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Resident asks Select Board to place flags funding on warning; board discusses one‑time and ongoing options
Summary
A resident asked that the board place a ballot article for a one-time $3,000 contribution to a community flag project plus an ongoing $500 maintenance line; the board discussed petition thresholds and whether to place the article on the warning or fund via a budget article.
During public participation, a resident urged the Select Board to place a funding article on the warning to support a revived community flag program. The request included a one‑time $3,000 ask for initial materials plus a proposed ongoing annual maintenance line of $500 to cover replacements and upkeep.
Board members discussed two routes: the board can place an article on the warning directly for voters to decide, or supporters can petition to place the article on the warning. Town staff explained that if a community group secures the same dollar amount via petition for three consecutive years, the process for future warnings becomes administrative, but the immediate next step is either a petition or a board‑sponsored article for the town meeting ballot.
A board member suggested a compromise of approving a $3,000 one‑time contribution now and establishing a smaller continuing budget line for maintenance thereafter; the board did not record a final vote on the request but signaled willingness to consider including the article on the warning or placing a modest maintenance line in operating budgets.
What happens next: Town staff and the resident organizers will coordinate on whether to pursue a petition or ask the board to place an article on the warning; the board signaled it can also consider a small recurring appropriation in future budgets.
