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to be issued by the Board of Health or other 5 , Boardtown The ofSelectmen takes no position by a agency as determined by the Board of Selectmen. vote of This waiver must be presented to a business prior a fertilizer containing any The Article 3 2 Finance Committee does not recommend to a business selling phosphorous. When seeding,lawn care companies should select Motion made and seconded to dispense with read- grasses appropriate for the area, such as fescues ing of Article. mixed with rye grass. Motion made by George Schmidt. Except for the final cut of the season,grasses shall be mowed no shorter than 2 inches and all clip- Motion: I move the Town vote to approve Article 24 pings shall remain on the lawn surface. as printed in the warrant with the exception of the phrase"or take any other action relating thereto". 8. Enforcement and penalties for applying lawn fertilizer or displaying for sale in violation of Motion defeated 55 yes to 64 no at 9:27 PM. this Bylaw. Article 25 If any turf is deemed to need phosphorous as indi- cated by a tissue, soil, or other test by either a To see if the town will vote to amend Article 2.1 — commercially available soil testing kit, or a certi- Annual Town Meeting and Election of the Town's By- fled laboratory analysis (or any similar method Laws as follows: approved by the Board of Health,) and such test has been performed within the last three years Paragraph F of Article 2.1 — Annual Town Meeting n and Election By-law would be replaced in its entirety indicates that the level of available phosphorous i the soil is insufficient to support healthy turf by the following language: growth may,upon paying a fee of$35.00 apply for a waiver to be issued by the Board of health or "Effective January 1, 2012, the regular annual other town agency as determined by the Board of Town election of Town officers will be held on the first Saturday in May immediately following the Selectmen. This waiver must be presented to a j business prior to a business selling a fertilizer con- May Annual Town Meeting, except when that taining any phosphorous. Saturday immediately precedes Mother's Day,and then the election will be held on the following Violations of this chapter will be enforced by the Saturday at such place as determined by the Board of Health or any town body designated by Selectmen:' the Board of Selectmen. This will replace the existing language in Paragraph F Any person violating this chapter is guilty of an of Article 2.1, "The annual Town election of Town infraction and is subject to a fine. The fine for the officers will be held the first Saturday in May imme- first offence shall be $150 and $300 for each sub- diately following the May Annual Town Meeting, at sequent offence or an amount as established by a such place as determined by the Selectmen." resolution of the Board of Selectmen. Submitted by Petition 9. Severability clause. I Explanation: This article would move the annual If any section,provision or portion of this chapter Town general election which is held on the first is ruled invalid by a court, the remainder of the Saturday in May following the Town's Annual chapter shall not for that reason be rendered inef- Meeting (which typically places the general election fective or invalid. on Mother's Day weekend) to the next Saturday, if Mother's Day is immediately following that date. The Submitted by Petition historical turnout for the May Town election has been i I 85