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Special Town Meeting
Monday, November 16, 2009 • 7:00pm • Douglas High School
The Voter Information Bulletin, has been mailed to all town residents. It also available here (PDF).
The Finance Committee reviewed articles 1-5 of the warrant at their October 21, 2009 meeting. The video of this meeting is online here.
The Finance Committee reviewed article 6 (Windfarm project) on November 10, 2009. Michael Daley of Financial Advisory Associates presented the draft Tax Increment Financing Agreement, on behalf of the Board of Selectmen. The information is available here:
For general information on the windfarm project (not specifically related to the purpose of the article), please see the special web page on the windfarm project.
Town Moderator Keith Menard and Selectman Mitch Cohen discussed the articles for this Special Town Meeting in a program recorded for local cable. Please check the schedule here, or you can view the program (30 minute video) online here.
About Douglas Town Meetings: Douglas has open town meetings. This means that all registered voters have an equal opportunity to ask questions, make comments, and vote on every item. At Town Meetings, voters make decisions on department budgets, bylaws, and many other very important matters. More information on Town Meetings in general is available here (link to Massachusetts Secretary of State page on Town Meetings).
Special Town Meeting
Monday, November 16, 2009
Douglas High School Auditorium
Article 1: Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Transfers/Amendments
Article 2: Transfer from Free Cash (MTBE Settlement Funds)
Article 3: Transfer Site Plan Review Authority from ZBA to Planning Board
Article 4: Prior Year’s Bill
Article 5: Water & Sewer Budget Transfer
Article 6: Douglas Woods Tax Increment Financing Agreement
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