Summary of Town Meeting Votes 4-25-2022
*Ayer Annual Town Meeting Warrant Article Summary from April 25, 2022
The following is a summary of the Warrant Articles as voted by the Town of Ayer Annual Town Meeting held on Monday, April 25, 2022 at 7pm in the Auditorium of the Ayer Shirley Regional High School.
The Annual Town Meeting was called to order at 7:00pm.
Article 1 | Salaries of Elected Officials | PASSED |
Article 2 | Contract Funding: Ayer Firefighters | PASSED |
Article 3 | Contract Funding: Ayer Police Superiors (Sergeants) | PASSED |
Article 4 | Contract Funding: Ayer DPW | PASSED |
Article 5 | Authorization to Enter into a 5-Year Contract for Police Department Taser Equipment | PASSED |
Article 6 | FY 2023 Omnibus Budget | PASSED |
Article 7 | FY 2023 Ayer Shirley Regional School District Assessment | PASSED |
Article 8 | FY 2023 NVTHS School Assessment | PASSED |
Article 9 | Solid Waste Enterprise Fund | PASSED |
Article 10 | Ambulance Enterprise Fund | PASSED |
Article 11 | Sewer Enterprise Fund | PASSED |
Article 12 | Water Enterprise Fund | PASSED |
Article 13 | Capital Budget Requests (Borrow Article) | PASSED by 2/3 Vote |
Article 14 | Authorization for Debt Exclusion for Fire Engine (Pumper) | PASSED by 2/3 Vote |
Article 15 | Capital Budget Requests (Transfer Article) | PASSED |
Article 16 | GASB-45/OPEB (Post-Employment Benefits) Fund | PASSED |
Article 17 | First Year’s Interest General Fund Borrowing | PASSED |
Article 18 | Funding for Aquatic Weed Control for Town Ponds | PASSED |
Article 19 | Matching Funding for Firefighters Grant | PASSED |
Article 20 | Funding of Reserve Fund for Accrued Liabilities for Compensated Absences | PASSED |
Article 21 | Forward Funding of the Town’s Pension Assessment | PASSED |
Article 22 | UDAG Fund Replenishment – Depot Square | PASSED |
Article 23 | Stabilization Fund | PASSED |
Article 24 | Community Preservation Act | PASSED |
Article 25 | Community Preservation Fund FY 2023 Transfer of Funds | PASSED |
Article 26 | Community Preservation Fund Pirone Park Playground Project | PASSED |
Article 27 | Community Preservation Fund Affordable Housing Trust | PASSED |
Article 28 | Community Preservation Fund Ayer Library Digitization of Records | PASSED |
Article 29 | Community Preservation Fund Flannagan Pond Access Feasibility Study | PASSED |
Article 30 | Zoning Bylaw Amendment – Minimum Lot Size in Light Industry Zoning District | PASSED by 2/3 Vote |
Article 31 | Zoning Bylaw Amendment – Section 2.0 Definitions | PASSED by 2/3 Vote |
Citizens Petition | To Rezone 27 Harvard Road (Lot 35-21) from General Residence to General Business | PASSED by 2/3 Vote |
The Annual Town Meeting adjourned at approximately 11:10pm.
*This summary of the Warrant Articles is for public informational purposes only and does not constitute the official record/meeting minutes of the Annual Town Meeting.