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Assistance to Firefighters Grant, for all related, relevant and necessary expenses associated with the purchase of
RIT packs, lightweight gear and safety training, or act anything thereon.
ARTICLE 7. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate and/or transfer $10,766.00 from taxation, free
cash, another specific available fund, the Stabilization Fund, an existing appropriation or account, or other available
source, to the Fire Department for the purpose of providing the Town’s match to the FEMA FY2023 Fire
Prevention & Safety Grant, for all related, relevant and necessary expenses associated with fire prevention safety
training and programs, or act anything thereon.
ARTICLE 8. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate and/or transfer $30,000.00 from taxation, free
cash, another specific available fund, the Stabilization Fund, an existing appropriation or account, or other available
source, to the Fire Department for all related, relevant and necessary expenses associated with building upgrades to
South Fire Station, or act anything thereon.
ARTICLE 9. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate and/or transfer $35,000.00 from taxation, free
cash, another specific available fund, the Stabilization Fund, an existing appropriation or account, or other available
source, to the Council on Aging for all related, relevant and necessary expenses associated with painting and siding
of the Senior Center building located at 558 Plymouth Street, Middleborough, MA, or act anything thereon.
ARTICLE 10. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate and/or transfer a sum of money from taxation,
free cash, another specific available fund, the Stabilization Fund, an existing appropriation or account or other
available source, or by borrowing, to the Conservation Commission for the purpose of providing the Town’s match
to the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy & Environmental Affairs FY2025 Dam & Seawall Grant, for all
relevant and necessary expenses associated with the replacement of the Pratt Farm Stony Brook Dam, including but
not limited to removal of the existing dam and the construction of a new dam, or act anything thereon.
ARTICLE 11. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate and/or transfer $30,000.00 from taxation, free
cash, another specific available fund, the Stabilization Fund, an existing appropriation or account, or other available
source, to the Highway Department for all related, relevant and necessary expenses associated with the survey and
site design of 48 Wareham Street, or act anything thereon.
ARTICLE 12. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $750,000 for the purpose of redesigning,
renovating and equipping the Middleborough Skatepark and costs incidental or related thereto, which Skatepark is
located on a portion of the property located at 48 Wareham Street (book/page 2521/0362) and, as funding therefore,
to authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Select Board, to borrow said funds and to issue bonds or notes
of the Town therefor under G.L. c. 44, §7 and/or any other enabling authority; and further to dedicate the portion of
said land containing the skate park, as shown on the plan entitled “Skate Park Plan”, a copy of which is on file at the
Office of the Town Clerk, to active recreational purposes in perpetuity under the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 45,
Section 3, as it may be hereafter amended and other Massachusetts statutes relating to recreation, with said land to
be managed and controlled by the Select Board for said purposes; and further to authorize the Select Board to file
on behalf of the Town to submit any and all applications deemed necessary for grants and/or reimbursements that
may be available for the project or any portion thereof, including but not limited to a grant and/or reimbursement
from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts under the Urban Self-Help Act (301 CMR 5.00) and/or any others in any
way connected with the scope of this article; and, further, to
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