Special Town Meeting Warrant Finalized

Except for a review by Town Counsel, the warrant for the Special Town Meeting of June 30 is in place.

Article 1 appropriates $31,700 from available funds to make the last payment on the damages from the ice storm of December, 2009.

Article 2 restores funding for some of the town’s street lights. At the Annual Town Meeting, voters decided to turn off all of the street lights as a cost-cutting measure. After gathering input from the town, the Select Board voted tonight to provide funding for three lights at dangerous points in Spruce Corner.

At last week’s meeting, the board had also discussed the possibility of keeping two lights on at the beach and parking lot. Since then, Board Chair Dave DeHerdt has found that these two lights are paid for by the Park Commission. They will remain on.

The light in front of Town Hall will also be kept burning, not only to illuminate the flag, but to light the entrances to Town Hall and the Fire Station, which could be useful for emergency workers called out in the middle of the night.

Article 4 transfers $74 to pay for local Council on Aging expenses that were missed in last year’s budget process.

The Special Town Meeting will be held at Sanderson Academy. Town Moderator Buz Eisenberg will not be available, so a substitute will be found.

David King