Resident presents petition to place voucher‑program warrant article on March 14 ballot

Feb 9, 2026

Jim Bednar presented a petition backed by 46 registered voters asking the town to consider a warrant article on the voucher program; Selectmen Jen Roberts and Amy Lewis accepted the petition for placement on the March 14, 2026 Town Meeting warrant.

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Jim Bednar presented a petitioned warrant article to the Springfield Board of Selectmen on Feb. 9, saying 46 registered voters had signed in support and that the situation addressed by the petition has worsened since a similar article last year. The board accepted the petition for placement on the Town Meeting warrant scheduled for March 14, 2026; Selectmen Jen Roberts and Amy Lewis both voted to accept it.

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