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AC–2015ATM PPROPRIATIONOMMITTEE Contents Summary of Warrant Article Recommendations ................................................................................................ iii Preface ........................................................................................................................................................................... 1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................. 2 Warrant Article Analysis and Recommendations ................................................................................................ 6 Article 4: Appropriate FY2016 Operating Budget ............................................................................... 6 Article 5: Appropriate FY2016 Enterprise Funds Budgets ................................................................ 12 Article 6: Appropriate for Senior Service Program ............................................................................ 17 Article 7: Establish and Continue Departmental Revolving Funds .................................................... 18 Article 8: Appropriate the FY16 Community Preservation Committee Budget and CPA Projects ... 19 Article 9: Property Purchase – 241 Grove Street ............................................................................... 25 Article 10: Appropriate for Recreation Capital Projects .................................................................... 26 Article 11: Appropriate for Municipal Capital Projects and Equipment ............................................ 26 Article 12: Pleasant Street Sidewalk .................................................................................................. 28 Article 13: Prospect Hill Sidewalk ..................................................................................................... 28 Article 14: Appropriate for Water System Improvements ................................................................. 28 Article 15: Appropriate for Wastewater System Improvements ........................................................ 30 Article 16: Appropriate for School Capital Projects and Equipment ................................................. 31 Article 17: Technical Correction to the Borrowing Authorization Under Article 13b of the 2014 Annual Town Meeting ..................................................................................................... 31 Article 18: Appropriate for Public Facilities Capital Projects ............................................................ 32 Article 21: Appropriate to Post Employment Insurance Liability Fund ............................................ 32 Article 22: Adjust Retirement COLA Base for Retirees .................................................................... 33 Article 23: Accept Chapter 235 of the Acts of 1994 .......................................................................... 34 Article 24: Appropriate Bonds and Notes Premiums ......................................................................... 34 Article 25: Rescind Prior Borrowing Authorizations ......................................................................... 34 Article 26: Establish and Appropriate To and From Specified Stabilization Funds .......................... 35 Article 27: Appropriate to Stabilization Fund .................................................................................... 36 Article 28: Appropriate from Debt Service Stabilization Fund .......................................................... 36 Article 29: Appropriate for Prior Years’ Unpaid Bills ....................................................................... 37 Article 30: Amend FY2015 Operating, Enterprise and CPA Budgets ............................................... 37 Article 31: Appropriate for Authorized Capital Improvements ......................................................... 37 Article 32: Establish Qualifications for Tax Deferrals ....................................................................... 38 Article 33: Authorize Home Rule Petition for Tax Relief .................................................................. 38 Article 34: Accept MGL c. 59, § 5, Clause 54 and Set Personal Property Minimum Tax ................ 38 Article 35: Accept MGL Chapter 90-I, Section 1 (Complete Streets Program) ................................. 39 Article 36: Authorize Community Electrical Aggregation Program .................................................. 39 Article 41: Amend General Bylaws – Contracts and Deeds .............................................................. 40 Article 42: Commission on Disability Request .................................................................................. 40 Article 44: Resolution on Fossil Fuel Divestment .............................................................................. 40 Article 46: Acquisition of Land Shown on Assessors’ Property Map 22, Lot 51B ........................... 45 Appendix A: 3-Year Budget Projection ................................................................................................................ 46 Appendix B: Enterprise Funds ............................................................................................................................... 50 Appendix C: Revolving Funds ............................................................................................................................... 51 Appendix D: Tax Relief Programs ........................................................................................................................ 52 i