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"No one really does anything alone."

 In what I believe is an unprecedented amount of time, Spring Town Meeting finished on Tuesday night!  

Thank you to Dani Newland, Town Meeting Member Precinct 8, for taking these notes for those who would like to read about what happened.  Link to the warrant (agenda) of the meeting.  For those who want to watch the meetings. Watch it on Pegasus here!  (THANK YOU PEGASUS!) 

Articles Of Note:

  • Money was appropriated for the collective bargaining units on the town side.
  • The sale of Town owned land near Scrub A Dub passed
  • A series of zoning changes 
    • time to rewrite a by law on cluster developments - accepted
    • changes in the Golden Triangle region to bring consistency - accepted
    • changes to language when calculating open space - referred back to the planning board
    • reappropriate money to do trail improvements at Pickerel Pond - accepted
  • Town Meeting Rules committee - handbook created and accepted
  • Article 29 was recommended indefinite postponement by the Fin Com, moved No Action at the meeting - accepted
Image of Pickerel Pond in Natick


The night was bookended with the recognition of three long standing Town Meeting Members.


At the start of the meeting, the body passed a resolution thanking Sue Salamoff (minute 6:25) for 50 years of service to the Town! It's a beautiful read and I hope it will inspire more people to get involved! 


At the end, the body then heard passionate words (minute 2:17) from Ericka Ball thanking Town Meeting for the time she and Jay, her husband, have shared in this "wonderful expression of democracy." She encouraged the body "Please continue to build the town to its full potential after Jay and I are no longer part of TM."


Ms. Salamoff also shared deep words of thanks and reminding us that we have an amazing town:

 "No one really does anything alone." 


Mr. Sidney motioned for adjournment and the meeting was soon dissolved. Well done, Mr. Moderator, you ushered Town Meeting through with speed!

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