The article included three motions for: 9:43 p.m.: Article 9 passes. He added that the by-law amendment would not strip residents of their ability to sell their homes. 7:40 p.m.: Article 18 passed. 5. The Official Call to Order will be 7:30 p,m, Public is welcome to view on cable through WinCam. Head count being conducted. Staff Contacts After three sessions, Winchester Town Meeting came to a close shortly before 9 p.m. Monday at Winchester High School in the Auditorium. 6. The article seeks to increase the fiscal 2013 Recreation Enterprise budget to reflect increased costs and revenues, and to reduce or increase the General Fund subsidy, and reduce or increase the use of retained earnings. Just as a side note: The Selectmen recommend favorable action for all articles except Article 4, which involved establishing a committee appointed by the Town Moderator to draft a by-law that would specify what should be provided with the Town Manager's budget on Feb. 15 before Town Meeting. Accurate information is our most important tool in fighting the virus, and misinformation could actually do harm. Login This Remote Town Meeting will be on zoom and open at 6:30 in order to get all Town Meeting Members online in both the Zoom Webinar as well as the electronic voting module. 7:40 p.m.: Town Moderator John Sullivan introduces Article 4. Article 6 passes. The Town's legislative body is the Town Meeting. Special Town Meeting Warrant Jan. 4, 2020; Special Town Meeting Scorecard; Frequently Asked Questions on Articles 4 & 5; 2018 Town Appraisal of 1610/0 Main Street $745,000; 2019 Town Appraisal of 1610/0 Main Street $775,000; FY2021 Preliminary Assessed Value 1610/0 Main Street $503,900 Voters approve indefinitely postponing the article. You […] The Town Common Task Force (TCTF) is organizing our next civic gathering to give us an opportunity to impact Winchester’s future. 8:33 p.m.: Article 23 presented by Howard, who recommended indefinite postponement. The Winchester Archival Center is collecting submissions of photos, videos, essays or other items that will help tell the story of our coronavirus experiences. Salisbury has an open Town Meeting and registered voters assemble in May and October each year to vote in person on important Town business. 9:40 p.m.: A couple speakers, including Planning Board chairman, spoke in favor of Article 2. 1.6K likes. As of Town Meeting, Winchester was under 3% in affordable housing units, making it open to developers to build despite the town’s planning and zoning regulations. 7:35 p.m.: Posting of the colors by Girl Scouts. 10:18 p.m.: Meeting adjourned until May 6. Watch it at this link. He said the town manager has included in the budget funding for Sunday hours, as well as Saturday hours. At a town meeting, on the other hand, no one can predict with certainty what motions or amendments may be proposed on town meeting floor. The article seeks to establish a committee appointed by the Town Moderator to draft a by-law that would specify what should be provided with the Town Manager's budget on Feb. 15 before Town Meeting. For Immediate Release: December 9, 2020 . Voters pass Article 22. 8:16 p.m.: Library Trustee member Jon French discussed some of the items identified for improvement from a study conducted by the town, including improving the Winchester Public Library website. 8:27 p.m.: Opening remarks by various boards and committees conclude. 9:24 p.m.: Motion 42 passes. (413) 565-4110 l Fax (413) 565-4112. 8:46 p.m.: Vote on the amendment appeared to be split. The amendment calls for a $162,500 increase to the education budget to cover various expenditures, bringng the total to $39,106,081. The population was 21,374 at the 2010 United States Census. Memo from Town Clerk; Ltr from Chris Ketchen to Reps; Dept. (This CDC video helps explain the need for such drastic measures.) 7:35 p.m.: Selectmen chairman Doug Marmon introduces new comptroller Stacie Ward. Please feel free to contact us with your comments and suggestions. KONKOL COLUMN: A Facebook stranger's request for mom's famous sugar cookie recipe reminds why some Christmas traditions are worth skipping. Sullivan refused to step down, requested that the resident sit down and proceeded to introduce the article. Spring Town Meeting 2020; TIPS for Fall Town Meeting 2020; Town of Bourne, 24 Perry Avenue, Buzzards Bay, MA 02532-3441 (508) 759-0600 Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Information and updates on the Town of Winchester, Massachusetts Annual Town Meeting Warrant They spoke the Algonquin language and were part of the Massachuset tribe, whose land stretched from Plymouth to Salem and west of Concord. 8:11 p.m.: Planning Board chairman Lance Grenzeback provides brief remarks about issues facing the town, including the CVS proposal. The Selectmen did not provide a recommendation, as they were awaiting a report related to the matter. Thursday, October 17 at 7 pm To see if the town will vote to amend the Code of By-Laws by inserting a new Chapter 18 related to public shade trees, To see if the town will vote to establish a committee appointed by the Town Moderator to draft a by-law that would specify what should be provided with the Town Manager's budget on Feb. 15 before Town Meeting, To see if the town will vote to authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Town Manager and the Board of Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of revenue for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013 in accordance with Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 44, Section 4 as amended and to issue a note or notes therefore, payable within one year, and to renew any note or notes that may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with the provisions of Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 44, Section 17, To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or transfer from available funds, sums of money to, defray the expenses of the Town for the financial period beginning July 1, 2013 and especially for or relating to all or any of the officers, boards or departments and for all purposes authorized by law, vote to fix the salary and compensation of all elective officers of the Town as provided in Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 41, Section 108 as amended and to appropriate funds into the General Stabilization Fund, To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money to the Special Education Stabilization Fund in accordance with Section 5B of Chapter 40 of the Massachusetts General Laws, determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy, by transfer from available funds, or by any combination of these methods, To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money to the Capital Stabilization Fund and/or the Building Stabilization Fund established under Chapter 69 of the Acts of 2002, To see if the Town will raise and appropriate, or transfer from available funds, sums of money to defray the expenses of the Water and Sewer Division of the Department of Public Works for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013, and to appropriate and transfer free cash into the Water Sewer Enterprise Account, To see if the Town will raise and appropriate, or transfer from available funds, sums of money to defray the expenses of the Recreation Department for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013, and to appropriate and transfer free cash into the Recreation Enterprise Account, To see if the Town will vote to increase the fiscal 2013 Recreation Enterprise budget to reflect increased costs and revenues, and to reduce or increase the General Fund subsidy, and reduce or increase the use of retained earnings, To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money for the gas conversion at McCall Middle School, consisting of the installation of piping in the school building, on the school property, and on the street, replacement and installation of equipment, and including planning, design, engineering, and any other costs incidental or related thereto; to determine whether this appropriation shall be raised by a transfer from free cash, borrowing, or transfer from unspent bond proceeds, or any combination of the foregoing or otherwise, To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money for the investigation and evaluation of the gatehouse structure and low level outlet at the South Reservoir Dam, the design of the low level outlet rehabilitation and gatehouse improvements, including permitting costs and all other planning and engineering costs related to the development of construction plans for the project, and all other costs incidental or related thereto; to determine whether this appropriation shall be raised by borrowing or otherwise, To see if the Town will vote to appropriate or transfer a sum of money for the purpose of converting the current school administration office space at the Lynch Elementary School to classroom and other instructional space and for design, planning and consultant costs related thereto; and further to install air conditioning to those spaces at the Parkhurst School that will serve as office and work space for the school administration office personnel; to determine whether this appropriation shall be raised by borrowing, funded from the Capital or Building Stabilization Funds, transfer from the fiscal 2013 Education Budget, Free Cash or otherwise, To see if the Town will raise and appropriate any sums of money to be used with such sum or sums as may be made available from the State Highway Fund or allotted by the County Commissioners for maintenance, repair, alteration, relocation or other improvements of Town or County ways, together with the acquisition of easements for the payment of damages and expenses in connection therewith, as well as to authorize the transfer and use for said purposes of any unused balances, To see if the Town will vote to continue a revolving fund for the Archival Center in accordancewith Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 44 Section 53 E½ in order to receive monies, grants, or gifts and fees associated with the sale of reproductions of historical items; that funds derived from the sale of such items be expended by authorization of the Town Manager and that the amount of the fund be limited to $5,000 in fiscal 2014, To see if the Town will vote to continue a revolving fund in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 44 Section 53E½ in order to receive fees associated with the use of energy in school and municipal buildings; that funds derived from the assessment of fees for such use may be expended by authorization of the Town Manager for projects that conserve energy in the operation of the Town's buildings and that the amount of the fund be limited to $80,000 in fiscal 2014, To see if the Town will vote to continue a revolving fund in accordance with Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 44, Section 53E½, in order to receive monies, grants or gifts and fees charged for public health programs, such as clinics, sponsored by the Board of Health, and further, to authorize the Board of Health to administer and expend funds for these and related programs, such as medical services, up to a limit of $60,000 in fiscal 2014, To see if the Town will vote to continue a revolving fund in accordance with Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 44, Section 53E½ in order to receive monies, grants or gifts and fees charged for grass field permits sponsored by the Field Management Committee, and further, to authorize the Town Manager, based on recommendations by the Field Management Committee, to administer and expend funds received for natural grass, playgrounds, tennis and basketball permits and that the amount of the fund be limited to $50,000 in fiscal 2014, any remaining funds will remain in this account and not rolled into the General Fund at close of the fiscal year, To see if the Town will vote to continue a revolving fund in accordance with Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 44, Section53E½ in order to receive monies, grants or gifts and fees charged for the synthetic turf field permits sponsored by the Field Management Committee, and further, to authorize the School Committee and Athletic Director to administer and expend funds received for maintenance and salaries for Knowlton Turf Field permits and funds be limited to $50,000 in fiscal 2014, any remaining funds will remain in this account and not rolled into the General Fund at close of the fiscal year, To see if the Town will vote to appropriate or transfer from available funds to the "Other Post-Employment Benefits Liability Trust Fund" in order to reduce the unfunded actuarial liability of health care and other post-employment benefits for which the Town is obligated, To see if the Town will vote to reduce the rate of interest that accrues on property taxes deferred by eligible senior citizens and to amend the income level set for eligibility for the program under Massachusetts General Law Chapter 59 Section 5, Clause 41A, with such reduced rate to apply to taxes assessed for any fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2013, To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds a sum or sums of money to the General Stabilization Fund in accordance with the provisions Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40 Section 5B, To see if the town will vote to appropriate the sum of $994.50 to pay a bill incurred in a prior fiscal year to Chelmsford-based Merrimack Education Center and to determine how the same shall be raised and by whom expended, To see if the town will vote to hear and act on the report of the Personnel Board and take any action in connection with recommendations as to wages and salaries, working conditions, new or revised rates of wages and salaries, changes, additions, adjustments or revisions of wages and salaries and in classifications and definitions, and in amending, revising and adding to the Personnel Policy Guide as well as in other matters thereto related; and to raise and appropriate money for any adjustments or revisions of wages and salaries of employees subject and not subject to collective bargaining agreements or in any job classifications, and to provide for salary or wage adjustments not otherwise provided for, said monies to be expended by the departments affected; determine in what manner the monies shall be raised by taxes or otherwise, To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate, or transfer from available funds, a sum or sums of money to supplement or reduce appropriations previously voted for fiscal 2013 budgets, To see if the town will authorize and direct the Board of Assessors to take any sum of money from available funds to reduce the tax levy for the current financial term and/or transfer funds to or from the Stabilization Fund, To see if the town will vote to take appropriate or necessary actions to comply with the provisions of Massachusetts General Law Chapter 59 Section 21C, a law known as the "2½ Tax Limitation" or any State legislative acts or executive orders, To see if the town will vote to hear or accept committee reports, dissolve old committees, or authorize new committees, ‘This Unending Tragedy’: Nurse Spills Pain Of Lonely Death Watch, Mom's Cookie Recipe Brings Cheer To Sad Coronavirus Christmas, Winter Tutoring Bundles- Info Session via ZOOM, Virtual Seminar - Build Your Real Estate Investment Portfolio, Ready 4 Pickup - Like New Chrome Metal Canopy Bed - $549, Town Of Winchester: Temporary Executive Order, Massachusetts Homeowner’s Guide To Cleaning Ducts And Vents, Winchester: Don't Miss These 4 Open Houses, Salvation Army Says Christmas Red Kettle Donations Down By Half, Assistant principals at Lincoln, Muraco and Vinson Owen Schools (0.5 FTE each), Nurse/guidance counselor at McCall Middle School/Winchester High School, Appropriate $286,000 to the Capital Stabilization Fund, Appropriate $180,000 to the Building Stabilization Fund, Appropriate $30,000 to the Building Stabilization. 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