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Where it stands as of Wed, Mar 18

The Capital Improvement and Planning Committee voted 3-0 to support Article 10 for water fund capital items on the Annual Town Meeting warrant, joining prior Select Board support.

Votes

DateBoardMotionResultVideo
Capital Improvement and Planning Committee Support Article 10 (water fund capital items) as presented. FY27 Water Enterprise budget and capital Passed3-0 10:32
Select Board Support Article 10 (Water capital budget non-borrowing) on the Annual Town Meeting warrant. FY27 Water Enterprise budget and capital Passed5-0 2:04:39
Select Board Support Article 7 (Water Enterprise Fund operating budget) on the Annual Town Meeting warrant. FY27 Water Enterprise budget and capital Passed4-1-0 2:01:09

Every time it came up newest first

  1. · Capital Improvement and Planning Committee

    Town Meeting Article 10: Water fund capital items

    The committee reviewed and endorsed capital requests funded directly through the town's enterprise water fund rather than the general tax levy.

    • Paid directly by water ratepayers out of the water enterprise fund.
    • Does not impact the general tax levy or require municipal bonding.

    Outcome: Supported 3-0.

  2. · Select Board

    Water Enterprise budget and capital items (Articles 7, 10, 11)

    The board voted on Water Department warrant articles, including the operating budget, non-borrowing capital improvements, and a 0% interest loan authorization for main looping.

    • Article 7 (Water Enterprise operating budget) approved 4-1-0.
    • Article 10 (Water capital budget: smart meters, tank RFP, main improvements) approved 5-0.
    • Article 11 (0% interest loan borrowing for Presidential and Fisher main looping) approved 4-1-0.

    Outcome: Articles 7 and 11 passed 4-1-0; Article 10 passed 5-0.