TOWN OF LUDLOW 2008 ANNUAL TOWN REPORT

MAY 12, 2008 SPRING ANNUAL TOWN MEETING CONTINUED MAY 12, 2008
ARTICLE 14: Voted to postpone action on Article 14 of the May 12, 2008 Annual Town Meeting Warrant.
ARTICLE 15: Voted to amend the classification and Compensation Plan of the Personnel Policy Bylaw of the
Town of Ludlow as authorized under Chapter 41, Sec 108A and 108C of the Massachusetts General Laws by
deleting the current Classifications, maximums and minimums and increment steps for Clerical Schedule II and
Council on Aging Schedule XI and XIV and replacing them with a new Classification Plan and combined Schedule
II implement a negotiated contract with the LATOS Union, as printed in a handout distributed at Town Meeting.
ARTICLE 16: Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $57,449.00, said sum to be transferred to appropriate
departmental budgets for Personal Services to fund increases awarded in the previous article. I further move that the
Town vote to transfer from the Sewer Enterprise Fund the sum of $855.00, said sum to be transferred to appropriate
budgets at the Department of Public Works to fund increases awarded in the previous article. I further move that the
Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $900.00, said sum to be transferred to appropriate budgets for fringe
benefits to fund increases awarded in the previous article. I further move that the Town vote to transfer from the
Golf Enterprise Fund retained earnings the sum of $1,286.00, said sum to be transferred to appropriate budgets at the
Golf Course to fund increases awarded in the previous article.
ARTICLE 17: Voted that the Ludlow School Committee postponed article 17.
ARTICLE 18: Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $6,050 to be used to purchase a Spacesaver High Density
Storage Unit for use at the Police Station.
ARTICLE 19: Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $3,500 to be added to the Fiscal Year 2009 Recreation
Department Budget Line item #549000, for the purchase of Lifeguard chairs at Haviland Pond.
ARTICLE 20: Voted to disband the Local Economic Development Committee.
ARTICLE 21: Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $15,000 to be used to fund a Feasibility Study to
determine the need and possible location for a new Substation for the Fire Department.
ARTICLE 22: Voted to postpone action on Article 22 of the May 12, 2008 Annual Town Meeting Warrant.
ARTICLE 23: Voted to amend the Classification Plan of the Personnel Policy Bylaw of the Town of Ludlow as
authorized under Chapter 41, Sec 108A and 108C of the Massachusetts General Laws by adding a Deputy Fire Chief
as printed in Article 23 of the May 12, 2008 Annual Town Meeting Warrant. DEFEATED
ARTICLE 24: Voted to postpone action on Article 24 of the May 12, 2008 Annual Town Meeting Warrant.
ARTICLE 25: Voted to amend the Classification Plan of the Personnel Policy Bylaw of the Town of Ludlow as
authorized under Chapter 41, Sec 108A and 108C of the Massachusetts General Laws by adding two additional
Firefighter Positions as Printed in Article 25 of the May 12, 2008 Annual Town Meeting Warrant. DEFEATED
ARTICLE 26: Voted to postpone action on Article 26 of the May 12, 2008 Annual Town Meeting Warrant.
ARTICLE 27: Voted to amend the Classification Plan of the Personnel Policy Bylaw of the Town of Ludlow as
authorized under Chapter 41, Sec 108A and 108C of the Massachusetts General Laws by adding an additional
Clerical Position at the Fire Department as printed in Article 27 of the May 12, 2008 Annual Town Meeting
Warrant. DEFEATED
ARTICLE 28: Voted to postpone action on Article 28 of the May 12, 2008 Annual Town Meeting Warrant.
ARTICLE 29: Voted to amend the Classification Plan of the Personnel Policy Bylaw of the Town of Ludlow as
authorized under Chapter 41, Section 108A and 108C of the Massachusetts General Laws by deleting the current
number of hours assigned for the cook at the Senior Center, and replacing it with a revised number of hours assigned
as printed in the warrant.
ARTICLE 30: Voted to raise and appropriate a sum of $1500 to be added to the Council on Aging budget for
Personal Services and the appropriate budgets for fringe benefits to reflect the changes for the position listed in the
previous Article including the Town’s contribution to employee benefits.
ARTICLE 31: Voted to amend the Classification Plan of the Personnel Policy Bylaw of the Town of Ludlow as
authorized under Chapter 41, Sections 108A and 108C of the Massachusetts General Laws to add an additional five
hours per week to the current number of hours assigned for the Custodian at the Senior Center as printed in the
warrant.
ARTICLE 32: Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $3,675 to be added to the Selectmen’s Public Building
Budget for Personal Services to reflect the increases for the position listed in the previous article.
ARTICLE 33: Voted to amend the Classification Plan of the Personnel Policy Bylaw of the Town of Ludlow as
authorized under Chapter 41, Sections 108A and 108C of the Massachusetts General Laws to add existing on-call
Inspectors at the Department of Inspectional Services, as printed in Article 33 of the May 12, 2008 Town Meeting
Warrant.
ARTICLE 34: Voted to postpone Article 34 of the May 12, 2008 Annual Town Meeting.
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