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Articles – ATM 2026-Select Board positions Article 1 ELECT A MODERATOR Article 2 ADOPT RULES TO GOVERN TOWN MEETING Article 3 HEAR REPORTS OF COMMITTEES APPOINTED AT PRIOR TOWN MEETINGS Article 4 ACT ON “CONSENT AGENDA” Select Board supports Articles 1-4, 5-0 Article 5 COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS UNDER THE SELECT BOARD Select Board supports Article 5, 5-0 Article 6 PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS UNDER THE SELECT BOARD Article 7 PAY BILLS OF PRIOR FISCAL YEAR Select Board support Article 7, 5-0 Article 8 Article 8 ADJUST FISCAL ’26 ACCOUNTS Select Board support Article 8, 5-0 Article 9 RESCIND UNUSED BORROWING AUTHORIZATIONS Select Board support Article 9, 5-0 Article 10 APPROPRIATE FUNDS FROM OVERLAY SURPLUS ACCOUNT Select Board support Article 10, 5-0 Article 11 AUTHORIZE CERTAIN REVOLVING FUNDS Select Board support Articles 11, 5-0 Article 12 INSURANCE PROCEEDS Article 13 ACCEPT GENERAL OR SESSION LAWS ENACTED BY THE GENERAL COURT Select Board indefinitely postpone Article 12 and 13, 5-0 Article 14 APPROPRIATION TO SUPPLEMENT THE COMMONWEALTH’S CHAPTER 90 PROGRAM Select Board support Article 14, 5-0 Article 15 “OMNIBUS” CAPITAL OUTLAY PROGRAM Select Board defer Article 15 to Annual Town Meeting, 5-0 Article 16 APPROVAL OF FUNDING FOR THE ANNUAL 4TH OF JULY COMMUNITY CELEBRATION Select Board support Article 16, 5-0 Article 17 RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE Select Board defer Article 17 to Annual Town Meeting, 5-0 Article 18 APPROPRIATION TO INCREASE CAPITAL STABILIZATION ACCOUNT Select Board support Article 18, 5-0 Article 19 APPROPRIATION TO INCREASE SPECIAL EDUCATION RESERVE ACCOUNT Select Board support Article 19, 5-0 Article 20 APPROPRIATION TO CREATE SAFE STREETS Select Board indefinitely postpone Article 20, 5-0
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Article 21 APPROPRIATION FOR GRIDLEY CEMETERY REPAIR Select Board support Article 21, 5-0 Article 22 SPECIAL ACT REQUEST AUTHORIZING MUNICIPAL CHARGE LIENS Select Board support Article 22, 5-0 Article 23 BYLAW MODERNIZATION STUDY COMMITTEE EXTENSION Select Board support Article 23, 5-0 Article 24 AMEND GENERAL BYLAW ARTICLE IV ANNUAL TOWN MEETING-MODERATOR Select Board support Article 24, 5-0 Article 25 AMEND GENERAL BYLAW ARTICLE IV ANNUAL TOWN MEETING-VOTING Select Board support Article 25, 5-0 Article 26 AMEND GENERAL BYLAW ARTICLE IV ANNUAL TOWN MEETING-RECONSIDERATION Select Board support Article 26, 5-0 Article 27 AMEND BYLAW ARTICLE XIV POLICE REGULATIONS SECTION 2 OBSTRUCTIONS OF PUBLIC WAYS AND SIDEWALKS Select Board support Article 27, 5-0 Article 28 AMEND BYLAW ARTICLE XVI MISCELLANEOUS SECTION 4 TRAILER BYLAW Select Board support Article 28, 5-0 Article 29 AMEND BYLAW ARTICLE XVII SECTION 1 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SUBSECTION 16 PENALTY AND SUBSECTION 17 FEES Select Board support Article 29, 5-0 Article 30 AMEND BYLAW ARTICLE XIV POLICE REGULATIONS SECTION 41 WATER WELLS Select Board support Article 30, 5-0 Article 31 AMEND BYLAW ARTICLE XVI MISCELLANEOUS SECTION 9 REGULATING SMOKING Select Board support Article 31, 5-0 Article 32 AMEND GENERAL BYLAW ARTICLE XXI STORMWATER MANAGEMENT Select Board support Article 32, 5-0 Article 33 AMEND GENERAL BYLAW ARTICLE XXIII STRETCH ENERGY CODE (SPECIALIZED ENERGY CODE) Select Board support Article 33, vote was 2-3 (opposed to supporting JR, Mike, Chris) Article 34 VOTE TO ACCEPT STILLWATER ROAD TOWN WAY Article 35 VOTE TO ACCEPT FOUNDRY LANE AS A TOWN WAY Article 36 VOTE TO ACCEPT DALEBROOK COURT AS A TOWN WAY Select Board support Article 34, 35, 36, 5-0 Article 37 VOTE TO ACCEPT STONEWOOD DRIVE AS A TOWN WAY Article 38 VOTE TO ACCEPT ISABELLA CIRCLE AS A TOWN WAY Article 39 VOTE TO ACCEPT HOLLY WAY AS A TOWN WAY Select Board take no action on Articles 37, 38, 39
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Article 40 RESCIND PRIOR VOTE TAKEN ON ARTICLE 38 OF 2006 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Select Board support Article 40, 5-0 Article 41 ACCEPT MGL CH. 31 § 61A AND 61B Select Board support Article 41, 5-0 Article 42 ACCEPT MGL CH. 44 SECTION 53F ½ ENTERPRISE FUNDS Select Board support Article 42, 5-0 Article 43 AMEND ZONING BYLAW SECTION 8.1 ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS Article 44 AMEND ZONING BYLAW SECTION 11.0 DEFINITIONS Article 45 AMEND ZONING MAP OF CANTON BY REMOVING CCEOD A Article 46 AMEND ZONING MAP OF CANTON BY REMOVING CCEOD B Article 47 AMEND ZONING MAP OF CANTON BY REMOVING CCEOD C Select Board defer Articles 43-47 to the Planning Board, 5-0 Article 48 APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO MEET EXPENSES FOR NEXT FISCAL YEAR (FY27) Select Board support Article 48, 5-0