Results of Special Town Meeting
June 3, 2002
Article 1. Passed unanimously
 

Results of Annual Town Meeting
June 3, 2002

Article 1.Annual report of the Board of Selectmen read by Chairman Alexandra Turner

Article 2. Passed unanimously

Article 3. Budget. Amended to restore funds for Community Development and Planning Director. (School budget - Nashoba budget set by earlier meetings of Bolton and Stow)
Budget required two-thirds majority because of use of stabilization funds in funding.
First effort failed: 134 voted: Yes-88; No-46 (1 vote shy of 2/3)
Recount requested: 129 voted: Yes-81; No-48, failed to make 2/3
reconsidered and passed after discussion that actual receipts may come in higher than anticipated depending on state local aid and other receipts. Funds to come from raise and appropriate, making the budget out of balance.
Passed Yes-104; No-10
Budget total: $11,584,353

Funding:
Raise and appropriate: $10,475,052
Available free cash: $574,248
Overlay reserve: $7,290
Stabilization: $437,597
Water Enterprise fund: $54,889
Total anticipated revenue: $11,549,076

Article 4. Passed unanimously.

Article 5. Passed unanimously.

Article 6. Passed unanimously.

Article 7. Passed unanimously.

Article 8. Passed unanimously.

Article 9. Passed unanimously.

Article 10. Passed unanimously.

Article 11. Passed unanimously.

Article 12. Passed.

Article 13. Passed unanimously.

Article 14. Passed by vote of Yes-57; No-37 with amendment to Section 4 stating that any incumbent assessor will continue until the expiration of their term.

Article 15. Amended to authorize Board of Health to contract with different provider if financially beneficial. Passed.

Town meeting approved motion asking moderator to appoint a committee of five to study and/or recommend the choice of an official flower and official tree of the town of Lancaster.

Town meeting approved motion asking moderator to appoint a committee of five, including one each from Board of Selectmen, Finance Committee and Board of Health, to study the benefits of staying or not staying with Nashoba Associated Boards of Health.