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Town Warrant - May 4, 2010

7. Regularly Recurring Articles (Town Manager)

Thursday, 15 April 2010 20:56

ARTICLE 7. Regularly Recurring Articles (Town Manager)

To see what action the Town may take on the following items, A through I, which may be voted as a block, or singly, or in any combination, but however voted, will be treated for accounting purposes as if each item were voted as a separate article:

A. (Fire Department) To see if the Town will vote to reauthorize a revolving fund, pursuant to MGL, Chapter 44, Section 53E ½, for the purpose of receiving and expending funds for public CPR and First Aid Training by the Fire Department. Receipts from materials, fees and tuition shall be deposited into this revolving fund, and expenditures not to exceed the sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000) for fiscal year 2011 may be made by the Fire Department,

B. (Youth and Family Services) To see if the Town will vote to reauthorize a revolving fund pursuant to Chapter 44, Section 53E ½ of the Massachusetts General Laws for the purpose of receiving and expending funds for youth activities by the Youth and Family Services Department. Receipts from deposits for youth activities will be deposited into this account, and expenditures not to exceed the sum of Fifteen Thousand Dollars($15,000) for the fiscal year 2011 may be made by the Youth and Family Services Department, 3

C. (Board of Assessors) To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of Section 4 of Chapter 73 of the Acts of 1986 as amended by Chapter 126 of the Acts of 1988 granting increased real estate tax exemptions to certain qualified persons,

D. (Finance Committee) To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000) for the Finance Committee General Reserve Fund, transfer Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) from Water retained earnings for the Water Enterprise Reserve Fund, transfer Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) from Sewer retained earnings for the Sewer Enterprise Reserve Fund, and transfer Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000) from Country Club retained earnings for the Country Club Enterprise Reserve Fund, or such other amounts as the Town Meeting may approve, in accordance with Section 6 of Chapter 40 of the Massachusetts General Laws,

E. (Recreation Department) To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500), or such other amount as the Town Meeting may approve, for the annual July 4th celebration to be expended by the Westborough July 4th Committee under the direction of the Board of Selectmen,

F. (Board of Health) To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from

available funds, the sum of Seventeen Thousand Dollars ($17,000), or such other amount as the Town Meeting may approve, for the purpose of holding a Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day, including the distribution of informational leaflets and arrangements for contractor provided reception and disposition of said waste,

G. (Board of Health) To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds, the sum of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) or such other amount as Town Meeting may approve, for the purpose of additional Mosquito Control activities,

H. (Local Emergency Planning Committee) To see if the Town will vote to reauthorize

a revolving fund, pursuant to MGL Chapter 44, Section 53 E ½, for the purpose of receiving and expending funds as a result of reimbursable incidents allowed under MGL Chapter 21E involving hazardous materials releases. Receipts generated shall be deposited into this revolving fund and expenditures, not to exceed One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) for the fiscal year 2011 may be made by the Local Emergency Planning Committee to the respective responding departments,

or to take any other action thereon.

I. Reconstruction and Improvement of Town Roads (Chapter 90) (DPW)

To see if the Town will vote to transfer from available funds the sum of Six Hundred Thirty-Two Thousand Eight Hundred Eighty-Four Dollars ($632,884), or such other amount as the Town Meeting may approve, to construct, reconstruct, or improve the town roads, and further, to authorize the Board of Selectmen to apply for and accept a grant in this full amount, more or less, which is to be the State’s contribution and/or reimbursement under Section 34 (2A) of 4

chapter 90 of the Massachusetts Laws for work done under this article, or to take any other action thereon.