Upton will hold a Special Town Meeting on Tuesday November 19 where voters will consider nine articles. Below is a brief summary of each article. For the complete warrant go here. The Special Town Meeting will be held at Nipmuc Regional High School at 7 p.m.
- To put in place a Temporary Moratorium on Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers until November 19, 2014 to properly plan and enact a by-law that is consistent with sound land planning goals and objectives.
- To make the first year’s interest payments (i.e., debt service) on the Town Hall bonds, to be paid from both CPA and General fund monies. Amount was not budgeted because the bonds were not sold until August.
- To install a surveillance system at Leland Field to protect the land for recreational use from injury, harm or destruction.
- To see if the Town will vote to transfer $4,600.00 from the Community Preservation Act for the installation of a vertical berm at the Leland Field Tennis Court to convert the court to a skating rink for the winter months.
- To provide additional funding ($20,000) for the Library renovation project due to newly discovered repairs that are required including new carpet, lighting, ceiling tiles, draperies, and circulation desk, and painting of walls, as well as costs relating to the removal and storage of the collection and furniture, and costs related to repairs.
- To cover unanticipated expenses to maintain the department’s front line vehicles ($20,000.00, or any other sum) for the remainder of fiscal year 2014.
UPTON DAILY 