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The Finance Committee recommends approval by a vote of 6-0, 1 absent. Motion made by Selectman John Cahalane. Motion: I move the Town vote to approve Article 22 as printed in the Warrant, with the exception of the phrase "or take any other action relating thereto." Motion passes unanimously at 8:19 PM. Article 23 To see if the Town will vote to amend the General Bylaws as follows: Amend Section 172-7.C. by deleting the third sentence and replacing it with the following two sentences: "Any order of conditions may be extended an additional three (3) years through the filing of a request for an Extension of Order of Conditions (WPA Form 7), provided that a request for renewal is received in writing by the Commission prior to the original date of expiration. Approval of permit extension requests shall be at the discretion of the Commission." or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by the Conservation Commission Explanation: The current wording under 172-7.C. restricts an applicant to just one permit extension request for up to one year or more at the Commission's discretion. The proposed wording allows for multiple permit extension requests at the discretion of the Commission. Additionally, the proposed wording clarifies the type of request required in order to have permits extended. The Board of Selectmen recommends approval by a vote of 5-0. The Finance Committee recommends approval by a vote of 6-0, 1 absent. Motion made by Selectman Andrew Gottlieb. Motion: I move the Town vote to approve Article 23 as printed in the Warrant, with the exception of the phrase "or take any other action relating thereto." Motion passes unanimously at 8:20 PM. Article 24 To see if the Town will vote to amend the General Bylaws as follows: Amend Section 172-12.B. by deleting the following wording from the second sentence: "up to a maximum of two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500)." 23