Town Meeting Articles of the Day (Articles 1, 2, 3)
Tuesday, April 12, 2022: In preparation for the 2022 Annual Town Meeting on April 25, 2022 at 7pm in the Ayer Shirley Regional High School Auditorium, the Town will be publishing the “Articles of the Day” to provide further information on each of the Town Meeting Warrant Articles. Each day, the Town will feature two or three Town Meeting Warrant Articles with a summary of each Article. The complete Town Meeting Warrant and additional information regarding the Warrant Articles can be found here.
For any questions about the Town Meeting Warrant Articles, please do not hesitate to contact the Town Manager’s Office at 978-772-8220 x100 or at tm@ayer.ma.us
For questions about Town Meeting Procedures and Rules of Order, please do not hesitate to contact James O’Conor, the Town Moderator at joconor@ayer.ma.us
ARTICLE 1 - Salaries of Elected Officials
This Article is required by State Law as Town Meeting sets the salaries of the elected officials. The elected officials that receive a salary are the Town Moderator, Select Board Members, and Assessors. The Article provides a 2% cost of living adjustment for FY 2023 as recommended by the Town Manager and approved by the Select Board on February 15, 2022. The total cost impact of Article 1 on the General Fund is $16,192.
ARTICLE 2 - Contract Funding: Ayer Firefighters
This Article funds the first-year costs of the Ayer Firefighters Contract in the amount of $46,052. The contract was negotiated by the Town Manager and ratified by the Select Board. A copy of the contract’s Memorandum of Agreement may be found here. A brief presentation on this Article will be made at Town Meeting.
ARTICLE 3 - Contract Funding: Ayer Police Superior Officers (Sergeants)
This Article funds the first-year costs of the Ayer Police Superior Officers (Sergeants) in the amount of $29,857. The contract was negotiated by the Town Manager and ratified by the Select Board. A copy of the contract’s Memorandum of Agreement may be found here. A brief presentation on this Article will be made at Town Meeting.