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The commission unanimously approved two warrant articles for the May 2, 2026 Annual Town Meeting: a $14,252.39 General Fund appropriation for legal expenses tied to cy pres filings for the American Legion Trusts, and a bylaw allowing the Select Board to approve limited trust-fund distributions when the commission lacks a lawful quorum.
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The legal-expense request would fund research, drafting, and court filings intended to return long-standing charitable trust funds to effective use. The proposed bylaw would provide a temporary backup process for distributing trust money if too few commissioners are available to conduct business; the meeting record says safeguards and voting requirements would apply, but does not provide all of their details. Real estate investigations were reported as on hold, and no finance or treasurer report was presented.
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