1983-03-07-TE-Warrant-and-1983-04-04-ATM-Warrant

Browse Search

ARTICLE 51 HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to enter into a contract with a licensed hazardous wastes transport, storage and disposal company to collect and dispose of residential hazardous wastes; appropriate a sum of money for such contract and determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy, by transfer from available funds, by user fees, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by Joan Z. Clark and nine or more registered voters) DESCRIPTION: This is a request for funds to collect household hazardous wastes in a once-a-year collection. These wastes, including but not limited to pesticides, paint and cleaning solvents, herbicides, and other poisons, cannot be legally discarded with other household trash and are dangerous to the environment if discarded in woods or backyards. In October, 1982, the Town, in a project planned by town officials and the Lexington League of Women Voters, held a pilot, one-time collection. ARTICLE 52 USE OF FUNDS TO REDUCE TAX RATE To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money from available funds toward the reduction of the tax rate for the fiscal year; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by the Board of Selectmen) FUNDS REQUESTED: $1,300,000 DESCRIPTION: This article requests the use of available funds--"free cash"--to reduce the tax rate. Subject to certain adjustments, "free cash" is surplus revenue less uncollected overdue real estate and personal property taxes from prior years.