Monthly Archives: May 2018

Override election is June 11

Posted on May 2, 2018 | 4 comments

This was the start of night two of the annual town meeting (ATM) – more residents did show up, but it was still a much smaller crowd than night one.  I ballparked the attendance on night one at about 900.

  • YES
    • ALS – $250K per year
    • Municipal Stabilization Fund to maintain town buildings – $1m. per year
    • Dale Street School feasibility study for MSBA – $1m. (funded from the above monies)
    • Medfield Park & Recreation Commission site planning – $150K
    • Medfield Cultural Alliance matching grant for Cultural Center at former Medfield State Hospital site – $25K
  • NO
    • Council on Aging expansion money – $150K

Given all the votes, taxes will be up about 10%.

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This posted by the Carol Mayer, Town Clerk –

Town Clerk

Posted on: May 2, 2018

SPECIAL TOWN ELECTION 6/11/2018

If not already registered, the deadline is Tuesday, May 22nd. The Town Clerk’s office will be open 8:30 AM – 8:00 PM. You can check your registration status on line at
http://www.sec.state.ma.us >ELECTIONS AND VOTING

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Town meeting continues tonight at 7:30 pm

Posted on May 1, 2018 | Comments Off on Town meeting continues tonight at 7:30 pm

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About 800 people attended the first night of the annual town meeting (ATM) last night. These were the controversial items decided last night:

  • schools were funded at 6.61%, versus the 4% recommended by the Warrant Committee and the Board of Selectmen
  • lease from the MBTA of land for the Bay Colony Rail Trail was supported
  • $75,000 of consultant money for the Medfield State Hospital development was defeated
  • Senior Housing Committee’s article suggesting that the Board of Selectmen consider senior housing for lot 3 on Ice House Road defeated

The ATM continues this evening at 7:30pm, with still to get decided:

  • ALS ($250K/year)
  • Medfield Park & Recreation Commission money ($150K) to survey for a site for a new building
  • Council on Aging money ($150K) to plan an addition
  • $25K for matching state grant for cultural uses at the former Medfield State Hospital site
  • establishing a municipal building stabilization fund and funding it with $1m. which will be used to do the Dale Street feasibility study for the MSBA

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