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The Board of Selectmen recommended approval of Article 14 by a vote of 4-0 The Finance Committee recommended approval of Article 14 by a vote of 7-0 MOTION MADE BY MICHAELA WYMAN-COLOMBO: I move that the Town vote to indefinitely postpone Article 14. Motion passes unanimously at 7:22 p.m. Article 15 To see if the Town will vote to reserve from the FY 2023 estimated Community Preservation revenues pursuant to the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 44B, section 6, the following amounts: $157,445 10% for Historic purposes $157,445 10% for Affordable Housing purposes $157,445 10% for Open Space purposes $1,062,107 to the FY 2023 Community Preservation Fund Budgeted Reserve as recommended by the Community Preservation Committee, or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by the Community Preservation Committee Explanation: This article is required annually to set aside the 10% Reserves of the estimated Community Preservation Funds for Open Space/Recreation Purposes, Historic Preservation Purposes and Affordable Housing Purposes and to fund the Budget for Appropriation Reserve. The Community Preservation Committee voted to approve this article to set aside the 10% Reserves and Budget for Appropriation Reserve to be available for use in fiscal year 2023 as certified by the Finance Director and reflected in the FY 2022 CP-1. The total FY23 appropriation to the 10% Reserves and Budget for Appropriation Reserve is $1,534,442. The vote of the Community Preservation Committee was 9-0 in support of this article. The Board of Selectmen recommended approval of Article 15 by a vote of 4-0 The Finance Committee recommended approval of Article 15 by a vote of 7-0 Motion made by Select Board Member Weeden: I move that the Town vote to approve Article 15 as printed in the warrant with the exception of the phrase "or take any other action relating thereto'. Motion passes unanimously at 7:23 p.m. 19