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Westford Town Meeting opened at 10 a.m. and approximately 428 voters attended. Here are the Westford Town Clerk’s official annual Town Meeting results from March 24:
1. Accept Town Reports — Passed unanimously under a Consent Agenda.
2. Approve Unpaid Bills from Previous Fiscal Year(s) — Passed unanimously.
3. Approve Fiscal Year 2018 Supplemental Appropriations — Passed unanimously.
4. Approve Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Transfers — Passed unanimously.
5. Appropriate to the Health Insurance Stabilization Fun — Passed unanimously.
6. Establish Special Education Reserve Fund — Passed unanimously.
7. Appropriate for Perchlorate Expenses — Passed unanimously.
8. Approve Capital Appropriations
Motion 1: Passed by
majority
Motion 2: Passed
unanimously
Motion 3: Passed
unanimously
Motion 4: Passed
unanimously
Motion 5: Passed
unanimously
9. Approve Capital Appropriations: Ornamental Traffic Signal at the Intersection of Boston Road and Main Street –Failed for lack of majority by secret ballot — Yes -204, No -224.
10. Approve Capital Appropriations: MSBA Abbot Roof —Passed unanimously
11. Accept Statutory Authorization for Water Betterments –Passed unanimously
12. Authorize Vine Brook Water System Improvements — Passed unanimously
13. Approve Community Preservation Committee Recommendations Motion 1: Passed by majority Motion 2: Passed unanimously.
14.Amend the Wage Classification Plan — Passed unanimously.
15.Authorize Revolving Funds — Passed unanimously
under a Consent Agenda.
16. Approve Fiscal Year 2019 Operating Budget — Passed unanimously.
17. Appropriate Chapter 90 Local Transportation Funds for Roadway Maintenance — Passed unanimously under a Consent Agenda.
18. Appropriate Funds from Water Enterprise Other Post Employment Benefits Stabilization Fund — Passed unanimously.
19. Authorization for the Board of Selectmen to petition the General Court for special legislation authorizing the Town of Westford to establish a Real Property exemption for Disabled Persons — Passed unanimously as amended.
20. Authorization for the Board of Selectmen to petition the General Court for special legislation authorizing the Town of Westford to establish a means tested senior center citizen property — Dismissed by unanimous vote.
21. Payment in Lieu of Tax Agreement – Westford Solar Holdings, LLC, and Westford Solar Holdings II LLC, located at 10 Commerce Way, Map 48-11.234 — Dismissed by unanimous vote.
22. Authorize Board of Selectmen to Accept Easements —Passed unanimously under a Consent Agenda.
23. Authorize Board of Selectmen to Acquire Easements for the Groton Road and Dunstable Road Intersection Improvement Project — Passed by majority.
24. Town Bylaw Amendment: Section 51.2(A): Date and Time of Special Town Meetings — Passed unanimously.
25. Adopt a Bylaw To Regulate the Retail Use of Single-Use Plastic Check-out Bags — Passed by majority.
26. Town Bylaw Amendment: Section 123.2: Annual List of Delinquent Parties — Passed unanimously.
27. Name the Boston Road Fire Station the “Fletcher Station 1” — Passed unanimously.
28. Rename the Norman E. Day Elementary School Gymnasium in Recognition of Kevin Regan — Passed unanimously.
Having no further business to discuss, the Annual Town meeting adjourned at 4:50 p.m.
