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2005 Town Meeting Results

Art.# Article Description Results (Date Voted)
1 Town Election Approved (4/25)
2 Election of All Others Not Required by Ballot Approved (4/25)
3 Salaries of Elected Officials Approved (4/25)
4 The FY2006 Budget Approved (4/25) - $114,234,208
5 Capital Project Appropriation FY2006 Approved (4/25) - $2,077,000
6 Budget Transfers Approved (4/25)
7 Supplemental Budget Appropriation Approved (4/25) - $200,000
8 Free Cash Approved (4/25)
9 Unexpended Appropriation Approved (4/25)
10A Grant Program Authorization Approved (4/25)
10B Road Contracts Approved (4/25)
10C Town Report Approved (4/25)
10D Property Tax Exemption Approved (4/25)
10E Contracts in Excess of Three Years Approved (4/25)
10F Accepting Easements Approved (4/25)
10G Granting Easements Approved (4/25)
10H Rescinding of Bond Authorizations Approved (4/25)
11 School Building Repairs & Renovations Approved (4/25) - $1,500,000
12 School Safety & Security Approved (4/25) - $235,000
13 Unpaid Bills Approved (4/25)
14 Road/Sidewalk Easements/Chapter 90 Approved (4/25)
15 Revolving Accounts Approved (4/25)
16 Solid Waste & Recycling Trust Fund Not Approved (4/25)
17 Solid Waste & Recycling Stabilization Fund Withdrawn (4/25)
18 Transfer Tip Fee Stab. Fund to Youth Center Project Withdrawn (4/25)
19 Taking By Eminent Domain/Conservation Purposes Approved (4/25)
20 Acquire Great Heron Place Approved (4/25)
21 Street Acceptances Approved / Withdrawn (4/25)
22 Layout of Chandler Road & Chongris Circle Approved (4/25)
23 Lease Renewal with Federal Aviation Administration Approved (4/25)
24 Accumulated Employee Benefit Account Approved (4/25) - $300,000
25 Municipal Water Agreement – 459 River Road Approved (4/25)
26 Audit Committee Not Approved (4/26)
27 Fireworks Approved (4/26) - $9,000
28 Senior Center Appropriation/Debt Exemption Not Approved (4/26) - $7.65m
29 Senior Center Land Transfer from SC to B of S Withdrawn (4/26)
30 Senior Center Easements Withdrawn (4/26)
31 Exempt Muni Senior Centers from Dimension Require Withdrawn (4/26)
32 Landscaping/Buffering /Major Non-residential Projects Approved (4/26)
33 Moraine Street Safety Improvements Approved (4/26) - $113,000
34 Water Treatment Plant Improvements Approved (4/26) - $6,500,000
35 Rezone Parcel 18-103A From ID to Office Park Not Approved (4/26)
36 Water Distribution Improvements Approved (4/26) - $250,000
37 Rezone Portion of Fleming Avenue from ID to SRA Not Approved (4/26)
38 Overlay Surplus Transfer for Tax Abatement/Exemption Approved (4/26)
39 Elderly/Disabled Transportation Program Approved (4/26) - $12,000
40 Manufacturing Activities in ID Zone Approved (4/26)
41 Fish Brook Pump Station Improvements Approved (4/26) - $300,000
42 Allowing Projecting Signs in General Business District Approved (5/2)
43 Change Language/Overhanging Signs to Projecting Signs Approved (5/2)
44 Prohibit Internally Illuminated Signs Approved (5/2)
45 Prohibit Neon Signs Approved (5/2)
46 Regulate Contractor Signs Withdrawn (5/2)
47 Regulate A-Frame Sign Permit Approved (5/2)
48 Temporary A-Frame Sign Permit Approved (5/2)
49 Drainage/Flooding Problems – Balmoral Area Withdrawn (5/2)
50 Language Correction Warrant Article 39, 2004 Approved (5/2)
51 Sidewalk Reconstruction Approved (5/2) - $858,000
52 Off Street Parking Program Not Approved (5/2) - $25,000
53 Independent Living Residence Zoning Bylaw Withdrawn (5/2)
54 Bridge Repairs Approved (5/2) - $250,000
55 Fish Brook & Haggetts Pond Mass Salt Balance Study Approved (5/2) - $20,000
56 Construction Easement – Wood Memorial Park Approved (5/2)
57 Transfer Funds/Town Yard /Spring Grove Cemetery Approved (5/2)
58 Create a Housing Trust Fund Approved (5/2)
59 Traffic Signals at Raytheon on Lowell Street Approved (5/2)
60 Intermunicipal Sewer Agreement – Crystal Circle Withdrawn (5/2)

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