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Minutes of the Board of Selectmen Meeting <br /> June 3, 1991 <br /> The meeting was called to order at 9:30 p.m. in the Selectmen's <br /> Meeting Room, 16 Lowell Street, Reading, MA. Present were Chair- <br /> man Eugene Nigro, Vice Chairman Dan Ensminger, Secretary Sally <br /> Hoyt, Selectmen Russ Graham and George Hines. <br /> The Town Clerk .announced the results of the election. There were <br /> 4,505 votes cast, with 1,764 voting yes and 2,693 voting no on <br /> Question 1, and 1,735 voting yes and 2, 685 voting no on Question <br /> 1. There was a turnout of 32.79%. Therefore, in accordance with <br /> the Charter the Referendum Election was successful and the Board <br /> needs to call a new Town Meeting to adopt an FY92 budget. On mo- <br /> tion by Graham seconded by Hoyt the Board voted to close the War- <br /> rant for a Special Town Meeting to be held June 18, 1991 at 7: 30 <br /> p.m. in the Parker Middle School Auditorium. <br /> Paul Dustin recommended that all four Articles as proposed be in- <br /> cl'uded. <br /> ncluded. Ensminger felt the same. The Board voted to include all <br /> four articles and the Warrant was closed by a vote of 4-1-0 with <br /> Hines in opposition. <br /> The Finance Committee will have to have a mailing to Town Meeting <br /> Members four days before the Special Town Meeting. The Board of <br /> Selectmen agreed to have a Special Meeting on Thursday, June 6 <br /> and requested that all Boards, Committees, and Commissions of the <br /> Town be invited. Carroll McMillan from the Reading Taxpayers As- <br /> sociation agreed that the RTA would make a presentation at that <br /> time of where they felt that cuts could be made. He indicated <br /> their information was not yet finalized but that it will be <br /> available for Thursday night. <br /> Jim Keighly from the audience indicated that 50% of the people <br /> voting didn't know what they were voting for. He said many <br /> people have the perception that there is an $8 million cut <br /> proposed. He would not change the budget. <br /> On motion by Hoyt seconded by Graham the Board approved the sign- <br /> ing of a Certificate of Appreciation for the It's Good to Care <br /> program. <br /> The Board signed the bond anticipation notes which were awarded <br /> to BayBank at the rate of 4 .70% expiring January 14, 1992 . <br /> On motion by Graham seconded by Hoyt the Board voted to adjourn <br /> the meeting at 10: 00 p.m. by vote of 5-0-0. <br /> Resp ctful`ly submitted: <br /> Secreta y <br />