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The Select Board voted 4-0 to submit several articles for the 2026 Annual Town Meeting, including transferring cost-of-living adjustment funds for the FY26 fire payroll budget, allowing green burials, and amending the Town Code. The Board also voted 4-0 to revise a Mass Central Rail Trail easement article to include temporary easements on specified parcels, provided the associated fees are reimbursed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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The Board advanced several proposals for consideration at the 2026 Annual Town Meeting, where residents may vote on the warrant articles. The proposals include funding-related action for the fire payroll budget, authorization for green burials, and changes to rules governing Town Meeting and elections. The Board also revised the rail-trail easement proposal to give the Town flexibility to acquire additional temporary easements while reimbursement details are resolved.
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