The town is in the process of getting the warrant articles prepared for the annual town meeting (ATM) on April 28. Click here for the attached is the current iteration of the warrant articles for the ATM. Some of the articles –
- authorize leasing the Holmquist land for farming
- funds to complete the design and pricing of the new public safety building
- funds to build the new water tower at the former Medfield State Hospital site
- whether to regulate public consumption of marijuana
- whether to use lot 3 on Ice House Road for fields by Medfield Park & Recreation Commission or to lease to a private party to build a Forekicks type facility (Council on Aging has also expressed interest in having housing for 55+ individuals build there as well)
- whether to fund the Medfield Cultural Council with $4,250 (matching its state grant monies)
- create a solar photovoltaic zoning district in the existing Industrial Extensive district
- whether to adopt the stretch building code, so as to allow Medfield to become a Green Community (and get a grant of $148,000)
- whether to accept a gift of land that would allow for a path from Wild Holly Lane to the Holquist land and Wheelock School
- whether to adopt the local option meals tax of 0.75%, in order to provide property tax relief
Please also schedule the special town meeting (STM) on March 10 on your calendar, at which time the town will be asked to make the biggest decision of its history, whether to buy the Medfield State Hospital site for the $3.1 m. price the state has offered it.
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