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WARRANT
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2002
TOWN WARRANT THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Middlesex, ss.
To the Constables of the Town of Arlington, in said County:
GREETINGS:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Arlington to meet in the
Arlington Town Hall
WEDNESDAY,
NOV. 6, 2002
At 8 o’clock p.m., at which time and place the following articles are to be acted upon and determined exclusively by Town Meeting Members, in accordance with, and subject to, the referenda provided by Chapter 43A of the General Laws.
ARTICLE 1 REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
To receive, hear, and act upon the reports of the Board of Selectmen, Finance Committee, Redevelopment Board, and other committees, commissions, and boards heretofore appointed, including, without limitation: Permanent Town Building Committee (April 23, 1969), Vision 2020 Standing Committee (June 8, 1992), School Facilities “Working Group” (May 4, 1994), ByLaw Recodification Study Committee (May 9, 1994), Telecommunications Committee (June 18, 1997), Noise Abatement Study Committee (May 11, 1998), Affordable Housing Task Force (May 3, 1999), Zoning Bylaw Review Committee (May 12, 1999), Uncle Sam Committee (May 17, 1999), Fields and Playgrounds Task Force (May 19, 1999), Maintenance Study Committee (May 1, 2000), Alewife Brook Advisory Committee (May 15, 2000), Newsracks Study Committee (May 9, 2001), Community
Preservation Act Study Committee (May 21, 2001), Symmes Advisory Committee (May 21, 2001), and Power Company Feasibility Committee (May 6, 2002), or take any action related thereto.
(Inserted at the request of the Town Moderator)
ARTICLE 2 REDUCTIONS IN TOWN BUDGETS
To see if the Town will vote to make reductions in certain Town budgets previously voted at the 20O2 Annual Town Meeting necessitated by reductions in State aid or to take any action related thereto.
(Inserted by the Board of Selectmen)
ARTICLE 3 HOME RULE PETITION LEGISLATION
To see if the Town will vote to request and authorize the Board of Selectmen to file home-rule legislation so as to authorize the Retirement Board to increase the retirement allowance for certain retirees of the Town who retired under the Early Retirement Incentive (ERI) program adopted by the Town in 1993 so as to enable those retirees to take advantage of Section 90C of Chapter 32 of the General Laws notwithstanding the fact that said retirees served the Town for a period of time less than 25 years at the time they accepted retirement under said ERI program; to determine how the money shall be raised and expended to defray this additional cost, or take any action related thereto.
(Inserted by the Board of Selectmen)
Hereof, fail not, and make due return of the Warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, on or before said day and hour of meeting.
(SIGNED) (SIGNED)
A true copy. KATHLEEN KIELY DIAS SELECTMEN
Attest: JOHN W. HURD OF THE
CHARLES LYONS TOWN
RICHARD T. BOYLE KEVIN F. GREELEY OF
CONSTABLE DIANE M. MAHON ARLINGTON
Source: Office of the Board of Selectmen
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