Special Town Meeting – October 3, 2020
Notice (revised)
Please be advised that the Maynard Board of Selectmen, acting at their August 18, 2020 meeting voted to set (as revised) the date, time and location for the upcoming Special Town Meeting originally scheduled for Monday, October 5, 2020 to Saturday, October 3, 2020 at 1:00 pm at the Mill and Main parking lot. Sunday, October 4, was set as a rain date.
Relevant Documents / Information
- Special Town Meeting Warrant (published 3-Sep-2020)
- Special Town Meeting Overview Presentation (updated 30-Sep-2020)
- Amendment to Article 9: General Town Budget (30-Sep-2020)
- School Committee FY21 Budget Letter
- Master Plan Final Report Summary
- About the Proposed Maynard Fire Department Station
- Timeline for Special Town Meeting
Finance Committee Information
Recommendations
Finance Committee recommendations are printed in the Warrant except for Articles 9 and 17, which were finalized after the Warrant was submitted for printing:
View the Finance Committee Recommendations on Articles 9 and 17
Public Hearing on Articles
As mandated by Town Charter, Section 6-5 (c), the Finance Committee will hold a Public Hearing on September 28 at 7pm to review all articles being presented at Special Town Meeting.
Visit the Finance Committee pages for more information and instructions on how to attend the meeting.
Instructions/Procedures for the October 3rd Meeting
In order to provide a safer environment for attendees due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Special Town Meeting will be conducted in a matter similar to the Annual Town Meeting in June. The final instructions will be updated prior to the meeting.
Please read about how the 2020 Annual Town Meeting was conducted.
Annual Town Meeting – June 13, 2020
Notices
Updated: Please be advised that the Maynard Board of Selectmen, the Maynard Board of Health and the Maynard Town Moderator, acting in accordance with Massachusetts General Law Chapter 39 Section 10, have reset the date for the Annual Town Meeting to Saturday, June 13 at 1:30 pm, and designated the Mill & Main Parking lot off Sudbury St. as the location for the Annual Town Meeting.
Original: Please be advised that the Maynard Board of Selectmen, acting at their April 14, 2020 meeting voted: “To reset the date for the Annual and Special Town Meeting to Saturday, June 13 at 1:00 pm, respectively, and to designate the Fowler School Auditorium at 3 Tiger Drive as the location for the Annual and Special Town Meetings.”
Relevant Documents
- Annual Town Meeting Warrant
- Annual Town Meeting Timeline
- Finance Committee Recommendations: See Town Meeting Warrant
- FinCom Recommendation on Article 13 and General Summary of Maynard’s Finances (7-Jun-2020)
- Town Meeting Presentation (article slides)
- School Committee FY21 Budget Presentation
- Supplemental information for articles 16, 17 and 24 (from BoS, 3-Jun-2020)
- Addendum from BoS regarding Motion on Article 24 (liquor license home rule petition)
Finance Committee Information
Budget Hearing
As mandated by Town Charter, Section 6-5 (c), the Finance Committee will hold a Public Hearing on Proposed FY21 Town Budget at their meeting on June 8, 2020.
Visit the Finance Committee pages for more information and instructions on how to attend the meeting.
Recommendations of Articles
The Finance Committee Recommendations are published in the warrant.
(these supersede the draft recommendations dated 11-May that were published here).
Budget Status Presentation
Finance Committee Town Meeting Presentation
NOTE: This is the slide deck that the Maynard Finance Committee (FinCom) planned to use for its presentation at the June 13 Annual Town Meeting. In the interest of saving time at Town Meeting, the presentation will be deferred to the planned October Special Town Meeting. Nevertheless, the FinCom encourages those wishing to understand the current status of the Town’s budget to review the information in the slide deck.
Show information on past Town Meetings
Special Town Meeting – Oct 28, 2019
Notice
Please be advised that the Maynard Board of Selectmen, acting at their June 18, 2019 meeting voted: “To set the date and time of a Special Town Meeting (STM) as 7:00 PM on Monday, October 28, 2019, and to designate the Fowler School Auditorium at 3 Tiger Drive as the location for this Special Town Meeting.” Accordingly, the deadline for submittal of Citizens Petition Warrant Articles to the Board of Selectmen is 12:00 noon Friday, September 13, 2019.
Citizen’s petition must be submitted with the question presented at the top of each side of the signature page. They must be submitted to the Town Clerks Office and certified by the Town Clerk in order to be included on the warrant.
STM Warrant was available at Town Hall on October 11, 2019, it is available for download below.
Finance Committee Public Hearing – Oct 21
The Finance Committee held a public hearing on October 21st at the Maynard Town Building, Room 201, to present background information and recommendations on warrant articles for the Special Town Meeting to be held on October 28th. All town residents were welcome and invited to attend. There was a question and answer period to help residents better understand the articles’ intent.
Please Note: The Finance Committee’s recommendations to Town Meeting voters (and accompanying statements of reasons/comments) for Articles 1-5 are included in the printed Warrant, available at the first link above (Article 1, page 5; Article 2, page 10; Article 3, page 12; Article 4, page 12; Article 5, pages 13-14). The recommendation and accompanying comments for Article 6 had not been finalized by the time that the Warrant went to press and so are provided in the second link listed below.
Relevant Documents / Results
- Special Town Meeting Warrant (published 1-Oct-2019)
- Finance Committee Recommendation and Comments on Article 6, Citizens’ Petition Welcoming Town Regulation (published 25-Oct-2019)
Annual and Special Town Meeting – May 20, 2019
Notification was given on 20-Dec-2019 that the Maynard Board of Selectmen, acting at their December 18, 2018 Board of Selectmen meeting had set the date and place for the Annual Town Meeting.
Relevant Documents / Results
- Results of the Annual Town Meeting (updated 30-May-2019 by Town Clerk’s Office)
- Town Bylaws approved by Annual Town Meeting (also available on the Charter/Bylaws page)
- Annual Town Meeting Warrant (published 22-Apr-2019)
- Timeline for the Annual & Special Town Meetings (pdf)
- Finance Committee Fiscal Analysis Report
Special Town Meeting – Nov 8, 2018
Please be advised that the Maynard Board of Selectmen, acting at their October 2, 2018 meeting voted: “To set the date and time of a Special Town Meeting (STM) as 7:00 PM on Thursday, November 8, 2018, and to designate the Fowler School Auditorium at 3 Tiger Drive as the location for this Special Town Meeting.”
Results
- Town Clerk Results of the November 9th Special Town Meeting (posted 13-Dec-2018)
- Town Clerk Minutes of the November 9th Special Town Meeting (posted 18-Dec-2018)
- Finance Committee Recommendations
Relevant Documents
Annual and Special Town Meeting – May 21, 2018
Please be advised that the Maynard Board of Selectmen, acting at their January 9, 2018 Board of Selectmen’s meeting voted five to zero: “To set the date and time of the Annual and Special Town Meetings as 7:00 PM. on Monday, May 21, 2018 respectively and to designate the Fowler School Auditorium on Tiger Drive as the location for the Annual and Special Town Meetings.”
Citizen’s petitions must be submitted with the question presented at the top of each side of the signature page. They must be submitted to the Town Clerks Office and certified by the Town Clerk in order to be included on the warrant.
The deadline for submission of Citizens Petition Articles for the Annual Town Meeting is 12:00 noon Friday April 6, 2018 and April 6, 2018 for Special Petition Articles (Per Charter, at least 45 days prior to the town meeting for annual town meeting and at least 45 days for special town meeting).
The Town Meeting warrants will be available here and at Town Hall on May 3, 2018.
The warrant document was finalized on April 19, 2018 and sent out for printing. Subsequently, some typographical errors were found. The version to be voted at the Town Meeting will include the edits noted here.
Finance Committee Public Hearing – May 14
The Finance Committee held a public hearing on May 14th at the Maynard Town Building, Room 201, to present background information and recommendations on warrant articles for both the Annual and Special Town Meetings to be held on May 21st. Presentation will information on the budget, capital plan, and other Articles. All town residents were welcome and invited to attend. There was a question and answer period to help residents better understand the articles’ intent.
The recommendations from that hearing are available here.
Voter Registration Deadline is May 1st
TUESDAY MAY 1, 2018 is the deadline to register to vote for the Annual Town Meeting on MONDAY MAY 21, 2018. The Town Clerk’s Office will be open on MAY 1, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. to register voters. Voter registration forms must be received by the Board of Registrars or postmarked on or before the registration deadline for the election or town meeting.
If you have any questions regarding voter registration or changing party enrollment, please call the Town Clerk at 978-897-1300
Results
- Town Clerk Results of the May 21st Annual Town Meeting (posted 29-Jan-2019)
Relevant Documents
- Annual Town Meeting Warrant
- Edits to the Published Warrant (updated 8-May)
- Timeline for the Annual & Special Town Meetings (pdf)
- Finance Committee Recommendations (17-May)
Special Town Meeting – March 26, 2018
Notification
Please be advised that the Maynard Board of Selectmen, acting at their December 19, 2017 meeting voted: “To set the date and time of a Special Town Meeting (STM) as 7:00 PM. on Monday, March 26, 2018 and to designate the Fowler School Auditorium at 3 Tiger Drive as the location for this Special Town Meeting.”
Citizen’s petitions must be submitted with the question presented at the top of each side of the signature page. They must be submitted to the Town Clerks Office and certified by the Town Clerk in order to be included on the warrant.
The deadline for submission of Citizens Petition Articles for the Special Town Meeting was 12:00 noon Friday February 9, 2018 (Per Charter, at least 45 days before special town meeting).
STM Warrant was available here and at Town Hall on March 8, 2018.
The Finance Committee will hold a public review of all warrant articles on March 19th.
Warrants and Reports
Special Town Meeting Warrant (20 pages, pdf)
NOTE: The warrant was revised on 20-Mar-2018 in accordance with Maynard Charter Section 2-6, which allows for minor edits to be posted here on the website. Article 13 was changed, eliminating several words that change the administration of fines from a range to a fixed value. So, ‘up to $100.00’ and ‘not more than $300.00’ have been changed to ‘$100.00’ and ‘$300.00.’
Results
- Town Clerk Results of the March 26th Special Town Meeting (posted 29-Jan-2019)
- Town Clerk Minutes of the March 26th Special Town Meeting (posted 29-Jan-2019)
Relevant Documents
Annual and Special Town Meeting – May 15, 2017
Notification
Please be advised that the Maynard Board of Selectmen, acting at their January 03, 2017 Board of Selectmen’s meeting voted five to zero: “To set the date and time of the Annual and Special Town Meetings as 7:00 PM. on Monday, May 15, 2017 respectively and to designate the Fowler School Auditorium on Tiger Drive as the location for the Annual and Special Town Meetings.”
Citizen’s petitions must be submitted with the question presented at the top of each side of the signature page. They must be submitted to the Town Clerks Office and certified by the Town Clerk in order to be included on the warrant.
The deadline for submission of Citizens Petition Articles for the Annual Town Meeting was 12:00 noon Friday March 31, 2017 and for Special Town meeting Petition March 31, 2017 for Special Petition Articles (Per Charter, at least 45 days prior to the town meeting for annual town meeting and at least 45 days on special town meeting).
Finance Committee Recommendations Public Hearing – May 1
The Finance Committee held a meeting on May 1st at the Maynard Town Building, Room 201, to present background information and recommendations on Warrant articles for both the Annual and Special Town Meetings to be held on May 15th. Presentation included information on the budget, capital plan, and other Articles. All town residents were welcome and invited to attend. There was be a question and answer period to help residents better understand the Articles’ intent. (Reference: Fincom FY18 Budget Review)
Warrants and Reports
Town Meeting Warrants (Annual: 16 articles, Special: 10 articles)
Finance Committee FY18 Budget Review
Finance Committee 2017 Town Meeting Recommendations
If passed, articles 13-15 of the 2017 Maynard Annual Town Meeting will reorder the by-laws. Here is the proposed new ordering and formatting: Town of Maynard By-Laws Reordered (118 pages, posted 2-May-2017)
Results
Special Town Meeting – Jan 9, 2017
Notification
Please be advised that the Maynard Board of Selectmen, acting at their September 20, 2016 meeting voted: “To set the date and time of a Special Town Meeting (STM) as 7:00 PM on Monday, January 9, 2017, and a snow/ weather postponement date and time of 7:00 PM on Tuesday, January 10, 2017, if needed, and to designate the Fowler School Auditorium at 3 Tiger Drive as the location for this Special Town Meeting.” Accordingly, the deadline for submittal of Citizens Petition Warrant Articles to the Board of Selectmen is Wednesday, November 23rd, 2016.
Warrants and Reports
Town Meeting Warrant (10 articles)
Special Town Meeting – Oct 5, 2016
Notification
Please be advised that the Maynard Board of Selectmen, acting at their August 3, 2016 meeting voted: “To set the date and time of a Special Town Meeting (STM) as 7:00 PM on Wednesday, October 5, 2016, and to designate the Fowler School Auditorium at 3 Tiger Drive as the location for this Special Town Meeting.” This STM is at the request of the Developer for 129 Parker Street Maynard, MA.
STM Warrant will be available at Town Hall on September 15, 2016 and is available below.
(This meeting was originally scheduled for Oct 3rd. It was rescheduled to not conflict with the Rosh Hashanah holiday.)
Additional background information on the meeting’s primary topic can be found on the 129 Parker Street Development Project page.
Warrants and Reports
129 Parker Street Concept Plan Overview
129 Parker Street Concept Plan (28-Jun)
129 Parker Street Signage Concept Plan (11-Jul)
Finance Committee Recommendation
The Finance Committee recommends approval of Article 1, the 129 Parker Street Concept Plan. We feel the project will be a step forward for the town, developing a long dormant parcel and bringing new revenue to the town. The project has been shaped by input from town residents and includes a supermarket, other retail stores, a senior housing facility, and residential apartments. A fiscal impact analysis by a town consultant estimates net revenue to the town of $550,000 per year. The finance committee believes this is a conservative estimate. In addition, the development agreement provides significant benefits to the town to address traffic and infrastructure concerns. (30-Sep-2016)
Annual and Special Town Meeting – May 16, 2016
Notification
To All Citizens of the Town of Maynard and Other Interested Parties:
Please be advised that the Maynard Board of Selectmen, acting at their January 19, 2016 Board of Selectmen’s meeting voted five to zero: “To set the date and time of the Annual and Special Town Meetings as 7:00 PM. on Monday, May 16, 2016 respectively and to designate the Fowler School Auditorium on Tiger Drive as the location for the Annual and Special Town Meetings.”
Citizen’s petitions must be submitted with the question presented at the top of each side of the signature page. They must be submitted to the Town Clerks Office and certified by the Town Clerk in order to be included on the warrant.
The deadline for submission of Citizens Petition Articles for the Annual Town Meeting is 12:00 noon Friday April 1, 2016 and for Special Town meeting Petition April 1, 2016 for Special Petition Articles (Per Charter, at least 45 days prior to the town meeting for annual town meeting and at least 45 days on special town meeting).
Warrants and Reports
Annual and Special Town Meeting Warrants (posted 11-April-2016)
FinCom Information Session and Recommendations
The Finance Committee will hold a public hearing to discuss with any citizen who desires further information, as to any Articles in the Warrant to which the Finance Committee has made a recommendation. Explanation and discussion concerning these matters may be helpful in the interest of saving time at the Town Meetings. Your participation is welcome.
View the recommendations from the Finance Committee.
Amendments at Town Meeting
An Amendment to an article must be given to the Moderator in writing.
The Amendment must include the sponsor’s name and street address.
It will then be reviewed by the Town Counsel and the Moderator to see that the language meets the criteria for the Attorney’s General acceptance.
If you are contemplating making an amendment to a specific article, we suggest that you show it to the Moderator or Town Counsel or the presenting Board prior to the beginning of the Town Meeting. Once the Meeting has started, we can not advise or help with the language submitted. The Moderator will NOT hold up the Meeting while someone tries to write it up. Please have it ready; in writing, when you move the amendment.
Special Town Meeting – Jan 11, 2016
Notification
Please be advised that the Maynard Board of Selectmen, acting at their August 18, 2015 meeting voted: “To set the date and time of a Special Town Meeting (STM) as 7:00 PM on Monday, January 11, 2016, and a snow/ weather postponement date and time of 7:00 PM on Tuesday, January 12, 2016, if needed, and to designate the Fowler School Auditorium at 3 Tiger Drive as the location for this Special Town Meeting.” Accordingly, the deadline for submittal of Citizens Petition Warrant Articles to the Board of Selectmen is Tuesday, November 24th, 2015.
Warrant
Download the Special Town Meeting Warrant.
Fincom Public Hearing
The Finance Committee held a public hearing on the Special Town Meeting articles on 4-Jan-2016 at 7pm in Town Hall.
Voter Registration Deadline – December 30, 2015
Wednesday, December 30, 2015 was the deadline to register to vote in the Special Town Meeting on Monday, January 11, 2016.
Results/Minutes
Minutes of the January 11, 2016 Special Town Meeting
Annual and Special Town Meeting – May 18, 2015
Notification
To All Citizens of the Town of Maynard and Other Interested Parties:
Please be advised that the Maynard Board of Selectmen, acting at their January 20, 2015 Board of Selectmen’s meeting voted five to zero: “To set the date and time of the Annual and Special Town Meetings as 7:00 PM. on Monday, May 18, 2015 respectively and to designate the Fowler School Auditorium on Tiger Drive as the location for the Annual and Special Town Meetings.”
Citizen’s petitions must be submitted with the question presented at the top of each side of the signature page. They must be submitted to the Town Clerks Office and certified by the Town Clerk in order to be included on the warrant.
The deadline for submission of Citizens Petition Articles for the Annual Town Meeting is 12:00 noon Friday April 3, 2015 and for Special Town meeting Petition April 21, 2015 for Special Petition Articles (Per Charter, at least 45 days prior to the town meeting for annual town meeting and at least 30 days on special town meeting).
Warrants and Reports
Annual Town Meeting Warrant (posted 14-Apr)
Special Town Meeting Warrant (posted 7-May)
129 Acton Street Development Agreement (dated 6-May, posted 13-May)
FinCom Information Session and Recommendations
The Finance Committee held a public hearing on Monday, May 11th at 7pm in Town Hall to discuss with any citizen who desires further information, as to any Articles in the Warrant to which the Finance Committee has made a recommendation. Explanation and discussion concerning these matters may be helpful in the interest of saving time at the Special Town Meeting. Your participation is welcome.
2015 Annual and Special Town Meeting Recommendations (updated 11-May)
Results (Provisional)
These results were recorded during Town Meeting and is believed to be accurate. The Town Clerk holds the final, official results. Articles listed as “approved” without a specific vote count were unanimously approved by Town Meeting.
Annual Town Meeting Articles
APPROVED (Town Report Acceptance)
APPROVED (Obsolete Equipment)
APPROVED (Authorize Revolving Funds)
APPROVED (FY 2016 Salary Administration Plan)
120 Yes / 10 No, APPROVED (Town Budget)
APPROVED (Optional Additional Exemption)
123 Yes / 8 No, APPROVED (Sewer Enterprise Fund)
125 Yes / 6 No, (Water Enterprise Fund)
APPROVED (FinCom Reserve Fund)
127 Yes / 6 No, APPROVED (Community Preservation Fund Budget)
APPROVED (Easements for Town Own Land)
118 Yes / 18 No, APPROVED 2/3rds (Fire Station Feasibility Study)
Dissolved at 8:31pm
Special Town Meeting Articles
108 Yes / 3 No, APPROVED 2/3rds (Free Cash Appropriation)
104 Yes / 3 No, APPROVED 2/3rds (Free Cash – Assabet River Rail Trail)
101 Yes / 4 No, APPROVED 2/3rds (Overlay Release Appropriation)
100 Yes / 4 No, APPROVED (Water Retained Earnings)
103 Yes / 2 No, APPROVED (Sewer Retained Earnings)
104 Yes / 3 No, APPROVED (CPA Reserve Appropriation)
102 Yes / 6 No, APPROVED 2/3rds (Acton Street Zoning)
69 Yes / 26 No, APPROVED 2/3rds (Purchase Real Property)
APPROVED (Transfer Coolidge School to Board of Selectmen)
Dissolved at 10:22
