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The Board of Selectmen recommends approval of Article 8 by a vote of 5-0. The Finance Committee recommends approval of Article 8 by a vote of 6-0. Motion made by Selectman Andrew Gottlieb. Motion: I move the Town vote to appropriate the sum of$557,524 to establish a budget for the PEG Access and Cable Related fund for fiscal year 2019, with said appropriation to be funded through the current balance of the fund. Motion passes unanimously at 7:51 PM. Article 9 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer from available funds $600,830 to provide for road improvement projects under the Chapter 90 program, or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by the Department of Public Works Explanation: This article authorizes use of funds which will be 100% reimbursed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The budget approved each fiscal year by the Legislature and Governor establishes the total funding available for Chapter 90 local transportation aid for that year. These funds are then apportioned to the 351 Massachusetts towns and cities. The funding authorized by this article is the maximum anticipated Town's share of the FY19 Chapter 90 program. The Board of Selectmen recommends approval of Article 9 by a vote of 5-0. The Finance Committee recommends approval of Article 9 by a vote of 6-0. Motion made by Selectman Thomas O'Hara. Motion: I move the Town vote to appropriate $600,830 to provide for road improvement projects in and for the Town, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 90 of the Massachusetts General Laws, and to authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, to borrow said sum of $600,830 under and pursuant to the provisions of M.G.L., Chapter 44, Sections 7 & 8, or any other enabling authority, and to issue bonds and notes of the Town therefore. Motion passes unanimously at 7:52 PM. 14