The Board of Selectmen has approved the following articles for the Annual Town Meeting on Saturday, March 23. They’re scheduled to vote to sign the warrant with descriptions of each article on February 11. Keep reading the Lincoln Squirrel for more in-depth coverage of these items in the coming days and weeks.
NOTE: Articles 27–33 are proposed zoning bylaw changes and thus require a two-thirds majority to pass.
| # | Article |
|---|---|
| STANDARD TOWN MEETING ARTICLES | |
| 1 | Election ballot: |
| 2 | Vote for committees, and other elected officers |
| 3 | Accept reports of town committees and officers |
| 4 | Set salaries of elected officials |
| 5 | Hear a report on property tax relief |
| 6 | Senior tax work-off program: vote to renew |
| 7 | Veterans tax work-off program: vote to renew |
| OPERATING BUDGET | |
| 8 | Town operating budget |
| CAPITAL ARTICLES | |
| 9 | Cash capital expenditures (detailed project list will appear in motions) |
| COMMUNITY PRESERVATION | |
| 10 | Community Preservation Fund (CPA) (detailed list will appear in motions) |
| 11 | Community Preservation Fund (CPA) (athletic fields) |
| ROUTINE BUILDING MAINTENANCE | |
| 12 | Annual classroom maintenance: $45,000 |
| 13 | Town buildings maintenance: $111,363 |
| 14 | Library maintenance: $50,000 |
| OTHER APPROPRIATIONS | |
| 15 | Debt stabilization fund: appropriation to increase fund balance |
| 16 | OPEB trust fund (Town of Lincoln): appropriation to increase fund balance |
| 17 | OPEB trust fund (LSRHS): appropriation to increase fund balance |
| 18 | State roadway funds (chapter 90): annual vote to accept state highway grant |
| 19 | Lincoln school budget supplement: SpEd Medicaid reimbursement |
| 20 | Annual Bright Light Award |
| 21 | Revolving funds: annual vote to reauthorize existing revolving accounts |
| 22 | Cable television revolving fund: required annual appropriation |
| 23 | Transfer from cemetery perpetual care and/or sale of lots |
| 24 | Water Department: authorize bond for capital improvements to the water treatment plant (detailed list in motions) |
| 25 | Water Department: vote to appropriate and transfer to support the FY19 budget |
| 26 | Free cash article: annual article to balance budget/reduce tax rate |
| GENERAL AND ZONING BY-LAWS | |
| 27 | Section 13.6.3(a) solar energy systems general standards bylaw amendment |
| 28 | Section 4.1(c) non-conforming lots amendment: regarding land takings |
| 29 | Section 4.1(e) non-conforming use or structure amendment |
| 30 | Create parking benefit district |
| 31 | DeCordova: amend bylaw governance |
| 32 | Historic district bylaw amendment: Modernist homes |
| 33 | Demo delay bylaw amendment |
| 34 | Proposed general bylaw: use of leaf blowers |
| CITIZENS' PETITIONS | |
| 35 | Proposed general bylaw: ban on e-cigarette sales |
| 36 | Resolution in support of changing the state flag and seal of Massachusetts |
