How Falmouth Town Meeting Members Voted In 2024

This story has been updated with results from the annual Town Meeting. It will continue to be updated.

FALMOUTH, MA — Town Meeting members in Falmouth determined the fate of 37 agenda items in just one night on Monday.

For those who couldn't make it in person, the meeting will be available to stream here.

For the full warrant, click here.

Below is how Town Meeting voted on a few select items:

Article 22

What if urine was the key to healthier drinking water in Falmouth?

Article 22 is a vote to appropriate $1.9 million to finance a provisional pilot project, consistent with any recommendations by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, "to evaluate urine diversion as a method for effectively reducing the amount of nitrogen and phosphorus entering Town waters in support of the Town’s comprehensive wastewater management plan."

This vote also requires a two-thirds vote to be approved.

Finance Committee recommendation: Indefinite postponement on the grounds that the project isn't ready to move forward. However, $80,000 of American Rescue Act funding has been provided to strengthen the proposal.

Result: Voted down.

Article 33

In this vote, the town would authorize the Select Board to petition the General Court for a special act that would impose a real estate transfer fee to be used to acquire, create, preserve, rehabilitate, restore and support affordable housing locally.

Finance Committee recommendation: That town meeting vote to approve this article.

Result: Approved