Monday, May 5, 2008 Town Meetings

The May 5, 2008 Town Meetings are history. Read the results of the Special and Annual Town Meetings.

Date/Time:	Monday, May 5, 2008 at 7:00 PM
Location:	Littleton Middle School Gymnasium, 55 Russell Street, Littleton, MA 01460
Reports:	TOWN MEETING BOOKLET: Articles, Motions, Recommendations, Consent Calendar, FinCom Report, Glossary
	Finance Committee Report for FY 2009
	Planning Board Report - ATM Article 10
Warrants:	Annual Town Meeting warrant - PDF file
	Annual Town Meeting - html version - with links
	Special Town Meeting warrant- PDF file
	Special Town Meeting - html version - with links
Resources:	ATM-4 FY 2009 Operating Budget  and FY 2009 Fiscal Overview
	Spending Impact on Average Property Tax Bill
	Roadway Improvements  -  see PowerPoint presentation
	Police Facility  - see PowerPoint presentation; read Chief Kelly's case for a new police station
	Town Meeting Guidelines

May 5, 2008 Special Town Meeting Town Meeting Booklet - PDF version      Go to html version with results

STM-1. Bills of Prior Years - Approved STM-2. FY 2008 Line Item Transfers - Approved STM-3. Roadway Improvements  [$1,000,000] - Approved STM-4. Subsurface Disposal for Town-owned Properties at 20 Foster St, 4 Rogers St [$300,000] - Not approved STM-5. New Police Station Design [$300,000] - Approved* STM-6  Russell Street School Repairs – Feasibility/Design - Approved* *  debt exclusion ballot questions both approved at 5/10/08 Annual Town Election

May 5, 2008 Annual Town Meeting Town Meeting Booklet - PDF version     Go to html version with results

All articles approved, unless otherwise indicated ATM-1. Town Officers   ATM-2. Annual Report ATM-3. Borrowing Authorization ATM-4. FY 2009 Operating Budget ATM-5. Electric Light Operating Budget[Electric Light Commissioners]  ATM-6. Water Enterprise Fund Operating Budget [Water Commissioners] ATM-7. Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Enterprise Fund ATM-8. Capital Exclusion Items  - all approved by 5/10/08 Election ballot questions            8A. Town Hall Roof Repairs: $96,000            8B. Fire Protective Gear: $65,000            8C. Shaker Lane School: $30,000            8D. School Technology: $30,000 ATM-9. Capital Items from Available Funds - all approved            9A. Police Cruisers – leases: $54,000            9B. Police office trailer lease: $13,000            9C. Fire Equipment Maintenance: $16,000            9D. Fire Department Leased Vehicle: $6,000            9E. Highway Equipment Maintenance: $15,000            9F. Highway 1-Ton Dump Truck with Plow: $55,000            9G. Highway Lawnmower: $25,000            9H. Highway Sidewalk Plow: $45,000            9I. Town Technology: $16,000            9J. Long Lake Septic System: $15,000 - No action taken ATM-10 Zoning Amendment: Aquifer and Water Resource District [Planning Board] ATM-11 Zoning Amendment: Rezone Certain Parcels to Business District (B) [Voter Petition: Map U11, Parcel 4-3, Map U6, Parcels 4-1 and 4-2] - No action taken ATM-12 Zoning Amendment: Rezone Certain Parcels to Business District (B) [Voter Petition: Map U5, Parcels 1, 2 & 2-1; Map U6, Parcels 2, 3, and 2-5] - No action taken ATM-13 By-law Amendment: Junk & Debris [Voter Petition] - Not approved ATM-14 Community Preservation Act ATM-15. Personnel By-law Amendments ATM-16. Revolving Funds ATM-17. Chapter 90 Road Improvements ATM-18. Compensating Balance Agreement ATM-19. Senior Work Program ATM-20. By-law Amendment: 2/3rds Votes of Town Meeting - Not approved ATM-21. By-law Amendment: Town Meeting Posting Requirements ATM-22. By-law Amendment: Self-Service Stations ATM-23 Agricultural Commission Membership ATM-24. Accept MGL C. 39,§23D – Town Board Quorums at Adjudicatory Hearings ATM-25. Trench Permits  ATM-26. Road Acceptance: Whitetail Way ATM-27. Road Acceptance: Manchester Drive and Norfolk Drive ATM-28. Road Acceptance: Grist Mill Road ATM-29. Road Acceptance: Surrey Road