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Finance Committee voted favorable action
Select Board voted favorable action
ARTICLE 28: Voted unanimously to accept Cobblestone Lane as a Town Way, as heretofore laid out by the Select
Board and shown on a plan entitled “Layout & As-Built Plan of Land Cobblestone Estates off Wareham Street”,
prepared by Zenith Consulting Engineers, LLC, dated November 30, 2023 through February 27, 2024, said plans
on file with the Town Clerk, and to authorize the Select Board to acquire, on such terms and conditions as the
Select Board deems appropriate and by purchase, gift, and/or eminent domain, the fee in and to and/or easements
in said roadway for all purposes for which public ways may be used and any related drainage, utility, access and/or
other easements shown on said plans.
Finance Committee voted no financial impact
Select Board voted favorable action
ARTICLE 29: To accept Harvestwood Lane as a Town Way, as heretofore laid out by the Select Board and shown
on a plan entitled “Roadway Acceptance Plan Harvestwood Lane off Old Center Street”, prepared by Outback
Engineering, Inc., dated March 3, 2023, said plans on file with the Town Clerk, and to authorize the Select Board
to acquire, on such terms and conditions as the Select Board deems appropriate and by purchase, gift, and/or
eminent domain, the fee in and to and/or easements in said roadway for all purposes for which public ways may be
used and any related drainage, utility, access and/or other easements shown on said plan.
Voted by majority vote to postpone action on the article indefinitely.
Finance Committee voted no financial impact
Select Board voted favorable action
ARTICLE 30: Voted by counted vote 182 yes, 6 no to accept Christina Way as a Town Way, as heretofore laid out
by the Select Board and shown on a plan entitled “Christina Way”, prepared by Silva Engineering Associates,
P.C., dated August 30, 2023, said plans on file with the Town Clerk, and to authorize the Select Board to acquire,
on such terms and conditions as the Select Board deems appropriate and by purchase, gift, and/or eminent
domain, the fee in and to and/or easements in said roadway for all purposes for which public ways may be used
and any related drainage, utility, access and/or other easements shown on said plan.
Finance Committee voted no financial impact
Select Board voted favorable action
ARTICLE 31: to amend Chapter 239 of the Town’s General Bylaws, Streets and Sidewalks, by adding a new
section, 239-4.1, titled “Heavy Vehicle Exclusions”, as shown below; provided, however, that this vote shall not
take effect unless and until it is approved by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation.
Section 439-4.1
A. Heavy commercial vehicles over 2 ½ ton capacity are excluded from Old Centre Street, between
Bedford and Pleasant Streets.
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