Annual Town Meeting Warrant Article Summary from June 15, 2020
Town of Ayer
*Ayer Annual Town Meeting Warrant Article Summary from June 15, 2020
The following is a summary of the Warrant Articles as voted by the Annual Town Meeting held on Monday, June 15, 2020 at 7pm in the auditorium of the Ayer Shirley Regional High School.
Article 1: Town Elections: No action required.
Article 2: Salaries of Elected Officials: PASSED
Article 3: Contract Funding: Ayer Town Hall/Clerical Union: PASSED
Article 4: FY 2021 Omnibus Budget: PASSED
Article 5: FY 2021 ASRSD School Assessment: PASSED
Article 6: FY 2021 NVTHS School Assessment: PASSED
Article 7: Solid Waste Enterprise Fund: PASSED
Article 8: Ambulance Enterprise Fund: PASSED
Article 9: Sewer Enterprise Fund: PASSED
Article 10: Water Enterprise Fund: PASSED
Article 11: Capital Budget Requests (Borrow Article): PASSED
Article 12: Capital Budget Requests (Transfer Article): PASSED
Article 13: Police Department High Risk Prevention Equipment: PASSED
Article 14: UDAG Replenishments: Deferred to the Special Fall Town Meeting on October 26, 2020
Article 15: GASB-45/OPEB (Post-Employment Benefits) Fund: PASSED
Article 16: First Year’s Interest General Fund Borrowing: PASSED
Article 17: Funding for Aquatic Weed Control for Town Ponds: PASSED
Article 18: Funding for Conservation Fund: PASSED
Article 19: Matching Fund for Firefighters Grant: PASSED
Article 20: Funding for Fire Department Tactical Ballistic Gear: PASSED
Article 21: Funding for Town’s 150th Celebration: PASSED
Article 22: Funding for MUNIS Financial Software System Upgrades: PASSED
Article 23: Adoption of MGL Ch. 40, Sec. 13D (Reserve Fund for Compensated Absences: PASSED
Article 24: Funding of Reserve Fund for Accrued Liabilities for Compensated Absences: PASSED
Article 25: Forward Funding of the Town’s Pension Assessment: Deferred to the Special Fall Town Meeting on October 26, 2020
Article 26: Stabilization Fund: Deferred to the Special Fall Town Meeting on October 26, 2020
Article 27: Community Preservation Act: PASSED
Article 28: Community Preservation Fund FY 2021 Transfer of Funds: PASSED
Article 29: Historical Resources Inventory Project: PASSED
Article 30: Bylaw Amendment: Change the Name of Board of Selectmen to Select Board: PASSED
Article 31: Zoning Bylaw Amendment: Reduction of Off-Street Parking for the Downtown Transit -Orientated Lifestyle District: PASSED
Article 32: Readopt the Town of Ayer General Bylaws in their Entirety: PASSED
Article 33: Readopt the Town of Ayer Zoning Bylaw in its Entirety: PASSED
Article 34: Street Acceptance: Haymeadow Lane; Holly Ridge Road; and Appleblossom Drive: PASSED
Article 35: Grant Easement to National Grid – Groton Street: PASSED
*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.