Ayer Town Meeting Warrant Article Summary from April 22, 2024

The following is a summary of the Warrant Articles as voted by the Town of Ayer Town Meeting held on Monday, April 22, 2024 at 7pm in the Auditorium of the Ayer Shirley Regional High School:

• Article 1: Salaries of Elected Officials: PASSED
• Article 2: Contract Funding: Ayer Police Patrol Contract: PASSED
• Article 3: Contract Funding: Ayer Police Dispatchers Contract: PASSED
• Article 4: FY 2025 Omnibus Budget: PASSED
• Article 5: FY 2025 ASRSD School Assessment: PASSED
• Article 6: FY 2025 NVTHS School Assessment: PASSED
• Article 7: Solid Waste Enterprise Fund: PASSED by Consent (Articles 7 – 10 passed by Consent)
• Article 8: Ambulance Enterprise Fund: PASSED by Consent
• Article 9: Sewer Enterprise Fund: PASSED by Consent
• Article 10: Water Enterprise Fund: PASSED
• Article 11: Capital Budget Requests Borrow: PASSED by 2/3 Vote
• Article 12: Capital Budget Requests Transfer from Capital Stabilization: PASSED by 2/3 Vote
• Article 13: GASB-45/OPEB (Post-Employment Benefits) Fund: PASSED by Consent
• Article 14: Forward Funding of the Town’s Pension Assessment: PASSED by Consent
• Article 15: Transfer of Free Cash into Town’s Special Revenue Fund for Opioid Settlements: PASSED
• Article 16: Stabilization Fund: PASSED
• Article 17: Revolving Funds Article: PASSED by Consent
• Article 18: First Year’s Interest – General Fund Borrowing: PASSED by Consent
• Article 19: Funding for Aquatic Weed Control for Town Ponds: PASSED
• Article 20: Matching Funding for Firefighters Grant: PASSED
• Article 21: Community Preservation Act: PASSED
• Article 22: Community Preservation Fund: Transfer of Unexpended Funds: PASSED
• Article 23: Community Preservation Fund: Habitat for Humanity: PASSED
• Article 24: Acquisition by Purchase of 71 Sandy Pond Road: PASSED by 2/3 Vote
• Article 25: Zoning Bylaw Amendment – Update of Town’s Zoning Map: PASSED by 2/3 Vote
• Article 26: Zoning Bylaw Amendment – Size of ZBA: PASSED by 2/3 Vote
• Article 27: Zoning Bylaw Amendment – Table of Use Regulations: PASSED by 2/3 Vote
• Article 28: Zoning Bylaw Amendment – Inclusionary Housing: PASSED by 2/3 Vote
• Article 29: West Main Street Bridge Easements: PASSED by 2/3 Vote
• Article 30: Extension of Sewer Line on Willow Road: PASSED
• Article 31: Senior Tax Work-Off Program: PASSED

The Annual Town Meeting adjourned at approximately 9:23pm.

*This summary of the Warrant Articles is for public informational purposes only and does not constitute the official record/meeting minutes of the Town Meeting.