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Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to expand, renovate, equip and furnish the Town Hall (Samuel Davis School) and all necessary access ways and for saidpurposes and for expenses incidental and related thereto, the Town vote to raise and appropriate or borrow a sum of money, and if by borrowing, the Treasurer with the approval of the Board of Selectmen be authorized to borrow at one time or from time to time, such sum of money under and pursuant to Chapter 44, Section 7 of the General Laws, or any other enabling authority, and to issue bonds or notes of the Town, or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by the Board of Selectmen Explanation: The current Town Offices are located in the former Samuel Davis School, a circa 1930s facility with a 1970s addition which was transferred to Selectmen's control by the School Committee last year. This facility is badly in need of renovations to maintain the integrity of the original structure, and Town Offices are extremely cramped and working out of very poor conditions. This article seeks to fund the renovation of the existing building with additional office space added over the 1970s addition to preserve this historical resource while economically meeting the Town Office space needs for the next twenty years. t Recommendation: The Finance Committee does not recommend approval. Motion made by Selectman Costa I move the Town expand, renovate,equip and furnish the Town Hall (Samuel Davis School) and all necessary access ways and for said purposes and for expenses incidental and related thereto, the sum of $1,500,000.00 be appropriated and the Treasurer with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, be authorized to borrow at one time or from time to time, $1,500,000.00 under and pursuant to Chapter 44, Section 7(3) and 3(A), of the General Laws, or any other enabling authority, and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor. Motion to amend to read $176,000.00 to replace heating system, air conditioning, repair roof and 4 s correct drainage. Motion to amend defeated at 8:47 p.m. Motion to appropriate and borrow $1,500,000.00 passes 138 to 36 at 8:54 p.m. Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer from available funds the sum of$438,527 to complete road improvement projects under Chapter 90 of the General Laws, or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by Director of Public Works Explanation: This article authorizes the use of State Grant funds for the next two-year Chapter 90 road improvement program.