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Annual Town Meeting complete results

by | May 2, 2026 | Featured: News, News

Annual Town Meeting

Town Meeting turnout was not substantially different Saturday despite the move to a weekend morning. PHOTO/JOHN CARDILLO

This year’s Annual Town Meeting commenced early Saturday. Members were tasked with voting on 39 articles related to the fiscal year 2027 budget, bylaw amendments, capital projects and more.

Following are results from all articles.

ANNUAL TOWN MEETING ARTICLES/RESULTS

Article 1: Acceptance of town reports
Approved by voice vote (simple majority required)

Article 2: Fiscal year 2026 supplemental appropriations and transfers
Approved by voice vote (two-thirds majority required)

Article 3: Unpaid bills from prior fiscal years
Approved by voice vote (simple majority required)

Article 4: Rescind authorized but unissued debt
Approved by voice vote (two-thirds majority required)

Article 5: Set the salary of elected officials
Approved by voice vote (two-thirds majority required)

Article 6: FY 2027 operating budget
Approved by voice vote (two-thirds majority required)

Article 7: FY 2027 revolving funds spending limits
Approved by voice vote (two-thirds majority required)

Article 8: PEG Access and cable related funding
Approved by voice vote (two-thirds majority required)

Article 9: Transfer to other Post-Employment Benefits Liability Trust Fund
Approved by voice vote (two-thirds majority required)

Article 10: Transfer to the general stabilization fund
Approved by voice vote (two-thirds majority required)

Article 11: Transfer to the Capital Expense Stabilization Fund
Approved by voice vote (two-thirds majority required)

Article 12: PILOT agreement, Frankland Road solar farm
Approved by voice vote (simple majority required)

Article 13: Capital improvements
Motion 1: Approved by voice vote (two-thirds majority required)
Motion 2: Approved by voice vote (two-thirds majority required)

Article 14: One-time expenditures
Approved by voice vote (simple majority required)

Article 15: Water enterprise capital improvements
Motion 1: Approved by voice vote (simple majority required)
Motion 2: Approved by voice vote (two-thirds majority required)

Article 16: Sewer enterprise capital improvements
Approved by voice vote (two-thirds majority required)

Article 17: Costa Bros Masonry litigation settlement
Approved by voice vote (simple majority required)

Article 18: Authorization of drainage improvements for Hawthorne Lane area
Amendment to change language asking for item to be considered in FY 2028 budget, Approved by voice vote (simple majority required)
Approved, 152-23 (simple majority required)

Article 19: Community preservation funds
Approved by voice vote (two-thirds majority required)

Article 20: Community preservation recommendations
Motion 1 (excluding item E): Approved by voice vote (two-thirds majority required)
Motion 2: Approved by voice vote (two-thirds majority required)
Motion to approve item E: Denied, 85-81 (two-thirds majority required)

Article 21: Amend MBTA Communities Multi-Family Overlay District (MCMOD) bylaw
Approved by voice vote (two-thirds majority required)

Article 22: Fees-in-lieu-of affordable housing unit
Approved, 90-13 (two-thirds majority required)

Article 23: Amend fire alarms bylaw
Approved by voice vote (simple majority required)

Article 24: Amend driveways bylaw
Approved, 69-50 (simple majority required)

Article 25: Expand use of police revolving fund
Approved by voice vote (simple majority required)

Article 26: Establish revolving fund for municipal aggregation funds
Approved by voice vote (simple majority required)

Article 27: Establish revolving fund for municipal electric vehicle charging
Approved by voice vote (simple majority required)

Article 28: Adopt new bylaw — use of trails and shared use paths
Approved, 93-34 (simple majority required)

Article 29: Require civil fingerprinting for common victualer licensees
Vote to take no action approved, 72-51 (simple majority required)

Article 30: Authorize lease of 148 Lumber Street
Approved by voice vote (simple majority required)

Article 31: Disposition of 0 Woody Island Road
Approved by voice vote (two-thirds majority required)

Article 32: Acceptance of Whisper Way as a public way
Approved by voice vote (two-thirds majority required)

Article 33: Acceptance of Linden Street as a public way
Approved by voice vote (two-thirds majority requirement)

Article 34: Accept easement at 64 Grove Street
Approved by voice vote (two-thirds majority required)

Article 35: Grant easement at 147 Hayden Rowe Street to 145 Hayden Rowe Street
Approved by voice vote (two-thirds majority required)

Article 36: Grant easement at 147 Hayden Rowe Street to Verizon
Approved by voice vote (two-thirds majority required)

Article 37: Grant easement at 147 Hayden Rowe Street to Eversource
Approved by voice vote (two-thirds majority required)

Article 38: Acceptance of Auciello Drive and 0 Auciello Drive, amendment of Chapter 174,
Article VI,§ 174-22 (“Minor Repair”), authorization of limited appropriation and
policy direction related to private ways
Motion 1: Denied, 53-42 (two-thirds majority required)
Motion 2: Vote suspended
Motion 3: Vote suspended

Article 39: Appoint trustees of the School Fund
Approved by voice vote (two-thirds majority required)

Quorum vote
Motion to dissolve the meeting until Annual Town Election: Approved, 58-8 (simple majority required)

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