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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.
MOTION: A motion was made to passover the article and passed by unanimous vote. Article 10 fails to pass.
Sponsored by the Capital Planning Committee
Select Board recommends favorable action
Finance Committee recommends favorable action
ARTICLE 11. Voted unanimously to appropriate $30,000.00 from free cash to the Highway Department for all
related, relevant and necessary expenses associated with the survey and site design of 48 Wareham Street.
Sponsored by the Capital Planning Committee
Select Board recommends favorable action
Finance Committee recommends favorable action
ARTICLE 12. Voted unanimously to appropriate the sum of $750,000.00 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
approve Article 12 as written in the Warrant.
Sponsored by the Town Manager’s Office
Select Board recommends favorable action
Finance Committee recommends favorable action
2/3 Vote
ARTICLE 13: Voted unanimously to appropriate the sum of $3,055,000.00 for the purpose of financing the
construction and equipping of the Mayflower Sewer Interceptor, including without limitation all costs thereof as
defined in Section 1 of Chapter 29C of the General Laws and all related, relevant, and necessary expenses
associated therewith; that to meet this appropriation $575,844.00 shall be transferred from American Rescue Plan
Act of 2021 (“ARPA”) funds approved by the Select Board, and to meet the remaining appropriation, the
Treasurer with the approval of the Select Board is authorized to borrow $2,479,156.00 and issue bonds or notes
of the Town therefor under Chapter 44 of the General Laws and/or Chapter 29C of the General Laws and/or any
other enabling authority; that the Treasurer with the approval of the Select Board is authorized to borrow all or a
portion of such amount from the Massachusetts Clean Water Trust established pursuant to Chapter 29C and in
connection therewith to enter into a financing agreement and/or security agreement with the Trust and otherwise
to contract with the Trust and the Department of Environmental Protection with respect to such loan and for any
federal or state aid available for the project or for the financing thereof; and that the Select Board is authorized to
enter into a project regulatory agreement with the Department of Environmental Protection, to expend all funds
available for the project and to take any other action necessary to carry out the project.
Sponsored by the Capital Planning Committee
Select Board recommends favorable action
Finance Committee recommends favorable action
2/3 Vote
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