Special Town Meeting Results

SPECIAL TOWN MEETING RESULTS 

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Unofficial record for administrative purposes

Article 1.  VOTED to appropriate one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) for the investigation and remediation of environmental conditions relating to the detection of perfluoroalkyl and/or polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) at the public drinking water supply well serving the Town Campus (including the Town Hall, Library and Public Safety Complex), in response to a Notice of Responsibility issued by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (the “DEP”) pursuant to G.L. c. 21E and the Massachusetts Contingency Plan, 310 CMR 40.0000, et seq., including, without limitation, the costs of sampling, testing and monitoring well water in and near the Town Campus, furnishing bottled water and point-of-entry treatment systems to affected persons, and related consulting, engineering and legal expenses in connection with such activities and efforts by the Town to seek contribution or reimbursement for the costs of the referenced activities from third parties responsible or liable for a release of PFAS in the Town; and to fund such appropriation, that the Town authorize the Treasurer with the approval of the Board of Selectmen to borrow said sum under G.L. c. 44, § 7(10) or any other enabling authority; provided that no indebtedness shall be incurred until plans relating to such project have been submitted to and approved by the DEP; and provided further that any premium received upon the sale of any bonds or notes approved under this vote, less any such premium applied to the payment of the costs of issuance of such bonds or notes, may be applied to the payment of costs so approved in accordance with G.L. c. 44, § 20, thereby reducing the amount authorized to be borrowed to pay such costs by a like amount; and to authorize the Board of Selectmen and any other Town official to take any other action necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes of this vote.