Yes To Roads, Litigation for Sudbury Station: 2018 Town Meeting

SUDBURY, MA—Sudbury voters decided on a number of issues at town meeting on Monday, May 7, at 7:30 p.m., at the Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School auditorium.

Among the 45 articles on the warrant were FY2018 budget adjustments, approving the FY2019 budgets, updating smoking regulations, the bylaw that deals with investigations of dangerous dogs, Stearns Mill Pond Dam design, acquiring Broadacres Farm, getting rid of invasive plants at the Wayside Inn and transparency in political donations.

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

And here are the results, presented by the vote result, followed by the article number, and then name"

Unanimously Voted
Article 1
Hear Reports

Unanimously Voted
Article 2
FY18 Budget Adjustments

Passed by More Than a Majority
Article 3
FY19 Budget

Passed by More Than a Majority
Article 4
FY19 Capital Budget

Unanimously Voted
Article 5
FY19 Transfer Station Enterprise Fund Budget

Unanimously Voted
Article 6
FY19 Pool Enterprise Fund Budget

Unanimously Voted
Article 7
FY19 Recreation Field Maintenance Enterprise Fund Budget

Unanimously Voted
Article 8
Snow & Ice Transfer FY18

Indefinitely Postponed
Article 9
Unpaid Bills

Unanimously Voted
Article 10
Chapter 90 Highway Funding

Unanimously Voted
Article 11
Revolving Fund Limits

Passed by More Than a Majority
Article 12
Fund Litigation Costs – Eversource

Passed by More Than a Majority
Article 13
Fund Litigation Costs – Sudbury Station Project

WITHDRAWN
Article 14
WITHDRAWN

Unanimously Voted
Article 15
Means Tested Senior Tax Exemption Extension

Passed by More Than a Majority
Article 16
Amend Bylaws, Article XXV Capital Planning

Passed by More Than a Majority
Article 17
Amend Bylaws, Article I Town Meetings, Section 3

Passed by More Than a Majority
Article 18
Repeal Bylaw, Article V(C) Smoking Prohibition

Passed by More Than a Majority
Article 19
Amend Bylaws, Article V, Section 3 Regulation of Dogs, s.3 -5 Hearing Officer

Passed by More Than Two-Thirds
Article 20
Amend Zoning Bylaw, Section 7000 & Section 2230 (Appendix A), Marijuana

Passed by More Than a Majority
Article 21
DPW Rolling Stock Replacement

Passed by More Than Two-Thirds
Article 22
DPW Equipment

Passed by More Than Two-Thirds
Article 23
DPW Underground Fuel Storage and Management System Replacement

Passed by More Than Two-Thirds
Article 24
Stearns Mill Pond Dam Design, Permit & Engineering Fees and Dutton Road Replacement

Passed by More Than a Majority
Article 25
Sudbury Public Schools Playground Improvements

Indefinitely Postponed
Article 26
Noyes Fire Alarm System Replacement

Passed by More Than a Majority
Article 27
Replacement of Telephone System – Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School

Passed by More Than a Majority
Article 28
Cutting Field Refurbishing and Resurfacing

WITHDRAWN
Article 29
WITHDRAWN

Indefinitely Postponed
Article 30
Fairbank Community Center Design Funds

Indefinitely Postponed
Article 31
Acquisition of Broadacres Farm

Indefinitely Postponed
Article 32
Melone Property Disposition

WITHDRAWN
Article 33
WITHDRAWN

Passed by More Than a Majority
Article 34
Community Preservation Fund – SPS Playground Modernization

Unanimously Voted
Article 35
Community Preservation Fund – Grist Mill Pond, Carding Mill Pond and Stearns Mill Pond – Invasive Weed Removal

Passed by More Than a Majority
Article 36
Community Preservation Fund – Wayside Inn Removal of Invasive Plant Species

Indefinitely Postponed
Article 37
Community Preservation Fund – Acquisition of Broadacres Farm

Unanimously Voted
Article 38
Community Preservation Fund – Regional Housing Services Office (RHSO) Allocation

Passed by More Than a Majority
Article 39
Community Preservation – Sudbury Housing Trust Allocation

Indefinitely Postponed
Article 40
Community Preservation – CXS Alternative Funding Reversion of Funds for FY19

Unanimously Voted
Article 41
Community Preservation – Reversion of Funds for FY19

Passed by More Than a Majority
Article 42
Community Preservation – FY19 General Budget and Appropriations

Indefinitely Postponed
Article 43
Release of Deed Restriction

Passed by More Than a Majority
Article 44
Sudbury Welcoming Town Resolution

Passed by More Than a Majority
Article 45
Resolution supporting state & Federal Legislation to Provide Greater Transparency in Political Donations and Limit the Influence of Money in Politics

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