Town Meeting Results

The Provincetown annual town meeting took place Monday, April 6th at the Veterans Elementary School. There were over 40 articles on the agenda and the meeting adjourned Monday to be continued and finished Tuesday evening. 301 voters turned out for Tuesday’s meeting.

Residents approved some articles in the meeting that will essentially raise their taxes. These were limited to basically preserving jobs, purchasing needed equipment and repairs to roads and sidewalks.

All articles that passed were:

• Fiscal year 2010 budget
  
• A proposition 2 ½ override to continue funding the Recreation Department.
• The purchase of:
  - Street sweeper
  - Fire Department ladder truck
• Road and sidewalk maintenance
• Drain maintenance
• Greenhead fly control
• $180,000 of Land Bank funds will be used to purchase 2.29 acres on Browne Street for a community garden.
• Phase 3 sewer expansion
• Create regional school committee
• Floodplain bylaw
• Changes to the bylaws in growth management
• Community Preservation Acts
  - $2 million to fund the second phase of the town hall renovation.
  - Allocate $100,000 towards the $250,000 purchase of a small parcel of land as a park.
  - $150,000 to renovate a 15 unit affordable rental project at 83 Shank Painter Road
  - $800,000 to build 32 units of community housing at 35 Race Point Road

Voters rejected the following articles:

• Automated parking meter purchase (this would adversely impact meter maid positions)
• Marijuana policy (increase the fine from $100 to $300 if found in possession)
• Eliminate term limits

The following items were postponed:

• Change in medical benefits for retired town employees
• 1% real estate transfer tax when selling your property.
• Mooring fees for Provincetown Public Pier Corp.

Thanks for reading and have a great weekend. I wish a Happy Easter to those who celebrate the holiday. Email me with any question mike.dubour@verizon.net.