TOWN OF NORTH STONINGTON
NOTICE OF SPECIAL TOWN MEETING – March 7, 2016
NOTICE OF REFERENDUM – March 14, 2016
Warning is hereby given for a special town meeting of the electors and citizens qualified to vote in town meetings of the Town of North Stonington, Connecticut, to be held in the North Stonington Elementary School Multi-Purpose Room, at 311 Norwich Westerly Road in North Stonington on the 7thth day, March, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. for the following purposes:
1. To hear and act upon the following: “Shall an ordinance be adopted concerning votes for the Office of First Selectman as follows: In accordance with CGS 9-188, votes cast for a candidate for First Selectman shall count for that office only. Votes cast for an unsuccessful candidate for First Selectman shall not be counted as votes for that candidate as a member of the Board of Selectman”?
(a) Pursuant to Section 7-7 of the General Statutes to adjourn said town meeting at its conclusion and to submit the aforesaid resolution to vote upon voting machines on the 14th day, March, 2016, between the hours of 6:00 AM and 8:00 PM. Electors and persons qualified to vote in town meetings who are not electors shall vote the following polling place:
North Stonington Town Hall
40 Main Street
North Stonington
The aforesaid resolution will be placed on the voting machines under the following heading:
“SHALL AN ORDINANCE BE ADOPTED CONCERNING VOTES FOR THE OFFICE OF FIRST SELECTMAN AS FOLLOWS: IN ACCORDANCE WITH CGS 9-188, VOTES CAST FOR A CANDIDATE FOR FIRST SELECTMAN SHALL COUNT FOR THAT OFFICE ONLY. VOTES CAST FOR AN UNSUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE FOR FIRST SELECTMAN SHALL NOT BE COUNTED AS VOTES FOR THAT CANDIDATE AS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMAN.”?
Voters approving said resolution will vote “Yes” and those opposing said resolution will vote “No.” Absentee ballots will be available from the Town Clerk’s office.
2. To consider and vote upon a resolution,
(a) to increase by $2,254,000 the $6,360,000 appropriation approved at referendum held July 29, 2013 for costs related to the design and construction of a new Emergency Services Complex and related improvements to be situated at 25 Rocky Hollow Road in North Stonington, for an aggregate appropriation of $8,614,000; and that the Town increase by $2,254,000 the $6,360,000 authorization of bonds or notes and temporary notes approved at referendum held July 29, 2013 to finance the aforesaid appropriation, for an aggregate borrowing authorization of $8,614,000. The amount of bonds or notes authorized to be issued to finance the appropriation shall be reduced by the amount of grants received by the Town for the project. The appropriation may be spent for design and construction costs, including
administrative costs, architects' fees, engineering fees, testing, survey, printing and advertising costs, equipment, materials, legal and other professional fees, net temporary interest and other financing costs, and other expenses related to the project and the financing thereof; and
(b) to declares the official intent of the Town under Federal Income Tax Regulation Section 1.150-2 that project costs may be paid from temporary advances of available funds and that the Town reasonably expects to reimburse any such advances from the proceeds of borrowings in an aggregate principal amount not in excess of the amount of borrowing authorized above for the project, and to authorize the First Selectman and the Treasurer are authorized to amend such declaration of official intent as they deem necessary or advisable and to bind the Town pursuant to such representations and covenants as they deem necessary or advisable in order to maintain the continued exemption from federal income taxation of interest on the bonds, notes or temporary notes authorized by this resolution, if issued on a tax-exempt basis, including covenants to pay
rebates of investment earnings to the United States in future years.
(c) Pursuant to Section 7-7 of the General Statutes to adjourn said town meeting at its conclusion and to submit the aforesaid resolution to vote upon voting machines on the 14th day, March, 2016, between the hours of 6:00 AM and 8:00 PM. Electors and persons qualified to vote in town meetings who are not electors shall vote the following polling place:
North Stonington Town Hall
40 Main Street
North Stonington
The aforesaid resolution will be placed on the voting machines under the following heading:
"SHALL THE TOWN OF NORTH STONINGTON INCREASE BY $2,254,000 THE $6,360,000 APPROPRIATION AND BORROWING AUTHORIZATION FOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW EMERGENCY SERVICES COMPLEX TO BE SITUATED AT 25 ROCKY HOLLOW ROAD IN NORTH STONINGTON?"
Voters approving said resolution will vote “Yes” and those opposing said resolution will vote “No.” Absentee ballots will be available from the Town Clerk’s office.
Dated at North Stonington, Connecticut, this 23rd day of February, 2016.
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Shawn P. Murphy, First Selectman Nicholas H. Mullane, II, Selectman
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Mark S. Donahue, Selectman Norma J. Holliday, Town Clerk
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