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ARTICLE 14. Voted unanimously to see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate and/or transfer an
additional $1,000,000.00 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 relevant and necessary
expenses associated with the construction for the replacement of the Center Street Water Main Project for the
Water Department, for which $8,663,000.00 was appropriated and authorized pursuant to the vote under article
13 of the October 16, 2023 Special Town Meeting, or act anything thereon.
ARTICLE 15. Voted unanimously to appropriate $50,000.00 from Retained Earnings in the Water Enterprise
Fund to the to the Water Department for all related, relevant and necessary expenses associated with the
replacement of a chemical tank at Rock Well.
Sponsored by the Capital Planning Committee
Select Board recommends favorable action
Finance Committee recommends favorable action
ARTICLE 16. Voted unanimously to appropriate $160,000.00 from free cash to the Department of Public Works
for all relevant and necessary expenses associated with storm water activities required by the EPA/DEP.
Sponsored by the Highway Department
Select Board recommends favorable action
Finance Committee recommends favorable action
ARTICLE 17. Voted unanimously, pursuant to Massachusetts General Law Chapter 40, Section 59, and Chapter
23A, Sections 3E and 3F, and the applicable regulations thereunder, to:
(a) approve a Tax Increment Financing Agreement between the Town, Rexa, Inc., and its affiliate, Rexa Real
Estate, LLC, for portions of the properties shown on Assessors Map 48, Parcel 3165 and Parcel 3042 to be
subdivided and acquired (the “TIF Agreement”), which TIF Agreement provides for real estate tax
exemptions at the exemption rate schedule set forth therein; and
(b) authorize the Select Board to execute the TIF Agreement, and any documents related thereto, and to approve
submission to the Massachusetts Economic Assistance Coordinating Council (“EACC”) of the TIF
Agreement, and any documents related thereto, and related submissions, all relating to the project as
described in the TIF Agreement, and to take such other actions as necessary or appropriate to implement
those documents, and carry out the purposes of this article.
Sponsored by the Select Board
Select Board recommends favorable action
Finance Committee recommends favorable action
ARTICLE 18. Voted by counted vote – 108 yes, 21 no to amend The Town of Middleborough Zoning Bylaw,
Chapter 275 Section 4.1.1 Table of Dimensional Requirements of the Zoning Bylaw as follows:
** In the GUA District and the GUB District, any Lot with ten (10) acres or more in size, the Zoning Board of
Appeals, upon a finding that additional height is reasonably necessary for the use of a structure and will not be
detrimental to the neighborhood may authorize by special permit a structure not to exceed sixty-five (65) feet in
height.
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