Town Meeting Convenes Tonight: Monday, May 4

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Tewksbury’s Annual Town Meeting is scheduled for Monday, May 4 at 8 p.m. at Tewksbury High School.

There are 46 articles on the Town Meeting warrant including a request to borrow more than $13 million for renovations and upgrades to the town’s water treatment plant, preserving the Marshall Homestead and more.

The Finance Committee Public Hearing will be held on Wednesday, April 22 at 7 p.m. at the Pike House, 464 Main St. to make their recommendations on the warrant articles for both the Annual Town Meeting on May 4 and the Special Town Meeting on May 6.

Here’s a look at a couple of the articles on the warrant:

Article 21: Renovating and Upgrading the Town’s Water Treatment Plant

Authorizing the town to borrow $13,100,100 for the cost of construction and engineering for the renovation and upgrade of the town’s water treatment plant. The plant was built and came online in 1988 and is beyond its initial 20-year design life.

A Fiscal Year 2013 engineering assessment identified numerous deficiencies in the plant’s building and mechanical system that need upgrades. This project proposes upgrades of the building envelope, existing mechanical equipment and other ancillary equipment. There will also be modifications to the treatment process of the town’s drinking water to meet DEP standards.

Article 29: Preserving the Marshall Homestead

The Community Preservation Committee and the Historic Commission request CPA funds to provide for a Historic Preservation Restriction on the Marshall Homestead, 379 Pleasant St., in order to preserve this resource in perpetuity.

One of the oldest homes in the town, it was constructed in 1727 and was continuously owned by the Marshall family until recently. The home is on the Tewksbury Historical Commission’s Historic Survey and Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System (MACRIS).The restriction preserves the exterior and some interior features of the home. A professional appraisal has been completed to determine this dollar amount on behalf of the town.

View the full Annual Town Meeting Warrant >>>