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It's not like we did it.

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» Did you guys set a time last time to
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» Okay.
>> Did you guys set a date to put that out

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right away? Okay.
>> Uh yeah, it was right away. Yeah. Yeah.

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Yeah.
>> Excellent. I know right. Okay.

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culminating in that moment.
>> All right. So, we see

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» not so effective that game.

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» Didn't give you the bag. Did you not got
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» I did.
>> Thought you did.

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» Did you get a mic back for her or No, I
thought you did.

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» Did you have a mic back for her? No, I
thought you did.

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» Oh, I thought you said you had five.
>> Okay, I misunderstood you earlier.

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Oh,
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» they were kind of hear
people and I

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don't know half of
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» thank you.

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» It's all funny games
>> until it's not.

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» How are you?
fine for you.

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» We're here. We're all right.
>> So, you heard about the amendment.

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» If you are comfortable reading it in,
then we can do it as read or we can do

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it as an amendment after.
>> So, the only thing different is the

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dollar amount.
>> Correct. We're just moving 50k between

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those two
within the general budget.

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you all here.
Oh, that's so perfect. And it's so

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small. It's just right.
It's a little bit after 8 o'clock. It's

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good to see you all here.
>> I'm 7 o'clock. Pardon me. Maybe I should

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reset my time zones again. No, only
kidding. It's a little bit after 7

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o'clock. Thank you for being here. This
is a different sound system than uh

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talking out of that speaker up there in
the ceiling. So, it's a

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different feel, a different vibe on how
the speakers are working. Does this work

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for you?
>> A little too boommy, maybe?

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» Yeah, we could cut that back a little
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Thank you.

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So, as you know, um,
we've got this clicker system going on,

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the remotes. How many is this new to
tonight? Have seen this for the first

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time?
Okay. Well, one of the things we will do

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is test them.
So, when we call for a vote tonight,

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I'll
we'll introduce a question. Then I'll

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say the voting period is now open. And
every one of you will take your remote

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and click yes or no depending on your
preference to the question or not vote

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at all if you choose. And then when I
think there's been enough time for

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everybody to have pushed a button or the
tally shows on the screen that

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everybody's voted, we'll close the
voting period and you'll see instant

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results [snorts] on the screen for
whether the article passed or didn't

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pass. So, all with these little remotes.
But one of the things we do want to do,

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you have the test question, right? Have
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» Yes. One of the things we do want to do
is ensure that everybody's remote works.

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So, we could practice right now before
we get going with a test question. If

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everybody's got a remote,
would you like to put that up on the

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screen?
>> I will try to do that.

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» Okay.
By the way, my name's Rich Peabody. I'm

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your moderator. Been doing this for a
couple decades now or more.

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I enjoy hanging out with you at these
special town meetings and the annual

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town meeting.
Your aspect ratio exceeds the screen

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size. Is that going to be a problem?
Is that the television or is that your

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laptop?

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question.
>> Oh, okay. No, you're not missing any

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words. All right.
>> All right. So, there's a simple

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question. It could be any article in the
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» this question is, is it summer yet? So,
there's the question.

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I'm going to say the voting period is
now open. So, take your remote and

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choose whether or not you believe it
it's summer yet. Vote yes or no.

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or abstain, which is the yellow button,
the 3C on your remote, as you may wish.

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Voting period is open.
And everybody should push a button to

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make this a valid test. So, we compare
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remotes to the number of votes.
>> I don't have that number.

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» 54.
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We got 52
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They should say okay. They should say
okay if they're working.

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» Oh yeah. So your screen if you voted
should give you a response saying okay

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on it. The little screen. If your vote
did not give you a response okay your

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remote has a problem and you can swap it
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Okay, we got 54 now, so we're good.
>> Excellent. So, 54 people have registered

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to come in. We have 54 votes on the
screen. That's a good thing.

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All right. So, that's how this works.
It's pretty simple. It takes a lot of

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that walking around and counting or I
want to call for a paper ballot. Um, it

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takes all that out of the equation. You
vote your conscience on the remote. You

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see the results instantly
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» Would you like to do another test
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that we're all set?

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» No. Okay, we're good.

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I'd like to quickly note that the Irving
Public Library has a quick announcement.

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Abby, are you here?

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get the better the people hear you.
>> Can you hear me?

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» Great. Um, my name is Abby Baines. I am
not a resident of Irving, but I am your

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library director. Um, and I'm inviting
you tonight to make your voice heard by

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taking our community survey. Uh we've
talked to many of you on the way in and

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uh we appreciate your time and
appreciate you sharing this with your

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fellow residents um and non-residents
who come to town and want to share their

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opinion about the wonderful Irving
Library. Um your feedback helps us

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improve the things you can borrow, the
spaces you can use, community events,

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and how librarians can help you. And it
is going to guide our strategic planning

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for the next five years. Um a little bit
of facts here. Over the past two years,

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the number of programs and events we
offer has gone up 20%. Building visitors

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have gone up 35% and reference questions
have gone up 55%.

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Library staff and trustees want to make
sure that the library services meet the

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expectations of Irving residents and
taxpayers. So, your filling out the

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community survey will help us do that.
You can take the survey tonight on that

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piece of paper that we gave you. You can
fill it out online using the QR code or

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short URL on that form. There will also
be paper copies at the library, town

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hall, senior, and community center. And
we're printing copies in the June Irving

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around town newsletter. Um, so we thank
you very much uh in advance for your

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time and feedback. Thank you.
>> Thank you, Abby.

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All right, we have a town meeting to get
on with, so I'm going to start off our

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official proceedings as so. Commonwealth
of Massachusetts, Franklin SS, Town of

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Irving, Constable, Town Clerk, and
Administrative Assistant. In the name of

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the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you
are directed to notify and warn the said

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inhabitants qualified to vote in town
affairs to meet in the Irving Elementary

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School located at 28 Northfield Road,
Irving, Massachusetts,

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zip code 01344 on Wednesday, May 13,
2026 at 7 o'clock p.m. then and there to

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vote on the following articles and they
are listed in your handout warrant as

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articles 1 through 34.

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In addition, you are hereby directed to
serve the above warrant and to post a

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tested copies as directed by vote of the
town at least 7 days before said

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meeting. fail not and make do return of
this warrant with your doings thereon to

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the town clerk for the day of said
meeting given under our hands this 13th

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day of April 2026 signed by the Irving
select board.

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» Okay. All right.
>> The copies were posted up in this

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certification Commonwealth of
Massachusetts Franklin SS Town of

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Irving. I have served the above warrant
posts by posting attested copies as

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directed by vote of the town at least
seven days before the time of holding

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said meeting and it is signed by Richard
Newton our town clerk

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as is directed by law.
With that I declare our town meeting to

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be open. I thank you for coming here and
I ask you to please rise and take this

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privilege and opportunity
>> to pledge allegiance to our flag and

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country.

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» I pledge allegiance to the flag of the
United States of America and to the

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republic for which it stands one nation
indivisible with liberty and justice for

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all.

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Thank you very much.

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I have a quick motion to make. It's
become a standard motion for us. It

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helps us speed things along since you
all have the printed warrant in front of

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you.
I move that reading of all articles be

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waved and that prior to the reading of a
motion under the article, the moderator

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the moderator briefly summarize the
content of the article to be considered

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and further that unless objection is
raised the reading of the detailed

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motions be waved where the article as
printed can in the opinion of the

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moderator be incorporated by reference
in any motion presented.

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I need a motion to accept.
>> Second.

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» Thank you very much.

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» We have a motion and a second putting
this procedural motion in front of us.

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Do you have a slide for that?
>> I do.

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[snorts]
>> The uh voting on this procedural motion.

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It's uh something we do all the time.
Are there any questions?

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No questions appearing. The voting
period for this motion is open. Please

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register your vote now.

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And with 54 votes appearing, the voting
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should be 60 now.

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» We can uh wait another second or two. If
you haven't voted, please do. I see one

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remote is being swapped out because we
had another Dud.

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Did everybody vote? That number should
go up to 60 if you pushed the button.

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All right. So, since we didn't get to
60, somebody's remote is either not

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working or somebody chose not to push a
button. Let's try this again just to be

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sure everybody's remotes are working.
Okay. Can you uh delete the votes and

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start over? No,
>> I not I mean, I can close out this one

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and redo it, but Okay. a second.
>> Okay. Well, did the article pass or not?

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» I would say that it would pass by
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» Yeah. Well, I don't see the yeses and
nos up there.

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» Oh, okay. Let's close the vote.
>> Close the vote. [laughter]

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» Thank you.
>> Can you [snorts] put a test question up

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again?
>> I certainly can.

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» Just to be sure all these remotes are
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[laughter]
>> All right. Here's our test question

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number three. Are you ready for school
to be out? Everybody take your remote.

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» Choose what your vote is going to be.
The voting period is now open.

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We need to get to the right number to be
sure everybody's remote works. You will

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see a response on the screen saying
okay if your remote works

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» good. Thank you. Thank you for playing
the game.

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» Let you get back to where where you
needed to be.

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» All right. So, we're back on track.
Article one. It's

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redoing that.
>> Oh, you want to redo that? I thought

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that's what you wanted because the other
one, you know, it's up to you.

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» It passed.
>> I would say so. All right.

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» Yeah, it passed. There was no way it was
going to fail with those numbers.

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» Okay. Article one, acceptance of the
calendar year 2025 town report,

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which is this thing that you picked up
on the way through the door. It's

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submitted by the select board and the
finance committee recommends approval.

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» Make a motion to accept article one as
printed.

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» Second.
>> I have a motion and a second putting it

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in front of us.
It's pretty comprehensive.

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Does anybody have anything to say
regarding the town report?

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No. Okay. Any questions regarding the
town report?

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With no questions appearing, all those
in favor of article one, please signify

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by well, take your remote. Take your
remote and vote. The voting period is

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now open.

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And of course, we've achieved the
number. So the voting period is closed

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and the result is the article has passed
with a majority.

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Article two, it's appropriate for FY2025
expenses

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$147.90

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from the FY2026
wastewater enterprise fund. It's

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submitted by the town administrator and
the finance committee recommends

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approval.
>> Make a motion to print.

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» Motion in a second. Puts it in front of
us. Are there any questions?

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With no questions appearing, I open the
voting period for that question and

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please register your vote.

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And we'll close the voting period in
three, two, one.

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And the result is the article has passed
with a majority.

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Article three, close the library
construction project fund. And we're

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going to move that $138 in that fund to
the general fund. It's submitted by the

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town administrator and the finance
committee recommends approval.

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» Make a motion to accept the printed.
>> Second.

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» Motion in a second brings it in front of
us. Are there any questions?

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With no questions appearing, the voting
period for article 3 is now open. Please

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register your preference on article
three.

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And with 60 votes in, the voting period
is closed and our results are article

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three is passed for the majority.

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Article four,
appropriation for special revenues

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funds. There's 600 $68,4906

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we're going to take from free cash and
move it to this special revenue fund for

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the CARES Act. And then another $990.52
from the wastewater enterprise fund that

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will also go to this special revenue
fund submitted submitted by the town

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administrator and the finance committee
recommends approval.

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» Make a motion to set article 4 to print
it.

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motion in a second putting it in front
of us for anyone who has questions,

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concerns,
or wishes for an explanation.

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With no questions appearing, I'll open
the voting period for article 4. Please

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take your remote and register your
preference on article 4.

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And we'll bring the voting period to a
close in three, two,

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one.
Oh, and all 60 votes were in. So, looks

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like article 4 also passes with a
majority.

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Well, this is quick. It takes some of
the fun out of it. [laughter]

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Article five, appropriate for FY2026
capital improvements.

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We're going to appropriate $30,000
for the FY2026 capital improvement

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projects

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and submitted by the select board. The
capital planning committee recommends

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approval as well as the finance
committee.

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» Second.

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questions on this.

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With no questions appearing, the voting
period for article 5 is now open. Please

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take your remote and register your
opinion on article 5. Yes. No, abstain.

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Now's the time to vote.

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And we'll bring the voting period to a
close in three,

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two,
one.

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Article five has passed with a majority.

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Article six is the authorization to
apply for federal and state grants. We

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authorize the select board to apply for
federal and state grants as they may

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need or as the requirement may come up.
It's submitted by the select board and

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the finance committee recommends
approval.

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» Make a motion.

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» Motion and a second. Bring it in front
of us. Thank you very much.

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Any questions or concerns with article
six?

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With no questions, all those in favor of
article six, please take your remote.

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The voting period is now open. Please
register your opinion on article six.

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Yes. No. Abstain.

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and we'll bring the voting period to a
close in three,

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two,
one.

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Article six has passed with the
majority.

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Article seven, the annual authorization
to dispose of surplus property. It's

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authorizing the select board to dispose
of anything that is determined to be

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surplus. Submitted by the select board
and the finance committee recommends

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approval.

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» Second.
>> Article seven. Are there questions or

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concerns?
>> Yes.

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» No.
>> And thank you. Come on down to our

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microphone here and uh lean in close.
The closer you are, the more the people

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can hear.
>> Hi, Devin God, 13 North Street. Uh, I

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was wondering what properties are
surplus and how is it you dispose of

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them? Like do you put them on the market
for sale? What what is the process to

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then get rid of them if you have
properties already selected?

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» Uh, sure. So, it depends on what it is.
Um, we had some earlier tonight, for

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example, and it was uh equipment that
was end of useful life generally.

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Sometimes it's equipment that we have
replaced for other reasons and we have a

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surplus um property policy that we
follow which includes three reads uh at

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a select board meeting before we make a
determination or more. And at that time

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we usually take the advice of the
department recommending surplus. uh as

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well as other input on whether we should
put it um out to to bid offer it to uh

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other towns once we've already you know
checked with other departments uh or if

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it is of you know no useful life left
and needs to be scrapped or disposed of.

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» Okay. So this is physical equipment not
necessarily real estate property.

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» Correct. Okay. Thanks. Yeah.
>> Usually that's what we deal with most of

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the time.

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Okay, good question. Thank you for the
answer. Are there further questions?

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With no questions appearing, the voting
period on article 7 is now open. Please

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signify your preference on article
number seven.

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All the votes are in. So, article 7 has
passed with a majority.

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Article 8, authorization to enter into a
compensating balance agreements. It

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authorizes the treasurer and collector
to enter into such agreements. According

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to Massachusetts general law, it's
submitted by the select board and the

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finance committee recommends approval.

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Make a motion to accept our printed
second

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» motion and a second brings it in front
of us. Yes, Jackie.

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» Does it say fiscal year 27 and not 26?

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» Yes.
Is that an amendment?

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» Can I

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have to make an amendment?
I'd like you to propose an amendment.

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» Sure.

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» Uh Jackie Bdon, um Northfield Road. Uh I
make amendment to article 8 um where it

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says fiscal year 26 to say fiscal year
27.

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» Motion in a second. puts it in front of
us to change fiscal year 2026

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to fiscal year 2027,
which would be the correct wording for

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that article.

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So, do you have a slide for an
amendment?

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» Maybe it doesn't fit all there, but says
I I put amendment on the end of it. I

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copied it and put an amendment on the
end of it, but I guess it's just too

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long.

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We're testing the system here,
>> which is part of why I wanted Jackie to

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do an amendment.

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» There there. All right. So, is there any
discussion on the amendment before I

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call for a vote on the amendment?
No discussion. All those in favor of

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amending article 8 to express fiscal
year 2027, please take your remote and

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express your preference on amending
article 20. Article 8.

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And we'll bring that voting period to a
close in three, two, one.

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The article is amended.

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All right. Now, the amended article 8 is
in front of us for consideration. Are

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there further questions or concerns with
the amended article 8?

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With none appearing,

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the voting period for the amended
article 8 is open. Please signify your

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preference.

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I will bring this voting period to a
close in three,

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two,
one.

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All 60 votes are in and the amended
article 8 has passed with a majority.

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Thank you, Jackie. That that let us test
how that works because someday we're

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going to be mired in the weeds here with
amendments to amendments and we're Yeah.

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So that now we got one done.

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All right. I'm going to backtrack just a
little bit because uh

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we had an election in this town at the
beginning of last week

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and a bunch of people came to town hall
and expressed their preferences

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on some elected positions and on a
question

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and so thank you all for showing up and
uh our marvelous pole workers who were

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there all smiles and everything else. I
managed to schedule my work travel so I

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could go with my lovely wife and vote
and then hightail it to the airport. Um

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so it was a pleasure to see you all at
the town hall.

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So during this election um I'd like to
recognize that select board Jacqueline

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Bdon got a select board seat and for
assessor Jacqueline Bdon [laughter] got

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an assessor seat. Um, our treasurer
position there was a failure to elect.

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Um, library trustee, Linda DS, Benbury.
Thank you, Linda, for your continued use

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there. Moderator, thank you very much.
School committee position one, Daniel

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Hammock. School committee position two,
there was a failure to elect two people

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with the identical vote count, so nobody
actually won the position.

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Uh, tree warden Glenn McCory.
Constable again, failure to elect.

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Planning board position one, Deborah
Smith. Thank you for your hard work.

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Planning board position two, Laura
Bazio.

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Recreation Commission position one,
Katherine Godette. Recreation Commission

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position two, failure to elect board of
health, Sally Delaney.

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question to change the treasurer's
position from elected to appointed

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passed.
So that's what happened with our

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election the other day. You all
exercised your rights to come and vote

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and choose and and do that kind of thing
here. I'd like to congratulate the

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people who got elected. And I'd like to
congratulate all of you

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for showing up at the polls and doing
the most American thing there is,

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showing up to vote. And let's keep that
in mind as we move forward this year,

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showing up to vote. Thank you very much.

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All right, we're uh moving on from
article 8 to article nine. Article 9 is

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the fiscal year 2027 general operating
budget

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in the amount of 8,15,149.

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It covers general government, public
safety, public works, health and human

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services, culture and recreation
assessments and benefits.

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Submitted by the select board and the
finance committee recommends approval.

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» Make a motion to accept article 9.
motion and a second brings it in front

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of us for any discussion that you may
wish to have on general operating budget

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for fiscal year 2027.
>> Mr. Moderator.

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» Yes.
I'd [cough and clears throat] like to

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propose an amendment to
article 9 by moving $50,000 from the

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benefits line and adding it to the
public works line. The net impact would

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be zero.
The new public works total amended total

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would be 954,777.

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The new benefits line total would be
$2,849,454.

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» Second that motion.

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So, moving $50,000 from one line item to
the other line item.

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Changing Health and Human Services to a
grand total of $954,77

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and the benefits total to 2,849,454.

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That was public works, not health and
human services for the first one.

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» Oh, public works line. Thank you very
much. So, line number three, public

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works, 954,777.

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Line number seven, benefits 2,849,454.

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All right, that's an amendment being
proposed to alter those two line items.

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Is there any question on the amendment?

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Jackie Bdon, Northfield Road. Can you
explain why you're doing it? And when we

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get into the other um the actual I'd
like explanation if there's any

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increases in positions and all that. It
was a very dense document. I did go

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through it, but if the select board
could explain a little bit about the

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budget.

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So, the proposed amendment shifting that
funding um based on the

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health care cost changes and the budget
needs, we honed in on that number being

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slightly lower and to move it to public
works to be able to um backfill the

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vacancy in that department. So just to
get the bal the funding to the to the

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right level to do that and the majority
of the of the joint meeting of finance

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and and the select board felt that that
was reasonable with the funds that we

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have planned.

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Okay. Further question on the amendment
and what it's doing or why it's doing

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it?

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No further question on the amendment.
Please take your remote and vote on this

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amendment. Do you wish for the amendment
to proceed forward? Do you approve of

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the amendment or you do you not? Or do
you wish to abstain on the question

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altogether? Now's the time to vote.
>> Voting period on this amendment is still

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[snorts] open
and it's closing in three,

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two,
one.

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The amendment has passed.

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All right. So now we have the amended
article 8 for the general operating

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budget with those new totals for those
two lines.

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» Article nine. Thank you very much. I
love having people keeping me on the

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straight and narrow. Thank you. Article
nine as amended. Is there are there

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questions on article 9? Yes.
Come on down

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[snorts]

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and happy to have you here.

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» Brenda Silva. Um I have recently
um been informed that in this article

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there are additions or new salaries.
um one being an IT person at $100,000 a

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year. Um and my question is why are we
going to be hiring someone for $100,000

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paying benefits, pensions, health
insurance when something like this can

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be farmed out to an IT company. I work
for a company that has 50 people in it

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and everything is done remotely now. And
if there's a problem that can't be done

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remotely, the company comes to the
business and we don't pay salaries for

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anybody. We just pay the bill as the
bill comes in. I'm an accountant and I

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know I pay the bill. So, it doesn't make
sense to me that we're paying $100,000

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and adding that to our deficit because
our taxes just went up. And why are we

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adding something that we can most
possibly farm out to a company who can

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take care of computers and take care of
most of this stuff remotely? That's my

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first question. The second question is
there's also in here um a salary or a

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position in admin with no salary.
So why would we put a position in our

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budget like that without telling us how
much we're paying for an admin position?

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I personally don't want to hear about an
admin coming on paying and us paying

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them 70 or 80 or $100,000 because it's
not spelled out. So

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I'd like an explanation for those why
those things are being done the way

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they're done and added to a deficit that
we already have.

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» Okay. So I will address the first part
of your question. Now as an accountant I

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think you could understand we're not
adding to a deficit. We're putting forth

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a balanced budget. The IT position u as
I think we could all agree

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is we depend more and more every day on
technology.

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There are benefits and there are extreme
risks.

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With the advent of
artificial intelligence, bad actors are

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leveraging that. We need to make sure
that we are doing our due diligence to

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protect sensitive information to you,
our community members that the town

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stores. The reason we
thought about going inhouse and why this

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position would warrant that that type of
wage is based on industry standards for

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one, but we're looking for a specialized
individual. though a lot of people think

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it or an IT staff is interchangeable
but

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if you'll bear with me um
there are specialists within each area

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of it. So if you would think of our uh
roadways,

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there are specialists who design and
build the roads. There are specialists

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who design and build the cars. And there
are specialists who protect the

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passengers inside the cars. Okay? The
roadways are your networks.

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That's what the information travels on.
The motor vehicles

435
00:42:05,200 --> 00:42:13,839
are your systems, your applications that
the information travels in. Your data

436
00:42:10,800 --> 00:42:19,680
travels in and the passengers are the
data itself. We need somebody who is

437
00:42:16,880 --> 00:42:25,040
skilled in maintaining the roads,
maintaining the cars and making sure the

438
00:42:22,400 --> 00:42:28,280
people are staying safe. That's a bit of
a unicorn.

439
00:42:29,280 --> 00:42:37,920
So that position would warrant that
wage. I deal in this area in my

440
00:42:35,760 --> 00:42:42,960
professional life and I know what the
industry pays

441
00:42:40,319 --> 00:42:49,359
in my opinion and I expressed it with my
colleagues on the board and on the

442
00:42:45,520 --> 00:42:54,880
finance committee is that
with the benefits that the town of

443
00:42:51,200 --> 00:42:59,040
Irving offers, we're actually below the
industry standard with the benefits

444
00:42:56,560 --> 00:43:05,359
balancing it off.
To answer your question, why we wouldn't

445
00:43:00,560 --> 00:43:10,880
farm it out is for tech services
company, they would be servicing our

446
00:43:07,920 --> 00:43:15,599
data as well as other people's data. And
in the event of a catastrophic breach or

447
00:43:13,040 --> 00:43:20,800
something, their resources may be
strapped. If we have a person who's

448
00:43:18,079 --> 00:43:27,280
dedicated solely to our resources,
they're responsible to us and only us.

449
00:43:24,240 --> 00:43:31,520
So we know that should we have a problem
our needs will be met first and

450
00:43:28,880 --> 00:43:39,480
foremost. That's the reason why we would
choose to do it in house.

451
00:43:35,440 --> 00:43:39,480
» Does that answer your first question?

452
00:43:47,200 --> 00:43:50,200
Everybody's

453
00:43:51,359 --> 00:43:56,520
responsible for the same

454
00:43:59,280 --> 00:44:02,520
in essence

455
00:44:03,760 --> 00:44:06,760
and

456
00:44:08,195 --> 00:44:13,200
[clears throat]
something that we still could do because

457
00:44:11,760 --> 00:44:16,359
of the way
right now.

458
00:44:26,079 --> 00:44:32,079
» And that's your that's your point.
That's your opinion based on your lived

459
00:44:29,760 --> 00:44:38,000
experience. I respectfully disagree
based on mine.

460
00:44:35,440 --> 00:44:43,440
» I haven't called on you.
>> Yeah. Um, I I would like if it's going

461
00:44:40,720 --> 00:44:48,880
to be more than just a couple of words
to come up to the microphone so that it

462
00:44:46,319 --> 00:44:57,079
becomes part of the record so we we all
can hear it. Um, and this lady has her

463
00:44:51,920 --> 00:44:57,079
hand in the air. Hi, come on up.

464
00:45:04,400 --> 00:45:13,599
» Hi, Holly Fitzpatrick, 108 Northfield
Road. Um, I've been an IT professional

465
00:45:09,440 --> 00:45:19,599
for 45 years. During that time, I have
worked in many parts of it. I've done

466
00:45:16,319 --> 00:45:26,000
the road, I've done the applications,
I've done it all. I've worked desktop,

467
00:45:22,480 --> 00:45:31,280
I've worked multinational systems,
little bit of web. What the town is

468
00:45:28,880 --> 00:45:36,560
looking for will require that much
money. And what they will get for it is

469
00:45:34,480 --> 00:45:43,040
someone who can handle all the different
parts. I work as a contractor right now.

470
00:45:40,400 --> 00:45:48,560
I work 10 hours a week. If they need me
outside of that 10 hours a week, oh

471
00:45:46,400 --> 00:45:54,160
well, they have to wait until the next
week when I'm working again. So that's

472
00:45:51,599 --> 00:46:00,000
the danger that you have by not having
inhouse. There's not always somebody A

473
00:45:57,440 --> 00:46:06,560
who knows your business, B has any
loyalty to you and C is not necessarily

474
00:46:04,079 --> 00:46:11,119
available. Thank you.
>> Thank you for your input and I'll take

475
00:46:08,400 --> 00:46:17,599
your input now. Thank you.
>> Uh two two questions. The first one is

476
00:46:14,079 --> 00:46:22,720
is this uh job a salary or hourly
projected to be 100,000 a year?

477
00:46:21,680 --> 00:46:27,760
» Salary position.
>> Salary position. Okay. And the second

478
00:46:24,880 --> 00:46:32,319
question is, is this one that you are is
it a position you're essentially turning

479
00:46:29,440 --> 00:46:36,480
our current IT role into? Are we going
to maintain the current IT role that we

480
00:46:34,480 --> 00:46:44,000
have or is this job going to be given to
the current IT role or are we going to

481
00:46:39,119 --> 00:46:51,200
interview, post, etc. on online? Uh
there is a job description and it will

482
00:46:47,680 --> 00:46:56,599
be posted and we will receive
applications

483
00:46:52,720 --> 00:46:56,599
for people who are interested.

484
00:46:56,640 --> 00:47:00,520
Thank you for those questions.

485
00:47:01,359 --> 00:47:11,240
Okay. So
further questions on article 9.

486
00:47:08,000 --> 00:47:11,240
Yes sir.

487
00:47:14,000 --> 00:47:20,560
Hi, Mark Bernett, Swamp Road. Um, just
curious, it's really a followup to

488
00:47:17,680 --> 00:47:25,440
Devon's uh question about the I think we
have I forget the title. I think it's

489
00:47:22,079 --> 00:47:30,880
systems administrator. Um, if we hire a
full-time person, will the systems

490
00:47:27,359 --> 00:47:36,599
administrator still be um that job still
be there? Sounds like there's going to

491
00:47:33,119 --> 00:47:36,599
be two positions.

492
00:47:38,160 --> 00:47:44,000
Yeah, I don't know that we've fully
discussed and made a determination on

493
00:47:41,760 --> 00:47:48,160
that yet.
>> Okay.

494
00:47:46,400 --> 00:47:52,000
Um
Okay. That seems like that would be

495
00:47:49,760 --> 00:47:56,960
something we would decide before we
would vote in my opinion. They have a

496
00:47:53,920 --> 00:48:01,920
different opinion, but um potentially.
So, this will be $150,000 for two IT

497
00:48:00,319 --> 00:48:05,680
professionals
currently. I think that's how it is in

498
00:48:03,520 --> 00:48:11,880
the uh budget book and I may be wrong
with that.

499
00:48:07,599 --> 00:48:11,880
I'm not okay. Thank you.

500
00:48:13,680 --> 00:48:17,000
Nice followup.

501
00:48:17,520 --> 00:48:23,960
All right. Further question and or
comment on the amended article 9.

502
00:48:26,720 --> 00:48:33,280
All right. Well, with no further
questions or comment appearing, the

503
00:48:30,480 --> 00:48:40,319
amended article 9 voting period for the
amended article 9 is now open. Please

504
00:48:37,920 --> 00:48:45,319
take your remote and express your
opinion on the amended article 9.

505
00:48:46,400 --> 00:48:55,079
Time to vote on the amended article 9 is
now. So, please press the button of your

506
00:48:52,079 --> 00:48:55,079
choice.

507
00:48:58,000 --> 00:49:05,760
and the voting period will begin to end
in three,

508
00:49:03,359 --> 00:49:08,760
two,
one.

509
00:49:11,280 --> 00:49:16,839
The amended article 9 has passed for the
majority,

510
00:49:23,920 --> 00:49:32,000
but I would like to note um 41 yeses, 17
nos, and one abstain. Those 17 nos are

511
00:49:29,920 --> 00:49:35,160
making a statement that I believe should
be heard.

512
00:49:37,920 --> 00:49:47,720
Article 10, it's the FY2027
elected official compensation. There's

513
00:49:44,720 --> 00:49:47,720
162,360.50.

514
00:49:49,200 --> 00:49:56,480
It covers a wide variety of people. You
see their their positions listed in the

515
00:49:54,319 --> 00:49:59,520
article.
It's submitted by the select board and

516
00:49:58,079 --> 00:50:04,800
the finance committee recommends
approval.

517
00:50:00,400 --> 00:50:08,319
» Make a motion accept article 10.
>> Motion and a second brings it in front

518
00:50:06,559 --> 00:50:12,400
of us.
Are there any question? Yes, there's one

519
00:50:10,319 --> 00:50:17,674
right there already.
>> Hi, Jackie.

520
00:50:15,654 --> 00:50:17,674
[clears throat]

521
00:50:18,559 --> 00:50:27,119
» Jackie Boyd, Northfield Road. Because
we're changing our treasurer from

522
00:50:23,599 --> 00:50:32,640
elected to appointed. Do we need to
propose an amendment to this article

523
00:50:30,160 --> 00:50:37,359
because this article is for an elected
treasurer, not an appointed one? I

524
00:50:35,040 --> 00:50:42,960
understand this is just allocating the
money in the budget, but it's saying as

525
00:50:40,800 --> 00:50:46,559
an elected treasurer and not an
appointed. I just want to make sure that

526
00:50:44,720 --> 00:50:51,760
we're doing this correct because the
position starting in fiscal 27 will be

527
00:50:49,359 --> 00:50:55,160
for an appointed treasurer, not an
elected treasurer.

528
00:50:55,760 --> 00:51:03,359
So that sets it if we hadn't elected
since we don't it's there but it's not

529
00:51:01,680 --> 00:51:07,040
going to apply and it doesn't hurt
anything but it also isn't going to be

530
00:51:05,280 --> 00:51:12,880
exercised because we won't elect a
treasurer. Uh the budget proposed and

531
00:51:09,760 --> 00:51:18,400
the article prior that was passed has an
appropriate budget for either the

532
00:51:15,599 --> 00:51:23,599
elected or an appointed treasurer. So
financially we have the right amount and

533
00:51:21,200 --> 00:51:28,079
the determining a set salary for elected
would just be ignored effectively.

534
00:51:26,480 --> 00:51:32,839
» So no need to change it but it won't be
exercised because we won't have one.

535
00:51:29,680 --> 00:51:32,839
» Thank you.

536
00:51:34,960 --> 00:51:42,200
» All right. Good question. Thank you for
the explanation. Are there further

537
00:51:39,200 --> 00:51:42,200
questions?

538
00:51:43,839 --> 00:51:52,400
All right. Article 10. Please take your
remote and express your opinion on

539
00:51:48,480 --> 00:51:57,559
article 10. This is yes, no, or abstain.
The voting period is now open for

540
00:51:54,160 --> 00:51:57,559
article 10.

541
00:52:04,160 --> 00:52:11,599
And the voting period will begin to
close

542
00:52:08,000 --> 00:52:14,599
in three, two,
one.

543
00:52:15,520 --> 00:52:20,599
Article 10 has passed with a majority.

544
00:52:22,960 --> 00:52:32,200
Article 11 is the FY2027
elementary education funding $3,867,031

545
00:52:33,040 --> 00:52:38,400
for the Irving Elementary School and
related

546
00:52:36,880 --> 00:52:42,319
submitted by the select board and the
finance committee recommends approval.

547
00:52:40,400 --> 00:52:46,440
Make a motion accept article 11
purchase.

548
00:52:43,440 --> 00:52:46,440
» Okay.

549
00:52:46,960 --> 00:52:53,960
» Okay. $3 million for elementary
education. Are there any questions?

550
00:52:54,079 --> 00:52:57,319
» Yes, sir.

551
00:53:02,681 --> 00:53:08,800
[clears throat] Uh Devin got at North
Street. Um first it's nearly $4 million,

552
00:53:07,040 --> 00:53:13,520
not three million. Um my my question
though is about the school committee

553
00:53:09,920 --> 00:53:17,640
stipen. We just voted on the $7,90. Why
are we voting for it again?

554
00:53:20,960 --> 00:53:25,119
» If you look school committee showed 7090
already.

555
00:53:23,520 --> 00:53:31,720
» The school committee respond to that if
they want. Um or I can since it's

556
00:53:28,720 --> 00:53:31,720
procedural.

557
00:53:39,040 --> 00:53:44,760
Okay. So, it's the different articles is
what pays for it. Okay. Thank you.

558
00:53:50,960 --> 00:54:00,160
All right. Further question and or
concern with article 11?

559
00:53:58,160 --> 00:54:05,440
No questions appearing. I'll open up the
voting period for article 11. Please

560
00:54:02,559 --> 00:54:12,680
take your remote and signify your vote
on article 11.

561
00:54:07,920 --> 00:54:12,680
Voting period is open on article 11.

562
00:54:15,040 --> 00:54:23,680
And the voting period will begin to
close in three, two,

563
00:54:20,720 --> 00:54:28,359
one.
Article 11 is passed with the majority.

564
00:54:32,720 --> 00:54:41,160
Article 12 is the FY2027
secondary education funding in the

565
00:54:37,760 --> 00:54:41,160
amount of 1,288,622.

566
00:54:42,800 --> 00:54:46,960
It's submitted by the select board and
the finance committee recommends

567
00:54:45,920 --> 00:54:51,359
approval.
>> Make a motion to accept

568
00:54:50,480 --> 00:54:56,880
second.
>> Motion and second brings that into focus

569
00:54:54,160 --> 00:55:03,160
for our consideration.
Any questions on the secondary education

570
00:55:00,160 --> 00:55:03,160
funding?

571
00:55:06,319 --> 00:55:16,303
With no questions appearing, take your
remote and indicate your preference on

572
00:55:11,680 --> 00:55:18,323
article 12. The voting period is open
[clears throat]

573
00:55:23,440 --> 00:55:33,240
and it looks like the votes are almost
all in. So voting will close in 3 2 1.

574
00:55:33,839 --> 00:55:43,920
Article 12 has passed with a majority.
Article 13 is the FY2027

575
00:55:40,800 --> 00:55:46,920
Franklin County Technical School funding
$419,492.

576
00:55:49,119 --> 00:55:55,200
There's some breakout of how that money
is spent. is submitted by the select

577
00:55:53,920 --> 00:56:01,480
board and the finance committee
recommends approval.

578
00:55:56,880 --> 00:56:01,480
» Make a motion to accept article 13.

579
00:56:01,520 --> 00:56:09,079
» Motion in a second brings that into our
focus for our attention. Yes, Jackie.

580
00:56:10,160 --> 00:56:14,559
» I love the tech school. So, any news you
have on the tech school, I'm happy to

581
00:56:14,160 --> 00:56:18,799
hear.
>> Uh Jackie Bden, I am your representative

582
00:56:16,799 --> 00:56:23,200
for the Franklin County Tech School. I
know I've been up here a lot tonight.

583
00:56:20,160 --> 00:56:29,920
Sorry. Uh so we currently have 20
students uh seven are graduates and we

584
00:56:26,480 --> 00:56:36,960
have six incoming nth graders. So the
enrollment for the Irving will be uh 19

585
00:56:33,280 --> 00:56:43,440
students next year. Uh the lottery which
was instituted by the state did have an

586
00:56:39,359 --> 00:56:47,599
impact on our numbers. Um
it used to be prior to that if the

587
00:56:45,440 --> 00:56:52,880
larger communities didn't fill their
quotas um the smaller communities got a

588
00:56:50,559 --> 00:56:57,599
few extra students in but that is no
more. Um

589
00:56:56,000 --> 00:57:03,839
we are we have to stick to our
enrollment quotas. So we will only have

590
00:57:01,520 --> 00:57:11,839
that many students going into Franklin
Tech for the time the near future. Um, I

591
00:57:07,599 --> 00:57:17,040
wanted to let you know that um the vote
for the new construction, they are

592
00:57:13,680 --> 00:57:23,599
proposing a new uh building um over at
Franklin County Tech School um is

593
00:57:20,000 --> 00:57:29,040
October 6. It will be by ballot. It's a
a vote a vote in all 19 member towns at

594
00:57:26,960 --> 00:57:33,839
the same day and it will be a majority
vote.

595
00:57:30,480 --> 00:57:39,119
Uh the presentation for the new building
is available on the Franklin County Tech

596
00:57:35,920 --> 00:57:43,599
website under uh the new building and
there the last meeting was last night at

597
00:57:41,200 --> 00:57:48,160
GCC. They recorded it. So if you're
interested, you can go on to the website

598
00:57:46,079 --> 00:57:52,040
and watch that or you can ask me some
questions. I have some information.

599
00:57:55,119 --> 00:57:58,520
» Thank you, Jackie.

600
00:57:59,680 --> 00:58:05,160
Okay. Article 13. Further questions,
commentary

601
00:58:05,950 --> 00:58:13,599
[clears throat] with none appearing.
Article 13. Please take your remote.

602
00:58:11,040 --> 00:58:18,920
The voting period is now open. Register
your vote on article 13.

603
00:58:21,440 --> 00:58:32,520
And looks like all the votes are in. So
the voting period is closed.

604
00:58:27,359 --> 00:58:32,520
Article 13 has passed for the majority.

605
00:58:33,280 --> 00:58:43,200
Article 14 is the waste the water
department enterprise fund. $118,024

606
00:58:40,240 --> 00:58:47,599
for the water enterprise fund money to
be raised from receipts and revenues.

607
00:58:46,160 --> 00:58:51,760
There's a breakdown of some of that
estimated revenue and proposed

608
00:58:49,680 --> 00:58:55,359
expenditures. It's submitted by the
select board. The finance committee

609
00:58:53,359 --> 00:59:02,680
recommends approval as well as the
capital planning committee.

610
00:58:58,240 --> 00:59:02,680
» Make a motion to accept article 14.

611
00:59:04,079 --> 00:59:11,400
» Okay. Article 14 related to the water
department enterprise fund. Questions?

612
00:59:13,119 --> 00:59:16,119
Yes.

613
00:59:20,960 --> 00:59:29,440
Water is my favorite thing.
>> Hi, Mike Schaefer from Old State Road.

614
00:59:26,559 --> 00:59:33,599
Um, I just wondered where the Millers,
they pay us some money for their water,

615
00:59:31,760 --> 00:59:38,760
right? Where's does that go into this
fund or why where does it go?

616
00:59:39,359 --> 00:59:45,839
» Did you register the content of the
question?

617
00:59:44,079 --> 00:59:48,186
» Uh, I think so.
>> Okay. [laughter]

618
01:00:01,680 --> 01:00:08,960
Oh, thank you.
Um, we don't receive any funding from

619
01:00:06,160 --> 01:00:12,880
Monu for water.
I believe you're thinking of wastewater

620
01:00:11,280 --> 01:00:17,200
and this is the water department budget,
not the wastewater.

621
01:00:15,520 --> 01:00:21,599
I'm afraid I'm not understanding the
answer

622
01:00:18,240 --> 01:00:26,559
» that I asked about funding from Monagu
that Monagu pays Irving for the water

623
01:00:24,559 --> 01:00:30,240
department. We don't provide any
services from the water department for

624
01:00:28,000 --> 01:00:33,760
Monagu. They don't pay us for water.
>> Okay, there. Now I heard the answer.

625
01:00:32,240 --> 01:00:39,480
Thank you.
>> They do own wastewater. So maybe that's

626
01:00:36,000 --> 01:00:39,480
the confusion.

627
01:00:41,760 --> 01:00:45,960
Okay, further question

628
01:00:46,960 --> 01:00:53,920
with none appearing that article is up
there as article 14 on the screen. Take

629
01:00:51,280 --> 01:01:00,880
your remote and indicate your response
on article 14. Is it yes, no,

630
01:00:57,680 --> 01:01:06,280
or abstain? That's always an option.
Just be sure you push a button so we

631
01:01:02,640 --> 01:01:06,280
know you're all here.

632
01:01:08,559 --> 01:01:18,000
Looks like all the votes are in. So the
voting period is closed.

633
01:01:13,200 --> 01:01:22,319
And article 14 passes with a majority.
Article 15 is similarly about water, but

634
01:01:20,799 --> 01:01:26,920
it's the wastewater department
enterprise fund. 1,160,441

635
01:01:28,400 --> 01:01:38,720
for the fiscal year 2027 wastewater
as a breakout of town of Monagu and town

636
01:01:35,200 --> 01:01:42,319
of Irving. Portions of that is submitted
by the select board and the finance

637
01:01:40,240 --> 01:01:46,839
committee recommends approval as well as
the capital planning committee.

638
01:01:50,559 --> 01:01:58,119
This motion and a second puts it in
front of us to talk about wastewater if

639
01:01:54,640 --> 01:01:58,119
you were so inclined.

640
01:02:02,559 --> 01:02:08,480
We had nobody looking to talk about
wastewater.

641
01:02:06,480 --> 01:02:14,400
Take your remote. The voting period is
now open and register your approval,

642
01:02:12,240 --> 01:02:21,880
disapproval or contentment or
discontentment with article 15.

643
01:02:17,599 --> 01:02:21,880
Yes. No. Maybe abstain.

644
01:02:32,640 --> 01:02:40,240
And we're almost there. So voting period
will close in three,

645
01:02:38,400 --> 01:02:43,240
two,
one.

646
01:02:43,440 --> 01:02:48,680
Article 15 has passed with the majority.

647
01:02:49,200 --> 01:02:56,880
Article 16 is the appropriation for
FY2027

648
01:02:53,599 --> 01:03:03,280
other postmployment benefits
$400,000 for this OPEB other

649
01:02:59,920 --> 01:03:07,200
post-employment benefits fund
submitted by the select board and the

650
01:03:04,799 --> 01:03:14,400
finance committee recommends approval.
>> Make a motion to accept article 16.

651
01:03:11,599 --> 01:03:20,160
» Thank you very much for the
motion and the second.

652
01:03:17,920 --> 01:03:24,839
questions, concerns,
conversation on article 16.

653
01:03:28,160 --> 01:03:34,559
With no conversation on article 16
appearing, I'll open up the voting

654
01:03:31,839 --> 01:03:42,599
period for article 16. Please register
your opinion on article 16.

655
01:03:37,520 --> 01:03:42,599
Voting period is open for article 16.

656
01:03:47,440 --> 01:03:53,520
And we got to 59 votes real quick. And
there's 60. So the voting period will

657
01:03:52,000 --> 01:04:00,119
close
in three,

658
01:03:55,760 --> 01:04:00,119
two, one.

659
01:04:00,880 --> 01:04:06,440
And article 16 has passed with a
majority.

660
01:04:08,000 --> 01:04:14,880
Article 17 is the continuing annual
appropriations.

661
01:04:13,119 --> 01:04:18,960
These are articles that would have been
separate votes taking up all kinds of

662
01:04:17,119 --> 01:04:25,680
time at an annual town meeting. We've
grouped them. There's $153,000

663
01:04:21,920 --> 01:04:30,720
of them, all listed right here,
is submitted by the select board and the

664
01:04:27,440 --> 01:04:35,240
finance committee recommends approval.
>> Make a motion to accept 17.

665
01:04:36,079 --> 01:04:42,319
motion in a second puts these grouped
articles in front of us for our

666
01:04:40,000 --> 01:04:48,680
consideration. If you have a question on
any one of those line items, I'd gladly

667
01:04:44,799 --> 01:04:48,680
entertain it. Yes.

668
01:04:52,709 --> 01:04:54,729
[cough]

669
01:04:58,000 --> 01:05:04,319
Holly Fitzpatrick, Northfield Road. Um,
I have a question. It's the smallest

670
01:05:02,400 --> 01:05:09,760
article, but it's the advertisement
around town. I'm confused by this

671
01:05:06,799 --> 01:05:17,280
because when I read the around town, it
says the ads are free.

672
01:05:13,280 --> 01:05:22,880
So, what is this 8,000?
Who's who has to pay this 8,000 if the

673
01:05:20,319 --> 01:05:27,599
ads are free?
>> So, the town pays for space to print

674
01:05:25,599 --> 01:05:35,520
notices and such. We don't print
advertisements like a business would or

675
01:05:32,559 --> 01:05:38,799
private commercial gain. So the ads is
not what the town prints. The town

676
01:05:36,960 --> 01:05:44,240
prints information. So we pay for space
to print information

677
01:05:40,559 --> 01:05:49,039
» even though it says advertise.
>> It's probably not the greatest word for

678
01:05:47,039 --> 01:05:50,640
that line. I mean it's not generally
advertisement.

679
01:05:50,240 --> 01:05:54,559
» Okay.
>> Content.

680
01:05:51,680 --> 01:06:00,160
» I would I understand that. I do think it
needs to be looked at that why are we

681
01:05:58,160 --> 01:06:04,400
charging back our town so we're we're
we're

682
01:06:02,000 --> 01:06:10,000
charging ourselves for something that we
provide while we're letting

683
01:06:07,359 --> 01:06:13,280
other people get the same thing for
free.

684
01:06:10,799 --> 01:06:16,480
» We don't operate the around town. It's
an independent bird party. We pay for

685
01:06:15,599 --> 01:06:19,280
space in it.
>> Okay. So it doesn't use

686
01:06:17,680 --> 01:06:21,839
» the rules and we don't publish it.
>> Okay. So it doesn't use any town

687
01:06:20,640 --> 01:06:27,799
resources.
>> The $8,000

688
01:06:23,760 --> 01:06:27,799
Okay. But okay.

689
01:06:30,640 --> 01:06:34,680
Yep. An interesting nuance.

690
01:06:36,880 --> 01:06:44,760
Further question on this grouped
series of items in article 17.

691
01:06:45,520 --> 01:06:52,720
With no questions appearing, please take
your remote. The voting period is open

692
01:06:49,599 --> 01:06:59,079
for article 17.
register your opinion for article 17

693
01:07:02,400 --> 01:07:08,400
and the voting period will come to a
close in three

694
01:07:06,640 --> 01:07:16,039
two
one.

695
01:07:11,119 --> 01:07:16,039
Article 17 has passed for the majority.

696
01:07:16,811 --> 01:07:22,480
» [snorts]
>> We're around to article 18 which is

697
01:07:20,000 --> 01:07:28,400
appropriate for FY2027
capital improvements. There's 2 million

698
01:07:26,160 --> 01:07:32,559
$59,860
of that

699
01:07:30,160 --> 01:07:37,200
and they're listed here as several
different capital improvement projects

700
01:07:34,319 --> 01:07:40,480
with their dollar amounts next to them.
It's submitted by the select board, the

701
01:07:39,039 --> 01:07:43,200
capital planning committee, and the
finance committee all recommending

702
01:07:42,079 --> 01:07:48,319
approval.
>> Make a motion to accept article 18.

703
01:07:46,000 --> 01:07:52,880
Second
>> motion and a second brings that in front

704
01:07:50,079 --> 01:07:58,599
of us. Do you have questions on any of
these individual items or the grouped

705
01:07:55,200 --> 01:07:58,599
article itself?

706
01:07:58,880 --> 01:08:02,200
Yes, sir.

707
01:08:06,559 --> 01:08:15,039
Mark Bernap from Swamp Road. Um I am
asking about the first uh line item, the

708
01:08:12,799 --> 01:08:19,960
IP mill redevelopment. I'm just curious
what that $600,000 is for.

709
01:08:20,319 --> 01:08:30,199
IP mills site redevelopment.
$600,000.

710
01:08:26,000 --> 01:08:30,199
» So, [clears throat] excuse me.

711
01:08:30,319 --> 01:08:37,199
» Go ahead. Yeah.
>> Um, can you guys hear me?

712
01:08:34,560 --> 01:08:41,600
» Okay. So, that money is to match the
grant that we received about three or

713
01:08:39,199 --> 01:08:45,040
four years ago for mass development. And
the hope is that that will give us

714
01:08:43,359 --> 01:08:49,520
enough funding to do some selective
demolition at the site.

715
01:08:46,880 --> 01:08:53,279
» Okay. Can it be used for other things or
that's the specific? It has to be used

716
01:08:51,759 --> 01:08:58,799
for that probably if it's matching the
other I'm guessing. I see Brian Sh.

717
01:08:55,679 --> 01:09:04,080
Okay. Um so it's for some demolition.
Okay. Thank you.

718
01:09:02,319 --> 01:09:07,080
It's only the tip of the iceberg down
there.

719
01:09:08,799 --> 01:09:12,480
Okay. Further. Yes.

720
01:09:16,640 --> 01:09:20,560
Good choice of shoes with all the
traveling.

721
01:09:19,279 --> 01:09:26,319
» Yeah, thank you. Sorry for so many
questions. Uh $35,000 for computer

722
01:09:23,600 --> 01:09:31,799
replacement. How many computers is that
to be replaced or what kind of hardware

723
01:09:28,560 --> 01:09:31,799
is that?

724
01:09:32,640 --> 01:09:40,960
» Um that's approximately somewhere
between 12 and 18 devices. uh and we

725
01:09:37,759 --> 01:09:47,040
replace uh the the primary computers for
the various groups on a cycle. So that's

726
01:09:43,120 --> 01:09:53,040
a continuing replacement cycle.
>> Okay. And is that a standard price?

727
01:09:49,520 --> 01:09:57,840
About $2,000 a computer.
>> It depends on what the requirements are

728
01:09:54,960 --> 01:10:01,520
for the devices, but for the life cycle
that we use them, we're not purchasing

729
01:09:59,679 --> 01:10:05,040
lightweight,
you know, home use machines.

730
01:10:03,440 --> 01:10:09,520
» You You're not or you are. Sorry.
>> We are not. We're not. They're business

731
01:10:07,600 --> 01:10:12,520
grade devices.
>> Okay.

732
01:10:16,480 --> 01:10:20,280
All right. Further question.

733
01:10:22,640 --> 01:10:29,600
With no questions popping up, I'm going
to call for the vote on article 18 by

734
01:10:26,960 --> 01:10:34,560
having you open up the voting period and
have you take your remote and register

735
01:10:31,440 --> 01:10:40,760
your opinion on article 18. Is it going
to be yes, no, or abstain on article 18.

736
01:10:46,480 --> 01:10:55,920
And as the numbers climb up, we're
almost to 60. So there they are. So

737
01:10:51,440 --> 01:10:58,920
voting period is closing in three, two,
one.

738
01:11:00,000 --> 01:11:04,840
Article 18 has passed with a majority.

739
01:11:07,120 --> 01:11:15,199
Article 19 appropriate for the fiscal
year

740
01:11:11,760 --> 01:11:18,199
2027 wastewater capital projects
$147,200.

741
01:11:22,080 --> 01:11:28,159
This is the plant number one
improvements submitted by the select

742
01:11:26,480 --> 01:11:32,400
board capital planning committee
recommends approval as well as the

743
01:11:30,320 --> 01:11:36,840
finance committee.
Make a motion to accept the article 19

744
01:11:37,280 --> 01:11:45,400
» motion and a second brings this up.
Going to do some improvements at the

745
01:11:40,800 --> 01:11:45,400
wastewater treatment plant. Yes.

746
01:11:52,400 --> 01:11:59,360
» Jackie Boydon, Northfield Road. Although
I've lived here over 35 years, always

747
01:11:57,520 --> 01:12:03,280
get confused which treatment plant
you're talking about. So, could you

748
01:12:01,440 --> 01:12:09,199
please identify what treatment plant
number one is?

749
01:12:06,800 --> 01:12:13,040
» I do too, and I do this regularly. Um,
16 public works, right? Is the is the

750
01:12:11,920 --> 01:12:15,120
plant on
>> on this side,

751
01:12:13,760 --> 01:12:18,360
» this side of town? Correct.
>> Thank you.

752
01:12:18,480 --> 01:12:26,480
» That's the clarification that makes it
crystal clear because even though I was

753
01:12:22,880 --> 01:12:29,640
going, which point is it?
Thank you.

754
01:12:31,840 --> 01:12:37,880
All right. So, any further questions on
article 19?

755
01:12:38,560 --> 01:12:44,960
With no questions appearing, the voting
period is open for article 19. Please

756
01:12:43,280 --> 01:12:51,880
take your remote and register your
response, your input, your thoughts on

757
01:12:48,400 --> 01:12:51,880
article 19.

758
01:12:55,199 --> 01:13:02,320
And yeah, so there you go. Touch that TV
screen. Don't let that thing go dark.

759
01:13:00,690 --> 01:13:07,120
[laughter]
We're up to 57 votes. So, get the rest

760
01:13:04,800 --> 01:13:12,640
of those votes in. Get your conscience
into that remote

761
01:13:09,360 --> 01:13:18,320
and the voting period will close in
three, two,

762
01:13:15,600 --> 01:13:24,000
one.
Article 19 has passed with a majority.

763
01:13:22,000 --> 01:13:30,159
Everybody likes their waste water to be
system to work be working perfectly.

764
01:13:28,000 --> 01:13:35,679
Article 20
appropriate for fiscal year 2027 water

765
01:13:33,199 --> 01:13:41,159
capital projects. This is water system
capital stabilization fund $72,160.

766
01:13:42,159 --> 01:13:48,719
There a couple things spelled out here
in detail. It's submitted by the select

767
01:13:46,880 --> 01:13:51,440
board. The capital planning committee
recommends approval as well as the

768
01:13:50,159 --> 01:13:55,840
finance committee.
>> Make a motion to accept article 20.

769
01:13:54,080 --> 01:14:01,239
Second
>> the motion and the second brings this in

770
01:13:57,679 --> 01:14:01,239
front of us for consideration.

771
01:14:01,600 --> 01:14:06,520
Any questions, concerns or conversation?

772
01:14:10,239 --> 01:14:20,040
With no questions occurring,
please take your remote. The voting

773
01:14:15,600 --> 01:14:20,040
period is open for article 20.

774
01:14:20,320 --> 01:14:25,040
Please give us your input on article 20.

775
01:14:30,400 --> 01:14:39,280
And the voting period will begin to
close in three, two,

776
01:14:36,640 --> 01:14:45,480
one.
Article 20 has passed

777
01:14:42,080 --> 01:14:45,480
with a majority.

778
01:14:47,199 --> 01:14:54,000
Article 21 is the revolving account
annual spending limits. These used to be

779
01:14:52,480 --> 01:14:59,600
separate articles. We've grouped them
up. So, this is something we're becoming

780
01:14:56,719 --> 01:15:05,520
accustomed to seeing. Fiscal year 2027
revolving funds, Council of Aging, Board

781
01:15:02,400 --> 01:15:09,679
of Library Trustees, Select Board.
Submitted by the Select Board, the

782
01:15:06,880 --> 01:15:14,199
finance committee recommends approval.
>> Make a motion to accept article 21.

783
01:15:15,760 --> 01:15:21,159
» Any questions on what this does for us?
Yes.

784
01:15:43,360 --> 01:15:54,080
So because the um article language is
clear that it starts on July 1, 2026 for

785
01:15:49,280 --> 01:15:59,360
Fiscal 27 the um incorrect title header
on the table is uh doesn't override

786
01:15:56,880 --> 01:16:05,320
that. So it doesn't need to be amended.
It is incorrect. It should be cut by 27

787
01:16:01,600 --> 01:16:05,320
but it doesn't need to be amended

788
01:16:10,880 --> 01:16:15,040
» in the opinion of our council.
>> Correct.

789
01:16:13,840 --> 01:16:16,960
» We're okay.
>> Okay.

790
01:16:15,360 --> 01:16:19,600
» That was after referring to council.
Yes.

791
01:16:17,760 --> 01:16:24,239
» All right. So, in the opinion of our
council, we don't need to amend it. It's

792
01:16:21,920 --> 01:16:32,199
clear what the article is doing.
Excellent. Good question. Good input.

793
01:16:26,480 --> 01:16:32,199
Thank you. Article 21. Further question.

794
01:16:33,280 --> 01:16:37,280
» With no questions appearing, take your
remote.

795
01:16:36,400 --> 01:16:40,280
» I do have one.
>> Hi.

796
01:16:44,000 --> 01:16:52,280
This has stayed on at least.
[laughter]

797
01:16:47,840 --> 01:16:52,280
» This This has happened before.

798
01:16:53,840 --> 01:17:01,000
» So, everything else has got power, but
the lights just they time out and they

799
01:16:57,360 --> 01:17:01,000
shut themselves off.

800
01:17:02,640 --> 01:17:09,880
» It's a power saving feature. Thank you,
Irving Elementary School, for having

801
01:17:06,640 --> 01:17:09,880
that feature.

802
01:17:10,000 --> 01:17:19,760
Um, am I correct in reading this? Oh,
Brenda Silva. Um, $15,000 for electric

803
01:17:15,199 --> 01:17:23,440
vehicle charging. Is that correct?
>> That is correct. That's the

804
01:17:21,520 --> 01:17:27,360
» I don't think this is this working.
Sorry. Go ahead.

805
01:17:24,400 --> 01:17:31,600
» That's okay. That is the max allowed
that can be held in that revolving

806
01:17:29,040 --> 01:17:36,239
account. That isn't what's in there or
what we're generating.

807
01:17:34,320 --> 01:17:40,560
» Okay. Oh, so it's not what we're
spending to maintain these things. Do we

808
01:17:39,040 --> 01:17:45,040
know what kind of revenue we're getting
from them?

809
01:17:42,800 --> 01:17:48,560
» Um, we do. I have to look it up, but we
could get it for you. Um, it's the max

810
01:17:47,360 --> 01:17:52,960
allowed to be held in there from
receipts or from people paying. It's not

811
01:17:50,960 --> 01:17:57,920
how much is or it's just a cap on how
much can go in be in.

812
01:17:54,480 --> 01:18:03,600
» So, do we have like expenses
um to maintain these things? I mean, is

813
01:18:00,239 --> 01:18:09,040
our revenue is our revenue
and the maintenance on these balancing

814
01:18:06,480 --> 01:18:11,600
out? Do we have that?
>> I don't have it right in front of me. We

815
01:18:10,560 --> 01:18:15,320
can look it up for you.
>> Okay.

816
01:18:12,000 --> 01:18:15,320
» Get that information.

817
01:18:15,760 --> 01:18:21,520
» That'd be an interesting thing to know
though.

818
01:18:19,679 --> 01:18:25,800
How are electric vehicle charging
stations doing overall?

819
01:18:26,884 --> 01:18:28,904
[laughter]

820
01:18:34,560 --> 01:18:40,920
Got another question out there. Did
somebody have their hand up? Hi

821
01:18:46,880 --> 01:18:51,174
» to the rescue.
>> Thank you, Deb. [laughter]

822
01:18:55,520 --> 01:19:02,480
Hi, I'm Debbie Merrill from North Street
and I'm also town accountant and I

823
01:18:59,600 --> 01:19:07,679
brought one of my reports with me just
just in case something came up that I

824
01:19:04,560 --> 01:19:11,679
didn't expect. But the revolving fund
for the EV stations

825
01:19:10,159 --> 01:19:17,199
is
not really making that much money and

826
01:19:14,880 --> 01:19:21,239
it's not really costing that much money
either. Um,

827
01:19:23,520 --> 01:19:35,159
Okay. The EV charging stations
um in the last fiscal year that ended

828
01:19:30,000 --> 01:19:35,159
June 30th, it took in

829
01:19:35,440 --> 01:19:38,920
about $16,85

830
01:19:39,760 --> 01:19:52,840
and the expenses were no.
Yeah. $1,685

831
01:19:48,159 --> 01:19:52,840
and the expenses were $1,431.

832
01:19:53,440 --> 01:20:01,120
So,
and the balance ended up being in a

833
01:19:57,840 --> 01:20:07,760
deficit because it was previously in a
deficit. So, I recommended that the

834
01:20:04,960 --> 01:20:13,920
rates be increased for this fiscal year
and I think they were. So, we'll see how

835
01:20:10,560 --> 01:20:19,560
they end up in 26, but it's it's not
anywhere near 15,000 a year.

836
01:20:20,960 --> 01:20:28,360
» Thank you, Denver.
>> Yeah, we got some detail. Thank you.

837
01:20:31,760 --> 01:20:39,250
» All right, we're uh still talking about
article 21. Any uh further discussion?

838
01:20:37,230 --> 01:20:39,250
[clears throat]

839
01:20:41,199 --> 01:20:49,280
All right, the voting period for article
21 then is open. Please take your remote

840
01:20:46,000 --> 01:20:55,280
and signify your response to article 21.
Will it be yes? Will it be no? Would you

841
01:20:52,080 --> 01:21:00,840
abstain? Please express your opinion on
article 21 by voting with your remote.

842
01:21:03,679 --> 01:21:12,040
And if everybody votes, then we know it
tallies up and we know that we can close

843
01:21:08,560 --> 01:21:12,040
the voting period.

844
01:21:12,320 --> 01:21:17,880
So register your input for article 21

845
01:21:19,760 --> 01:21:25,920
and I will begin to close it by myself
by saying the voting period will come to

846
01:21:23,920 --> 01:21:29,840
a close
in three,

847
01:21:28,080 --> 01:21:32,840
two,
one.

848
01:21:34,719 --> 01:21:39,880
Article 21 has passed with a majority.

849
01:21:40,560 --> 01:21:47,719
Article 22 is appropriate for the
capital stabilization fund. 1,780,000.

850
01:21:49,840 --> 01:22:00,560
There's also the amount of 1,ion30,000
for the certified free cash and $750,000

851
01:21:57,520 --> 01:22:06,080
from the general stabilization fund. all
coming up to that $1,780,000.

852
01:22:04,400 --> 01:22:09,520
It's submitted by the select board and
the finance committee recommends

853
01:22:07,360 --> 01:22:15,560
approval as well as that hardworking
capital planning committee.

854
01:22:11,760 --> 01:22:15,560
» Make a motion to accept.

855
01:22:17,520 --> 01:22:22,760
» This puts it in front of us for any
questions you may have.

856
01:22:24,639 --> 01:22:32,880
And I don't see any questions on this.
So the voting period is open on article

857
01:22:29,840 --> 01:22:40,800
22. Please take your remote and signify
your response to article 22. Will it be

858
01:22:36,639 --> 01:22:44,280
yes? Will it be no? Will it be maybe? So
article 22.

859
01:22:45,120 --> 01:22:52,880
So on article 22, it takes a twothirds
majority vote to pass. That algorithm is

860
01:22:51,120 --> 01:22:56,880
already in there. So, be sure you get
your vote in.

861
01:22:55,360 --> 01:23:05,000
And the voting period will come to a
close in three, two,

862
01:23:02,000 --> 01:23:05,000
one.

863
01:23:05,679 --> 01:23:14,920
And the algorithm says it passed. We
have met the requirement for twothirds

864
01:23:11,920 --> 01:23:14,920
majority.

865
01:23:21,840 --> 01:23:30,159
All right, we're down to article 23
appropriate for the water system capital

866
01:23:26,400 --> 01:23:34,800
stabilization fund. There's $100,000 of
the water system capital stabilization

867
01:23:32,239 --> 01:23:38,639
fund submitted by the select board, the
finance committee, and the capital

868
01:23:36,480 --> 01:23:44,320
planning committee.
>> Make a motion to accept article 23.

869
01:23:42,639 --> 01:23:49,280
» There's that motion and second, and I
thank you very much.

870
01:23:47,120 --> 01:23:54,320
Putting money away for stabilization is
always a good idea.

871
01:23:52,320 --> 01:23:57,320
Is there a conversation or question or
concern?

872
01:23:58,159 --> 01:24:03,920
I don't see any questions. So, let's
open up the voting period for article

873
01:24:02,159 --> 01:24:08,520
23.
Please vote now on article 23.

874
01:24:08,800 --> 01:24:18,679
Express your opinion on article 23
by taking a revote

875
01:24:14,639 --> 01:24:18,679
and offering up your opinion.

876
01:24:20,560 --> 01:24:25,239
And the voting period will begin to
close

877
01:24:25,600 --> 01:24:33,480
in three,
two,

878
01:24:30,480 --> 01:24:33,480
one.

879
01:24:33,920 --> 01:24:38,639
Article 23 has passed for the majority.

880
01:24:39,920 --> 01:24:49,400
Article 24 is appropriate for the
wastewater system capital stabilization

881
01:24:44,960 --> 01:24:49,400
fund. We're looking for $153,348

882
01:24:50,480 --> 01:24:58,840
submitted by the select board, the ever
hardworking finance committee as well as

883
01:24:54,719 --> 01:24:58,840
that capital planning committee.

884
01:25:00,159 --> 01:25:03,880
» I make a motion to

885
01:25:03,920 --> 01:25:09,480
second
>> motion and a second. Thank you very

886
01:25:06,480 --> 01:25:09,480
much.

887
01:25:12,000 --> 01:25:20,400
I invite any questions.
No questions appearing. Take your

888
01:25:18,080 --> 01:25:26,159
remote. The voting period is now open
for article 24.

889
01:25:24,159 --> 01:25:34,400
Article 24. Please [snorts] express your
input on article 24. Will this be yes,

890
01:25:30,159 --> 01:25:39,960
no, maybe, abstain?
Please give us your input on article 24

891
01:25:41,920 --> 01:25:46,600
and the voting period will begin to
close

892
01:25:47,199 --> 01:25:55,360
in three
2

893
01:25:52,719 --> 01:26:00,520
one.
Article 24 has passed with a majority.

894
01:26:01,120 --> 01:26:11,520
Article 25 is the FY2027 appropriation
for the opioid settlement fund use

895
01:26:08,800 --> 01:26:17,440
$20,000
from the opioid settlement stabilization

896
01:26:14,719 --> 01:26:20,159
fund submitted by the select board and
the finance committee recommends

897
01:26:18,880 --> 01:26:25,239
approval.
>> Make a motion to accept article 25 as

898
01:26:22,239 --> 01:26:25,239
printed.

899
01:26:25,600 --> 01:26:30,920
» Okay. Are there any questions on this
baby?

900
01:26:39,120 --> 01:26:46,880
All right, with no questions uh popping
up, article 25, please take your remote.

901
01:26:45,040 --> 01:26:53,915
The voting period is open for article
25. Please signify your preference on

902
01:26:50,239 --> 01:26:53,915
article 25. [clears throat]

903
01:27:02,960 --> 01:27:08,800
That's right. Provide your preference on
article 25. I believe some people have

904
01:27:06,719 --> 01:27:15,360
left the room. So that may be all the
votes now. I'll say it anyways. The

905
01:27:11,679 --> 01:27:20,360
voting period is closing in three,
two,

906
01:27:17,360 --> 01:27:20,360
one.

907
01:27:20,639 --> 01:27:25,880
Article 25 has passed with the majority.

908
01:27:26,639 --> 01:27:36,159
Article 26, appropriation for the
community access television service has

909
01:27:32,560 --> 01:27:39,920
$25,000 in there. It's broken out with a
couple of line items.

910
01:27:38,320 --> 01:27:45,000
It's submitted by the select board and
the finance committee recommends

911
01:27:41,199 --> 01:27:45,000
approval. Anybody

912
01:27:48,400 --> 01:27:58,760
have any question, concern, comment or
conversation

913
01:27:53,120 --> 01:27:58,760
on the PEG access cable review account

914
01:28:03,280 --> 01:28:11,520
with no questions popping up. I'm going
to call the voting period for article 26

915
01:28:08,320 --> 01:28:18,800
to be open. Please take your remote and
signify your response to article 26.

916
01:28:14,880 --> 01:28:25,600
Give us your input on article 26.
Yes. No,

917
01:28:21,760 --> 01:28:32,679
maybe. Abstain.
Your input for article 26 is invited.

918
01:28:29,440 --> 01:28:32,679
Your vote.

919
01:28:36,800 --> 01:28:43,040
And the voting period is going to close
in three,

920
01:28:41,120 --> 01:28:50,360
two,
one.

921
01:28:45,120 --> 01:28:50,360
Article 26 is passed with a majority.

922
01:28:50,639 --> 01:28:57,120
We're all the way around to article 27.
It's the authorization to enter into a

923
01:28:54,880 --> 01:29:03,040
lease to own agreement for highway
department heavy equipment. Yes, that's

924
01:29:00,000 --> 01:29:07,440
right, folks. a five-year a five-w
wheeled excavator

925
01:29:05,040 --> 01:29:11,280
for $49,420
I believe each year or something like

926
01:29:09,120 --> 01:29:15,280
that. It's submitted by the select board
and the capital planning committee and

927
01:29:13,040 --> 01:29:21,080
finance committee recommend approval.
>> Make motion to accept article 27 is

928
01:29:17,360 --> 01:29:21,080
present. Second

929
01:29:22,639 --> 01:29:30,520
» questions on this 5-year purchasing
agreement for this excavator.

930
01:29:35,040 --> 01:29:46,040
With no questions in the room, take your
remote. The voting period is open for

931
01:29:40,320 --> 01:29:46,040
article 27. Please signify your input.

932
01:29:48,800 --> 01:29:57,280
Give us your input on article 27, which
needs a twothirds majority to pass, but

933
01:29:54,880 --> 01:30:03,280
the computer's algorithm has already
slated it in to figure it out. So, give

934
01:30:00,000 --> 01:30:08,159
us your input
and the voting period will begin to

935
01:30:05,360 --> 01:30:11,159
close.
>> Yeah.

936
01:30:12,320 --> 01:30:15,560
» Oh, majority.

937
01:30:17,520 --> 01:30:27,800
Well, I didn't see it in.
>> All right, the voting period is closing

938
01:30:22,080 --> 01:30:27,800
in three, two, one.

939
01:30:32,159 --> 01:30:38,880
» And that meets the requirement of 2/3.
Even though we got a little discussion

940
01:30:36,159 --> 01:30:43,920
up front,
but it meets the requirement anyways, so

941
01:30:41,120 --> 01:30:47,600
it doesn't matter.
And that's cool.

942
01:30:45,760 --> 01:30:53,360
» On the next one, too. Right.
>> Article 28, authorization to enter into

943
01:30:50,480 --> 01:30:57,440
a multi-year agreement for assessors
revaluation services.

944
01:30:55,520 --> 01:31:01,400
» This is a five-year
commencing in FY2026

945
01:31:03,120 --> 01:31:09,760
for professional appraisal services
is submitted by the board of assessors

946
01:31:08,320 --> 01:31:16,480
and finance committee recommends
approving.

947
01:31:12,320 --> 01:31:20,280
accept article 28 is printed. Second
>> motion and a second.

948
01:31:27,360 --> 01:31:33,080
Is that correct with FY2026 as the
words?

949
01:31:41,440 --> 01:31:47,920
Jackie Bdon, Northfield Road on the
board of assessors. I just question

950
01:31:45,760 --> 01:31:52,159
because it said 26, but the bid is out
now. So, they'll be signing a contract

951
01:31:49,679 --> 01:31:59,280
in fiscal year 26. So, even though it's
for a fiscal year 27 evaluation,

952
01:31:55,920 --> 01:32:01,840
it's still correct.
>> So, it's correct as written.

953
01:32:00,639 --> 01:32:05,560
» It's correct. Yes.
>> Okay. Thank you.

954
01:32:09,280 --> 01:32:14,560
All right. So, with that cleared up, are
there further questions on this

955
01:32:12,560 --> 01:32:18,120
five-year agreement for professional
appraising services?

956
01:32:19,679 --> 01:32:27,040
No questions appearing. The voting
period is open on article 28. Please

957
01:32:24,400 --> 01:32:31,360
take your remote and indicate your input
for article 28.

958
01:32:29,280 --> 01:32:35,239
Please vote your conscience or opinion
on article 28.

959
01:32:36,159 --> 01:32:42,000
And that's the number of people we still
have voting appearing there. So the

960
01:32:39,440 --> 01:32:48,159
voting period is oh we have still have
57. Okay. Voting period is closed

961
01:32:44,320 --> 01:32:54,600
because 57 voters are in.
And article 28 has passed with a

962
01:32:51,600 --> 01:32:54,600
majority.

963
01:32:55,360 --> 01:33:04,000
Article 29 is the borrowing
authorization for the center cemetery

964
01:33:00,080 --> 01:33:09,840
expansion project. It's $1,100,000
to expand that center cemetery

965
01:33:07,440 --> 01:33:13,679
authorizing the treasurer to borrow set
amount

966
01:33:11,920 --> 01:33:17,600
submitted by the select board. The
finance committee recommends approval as

967
01:33:15,360 --> 01:33:23,760
well as the capital planning committee.
>> Make the motion 29 as printed.

968
01:33:22,000 --> 01:33:31,159
» And as noted, this does require
twothirds majority. It is borrowing.

969
01:33:28,159 --> 01:33:31,159
Yes.

970
01:33:32,759 --> 01:33:34,779
» [snorts]

971
01:33:39,280 --> 01:33:47,840
» Hi. Um, Mackenzie Bailey Mountain Road.
I have two questions. Um, one, are we

972
01:33:44,239 --> 01:33:51,920
required to have expand the cemetery?
Are we required to have a certain number

973
01:33:49,199 --> 01:33:58,560
of plots available for town for for for
use by whomever? And two, has the um

974
01:33:55,920 --> 01:34:04,800
property owner who will now abut said
cemetery been informed

975
01:34:01,199 --> 01:34:09,280
that this is going to be happening?
>> Would someone from the cemetery

976
01:34:06,800 --> 01:34:16,920
commission like to speak to that?
>> Please. Thank you.

977
01:34:12,800 --> 01:34:16,920
» You know, I'm dying to go there.

978
01:34:17,955 --> 01:34:24,080
[laughter]
>> Uh Laura Bazio, Pleasant Street. Um, so

979
01:34:21,440 --> 01:34:29,440
we are required to have a cemetery. Um,
so that's one of the questions. That

980
01:34:26,159 --> 01:34:34,320
deed for that parcel that's being um
expanded was conveyed with a deed

981
01:34:31,840 --> 01:34:39,840
restriction that requires that it be for
the cemetery. So it's the the budding

982
01:34:37,120 --> 01:34:46,560
land owner should have known or um
already. So I I mean it's the cemetery.

983
01:34:43,920 --> 01:34:51,120
It's deed for that only. Um I'm not
sure, you know, if I can offer anything

984
01:34:48,400 --> 01:34:57,600
else other than um there's not I think
maybe if Glenn is here. Uh there's only

985
01:34:53,679 --> 01:35:03,120
like 10 lots left. Uh seven seven lots
left. Um so you know this expansion is

986
01:35:00,239 --> 01:35:06,960
is definitely necessary as we consider
planning for the future of the town and

987
01:35:04,880 --> 01:35:11,000
the future of residents here who may
want to be buried. Um

988
01:35:11,840 --> 01:35:21,520
» any other questions?
Sure. Come on up.

989
01:35:18,159 --> 01:35:25,360
» Or Okay. Um I was just curious if you
could explain a little bit about the

990
01:35:23,600 --> 01:35:32,000
expansion plan. It's an awful lot of
money. What is happening within a

991
01:35:29,360 --> 01:35:35,760
million dollars? What are the plans for
that sort of

992
01:35:33,440 --> 01:35:38,800
» um please do this is Holly. She's also
on the commission. Um and she's braver

993
01:35:37,600 --> 01:35:44,480
than I am standing in front of an
audience. So, um, what's happening is,

994
01:35:41,760 --> 01:35:49,600
um, the we've already done some design
plans. Originally, we were looking at

995
01:35:46,719 --> 01:35:54,080
potentially doing it in phases. Uh, but
the way that the design looks, it it's

996
01:35:52,000 --> 01:35:58,560
not feasible to try to phase the project
out. It is for, correct me if I'm wrong,

997
01:35:56,320 --> 01:36:03,679
a hundred additional lots with
columbarium also, which colarium and

998
01:36:01,440 --> 01:36:08,800
green burial. Uh, columbarium is where
you would put ashes as opposed to, you

999
01:36:05,760 --> 01:36:13,120
know, a grave site. Um so you know we
have we have the lot we're in the

1000
01:36:10,400 --> 01:36:17,920
process of doing um additional sort of
uh planning but the the initial part has

1001
01:36:15,280 --> 01:36:23,360
already been done
you just so that everybody understands

1002
01:36:21,679 --> 01:36:29,520
um I do encourage you to read the
narrative in the budget book because we

1003
01:36:25,760 --> 01:36:36,480
did explain quite a bit of it um part of
the cost so it's across the street from

1004
01:36:32,080 --> 01:36:43,760
the current one we did look at other
locations in town. This was already

1005
01:36:41,360 --> 01:36:48,880
owned by the town because it was deed
previously and anything else we were

1006
01:36:45,920 --> 01:36:54,880
going to look at was going to require
huge infrastructure changes including

1007
01:36:51,360 --> 01:36:59,600
like maybe a bridge or different things
like that. So there will be one of the

1008
01:36:56,800 --> 01:37:05,199
things that will be happening is we do
we will be adding a roadway that will go

1009
01:37:03,360 --> 01:37:10,480
through the other one because one of the
requirements you can't just have a

1010
01:37:08,080 --> 01:37:15,840
little straight shot in. You have to be
able to have all the vehicles be able to

1011
01:37:13,040 --> 01:37:22,239
get around including any horses any
emergency vehicles and all that type of

1012
01:37:17,840 --> 01:37:27,920
stuff. So we are trying to plan for
the future but not only just with

1013
01:37:24,560 --> 01:37:32,480
traditional burials but also for meeting
the needs of non-traditional

1014
01:37:30,880 --> 01:37:37,119
um so there'll be the there'll be
colarium of some it might be it's going

1015
01:37:35,280 --> 01:37:41,600
to be some kind of a niches that hasn't
been decided yet and then there'll be

1016
01:37:39,040 --> 01:37:47,280
green burial incorporated as well as the
newer way that the industry is

1017
01:37:49,360 --> 01:37:58,119
Nice explanations. Thank you very much.
I know more about the project than I did

1018
01:37:54,400 --> 01:37:58,119
when I came here tonight.

1019
01:38:00,639 --> 01:38:06,607
I know a lot of good people that are in
that ground up there.

1020
01:38:04,587 --> 01:38:06,607
[snorts]

1021
01:38:06,880 --> 01:38:13,840
All right. So, article 28 on borrowing
for cemetery expansion. Further

1022
01:38:11,840 --> 01:38:19,320
questions
>> 29. Yes. Article 29. Yes.

1023
01:38:28,000 --> 01:38:36,639
» Will the rate of the lot go up to buy a
lot?

1024
01:38:33,679 --> 01:38:42,400
» Hi, Holly Fitzpatrick. Yes, it will no
longer be a $25.

1025
01:38:39,360 --> 01:38:47,679
Um, it will be closer to market. I hate
to use market rate, but that's really

1026
01:38:44,080 --> 01:38:54,159
what it is. Irving has traditionally
under

1027
01:38:49,920 --> 01:38:59,760
» charged for it. Um, and we did some work
with the of reaching out to the various

1028
01:38:57,119 --> 01:39:04,400
funeral homes etc. and talked about that
as well. And in our report, we do say

1029
01:39:02,560 --> 01:39:11,679
that with the when the new one is ready,
we will be changing it. We also changed

1030
01:39:06,880 --> 01:39:18,880
the bylaws like a over a year ago to
um make it an the current one is Irving

1031
01:39:15,600 --> 01:39:22,960
residents only other than if it's
somebody who like was an Irving resident

1032
01:39:21,040 --> 01:39:28,080
that moved away that the commission can
okay it but we were trying to make it

1033
01:39:25,199 --> 01:39:33,119
last as long as possible and Glenn
McCory thank you Glenn and his people

1034
01:39:30,080 --> 01:39:40,400
were able to come up with a little bit
more land that we could use to um expand

1035
01:39:37,360 --> 01:39:45,119
it. So, we will be charging more, but we
didn't feel like we could do that yet.

1036
01:39:42,560 --> 01:39:51,920
Um and the other funeral homes um
thanked us for that was one of their

1037
01:39:47,679 --> 01:39:58,360
questions. Are you going to become more
the way that all the other towns around

1038
01:39:55,119 --> 01:39:58,360
us are?

1039
01:40:02,800 --> 01:40:06,159
» Is there another question?

1040
01:40:08,239 --> 01:40:16,400
Thank you.
>> Okay. Article 29.

1041
01:40:13,440 --> 01:40:21,679
I'm going to call for the vote by saying
the voting period is now open. Please

1042
01:40:18,320 --> 01:40:29,119
take your remote and indicate your
approval, disapproval, or abstination

1043
01:40:25,840 --> 01:40:35,894
on article 29.
The voting period is open. Please

1044
01:40:30,719 --> 01:40:37,914
register your vote on article 29.
[clears throat]

1045
01:40:44,080 --> 01:40:50,080
And we're going to call for the vote to
close in

1046
01:40:48,159 --> 01:40:55,560
three,
two,

1047
01:40:52,560 --> 01:40:55,560
one.

1048
01:40:56,800 --> 01:41:01,719
So 44 to 11

1049
01:41:02,080 --> 01:41:06,119
» passed. Yep.

1050
01:41:12,320 --> 01:41:19,920
Article 30 is a borrowing authorization
for the Irving Center Wastewater Plant

1051
01:41:17,520 --> 01:41:23,840
Improvement Project. We're looking for
$1 million

1052
01:41:21,679 --> 01:41:31,679
for upgrading and improving secondary
clarifiers at the Irving POTW number

1053
01:41:27,520 --> 01:41:35,920
two. So Irving Center is number two.
It's to borrow set amount according to

1054
01:41:33,600 --> 01:41:39,920
the Massachusetts General Laws submitted
by select board finance committee

1055
01:41:37,920 --> 01:41:43,760
recommends approval as well as the
capital planning committee.

1056
01:41:41,840 --> 01:41:47,280
» Make an article make a motion to accept
article 30 as printed.

1057
01:41:49,119 --> 01:41:55,719
Okay. I'm sure somebody has some input
or question. Yes.

1058
01:42:01,600 --> 01:42:09,119
It's a million dollar bond. It's a
treatment plant that we currently only

1059
01:42:06,239 --> 01:42:14,239
pay a dollar a year for because Irving
Industries runs it. So, can you explain

1060
01:42:11,600 --> 01:42:19,360
a little bit about what our costs are
going to be to upgrade this plant that I

1061
01:42:16,800 --> 01:42:22,600
know services Irving center, but it's a
million dollars.

1062
01:42:23,920 --> 01:42:32,639
» So, I'll let the chief operator explain
what is being done because that is

1063
01:42:30,159 --> 01:42:39,600
outside of my skill set. Uh, so you're
welcome beat and speak to that for us,

1064
01:42:34,639 --> 01:42:44,159
please. uh in terms of the costs uh you
know that's something that we will speak

1065
01:42:41,199 --> 01:42:48,400
with Irving Industries about um but we
have to start somewhere. So we have to

1066
01:42:46,080 --> 01:42:52,960
start with with a bond and get that and
then uh as part of that we'll be

1067
01:42:50,480 --> 01:42:57,040
discussing with them around the
how we we share those costs.

1068
01:42:56,159 --> 01:43:00,880
» Please.
>> Um my name is Pete Sanders. I'm the

1069
01:42:59,119 --> 01:43:07,760
water wastewater superintendent for the
town of Irving. Um, basically what the

1070
01:43:04,320 --> 01:43:13,520
the barn money is for the secondary
clarifiers over the years have become

1071
01:43:10,159 --> 01:43:18,560
dilapitated. They've been patched
in various ways to keep them running.

1072
01:43:16,000 --> 01:43:23,280
Um, we do need to fix these because
without them the plant will not run

1073
01:43:21,119 --> 01:43:30,159
properly. We wouldn't be able to process
the waste from Irving Center. Um, and we

1074
01:43:27,520 --> 01:43:36,199
won't make our permitting requirements.
So, it's imperative that we fix them.

1075
01:43:37,360 --> 01:43:44,400
» So, we are like fabricated gates and
they direct the water flow.

1076
01:43:42,400 --> 01:43:47,600
» Uh, yeah. The design of the tanks, the
waste water comes in, flows around.

1077
01:43:46,159 --> 01:43:52,159
There's some baffles that are gone,
rotted away. Part of the I-beam

1078
01:43:50,159 --> 01:43:56,800
structures that support the motors in
the center is rotted right through to

1079
01:43:55,280 --> 01:44:02,080
nothing. You can actually stick your
fingers through it. It's It's bad. Okay,

1080
01:43:59,760 --> 01:44:06,800
those additional words just told me what
you're talking about. Thank you.

1081
01:44:03,920 --> 01:44:13,280
» So, I have a followup. How did they get
that bad without us knowing that?

1082
01:44:11,119 --> 01:44:19,679
Because it seems to me that preventative
maintenance earlier on would not be

1083
01:44:16,719 --> 01:44:24,320
costing us as much as it is now.
>> Probably could have been a better job

1084
01:44:21,040 --> 01:44:29,199
under preventive maintenance. Um, since
I've been with the town 22 years, it's

1085
01:44:27,119 --> 01:44:33,760
the first time I've seen them drained.
And upon draining, the wastewater

1086
01:44:31,119 --> 01:44:40,560
environment is very corrosive. So, it
has eaten the aluminum outer ring. Um,

1087
01:44:38,480 --> 01:44:46,400
anything above that tank, the water with
the moisture, it's very corrosive. Like

1088
01:44:42,239 --> 01:44:51,800
I said, it it ate the I beams. Um, so
it's it's in very need of repair.

1089
01:44:52,560 --> 01:44:58,880
My other follow will be when we have
this discussion with Industries about

1090
01:44:56,639 --> 01:45:03,520
the wastewater treatment plant we're
going to put into place where we're not

1091
01:45:01,280 --> 01:45:11,040
caught this unaware
down the line with the lack of

1092
01:45:07,760 --> 01:45:15,840
» so yeah so we we've been [clears throat]
discussing that with the superintendent

1093
01:45:12,719 --> 01:45:21,199
and the board and as we've looked at
capital planning etc. Uh we had the what

1094
01:45:19,280 --> 01:45:26,400
we call the AMP plan. It was assessment
of all of our assets in wastewater

1095
01:45:23,280 --> 01:45:30,320
including POTW number two um done by an
engineering firm for us a couple years

1096
01:45:28,000 --> 01:45:34,960
ago. It was a grant for that and we did
that work. So that helped us as well to

1097
01:45:32,480 --> 01:45:40,480
identify what is needed everywhere and
to start you know um focusing on it in a

1098
01:45:37,679 --> 01:45:42,960
more structured way and we've also spoke
with the superintendent about

1099
01:45:41,360 --> 01:45:46,320
collaborating on ensuring that we are
staying on top of it as well because at

1100
01:45:45,040 --> 01:45:53,040
the end of the day it's our permit it's
our plan. So ensuring that we're making

1101
01:45:49,840 --> 01:45:57,040
sure that maintenance and um assessments
and all of those sort of things are

1102
01:45:54,400 --> 01:46:01,040
happening on a timely fashion and and
that we stay on top of those and then

1103
01:45:58,960 --> 01:46:04,560
ultimately the board has the appropriate
conversations with Irving Industries

1104
01:46:02,560 --> 01:46:07,560
about the operation and the ongoing
costs

1105
01:46:12,719 --> 01:46:17,920
question.
>> Yes, you may.

1106
01:46:16,400 --> 01:46:20,320
I guess I'll use your microphone. It's
right here. It's handy.

1107
01:46:19,440 --> 01:46:24,000
» Probably the answer. So,
>> yeah, he's the answer guy.

1108
01:46:22,159 --> 01:46:30,639
» Maybe not for this one. I don't know. Uh
Dick Newton, River Road. Um

1109
01:46:27,440 --> 01:46:39,920
my question has to do with
what happens if I paper just folds up?

1110
01:46:38,320 --> 01:46:47,280
What's going to happen to that treatment
plant? Uh do we do we get to own it? Do

1111
01:46:43,679 --> 01:46:51,520
we have to pay some something for it
because of whatever? You know, I mean,

1112
01:46:49,360 --> 01:46:55,840
» I I you know, again, a million dollars
is a lot of money to put in to fix up

1113
01:46:53,119 --> 01:47:00,400
something they screwed up, let's say,
and I don't want to see us have to do

1114
01:46:58,480 --> 01:47:02,639
this again down the road. You know, I
don't know what their financial

1115
01:47:01,360 --> 01:47:06,159
statement is. I don't know where they
are, but I can tell you they're a shadow

1116
01:47:04,400 --> 01:47:13,040
of their former self when I used to work
there, and I'm concerned that they're

1117
01:47:08,560 --> 01:47:17,920
going to survive any long-term stuff.
>> You're right. Go ahead.

1118
01:47:15,600 --> 01:47:23,920
» Uh the the plant, the property, the
permit, the town owns all of that. We

1119
01:47:20,880 --> 01:47:28,639
own it. Um if something happened to
Urban Industries,

1120
01:47:26,000 --> 01:47:32,800
um the next step would be we've done
some planning with our engineering

1121
01:47:31,040 --> 01:47:36,880
firms. We got a few different estimate
costs. Basically, we're going to have to

1122
01:47:34,560 --> 01:47:41,920
shrink down that tank because we're
going to lose the million plus gallons a

1123
01:47:39,360 --> 01:47:47,040
day flow going in there. So, you'd have
to reduce the tank. Probably run it more

1124
01:47:44,480 --> 01:47:55,119
like we do with POTW number one on this
side of town. Um, so less flow, smaller

1125
01:47:51,040 --> 01:48:01,360
tanks to make everything work.
So effective effectively I'll just add

1126
01:47:59,119 --> 01:48:06,880
it's basically we have to rebuild it to
fit the scale that we would need if that

1127
01:48:04,159 --> 01:48:12,159
um business wasn't operating and flowing
the amount of material into that plant.

1128
01:48:09,119 --> 01:48:17,040
So should that happen, we did a study.
It is aged in terms of what those costs

1129
01:48:14,800 --> 01:48:21,119
are, but it gave us some direction. Uh
and it's something that capital

1130
01:48:18,800 --> 01:48:24,639
discussed especially this year about
looking forward ensuring that we are

1131
01:48:23,040 --> 01:48:30,320
continuing to put some money away in
that capital stabilization fund to be

1132
01:48:27,840 --> 01:48:33,760
prepared in case something like that
happens because it will be very

1133
01:48:31,600 --> 01:48:38,960
expensive. it will be over a million
dollars to do

1134
01:48:35,119 --> 01:48:42,320
» something of that sort and we haven't
necessarily been adding to that. So, we

1135
01:48:40,719 --> 01:48:47,920
want to be thoughtful about adding to
those reserves. Um, so we have a backup

1136
01:48:45,040 --> 01:48:51,920
plan.
>> Is your question still in play?

1137
01:48:49,840 --> 01:48:56,960
» I I think it is. You know, it's great.
Okay, you got to make modifications. You

1138
01:48:53,440 --> 01:48:59,920
got less fluent coming in, whatever.
Fine. But who's going to own it if they

1139
01:48:59,199 --> 01:49:01,520
go away?
>> So,

1140
01:49:00,159 --> 01:49:04,080
» how are we going to get our hands up?
>> No, we don't. So we do. Yeah,

1141
01:49:03,360 --> 01:49:06,800
» we do own it.
>> We own it now.

1142
01:49:06,400 --> 01:49:09,760
Okay.
>> Yeah, I think you might have missed it

1143
01:49:07,920 --> 01:49:15,280
when Pete started. We own everything.
The assets, the the land, the facility,

1144
01:49:13,119 --> 01:49:19,760
the permit, the liability, the
responsibility. It is our facility.

1145
01:49:18,000 --> 01:49:24,239
» We have an agreement that Irving
Industries operates it for a dollar a

1146
01:49:21,520 --> 01:49:27,760
year and indemnifies us and other things
that that are part of that. So they

1147
01:49:26,159 --> 01:49:32,320
effectively are just the operators. They
do not own it.

1148
01:49:30,400 --> 01:49:37,440
Is that keep your hand still in the air?
Dan, go ahead.

1149
01:49:33,840 --> 01:49:42,239
» Thank you. Um, we working. Okay.
>> No.

1150
01:49:38,719 --> 01:49:47,119
» Green light. There we go. Okay. Um, I I
just wanted to say that over the many

1151
01:49:44,159 --> 01:49:51,119
years, town and Irving Industries or
Ersico or Irving Paper, whatever they've

1152
01:49:49,280 --> 01:49:55,679
morphed into, we've had a great
financial relationship with them over

1153
01:49:52,960 --> 01:50:01,520
the years. And tonight, I just want to
be clear. I've heard the words lack of

1154
01:49:58,560 --> 01:50:04,880
maintenance. I've heard they screwed up.
And it's my understanding that those

1155
01:50:03,119 --> 01:50:08,480
clarifiers are the original ones have
been there for about 50 years. Is that

1156
01:50:06,560 --> 01:50:11,760
correct?
>> Yes, they are.

1157
01:50:09,440 --> 01:50:16,800
» Okay. I just wanted to clarify I I
clarify, no pun intended, uh that the

1158
01:50:14,480 --> 01:50:21,199
clarifiers are 50 years old and I don't
believe that they're just rotting away

1159
01:50:18,960 --> 01:50:26,239
because of a lack of maintenance or
overlooking it or or uh you know, they

1160
01:50:24,480 --> 01:50:31,040
screwed up. I I think they've maintained
them reasonably well and and whether

1161
01:50:28,880 --> 01:50:35,600
it's Pete or someone before him, they've
always worked with Irving Paper uh to to

1162
01:50:34,000 --> 01:50:40,521
try to make sure that everything is done
properly up there.

1163
01:50:38,501 --> 01:50:40,521
[snorts]

1164
01:50:42,960 --> 01:50:51,719
Okay. So,
article 30. Any further question and or

1165
01:50:48,719 --> 01:50:51,719
discussion?

1166
01:50:53,679 --> 01:50:58,960
All right. Right. I don't see any
questions popping up, so please take

1167
01:50:56,560 --> 01:51:04,719
your remote. The voting period is now
open for article 30.

1168
01:51:01,920 --> 01:51:09,000
Please give us your input on article 30.
The voting period is open.

1169
01:51:19,119 --> 01:51:25,040
And that's darn near the number of
people that are here that are voting. So

1170
01:51:22,719 --> 01:51:31,520
yes, that is the number. So the voting
period is closing in three, two,

1171
01:51:29,360 --> 01:51:37,119
one.
Article 30 has passed for the majority

1172
01:51:35,280 --> 01:51:40,119
and meets the requirements of the
twothirds.

1173
01:51:40,400 --> 01:51:53,000
Article 31,
it's a museum committee bylaw.

1174
01:51:48,080 --> 01:51:53,000
Lots of nice moving parts to it.

1175
01:51:58,080 --> 01:52:03,000
It's going to set up a museum committee

1176
01:52:03,599 --> 01:52:09,599
is submitted by the select board and no
submitted. Yeah, submitted by the select

1177
01:52:07,599 --> 01:52:13,159
board and the finance committee
recommends approval.

1178
01:52:17,280 --> 01:52:27,280
Justice like on that one.
>> I'm lost.

1179
01:52:23,920 --> 01:52:32,760
That was article 30.
Article 31. Yeah. Article 31. Museum

1180
01:52:29,760 --> 01:52:32,760
committee

1181
01:52:33,199 --> 01:52:38,800
submitted by the select board. Yes.
Okay. Thank you.

1182
01:52:36,639 --> 01:52:42,440
» Make a motion to accept article 31 as
printed.

1183
01:52:39,440 --> 01:52:42,440
» Second.

1184
01:52:43,679 --> 01:52:52,840
» All right. Any question about this
museum committee or the uh setup of a

1185
01:52:48,560 --> 01:52:52,840
five member board?

1186
01:52:58,480 --> 01:53:01,480
» Yes.

1187
01:53:02,603 --> 01:53:04,623
[snorts and sighs]

1188
01:53:09,920 --> 01:53:19,040
» Holly Fitzpatrick um Northfield Road. I
think my question my only question is

1189
01:53:15,360 --> 01:53:23,920
about the the five member board being
that we

1190
01:53:21,280 --> 01:53:29,920
it's really hard to get members for
boards and I'm on ZBA and I'm on

1191
01:53:27,599 --> 01:53:34,560
cemetery and right now you know we're
going to be looking for another cemetery

1192
01:53:31,520 --> 01:53:39,040
person and we had to beat the bushes for
ZBA

1193
01:53:36,159 --> 01:53:45,840
and most of the most of the commissions
and the boards are not filled.

1194
01:53:42,560 --> 01:53:51,520
So I really question the concept of a
board of five

1195
01:53:48,080 --> 01:53:54,520
and would urge a change to the board of
three.

1196
01:53:54,560 --> 01:53:57,800
That's all.

1197
01:54:02,239 --> 01:54:06,639
Is there a member of the committee that
would like to speak to that

1198
01:54:05,360 --> 01:54:10,960
recommendation? I know that's a
discussion that we've had. Please come

1199
01:54:08,239 --> 01:54:15,159
up. Thank you. um with the board about
the makeup and and the recommendations.

1200
01:54:17,119 --> 01:54:20,280
» Thank you.

1201
01:54:22,639 --> 01:54:32,199
I'm Betty Lou Mallet and I am the
secretary on the museum committee and we

1202
01:54:27,440 --> 01:54:32,199
already have the committee full of five.

1203
01:54:32,719 --> 01:54:36,360
» Already have a committee.

1204
01:54:39,040 --> 01:54:43,529
So, we're not inclined to reduce the
membership. [laughter]

1205
01:54:44,239 --> 01:54:51,040
Okay. Well, that takes care of that
question. Pretty good.

1206
01:54:48,714 --> 01:54:55,800
[snorts] All right. Then, article 31.
Are there further questions, comments,

1207
01:54:52,560 --> 01:54:55,800
or concerns?

1208
01:54:57,599 --> 01:55:04,480
With no questions appearing, please take
your remote. The voting period for

1209
01:55:01,520 --> 01:55:09,159
article 31 is open. Please signify your
input on article 31.

1210
01:55:20,159 --> 01:55:26,960
And the voting period will begin to
close

1211
01:55:24,800 --> 01:55:31,960
in three,
two,

1212
01:55:28,960 --> 01:55:31,960
one.

1213
01:55:32,880 --> 01:55:41,679
Article 31 is passed with a majority.
We're off to Article 32.

1214
01:55:39,599 --> 01:55:47,119
It's the adoption of a Massachusetts
general law for the additional real

1215
01:55:44,159 --> 01:55:51,840
estate exemption for taxpayers who are
granted exemptions on their doiciles.

1216
01:55:50,239 --> 01:55:59,360
There are several of these right in a
row. Each one does something specific.

1217
01:55:56,239 --> 01:56:03,679
Each one supports the other one, but
this is the first of those articles

1218
01:56:02,080 --> 01:56:09,199
is submitted by the select board and the
finance committee recommends approval.

1219
01:56:06,480 --> 01:56:11,520
» Make a motion to accept article 32.
>> Second.

1220
01:56:11,245 --> 01:56:17,280
[snorts]
>> So these are you pay your taxes, you

1221
01:56:14,320 --> 01:56:21,760
submit for an abatement
and

1222
01:56:19,360 --> 01:56:28,400
this is a seniors get some relief,
veterans get some relief, etc. This is a

1223
01:56:25,119 --> 01:56:32,880
abatement program.
>> Uh we have our new principal assessor

1224
01:56:30,320 --> 01:56:36,135
Diane Summer. I'm sure she'd love to
speak on it.

1225
01:56:33,920 --> 01:56:39,599
» Hi Diane.
[laughter]

1226
01:56:37,760 --> 01:56:44,000
As a former assessor, I thank you for
jumping in and being one.

1227
01:56:42,000 --> 01:56:49,199
» My name is Diane Summerl and I am a
non-resident of Irving, but I live in

1228
01:56:45,840 --> 01:56:53,920
Turner's Falls. This ex this is not an
abatement. This is an exemption and it

1229
01:56:51,360 --> 01:56:59,679
is for seniors
uh blind anybody that can that is

1230
01:56:57,199 --> 01:57:06,159
eligible for an exemption. Exemption
amounts have not changed since the 80s

1231
01:57:03,280 --> 01:57:12,560
or earlier. And so this clause is just
to increase the exemptions to kind of

1232
01:57:09,280 --> 01:57:16,639
bring them up to date. And this 5C and a
half is for everybody. It's not for a

1233
01:57:14,639 --> 01:57:19,639
particular exemption. It's for any
exemption.

1234
01:57:20,159 --> 01:57:23,719
Any other questions?

1235
01:57:24,560 --> 01:57:27,560
» Okay.

1236
01:57:27,840 --> 01:57:33,880
All right. [snorts] So, article 32 is
the first of these three.

1237
01:57:33,920 --> 01:57:38,360
So, is there a question on article 32?

1238
01:57:39,520 --> 01:57:45,840
With no question appearing, I'm going to
call for the vote on article 32 by

1239
01:57:43,520 --> 01:57:51,280
opening up the voting period. Please
take your remote and signify whether

1240
01:57:48,639 --> 01:57:59,119
you'd like these exemptions to be
updated per the article article 32.

1241
01:57:55,520 --> 01:58:03,320
Please give us your input on article 32.
The voting period is open.

1242
01:58:07,840 --> 01:58:15,920
Looks like we're just about all the
votes are in. So the voting period will

1243
01:58:11,760 --> 01:58:22,480
close in three, two,
one.

1244
01:58:18,000 --> 01:58:28,320
Article 32 is passed with a majority.
Article 33 is the adoption of another

1245
01:58:25,679 --> 01:58:34,320
Massachusetts general law related to
exemptions. Again, a very specific look

1246
01:58:31,840 --> 01:58:38,719
at exemptions submitted by the select
board and the finance committee

1247
01:58:36,080 --> 01:58:43,800
recommends approval.
I'll make a motion to accept article 33.

1248
01:58:44,960 --> 01:58:51,440
» Article 33 is in front of us. It's just
like the other one. There are no

1249
01:58:49,040 --> 01:58:55,280
questions, I believe.
So, I'm going to open up the voting

1250
01:58:52,800 --> 01:58:59,719
period for article 33. Please signify
your input on article 33.

1251
01:59:14,960 --> 01:59:20,800
and I believe that's probably all the
people that are voting right now. So,

1252
01:59:18,880 --> 01:59:25,440
the voting period is going to close in
three, two,

1253
01:59:23,679 --> 01:59:32,080
one.
Article 33 is passed with a majority.

1254
01:59:28,960 --> 01:59:37,199
Article 34, guess what? It's another
exemption clause meeting another section

1255
01:59:34,480 --> 01:59:43,679
of the Massachusetts General Laws. The
third one's just like the other ones.

1256
01:59:41,040 --> 01:59:47,239
Are there any questions?
Zero questions.

1257
01:59:49,363 --> 01:59:58,599
[laughter]
>> Motion to accept article 34.

1258
01:59:53,599 --> 01:59:58,599
» Thank you. We got to go to the

1259
01:59:59,040 --> 02:00:05,840
» Thank you very much.
Are there any questions?

1260
02:00:03,599 --> 02:00:12,288
No questions. Okay. Thank you. Uh the
voting period is open for article 34.

1261
02:00:07,920 --> 02:00:14,308
Please give us your input on article 34.
[snorts]

1262
02:00:24,960 --> 02:00:36,679
And that's probably the full count on
article 34. Closing in three, two, one.

1263
02:00:31,920 --> 02:00:36,679
Article 34 passes with the majority.

1264
02:00:40,880 --> 02:00:53,119
Hey, just by uh clean sweep bulky waste
recycling day is Saturday, May 16th, 9

1265
02:00:48,719 --> 02:01:01,960
to noon. The Irving Highway Garage.
Clean sweep bulky waste recycling day.

1266
02:00:55,840 --> 02:01:01,960
Saturday, May 16th, 9 to noon.

1267
02:01:02,080 --> 02:01:08,679
May 16th.
Oh, yeah. This coming Saturday,

1268
02:01:11,679 --> 02:01:20,880
Irving Memorial Day, Monday, May 25th,
10:00 a.m. ceremony,

1269
02:01:18,639 --> 02:01:30,000
Irving Center at fire station number
one, 10:00 a.m. Monday, May 25th, Irving

1270
02:01:26,320 --> 02:01:37,440
Center Fire Station, 10:00 a.m. Things
to know about, things to be there for.

1271
02:01:34,000 --> 02:01:45,719
bulky waste recycling this Saturday, but
be there to honor the veterans and those

1272
02:01:40,080 --> 02:01:45,719
who are serving on Monday, May 25th.

1273
02:01:46,080 --> 02:01:53,520
» I would accept a motion to dissolve. If
someone wants to make it

1274
02:01:51,199 --> 02:01:58,480
» motion to dissolve, second. All those in
favor of dissolving this meeting, please

1275
02:01:55,920 --> 02:02:01,440
signify by
>> by voice by saying I.

1276
02:02:00,960 --> 02:02:07,360
» I.
>> All those opposed say no. Yeah. Yeah.

1277
02:02:04,480 --> 02:02:12,880
Thank you all very much. Don't forget to
turn in your remote on the way out the

1278
02:02:10,320 --> 02:02:18,239
door.
>> Don't forget to turn in your remote on

1279
02:02:15,360 --> 02:02:22,639
the way out the door.
>> Thank you very much. Oh. Oh.