Special Town Meeting Takes Minutes

In about 15 minutes, voters approved three articles tonight at Special Town Meeting at

These articles were approved at the spring Town Meeting but were reconsidered because the original wording was not sufficient.

About 50 people attended, including members of the Board of Selectmen, School Committee and Finance Committee.

Voters approved:

A new boiler for

The town’s share of the purchase price is $119,859. The remainder of the $254,424 cost is being paid through state funding for energy-efficient projects.

A new roof for

The town’s share of the cost is $170,262. The remainder of the $361,414 project price is being paid by state funds for energy-efficient projects.

Payment of $69,055 to fund the principal and interest cost incurred by the Blackstone Valley Vocational School District.

This article was approved in May, but a procedural error occurred. The vote requires and received a 2/3^rd majority.