Bottle Ban Stays, New Fire Station, Fighting Eversource: Sudbury Special Town Meeting Results

SUDBURY, MA—Sudbury voters said yay or nay on a number of issues in town at a special town meeting called for Monday, Oct. 16, at 7:30 p.m., at the Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School auditorium. Voters failed to pass a repeal of the plastic bottle ban, but said yes to funding a new fire station and fighting Eversource's desire to put a transmission line through town.

Among the 18 articles on the warrant are FY2018 budget adjustments, amending the legal affairs bylaw, the construction of a new fire station, litigation to fight the Eversource reliability project, money for Sudbury Station, updates to the Sudbury schools playground, updating the master plan for the town, replace the gym at the high school and to repeal or not repeal the bottle ban.

The meeting dissolved at 11:35 p.m.

Find the full warrant here, which includes descriptions and explanations detailing each warrant article.

The results, via Sudbury Town Clerk.

Article 1
Unanimously Voted
FY18 BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS

Article 2
Passed by Well More Than a Majority
CONSERVATION REVOLVING FUND

Article 3
Unanimously Voted
TRANSFER CARE & CUSTODY OF TOWN-OWNED LANDHAM ROAD PARCEL TO CONSERVATION COMMISSSSION

Article 4
Passed by Well More Than Two- Thirds
LAND CONVEYANCE TO FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE

Article 5
Unanimously Voted
AMEND BYLAW – TOWN PROPERTY

Article 6
Unanimously Voted
AMEND LEGAL AFFAIRS BYLAW – TOWN COUNSEL

Article 7
Unanimously Voted
STABLIZATION FUND

Article 8
Passed by Well More Than Two- Thirds
CONSTRUCTION OF NEW FIRE STATION #2

Article 9
Passed by Well More Than a Majority
FUND EVERSOURCE LITIGATION

Article 10
Passed by Well More Than a Majority
FUND SUDBURY STATION LITIGATION

Article 11
Indefinitely Postponed
SUDBURY PUBLIC SCHOOLS ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES

Article 12
Passed by Well More Than a Majority
SUDBURY PUBLIC SCHOOLS PLAYGROUND MODERNIZATION

Article 13
WITHDRAWN

Article 14
Passed by Well More Than a Majority
UPDATE MASTER PLAN

Article 15
Passed by Well More Than a Majority
REPLACE GYM 4 FLOOR – LINCOLN-SUDBURY REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Article 16
Passed by Well More Than a Majority
COOLING TOWER RECONSTRUCTION SERVICE – LINCOLN-SUDBURY REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Article 17
Failed
BOTTLE BAN REPEAL

Article 18
Indefinitely Postponed
ADOPT SUDBURY WELCOMING TOWN POLICIES

The meeting dissolved at 11:35 p.m.

Find the full warrant here, which includes descriptions and explanations detailing each warrant article.

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