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Shall the Town of Boxford be allowed to assess an additional $153,000 in real estate and
personal property taxes for the purpose of additionally funding the Fiscal Year 2017 Fire
Department Budget to hire two additional full-time career fire fighters, for the fiscal year
beginning July 1, 2016?

Question 1: Two New Full Time Firefighters

Yes 207 245 224 676
No 61 110 99 270
Blanks 3 12 5 20

TOTAL VOTES 271 367 328 966

TOWN OF BOXFORD
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2015, MINUTES

A quorum being present, Boxford Special Town Meeting was called to order by Town
Moderator Gerald R. Johnston at 7:05pm on Tuesday, October 27, 2015 in the
Masconomet Auditorium with 927 voters in attendance.

It was moved by Peter Perkins that the Moderator not be required to read articles or
motions of the warrant verbatim, and further that he be authorized to summarize articles
and motions as he deems appropriate. This motion passed by a majority voice vote.

ARTICLE 1. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or transfer from available funds
to amend FY 2016 budget appropriations adopted as Article #4 of the May 12, 2015 Annual Town
Meeting and INCREASE the Elementary Schools department line item by $60,000, or take any
other action thereon.

Sponsored and supported by Elementary School Committee
Finance Committee recommends adoption of this article

It was moved by David Rivers to raise and appropriate funds to amend FY 2016 budget
appropriations adopted as Article #4 of the May 12, 2015 Annual Town Meeting and INCREASE
the Elementary Schools department line item by $60,000. This motion passed by a majority voice
vote.

ARTICLE 2. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or transfer from available funds
to amend FY 2016 budget appropriations adopted as Article #4 of the May 12, 2015 Annual Town
Meeting and INCREASE the DPW Salary department line item by $7,175, or take any other
action thereon.

Sponsored and supported by Board of Selectmen
Finance Committee recommends adoption of this article

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