Lakeville town meeting approves operating budget, multiple capital and zoning measures; roundup of votes

Lede: Lakeville voters on June 9 approved an array of budget, capital and zoning articles at a special town meeting and the immediately following annual town meeting, including transfers to cover FY2014 overages, the FY2015 town operating budget, capital borrowing for equipment and facilities and several zoning amendments affecting medical marijuana dispensaries and commercial zoning along Bedford Street and the Lakeville Business Park.

Nut graf: The meeting handled both the special town meeting and the annual town meeting in one extended session. Voters acted on housekeeping transfers to cover overages from winter and other FY2014 costs, approved the town operating budget for FY2015 and authorized capital borrowing and free-cash transfers for technology, vehicles, an ambulance and recreation improvements. On zoning, voters adopted regulations for registered medical marijuana dispensaries, removed a temporary moratorium on medical marijuana treatment centers, and approved targeted rezoning along Bedford Street and of parcels in the Lakeville Business Park. Several votes required…