Politics & Government

Final Town Meeting Night: Voters Approve Community Center, Pass Over Low Speed Limit Enforcement

Wayland voters also rejected the article that would amend the bylaw relating to the time and date of Town Meeting and the annual election.

Monday night wrapped up night four, and the final night, of Wayland Town Meeting, with voters voting on the 14 remaining articles up for debate.

Here are the results of the warrant articles:

  1. Recognize Citizens and Employees for Particular Service to the Town: Passed
  2. Pay Previous Fiscal Year Unpaid Bills: Passed
  3. Current Year Transfers: Passed
  4. OPEB Funding: Passed
  5. FY2016 Omnibus Budget: Passed
  6. Compensation for Town Clerk: Passed
  7. Personnel Bylaw and Wate and Classification Plan: Passed
  8. Accept Valor Act to Establish Veterans Property Tax Workoff Program: Passed
  9. Resolution Regarding ESCO Project Changes: Passed
  10. Adopt Inspection Testing and Maintenance of Privately Owned Water Based Fire Suppression Systems: Passed
  11. Set Aside Community Preservation Funds for Later Spending: Passed
  12. Set Aside for Later Spending Community Preservation Funds for Open Space: Passed
  13. Transfer Community Housing Funds to Wayland Municipal Affordable Housing Trust: Passed
  14. Implement Solar Energy: Power Purchase and License Agreement and Authorization for PILOT: Passed
  15. Fund Glezen Lane Traffic Control Measures: NOT PASSED
  16. Land and Easement Acquisitions for Route 30 and 27 Intersection Improvements: Passed
  17. Withdraw from the Minuteman Regional Vocation School District: Passed
  18. Amend Bylaw Re: Reconsideration of Articles by Town Meetings: Passed
  19. Amend Chapter 193-Stormwater and Land Disturbance Bylaw: Passed
  20. Authorization for town to Grant Additional Alcohol License: Passed
  21. Transfer Dudley Woods Parcel for Passive Recreation: Passed
  22. Design and Construct Trails and Signage at Dudley Woods: Passed
  23. Acquire Open Space Parcel in Sage Hill Subdivision: Passed
  24. Fund Construction of Rail Trail: Passed
  25. Acquire Municipal Parcel in Town Center and Convey Access Easement in Town Center: NOT PASSED
  26. Appropriate Funds for Due Diligence and Feasibility Design for a Proposed Council on Aging/Community Center at Wayland Town Center: Passed
  27. Amend Chapter 36 of the Current Bylaws: NOT PASSED
  28. Accept Chapter 390 of the Acts of 2014 to Establish a Tax Title Collection Revolving Fund: Passed
  29. Town Will Enforce Lowest Speed Limit Allowed by Law: PASSED OVER
  30. Appropriate Funds to Create Stewardship and Land Management Plans for Conservation Land: Passed
  31. Resolution to Continue Electronic Voting Through FY2019: Passed
  32. Prohibit Roadside Distribution of Phone Books and Advertising: Passed
  33. Acquire 246 Stonebridge Road: Passed
  34. Fund Stabilizatino of Two Arches of Stone’s Bridge: Passed
  35. Fund Design of Multi-Use Grass Playing Field at Oxbox Meadows: Passed
  36. Hear Reports: Passed
  37. Choose Town Officers: Passed
  38. Accept Gifts of Land and Article Name: Passed
  39. Sell or Trade Vehicles and Equipment: Passed

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