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ARTICLE 5 MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC UTILITIES To see if the town will vote to approve a resolution supporting passage by the General Court of Bill H3319, An Act relative to the Establishment of Municipal Lighting Authorities; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by Patrick Mehr and ninety-nine or more registered voters) DESCRIPTION This Article would allow Town Meeting to endorse the legislation(Bill 113319, filed by 53 State legislators led by Representative Jay Kaufman)to facilitate the formation of municipal electric utilities. The 2005 Annual Town Meeting unanimously supported the predecessor to Bill 113319 If the legislation is enacted, future Town Meetings would have the opportunity to vote on whether to appropriate Town funds to advance the acquisition of NStar's distribution network in Lexington and create a new municipal electric utility As with NStar,the municipal electric utility would purchase electricity wholesale and distribute electricity to customers. Customers may choose to purchase their wholesale electricity from other suppliers. The municipal electric utility would also maintain and improve the current network within the town. And you are directed to serve this warrant fourteen days at least before the time of said meeting as provided in the By-Laws of the Town. Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, on or before the time of said meeting. Given under our hands this 17th day of September 2007 Jeanne K. Krieger Selectmen Peter C.J Kelley Norman P Cohen of Hank Manz A true copy, Attest: Lexington Richard W Ham, Jr Constable of Lexington Town of Lexington Bulk Mailing Lexington, MA 02420 U.S. Postage PAID Boston,MA Permit No. 3011 Warrant- Special Town Meeting—October 10,2007 WS CAR SORT POSTAL PATRON LEXINGTON, MA