Sudbury Board Of Selectmen Seek Ballot Question Arguments

From the Town of Sudbury:

September 16, 2020

The Board of Selectmen is looking for interested parties to draft arguments pro and con for the following questions scheduled to be on the Nov. 3, 2020 Presidential Election Ballot:

Question 1
Shall the town of Sudbury be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued in order to acquire the parcel of land shown as Mile Post QBS 3.40 to QBS 4.80 on a Railroad Map dated July 22, 2020, prepared by CSX Transportation, Inc., and a Plan dated July 20, 2020, copies of which are on file with the Town Clerk, consisting of 11.26 acres of land, more or less and any and all incidental and related costs associated therewith?

Yes _____ No ______

Question 2
Shall the town of Sudbury be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued in order to design, permit, construct, and renovate the property located at 40 Fairbank Road, also known as the Fairbank Community Center and Atkinson Pool, and any and all incidental and related costs associated therewith, including without limitation the professional, design, engineering, and project management services, preparation of plans, specification and bidding documents, borrowing costs, purchase of equipment, technology, and furniture, as well as site preparation, demolition, landscaping, and relocation services and costs?

Yes _____ No ______

If interested, please provide the following:

1. Submittal info:
   1. Organization name (if applicable)
   2. Contact name, phone number and email
   3. Ballot question for which position will be provided
   4. Whether the position will be a pro and/or con argument
2. Draft pro/con wording, no more than 250 words.

Please provide the above via email to selectmensoffice@sudbury.ma.us by 9AM on Wednesday, Sept 30, 2020.

Please contact the Selectmen’s Office with any questions at 978-639-3381 or selectmensoffice@sudbury.ma.us.

This press release was produced by the Town of Sudbury. The views expressed here are the author’s own.