Special Town Meeting RESULTS!

SPECIAL TOWN MEETING Voting Results...

The Special Town Meeting held at the Medfield High School Gymnasium on Monday night, October 29th, met the quorum and began shortly after 7:30pm.

Below are the results:

Article 1. DISMISSED

~ Authorize the BOS to establish 25 MPH Speed Limit on any roadway in thickly settled or business district.

Article 2. DISMISSED

~ Authorize the BOS to establish designated safety zones with 20 MPH speed limit.

Article 3. PASSED

~ Authorize the BOS to accept a gift of land. 11.8 acres on South side of Bridge Street.

Article 4. PASSED

~ Authorize BOS to lease a portion of former MSH including Lee Chapel and infirmary with surrounding land for up to 99 years to purpose of developing and operating an arts and cultural center.

Article 5. FAILED

~ Amend Town Code Article 300 Zoning by adding new Section 300-12.17 to create Senior Housing Residential Development Overlay District.

Article 6. DISMISSED

~ Amend the Town Code Chapter 300 Table of Use Regulations for the Senior Housing Residential Development Overlay District.

Article 7. FAILED

~ Authorize the BOS to dispose of by sale, lease, parcel of land on Hinkley Lot containing 5.48 acres to a private developer to construct affordable/moderately priced residential housing for seniors.

Article 8. FAILED

~ Amend the Town Charter to change from an elected Town Clerk to an appointed Town Clerk.

Article 9. PASSED

~ Amend the Town Charter to change the date of the Annual Town Meeting from last Monday in April to first Monday in May.

Article 10. PASSED

~ Appropriate funds to open The Center on Saturdays through June 2019 and pay for staffing, operating expenses, programming, meals, utilities, and associated costs.

Article 11. PASSED

~ Transfer sum of money from the balance of Iron/Manganese ATM2018 Article 34 for the purpose of studying and/or implementing the reduction of unaccounted for water in Town's supply.