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Town meeting roundup: Millis approves transfers for roads, trees, equipment; updates bylaws and zoning
Summary
Town Meeting approved 14 of 16 warrant articles, including $500,000 for roads and sidewalks, $100,000 for tree work, $208,180 in capital items, funding for accessible Glen trails, procurement and ADU bylaw updates, FEMA flood‑map zoning changes, and OPEB funding; two articles (leaf‑blower bylaw) failed.
At the Fall Annual Town Meeting the town considered 16 warrant articles; the meeting record shows the following outcomes and key details.
Votes and key actions (summary):
- Article 1 — Transfer $19,929.36 to pay unpaid prior‑year bills: approved (required four‑fifths; motion carried unanimously).
- Article 2 — Transfer $99,155 from marijuana impact fees and $348,075 from free cash (total $447,230) to cover wages and planned expenses including school resource officer salary and a full‑time school adjustment counselor: approved (FinCom 8–0; motion carried unanimously). Residents asked how the SRO salary is funded and how the town will cover the line when the marijuana impact funds end; staff said operating budgets will…
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