T O W N R E P O R T 2007 L U N E N B U R G - Town of Lunenburg

ARTICLE 11. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of $4,000.00 for Master Planningconsulting fees for reviewing and updating said plan or take any other action relative thereto. Submitted by the Planning Board. . Board ofSelectmen & Finance Committee recommends approval. VOTED UNANIMOUSLY to appropriate from Free Cash the sum of $4,000.00for Master Planning consulting fees for reviewing and updating said plan.ARTICLE 12. To see if the Town will vote to create a special unpaid committee to be known as a Regional School District Planning Committeeto consist of three members, including one member of the School Committee, to be appointed by the Moderator, in accordance with theprovisions of Section 14 of Chapter 71 of the General Laws, as amended: and that there be appropriated or transferred from available funds forthe use of said Committee the sum of eight thousand dollars ($8000) for its expenses, or take any other action relative thereto. Submitted bySchool Committee. Board of Selectmen & Finance Committee recommends approval. VOTED to create a special unpaid committeeto be known as a Regional School District Planning Committee to consist of three members, including one member of the SchoolCommittee, to be appointed by the Moderator, in accordance with the provisions of Section 14 of Chapter 71 of the General Laws, asamended: and to appropriate from Free Cash for the use of said Committee the sum of eight thousand dollars ($8000) for itsexpenses.ARTICLE 13. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, or borrow the sum of $150,000.00 for thepurpose of financing the engineering, survey, permitting, construction, and environmental assessment and monitoring in connection with coversystem repairs and post-closure activities at the Young’s Road Landfill as required under the conditions of the Department of EnvironmentalProtection Administrative Consent Order No. ACOP-CE-05-4006; that the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, be authorizedto borrow all or a portion of the project costs and issue bonds or notes therefore under Chapter 44, Sections 7 and 8 of the MassachusettsGeneral Laws and/or any other authority; that such bonds or notes be general obligations of the Town; and in connection therewith, that theBoard of Selectmen be empowered to contract for said work and services and be authorized to apply for, accept, and expend all funds availablefor the project; or to take any other action relative thereto. Submitted by the CAFO. Board of Selectmen recommendation @ TownMeeting. Finance Committee recommends approval @ $75,000.00. . VOTED (2/3rds Declared) to borrow the sum of $75,000.00 andappropriate the sum of $75,000.00 from Free Cash for the purpose of financing the engineering, survey, permitting, construction, andenvironmental assessment and monitoring in connection with cover system repairs and post-closure activities at the Young’s RoadLandfill as required under the conditions of the Department of Environmental Protection Administrative Consent Order No. ACOP-CE-05-4006; that the Treasurer with the approval of the Board of Selectmen , be authorized to borrow all or a portion of the project costsand issue bonds or notes therefore under Chapter 44, Sections 7 and 8 of the Massachusetts General Laws and/or any otherauthority; that such bonds or notes be general obligations of the Town; and in connection therewith, that the Board of Selectmen beempowered to contract for said work and services and be authorized to apply for, accept, and expend all funds available for theproject.ARTICLE 14. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds all sums of money necessary to defray thecharges and expenses of the Town for Fiscal Year 2008 and to fix the salaries and compensation of all elected officials of the Town and anyother items included in the budget of the Finance Committee, or take any other action relative thereto. Board of Selectmen recommendation@ Town Meeting. Finance Committee recommends $24,597,830.00 Omnibus Budget without override, $26,169,165.00 with override.VOTED raise and appropriate $23,925,685.00, appropriate from Free Cash $106,941.00, transfer from Article 22 of the December 5,2006 STM $22,358.00, transfer from Septic Receipts Reserved for Appropriation $10,872.00 and transfer from the Sewer BettermentFund $680,080.00 to defray the charges and expenses of the Town for Fiscal Year 2008 and to fix the salaries and compensation of allelected officials of the Town and any other items included in the budget of the Finance Committee.