Natick Town Meeting To Decide Budgets, Pot Law, Property Tax

NATICK, MA—In April, Natick voters will approve (or not) 38 warrant articles at Annual Town Meeting that include the town budget, limiting the property tax, amending the marijuana dispensaries law, purchasing Mechanic Street and money for updating the libraries.

Natick Town Meeting starts on Tuesday, April 10, at 7:30 p.m. at the Natick High School.

Here's a synopsis of the warrant articles here:

Article 1 Authorize Board of Selectmen to Acquire, Obtain, Abandon or Relocate
Easements
Article 2 Committee Article
Article 3 Elected Officials Salary
Article 4 Personnel Board Classification and Pay Plan
Article 5 Collective Bargaining
Article 6 Fiscal 2018 Omnibus Budget
Article 7 Fiscal 2019 Omnibus Budget
Article 8 Fiscal 2019 Morse Institute Library Budget
Article 9 Fiscal 2019 Bacon Free Library Budget
Article 10 School Bus Transportation Subsidy
Article 11 One-to-One Technology Stabilization Funds
Article 12 Revolving Funds
Article 13 Capital Equipment
Article 14 Capital Improvement
Article 15 Capital Stabilization Fund
Article 16 Operational/Rainy Day Stabilization Fund
Article 17 Increase Personal Exemption Amounts
Article 18 Amend By-Law Article 24 Regarding Procedure for Appointment of Police Chief
Article 19 Amend By-Law Article 24 Regarding Procedure for Appointment of Fire Chief
Article 20 Amend By-law Article 51: Alarm Systems
Article 21 Amend By-law Article 72: Building Regulations
Article 22 Amend By-law Article 76: Regulations regarding Historically Significant
Buildings, etc.
Article 23 Amend By-law Regulating Use of Motion for the Previous Question
Article 24 Acquisition of Mechanic Street
Article 25 North Main Street Right of Way Acquisition
Article 26 Cochituate Rail Trail Right of Way Acquisition
Article 27 Snow Clearing on Public Ways
Article 28 4 Temple Street/Middlesex Path Easement
Article 29 Amend Natick Zoning By-Laws: Inclusionary Affordable Housing Requirements
Article 30 Amendments to the Town of Natick Zoning By-Law and Zoning Map
Article 31 Amend Zoning By-Laws: Signage (Residential Zoning Districts)
Article 32 Amend Zoning By-Laws: Signage (Street Addresses)
Article 33 Amend Zoning By-Laws: Clarify Site Plan Review Process
Article 34 Amend Zoning Bylaws: Assisted Living Overlay Option Plan
Article 35 Amend Zoning By-Law to allow Indoor Amusement or Recreational Uses in
Industrial Zoning Districts by Special Permit
Article 36 Amend Natick Zoning Bylaws: Uses Allowed by Special Permit Only and
Dimensional and Density Requirements in the Downtown Mixed Use (DM)
District
Article 37 Amend Registered Marijuana Dispensaries Bylaw 323.8
Article 38 Limit Automatic 2.5% Increase in FY2019 Property Tax

View the full warrant here.