (voice vote, near-unanimous)","seconded_by":"","title":"Pass over Article 2"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgUpJJb4cPw&t=6537s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2026-09-03-4","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgUpJJb4cPw&t=6537s","label":"Video at 1:48:57"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2026-09-03-UgUpJJb4cPw","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed unanimously","seconded_by":"","title":"School committee, convened informally during town meeting, to support 'Motion A' for Article 3"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgUpJJb4cPw&t=6641s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2026-09-03-5","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgUpJJb4cPw&t=6641s","label":"Video at 1:50:41"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2026-09-03-UgUpJJb4cPw","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed unanimously","seconded_by":"","title":"Select board recommendation to approve Article 3 as presented"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgUpJJb4cPw&t=7014s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2026-09-03-6","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgUpJJb4cPw&t=7014s","label":"Video at 1:56:54"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2026-09-03-UgUpJJb4cPw","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"","n":"","procedural":true,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"The record doesn't say how the vote went.","result":"not recorded","result_label":"The record doesn't say","result_text":"not audible","seconded_by":"","title":"Move the question on Article 3"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgUpJJb4cPw&t=6093s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2026-09-03-7","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgUpJJb4cPw&t=6093s","label":"Video at 1:41:33"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2026-09-03-UgUpJJb4cPw","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed","seconded_by":"","title":"Transfer from the Winter Recovery Assistance Program (WRAP) special revenue fund to supplement the FY27 Lunenburg public schools operating budget, for restored middle school sports and transportation (Article 3, Motion A)"}]},{"date":"2026-05-02","date_printed":true,"fy":2027,"fy_basis":"the budget year: an Annual Town Meeting votes the budget for FY2027, which begins 1 July 2026","id":"town-meeting-2026-05-02","label":"2 May 2026","links":[{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2026-05-02-F0viGd2yFSU","label":"Our minutes of the video"},{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0viGd2yFSU","label":"Video (whole meeting)"}],"note":"","status":"","votes":[{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0viGd2yFSU&t=1531s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2026-05-02-0","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0viGd2yFSU&t=1531s","label":"Video at 25:31"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2026-05-02-F0viGd2yFSU","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Mr. Leighton (moving party)","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed 232-17","seconded_by":"","title":"Approve the consent calendar (articles 2,3,6,16,17,18,19; article 7 removed on a hold)"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0viGd2yFSU&t=1696s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2026-05-02-1","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0viGd2yFSU&t=1696s","label":"Video at 28:16"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2026-05-02-F0viGd2yFSU","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Mr. Nulo","n":"","procedural":true,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"The record doesn't say how the vote went.","result":"not recorded","result_label":"The record doesn't say","result_text":"not audible (accepted without a recorded electronic vote)","seconded_by":"","title":"Accept the written annual reports of town officers and committees (article 1)"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0viGd2yFSU&t=2210s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2026-05-02-2","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0viGd2yFSU&t=2210s","label":"Video at 36:50"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2026-05-02-F0viGd2yFSU","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Mr. Leighton","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed 259-27","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 4: create economic development revolving fund, FY27 spending limit $10,000"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0viGd2yFSU&t=2314s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2026-05-02-3","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0viGd2yFSU&t=2314s","label":"Video at 38:34"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2026-05-02-F0viGd2yFSU","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Mr. Nulo","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed 231-836 (figures as heard, likely a caption error)","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 5: amend technology revolving fund authorized spender to town manager or designee"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0viGd2yFSU&t=2549s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2026-05-02-4","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0viGd2yFSU&t=2549s","label":"Video at 42:29"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2026-05-02-F0viGd2yFSU","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Ms. Moore","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed 267-26","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 7: raise and appropriate $1,895 and $5,1966 for prior-year bills (4/5 vote required)"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0viGd2yFSU&t=2840s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2026-05-02-5","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0viGd2yFSU&t=2840s","label":"Video at 47:20"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2026-05-02-F0viGd2yFSU","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Ms. Moore","n":"","procedural":true,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed 264-15","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 8: pass over the budget-adjustments article"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0viGd2yFSU&t=3040s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2026-05-02-6","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0viGd2yFSU&t=3040s","label":"Video at 50:40"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2026-05-02-F0viGd2yFSU","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Mr. Leighton","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed 265-29","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 9: transfer $520,000 from free cash to the FY2026 snow and ice removal expense line"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0viGd2yFSU&t=12726s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2026-05-02-7","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0viGd2yFSU&t=12726s","label":"Video at 3:32:06"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2026-05-02-F0viGd2yFSU","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Mr. Nulo","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed 340-68","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 10: raise and appropriate the FY27 balanced (town manager's) operating budget, approx. $49,963,990.19"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0viGd2yFSU&t=15351s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2026-05-02-8","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0viGd2yFSU&t=15351s","label":"Video at 4:15:51"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2026-05-02-F0viGd2yFSU","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Ms. Moore","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed 331-105","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 11, tier 1: appropriate $2,357,3651.68 (figure as heard) contingent on a $2,400,000 Prop 2 1/2 override"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0viGd2yFSU&t=15746s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2026-05-02-9","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0viGd2yFSU&t=15746s","label":"Video at 4:22:26"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2026-05-02-F0viGd2yFSU","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Ms. Moore","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed 302-122","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 11, tier 2: appropriate $3,248,545.83 contingent on a $3,300,000 Prop 2 1/2 override"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0viGd2yFSU&t=16049s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2026-05-02-10","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0viGd2yFSU&t=16049s","label":"Video at 4:27:29"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2026-05-02-F0viGd2yFSU","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Ms. Emparks","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed 191-6","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 12: rescind and reauthorize prior capital-project transfers ($325,000) so funds reach the FY26 capital plan (cleanup article)"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0viGd2yFSU&t=16255s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2026-05-02-11","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0viGd2yFSU&t=16255s","label":"Video at 4:30:55"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2026-05-02-F0viGd2yFSU","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Mr. Leighton","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed 165-10","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 13: fund FY27 capital plan via transfers of $991,627 from free cash, $594,000 from vehicle/equipment stabilization, and $244,576 raised and appropriated"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0viGd2yFSU&t=16409s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2026-05-02-12","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0viGd2yFSU&t=16409s","label":"Video at 4:33:29"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2026-05-02-F0viGd2yFSU","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Mr. Nulo","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed 163-8","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 14: fund PEG access enterprise fund FY27 operating budget, $217,847.55 total"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0viGd2yFSU&t=16557s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2026-05-02-13","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0viGd2yFSU&t=16557s","label":"Video at 4:35:57"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2026-05-02-F0viGd2yFSU","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Mr. Nulo","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed 160-11","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 15: transfer $77,000 from PEG retained earnings for a replacement CASTUS system"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0viGd2yFSU&t=16758s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2026-05-02-14","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0viGd2yFSU&t=16758s","label":"Video at 4:39:18"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2026-05-02-F0viGd2yFSU","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Mr. Nulo","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed 139-16","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 20: adopt FY27 salary schedule (3% COLA) and transfer $54,036 (heard '54,03') from salary reserve"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0viGd2yFSU&t=16986s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2026-05-02-15","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0viGd2yFSU&t=16986s","label":"Video at 4:43:06"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2026-05-02-F0viGd2yFSU","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Mr. Nulo","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed 132-5 (finance committee recommendation roll call 6-0)","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 21: fund first year of firefighters' union (IAFF Local 5369) contract"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0viGd2yFSU&t=17163s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2026-05-02-16","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0viGd2yFSU&t=17163s","label":"Video at 4:46:03"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2026-05-02-F0viGd2yFSU","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Ms. MK","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed 133-12 with 2 abstentions","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 22: transfer $25,414 from salary reserve to fund municipal employees' union (AFSCME Council 93) contract"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0viGd2yFSU&t=17366s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2026-05-02-17","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0viGd2yFSU&t=17366s","label":"Video at 4:49:26"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2026-05-02-F0viGd2yFSU","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Mr. Leighton","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed 136-13 with 3 abstentions","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 23: transfer $51,046.33 and $68,294 from salary reserve to fund Teamsters Local 170 (DPW) contract"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0viGd2yFSU&t=18969s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2026-05-02-18","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0viGd2yFSU&t=18969s","label":"Video at 5:16:09"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2026-05-02-F0viGd2yFSU","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"John Rabbit","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"ruled out of scope by the moderator, not voted","seconded_by":"","title":"Amendment to article 24 (John Rabbit) to fund food pantry relocation as part of TCP transfer"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0viGd2yFSU&t=19942s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2026-05-02-19","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0viGd2yFSU&t=19942s","label":"Video at 5:32:22"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2026-05-02-F0viGd2yFSU","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Mr. Mloud/Nulo","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed 116-24","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 24: transfer $121,800 from free cash for TCP operating/decommissioning costs and $27,500 from assessor's overlay surplus for a special assistant to the assessor"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0viGd2yFSU&t=20539s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2026-05-02-20","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0viGd2yFSU&t=20539s","label":"Video at 5:42:19"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2026-05-02-F0viGd2yFSU","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Mr. Nulo","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed 76-59","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 25: transfer $335,437 from free cash to the OPEB trust fund"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0viGd2yFSU&t=20697s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2026-05-02-21","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0viGd2yFSU&t=20697s","label":"Video at 5:44:57"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2026-05-02-F0viGd2yFSU","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Ms. Moore","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed 112-50","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 26: transfer $10,000 from free cash to the compensated absences reserve fund"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0viGd2yFSU&t=21376s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2026-05-02-22","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0viGd2yFSU&t=21376s","label":"Video at 5:56:16"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2026-05-02-F0viGd2yFSU","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"unclear","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed 119-11","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 27: transfer $15,000 from free cash to the 300th anniversary committee"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0viGd2yFSU&t=21464s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2026-05-02-23","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0viGd2yFSU&t=21464s","label":"Video at 5:57:44"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2026-05-02-F0viGd2yFSU","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Mr. Leighton","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed 112-12","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 28: transfer $250,000 from free cash to the stabilization fund"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0viGd2yFSU&t=21553s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2026-05-02-24","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0viGd2yFSU&t=21553s","label":"Video at 5:59:13"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2026-05-02-F0viGd2yFSU","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Mr. Nulo","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed 91-15","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 29: transfer $250,000 from free cash to the health insurance special purpose stabilization fund"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0viGd2yFSU&t=22237s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2026-05-02-25","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0viGd2yFSU&t=22237s","label":"Video at 6:10:37"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2026-05-02-F0viGd2yFSU","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Mr. Nulo","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed 102-9","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 30, motion 1: transfer $51,000 from free cash for vacation buyout (above 3 weeks)"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0viGd2yFSU&t=22351s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2026-05-02-26","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0viGd2yFSU&t=22351s","label":"Video at 6:12:31"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2026-05-02-F0viGd2yFSU","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Mr. Nulo","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed 70-24","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 30, motion 2: transfer $219,000 from free cash to buy out remaining accrued vacation liability"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0viGd2yFSU&t=22514s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2026-05-02-27","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0viGd2yFSU&t=22514s","label":"Video at 6:15:14"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2026-05-02-F0viGd2yFSU","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Ms. Moore","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed 75-32","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 31: add assistant town manager to salary grade 17 and retitle current position to HR director"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0viGd2yFSU&t=23320s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2026-05-02-28","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0viGd2yFSU&t=23320s","label":"Video at 6:28:40"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2026-05-02-F0viGd2yFSU","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Ms. MK","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed 85-24","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 32: amend town meeting warrant-notice bylaw to a postcard/opt-in mailing system"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0viGd2yFSU&t=24130s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2026-05-02-29","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0viGd2yFSU&t=24130s","label":"Video at 6:42:10"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2026-05-02-F0viGd2yFSU","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Mr. Leighton","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed 100-9","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 33: transfer care, custody and control of part of Kids Kingdom land from school committee to select board (2/3 vote)"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0viGd2yFSU&t=24685s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2026-05-02-30","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0viGd2yFSU&t=24685s","label":"Video at 6:51:25"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2026-05-02-F0viGd2yFSU","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Mr. Nulo","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed 99-4 with 1 abstention","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 34: adopt new open space committee bylaw"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0viGd2yFSU&t=24910s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2026-05-02-31","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0viGd2yFSU&t=24910s","label":"Video at 6:55:10"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2026-05-02-F0viGd2yFSU","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Mr. Nulo","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed 91-3 with 3 abstentions","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 35: amend sewer bylaw waiver language from 'emergency circumstances' to 'unusual or extraordinary circumstances'"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0viGd2yFSU&t=24890s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2026-05-02-32","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0viGd2yFSU&t=24890s","label":"Video at 6:54:50"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2026-05-02-F0viGd2yFSU","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Robert Bowen","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"withdrawn, not voted","seconded_by":"","title":"Amendment to article 35 (Robert Bowen) to retain 'emergency' alongside 'unusual or extraordinary'"}]},{"date":"2025-11-18","date_printed":true,"fy":2026,"fy_basis":"the budget year: a Special Town Meeting amends the year it is held in, FY2026","id":"town-meeting-2025-11-18","label":"18 November 2025","links":[{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2025-11-18-yQkLNWEM-iQ","label":"Our minutes of the video"},{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQkLNWEM-iQ","label":"Video (whole meeting)"}],"note":"","status":"","votes":[{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQkLNWEM-iQ&t=792s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2025-11-18-0","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQkLNWEM-iQ&t=792s","label":"Video at 13:12"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2025-11-18-yQkLNWEM-iQ","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"the moderator","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed 95-2 (2/3 required)","seconded_by":"","title":"adopt the consent calendar (articles 5, 6, 14) without debate"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQkLNWEM-iQ&t=856s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2025-11-18-1","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQkLNWEM-iQ&t=856s","label":"Video at 14:16"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2025-11-18-yQkLNWEM-iQ","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed 74-20, 2 abstain","seconded_by":"","title":"hear the storm water task force and master plan steering committee reports"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQkLNWEM-iQ&t=2786s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2025-11-18-2","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQkLNWEM-iQ&t=2786s","label":"Video at 46:26"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2025-11-18-yQkLNWEM-iQ","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"recommended approval 5-0","seconded_by":"","title":"finance committee recommend approval of article 2 (FY26 omnibus budget amendment)"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQkLNWEM-iQ&t=2805s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2025-11-18-3","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQkLNWEM-iQ&t=2805s","label":"Video at 46:45"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2025-11-18-yQkLNWEM-iQ","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Ms. Moore","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed 91-10 (2/3 required)","seconded_by":"","title":"adopt article 2, amending the FY26 omnibus budget"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQkLNWEM-iQ&t=4967s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2025-11-18-4","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQkLNWEM-iQ&t=4967s","label":"Video at 1:22:47"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2025-11-18-yQkLNWEM-iQ","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"failed","result_label":"failed","result_text":"failed, 97-11-3 (9/10 required)","seconded_by":"","title":"adopt article 3, part one (Fitchburg prior-year water bills)"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQkLNWEM-iQ&t=5093s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2025-11-18-5","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQkLNWEM-iQ&t=5093s","label":"Video at 1:24:53"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2025-11-18-yQkLNWEM-iQ","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Mr. Costa (floor)","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"reconsideration passed, 90 in favor to 20 opposed","seconded_by":"","title":"reconsider the failed vote on article 3, part one"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQkLNWEM-iQ&t=5746s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2025-11-18-6","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQkLNWEM-iQ&t=5746s","label":"Video at 1:35:46"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2025-11-18-yQkLNWEM-iQ","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed 110-4","seconded_by":"","title":"re-adopt article 3, part one (Fitchburg prior-year water bills), after reconsideration"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQkLNWEM-iQ&t=5897s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2025-11-18-7","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQkLNWEM-iQ&t=5897s","label":"Video at 1:38:17"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2025-11-18-yQkLNWEM-iQ","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"recommended approval 5-0","seconded_by":"","title":"finance committee recommend approval of article 3, part two"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQkLNWEM-iQ&t=5945s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2025-11-18-8","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQkLNWEM-iQ&t=5945s","label":"Video at 1:39:05"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2025-11-18-yQkLNWEM-iQ","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed 104-1 (9/10 required)","seconded_by":"","title":"adopt article 3, part two (Haywood Hospital, Advanced Print Technology, CBiz bills)"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQkLNWEM-iQ&t=7376s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2025-11-18-9","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQkLNWEM-iQ&t=7376s","label":"Video at 2:02:56"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2025-11-18-yQkLNWEM-iQ","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"recommended disapproval 3-2","seconded_by":"","title":"finance committee recommend disapproval of article 4 (storm water consulting transfer)"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQkLNWEM-iQ&t=7500s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2025-11-18-10","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQkLNWEM-iQ&t=7500s","label":"Video at 2:05:00"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2025-11-18-yQkLNWEM-iQ","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Mr. Leighton (select board)","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed 64-45","seconded_by":"","title":"adopt article 4, transferring $42,900 for storm water utility consulting"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQkLNWEM-iQ&t=8121s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2025-11-18-11","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQkLNWEM-iQ&t=8121s","label":"Video at 2:15:21"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2025-11-18-yQkLNWEM-iQ","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Ms. Moore","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed 70-20","seconded_by":"","title":"adopt article 7, transferring $50,000 for capital project cost estimation consultants"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQkLNWEM-iQ&t=9363s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2025-11-18-12","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQkLNWEM-iQ&t=9363s","label":"Video at 2:36:03"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2025-11-18-yQkLNWEM-iQ","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"failed","result_label":"failed","result_text":"recommendation failed, 2-3 (recommended disapproval)","seconded_by":"","title":"finance committee recommend approval of article 8 (special education reserve fund)"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQkLNWEM-iQ&t=10183s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2025-11-18-13","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQkLNWEM-iQ&t=10183s","label":"Video at 2:49:43"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2025-11-18-yQkLNWEM-iQ","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed 86-5","seconded_by":"","title":"move the question on article 8 (end debate)"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQkLNWEM-iQ&t=10247s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2025-11-18-14","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQkLNWEM-iQ&t=10247s","label":"Video at 2:50:47"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2025-11-18-yQkLNWEM-iQ","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"select board member (reader)","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed, 65 in favor (simple majority)","seconded_by":"","title":"adopt article 8, establishing a special education reserve fund"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQkLNWEM-iQ&t=10620s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2025-11-18-15","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQkLNWEM-iQ&t=10620s","label":"Video at 2:57:00"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2025-11-18-yQkLNWEM-iQ","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed 81-12, 2 abstain","seconded_by":"","title":"adopt article 9, raising the senior tax-deferral income limit"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQkLNWEM-iQ&t=10776s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2025-11-18-16","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQkLNWEM-iQ&t=10776s","label":"Video at 2:59:36"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2025-11-18-yQkLNWEM-iQ","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Mr. Mloud","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed by overwhelming majority (heard as 86 to [unclear])","seconded_by":"","title":"adopt article 10, Main Street easement for the town hall ramp/deck"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQkLNWEM-iQ&t=11987s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2025-11-18-17","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQkLNWEM-iQ&t=11987s","label":"Video at 3:19:47"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2025-11-18-yQkLNWEM-iQ","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Paula Bertram","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed by majority","seconded_by":"","title":"pass over article 11 (Kids Kingdom transfer to select board)"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQkLNWEM-iQ&t=12551s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2025-11-18-18","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQkLNWEM-iQ&t=12551s","label":"Video at 3:29:11"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2025-11-18-yQkLNWEM-iQ","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Lou Franco","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed, 55 in favor of passing over (majority of 82 voting)","seconded_by":"","title":"pass over the warrant-notice/mailing bylaw article"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQkLNWEM-iQ&t=14022s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2025-11-18-19","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQkLNWEM-iQ&t=14022s","label":"Video at 3:53:42"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2025-11-18-yQkLNWEM-iQ","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"select board reader","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed, 67 in favor (2/3 required)","seconded_by":"","title":"adopt article 13, MBTA Communities Act multifamily overlay district (with amendments)"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQkLNWEM-iQ&t=14270s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2025-11-18-20","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQkLNWEM-iQ&t=14270s","label":"Video at 3:57:50"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2025-11-18-yQkLNWEM-iQ","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"recommended approval 5-0","seconded_by":"","title":"finance committee recommend approval of article 15 (SAP position titles/grades)"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQkLNWEM-iQ&t=14290s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2025-11-18-21","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQkLNWEM-iQ&t=14290s","label":"Video at 3:58:10"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2025-11-18-yQkLNWEM-iQ","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Mr. Mloud","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed by majority","seconded_by":"","title":"adopt article 15, amending SAP position titles and grades"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQkLNWEM-iQ&t=15270s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2025-11-18-22","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQkLNWEM-iQ&t=15270s","label":"Video at 4:14:30"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2025-11-18-yQkLNWEM-iQ","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"recommended approval 5-0","seconded_by":"","title":"finance committee recommend approval of article 16 (SAP fringe-benefit amendments)"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQkLNWEM-iQ&t=15292s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2025-11-18-23","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQkLNWEM-iQ&t=15292s","label":"Video at 4:14:52"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2025-11-18-yQkLNWEM-iQ","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed by majority","seconded_by":"","title":"adopt article 16, amending SAP vacation/sick-leave/benefit provisions"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQkLNWEM-iQ&t=17137s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2025-11-18-24","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQkLNWEM-iQ&t=17137s","label":"Video at 4:45:37"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2025-11-18-yQkLNWEM-iQ","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Tom Alonzo","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"failed","result_label":"failed","result_text":"failed, 32-35","seconded_by":"","title":"pass over article 17 (dissolve the personnel committee)"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQkLNWEM-iQ&t=17304s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2025-11-18-25","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQkLNWEM-iQ&t=17304s","label":"Video at 4:48:24"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2025-11-18-yQkLNWEM-iQ","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Ms. Moore","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"failed","result_label":"failed","result_text":"defeated 30-37","seconded_by":"","title":"adopt article 17, removing the personnel committee from the SAP"}]},{"date":"2025-05-03","date_printed":true,"fy":2026,"fy_basis":"the budget year: an Annual Town Meeting votes the budget for FY2026, which begins 1 July 2025","id":"town-meeting-2025-05-03","label":"3 May 2025","links":[{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2025-05-03-gOYiR_qV8yk","label":"Our minutes of the video"},{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOYiR_qV8yk","label":"Video (whole meeting)"}],"note":"","status":"","votes":[{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOYiR_qV8yk&t=1518s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2025-05-03-0","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOYiR_qV8yk&t=1518s","label":"Video at 25:18"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2025-05-03-gOYiR_qV8yk","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Mr. Jeff","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed unanimously (voice vote)","seconded_by":"","title":"Approve the consent calendar (articles 4,5,18,21,23,24,25,26,27,32,33)"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOYiR_qV8yk&t=1581s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2025-05-03-1","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOYiR_qV8yk&t=1581s","label":"Video at 26:21"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2025-05-03-gOYiR_qV8yk","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Mr. Nulo","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"The record doesn't say how the vote went.","result":"not recorded","result_label":"The record doesn't say","result_text":"not audible (no closing vote recorded; presentations followed instead)","seconded_by":"","title":"Accept the regular written reports of town officers and committees (Article 1)"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOYiR_qV8yk&t=3651s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2025-05-03-2","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOYiR_qV8yk&t=3651s","label":"Video at 1:00:51"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2025-05-03-gOYiR_qV8yk","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Mr. Jeff","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed 135-25 (2/3 vote)","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 2: authorize borrowing in anticipation of FY26 revenue"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOYiR_qV8yk&t=3823s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2025-05-03-3","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOYiR_qV8yk&t=3823s","label":"Video at 1:03:43"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2025-05-03-gOYiR_qV8yk","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Ms. Moore","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed 120-14 (2/3 vote)","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 3: accept Chapter 90 highway funds and authorize related borrowing"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOYiR_qV8yk&t=4011s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2025-05-03-4","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOYiR_qV8yk&t=4011s","label":"Video at 1:06:51"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2025-05-03-gOYiR_qV8yk","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Mr. Lizo","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed (voice vote)","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 6: pass over (FY25 budget adjustment article)"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOYiR_qV8yk&t=4117s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2025-05-03-5","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOYiR_qV8yk&t=4117s","label":"Video at 1:08:37"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2025-05-03-gOYiR_qV8yk","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Mr. Jeff","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed 171-12","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 7: transfer $50,000 free cash to school SPED line and $48,966.86 to snow removal"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOYiR_qV8yk&t=4457s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2025-05-03-6","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOYiR_qV8yk&t=4457s","label":"Video at 1:14:17"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2025-05-03-gOYiR_qV8yk","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Mr. Alonzo","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed 152-30","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 8: fund FY26 capital plan, option two, $1,225,000 total"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOYiR_qV8yk&t=7108s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2025-05-03-7","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOYiR_qV8yk&t=7108s","label":"Video at 1:58:28"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2025-05-03-gOYiR_qV8yk","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Matt Snider","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed 160-10 (2/3 vote)","seconded_by":"","title":"Move the question to end debate on capital plan/Marshall Pond"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOYiR_qV8yk&t=7313s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2025-05-03-8","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOYiR_qV8yk&t=7313s","label":"Video at 2:01:53"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2025-05-03-gOYiR_qV8yk","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Ms. Moore","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed 147-22","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 9: transfer $152,500 free cash for special projects (TC Pacios decommission, grant writer pilot, assessor directives)"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOYiR_qV8yk&t=9986s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2025-05-03-9","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOYiR_qV8yk&t=9986s","label":"Video at 2:46:26"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2025-05-03-gOYiR_qV8yk","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Ms. Emp","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed 162-82","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 10: FY26 omnibus budget, $49,374,465"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOYiR_qV8yk&t=10159s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2025-05-03-10","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOYiR_qV8yk&t=10159s","label":"Video at 2:49:19"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2025-05-03-gOYiR_qV8yk","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"TJ Laughlin","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed 96-94","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 11: citizen petition to appropriate approx. $2,99,337 for schools contingent on a Prop 2½ override"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOYiR_qV8yk&t=13723s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2025-05-03-11","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOYiR_qV8yk&t=13723s","label":"Video at 3:48:43"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2025-05-03-gOYiR_qV8yk","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Mr. Alonzo","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed by voice vote (a couple opposed)","seconded_by":"","title":"Amend Article 12 contingency date to November 15, 2025"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOYiR_qV8yk&t=15449s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2025-05-03-12","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOYiR_qV8yk&t=15449s","label":"Video at 4:17:29"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2025-05-03-gOYiR_qV8yk","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Mr. Leighton","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed 123-44, 2 abstain","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 12: transfer $500,000 free cash to schools, contingent on override outcome"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOYiR_qV8yk&t=15636s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2025-05-03-13","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOYiR_qV8yk&t=15636s","label":"Video at 4:20:36"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2025-05-03-gOYiR_qV8yk","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Ms. Moore","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed 121-16","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 13: amend salary plan (DPW director grade, new IT/communications manager)"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOYiR_qV8yk&t=15790s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2025-05-03-14","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOYiR_qV8yk&t=15790s","label":"Video at 4:23:10"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2025-05-03-gOYiR_qV8yk","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Mr. Alonzo","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed 125-12","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 14: fund 3% COLA for SAP employees from salary reserve"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOYiR_qV8yk&t=15999s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2025-05-03-15","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOYiR_qV8yk&t=15999s","label":"Video at 4:26:39"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2025-05-03-gOYiR_qV8yk","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Ms. Emp","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed 123-7","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 15: amend holiday pay for part-time fire personnel"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOYiR_qV8yk&t=16057s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2025-05-03-16","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOYiR_qV8yk&t=16057s","label":"Video at 4:27:37"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2025-05-03-gOYiR_qV8yk","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Mr. Nulo","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed unanimously (voice vote)","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 16: pass over (no stabilization fund transfer this year)"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOYiR_qV8yk&t=16118s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2025-05-03-17","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOYiR_qV8yk&t=16118s","label":"Video at 4:28:38"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2025-05-03-gOYiR_qV8yk","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Mr. Jeff","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed unanimously (voice vote)","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 17: pass over (no special purpose stabilization transfer this year)"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOYiR_qV8yk&t=16269s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2025-05-03-18","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOYiR_qV8yk&t=16269s","label":"Video at 4:31:09"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2025-05-03-gOYiR_qV8yk","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Mr. Alonzo","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed 127-6","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 19: establish compensated absences reserve fund"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOYiR_qV8yk&t=16351s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2025-05-03-19","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOYiR_qV8yk&t=16351s","label":"Video at 4:32:31"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2025-05-03-gOYiR_qV8yk","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Ms. Enki","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed 131-8","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 20: transfer $10,000 free cash to compensated absences reserve fund"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOYiR_qV8yk&t=16689s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2025-05-03-20","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOYiR_qV8yk&t=16689s","label":"Video at 4:38:09"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2025-05-03-gOYiR_qV8yk","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Mr. Jeff","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed 125-6","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 22: sewer enterprise fund budget for FY26"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOYiR_qV8yk&t=19787s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2025-05-03-21","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOYiR_qV8yk&t=19787s","label":"Video at 5:29:47"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2025-05-03-gOYiR_qV8yk","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Clark Coulson","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed 143-16 (2/3 vote)","seconded_by":"","title":"Move the question to end debate on Marshall Park (Article 28)"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOYiR_qV8yk&t=19893s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2025-05-03-22","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOYiR_qV8yk&t=19893s","label":"Video at 5:31:33"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2025-05-03-gOYiR_qV8yk","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Karen Manard","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"failed","result_label":"failed","result_text":"failed 85-63 (did not reach required 2/3)","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 28: appropriate $13,800,000 (later stated $13,735,372) via debt exclusion for Marshall Park improvements"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOYiR_qV8yk&t=24450s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2025-05-03-23","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOYiR_qV8yk&t=24450s","label":"Video at 6:47:30"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2025-05-03-gOYiR_qV8yk","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Clerk Coulson (referenced)","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed 97-45 (2/3 vote)","seconded_by":"","title":"Move to end debate on Article 29 (municipal building design)"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOYiR_qV8yk&t=24534s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2025-05-03-24","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOYiR_qV8yk&t=24534s","label":"Video at 6:48:54"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2025-05-03-gOYiR_qV8yk","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Mr. Jeff","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"failed","result_label":"failed","result_text":"failed 77-48 (did not reach required 2/3)","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 29: appropriate $22,422,998 via debt exclusion for municipal building reconstruction (meeting house, Ritter, new town hall)"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOYiR_qV8yk&t=25101s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2025-05-03-25","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOYiR_qV8yk&t=25101s","label":"Video at 6:58:21"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2025-05-03-gOYiR_qV8yk","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Matthew Brenner","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed (2/3 vote, ~82 in favor)","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 30: amend flood plain zoning bylaw to update FEMA maps"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOYiR_qV8yk&t=25627s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2025-05-03-26","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOYiR_qV8yk&t=25627s","label":"Video at 7:07:07"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2025-05-03-gOYiR_qV8yk","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Matthew Brenner","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed 84-1 (majority vote)","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 31: amend zoning bylaw for accessory dwelling units per state Affordable Homes Act"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOYiR_qV8yk&t=28672s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2025-05-03-27","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOYiR_qV8yk&t=28672s","label":"Video at 7:57:52"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2025-05-03-gOYiR_qV8yk","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Robert Bowen (citizen)","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"failed","result_label":"failed","result_text":"failed 12-67 (advisory, non-binding)","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 34: citizen petition on cemetery commission powers/duties (advisory only per town counsel)"}]},{"date":"2024-11-12","date_printed":true,"fy":2025,"fy_basis":"the budget year: a Special Town Meeting amends the year it is held in, FY2025","id":"town-meeting-2024-11-12","label":"12 November 2024","links":[{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2024-11-12-WdWx2IE3FeQ","label":"Our minutes of the video"},{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdWx2IE3FeQ","label":"Video (whole meeting)"}],"note":"","status":"","votes":[{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdWx2IE3FeQ&t=797s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2024-11-12-0","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdWx2IE3FeQ&t=797s","label":"Video at 13:17"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2024-11-12-WdWx2IE3FeQ","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Mr Nulo","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed 185-16","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 1: raise and appropriate additional sums to salary reserve and group health insurance lines."},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdWx2IE3FeQ&t=889s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2024-11-12-1","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdWx2IE3FeQ&t=889s","label":"Video at 14:49"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2024-11-12-WdWx2IE3FeQ","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Mr Jeff","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed 180-25","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 2: raise and appropriate additional sum for FY25 school department operating budget."},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdWx2IE3FeQ&t=972s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2024-11-12-2","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdWx2IE3FeQ&t=972s","label":"Video at 16:12"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2024-11-12-WdWx2IE3FeQ","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Ms Moore","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed 190-8","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 3: authorize payment of an FY24 late bill via transfer from overlay surplus (9/10 vote required)."},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdWx2IE3FeQ&t=1066s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2024-11-12-3","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdWx2IE3FeQ&t=1066s","label":"Video at 17:46"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2024-11-12-WdWx2IE3FeQ","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Mr Alonzo","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed 183-31","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 4: appropriate funds for the Mart Connect transportation program via transfer from overlay surplus."},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdWx2IE3FeQ&t=1233s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2024-11-12-4","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdWx2IE3FeQ&t=1233s","label":"Video at 20:33"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2024-11-12-WdWx2IE3FeQ","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Miss Empy","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed 208-3","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 5: accept MGL prudent investor rule provisions for trust funds."},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdWx2IE3FeQ&t=1937s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2024-11-12-5","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdWx2IE3FeQ&t=1937s","label":"Video at 32:17"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2024-11-12-WdWx2IE3FeQ","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Mr Nulo","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed 203-6","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 6: accept elderly tax exemption clauses 17E, 17F and 41D with automatic COLA."},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdWx2IE3FeQ&t=3159s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2024-11-12-6","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdWx2IE3FeQ&t=3159s","label":"Video at 52:39"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2024-11-12-WdWx2IE3FeQ","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"John Fortune","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed 178-25","seconded_by":"","title":"Amendment to Article 7 defining Zone One as ending at the water's edge."},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdWx2IE3FeQ&t=3866s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2024-11-12-7","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdWx2IE3FeQ&t=3866s","label":"Video at 1:04:26"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2024-11-12-WdWx2IE3FeQ","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Mr Jeff","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"The record doesn't say how the vote went.","result":"not recorded","result_label":"The record doesn't say","result_text":"passed (2/3 majority, count not stated)","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 7 as amended: replace the water supply protection district bylaw."},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdWx2IE3FeQ&t=3928s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2024-11-12-8","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdWx2IE3FeQ&t=3928s","label":"Video at 1:05:28"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2024-11-12-WdWx2IE3FeQ","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Ms Moore","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"The record doesn't say how the vote went.","result":"not recorded","result_label":"The record doesn't say","result_text":"passed 179 in favor, opposed count not audible","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 8: create COA meal site revolving fund with FY25 spending limit."},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdWx2IE3FeQ&t=4064s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2024-11-12-9","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdWx2IE3FeQ&t=4064s","label":"Video at 1:07:44"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2024-11-12-WdWx2IE3FeQ","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Mr Alonzo","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed 169-4","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 9: create Parks Programming revolving fund, transfer old Parks revolving fund balance, dissolve prior fund."},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdWx2IE3FeQ&t=5034s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2024-11-12-10","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdWx2IE3FeQ&t=5034s","label":"Video at 1:23:54"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2024-11-12-WdWx2IE3FeQ","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Miss Empy","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed 168-7","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 10: request select board prepare a report on sale or long-term lease of the Brooks House."},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdWx2IE3FeQ&t=8768s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2024-11-12-11","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdWx2IE3FeQ&t=8768s","label":"Video at 2:26:08"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2024-11-12-WdWx2IE3FeQ","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Crystal Ladas","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"failed","result_label":"failed","result_text":"failed 50-67","seconded_by":"","title":"Amendment to Article 11 striking \"intermittent\" from paid-holidays section to cover call firefighters."},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdWx2IE3FeQ&t=8998s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2024-11-12-12","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdWx2IE3FeQ&t=8998s","label":"Video at 2:29:58"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2024-11-12-WdWx2IE3FeQ","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Glenn McLoud","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"The record doesn't say how the vote went.","result":"not recorded","result_label":"The record doesn't say","result_text":"failed (count not audible)","seconded_by":"","title":"Amendment to Article 11/12 raising initial vacation accrual cap from three to five weeks."},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdWx2IE3FeQ&t=10086s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2024-11-12-13","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdWx2IE3FeQ&t=10086s","label":"Video at 2:48:06"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2024-11-12-WdWx2IE3FeQ","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"unclear speaker","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"The record doesn't say how the vote went.","result":"not recorded","result_label":"The record doesn't say","result_text":"failed (count not audible)","seconded_by":"","title":"Amendment to Article 11 removing the step-four cap on the town manager's hiring authority."},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdWx2IE3FeQ&t=10141s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2024-11-12-14","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdWx2IE3FeQ&t=10141s","label":"Video at 2:49:01"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2024-11-12-WdWx2IE3FeQ","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Mr Nulo","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed 82-37","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 11: amend Chapter 70 salary administration plan and add Chapter 71 employment contracts."},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdWx2IE3FeQ&t=10248s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2024-11-12-15","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdWx2IE3FeQ&t=10248s","label":"Video at 2:50:48"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2024-11-12-WdWx2IE3FeQ","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Mr Justice (name as heard)","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"The record doesn't say how the vote went.","result":"not recorded","result_label":"The record doesn't say","result_text":"passed, 21 opposed, yes count not audible","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 12: further amendments to Chapter 70 salary administration plan."},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdWx2IE3FeQ&t=10344s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2024-11-12-16","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdWx2IE3FeQ&t=10344s","label":"Video at 2:52:24"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2024-11-12-WdWx2IE3FeQ","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Ms Moore","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed 49-28","seconded_by":"","title":"Vote to hear verbal reports from budget task force and municipal building design committee chairs."},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdWx2IE3FeQ&t=11143s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2024-11-12-17","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdWx2IE3FeQ&t=11143s","label":"Video at 3:05:43"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2024-11-12-WdWx2IE3FeQ","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Anita Shyer","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed 75-4","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 14: pass over the Marshall Park renovation appropriation."},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdWx2IE3FeQ&t=11205s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2024-11-12-18","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdWx2IE3FeQ&t=11205s","label":"Video at 3:06:45"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2024-11-12-WdWx2IE3FeQ","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"unclear (citizen petitioner)","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed 64-1","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 15: pass over citizen petition article."}]},{"date":"2024-05-04","date_printed":true,"fy":2025,"fy_basis":"the budget year: an Annual Town Meeting votes the budget for FY2025, which begins 1 July 2024","id":"town-meeting-2024-05-04","label":"4 May 2024","links":[{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2024-05-04-1E6ws5rr8E4","label":"Our minutes of the video"},{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1E6ws5rr8E4","label":"Video (whole meeting)"}],"note":"","status":"","votes":[{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1E6ws5rr8E4&t=1394s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2024-05-04-0","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1E6ws5rr8E4&t=1394s","label":"Video at 23:14"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2024-05-04-1E6ws5rr8E4","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed 241-6, 8 abstain","seconded_by":"","title":"Approve the consent calendar (articles 1, 2, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 25) as read, excluding article 20 which was held"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1E6ws5rr8E4&t=1568s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2024-05-04-1","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1E6ws5rr8E4&t=1568s","label":"Video at 26:08"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2024-05-04-1E6ws5rr8E4","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"The record doesn't say how the vote went.","result":"not recorded","result_label":"The record doesn't say","result_text":"passed by more than majority (exact count not stated)","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 3: amend revolving-fund bylaw to add Wetlands protection bylaw fees revolving fund, $50,000 FY25 spending limit"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1E6ws5rr8E4&t=1716s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2024-05-04-2","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1E6ws5rr8E4&t=1716s","label":"Video at 28:36"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2024-05-04-1E6ws5rr8E4","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed 267-3","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 4: transfer sum from free cash to pay prior-year bills (police details)"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1E6ws5rr8E4&t=2218s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2024-05-04-3","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1E6ws5rr8E4&t=2218s","label":"Video at 36:58"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2024-05-04-1E6ws5rr8E4","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed 262-28, 12 abstain","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 5: transfer from reserve fund to salary reserve and snow removal lines"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1E6ws5rr8E4&t=3592s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2024-05-04-4","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1E6ws5rr8E4&t=3592s","label":"Video at 59:52"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2024-05-04-1E6ws5rr8E4","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"failed","result_label":"failed","result_text":"failed 28-301, 7 abstain","seconded_by":"","title":"Amendment to Article 6 (Lizio): reduce capital plan by $33,569 by removing Turkey Hill window safety-film funding"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1E6ws5rr8E4&t=4651s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2024-05-04-5","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1E6ws5rr8E4&t=4651s","label":"Video at 1:17:31"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2024-05-04-1E6ws5rr8E4","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"failed","result_label":"failed","result_text":"failed to reach 2/3 (33 yes noted; not fully audible)","seconded_by":"","title":"Move the question (cut off debate) on the Wallace Park court amendment"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1E6ws5rr8E4&t=4913s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2024-05-04-6","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1E6ws5rr8E4&t=4913s","label":"Video at 1:21:53"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2024-05-04-1E6ws5rr8E4","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"failed","result_label":"failed","result_text":"failed, approx. 128 in favor, 218 opposed","seconded_by":"","title":"Amendment to Article 6 (Bowen/Pasio): reduce capital plan by $70,000 by removing Wallace Park basketball/tennis court resurfacing"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1E6ws5rr8E4&t=4979s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2024-05-04-7","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1E6ws5rr8E4&t=4979s","label":"Video at 1:22:59"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2024-05-04-1E6ws5rr8E4","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed 320-31, 1 abstain","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 6: capital plan as originally presented (unamended)"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1E6ws5rr8E4&t=9453s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2024-05-04-8","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1E6ws5rr8E4&t=9453s","label":"Video at 2:37:33"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2024-05-04-1E6ws5rr8E4","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed 309-37, 10 abstain","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 7: Omnibus budget, raise and appropriate town/school FY25 budget with associated transfers"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1E6ws5rr8E4&t=14805s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2024-05-04-9","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1E6ws5rr8E4&t=14805s","label":"Video at 4:06:45"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2024-05-04-1E6ws5rr8E4","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"The record doesn't say how the vote went.","result":"not recorded","result_label":"The record doesn't say","result_text":"not audible (partial figure \"267\" heard, full tally not clear)","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 8: raise and appropriate $948,000 as a Proposition 2½ override for the schools (also requires town election ballot approval)"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1E6ws5rr8E4&t=15639s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2024-05-04-10","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1E6ws5rr8E4&t=15639s","label":"Video at 4:20:39"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2024-05-04-1E6ws5rr8E4","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"The record doesn't say how the vote went.","result":"not recorded","result_label":"The record doesn't say","result_text":"not audible (result not announced in captions)","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 9: amend salary Administration plan to reclassify several positions and add new titles/grades"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1E6ws5rr8E4&t=16012s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2024-05-04-11","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1E6ws5rr8E4&t=16012s","label":"Video at 4:26:52"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2024-05-04-1E6ws5rr8E4","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"The record doesn't say how the vote went.","result":"not recorded","result_label":"The record doesn't say","result_text":"passed, 151 in favor (opposed not stated)","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 10: adopt FY24/FY25 salary schedule and fund retroactive wage increases for non-union employees"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1E6ws5rr8E4&t=18464s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2024-05-04-12","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1E6ws5rr8E4&t=18464s","label":"Video at 5:07:44"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2024-05-04-1E6ws5rr8E4","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"The record doesn't say how the vote went.","result":"not recorded","result_label":"The record doesn't say","result_text":"passed, 132 in favor (opposed not stated)","seconded_by":"","title":"Amendment to Article 11 (Latis): strike language requiring vacation/personal time be exhausted before using parental sick leave"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1E6ws5rr8E4&t=19321s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2024-05-04-13","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1E6ws5rr8E4&t=19321s","label":"Video at 5:22:01"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2024-05-04-1E6ws5rr8E4","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"failed","result_label":"failed","result_text":"failed 50-91","seconded_by":"","title":"Amendment to Article 11 (Cammer): add access to a sick bank/donated sick time"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1E6ws5rr8E4&t=19400s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2024-05-04-14","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1E6ws5rr8E4&t=19400s","label":"Video at 5:23:20"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2024-05-04-1E6ws5rr8E4","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed 123-13","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 11 as amended: parental sick-leave policy change"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1E6ws5rr8E4&t=19764s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2024-05-04-15","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1E6ws5rr8E4&t=19764s","label":"Video at 5:29:24"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2024-05-04-1E6ws5rr8E4","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed 115-6, 1 abstain","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 15: Sewer Enterprise fund FY25 budget"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1E6ws5rr8E4&t=21367s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2024-05-04-16","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1E6ws5rr8E4&t=21367s","label":"Video at 5:56:07"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2024-05-04-1E6ws5rr8E4","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"failed","result_label":"failed","result_text":"failed 6-113","seconded_by":"","title":"Amendment to Article 20 (Bowen): direct $22,000 of cemetery lots money to reimburse the town for DPW cemetery costs"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1E6ws5rr8E4&t=21430s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2024-05-04-17","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1E6ws5rr8E4&t=21430s","label":"Video at 5:57:10"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2024-05-04-1E6ws5rr8E4","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed, approx. 119 in favor (opposition count garbled)","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 20: appropriate $10,000 from sale of cemetery lots for cemetery care/improvement"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1E6ws5rr8E4&t=22318s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2024-05-04-18","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1E6ws5rr8E4&t=22318s","label":"Video at 6:11:58"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2024-05-04-1E6ws5rr8E4","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed 110-3","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 21: lower senior property-tax exemption age from 70 to 65 and raise exemption amount"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1E6ws5rr8E4&t=22548s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2024-05-04-19","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1E6ws5rr8E4&t=22548s","label":"Video at 6:15:48"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2024-05-04-1E6ws5rr8E4","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"The record doesn't say how the vote went.","result":"not recorded","result_label":"The record doesn't say","result_text":"passed, approx. 102 in favor, 3 abstain (exact opposed not stated)","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 22: re-accept MGL c.32B §20, OPEB liability trust fund"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1E6ws5rr8E4&t=22878s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2024-05-04-20","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1E6ws5rr8E4&t=22878s","label":"Video at 6:21:18"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2024-05-04-1E6ws5rr8E4","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed 104-7","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 23: codify Historical Commission bylaw into town code"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1E6ws5rr8E4&t=23334s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2024-05-04-21","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1E6ws5rr8E4&t=23334s","label":"Video at 6:28:54"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2024-05-04-1E6ws5rr8E4","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"The record doesn't say how the vote went.","result":"not recorded","result_label":"The record doesn't say","result_text":"not audible (no explicit tally announced in captions)","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 24: amend zoning bylaw for battery energy storage systems and solar generating facilities"}]},{"date":"2023-11-14","date_printed":true,"fy":2024,"fy_basis":"the budget year: a Special Town Meeting amends the year it is held in, FY2024","id":"town-meeting-2023-11-14","label":"14 November 2023","links":[{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2023-11-14-b6BJO3nP1Ig","label":"Our minutes of the video"},{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6BJO3nP1Ig","label":"Video (whole meeting)"}],"note":"","status":"","votes":[{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6BJO3nP1Ig&t=638s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2023-11-14-0","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6BJO3nP1Ig&t=638s","label":"Video at 10:38"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2023-11-14-b6BJO3nP1Ig","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"the moderator","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed by voice vote, more than 9/10 (one nay heard)","seconded_by":"","title":"Consent calendar: Articles 2, 7 and 8 (prior year expenses $1,423.52; sewer enterprise retained earnings transfers of $1,851.30 and $534 to sewer stabilization funds)"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6BJO3nP1Ig&t=659s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2023-11-14-1","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6BJO3nP1Ig&t=659s","label":"Video at 10:59"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2023-11-14-b6BJO3nP1Ig","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Mr Jeff","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed, 126-13 of 139","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 1: transfer/appropriate $319,000 for FY24 budget adjustments (reserve fund, salary reserve, town clerk salary)"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6BJO3nP1Ig&t=1517s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2023-11-14-2","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6BJO3nP1Ig&t=1517s","label":"Video at 25:17"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2023-11-14-b6BJO3nP1Ig","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Mr Alonzo","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed, 132-11","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 3: transfer $58,431 from salary reserve to fund year one of the clerical union (Council 93) contract"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6BJO3nP1Ig&t=4270s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2023-11-14-3","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6BJO3nP1Ig&t=4270s","label":"Video at 1:11:10"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2023-11-14-b6BJO3nP1Ig","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Donald Gurney","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed, 114-24","seconded_by":"","title":"Move the question to end debate on Article 4"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6BJO3nP1Ig&t=4753s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2023-11-14-4","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6BJO3nP1Ig&t=4753s","label":"Video at 1:19:13"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2023-11-14-b6BJO3nP1Ig","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Miss Memy","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"failed","result_label":"failed","result_text":"failed, 29-92","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 4: transfer $986,000 from the special purpose stabilization fund for a new ambulance and two dump trucks"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6BJO3nP1Ig&t=5031s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2023-11-14-5","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6BJO3nP1Ig&t=5031s","label":"Video at 1:23:51"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2023-11-14-b6BJO3nP1Ig","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Mr Jeff","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"The record doesn't say how the vote went.","result":"not recorded","result_label":"The record doesn't say","result_text":"passed (count not audible)","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 5: transfer $80,000 from the opioid settlement stabilization fund for the police mental-health co-response program"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6BJO3nP1Ig&t=7404s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2023-11-14-6","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6BJO3nP1Ig&t=7404s","label":"Video at 2:03:24"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2023-11-14-b6BJO3nP1Ig","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Dave Blad (amended by Rond Delissio)","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"failed","result_label":"failed","result_text":"defeated (94% voted to close debate; amendment then failed)","seconded_by":"","title":"Amendment to Article 6 requiring the school district to pursue a Green Communities grant (to completion) before spending the AC funds"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6BJO3nP1Ig&t=8145s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2023-11-14-7","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6BJO3nP1Ig&t=8145s","label":"Video at 2:15:45"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2023-11-14-b6BJO3nP1Ig","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Rond Delissio","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"failed","result_label":"failed","result_text":"defeated","seconded_by":"","title":"Second amendment to Article 6 requiring the district to return to town meeting if the funds do not cover 16 classrooms"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6BJO3nP1Ig&t=8251s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2023-11-14-8","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6BJO3nP1Ig&t=8251s","label":"Video at 2:17:31"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2023-11-14-b6BJO3nP1Ig","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Mr Franco","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed, majority vote","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 6: transfer $232,800 from the FY23 capital plan for ductless mini-split climate control systems at the primary school"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6BJO3nP1Ig&t=10672s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2023-11-14-9","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6BJO3nP1Ig&t=10672s","label":"Video at 2:57:52"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2023-11-14-b6BJO3nP1Ig","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"select board","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed, with Mr Franco abstaining","seconded_by":"","title":"Select board internal vote to recommend approval of Article 9 (water supply protection bylaw rewrite)"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6BJO3nP1Ig&t=10893s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2023-11-14-10","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6BJO3nP1Ig&t=10893s","label":"Video at 3:01:33"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2023-11-14-b6BJO3nP1Ig","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"a resident from the floor","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"The record doesn't say how the vote went.","result":"not recorded","result_label":"The record doesn't say","result_text":"not audible","seconded_by":"","title":"Motion to pass over Article 9 (water supply protection district bylaw) to the next town meeting"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6BJO3nP1Ig&t=10972s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2023-11-14-11","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6BJO3nP1Ig&t=10972s","label":"Video at 3:02:52"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2023-11-14-b6BJO3nP1Ig","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"unclear","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed (voice vote)","seconded_by":"","title":"Motion to pass over Article 10"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6BJO3nP1Ig&t=11390s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2023-11-14-12","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6BJO3nP1Ig&t=11390s","label":"Video at 3:09:50"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2023-11-14-b6BJO3nP1Ig","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Mr Alonzo","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed, majority vote (exact count garbled)","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 11: transfer $300,000 from the FY23 capital plan to repair a portion of the TC Pasos building roof"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6BJO3nP1Ig&t=12036s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2023-11-14-13","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6BJO3nP1Ig&t=12036s","label":"Video at 3:20:36"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2023-11-14-b6BJO3nP1Ig","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Mr Franco (as printed)","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed, required 2/3","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 12: reauthorize $184,000 plus committed ARPA/state funds and deed restriction for the Marshall Park renovation, to qualify for a state grant"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6BJO3nP1Ig&t=12182s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2023-11-14-14","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6BJO3nP1Ig&t=12182s","label":"Video at 3:23:02"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2023-11-14-b6BJO3nP1Ig","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Mr Franco","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed, required 2/3 (figures heard: \"975 to 2.41\")","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 13: amend zoning to align farm definition with state law"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6BJO3nP1Ig&t=13448s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2023-11-14-15","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6BJO3nP1Ig&t=13448s","label":"Video at 3:44:08"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2023-11-14-b6BJO3nP1Ig","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Mr Franco","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed by 2/3","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 14: amend common driveway bylaw provisions"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6BJO3nP1Ig&t=14698s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2023-11-14-16","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6BJO3nP1Ig&t=14698s","label":"Video at 4:04:58"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2023-11-14-b6BJO3nP1Ig","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Mr Alonzo","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed, required 2/3","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 15: add solar parking canopy provisions to commercial and office/industrial zoning districts"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6BJO3nP1Ig&t=14826s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2023-11-14-17","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6BJO3nP1Ig&t=14826s","label":"Video at 4:07:06"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2023-11-14-b6BJO3nP1Ig","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"unclear (select board member)","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed, 2/3 (91.8% heard)","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 16: amend large-scale ground-mounted solar definition to exempt solar parking canopies"}]},{"date":"2023-05-06","date_printed":true,"fy":2024,"fy_basis":"the budget year: an Annual Town Meeting votes the budget for FY2024, which begins 1 July 2023","id":"town-meeting-2023-05-06","label":"6 May 2023","links":[{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2023-05-06-MDSx17v0-dU","label":"Our minutes of the video"},{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDSx17v0-dU","label":"Video (whole meeting)"}],"note":"","status":"","votes":[{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDSx17v0-dU&t=1241s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2023-05-06-0","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDSx17v0-dU&t=1241s","label":"Video at 20:41"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2023-05-06-MDSx17v0-dU","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"the moderator","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed unanimously (voice vote)","seconded_by":"","title":"Accept the consent calendar (Articles 1,2,10,16,17,18,19,20) by voice vote"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDSx17v0-dU&t=1391s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2023-05-06-1","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDSx17v0-dU&t=1391s","label":"Video at 23:11"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2023-05-06-MDSx17v0-dU","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Mr. Franco","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed 99-4 out of 103","seconded_by":"","title":"Transfer $4,000 from free cash for payment of prior year expenses (Article 3)"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDSx17v0-dU&t=1642s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2023-05-06-2","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDSx17v0-dU&t=1642s","label":"Video at 27:22"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2023-05-06-MDSx17v0-dU","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Ms. Soroka","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed 100-6","seconded_by":"","title":"Amend prior-year appropriations via line-item transfers, including to health insurance and snow removal (Article 4)"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDSx17v0-dU&t=2131s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2023-05-06-3","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDSx17v0-dU&t=2131s","label":"Video at 35:31"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2023-05-06-MDSx17v0-dU","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Mr. Jeffries","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed 98-12","seconded_by":"","title":"Transfer $1,500,000 from free cash to the overlay account for FY23 abatements (Article 5)"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDSx17v0-dU&t=3267s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2023-05-06-4","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDSx17v0-dU&t=3267s","label":"Video at 54:27"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2023-05-06-MDSx17v0-dU","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Mr. Alonso","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed 103-6","seconded_by":"","title":"Raise and appropriate funds for the FY24 capital plan (Article 6)"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDSx17v0-dU&t=5090s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2023-05-06-5","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDSx17v0-dU&t=5090s","label":"Video at 1:24:50"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2023-05-06-MDSx17v0-dU","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Mr. Franco","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed 98-8 out of 106 (two-thirds required)","seconded_by":"","title":"Raise and appropriate the FY24 town and school budget (Article 7)"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDSx17v0-dU&t=5404s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2023-05-06-6","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDSx17v0-dU&t=5404s","label":"Video at 1:30:04"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2023-05-06-MDSx17v0-dU","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Ms. Soroka","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed 98-3","seconded_by":"","title":"Fund the first year of the fire union collective bargaining agreement (Article 8)"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDSx17v0-dU&t=5756s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2023-05-06-7","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDSx17v0-dU&t=5756s","label":"Video at 1:35:56"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2023-05-06-MDSx17v0-dU","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Ms. Belotta","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed 86-7 out of 93","seconded_by":"","title":"Adopt the FY24 salary schedule for salary administration plan employees (Article 9)"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDSx17v0-dU&t=6267s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2023-05-06-8","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDSx17v0-dU&t=6267s","label":"Video at 1:44:27"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2023-05-06-MDSx17v0-dU","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Mr. Franco","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed 63-26","seconded_by":"","title":"Transfer $250,000 from free cash to the special purpose stabilization fund (Article 11)"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDSx17v0-dU&t=6935s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2023-05-06-9","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDSx17v0-dU&t=6935s","label":"Video at 1:55:35"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2023-05-06-MDSx17v0-dU","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Ms. Soroka","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed 69-19","seconded_by":"","title":"Transfer funds into the OPEB trust fund (Article 12)"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDSx17v0-dU&t=7838s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2023-05-06-10","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDSx17v0-dU&t=7838s","label":"Video at 2:10:38"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2023-05-06-MDSx17v0-dU","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Mr. Jeffries","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed 80-11 out of 91 (two-thirds required)","seconded_by":"","title":"Create an opioid settlement stabilization fund and transfer settlement proceeds into it (Article 13)"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDSx17v0-dU&t=8273s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2023-05-06-11","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDSx17v0-dU&t=8273s","label":"Video at 2:17:53"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2023-05-06-MDSx17v0-dU","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Mr. Alonso","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed 72-8 (two-thirds required)","seconded_by":"","title":"Appropriate funds to operate the sewer enterprise fund for FY24 (Article 14)"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDSx17v0-dU&t=10438s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2023-05-06-12","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDSx17v0-dU&t=10438s","label":"Video at 2:53:58"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2023-05-06-MDSx17v0-dU","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Mr. Alonso","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed 74-9","seconded_by":"","title":"Amend Article 21 by striking the word 'residential' from section 3, so the exemption cost is shared by all property classes"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDSx17v0-dU&t=10845s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2023-05-06-13","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDSx17v0-dU&t=10845s","label":"Video at 3:00:45"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2023-05-06-MDSx17v0-dU","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Mr. Alonso","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"The record doesn't say how the vote went.","result":"not recorded","result_label":"The record doesn't say","result_text":"not audible - only a figure of 77 was given, with no opposition count or explicit pass statement","seconded_by":"","title":"Authorize the select board to petition for special legislation creating a means-tested senior property tax exemption, as amended (Article 21)"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDSx17v0-dU&t=11124s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2023-05-06-14","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDSx17v0-dU&t=11124s","label":"Video at 3:05:24"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2023-05-06-MDSx17v0-dU","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Mr. Jeffries","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed 66-8 (two-thirds)","seconded_by":"","title":"Amend the zoning bylaw to add self-storage as a special-permit use (Article 22)"}]},{"date":"2022-11-15","date_printed":true,"fy":2023,"fy_basis":"the budget year: a Special Town Meeting amends the year it is held in, FY2023","id":"town-meeting-2022-11-15","label":"15 November 2022","links":[{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2022-11-15-2Mm0Wn4G_kA","label":"Our minutes of the video"},{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Mm0Wn4G_kA","label":"Video (whole meeting)"}],"note":"","status":"","votes":[{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Mm0Wn4G_kA&t=706s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2022-11-15-0","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Mm0Wn4G_kA&t=706s","label":"Video at 11:46"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2022-11-15-2Mm0Wn4G_kA","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed unanimously (voice vote)","seconded_by":"","title":"Consent calendar: adopt articles 2, 6, 7 and 9 as printed without debate"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Mm0Wn4G_kA&t=981s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2022-11-15-1","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Mm0Wn4G_kA&t=981s","label":"Video at 16:21"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2022-11-15-2Mm0Wn4G_kA","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Mr Jeffries","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed (two-thirds)","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 1: raise and appropriate $73,000 in FY23 budget adjustments (town management, assessors, planning board, facilities and grounds lines)"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Mm0Wn4G_kA&t=1253s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2022-11-15-2","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Mm0Wn4G_kA&t=1253s","label":"Video at 20:53"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2022-11-15-2Mm0Wn4G_kA","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Mr Franco","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed 127 (majority)","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 3: transfer $16,000 from salary reserve to fund year one of the police officers' collective bargaining agreement"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Mm0Wn4G_kA&t=2600s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2022-11-15-3","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Mm0Wn4G_kA&t=2600s","label":"Video at 43:20"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2022-11-15-2Mm0Wn4G_kA","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Mr Dwyer","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed 124 (two-thirds)","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 4: raise and appropriate $184,000 for final engineering/design at Marshall Park"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Mm0Wn4G_kA&t=2641s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2022-11-15-4","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Mm0Wn4G_kA&t=2641s","label":"Video at 44:01"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2022-11-15-2Mm0Wn4G_kA","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Ms Soroka","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed (voice vote)","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 5: pass over the article (stopgap measure superseded by article 4's passage)"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Mm0Wn4G_kA&t=3680s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2022-11-15-5","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Mm0Wn4G_kA&t=3680s","label":"Video at 1:01:20"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2022-11-15-2Mm0Wn4G_kA","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Mr Franco","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed 109-37","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 8: accept MGL c.32 §4(2)(b) allowing call firefighters/reserve officers to buy back time beyond five years"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Mm0Wn4G_kA&t=6712s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2022-11-15-6","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Mm0Wn4G_kA&t=6712s","label":"Video at 1:51:52"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2022-11-15-2Mm0Wn4G_kA","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Ms Saroka","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"failed","result_label":"failed","result_text":"failed, 85 reported in favor, did not reach majority","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 10: amend Code of Lunenburg ch.81 to let town meeting amend individual items in capital plan warrant articles"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Mm0Wn4G_kA&t=6959s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2022-11-15-7","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Mm0Wn4G_kA&t=6959s","label":"Video at 1:55:59"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2022-11-15-2Mm0Wn4G_kA","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Mr Jeffries","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed 91-24 (two-thirds)","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 11: amend zoning use table to change motel use in commercial district from allowed-by-right to special permit"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Mm0Wn4G_kA&t=10062s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2022-11-15-8","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Mm0Wn4G_kA&t=10062s","label":"Video at 2:47:42"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2022-11-15-2Mm0Wn4G_kA","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Mr Alonso","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"failed","result_label":"failed","result_text":"failed, 74 no to 37 yes","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 12: override the APDC's denial of a certificate to alter for Ritter Library window replacement"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Mm0Wn4G_kA&t=11199s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2022-11-15-9","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Mm0Wn4G_kA&t=11199s","label":"Video at 3:06:39"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2022-11-15-2Mm0Wn4G_kA","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Mr Franco","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"failed","result_label":"failed","result_text":"failed, 73 against to 38 in favor","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 13: amend APDC bylaw (ch.113) to shorten review timeline and change application procedures"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Mm0Wn4G_kA&t=13286s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2022-11-15-10","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Mm0Wn4G_kA&t=13286s","label":"Video at 3:41:26"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2022-11-15-2Mm0Wn4G_kA","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed, 57-14 (two-thirds)","seconded_by":"","title":"Move the question to close debate on article 15"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Mm0Wn4G_kA&t=12400s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2022-11-15-11","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Mm0Wn4G_kA&t=12400s","label":"Video at 3:26:40"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2022-11-15-2Mm0Wn4G_kA","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Mike Chapin","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed, 95 in favor","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 14: rezone a portion of 199 Mass Ave from Residence A to Commercial so the whole lot is commercial"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Mm0Wn4G_kA&t=13413s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2022-11-15-12","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Mm0Wn4G_kA&t=13413s","label":"Video at 3:43:33"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2022-11-15-2Mm0Wn4G_kA","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Ms Christian","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"The record doesn't say how the vote went.","result":"not recorded","result_label":"The record doesn't say","result_text":"failed, 12 in favor (opposed count not stated)","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 15: move the annual town meeting and town election from the first/third Saturday in May to the first/third Saturday in April"}]},{"date":"2022-05-07","date_printed":true,"fy":2023,"fy_basis":"the budget year: an Annual Town Meeting votes the budget for FY2023, which begins 1 July 2022","id":"town-meeting-2022-05-07","label":"7 May 2022","links":[{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2022-05-07-smx_Uh68j6I","label":"Our minutes of the video"},{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smx_Uh68j6I","label":"Video (whole meeting)"}],"note":"","status":"","votes":[{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smx_Uh68j6I&t=1052s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2022-05-07-0","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smx_Uh68j6I&t=1052s","label":"Video at 17:32"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2022-05-07-smx_Uh68j6I","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed, 125 in favor, 4 opposed, 129 voted","seconded_by":"","title":"Approve the consent calendar (articles 1, 2, 3, 9-17, 20) without debate as printed"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smx_Uh68j6I&t=1134s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2022-05-07-1","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smx_Uh68j6I&t=1134s","label":"Video at 18:54"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2022-05-07-smx_Uh68j6I","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Mr. Dwyer","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed, 123 in favor, 3 opposed, 126 voted","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 4: transfer among several FY22 budget lines (insurance, workers comp, group health, reserve fund, unemployment) to cover the snow and ice deficit and fund salary reserve"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smx_Uh68j6I&t=1322s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2022-05-07-2","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smx_Uh68j6I&t=1322s","label":"Video at 22:02"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2022-05-07-smx_Uh68j6I","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Mr. Jeffries","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed, 120 in favor, 6 opposed, 126 voted","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 5: transfer from salary reserve to fund the first year of the FY22-23 AFSCME Council 93 collective bargaining agreement"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smx_Uh68j6I&t=1448s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2022-05-07-3","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smx_Uh68j6I&t=1448s","label":"Video at 24:08"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2022-05-07-smx_Uh68j6I","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Mr. Alonso","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed, 122 in favor, 45 opposed, 167 voted","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 6: raise and appropriate and transfer from free cash and various prior article balances to fund the FY23 capital plan"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smx_Uh68j6I&t=4838s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2022-05-07-4","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smx_Uh68j6I&t=4838s","label":"Video at 1:20:38"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2022-05-07-smx_Uh68j6I","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Mr. Franco","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed, 136 in favor, 28 opposed, 164 voted","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 7: approve the administrative organization plan creating a facilities director position"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smx_Uh68j6I&t=5454s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2022-05-07-5","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smx_Uh68j6I&t=5454s","label":"Video at 1:30:54"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2022-05-07-smx_Uh68j6I","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Mr. Dwyer","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed, 164 in favor, 9 opposed, 173 voted","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 8: raise and appropriate the FY23 omnibus town and school operating budget"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smx_Uh68j6I&t=7159s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2022-05-07-6","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smx_Uh68j6I&t=7159s","label":"Video at 1:59:19"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2022-05-07-smx_Uh68j6I","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Mr. Jeffries","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed, 164 in favor, 7 opposed, 171 voted","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 18: transfer from free cash to remove solid waste materials and restore the Woodruff property (104 Fairview Road)"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smx_Uh68j6I&t=9985s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2022-05-07-7","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smx_Uh68j6I&t=9985s","label":"Video at 2:46:25"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2022-05-07-smx_Uh68j6I","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Steve Archambault","n":"","procedural":true,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed (two-thirds required), 164 to 12, 176 voted","seconded_by":"","title":"Move the question (cut off debate) on the Bertram amendment to Article 19"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smx_Uh68j6I&t=10108s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2022-05-07-8","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smx_Uh68j6I&t=10108s","label":"Video at 2:48:28"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2022-05-07-smx_Uh68j6I","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"amendment reported passing, 101 in favor, 68 opposed, 169 total; later voided and re-voted after town counsel flagged a procedural problem","seconded_by":"","title":"First attempt: vote on the Bertram amendment reducing Article 19 to $250,000 (procedurally flawed, later redone)"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smx_Uh68j6I&t=11674s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2022-05-07-9","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smx_Uh68j6I&t=11674s","label":"Video at 3:14:34"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2022-05-07-smx_Uh68j6I","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Paula Bertram","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed, 94 in favor, 83 opposed","seconded_by":"","title":"Vote on the corrected Bertram amendment to Article 19 (transfer $250,000 from free cash for demolition and design, not delineated by category)"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smx_Uh68j6I&t=11863s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2022-05-07-10","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smx_Uh68j6I&t=11863s","label":"Video at 3:17:43"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2022-05-07-smx_Uh68j6I","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed, 145 in favor, 18 opposed, 163 voted","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 19 as amended: transfer $250,000 from free cash for demolition of the old primary school and final engineering/design"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smx_Uh68j6I&t=12150s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2022-05-07-11","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smx_Uh68j6I&t=12150s","label":"Video at 3:22:30"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2022-05-07-smx_Uh68j6I","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Mr. Jeffries","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed, 142 in favor, 4 opposed, 146 voted","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 21: replace the current salary schedule with the FY2023 salary schedule for non-union permanent employees"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smx_Uh68j6I&t=13939s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2022-05-07-12","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smx_Uh68j6I&t=13939s","label":"Video at 3:52:19"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2022-05-07-smx_Uh68j6I","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Mr. Jeffries","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"failed","result_label":"failed","result_text":"failed, 84 in favor, 91 opposed, 175 voted","seconded_by":"","title":"Amendment to Article 22 removing the one floating holiday from the paid holiday list (offsetting the Juneteenth addition)"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smx_Uh68j6I&t=14434s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2022-05-07-13","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smx_Uh68j6I&t=14434s","label":"Video at 4:00:34"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2022-05-07-smx_Uh68j6I","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Mr. Alonso","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed, 95 in favor, 78 opposed","seconded_by":"","title":"Amendment to Article 22 deleting the added floating-holiday-for-non-scheduled-day language in section 70-19(c)"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smx_Uh68j6I&t=14541s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2022-05-07-14","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smx_Uh68j6I&t=14541s","label":"Video at 4:02:21"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2022-05-07-smx_Uh68j6I","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed, 155 in favor, 18 opposed, 173 voted","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 22 as amended: replace the salary administration plan bylaw language per the personnel committee's proposal"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smx_Uh68j6I&t=14601s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2022-05-07-15","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smx_Uh68j6I&t=14601s","label":"Video at 4:03:21"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2022-05-07-smx_Uh68j6I","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Mr. Franco","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed, 161 in favor, 3 opposed, 164 voted","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 23: create a 300th-anniversary steering committee and appropriate funds for initial expenses"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smx_Uh68j6I&t=14747s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2022-05-07-16","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smx_Uh68j6I&t=14747s","label":"Video at 4:05:47"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2022-05-07-smx_Uh68j6I","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Mr. Dwyer","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed, 171 in favor, 4 opposed, 175 voted","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 24: amend the general bylaws as printed (bylaw review committee omnibus changes)"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smx_Uh68j6I&t=17337s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2022-05-07-17","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smx_Uh68j6I&t=17337s","label":"Video at 4:48:57"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2022-05-07-smx_Uh68j6I","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"","n":"","procedural":true,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed (two-thirds required)","seconded_by":"","title":"Move the question (cut off debate) on the sewer waiver amendment, Article 25"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smx_Uh68j6I&t=17421s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2022-05-07-18","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smx_Uh68j6I&t=17421s","label":"Video at 4:50:21"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2022-05-07-smx_Uh68j6I","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed, 168 in favor, 5 opposed","seconded_by":"","title":"Vote on the amended sewer bylaw waiver section (10.0) as negotiated on the floor"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smx_Uh68j6I&t=18131s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2022-05-07-19","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smx_Uh68j6I&t=18131s","label":"Video at 5:02:11"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2022-05-07-smx_Uh68j6I","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed, 147 in favor, 33 opposed, 180 voted","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 25 as amended: amend the sewer bylaw waiver provisions"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smx_Uh68j6I&t=18195s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2022-05-07-20","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smx_Uh68j6I&t=18195s","label":"Video at 5:03:15"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2022-05-07-smx_Uh68j6I","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Mr. Jeffries","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed by more than two-thirds, 159 in favor, 7 opposed, 166 total","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 26: amend the marijuana establishment bylaw's special permit procedure regarding provisional licensure"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smx_Uh68j6I&t=18712s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2022-05-07-21","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smx_Uh68j6I&t=18712s","label":"Video at 5:11:52"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2022-05-07-smx_Uh68j6I","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Mr. Bernie","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed unanimously by unopposed voice vote","seconded_by":"","title":"Amendment to Article 27 correcting the map date from 2020 to 2021"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smx_Uh68j6I&t=20477s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2022-05-07-22","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smx_Uh68j6I&t=20477s","label":"Video at 5:41:17"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2022-05-07-smx_Uh68j6I","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"","n":"","procedural":true,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed (two-thirds required), 143 in favor, 20 opposed, 163 total","seconded_by":"","title":"Move the question (cut off debate) on Article 27, water supply protection district"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smx_Uh68j6I&t=20759s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2022-05-07-23","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smx_Uh68j6I&t=20759s","label":"Video at 5:45:59"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2022-05-07-smx_Uh68j6I","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"The record doesn't say how the vote went.","result":"not recorded","result_label":"The record doesn't say","result_text":"not audible","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 27: amend the water supply protection district bylaw and map (select board recommended disapproval)"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smx_Uh68j6I&t=20804s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2022-05-07-24","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smx_Uh68j6I&t=20804s","label":"Video at 5:46:44"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2022-05-07-smx_Uh68j6I","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Mr. Dwyer","n":"","procedural":true,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed unanimously by voice vote, no objection","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 28: pass over as it relates to previous articles"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smx_Uh68j6I&t=22152s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2022-05-07-25","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smx_Uh68j6I&t=22152s","label":"Video at 6:09:12"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2022-05-07-smx_Uh68j6I","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Mr. Simeone/Mr. Cole","n":"","procedural":true,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed, majority favored passing over (count not fully given, roughly 71 opposed to passing over out of the total)","seconded_by":"","title":"Pass over Article 29 (citizen petition to expand the sewer service area map on Chestnut Street)"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smx_Uh68j6I&t=22253s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2022-05-07-26","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smx_Uh68j6I&t=22253s","label":"Video at 6:10:53"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2022-05-07-smx_Uh68j6I","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"Paul Lauria","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"The record doesn't say how the vote went.","result":"not recorded","result_label":"The record doesn't say","result_text":"not audible","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 30: adopt a resolution in support of changing the state flag and seal of Massachusetts"}]},{"date":"2021-11-16","date_printed":true,"fy":2022,"fy_basis":"the budget year: a Special Town Meeting amends the year it is held in, FY2022","id":"town-meeting-2021-11-16","label":"16 November 2021","links":[{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2021-11-16-BcuNCgHJ8Qo","label":"Our minutes of the video"},{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcuNCgHJ8Qo","label":"Video (whole meeting)"}],"note":"","status":"","votes":[{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcuNCgHJ8Qo&t=410s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2021-11-16-0","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcuNCgHJ8Qo&t=410s","label":"Video at 6:50"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2021-11-16-BcuNCgHJ8Qo","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed unanimously","seconded_by":"","title":"Approve consent calendar articles 5, 9, 10, 11 and 12"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcuNCgHJ8Qo&t=451s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2021-11-16-1","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcuNCgHJ8Qo&t=451s","label":"Video at 7:31"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2021-11-16-BcuNCgHJ8Qo","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed unanimously","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 1: FY2022 budget adjustments and transfers"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcuNCgHJ8Qo&t=722s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2021-11-16-2","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcuNCgHJ8Qo&t=722s","label":"Video at 12:02"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2021-11-16-BcuNCgHJ8Qo","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed unanimously","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 2: pay prior year expenses"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcuNCgHJ8Qo&t=764s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2021-11-16-3","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcuNCgHJ8Qo&t=764s","label":"Video at 12:44"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2021-11-16-BcuNCgHJ8Qo","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed unanimously","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 3: transfer from salary reserve to fund firefighter collective bargaining agreement"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcuNCgHJ8Qo&t=888s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2021-11-16-4","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcuNCgHJ8Qo&t=888s","label":"Video at 14:48"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2021-11-16-BcuNCgHJ8Qo","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed unanimously","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 4: amend sewer enterprise appropriation"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcuNCgHJ8Qo&t=1079s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2021-11-16-5","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcuNCgHJ8Qo&t=1079s","label":"Video at 17:59"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2021-11-16-BcuNCgHJ8Qo","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"The record doesn't say how the vote went.","result":"not recorded","result_label":"The record doesn't say","result_text":"not audible","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 6: hear interim reports of the TC Pacios building design committee"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcuNCgHJ8Qo&t=7114s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2021-11-16-6","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcuNCgHJ8Qo&t=7114s","label":"Video at 1:58:34"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2021-11-16-BcuNCgHJ8Qo","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed; majority, no challenge","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 7: pass over (TC Passios renovation)"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcuNCgHJ8Qo&t=7555s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2021-11-16-7","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcuNCgHJ8Qo&t=7555s","label":"Video at 2:05:55"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2021-11-16-BcuNCgHJ8Qo","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed by majority","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 8: pass over (new town hall design funds)"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcuNCgHJ8Qo&t=7618s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2021-11-16-8","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcuNCgHJ8Qo&t=7618s","label":"Video at 2:06:58"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2021-11-16-BcuNCgHJ8Qo","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 13: Salary Administration Plan amendments"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcuNCgHJ8Qo&t=7742s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2021-11-16-9","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcuNCgHJ8Qo&t=7742s","label":"Video at 2:09:02"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2021-11-16-BcuNCgHJ8Qo","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed","seconded_by":"","title":"Amend article 14 to say at least one of the listed evidence items is required"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcuNCgHJ8Qo&t=8195s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2021-11-16-10","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcuNCgHJ8Qo&t=8195s","label":"Video at 2:16:35"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2021-11-16-BcuNCgHJ8Qo","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed","seconded_by":"","title":"Vote on the amendment to article 14"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcuNCgHJ8Qo&t=8960s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2021-11-16-11","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcuNCgHJ8Qo&t=8960s","label":"Video at 2:29:20"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2021-11-16-BcuNCgHJ8Qo","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed 3-1 (Jeffries no)","seconded_by":"","title":"Select Board recommend approval of article 14 as amended"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcuNCgHJ8Qo&t=10161s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2021-11-16-12","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcuNCgHJ8Qo&t=10161s","label":"Video at 2:49:21"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2021-11-16-BcuNCgHJ8Qo","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed; clear majority","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 14 demolition delay bylaw as amended"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcuNCgHJ8Qo&t=10208s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2021-11-16-13","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcuNCgHJ8Qo&t=10208s","label":"Video at 2:50:08"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2021-11-16-BcuNCgHJ8Qo","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed unanimously","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 15: zoning bylaw name change to village center district"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcuNCgHJ8Qo&t=10366s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2021-11-16-14","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcuNCgHJ8Qo&t=10366s","label":"Video at 2:52:46"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2021-11-16-BcuNCgHJ8Qo","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 16: pass over (aquifer protection map)"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcuNCgHJ8Qo&t=10513s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2021-11-16-15","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcuNCgHJ8Qo&t=10513s","label":"Video at 2:55:13"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2021-11-16-BcuNCgHJ8Qo","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed unanimously","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 17: pass over"},{"basis":"recording","basis_note":"We don't know whether the town posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.","chips":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcuNCgHJ8Qo&t=10596s","text":"From video","tone":"video"},{"href":"","text":"Town minutes unknown","tone":"missing"}],"conflict":"","id":"town-meeting-2021-11-16-16","links":[{"href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcuNCgHJ8Qo&t=10596s","label":"Video at 2:56:36"},{"href":"/meeting-minutes/town-meeting/2021-11-16-BcuNCgHJ8Qo","label":"Our minutes of the video"}],"moved_by":"","n":"","procedural":false,"quote":"","quote_kind":"","reason":"","result":"passed","result_label":"passed","result_text":"passed; more than two-thirds","seconded_by":"","title":"Article 18: lot area table change to limited business residential district"}]}],"kind":"board","meetings":11,"quote_rule":"A quote is the minutes' own words, checked verbatim when they were read. A vote from the recording only is a motion as heard by a language model from captions, never a quote.","results":[{"key":"passed","label":"passed","n":183},{"key":"failed","label":"failed","n":21},{"key":"not recorded","label":"The record doesn't say","n":22}],"slug":"town-meeting","standfirst":"Every motion the Town Meeting voted on that a record we hold shows, newest first.","title":"Every Town Meeting vote","votes":226}