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6/11 ballot

Posted on May 14, 2018 | Comments Off on 6/11 ballot

Town Clerk, Carol Mayer, posted this specimen ballot for the 6/11/18 over ride election –

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Clarified ballot questions

Posted on May 8, 2018 | Comments Off on Clarified ballot questions

Evelyn circulated this clarifying vote this afternoon for this evening’s meeting, that will make the June 11 ballot questions somewhat clearer  –

BoS

VOTE CLARIFYING AND RATIFYING MAY 3, 2018
VOTE, RE; PROPOSITION 2 1/2 BALLOT QUESTIONS

WHEREAS, voters at the 2018 Annual Town Meeting held on April 30 and May
1 voted to approve five (5) articles: Articles #43, 45, 16, 14 and 13, each subject to
passage of an override question pursuant to one or another paragraph of G.L. Ch. 59, Section 21 C, so-called Proposition 2 1/2, and

WHEREAS, the Board of Selectmen held a meeting on May 3, 2018 and voted
to place the five Proposition 2 1/2 override questions on a ballot and to hold a special election on June 11, 2018, and

WHEREAS, Proposition 2 1/2 mandates the form of each ballot question and
limits the information which can be contained therein, and

WHEREAS, the Board of Selectmen desires to provide guidance to future
members of its Board, as well as other Town officials involved with managing the Town’s finances,

NOW, THEREFORE, the Board of Selectmen does hereby clarify and ratify its
May 3, 2018 vote placing five (5) override questions on the ballot for a special election to be held on June 11, 2018 as follows:

Ballot Question #1 relates to vote on 2018 ATM Article #43 and constitutes a dedicated permanent operational override to fund a capital stabilization fund specified in the article, as provided on G.L. Ch. 59, Section 21C, Par. g.

Ballot Question #2 relates to vote on 2018 ATM Article #45 and constitutes a
permanent operational override to increase school and departmental operating
budgets specified in the article, as provided in G.L. Ch. 59, Section 21 C, Par. g.

Ballot Question #3 relates to vote on 2018 Article #16 and constitutes a permanent operational override to provide funding for the provision of Advanced Life Support (ALS) services, as specified in the article, as provided in G.L. Ch. 59, Section 21 C, Par. g.

Ballot Question #4 relates to vote on 2018 ATM Article #14 and constitutes a one-year capital outlay override to fund a feasibility study for a new park and recreation facility, as specified in the article, as provided in G.L. Ch. 59, Section 21 C, Par. i 1/2.

Ballot Question #5 relates to vote on 2018 ATM Article #13 and constitutes a one-year capital outlay override to fund the preparation of a town wide master plan, as specified in the article, as provided in G.L. Ch. 59, Section 21C, par. i 1/2.

So-Voted this 8th day of May, 2018.

Medfield Board of Selectmen
Michael T. Marcucci, Chair
Gustave Murby, Clerk
Osler L. Peterson, Member
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BoS minutes for 5/3, draft ballot for 6/11

Posted on May 7, 2018 | Comments Off on BoS minutes for 5/3, draft ballot for 6/11

The Board of Selectmen met three times last week, as we had meetings at 6:30PM before each of the annual town meeting (ATM) evenings, and then a meeting Thursday to vote to set the override election for June 11.  Below are the minutes from the Thursday meeting and below that the draft ballot.  I do not have a copy of what we voted on Thursday, but the draft below from Wednesday is close, if not the final version.

Unfortunately, the statutory requirements with respect to the ballot wordings makes the June 11 election questions less than totally intuitive, and the town and its officials are also limited in what can be done to explain.

BoS

Board of Selectmen

Thursday, May 03, 2018

7:00PM

Minutes

 

Present: Selectmen Michael Marcucci, Selectmen Gustave Murby, Selectmen Osler Peterson, Kristine Trierweiler, Mark Cerel, Carol Mayer

 

Meeting was called to order at 7:00PM by Chairman Marcucci who reminded the audience that the meeting was being video recorded.

 

Selectmen held a moment of silence for those serving around the world.

 

Board of Selectmen had one item on the agenda to discuss and that was to call a Special Election for June 11, 2018 for the Proposition 2 ½ questions due to the votes that were taken at the Annual Town Meeting on April 30 and May 1, 2018.

 

Town Clerk Carol Mayer has prepared a ballot with five (5) over ride questions. Selectmen discussed the order of the questions as well as the information from the Secretary of State’s Election Division that the questions cannot state if they are an operating override, debt exclusion, or capital override.

 

Mark Cerel informed the Board they can prepare information informing the public about the overrides and explanations of the over rides. Kristine will work with Mark on a fact sheet for distribution.

 

Vote: Selectmen Murby made a motion to sign the Warrant for the Special Town Election to be held on June 11, 2018 and to include five (5) override questions as presented on the warrant by the Town Clerk, seconded by Selectmen Peterson and the vote was unanimous.

 

 

Board of Selectmen signed seven (7) copies of the Special Town Meeting Warrant.

 

Motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Selectmen Murby, seconded by Selectmen Peterson and the vote was unanimous.

 

Meeting adjourned at 7:15PM.

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DRAFT (5/2/18)

 

June 11, 2018 Special Election

Potential Proposition 2 ½ override questions

 

Shall the Town of Medfield be allowed to assess an additional One-Million Dollars ($1,000,000) in real estate and personal property taxes for the purpose of funding the Municipal Buildings Stabilization Fund created pursuant to GL Chapter 40, Section 5B for the fiscal year beginning July 1, two-thousand and eighteen?

YES_________                                NO__________

 

 

Shall the Town of Medfield be allowed to assess an additional One-Million Six-Hundred Sixty-Three Thousand One-Hundred Three Dollars ($1,663,103) In real estate and personal property taxes for the purpose  of increasing school and town departmental operating budgets for the fiscal year beginning July first, two- thousand and eighteen?

YES_________                                NO__________

 

Shall the Town of Medfield be allowed to assess an additional Two-Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000) in real estate and personal property taxes for the purpose of providing Advanced Life Support (ALS) services for the fiscal year beginning July first, two-thousand and eighteen?

YES_________                                NO__________

 

 

Shall the Town of Medfield be allowed to assess an additional One-Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000) in real estate and personal property taxes for the purpose of preparing a Feasibility Study for a new park and recreation facility for the fiscal year beginning July 1, two-thousand and eighteen?

YES_________                                NO__________

 

Shall the Town of Medfield be allowed to assess an additional One-Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000) in real estate and personal property taxes for the purpose of preparing a Town-wide master plan, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, two-thousand and eighteen?

 

YES __________                            NO­­­___________

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Election results

Posted on March 27, 2018 | Comments Off on Election results

My sincere thanks to the 1172 residents who cast a vote for me yesterday!  The following are the results posted by Town Clerk, Carol Mayer.

Leo Brehm defeated Maryanne Sullivan in the school committee race 818 to 622.  It appears that Eric Lussier was elected a trust fund commissioner with 14 out of the 44 write in votes.

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Election today

Posted on March 26, 2018 | Comments Off on Election today

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Town Election Today

Voting is at The Center.  Polls open until 8PM.

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Ballot for 3/26 town election

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Posted on February 28, 2018 in Elections

Election ballot summary issued

Posted on February 6, 2018 | 2 comments

 

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The election ballot summary (below) was issued today by the Town Clerk.  Nomination papers were due yesterday.
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ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION
MEDFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS
MONDAY, MARCH 26, 2018
For MODERATOR (vote for one) (one year)
Scott McDermott, 17 Knollwood Rd.
Candidate for re-election
For TOWN CLERK (vote for one) (three years)
Carol Mayer, 88 West St.
Candidate for re-election
For SELECTMEN (vote for one) (three years)
Osler Peterson, 10 Copperwood Rd.
Candidate for re-election
For ASSESSORS (vote for one) (three years)
Thomas V. Sweeney, 61 North St.
Candidate for re-election
For SCHOOL COMMITTEE (vote for one) (three years)
Maryanne Sullivan, 5 Pondview Ave.
Candidate for re-election
Leo G. Brehm, 249 South St.
For LIBRARY TRUSTEE (vote for not more than two) (three years)
Maura Y. McNicholas, 64 Orchard St.
Candidate for re-election
Jean Todesca, 122 Causeway St.
For PLANNING BOARD (vote for One) (five years)
Gregory C. Sullivan, 122 Green St.
Candidate for re-election
For PARK COMMISSIONERS (vote for one) (three years)
Robert S. Tatro, 12 West St.
Candidate for re-election
For TRUST FUND COMMISSIONER (vote for one) (three years)
For TRUST FUND COMMISSIONER (vote for one) (two years)
Paul D. Hogan, 88 Adams St.

 

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May I have your vote?

Posted on February 5, 2018 | 3 comments

BoS

To my fellow Medfield residents,

This morning in turned in my nomination papers to become a candidate for re-election as selectman on March 26, 2018.  I ask for your vote.

Below I have outlined what I have been doing to earn your vote:

  • Information – Promoted dissemination and sharing of Medfield town information, and town government transparency. Initiated for the Board of Selectmen – agendas available on-line before meetings, meeting minutes posted on-line shortly after, and the recordings of meetings available on-line. Established a predictable BoS schedule, with meetings on 1st and 3rd Tuesdays, and the use of an annual calendar.
  • Information sharing – Actively taking time to write about and share with residents the town information I learn as a selectman via posts at my:
  • Administered Medfield – As one of the titular chief executives of the town, I have actively informed myself about the issues the town faces, attended the meetings, set the town’s policies and priorities, and made the actual decisions required to run the town based on a thoughtful and unbiased analysis.
  • Explored new ideas – I have actively brought up new ideas to improve Medfield, such as:
    • The Town House e-newsletter that would have been put out for the town on a volunteer basis by the former 15 year managing editor of the Boston Globe.
    • Upgrading the ambulance services from EMT to paramedic services.
    • Implementing methods to avoid unfriendly 40B developments; doing an affordable housing plan; expansion of Tilden Village; converting existing housing stock to affordable housing; building on town owned land; spearheaded 40B informational meeting; gathered advance information on The Parc developer; assisted town response to the 200 unit Mega-B and achieving safe harbor.
    • Questioned whether the proper case had been made for the DPW garage.
    • Supported adoption of the Community Preservation Act, so as to get the state matching monies.
    • On-line town budgets, five year department capital budget s and planning.
    • Advocated for the formation of the Charter and Bylaw Review Committee that codified all town bylaws.
  • Medfield Energy Committee – Initiated formation the Medfield Energy Committee. The MEC has reduced the town’s energy consumption by 30%, both saving the town money and improving town’s carbon footprint. The schools alone are saving about $180,000 per year, the cost of three teacher positions.
  • Lyme Disease Study Committee – Initiated formation of committee, which successfully educates the public on tick born diseases, and reduces tick numbers by culling deer – makes the town safer and our woods more diverse – committee labeled a paradigm by state officials.
  • Medfield Foundation – Initiated the formation of the Medfield Foundation, which has raised over $1.8 m. in private monies for many public purposes in Medfield, and is now raising an endowment, the Medfield Foundation Legacy Fund.
  • Medfield Foundation Volunteer Awards – Initiated honoring Medfield’s extraordinary volunteers via the Medfield Foundation volunteer awards recognition reception and awards – over one hundred residents honored over ten years.
  • Medfield State Hospital – Actively studied and negotiated the purchase and reuse possibilities for the Medfield State Hospital site. Monitored the state’s environmental clean up of the site and advocated for the most complete clean up.
  • Bay Colony Rail Trail – Early participant advocating for creation of this seven mile bike trail from Medfield to Newton.

Please let me know if you have any thoughts or questions.

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Election

Posted on December 7, 2017 | Comments Off on Election

I started my re-election campaign this morning by pulling the nomination papers.  More soon –

Nomination papers_Page_1

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State Senate election today

Posted on October 17, 2017 | Comments Off on State Senate election today

I want you

State Senate election today

Only about 150 voters by 8:20.

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