Politics & Government
The 35 Articles On Natick's Spring Town Meeting Warrant
Natick's annual spring Town Meeting warrant was recently released, giving insight into what will be discussed in April.

NATICK, MA — Natick will host the town's annual spring Town Meeting on April 25 at 7:30 p.m.
The meeting will be hosted at Natick High School, and will feature 35 warrant articles for town meeting members to discuss, dissect and, eventually, vote on.
Natick's full list of articles can be viewed at the link here.
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In the days and weeks leading up to the actual meeting, Patch will dive a little deeper into what each article could mean for residents should they pass. But, for now, here's a complete list of the 35 articles on the warrant:
- Authorize Select Board to acquire, obtain, abandon or relocate easements
- Committee article
- Elected officials salary
- Personnel Board classification and pay plan
- Collective Bargaining
- Home rule petition: Natick superior officers exemption from civil service
- Omnibus budget articles
- Unpaid bills
- Transfer of unexpended bond proceeds
- Rescind authorized, unissued debt
- Revolving funds
- Stabilization funds and OPEB
- Capital stabilization account
- PEG Access and cable related fund
- Capital equipment and improvement
- Adjust asset limit for personal exemption clause 17D by annual COLA
- Adjust income and sweet limits for personal exemption clause 41C by annual COLA
- Increase personal exemptions
- Home rule petition to amend chapter 336 of the acts of 2004
- Amend the town of Natick by-laws: Create new committee
- Charter and by-law review committee report and counsel
- Disposition of 0 Shore Terrace and 4 Pine Ridge Road
- Amend the town of Natick by-law 79A
- Amend Zoning Bylaw: Establish Center Gateway Zoning District
- Amend Zoning Bylaw: Use Regulations Schedule
- Amend Zoning Bylaw: Open Space Cluster Development
- Amend Zoning Bylaw: Inclusionary Housing 2
- Amend Zoning Bylaw: Highway Mixed-Use – I (HM-I)
- Zoning Map Amendments for the Highway Mixed-Use – I (HM-I)
- Expansion of Assisted Living Overlay Option Plan (ALOOP)
- Re-zoning of 24 N Main St., 26 N Main St., 30 N. Main St.
- New Town Seal
- Charles River Dam Advisory Committee Report
- Charles River Dam
- Dam Preservation Committee
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