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3 <br />Select Board -Finance Committee <br />Minutes <br />May 6, 2024 <br />Review Discussion and Possible Act <br />ion tion on Special and Annual Town Me etm m Warrants with the <br />Town Counsel Finance Committee and the Town Moderator: (continued) <br />It was therefore agreed the article would be written and read at Town Meeting for the sum of <br />$2,821,000. <br />The Finance Committee took the following action; <br />Motion made by Ms. Smith to approve Article #10 of the Special Town Meeting Warrant as <br />written for the sum of $2,821,000. <br />Motion seconded by Mr. Werner. <br />VOTE: 0-7. Motion fails. <br />Roll Call Vote: <br />Mr. Pettengill, no Mrs. Furbush, no Ms. Smith, no Mr. McKelvey, no <br />Ms. Schug, no Mr. Thompson, no Mr. Werner, no Opposed, (7) <br />Motion made by Mr. McKelvey to not recommend Article #10 of the Special Town Meeting <br />Warrant. <br />Motion seconded by Ms. Smith. <br />VOTE: 7-0. <br />Roll Call Vote: <br />Mr. Pettengill, yes Mrs. Furbush, yes Ms. Smith, yes Mr. McKelvey, yes <br />Ms. Schug, yes Mr. Thompson, yes Mr. Werner, yes Opposed, none <br />It was disclosed the Finance Committee has not had the opportunity to fully vet this article, and the <br />dollar amount was just disclosed. The acquisition as proposed also remains in negotiation. <br />The Select Board took the following action; <br />Motion made by Selectman Sherman to not recommend Article #10 of the Special Town <br />Meeting Warrant. <br />There was no second to the motion. <br />The motion does not carry. <br />The Select Board considered the merits of Article #10. It was disclosed this article was voted <br />favorably by the Community Preservation Committee, and the appraisal was not received in time <br />for the printing of the warrant. Due to illness, the property remains in negotiation. There is value in <br />this acquisition for the protection of land and water resources. <br />Motion made by Selectman Weeden to approve and recommend Article #10 of the Special <br />Town Meeting Warrant for the sum of $2,821,000. <br />Motion seconded by Selectman Wyman -Colombo. <br />VOTE: 3-1. Motion carries. <br />Roll Call Vote: <br />Selectman Cotton, yes Selectman Sherman, no Selectman Weeden, yes <br />Selectman Wyman -Colombo, yes Opposed, (1) <br />