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Town Meeting

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Recent meetings

dateour minutesrecordingagendaofficial minutes
Sep 3 2026Town meeting approved the school department's full state-aid request over a select-board bid to cut it · 7 votesvideo—not available
May 2 2026Town meeting passed the FY27 town budget and sent both Prop 2½ override questions to a townwide ballot. · 31 votesvideo—not available
Nov 18 2025Town meeting reversed a failed vote to pay Fitchburg the water bills Lunenburg forgot to send for over a year · 26 votesvideo—not available
May 3 2025Voters rejected both the $13.8M Marshall Park and $22.4M municipal building debt exclusions; a school override petition narrowly passed · 28 votesvideo—not available
Nov 12 2024Town meeting narrowly passed sweeping town-employee benefit/hiring changes over a select board member's objection. · 19 votesvideo—not available
May 4 2024Town meeting passed the FY26 school and town budget with deep staff cuts and voted on a $948,000 school override. · 22 votesvideo—not available
Nov 14 2023Town meeting rejected a $986,000 ARPA-vs-stabilization-fund transfer for a new ambulance and dump trucks. · 18 votesvideo—not available
May 6 2023Town Meeting passed the FY24 town and school budget and created a new senior property tax exemption program · 15 votesvideo—not available
Nov 15 2022Town Meeting rejected new authority to amend the capital plan, but approved Marshall Park engineering funding. · 13 votesvideo—not available
May 7 2022Town Meeting passed the FY23 town/school budget and capital plan, and cut back old primary school park funding by floor amendment. · 22 votesvideo—not available
Nov 16 2021pendingvideo—not available
May 1 2021pendingvideo · no captions—not available
Nov 17 2020pendingvideo—not available
Jun 13 2020pendingvideo—not available
Nov 12 2019pendingvideo—not available

The last 15 dates this board met, by today’s date rather than the day the site was built — so a meeting moves here on its own. For a program, every agenda and set of minutes as one text file: /minutes/town-meeting.txt.

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From the town’s minutes (0 of 0 sets read) and our minutes of the recordings (10), joined per meeting: 201 substantive, 8 procedural (accepting minutes, adjourning). Where both records have a vote the town’s wording stands; none disagree on the outcome.

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Sep 3 2026Amend Article 1's requested amount down to $397,189 (as heard), proposed by the select board — moved by Mr. Alonzofailedthe recording onlyvideo 60:23 · ours
Sep 3 2026Finance committee recommendation on the select board's amendment to Article 1opposed 5 to 1 (committee did not support the amendment)the recording onlyvideo 82:00 · ours
Sep 3 2026Raise and appropriate an additional sum for the FY27 Lunenburg public schools operating budget, as amended by the cherry sheet increase (Article 1) — moved by Laura Brosovskipassedthe recording onlyvideo 50:28 · ours
Sep 3 2026Pass over Article 2 — moved by Mandy Gilmanpassed (voice vote, near-unanimous)the recording onlyvideo 100:21 · ours
Sep 3 2026School committee, convened informally during town meeting, to support 'Motion A' for Article 3passed unanimouslythe recording onlyvideo 108:57 · ours
Sep 3 2026Select board recommendation to approve Article 3 as presentedpassed unanimouslythe recording onlyvideo 110:41 · ours
Sep 3 2026Transfer from the Winter Recovery Assistance Program (WRAP) special revenue fund to supplement the FY27 Lunenburg public schools operating budget, for restored middle school sports and transportation (Article 3, Motion A)passedthe recording onlyvideo 101:33 · ours
May 2 2026Approve the consent calendar (articles 2,3,6,16,17,18,19; article 7 removed on a hold) — moved by Mr. Leighton (moving party)passed 232-17the recording onlyvideo 25:31 · ours
May 2 2026Article 4: create economic development revolving fund, FY27 spending limit $10,000 — moved by Mr. Leightonpassed 259-27the recording onlyvideo 36:50 · ours
May 2 2026Article 5: amend technology revolving fund authorized spender to town manager or designee — moved by Mr. Nulopassed 231-836 (figures as heard, likely a caption error)the recording onlyvideo 38:34 · ours
May 2 2026Article 7: raise and appropriate $1,895 and $5,1966 for prior-year bills (4/5 vote required) — moved by Ms. Moorepassed 267-26the recording onlyvideo 42:29 · ours
May 2 2026Article 9: transfer $520,000 from free cash to the FY2026 snow and ice removal expense line — moved by Mr. Leightonpassed 265-29the recording onlyvideo 50:40 · ours
May 2 2026Article 10: raise and appropriate the FY27 balanced (town manager's) operating budget, approx. $49,963,990.19 — moved by Mr. Nulopassed 340-68the recording onlyvideo 212:06 · ours
May 2 2026Article 11, tier 1: appropriate $2,357,3651.68 (figure as heard) contingent on a $2,400,000 Prop 2 1/2 override — moved by Ms. Moorepassed 331-105the recording onlyvideo 255:51 · ours
May 2 2026Article 11, tier 2: appropriate $3,248,545.83 contingent on a $3,300,000 Prop 2 1/2 override — moved by Ms. Moorepassed 302-122the recording onlyvideo 262:26 · ours
May 2 2026Article 12: rescind and reauthorize prior capital-project transfers ($325,000) so funds reach the FY26 capital plan (cleanup article) — moved by Ms. Emparkspassed 191-6the recording onlyvideo 267:29 · ours
May 2 2026Article 13: fund FY27 capital plan via transfers of $991,627 from free cash, $594,000 from vehicle/equipment stabilization, and $244,576 raised and appropriated — moved by Mr. Leightonpassed 165-10the recording onlyvideo 270:55 · ours
May 2 2026Article 14: fund PEG access enterprise fund FY27 operating budget, $217,847.55 total — moved by Mr. Nulopassed 163-8the recording onlyvideo 273:29 · ours
May 2 2026Article 15: transfer $77,000 from PEG retained earnings for a replacement CASTUS system — moved by Mr. Nulopassed 160-11the recording onlyvideo 275:57 · ours
May 2 2026Article 20: adopt FY27 salary schedule (3% COLA) and transfer $54,036 (heard '54,03') from salary reserve — moved by Mr. Nulopassed 139-16the recording onlyvideo 279:18 · ours
May 2 2026Article 21: fund first year of firefighters' union (IAFF Local 5369) contract — moved by Mr. Nulopassed 132-5 (finance committee recommendation roll call 6-0)the recording onlyvideo 283:06 · ours
May 2 2026Article 22: transfer $25,414 from salary reserve to fund municipal employees' union (AFSCME Council 93) contract — moved by Ms. MKpassed 133-12 with 2 abstentionsthe recording onlyvideo 286:03 · ours
May 2 2026Article 23: transfer $51,046.33 and $68,294 from salary reserve to fund Teamsters Local 170 (DPW) contract — moved by Mr. Leightonpassed 136-13 with 3 abstentionsthe recording onlyvideo 289:26 · ours
May 2 2026Amendment to article 24 (John Rabbit) to fund food pantry relocation as part of TCP transfer — moved by John Rabbitruled out of scope by the moderator, not votedthe recording onlyvideo 316:09 · ours
May 2 2026Article 24: transfer $121,800 from free cash for TCP operating/decommissioning costs and $27,500 from assessor's overlay surplus for a special assistant to the assessor — moved by Mr. Mloud/Nulopassed 116-24the recording onlyvideo 332:22 · ours
May 2 2026Article 25: transfer $335,437 from free cash to the OPEB trust fund — moved by Mr. Nulopassed 76-59the recording onlyvideo 342:19 · ours
May 2 2026Article 26: transfer $10,000 from free cash to the compensated absences reserve fund — moved by Ms. Moorepassed 112-50the recording onlyvideo 344:57 · ours
May 2 2026Article 27: transfer $15,000 from free cash to the 300th anniversary committee — moved by unclearpassed 119-11the recording onlyvideo 356:16 · ours
May 2 2026Article 28: transfer $250,000 from free cash to the stabilization fund — moved by Mr. Leightonpassed 112-12the recording onlyvideo 357:44 · ours
May 2 2026Article 29: transfer $250,000 from free cash to the health insurance special purpose stabilization fund — moved by Mr. Nulopassed 91-15the recording onlyvideo 359:13 · ours
May 2 2026Article 30, motion 1: transfer $51,000 from free cash for vacation buyout (above 3 weeks) — moved by Mr. Nulopassed 102-9the recording onlyvideo 370:37 · ours
May 2 2026Article 30, motion 2: transfer $219,000 from free cash to buy out remaining accrued vacation liability — moved by Mr. Nulopassed 70-24the recording onlyvideo 372:31 · ours
May 2 2026Article 31: add assistant town manager to salary grade 17 and retitle current position to HR director — moved by Ms. Moorepassed 75-32the recording onlyvideo 375:14 · ours
May 2 2026Article 32: amend town meeting warrant-notice bylaw to a postcard/opt-in mailing system — moved by Ms. MKpassed 85-24the recording onlyvideo 388:40 · ours
May 2 2026Article 33: transfer care, custody and control of part of Kids Kingdom land from school committee to select board (2/3 vote) — moved by Mr. Leightonpassed 100-9the recording onlyvideo 402:10 · ours
May 2 2026Article 34: adopt new open space committee bylaw — moved by Mr. Nulopassed 99-4 with 1 abstentionthe recording onlyvideo 411:25 · ours
May 2 2026Article 35: amend sewer bylaw waiver language from 'emergency circumstances' to 'unusual or extraordinary circumstances' — moved by Mr. Nulopassed 91-3 with 3 abstentionsthe recording onlyvideo 415:10 · ours
May 2 2026Amendment to article 35 (Robert Bowen) to retain 'emergency' alongside 'unusual or extraordinary' — moved by Robert Bowenwithdrawn, not votedthe recording onlyvideo 414:50 · ours
Nov 18 2025adopt the consent calendar (articles 5, 6, 14) without debate — moved by the moderatorpassed 95-2 (2/3 required)the recording onlyvideo 13:12 · ours
Nov 18 2025hear the storm water task force and master plan steering committee reportspassed 74-20, 2 abstainthe recording onlyvideo 14:16 · ours
Nov 18 2025finance committee recommend approval of article 2 (FY26 omnibus budget amendment)recommended approval 5-0the recording onlyvideo 46:26 · ours
Nov 18 2025adopt article 2, amending the FY26 omnibus budget — moved by Ms. Moorepassed 91-10 (2/3 required)the recording onlyvideo 46:45 · ours
Nov 18 2025adopt article 3, part one (Fitchburg prior-year water bills)failed, 97-11-3 (9/10 required)the recording onlyvideo 82:47 · ours
Nov 18 2025reconsider the failed vote on article 3, part one — moved by Mr. Costa (floor)reconsideration passed, 90 in favor to 20 opposedthe recording onlyvideo 84:53 · ours
Nov 18 2025re-adopt article 3, part one (Fitchburg prior-year water bills), after reconsiderationpassed 110-4the recording onlyvideo 95:46 · ours
Nov 18 2025finance committee recommend approval of article 3, part tworecommended approval 5-0the recording onlyvideo 98:17 · ours
Nov 18 2025adopt article 3, part two (Haywood Hospital, Advanced Print Technology, CBiz bills)passed 104-1 (9/10 required)the recording onlyvideo 99:05 · ours
Nov 18 2025finance committee recommend disapproval of article 4 (storm water consulting transfer)recommended disapproval 3-2the recording onlyvideo 122:56 · ours
Nov 18 2025adopt article 4, transferring $42,900 for storm water utility consulting — moved by Mr. Leighton (select board)passed 64-45the recording onlyvideo 125:00 · ours
Nov 18 2025adopt article 7, transferring $50,000 for capital project cost estimation consultants — moved by Ms. Moorepassed 70-20the recording onlyvideo 135:21 · ours
Nov 18 2025finance committee recommend approval of article 8 (special education reserve fund)recommendation failed, 2-3 (recommended disapproval)the recording onlyvideo 156:03 · ours
Nov 18 2025move the question on article 8 (end debate)passed 86-5the recording onlyvideo 169:43 · ours
Nov 18 2025adopt article 8, establishing a special education reserve fund — moved by select board member (reader)passed, 65 in favor (simple majority)the recording onlyvideo 170:47 · ours
Nov 18 2025adopt article 9, raising the senior tax-deferral income limitpassed 81-12, 2 abstainthe recording onlyvideo 177:00 · ours
Nov 18 2025adopt article 10, Main Street easement for the town hall ramp/deck — moved by Mr. Mloudpassed by overwhelming majority (heard as 86 to [unclear])the recording onlyvideo 179:36 · ours
Nov 18 2025pass over article 11 (Kids Kingdom transfer to select board) — moved by Paula Bertrampassed by majoritythe recording onlyvideo 199:47 · ours
Nov 18 2025pass over the warrant-notice/mailing bylaw article — moved by Lou Francopassed, 55 in favor of passing over (majority of 82 voting)the recording onlyvideo 209:11 · ours
Nov 18 2025adopt article 13, MBTA Communities Act multifamily overlay district (with amendments) — moved by select board readerpassed, 67 in favor (2/3 required)the recording onlyvideo 233:42 · ours
Nov 18 2025finance committee recommend approval of article 15 (SAP position titles/grades)recommended approval 5-0the recording onlyvideo 237:50 · ours
Nov 18 2025adopt article 15, amending SAP position titles and grades — moved by Mr. Mloudpassed by majoritythe recording onlyvideo 238:10 · ours
Nov 18 2025finance committee recommend approval of article 16 (SAP fringe-benefit amendments)recommended approval 5-0the recording onlyvideo 254:30 · ours
Nov 18 2025adopt article 16, amending SAP vacation/sick-leave/benefit provisionspassed by majoritythe recording onlyvideo 254:52 · ours
Nov 18 2025pass over article 17 (dissolve the personnel committee) — moved by Tom Alonzofailed, 32-35the recording onlyvideo 285:37 · ours
Nov 18 2025adopt article 17, removing the personnel committee from the SAP — moved by Ms. Mooredefeated 30-37the recording onlyvideo 288:24 · ours
May 3 2025Approve the consent calendar (articles 4,5,18,21,23,24,25,26,27,32,33) — moved by Mr. Jeffpassed unanimously (voice vote)the recording onlyvideo 25:18 · ours
May 3 2025Accept the regular written reports of town officers and committees (Article 1) — moved by Mr. Nulonot audible (no closing vote recorded; presentations followed instead)the recording onlyvideo 26:21 · ours
May 3 2025Article 2: authorize borrowing in anticipation of FY26 revenue — moved by Mr. Jeffpassed 135-25 (2/3 vote)the recording onlyvideo 60:51 · ours
May 3 2025Article 3: accept Chapter 90 highway funds and authorize related borrowing — moved by Ms. Moorepassed 120-14 (2/3 vote)the recording onlyvideo 63:43 · ours
May 3 2025Article 6: pass over (FY25 budget adjustment article) — moved by Mr. Lizopassed (voice vote)the recording onlyvideo 66:51 · ours
May 3 2025Article 7: transfer $50,000 free cash to school SPED line and $48,966.86 to snow removal — moved by Mr. Jeffpassed 171-12the recording onlyvideo 68:37 · ours
May 3 2025Article 8: fund FY26 capital plan, option two, $1,225,000 total — moved by Mr. Alonzopassed 152-30the recording onlyvideo 74:17 · ours
May 3 2025Move the question to end debate on capital plan/Marshall Pond — moved by Matt Sniderpassed 160-10 (2/3 vote)the recording onlyvideo 118:28 · ours
May 3 2025Article 9: transfer $152,500 free cash for special projects (TC Pacios decommission, grant writer pilot, assessor directives) — moved by Ms. Moorepassed 147-22the recording onlyvideo 121:53 · ours
May 3 2025Article 10: FY26 omnibus budget, $49,374,465 — moved by Ms. Emppassed 162-82the recording onlyvideo 166:26 · ours
May 3 2025Article 11: citizen petition to appropriate approx. $2,99,337 for schools contingent on a Prop 2½ override — moved by TJ Laughlinpassed 96-94the recording onlyvideo 169:19 · ours
May 3 2025Amend Article 12 contingency date to November 15, 2025 — moved by Mr. Alonzopassed by voice vote (a couple opposed)the recording onlyvideo 228:43 · ours
May 3 2025Article 12: transfer $500,000 free cash to schools, contingent on override outcome — moved by Mr. Leightonpassed 123-44, 2 abstainthe recording onlyvideo 257:29 · ours
May 3 2025Article 13: amend salary plan (DPW director grade, new IT/communications manager) — moved by Ms. Moorepassed 121-16the recording onlyvideo 260:36 · ours
May 3 2025Article 14: fund 3% COLA for SAP employees from salary reserve — moved by Mr. Alonzopassed 125-12the recording onlyvideo 263:10 · ours
May 3 2025Article 15: amend holiday pay for part-time fire personnel — moved by Ms. Emppassed 123-7the recording onlyvideo 266:39 · ours
May 3 2025Article 16: pass over (no stabilization fund transfer this year) — moved by Mr. Nulopassed unanimously (voice vote)the recording onlyvideo 267:37 · ours
May 3 2025Article 17: pass over (no special purpose stabilization transfer this year) — moved by Mr. Jeffpassed unanimously (voice vote)the recording onlyvideo 268:38 · ours
May 3 2025Article 19: establish compensated absences reserve fund — moved by Mr. Alonzopassed 127-6the recording onlyvideo 271:09 · ours
May 3 2025Article 20: transfer $10,000 free cash to compensated absences reserve fund — moved by Ms. Enkipassed 131-8the recording onlyvideo 272:31 · ours
May 3 2025Article 22: sewer enterprise fund budget for FY26 — moved by Mr. Jeffpassed 125-6the recording onlyvideo 278:09 · ours
May 3 2025Move the question to end debate on Marshall Park (Article 28) — moved by Clark Coulsonpassed 143-16 (2/3 vote)the recording onlyvideo 329:47 · ours
May 3 2025Article 28: appropriate $13,800,000 (later stated $13,735,372) via debt exclusion for Marshall Park improvements — moved by Karen Manardfailed 85-63 (did not reach required 2/3)the recording onlyvideo 331:33 · ours
May 3 2025Move to end debate on Article 29 (municipal building design) — moved by Clerk Coulson (referenced)passed 97-45 (2/3 vote)the recording onlyvideo 407:30 · ours
May 3 2025Article 29: appropriate $22,422,998 via debt exclusion for municipal building reconstruction (meeting house, Ritter, new town hall) — moved by Mr. Jefffailed 77-48 (did not reach required 2/3)the recording onlyvideo 408:54 · ours
May 3 2025Article 30: amend flood plain zoning bylaw to update FEMA maps — moved by Matthew Brennerpassed (2/3 vote, ~82 in favor)the recording onlyvideo 418:21 · ours
May 3 2025Article 31: amend zoning bylaw for accessory dwelling units per state Affordable Homes Act — moved by Matthew Brennerpassed 84-1 (majority vote)the recording onlyvideo 427:07 · ours
May 3 2025Article 34: citizen petition on cemetery commission powers/duties (advisory only per town counsel) — moved by Robert Bowen (citizen)failed 12-67 (advisory, non-binding)the recording onlyvideo 477:52 · ours
Nov 12 2024Article 1: raise and appropriate additional sums to salary reserve and group health insurance lines. — moved by Mr Nulopassed 185-16the recording onlyvideo 13:17 · ours
Nov 12 2024Article 2: raise and appropriate additional sum for FY25 school department operating budget. — moved by Mr Jeffpassed 180-25the recording onlyvideo 14:49 · ours
Nov 12 2024Article 3: authorize payment of an FY24 late bill via transfer from overlay surplus (9/10 vote required). — moved by Ms Moorepassed 190-8the recording onlyvideo 16:12 · ours
Nov 12 2024Article 4: appropriate funds for the Mart Connect transportation program via transfer from overlay surplus. — moved by Mr Alonzopassed 183-31the recording onlyvideo 17:46 · ours
Nov 12 2024Article 5: accept MGL prudent investor rule provisions for trust funds. — moved by Miss Empypassed 208-3the recording onlyvideo 20:33 · ours
Nov 12 2024Article 6: accept elderly tax exemption clauses 17E, 17F and 41D with automatic COLA. — moved by Mr Nulopassed 203-6the recording onlyvideo 32:17 · ours
Nov 12 2024Amendment to Article 7 defining Zone One as ending at the water's edge. — moved by John Fortunepassed 178-25the recording onlyvideo 52:39 · ours
Nov 12 2024Article 7 as amended: replace the water supply protection district bylaw. — moved by Mr Jeffpassed (2/3 majority, count not stated)the recording onlyvideo 64:26 · ours
Nov 12 2024Article 8: create COA meal site revolving fund with FY25 spending limit. — moved by Ms Moorepassed 179 in favor, opposed count not audiblethe recording onlyvideo 65:28 · ours
Nov 12 2024Article 9: create Parks Programming revolving fund, transfer old Parks revolving fund balance, dissolve prior fund. — moved by Mr Alonzopassed 169-4the recording onlyvideo 67:44 · ours
Nov 12 2024Article 10: request select board prepare a report on sale or long-term lease of the Brooks House. — moved by Miss Empypassed 168-7the recording onlyvideo 83:54 · ours
Nov 12 2024Amendment to Article 11 striking "intermittent" from paid-holidays section to cover call firefighters. — moved by Crystal Ladasfailed 50-67the recording onlyvideo 146:08 · ours
Nov 12 2024Amendment to Article 11/12 raising initial vacation accrual cap from three to five weeks. — moved by Glenn McLoudfailed (count not audible)the recording onlyvideo 149:58 · ours
Nov 12 2024Amendment to Article 11 removing the step-four cap on the town manager's hiring authority. — moved by unclear speakerfailed (count not audible)the recording onlyvideo 168:06 · ours
Nov 12 2024Article 11: amend Chapter 70 salary administration plan and add Chapter 71 employment contracts. — moved by Mr Nulopassed 82-37the recording onlyvideo 169:01 · ours
Nov 12 2024Article 12: further amendments to Chapter 70 salary administration plan. — moved by Mr Justice (name as heard)passed, 21 opposed, yes count not audiblethe recording onlyvideo 170:48 · ours
Nov 12 2024Vote to hear verbal reports from budget task force and municipal building design committee chairs. — moved by Ms Moorepassed 49-28the recording onlyvideo 172:24 · ours
Nov 12 2024Article 14: pass over the Marshall Park renovation appropriation. — moved by Anita Shyerpassed 75-4the recording onlyvideo 185:43 · ours
Nov 12 2024Article 15: pass over citizen petition article. — moved by unclear (citizen petitioner)passed 64-1the recording onlyvideo 186:45 · ours
May 4 2024Approve the consent calendar (articles 1, 2, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 25) as read, excluding article 20 which was heldpassed 241-6, 8 abstainthe recording onlyvideo 23:14 · ours
May 4 2024Article 3: amend revolving-fund bylaw to add Wetlands protection bylaw fees revolving fund, $50,000 FY25 spending limitpassed by more than majority (exact count not stated)the recording onlyvideo 26:08 · ours
May 4 2024Article 4: transfer sum from free cash to pay prior-year bills (police details)passed 267-3the recording onlyvideo 28:36 · ours
May 4 2024Article 5: transfer from reserve fund to salary reserve and snow removal linespassed 262-28, 12 abstainthe recording onlyvideo 36:58 · ours
May 4 2024Amendment to Article 6 (Lizio): reduce capital plan by $33,569 by removing Turkey Hill window safety-film fundingfailed 28-301, 7 abstainthe recording onlyvideo 59:52 · ours
May 4 2024Move the question (cut off debate) on the Wallace Park court amendmentfailed to reach 2/3 (33 yes noted; not fully audible)the recording onlyvideo 77:31 · ours
May 4 2024Amendment to Article 6 (Bowen/Pasio): reduce capital plan by $70,000 by removing Wallace Park basketball/tennis court resurfacingfailed, approx. 128 in favor, 218 opposedthe recording onlyvideo 81:53 · ours
May 4 2024Article 6: capital plan as originally presented (unamended)passed 320-31, 1 abstainthe recording onlyvideo 82:59 · ours
May 4 2024Article 7: Omnibus budget, raise and appropriate town/school FY25 budget with associated transferspassed 309-37, 10 abstainthe recording onlyvideo 157:33 · ours
May 4 2024Article 8: raise and appropriate $948,000 as a Proposition 2½ override for the schools (also requires town election ballot approval)not audible (partial figure "267" heard, full tally not clear)the recording onlyvideo 246:45 · ours
May 4 2024Article 9: amend salary Administration plan to reclassify several positions and add new titles/gradesnot audible (result not announced in captions)the recording onlyvideo 260:39 · ours
May 4 2024Article 10: adopt FY24/FY25 salary schedule and fund retroactive wage increases for non-union employeespassed, 151 in favor (opposed not stated)the recording onlyvideo 266:52 · ours
May 4 2024Amendment to Article 11 (Latis): strike language requiring vacation/personal time be exhausted before using parental sick leavepassed, 132 in favor (opposed not stated)the recording onlyvideo 307:44 · ours
May 4 2024Amendment to Article 11 (Cammer): add access to a sick bank/donated sick timefailed 50-91the recording onlyvideo 322:01 · ours
May 4 2024Article 11 as amended: parental sick-leave policy changepassed 123-13the recording onlyvideo 323:20 · ours
May 4 2024Article 15: Sewer Enterprise fund FY25 budgetpassed 115-6, 1 abstainthe recording onlyvideo 329:24 · ours
May 4 2024Amendment to Article 20 (Bowen): direct $22,000 of cemetery lots money to reimburse the town for DPW cemetery costsfailed 6-113the recording onlyvideo 356:07 · ours
May 4 2024Article 20: appropriate $10,000 from sale of cemetery lots for cemetery care/improvementpassed, approx. 119 in favor (opposition count garbled)the recording onlyvideo 357:10 · ours
May 4 2024Article 21: lower senior property-tax exemption age from 70 to 65 and raise exemption amountpassed 110-3the recording onlyvideo 371:58 · ours
May 4 2024Article 22: re-accept MGL c.32B §20, OPEB liability trust fundpassed, approx. 102 in favor, 3 abstain (exact opposed not stated)the recording onlyvideo 375:48 · ours
May 4 2024Article 23: codify Historical Commission bylaw into town codepassed 104-7the recording onlyvideo 381:18 · ours
May 4 2024Article 24: amend zoning bylaw for battery energy storage systems and solar generating facilitiesnot audible (no explicit tally announced in captions)the recording onlyvideo 388:54 · ours
Nov 14 2023Consent calendar: Articles 2, 7 and 8 (prior year expenses $1,423.52; sewer enterprise retained earnings transfers of $1,851.30 and $534 to sewer stabilization funds) — moved by the moderatorpassed by voice vote, more than 9/10 (one nay heard)the recording onlyvideo 10:38 · ours
Nov 14 2023Article 1: transfer/appropriate $319,000 for FY24 budget adjustments (reserve fund, salary reserve, town clerk salary) — moved by Mr Jeffpassed, 126-13 of 139the recording onlyvideo 10:59 · ours
Nov 14 2023Article 3: transfer $58,431 from salary reserve to fund year one of the clerical union (Council 93) contract — moved by Mr Alonzopassed, 132-11the recording onlyvideo 25:17 · ours
Nov 14 2023Move the question to end debate on Article 4 — moved by Donald Gurneypassed, 114-24the recording onlyvideo 71:10 · ours
Nov 14 2023Article 4: transfer $986,000 from the special purpose stabilization fund for a new ambulance and two dump trucks — moved by Miss Memyfailed, 29-92the recording onlyvideo 79:13 · ours
Nov 14 2023Article 5: transfer $80,000 from the opioid settlement stabilization fund for the police mental-health co-response program — moved by Mr Jeffpassed (count not audible)the recording onlyvideo 83:51 · ours
Nov 14 2023Amendment to Article 6 requiring the school district to pursue a Green Communities grant (to completion) before spending the AC funds — moved by Dave Blad (amended by Rond Delissio)defeated (94% voted to close debate; amendment then failed)the recording onlyvideo 123:24 · ours
Nov 14 2023Second amendment to Article 6 requiring the district to return to town meeting if the funds do not cover 16 classrooms — moved by Rond Delissiodefeatedthe recording onlyvideo 135:45 · ours
Nov 14 2023Article 6: transfer $232,800 from the FY23 capital plan for ductless mini-split climate control systems at the primary school — moved by Mr Francopassed, majority votethe recording onlyvideo 137:31 · ours
Nov 14 2023Select board internal vote to recommend approval of Article 9 (water supply protection bylaw rewrite) — moved by select boardpassed, with Mr Franco abstainingthe recording onlyvideo 177:52 · ours
Nov 14 2023Motion to pass over Article 9 (water supply protection district bylaw) to the next town meeting — moved by a resident from the floornot audiblethe recording onlyvideo 181:33 · ours
Nov 14 2023Motion to pass over Article 10 — moved by unclearpassed (voice vote)the recording onlyvideo 182:52 · ours
Nov 14 2023Article 11: transfer $300,000 from the FY23 capital plan to repair a portion of the TC Pasos building roof — moved by Mr Alonzopassed, majority vote (exact count garbled)the recording onlyvideo 189:50 · ours
Nov 14 2023Article 12: reauthorize $184,000 plus committed ARPA/state funds and deed restriction for the Marshall Park renovation, to qualify for a state grant — moved by Mr Franco (as printed)passed, required 2/3the recording onlyvideo 200:36 · ours
Nov 14 2023Article 13: amend zoning to align farm definition with state law — moved by Mr Francopassed, required 2/3 (figures heard: "975 to 2.41")the recording onlyvideo 203:02 · ours
Nov 14 2023Article 14: amend common driveway bylaw provisions — moved by Mr Francopassed by 2/3the recording onlyvideo 224:08 · ours
Nov 14 2023Article 15: add solar parking canopy provisions to commercial and office/industrial zoning districts — moved by Mr Alonzopassed, required 2/3the recording onlyvideo 244:58 · ours
Nov 14 2023Article 16: amend large-scale ground-mounted solar definition to exempt solar parking canopies — moved by unclear (select board member)passed, 2/3 (91.8% heard)the recording onlyvideo 247:06 · ours
May 6 2023Accept the consent calendar (Articles 1,2,10,16,17,18,19,20) by voice vote — moved by the moderatorpassed unanimously (voice vote)the recording onlyvideo 20:41 · ours
May 6 2023Transfer $4,000 from free cash for payment of prior year expenses (Article 3) — moved by Mr. Francopassed 99-4 out of 103the recording onlyvideo 23:11 · ours
May 6 2023Amend prior-year appropriations via line-item transfers, including to health insurance and snow removal (Article 4) — moved by Ms. Sorokapassed 100-6the recording onlyvideo 27:22 · ours
May 6 2023Transfer $1,500,000 from free cash to the overlay account for FY23 abatements (Article 5) — moved by Mr. Jeffriespassed 98-12the recording onlyvideo 35:31 · ours
May 6 2023Raise and appropriate funds for the FY24 capital plan (Article 6) — moved by Mr. Alonsopassed 103-6the recording onlyvideo 54:27 · ours
May 6 2023Raise and appropriate the FY24 town and school budget (Article 7) — moved by Mr. Francopassed 98-8 out of 106 (two-thirds required)the recording onlyvideo 84:50 · ours
May 6 2023Fund the first year of the fire union collective bargaining agreement (Article 8) — moved by Ms. Sorokapassed 98-3the recording onlyvideo 90:04 · ours
May 6 2023Adopt the FY24 salary schedule for salary administration plan employees (Article 9) — moved by Ms. Belottapassed 86-7 out of 93the recording onlyvideo 95:56 · ours
May 6 2023Transfer $250,000 from free cash to the special purpose stabilization fund (Article 11) — moved by Mr. Francopassed 63-26the recording onlyvideo 104:27 · ours
May 6 2023Transfer funds into the OPEB trust fund (Article 12) — moved by Ms. Sorokapassed 69-19the recording onlyvideo 115:35 · ours
May 6 2023Create an opioid settlement stabilization fund and transfer settlement proceeds into it (Article 13) — moved by Mr. Jeffriespassed 80-11 out of 91 (two-thirds required)the recording onlyvideo 130:38 · ours
May 6 2023Appropriate funds to operate the sewer enterprise fund for FY24 (Article 14) — moved by Mr. Alonsopassed 72-8 (two-thirds required)the recording onlyvideo 137:53 · ours
May 6 2023Amend Article 21 by striking the word 'residential' from section 3, so the exemption cost is shared by all property classes — moved by Mr. Alonsopassed 74-9the recording onlyvideo 173:58 · ours
May 6 2023Authorize the select board to petition for special legislation creating a means-tested senior property tax exemption, as amended (Article 21) — moved by Mr. Alonsonot audible - only a figure of 77 was given, with no opposition count or explicit pass statementthe recording onlyvideo 180:45 · ours
May 6 2023Amend the zoning bylaw to add self-storage as a special-permit use (Article 22) — moved by Mr. Jeffriespassed 66-8 (two-thirds)the recording onlyvideo 185:24 · ours
Nov 15 2022Consent calendar: adopt articles 2, 6, 7 and 9 as printed without debatepassed unanimously (voice vote)the recording onlyvideo 11:46 · ours
Nov 15 2022Article 1: raise and appropriate $73,000 in FY23 budget adjustments (town management, assessors, planning board, facilities and grounds lines) — moved by Mr Jeffriespassed (two-thirds)the recording onlyvideo 16:21 · ours
Nov 15 2022Article 3: transfer $16,000 from salary reserve to fund year one of the police officers' collective bargaining agreement — moved by Mr Francopassed 127 (majority)the recording onlyvideo 20:53 · ours
Nov 15 2022Article 4: raise and appropriate $184,000 for final engineering/design at Marshall Park — moved by Mr Dwyerpassed 124 (two-thirds)the recording onlyvideo 43:20 · ours
Nov 15 2022Article 5: pass over the article (stopgap measure superseded by article 4's passage) — moved by Ms Sorokapassed (voice vote)the recording onlyvideo 44:01 · ours
Nov 15 2022Article 8: accept MGL c.32 §4(2)(b) allowing call firefighters/reserve officers to buy back time beyond five years — moved by Mr Francopassed 109-37the recording onlyvideo 61:20 · ours
Nov 15 2022Article 10: amend Code of Lunenburg ch.81 to let town meeting amend individual items in capital plan warrant articles — moved by Ms Sarokafailed, 85 reported in favor, did not reach majoritythe recording onlyvideo 111:52 · ours
Nov 15 2022Article 11: amend zoning use table to change motel use in commercial district from allowed-by-right to special permit — moved by Mr Jeffriespassed 91-24 (two-thirds)the recording onlyvideo 115:59 · ours
Nov 15 2022Article 12: override the APDC's denial of a certificate to alter for Ritter Library window replacement — moved by Mr Alonsofailed, 74 no to 37 yesthe recording onlyvideo 167:42 · ours
Nov 15 2022Article 13: amend APDC bylaw (ch.113) to shorten review timeline and change application procedures — moved by Mr Francofailed, 73 against to 38 in favorthe recording onlyvideo 186:39 · ours
Nov 15 2022Move the question to close debate on article 15passed, 57-14 (two-thirds)the recording onlyvideo 221:26 · ours
Nov 15 2022Article 14: rezone a portion of 199 Mass Ave from Residence A to Commercial so the whole lot is commercial — moved by Mike Chapinpassed, 95 in favorthe recording onlyvideo 206:40 · ours
Nov 15 2022Article 15: move the annual town meeting and town election from the first/third Saturday in May to the first/third Saturday in April — moved by Ms Christianfailed, 12 in favor (opposed count not stated)the recording onlyvideo 223:33 · ours
May 7 2022Approve the consent calendar (articles 1, 2, 3, 9-17, 20) without debate as printedpassed, 125 in favor, 4 opposed, 129 votedthe recording onlyvideo 17:32 · ours
May 7 2022Article 4: transfer among several FY22 budget lines (insurance, workers comp, group health, reserve fund, unemployment) to cover the snow and ice deficit and fund salary reserve — moved by Mr. Dwyerpassed, 123 in favor, 3 opposed, 126 votedthe recording onlyvideo 18:54 · ours
May 7 2022Article 5: transfer from salary reserve to fund the first year of the FY22-23 AFSCME Council 93 collective bargaining agreement — moved by Mr. Jeffriespassed, 120 in favor, 6 opposed, 126 votedthe recording onlyvideo 22:02 · ours
May 7 2022Article 6: raise and appropriate and transfer from free cash and various prior article balances to fund the FY23 capital plan — moved by Mr. Alonsopassed, 122 in favor, 45 opposed, 167 votedthe recording onlyvideo 24:08 · ours
May 7 2022Article 7: approve the administrative organization plan creating a facilities director position — moved by Mr. Francopassed, 136 in favor, 28 opposed, 164 votedthe recording onlyvideo 80:38 · ours
May 7 2022Article 8: raise and appropriate the FY23 omnibus town and school operating budget — moved by Mr. Dwyerpassed, 164 in favor, 9 opposed, 173 votedthe recording onlyvideo 90:54 · ours
May 7 2022Article 18: transfer from free cash to remove solid waste materials and restore the Woodruff property (104 Fairview Road) — moved by Mr. Jeffriespassed, 164 in favor, 7 opposed, 171 votedthe recording onlyvideo 119:19 · ours
May 7 2022First attempt: vote on the Bertram amendment reducing Article 19 to $250,000 (procedurally flawed, later redone)amendment reported passing, 101 in favor, 68 opposed, 169 total; later voided and re-voted after town counsel flagged a procedural problemthe recording onlyvideo 168:28 · ours
May 7 2022Vote on the corrected Bertram amendment to Article 19 (transfer $250,000 from free cash for demolition and design, not delineated by category) — moved by Paula Bertrampassed, 94 in favor, 83 opposedthe recording onlyvideo 194:34 · ours
May 7 2022Article 19 as amended: transfer $250,000 from free cash for demolition of the old primary school and final engineering/designpassed, 145 in favor, 18 opposed, 163 votedthe recording onlyvideo 197:43 · ours
May 7 2022Article 21: replace the current salary schedule with the FY2023 salary schedule for non-union permanent employees — moved by Mr. Jeffriespassed, 142 in favor, 4 opposed, 146 votedthe recording onlyvideo 202:30 · ours
May 7 2022Amendment to Article 22 removing the one floating holiday from the paid holiday list (offsetting the Juneteenth addition) — moved by Mr. Jeffriesfailed, 84 in favor, 91 opposed, 175 votedthe recording onlyvideo 232:19 · ours
May 7 2022Amendment to Article 22 deleting the added floating-holiday-for-non-scheduled-day language in section 70-19(c) — moved by Mr. Alonsopassed, 95 in favor, 78 opposedthe recording onlyvideo 240:34 · ours
May 7 2022Article 22 as amended: replace the salary administration plan bylaw language per the personnel committee's proposalpassed, 155 in favor, 18 opposed, 173 votedthe recording onlyvideo 242:21 · ours
May 7 2022Article 23: create a 300th-anniversary steering committee and appropriate funds for initial expenses — moved by Mr. Francopassed, 161 in favor, 3 opposed, 164 votedthe recording onlyvideo 243:21 · ours
May 7 2022Article 24: amend the general bylaws as printed (bylaw review committee omnibus changes) — moved by Mr. Dwyerpassed, 171 in favor, 4 opposed, 175 votedthe recording onlyvideo 245:47 · ours
May 7 2022Vote on the amended sewer bylaw waiver section (10.0) as negotiated on the floorpassed, 168 in favor, 5 opposedthe recording onlyvideo 290:21 · ours
May 7 2022Article 25 as amended: amend the sewer bylaw waiver provisionspassed, 147 in favor, 33 opposed, 180 votedthe recording onlyvideo 302:11 · ours
May 7 2022Article 26: amend the marijuana establishment bylaw's special permit procedure regarding provisional licensure — moved by Mr. Jeffriespassed by more than two-thirds, 159 in favor, 7 opposed, 166 totalthe recording onlyvideo 303:15 · ours
May 7 2022Amendment to Article 27 correcting the map date from 2020 to 2021 — moved by Mr. Berniepassed unanimously by unopposed voice votethe recording onlyvideo 311:52 · ours
May 7 2022Article 27: amend the water supply protection district bylaw and map (select board recommended disapproval)not audiblethe recording onlyvideo 345:59 · ours
May 7 2022Article 30: adopt a resolution in support of changing the state flag and seal of Massachusetts — moved by Paul Laurianot audiblethe recording onlyvideo 370:53 · ours

The town’s minutes are the record: a vote from them carries the minutes’ own words, checked verbatim. A vote from the recording only was written by a language model from machine captions — a motion as heard, and “not audible” a finding about the recording — and links to the second in the video. Both records are read as they arrive and joined here, whichever came first.

Time tracking

52.3 h of discussion across the 11 recorded meetings we have minutes for, by topic. A topic can overlap another, so the shares can sum past 100%.

budget9.2 h · 18%
override8.8 h · 17%
facilities8.6 h · 16%
budget fy277.5 h · 14%
personnel7.2 h · 14%
policy7.2 h · 14%
capital7.2 h · 14%
planning and zoning6.0 h · 11%
transfers5.4 h · 10%
water sewer5.2 h · 10%
state aid4.1 h · 8%
tax rate3.8 h · 7%

As of 2026-10-10.

What changed

Version 15 — updated September 20, 2026