Town of Stow, MA - Town Meeting completed on May 3rd

Town Meeting completed on May 3rd

Annual Town Meeting Update

May 3rd Town Meeting completed in one night.*

Total Voters Checked in on May 3rd = 152

Total Registered Voters = 4673

Turnout Percentage = 3 %

Summary of articles and action taken are below

Reminders:

The warrant was mailed to all households as an insert in the April 21st issue of The Stow Independent newspaper.

The warrant is also on-line. Click here.

Annual Election - May 11, 2010 at Hale School, 55 Hartley Rd.

*Note: third time since 2006 (2006, 2009, 2010)

Article	Description	Outcome	Comments
1	Officers Not Elected by Ballot	Approved	~
2	Accept Reports-Town Boards	Approved	~
3	Accept Reports Special Cmtes	Approved	~
4	Wage & Salary Schedule	Approved	~
5	General Budget	Approved	~
6	Reserve Fund	Approved	Consent Calendar
7	Audit	Approved	Consent Calendar
8	Revolving/Inspection Fees	Approved	Consent Calendar
9	Revolving/ALS	Approved	~
10	Transfer Cons Fund	Approved	Consent Calendar
11	Transfer from Wetlands	Approved	Consent Calendar
12	Transfer from Sale of Lots	Approved	Consent Calendar
13	Update Property Valuation	Approved	Consent Calendar
14	Town Records	Approved	Consent Calendar
15	Town Common Sign	Approved	~
16	Highway Machinery	Approved	Consent Calendar
17	Highway Road Construction	Approved	~
18	Safe Drinking Water	Approved	Consent Calendar
19	Hazardous Waste Collection	Approved	Consent Calendar
20	Public Health Nurse	Approved	Consent Calendar
21	Solid Waste Disposal	Approved	Consent Calendar
22	Water Holes	Approved	Consent Calendar
23	Cultural Council	Approved	Consent Calendar
24	Veterans Benefits	Approved	Consent Calendar
25	Planning Board Engineering	Approved	Consent Calendar
26	Education Incentive	Approved	Consent Calendar
27	Legal Services	Approved	Consent Calendar
28	Medical Payments	Approved	Consent Calendar
29	Weights & Measures	Approved	Consent Calendar
30	Swift 911	Approved	Consent Calendar
31	Police Security Upgrade	Approved	Consent Calendar
32	Lake Boon Water Quality	Approved	Amended to $10,000
33	Transfer Overlay Surplus	Approved	Consent Calendar
34	Transfer Stabilization	Approved	Consent Calendar
35	CPC Expenses	Approved	~
36	CPC Reserves	Approved	Consent Calendar
37	CPC Adjustment	Approved	Consent Calendar
38	Capital Request	Approved	~
~	1 Town Building repairs	Approved	~
~	2 Fire Command Vehicle	Approved	~
~	3 Fire Radio System	Approved	~
~	4 Highway Truck & Spreader	Approved	~
~	5 Highway Barn Roof	Approved	~
~	6 Police Vehicle	Approved	~
~	7 Library Roof	Approved	~
~	8 Library Mold Mildew	Approved	~
~	9 NRSD Hale Field	Approved	~
39	Minuteman Renovation	Approved	Acted on after Article 5
40	Land Transfer	Approved	~
41	Rescind Red Acre Funds	Approved	~
42	Restore Stone Walls	Approved	~
43	Restore Headstones	Approved	~
44	Archeologic Survey	No Action	More information needed
45	Conservation Restriction	Approved	82 in favor (out of 107 votes) = 78%, more than the 2/3 required
46	South Acton Rd Land Purchase	No Action	More information needed
47	Senior Tax Relief	Approved	~
48	Bylaw: Affordable Housing	Approved	~
49	Zoning Bylaw: FloodPlain Overlay	Approved	~
50	Tx to Stabilization	No Action	Duplicate of 34
51	Balance 2011 Budget	No Action	Budget already in balance
~52	~Election – May 11, Hale School 7 am – 8 pm.	~	~