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Board previews town‑meeting warrant: sewer hookups, bylaws, licenses and appointments
Summary
The Select Board reviewed several routine but consequential warrant items — a $100,000 sewer connection request for Taylor School, a feasibility funding question tied to MSBA work, sewer district additions for two properties, zoning housekeeping articles, liquor license placements for Uptown, and a set of short one‑day alcohol permits and appointments.
At the March 3 Select Board meeting, members reviewed multiple warrant articles headed to annual town meeting and handled a package of routine licenses and board appointments.
The board discussed Article 12, a $100,000 appropriation to extend sewer service to the Taylor School, noting the funds would tie a nearby main to the school and install pumps and tanks. Board members also discussed a separate feasibility phase for a potential Taylor School renovation; presenters said the feasibility work may require roughly a million dollars and that existing bond funds could not be used for a short feasibility bond because of term‑length mismatches.
Staff described two properties seeking addition to the town sewer district (235 Central Street and 54 Adam Street), how connection distances and stub availability affect cost, and estimated daily sewer capacities for typical bedroom counts (roughly 200–266 gallons/day depending on bedroom count).
The board previewed a definitions and corrections article to tidy zoning language (yard setbacks, front yard/frontage definitions, single‑family dwelling definitions) and a design review overlay amendment intended to clarify the board’s authority over duplexes and improve enforceability through modest site‑plan modifications.
On licenses and appointments the board considered one‑day beer and wine permits for community events at Patriot Place and Nomy Farms Campground, a change of hours for a Patriot Place restaurant, and appointments to the Commission on Disability and the Council on Aging and Human Services. Motions on several of these items were moved and seconded for voice votes recorded on the meeting record; final outcomes and vote tallies will be reflected in the official minutes and warrant when posted.
No final town‑meeting votes were taken at the March 3 meeting; the board asked staff to ensure articles are fully documented for the upcoming annual town meeting and encouraged residents to attend public hearings on March 26.
