Wellesley Town Meeting Approves Salary Plans, Continues Tuesday

WELLESLEY, MA — Wellesley's Annual Town Meeting on Monday night was adjourned just before midnight — Town Meeting is planned to continue on Tuesday night. This year's Town Meeting was conducted over Zoom, to avoid the possible spread of the coronavirus.

Almost all articles introduced on Monday night were approved, including the salary plans for several municipal departments including the police and fire departments. Wellesley's Annual Town Meeting Warrant has 50 Articles in total, some with as many as five motions included.

Here is what was passed on Monday:

• To Conduct Annual Town Meeting Remotely. VOTED YES by Electronic Zoom Polling
  • 212 Yes
  • 2 No
  • 1 Abstain
• Article 2, VOTED YES by Electronic Zoom Polling
  • 211 Yes
  • 2 No
  • and 2 Abstain

• Article 3, Motion 1. Consent Agenda for Articles 4, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17.1, 17.3, 17.4, 17.5, 17.6, 23 and 50. VOTED YES by Electronic Zoom Polling
  • 217 Yes
  • 4 No
  • and 2 Abstain
• Article 3.2 (2/3rds Required). Consent Agenda for Articles 20, 21, 22, and 27. VOTED YES by Electronic Zoom Polling
  • 219 Yes
  • 1 No
  • and 1 Abstain

• Article 5, Motion 4.* VOTED YES by Electronic Zoom Polling
  • 214 Yes
  • 5 No

• Article 5, Motion 5.* VOTED YES by Electronic Zoom Polling
  • 213 Yes
  • 6 No
  • and 1 Abstain

• Article 5, Motion 6.* VOTED YES by Electronic Zoom Polling
  • 214 Yes
  • 5 No

• Article 5, Motion 7.* VOTED YES by Electronic Zoom Polling
  • 206 Yes
  • 7 No
  • and 3 Abstain
• Article 8, Motion 1.* VOTED YES by Electronic Zoom Polling
  • 211 Yes
  • 2 No
  • and 3 Abstain

• Article 8, Motion 2. VOTED YES by Electronic Zoom Polling
  • 208 Yes
  • 11 No
  • and 0 Abstain

• Article 8, Motion 3. VOTED YES by Electronic Zoom Polling
  • 217 Yes
  • 4 No
  • and 0 Abstain

No Motions were made under Article 1, 13, 18, 19, 24-26 and 28-40.

• Article 17, Motion 2. VOTED YES by Electronic Zoom Polling
  • 207 Yes
  • 10 No
  • and 3 Abstain

• Article 47, Motion 1. VOTED YES UNANIMOUSLY by Electronic Zoom Polling
• Motion to Lay on the Table, Article 44* (2/3rds Required). VOTED NO by Electronic Zoom Polling
  • 108 Yes
  • 97 No
  • and 6 Abstain

• Article 44. VOTED YES by Electronic Zoom Polling
  • 158 Yes
  • 48 No
  • and 1 Abstain

No Motion was made under Article 41.