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.