1997-03-03-TE-Warrant-and-1997-03-24-ATM-Warrant

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ARTICLE 24 STABILIZATION FUND To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money for a Stabilization Fund in accordance with Section 5-B of Chapter 40 of the General Laws; determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy, by transfer from available funds, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by the Board of Selectmen) FUNDS REQUESTED: $150,000 DESCRIPTION: Money may be appropriated into a stabilization fund which may be invested and the interest may then become part of the fund. The use of these funds may later be appropriated, by a two-thirds vote at an Annual or Special Town Meeting, for any purpose for which the town would be authorized to borrow money under Sections 7 and 8 of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, or for any lawful purpose. CONSERVATION AND PLANNING BOARD ARTICLE 25 AMEND ARTICLE XXXII OF GENERAL BY-LAWS WETLAND PROTECTION To see if the Town will vote to amend Article XXXII of the General By-Laws (Wetland Protection) as follows: (a)by making changes and technical corrections to sections 1, 2, 2.1 and 6, to include adding wetland areas that are not currently protected under the By-Law; making the applicant responsible for notifying abutters of public hearings; adding categories to the areas to which proposed work may be significant; and clarifying harm to the protected interests; (b)by adding a new section 8 relating to the imposition of a fee for the reasonable costs and expenses borne by the Conservation Commission for specific expert engineering and other consultant services; (c)by adding a new section 10 relating to the expiration of orders of conditions; and (d)by renumbering the current sections 8, 9 and 10 accordingly; all as shown on a document on file in the office of the Town Clerk; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted at the request of the Conservation Commission) 21