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ARTICLE 12. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate and/or transfer $200,000.00 from taxation,
free cash, another specific available fund, the Stabilization Fund, an existing appropriation or account or other
available source, or by borrowing for all related, relevant and necessary expenses associated with the replacement
of the secondary clarifier gates at the wastewater treatment plant; or act anything thereon.
Sponsored by the Capital Planning Committee
Finance Committee voted favorable action
Select Board voted favorable action
ARTICLE 13. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate and/or transfer $50,000.00 from taxation, free
cash, another specific available fund, the Stabilization Fund, an existing appropriation or account or other
available source, or by borrowing for all related, relevant and necessary expenses associated with public water
supplier cybersecurity upgrades; or act anything thereon.
Sponsored by the Capital Planning Committee
Finance Committee voted favorable action
Select Board voted favorable action
ARTICLE 14. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate and/or transfer $1,500,000.00 from taxation,
free cash, another specific available fund, the Stabilization Fund, an existing appropriation or account or other
available source, or by borrowing for the replacement of the HVAC system at the Middleborough Public Library,
including all related, relevant and necessary expenses associated therewith; or act anything thereon.
Sponsored by the Capital Planning Committee
Finance Committee voted favorable action
Select Board voted favorable action
(2/3 Majority Vote Required)
ARTICLE 15. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate $400.00 from the trust fund established under Clause
Nineteenth C – VII of the will of Frederick S. Weston in connection with the Frederick Weston Memorial
property, said sum representing a portion of the proceeds from the sale of timber, for the Stipend for the Weston
Forest Committee secretary, or act anything thereon.
Sponsored by the Weston Forest Committee
Finance Committee voted favorable action
Select Board voted favorable action
ARTICLE 16. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Select Board, acting as the Board of Water
Commissioners, to acquire by purchase, gift, and/or eminent domain, the parcel of land located on Marion Road,
identified as Assessor’ Parcel 78-1565, and containing 5.68 acres, more or less, and to have care, custody,
management and control of said parcel for water supply and/or watershed protection purposes pursuant to the
provisions of G.L. c. 40, §39B and/or G.L. c. 40, §41 and Article 97 of the Amendments to the Massachusetts
Constitution, on such terms and conditions as the Select Board deems in the best interests of the Town, and, as
funding therefor, to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, and/or borrow the sum of $167,000.00
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