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<br />Article 9 <br /> <br />To see if the Town will vote to amend its acceptance of the Massachusetts Community Preservation Act <br />(General Laws Chapter 44B, Sections 3-7) by reducing the annual surcharge imposed on real property in <br />the Town for Chapter 44B purposes from the rate of three percent (3%) to the rate of two per cent (2%) of <br />the real estate tax levy against said property; said reduction to take effect in Fiscal Year 2022, effective July <br />1, 2021; or take any other action relating thereto. <br /> <br /> Submitted by the Board of Selectmen <br /> <br />Explanation: This Article proposes an <br />General Laws Chapter 44B, §§ 3- <br />decreasing the surcharge imposed on real property from three percent (3%) to two percent (2%) of the tax <br />levy, as determined annually by the Board of Assessors. The Act allows municipalities to impose a <br />surcharge on real property to establish a dedicated source of funds for: the acquisition, creation and <br />preservation of open space; for the acquisition, preservation, rehabilitation and restoration of historic <br />resources; for the acquisition, preservation, rehabilitation and restoration of land for recreational use; for <br />the acquisition, creation, preservation, and support of community housing; and for the rehabilitation or <br />restoration of open space and community housing that is acquired or created with Community Preservation <br />Funds. <br /> <br />The Board of Selectmen recommends approval of Article 9 by a vote of 5-0 <br /> <br />The Finance Committee recommends approval of Article 9 by a vote of 6-0 <br /> <br />Motion made by <br /> <br />Motion: I move that the Town vote to approve Articles 8 and 9 as printed in the Warrant and with <br /> <br /> <br />Motion unanimously passes at 8:55 PM <br /> <br />Article 10 <br /> <br />To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and transfer the sum of $109,500 from revenue available for <br />appropriation to fund the Personnel Administration Plan (P.A.P.) Appendix B and Appendix C employees, <br />including the Plumbing and Wiring Inspectors, effective July 1, 2020, with said funds to be distributed to <br />various salary line items by the Town Accountant, or take any other action relating thereto. <br /> <br />Submitted by the Board of Selectmen <br /> <br />Explanation: This article will fund the adjustments to the Personnel Administration Plan for Fiscal Year <br />2021. <br /> <br />The Board of Selectmen recommends approval of Article 10 by a vote of 5-0 <br /> <br />The Finance Committee recommends approval of Article 10 by a vote of 5-1 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />