2014 Annual Town Meeting Results

  • Annual Town Meeting Warrant and Budget Book
  • ARTICLE 2: AMEND FISCAL YEAR 2014 OPERATING BUDGET -- Passed
  • ARTICLE 3: APPROPRIATE FOR HISTORIC RESOURCES -- Passed
  • ARTICLE 4: APPROPRIATE FOR OPEN SPACE/HOBBS POND DAM -- Passed
  • ARTICLE 5: APPROPRIATE THE FISCAL YEAR 2015 OPERATING BUDGET - Passed
    • MOTION 1 - passed MOTION 2 - passed unanimously
    • MOTION 3 - passed unanimously
    • MOTION 4 - pass unanimously
  • ARTICLE 6: APPROPRIATE FOR WESTON MEDIA CENTER - Passed
  • ARTICLE 7 - 12 CONSENT AGENDA - Passed unanimously
    • 7 - APPROPRIATE STABILIZATION FUND
    • 8 - APPROPRIATE TO OTHER POST EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS TRUST FUND (OPEB)
    • 9 - CONTINUE DEPARTMENTAL REVOLVING FUNDS
    • 10 - ACCEPT CHAPTER 90 ROAD IMPROVEMENT FUND
    • 11 - APPROVE PROPERTY TAX DEFERRAL INCOME LIMITS
    • 12 - ACCEPT CHAPTER 73, SECTION 4 OF THE ACTS OF 1986 (increase in property tax exemption limits)
  • ARTICLE 13: APPROPRIATE THE FISCAL YEAR 2015 WATER ENTERPRISE BUDGET - passed unanimously
  • ARTICLE 14: APPROPRIATE FOR BLACK OAK BOOSTER WATER PUMP STATION - passed unanimously
  • ARTICLE 15: APPROPRIATE FOR WATER MAIN REHABILITATION - passed unanimously
  • ARTICLE 16: APPROPRIATE THE FISCAL YEAR 2015 RECREATION ENTERPRISE BUDGET - passed unanimously
  • ARTICLE 17: APPROPRIATE THE FISCAL YEAR 2015 BROOK SCHOOL APTS. ENTERPRISE BUDGET - passed unanimously
  • ARTICLE 18: APPROPRIATE FOR CONSTRUCTION OF NEW POLICE STATION - passed by 2/3rds majority
  • ARTICLE 19: APPROPRIATE FOR DESIGN FUNDS FOR RENOVATION OF COUNCIL ON AGING SPACE AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER - passed unanimously
  • ARTICLE 20: APPROPRIATE FOR CASE CAMPUS MASTER PLAN - passed by 2/3rds majority
  • ARTICLE 21: APPROPRIATE FOR INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS AT BROWN STREET AND WELLESLEY STREET - passed by 2/3rds majority
  • ARTICLE 22: APPROPRIATE FOR DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS - passed by 2/3rds majority
  • ARTICLE 23: APPROPRIATE FOR DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS SOUTH SIDE DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT - passed unanimously
  • ARTICLE 24: APPROPRIATE FOR CAPITAL PROJECTS (fire department equipment and pedestrian crossing signal) - passed unanimously
  • ARTICLE 25: APPROPRIATE $2 MILLION TO ACQUIRE 11+ ACRES AT 52 GUN CLUB LANE (citizens' petition) - PASSED OVER
FIRST NIGHT ADJOURNED UNTIL WEDNESDAY, MAY 14TH
SECOND NIGHT CALLED TO ORDER
  • ARTICLE 25: a motion was made to allow the petitioner to present the issue on the article in order to get a sense of town Meeting. The Petitioner declined.
  • ARTICLE 26: APPROPRIATE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015 COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE OPERATING BUDGET - passed unanimously
  • ARTICLE 27: MOVE TAVERNSIDE PLAYGROUND TO LAMSON PARK - passed by majority
  • ARTICLE 28: GAIL ROAD FIELD REHABILITATION - passed by majority
  • ARTICLE 29: APPROPRIATE FOR HISTORIC RESOURCES - OLD LIBRARY - passed by majority
  • ARTICLE 30: APPROPRIATE FOR COMMUNITY HOUSING - RHSO & HOUSING STAFF SUPPORT - passed by majority
  • ARTICLE 31: REDUCE THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION ACT SURCHARGE FROM 3% TO 1% (citizens' petition) - failed by majority
  • ARTICLE 32: PROPOSALS FOR THE REUSE OF THE OLD LIBRARY (citizens' petition) - passed by majority
  • ARTICLE 33: AMEND GENERAL BY-LAWS - ARTICLE XXVII - STORMWATER AND EROSION CONTROL BY-LAW - passed by majority
  • ARTICLE 34: AMEND GENERAL BY-LAWS, ARTICLE 1, SECTION 11: PROCEDURES FOR CONDUCT OF town MEETING - passed by majority
  • ARTICLE 35: AMENDMENTS TO THE DISTRICT AGREEMENT OF THE MINUTEMAN REGIONAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT - passed unanimously
  • ARTICLE 36: VOTE TO WITHDRAW FROM THE MINUTEMAN REGIONAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT - passed unanimously
  • ARTICLE 37: TRANSFER 0 SANDERSON LANE FROM MUNICIPAL PURPOSES TO CONSERVATION PURPOSES - passed unanimously
  • ARTICLE 38: GIVE TENANTS IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS THE OPTION TO PURCHASE THEIR HOMES (citizens' petition) - failed by majority
  • ARTICLE 39: ALLOW 71 WARREN AVENUE TO REMAIN A SINGLE FAMILY HOME (citizens' petition) - failed by majority
  • ARTICLE 40: ASK SELECTMEN TO APPOINT 3 NEW MEMBERS TO THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING TRUST (citizens' petition) - failed by majority