The Sudbury League Of Women Voters Backs These Town Meeting Articles

The following letter to the editor does not necessarily reflect the views of Sudbury Patch

The League of Women Voters of Sudbury urges Sudbury voters to attend the Annual Town Meeting and participate as citizen legislators. Town meeting starts May 2 at 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium at Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School. Details about the meeting, including suggested health protocols, are on the Town website here.

The League supports 20 articles on the Town Meeting warrant. The League does not have positions that cover other articles, including the Route 20 fire station improvement, so cannot take a stand on those issues.

The League supports article 25 to enable electronic voting at Town Meeting based on our long-standing position to support measures to keep Town Meeting moving at a reasonable pace. The League also supports these articles: article 14 to fund the Go Sudbury! and Uber transportation programs; article 18 to transfer land to Park & Recreation; articles 19 and 20 for Bruce Freeman Rail Trail land acquisition and easements; article 27 to replace Noyes School sinks with ADA-compliant fixtures; article 31 for stormwater management; article 35 for DPW solar facility project; and articles 45 and 46 for walkway projects.

We support these Community Preservation Fund articles: articles 47 and 48 Bruce Freeman Rail Trail design and construction funds; article 50 to monitor conservation compliance; article 51 to update the Open Space & Recreation Plan and the Athletic Fields Needs Assessment & Master Plan; article 52 on Regional Housing Services Office support; article 53 on Sudbury Housing Authority; article 54 on town clock restoration; article 55 on reversion of funds; and article 56, Community Preservation Act budget.

We support article 58 to declare a climate emergency in Sudbury, hire a sustainability director and develop a climate mobilization action plan.

—Linda Smith and Bonnie Glass, League of Women Voters of Sudbury co-presidents